Make a F CD tray, easy

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http://lh5.google.com/fixup77/R8OyC6siCZI/AAAAAAAAAMw/4QkfDEBzS-4/s800/CDTrayF.jpg

All paper (top and bottom), easy to work with, just cut a big CD hole with a
X-Acto. Kitchen foils are taped on the top surface, no need to cut the
square holes and easy to tune its position precisely. Used thin double-side
tapes to attach the top and bottom together and the foils as well. After
tuning the right side foil, zero offset prints achieved. Cost lest than $1.
Not sure if the $25 original tray may achieve such low offset, as no way to
tuning the reflectors.
 
John said:
http://lh5.google.com/fixup77/R8OyC6siCZI/AAAAAAAAAMw/4QkfDEBzS-4/s800/CDTrayF.jpg

All paper (top and bottom), easy to work with, just cut a big CD hole with a
X-Acto. Kitchen foils are taped on the top surface, no need to cut the
square holes and easy to tune its position precisely. Used thin double-side
tapes to attach the top and bottom together and the foils as well. After
tuning the right side foil, zero offset prints achieved. Cost lest than $1.
Not sure if the $25 original tray may achieve such low offset, as no way to
tuning the reflectors.

Can someone translate this into English for me?
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Thanks!

Richard
 
Check out these DVD prints I made from MP600 with this home-made CD tray.
Notice how accurately the images are centered. Scanned these on MP600.

http://lh3.google.com/fixup77/R8cq4asiCaI/AAAAAAAAANQ/AOqMvf7-7V4/s800/dvdmovie.JPG

http://lh3.google.com/fixup77/R8cq4asiCbI/AAAAAAAAANY/n_OM_GAXwVs/s800/dvdcollection.JPG
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Very nice. And how was this tray mounted into the printer so that the
printer recognized the tray? Did you need to reconfigure the printer?
Does the printer automatically move your tray in and out?

Nice work, by the way. I have a Canon MP530 and I would like to do
the same thing

-AH
 
Very nice. And how was this tray mounted into the printer so that the
printer recognized the tray? Did you need to reconfigure the printer?
Does the printer automatically move your tray in and out?

Nice work, by the way. I have a Canon MP530 and I would like to do
the same thing

-AH
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There are 2 different Ebay sellers offering GENUINE Canon disc trays, as
well as tray rollers if you also need those. They also include instructions
on how to enable disc printing in the USA. Or, you can visit
http://pixma.ulmb.com/index.php/category/frontpage/
 
Very nice.

Thank you.
And how was this tray mounted into the printer so that the
printer recognized the tray?
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When you use the tray, don't insert it all way in, match the right arrow to
the arrow you see at the right side of the CD door:

http://lh4.google.com/fixup77/R8hJ5Yfu6wI/AAAAAAAAANg/1OFcRSweJbY/s800/IMGP0215.JPG
Did you need to reconfigure the printer?
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Once you have the tray, you need to do the following 5 easy steps to enable
your printer:

http://pixma.ulmb.com/
Does the printer automatically move your tray in and out?
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There is a read-beam CD sensor in the printer, mounted on the left side of
the print head. First the CD tray moves in and out for the sensor to scan up
and down and look for the right reflector. So the position of the right
reflector is very critical; otherwise the sensor won't find the reflector
and thus reject the tray out. Then the sensor (print head) will move to the
left side to look for the left reflector. When debugging, open the printer
cover and push the cover switch down, so the printer will work with cover
open and you can watch what's going on there (very fun).

After the CD is printed, the tray will be ejected out automatically.

The F CD tray is almost the same as the B type, as described in the
following thread, except: 1) it uses 2 reflectors instead of 3, and 2) the
position of the right reflector is further away from the right side. So you
can get more info on how to make the tray in many different ways, just be
aware the position of the right reflector between B and F.

http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=58907&forum_id=40
 
There are 2 different Ebay sellers offering GENUINE Canon disc trays, as
well as tray rollers if you also need those. They also include instructions
on how to enable disc printing in the USA. Or, you can visit
http://pixma.ulmb.com/index.php/category/frontpage/
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Perfect. Wonderful. Thanks. You just made my day, no, my week.

I couldn't find those ebay sellers until I used the search term "Canon
tray," but then I found the sellers you were referring to. One guy
even has clear instructions on how to install the tray and enable CD
printing. Thanks again so much.

-AH
 
Perfect. Wonderful. Thanks. You just made my day, no, my week.
I couldn't find those ebay sellers until I used the search term "Canon
tray," but then I found the sellers you were referring to. One guy
even has clear instructions on how to install the tray and enable CD
printing. Thanks again so much.

