For those who print on CD-Rs...

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Just Allan

To those who print directly on CD-Rs, do you have trouble with ink
smearing? I give folks lots of music CD-Rs that I'd like to print
directly on and not have them complain they touched it with wet
fingers, wiped it dry only to have the ink come off... Opinions?
Experiences?

Thanks for reading...

Allan.
 
Just Allan said:
To those who print directly on CD-Rs, do you have trouble with ink
smearing? I give folks lots of music CD-Rs that I'd like to print
directly on and not have them complain they touched it with wet
fingers, wiped it dry only to have the ink come off... Opinions?
Experiences?

Never had a problem (using printable CDs) - dry as soon as it comes out of
the printer. Printer: Canon i865.

Wouldn't touch it with wet fingers - it's a water-based ink.
 
Never had a problem (using printable CDs) - dry as soon as it comes out of
the printer. Printer: Canon i865.

Wouldn't touch it with wet fingers - it's a water-based ink.

Hm... The reason I ask is, lots of people mistreat their CDs, then
some of them get out the glass cleaner to wipe off the fingerprints.
I really hate to think I might have to go with epson, just to get
waterproof/durable ink. Grrr...

Allan.
 
Just said:
Hm... The reason I ask is, lots of people mistreat their CDs, then
some of them get out the glass cleaner to wipe off the fingerprints.
I really hate to think I might have to go with epson, just to get
waterproof/durable ink. Grrr...

I make very elaborate CDs, Greeting cards and fancy booklets for people
too, using Canon's water sensitive inks. I also caution them. After that
it's out of my hands what they do with their CDs, etc. Stop worrying
about others and use equipment that you're happiest with. ;-)

-Taliesyn
 
| > Hm... The reason I ask is, lots of people mistreat their CDs, then
| > some of them get out the glass cleaner to wipe off the fingerprints.
| > I really hate to think I might have to go with epson, just to get
| > waterproof/durable ink. Grrr...
| >
|
| I make very elaborate CDs, Greeting cards and fancy booklets for people
| too, using Canon's water sensitive inks. I also caution them. After that
| it's out of my hands what they do with their CDs, etc. Stop worrying
| about others and use equipment that you're happiest with. ;-)

This is a bit OT, but what have you found to be the best printable CDs
and DVDs? I have an Epson R200, which does an outstanding job with
photos, but CD printed images look a little "thin." I'm really new to
this and have only used Maxell silver-surface printables so far.

TIA!

Larc



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I really hate to think I might have to go with epson, just to get
waterproof/durable ink. Grrr...
Where do you get that idea? Epson R300/R200 use water soluble ink as
well.
 
Larc said:
| > Hm... The reason I ask is, lots of people mistreat their CDs, then
| > some of them get out the glass cleaner to wipe off the fingerprints.
| > I really hate to think I might have to go with epson, just to get
| > waterproof/durable ink. Grrr...
| >
|
| I make very elaborate CDs, Greeting cards and fancy booklets for people
| too, using Canon's water sensitive inks. I also caution them. After that
| it's out of my hands what they do with their CDs, etc. Stop worrying
| about others and use equipment that you're happiest with. ;-)

This is a bit OT, but what have you found to be the best printable CDs
and DVDs? I have an Epson R200, which does an outstanding job with
photos, but CD printed images look a little "thin." I'm really new to
this and have only used Maxell silver-surface printables so far.

Sorry, perhaps I mislead you, I don't print directly on the CDs.
I use the "old-fashioned" paper labels. But the logic's the same,
I warn (first time recipients) verbally or with an enclosed note
to be careful with the label and CD liners as they will smudge if
handled with wet or moist fingers.

I like my Meritline high gloss paper labels, bought on eBay.

-Taliesyn
 
| > Hm... The reason I ask is, lots of people mistreat their CDs, then
| > some of them get out the glass cleaner to wipe off the fingerprints.
| > I really hate to think I might have to go with epson, just to get
| > waterproof/durable ink. Grrr...
| >
|
| I make very elaborate CDs, Greeting cards and fancy booklets for people
| too, using Canon's water sensitive inks. I also caution them. After that
| it's out of my hands what they do with their CDs, etc. Stop worrying
| about others and use equipment that you're happiest with. ;-)

This is a bit OT, but what have you found to be the best printable CDs
and DVDs? I have an Epson R200, which does an outstanding job with
photos, but CD printed images look a little "thin." I'm really new to
this and have only used Maxell silver-surface printables so far.
You sure they are printable?

All the printable ones I've seen have a white coating on top. Verbatim
for example.
 
| >This is a bit OT, but what have you found to be the best printable CDs
| >and DVDs? I have an Epson R200, which does an outstanding job with
| >photos, but CD printed images look a little "thin." I'm really new to
| >this and have only used Maxell silver-surface printables so far.
| >
| You sure they are printable?
|
| All the printable ones I've seen have a white coating on top. Verbatim
| for example.

