From: Brook Hinton (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2007 - 12:00:07 PST
I use an Epson R800 (similar to the R200 mentioned earlier) and it works
great, though one should give the ink time to dry which makes it annoying if
you are making more than a few at a time. I've had DVDs with perfectly
applied stick-on labels (both my own and from others) start failing to play
and on a couple of occasions screw up DVD players. If I get something with a
label on it now I immediately back it up (using an old DVD drive that is no
longer essential) and only play the copy so as not to destroy my player or
the drive in my macbookpro. The R200's are cheap last I checked, and if
you're just printing black-text info for your own use the ink will be cheap
too. Labels aren't worth the trouble and risk. If it's between a printed
sticky-label and a sharpie, I'd go with the sharpie (or better yet one of
those archival DVD pens - I think Staedler makes them? Can't remember.)
Brook Hinton
On 2/15/07, flick harrison <email suppressed> wrote:
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> You can also get a little casio printer that prints on the silver discs,
> using a laser I think. B& W only.
> Might work out better, since the discs are cheaper but you gotta buy a
> dedicated printer.
>
> This is the one I used at work, last year:
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> http://www.amazon.com/Casio-Printer-Qwerty-keyboard-CW-75/dp/B0000BV1LH?tag2=gp04-20
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> We had trouble using it from our Macs, had to directly type in and store a
> few labels in the memory; that was annoying. Also meant no graphics.
>
> Might be a MAC driver for it by now, don't know. Or maybe you're not on
> Mac.
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> On 15-Feb-07, at 10:40 AM, Sandra Maliga wrote:
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> I've heard that labels are not so great for DVDs. It is better to print
> onto the DVD.
> Sorry I can't give you more info...
>
> --Sandy Maliga
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> On Feb 15, 2007, at 7:55 AM, gyoungblood wrote:
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> Frameworkers,
> Can someone please advise the best way to print text on clear CD/DVD
> labels? It's for my personal archive, so I print only one label per title,
> but there are a lot of titles and I want to do this at home. I have good
> software for designing the labels, so I'm not looking for software
> recommendations. I use Taiyo Yuden media, I'm happy with them and I don't
> intend to change. I'm only asking what's the best way to print crisp,
> vibrant two- or three-color text (not images) on clear labels, or,
> alternatively, directly on the thermal laquer silver disc.
>
> 1. Which is better for clear labels, inkjet or laser, or does it matter?
>
> 2. What's the best way to affix labels onto the disc? Is there something
> better than the little stompers at Office Depot?
>
> 3. What's a good online source for high quality clear labels in bulk?
>
> 4. Are labels necessary, or can I print directly on my Taiyo Yuden thermal
> laquer silver discs? If so, what's the best
> printer for this, and is the quality as good as printing on a clear
> label (or maybe better)?
>
> I will appreciate any advice on this...thanks.
>
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