CD labeling

Renea · 01-06-2004, 02:28 AM

Hi I was wondering if anyone has heard about the machine that's like a printer? You stick the CD in and it prints the design you program into it for the cd it prints it right on the CD. If so can someone please let me know what it's called?

(e) · 01-11-2004, 04:54 AM

You can get lables that you can print with your computer printer and then you can also get pressers which press the lable onto the CD. Both cost very little and can be bought pretty easily at office type shops etc.

I don't think you can get a machine that prints straight onto lables though and if you could, It would be pretty expensive.

rob babcock · 01-17-2004, 01:33 AM

There are actually a lot of printers that will print onto CDs. There are two basic types: inkjet and thermal.

I have an inkjet printer, an Epson R300. It prints very nicely onto CD-Rs. The caveat is you must use 'inkjet printable' discs, but they are plentiful and cheap.

The plus side of inkjet: Better print resolution, low cost (my Epson was only $200). The downsides: pretty durable, but not as durable as thermal.

Thermal printers use a combination of heat and ink pressure to print onto discs. The plus side: most durable printed surface, long lasting (ink is indelible), can print on any disc (except inkjet). The downsides: cost (a good thermal full color printer, such as the Rimage Prism, cost about $2000.), lower resolution (about 300 DPI, max).

I really love my Epson, and the EZCD printers are very good and also cheap.

rob babcock · 01-17-2004, 01:46 AM

If you decide to try a CD printer, I strongly recommend "SureThing Deluxe Edition" CD/DVD Labeler software; it's simply the best there is. With it you can create any type of design you can dream up, whether you want to scan, import photos for backgrounds, or just use the custom label wizards. Support is awesome, too, both by email and their website- they host a forum where you can learn everything you could ever want to know about disc labeling (PM me for a link if you like- I don't know the policy here for posting links).

(e) · 01-17-2004, 02:55 AM

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Originally posted by rob babcock
There are actually a lot of printers that will print onto CDs. There are two basic types: inkjet and thermal.

I have an inkjet printer, an Epson R300. It prints very nicely onto CD-Rs. The caveat is you must use 'inkjet printable' discs, but they are plentiful and cheap.

The plus side of inkjet: Better print resolution, low cost (my Epson was only $200). The downsides: pretty durable, but not as durable as thermal.

Thermal printers use a combination of heat and ink pressure to print onto discs. The plus side: most durable printed surface, long lasting (ink is indelible), can print on any disc (except inkjet). The downsides: cost (a good thermal full color printer, such as the Rimage Prism, cost about $2000.), lower resolution (about 300 DPI, max).

I really love my Epson, and the EZCD printers are very good and also cheap.

So they print right onto the CD? As in you put the CD through the printer? Sounds pretty cool if you can!

rob babcock · 01-18-2004, 04:43 AM

Yeah, it goes on a special tray that loads into a flip-down door on the front of the printer. There's a "mail slot" looking opening on the back of it to acommodate the tray. It slides in just like a piece of card stock, prints, then comes back out the front.

The print quality is stellar, mostly limited by the media you choose. In my experience, Taiyo Yuden and Prodisc media both take the ink exeptionally well, while the Memorex discs are pretty much junk for printing on.

thief · 02-12-2004, 04:41 AM

my dad is actually planning on getting the 'epson cd printer' i dont know its exact name but whatever. im excited to see how nice it works.