[Dixielandjazz] Re: HP Lightscribe CD Writer

[Andy.Ling at Quantel.Com]

Richard Stevens wrote:
> Buy a Canon printer and "printable' CDs (marginally dearer than the 
basic
> blank)  You drop them in a slot in the front of the printer and voila! A
> label that looks like a "bought" one. Low end price for the printer in
> Australia about $150 
> 

I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone to mention these printer.
OK I was a bit slow myself ;-)

If you are producing fairly low volume stuff where you would use
a stick on label, but don't like the labels, then this sort of
printer is the answer.

I don't think Canon are the only manufacturers, but an example of
one of theirs can be seen here :-

http://tinyurl.com/kwr67

They don't advertise the feature greatly, but there is mention of
direct DVD/CD printing. The way it works is that there is a tray
in the printer the takes a CD and pulls it in just like a piece
of paper (without bending it or course). It is then printed on
using the inks just the same as paper.

You need special CDs that have a white surface designed for printing
or you can just stick a label on to an ordinary CD. The special
one are of course better.

The software that comes with the printer has a label designing
feature to make the whole process easier.

Andy Ling

PS there is an Epson one here :-

http://www.epson.co.uk/products/inkjet_printers/Stylus_Photo_R220.htm