>Miscellaneous SOSET Issues

System specifications
System requirements
Software Protection Key
New Sizing-System in SOSET Typeset
Exclusive and Shared Use of Database-Tables
Link between SOSET Typeset and SOSET OrderEntry for Windows
Differences between SOSET Typeset Gold and SOSET Typeset Silver

System specifications

With this information you can determine maximum sizes you are allowed when using the NamoSoft SOSET databases or applications

  • (File-sizes are always limited by available storage capacity)
  • Database (. DBF) maximum file size is 1 gigabit
  • Maximum number of concurrent users in a network is 50
  • Maximum number of characters in a memo file is 6400
  • Maximum number of characters in a label output is 512
  • Maximum form or report width is 22 in.(55.87 cm)
  • Maximum form or report section height is 22 in.(55.87 cm)
  • Maximum numbers of printed pages in a report is 10,000

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System requirements

To use the 32-bit SOSET Software, you need:

  • Windows 10 operating system version
  • optional Windows network
  • A personal computer with 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor
  • RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit.
  • Hard disk space: 32 GB for both 64-bit and 32-bit OS.
  • Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later
  • A mouse or other compatible pointing device
  • Flatscreen
  • TrueType version of all fonts to be used in SOSET Typeset
  • A laserprinter and/or laser engraver as outputdevice
  • A software protection key provided with your NamoSoft software package
  • Internet-connection for on-line help, support and licensing
  • Recommended: a TeamViewer-connection setup for 'on-site' support

Note: If you are using NamoSoft SOSET with another operating system not listed above, please contact NamoSoft BV.

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Software Protection Key

A software protection hardware key is provided per SOSET application with your NamoSoft software package.

This key protects the NamoSoft software programs against illegal use and offers you freedom to copy or backup this precious software as many times as needed without violating any of our general terms.

The key is remotely installed during the setup. A multi-user SOSET-program requires only one software protection key per network. One station will have the NamoKey program running. Each SOSET program requires its own software security key and has (consequently) its own license.

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New Sizing-System in SOSET Typeset

Starting SOSET Typeset Gold Version 2.85 a new approach to sizing is used.

SOSET uses its database-tables to control both design and production. The database-tables are included in the SOSET software package. As most manufacturers of stamp products provide you with gros sizes, SOSET Typeset accepts these sizes now. So if you want to add or edit product-information in SOSET Typeset simply enter the sizes, which you have received from your supplier. Another illustration of NamoSoft's device: software for the stamp maker's industry by the stamp maker's industry!

More about the connection between database-tables and sizing

For efficient use of database-table setup. All database-tables can be easily viewed and edited in SOSET Typeset, it is important to understand its the NamoSys Browse-option in the File menu.

The tables with technical information used for typesetting are:

  • Printset-table has the basic information per product-group, as there are: Rubber stamps, Pre-inked stamps, Seals and Selfinkers. For each group you can specify the Cut-distance. SOSET will deduct this distance from the (gros) product-size from the Product-table. The Margin is the distance to the (mold-)border in a page-layout. Each group should have its unique PrintsetID.
  • Color-table specifies all the pre-inked stamp or pad-colors you have. If you have a multi-color pre-inked stamp, you add e.g. the option: Red-Blue or Black-Red. Each color should have its unique ColourID.
  • Product-table specifies all the properties of all your products (including whether it handles about a typeset or a stock product: Typeset = T). The width and height are gros-sizes. During typesetting the Cut-distance, as specified in the Printset-table, is deducted from these product-sizes, which results in a net-design-area.
  • Mount-table specifies all available mounts you have. You might have wooden, plastic or metal handles. Use this option also to specify customized mount-options. Each mount should have its unique MountID. In the customer-data-settings in the SOSET OrderEntry version for Windows you can specify customers-mount-preference.

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Exclusive and Shared Use of Database-Tables

Exclusive use of database-tables means that a database-table or file can only be used by ONE user and/or application. All operations, like indexing, packing, copying, etc. require single user access, in other words: exclusive use.

SOSET in a network allows more users to read and write in the same database-tables. This is called Shared use.

The error message "Unable to open stamp table exclusively" means that the stamp tables are already in use by an application and that an index- or pack-operation (which ALWAYS requires exclusive use) can not be done. In the Silver version it means that the stamp tables are already in use and that you have to close e.g. the Typeset application before you can start PageWizard.

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Link between SOSET Typeset and SOSET OrderEntry for Windows

It is possible to go directly from SOSET OrderEntry to SOSET Typeset. Just press the T-button, on the Toolbar in SOSET OrderEntry. A typeset order entered in SOSET OrderEntry can immediately be viewed on screen in SOSET Typeset. The stamp that corresponds to the order-, customer or product-information will be displayed on screen. Activating a order-item-number, by clicking the appropriate textline in OrderEntry, and subsequent switching to Typeset, will result in a full screen view of the stamp.

This option is only available in the SOSET Typeset Gold version!

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Differences between SOSET Typeset Gold and SOSET Typeset Silver

SOSET Typeset Gold is a new name for the original SOSET Typeset version, adapted to it's new and improved standard.

SOSET Typeset Silver is a special low-cost version of SOSET Typeset Gold, only for stand-alone use. Although SOSET Silver does not have all functionality's of the SOSET Gold version it still offers unique and, special to the rubber stamp-industry, high-tech typesetting tools. With this version it is possible to get familiar with SOSET and its integration into a stamp-shop.

All options listed below will be gray in the menu's of the SOSET Typeset Silver version and/or bring a message: This option is ONLY available in the SOSET Typeset Gold version!

Note: This information is subject to change without notice!

Options ONLY available in SOSET Typeset Gold:

  • Pincode/User support
  • Get stamps on... options in PageWizard
  • Network-support
  • Shared use of database-tables
  • Page support in PageWizard
  • Import and export
  • Tiff-export in Typeset
  • Tiff-export in PageWizard
  • Send message in Typeset and PageWizard
  • Rotary-laser support
  • Find all option
  • Archive option
  • General info option including History-option
  • Bar-code print
  • Query option
  • Rush option
  • User options
  • Numbering option
  • Mount, color, printset support
  • Auto-compression OFF-option
  • Remake substatus
  • Delayed-option
  • Ready to modem status
  • Template status
  • Label support
  • Scale- and Resize-option
  • Replace-option
  • Change status in file menu and Change logo-path
  • View in PageWizard
  • Overviews (user activities)
  • Hotkeys in Typeset.
  • Shipment options
  • Fill object option in Typeset.
  • Autoline option
  • ASCII/ANSI and ANSI/ASCII conversion in NamoSys
  • The SOSET Silver version only supports the image/logo import of: .TIF-, .CDR-, .EPS-, WMF-, .AI- files. See for more information about the import filetypes SOSET Typeset Gold the Import option in the Typeset File menu.

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