Dvd/CD labeling / printing

Xtreme

Hi All

I want to write some video's onto dvd & send to some family but i really want to make it look like a PRO

i have a Canon IP4200 Photo printer wich aparantly prints onto dvd etc


no i have never done this tipe of thing so

• Blank printable dvd's
• Dvd lable's
• dvd covers / sleeve
• CD/DVD "placing kit" to ensure lable is placed in the middle of disc
• Glue ?

ive have had a look at https://www.svp.co.uk and they seemed to hae all these items and at reasonable prices.

but i would honestly apreciate some advise on how /what to do this process form people that have done it.

Thank you

xueta

OPTIONS (for the home user):-

1. Inkjet printable disks either come in white faced or silver, full-face or normal (full-face allows printing right up to the central 'hole' in the disk). They are used with a suitable inkjet printer. It never looks exactly professional, as it can be difficult to size the image correctly or to centre the image but you can have full colour. I use Nero.
2. DVD labels. Relatively expensive to buy labels;wastes a lot of sticky paper; same problems with scaling and centering But can have full colour and doesn't require a special printer.
3. DVD covers / sleeves. I use Nero. Again can be fiddly to get correct scale to fit case. Full colour is easy, no need for special printer. Need a good paper-cutter to trim.
4. CD/DVD placing kit. Got one, but never use it - unnecessary.
5. Glue? - no need for it.

Other alternatives to consider:-

6. Lightscribe. Looks professional, but monochrome. Requires specialised HP CD/DVD writer and media is relatively expensive.
7. Thermal Ink Transfer printer e.g. TDK LPCW-50 or LPCW-100. My personal favourite, looks quite pro printed onto blank silver-faced disks! Prints text and simple graphics onto 2 'blocks'/areas on the disk (and not the whole disk face). Uses dry ink so no smudging. Downside is that it uses a dedicated labelling printer (which costs more than a multi-purpose inkjet one), you can only use one colour ink at a time and the ink ribbon cartridges are expensive.

Beyond this are professional thermal printers ...

Oh, SVP are a really efficient supplier.

Poppycat

I fully recommend the Epson R200/220 or 300/320 printers. Fantastic quality printing even on dvd's. You can get dvd blanks that can print clsoe to the middle they call them full faced. Printer is also very cheap to run, both blanks and comptable cartirdges are available at SVP.

I get an almsot near perfect finish with mine just measure the discs out edge and innder circle and enter details with the Epson printer program that comes with it. Its a littel basic program but you can get good results, I have used it loads of times

Xtreme

Thank you so much ... you have been super helpfull !!!!