-AH
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Yes if you are willing to buy a piece of simple plastic for $25, you don't
need to make your own. I simply do not support greedy guys. And, I found
that the center of the image is VERY sensitive to the position of the right
reflector; just a 0.2 mm error will generate a visible offset. So, I'm not
sure how accurate is the $25 tray, but when I make my own I can tune it to
be perfect as you can see from my CD prints.
 
John Smith said:
Yes if you are willing to buy a piece of simple plastic for $25, you don't
need to make your own. I simply do not support greedy guys. And, I found
that the center of the image is VERY sensitive to the position of the
right
reflector; just a 0.2 mm error will generate a visible offset. So, I'm not
sure how accurate is the $25 tray, but when I make my own I can tune it to
be perfect as you can see from my CD prints.
Click to expand...

Apparently, the term "GENUINE Canon tray" was lost on you. There's no need
to be "tuning" anything, the disc printing software includes adjustments for
vertical and horizontal off-set. And if that's not enough, you can also
adjust the off-set in the printer EEPROM.

There's nothing greedy about importing and selling genuine Canon trays. Try
finding and pricing one from your authorized Canon service center. Both of
these sellers are decent, honest guys who are providing a service and
product at a very fair price. Unlike some of the hacks who have tried
selling home-made trays on Ebay to unsuspecting folks.

http://myworld.ebay.com/annocjr/

http://myworld.ebay.com/rungsamilathai/
 
John Smith said:
Yes if you are willing to buy a piece of simple plastic for $25, you don't
need to make your own. I simply do not support greedy guys. And, I found
that the center of the image is VERY sensitive to the position of the
right
reflector; just a 0.2 mm error will generate a visible offset. So, I'm not
sure how accurate is the $25 tray, but when I make my own I can tune it to
be perfect as you can see from my CD prints.
Click to expand...
Apparently, the term "GENUINE Canon tray" was lost on you. There's no need
to be "tuning" anything, the disc printing software includes adjustments
for
vertical and horizontal off-set. And if that's not enough, you can also
adjust the off-set in the printer EEPROM.
Click to expand...
There's nothing greedy about importing and selling genuine Canon trays. Try
finding and pricing one from your authorized Canon service center. Both of
these sellers are decent, honest guys who are providing a service and
product at a very fair price. Unlike some of the hacks who have tried
selling home-made trays on Ebay to unsuspecting folks.

http://myworld.ebay.com/rungsamilathai/
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No mater what, $20 (plus shipping) for a simple piece of plastic is
outrages,
especially when I can make my own with a piece of paper and my MP600 AIO
printer cost only $99. There is no any service labor involved here for those
"Genuine" pieces, otherwise the $20 is well justified. I know that I can
adjust the position in the software, but I want a 0-offset tray in the first
place and saving all the trouble of software tuning forever.

Contrarily to what you think, what I think is: if someone made a home-made
tray and sell it for $20, then it is very reasonable because the labor is
more than $20.
 
John Smith wrote:All paper (top and bottom), easy to work with, just cut
a big CD hole with a
X-Acto. Kitchen foils are taped on the top surface, no need to cut the
square holes and easy to tune its position precisely. Used thin double-side
tapes to attach the top and bottom together and the foils as well. After
tuning the right side foil, zero offset prints achieved. Cost lest than $1.
Not sure if the $25 original tray may achieve such low offset, as no way to
tuning the reflectors.
Did I not wrote it in English?
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Well, yes: you used English words.
But I have no idea what you're talking about. What kind of CD tray? The
loading tray in a CD drive? The tray part of a jewel case? $25 tray?
What kind of tray costs $25? Thats a buck less than I paid for my
high-performance CD burner. Foils? Paper? Reflectors?

Please explain what your topic is? A tray for what? Assume that I don't
know anything about what you're talking about, which is the truth. I'm
having to guess too much. Come on, John -- give me some context. I
really want to understand what you're talking about.

Richard
 
John said:
Richard,

Many Canon inkjet printers can print directly to CD/DVD disks. But the US
models do not come with a CD tray due to patent concern. Once you have such
a tray, you can print CD/DVD, like these:

http://lh3.google.com/fixup77/R8cq4asiCaI/AAAAAAAAANQ/AOqMvf7-7V4/s800/dvdmovie.JPG

http://lh3.google.com/fixup77/R8cq4asiCbI/AAAAAAAAANY/n_OM_GAXwVs/s800/dvdcollection.JPG
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Thanks, John. Now it's a lot clearer. Please, next time, put the brand
name in your post. That would have oriented me. OK?

Richard
 
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