print on cd dvd label

[Jim]

Do any lazer printers do this?
tnx

 

[DanG]

Do any lazer printers do this?
tnx

If you're talking about printing stick-on labels, none that I know of (but
they may exist). Of course, sticking a paper label on a disc has never been
a good idea. If you're talking about direct printing onto a disc, then
thermal printing would be the closest thing. Thermal disc printers abound in
all price ranges.

 

[JZEE]

;772391']Do any lazer printers do this?
tnx

Hey Jim, I used to use both an ink jet printer and a laser printer t
print CDs/DVDs (sorry it was a laser printer at work and I forgot th
model). I gave up printing CDs and DVDs because I was tired of tra
feed problems and less than acceptable results. As you are asking abou
a laser printer I assume you are not some kid trying to label bootle
Britney Spears CDs and you need professional labeling for your discs
Let me suggest a new labeler that I just got recently. It's called th
DiscPainter and it is the best media labeler I have ever used. Fast
easy, and best of all no more gimmicky jury rigged disc printing trays
This is a dedicated disc labeler that really prints out the quality
need. Check it out on this vid

Hope this helps..

 

[Jerry]

Do any lazer printers do this?
tnx

Casio has a direct-on-disc thermal transfer ribbon printer for $60.

http://www.casio.com/products/Label_&_Disk_Title_Printers/Disk_Title_Printers/CW-E60

Watch the line wrap in the above URL.

Or, just Google for Casio CW-E60.

Jerry

 

[Richard Steinfeld]

Casio has a direct-on-disc thermal transfer ribbon printer for $60.

http://www.casio.com/products/Label_&_Disk_Title_Printers/Disk_Title_Printers/CW-E60

Watch the line wrap in the above URL.

Or, just Google for Casio CW-E60.

'8 “AA” size batteries'
Well, duh...8 puny undersized batteries to equal 12.8 volts. This is
design that's contemptuous of the customer (D cells would have been more
considerate with their substantially-larger capacity). It's also common
for stupid electronics engineers to design their circuits with no
tolerance for the normal voltage reduction of batteries as they're used,
so the customer has to keep paying to replace perfectly good batteries.
And at 8 pieces per shot, this can turn into big bucks. Well, at least
they include the wall wart. I hate stupid users-be-damned engineers and
product managers with the same mentality.

I'd like to know the cost of the consumables, too. BTW, it seems like a
good idea to me. I'm not a fan of thermal printing due to the waste of
the consumables. Maybe I'm missing something.

Richard

 

[Jim]

I have the epson r260 that prints on the disk NOT a label to clearify
I was just wondering if there was such a thing in the lazer world.
Sorry I confuzed some
tnx

 

[Rob.]

I have the epson r260 that prints on the disk NOT a label to clearify
I was just wondering if there was such a thing in the lazer world.
Sorry I confuzed some
tnx

Like you can't wrap cd's around rollers.

Does this answer your question.

Whats wrong with inkjet printers?

r

 

[DanG]

I have the epson r260 that prints on the disk NOT a label to clearify
I was just wondering if there was such a thing in the lazer world.
Sorry I confuzed some
tnx

As stated before, thermal disc printers are as close as you'll get.
Mono-chrome, but look very good.

 

[Richard Steinfeld]

Well, my prior post was a bit negative. I've just seen too many absurd,
wasteful thermal printers foisted on unsuspecting naive customers. But
there may be better versions of the technology than I'm familiar with.

Regarding laser digital disk printers: I don't think that you want one.
Your disks are made by a thermal (laser) process. Your laser printer
doesn't heat up the DVD/CD much in transfering the image to it, since
the laser beam is aimed at the drum, not the printed surface. But your
disk will then travel through the fuser to fix the image. Now, guess
what hurts CD/DVDs and you have your answer why the laser process is no
good for printing on burned disks.

Richard

 

[lavron]

As stated before, thermal disc printers are as close as you'll get.
Mono-chrome, but look very good

If monochrome, why not use lightscribe?
What are the pros and cons of thermal printer vs. lightscribe?

 

[DanG]

If monochrome, why not use lightscribe?
What are the pros and cons of thermal printer vs. lightscribe?

Lightscribe is easily the most expensive, and least attractive, of all the
options. Thermal has an appearance that's similar to the silk-screening used
on manufactured discs.

 

[Rob.]

Lightscribe is easily the most expensive, and least attractive, of all the
options. Thermal has an appearance that's similar to the silk-screening used
on manufactured discs.

Why would light scribe be expensive.

With lightscribe you just flip the disc and burn the label.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Have you looked at the cost per "blank" disk? Also, unless they have
improved it, the higher quality printing is rather slow, and it is still
monochrome.

Art

 

[thoss]

At 10:02:09 on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 Arthur Entlich opined:-

Have you looked at the cost per "blank" disk? Also, unless they have
improved it, the higher quality printing is rather slow, and it is still
monochrome.

What type of blank disc do you need for thermal?

 

[Tony D.]

On Dec 5, 8:07 am, "DanG" (e-mail address removed) wrote:-
"Jim" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message


As stated before, thermal disc printers are as close as you'll get.
Mono-chrome, but look very good-


If monochrome, why not use lightscribe?
What are the pros and cons of thermal printer vs. lightscribe?

--- I don't like light scribe...it ended up messing up my cds and
mean more than once. i heard the ink jet printable cds come out lookin
cool. there is an ink jet printer on the market right? i thin
something that starts with a d....i think its made by Dymo....let m
know about it? it looks different...maybe it will be soemthing tha
works... finall

 

[Rick Blaine]

Why would light scribe be expensive.

Because you pay a premium for the drive and a premium for the media. Both to
cover royalties to HP.

 

[lavron]

Have you looked at the cost per "blank" disk? Also, unless they have
improved it, the higher quality printing is rather slow, and it is still
monochrome.

Art

I checked the price of consumables on the CW-E60 recommended in this
thread. The ribbons are quite costly. How many CDs is a ribbon good
for?

Printing Area: 74mm x 16mm
Isn't this too restrictive for artwork?

Another caveat: "The color of a disc label can affect the printing
color. CASIO recommends that you print on the DISC media before
storing data on it. Note that CASIO makes no guarantees concerning the
loss of data caused by label printing." (quoted from the CW-E60 site).