Absolutely. These are the ones I got:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-910&depa=0

Ink won't even adhere to non-printable CD-R surfaces and can be
completely wiped off with a soft tissue.

I've learned since I posted my question that there's a setting in the
Epsom software I had missed that corrects the problem.

Larc



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There are several different color surfaces for the inkjet printable CD's. I
use the Memorex ones with the white surface.

The Epson R800 uses pigmented inks. I have the R300 and haven't had a
problems with the ink if I cleaned the cd.
 
Larc said:
| >This is a bit OT, but what have you found to be the best printable CDs
| >and DVDs? I have an Epson R200, which does an outstanding job with
| >photos, but CD printed images look a little "thin." I'm really new to
| >this and have only used Maxell silver-surface printables so far.
| >
| You sure they are printable?
|
| All the printable ones I've seen have a white coating on top. Verbatim
| for example.

Absolutely. These are the ones I got:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-910&depa=0

Ink won't even adhere to non-printable CD-R surfaces and can be
completely wiped off with a soft tissue.

I've learned since I posted my question that there's a setting in the
Epsom software I had missed that corrects the problem.

Larc

I have an Epson R200, and tried printing on a Verbatum ValuLife
white-top CD-R coaster I had laying around, just to see if it would work.

The ink didn't stick, even after leaving it to dry for 24 hours. That
white surface wasn't designed for ink-jet printing.

You need to use CD-Rs that are advertised as printable.
 
I make very elaborate CDs, Greeting cards and fancy booklets for people
too, using Canon's water sensitive inks. I also caution them. After that
it's out of my hands what they do with their CDs, etc. Stop worrying
about others and use equipment that you're happiest with. ;-)

I bought an i965 today - and the epson will be going to printer hell.
 
This is a bit OT, but what have you found to be the best printable CDs
and DVDs? I have an Epson R200, which does an outstanding job with
photos, but CD printed images look a little "thin." I'm really new to
this and have only used Maxell silver-surface printables so far.

Now I'm *really* getting confused. I asked at the last computer
market, if they could get printable, silver CD-R discs. The asian
woman said, no, they don't make them - to just use printable DVD-R,
that they'd also work as CD-R discs. I pointed out that they looked
white, and she said it was just a plastic "blank" and the DVD-Rs
underneath that one were silver.

Then today's computer market, a different guy tells me the DVD-R discs
won't work as CD-Rs (for a normal music CD player) - and - no-one
makes silver printable CD-R discs - AND - no-one makes printable CD-R
at all. (Printable DVD only.) An Australian guy next to me at the
table chimed in and agreed with him.

Then I walk to the VERY NEXT table and find... Printable CD-R discs
(white) and a stack of the same printable DVDs that the first woman
said were silver and get told they really are white top after all.

ARGH!!! Don't these people know anything about the things they sell!?

Can anyone tell me for certain:

1. Do inkjet printable CD-R discs exist that are plain silver on the
top (not white)?

2. Do inkjet printable DVD-R discs exist that are plain silver (not
white)?

Sure would be nice to hear from someone who knows what they're talking
about for a change! : )

Allan.
 
Where do you get that idea? Epson R300/R200 use water soluble ink as
well.

Oh - that durbrite stuff they go on about. Water resistant/proof
supposedly. The local store has a gimmic jar of water with an epson
print curled up inside to show the ink doesn't disolve in water.

Too late now, I bought the i965 today!

Allan.
 
Ah, OK. Doesn't happen with pigment inks.

There's a guy that posted his site in here a few days ago (or was it
on google I saw it?) that shows the inks everyone calls pigmented are
not really pigment at all.

Allan.
 
Pigmented inks are dye-based inks with added pigments. They're different
from pigment-based inks.

If that's not what you (or the guy with the site) mean. then I'd be
interested in the URL if you can find it.

I can't find it. It was a page on an ink supplier's site that
frequents this group I think. Basically he was getting complaints
from a few customers that his refills were not pigment, when epson
stated that particular cartridge used pigment ink. He then went on to
show how it was a mistake in epson's specs that had been copied by
various other sites selling epson ink. He then went on to show why it
could not be pigment ink because the two inks cannot mix. (Or
something very similar to this.)

Allan.
 
Sorry, perhaps I mislead you, I don't print directly on the CDs.
I use the "old-fashioned" paper labels. But the logic's the same,
I warn (first time recipients) verbally or with an enclosed note
to be careful with the label and CD liners as they will smudge if
handled with wet or moist fingers.

Ah, OK. Doesn't happen with pigment inks.
 
There's a guy that posted his site in here a few days ago (or was it
on google I saw it?) that shows the inks everyone calls pigmented are
not really pigment at all.

Pigmented inks are dye-based inks with added pigments. They're different
from pigment-based inks.

If that's not what you (or the guy with the site) mean. then I'd be
interested in the URL if you can find it.

Jon.
 
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