CD Labels

PeteHerts

marleyboy wrote:

I hear rumour that Epson are stopping production of the print cd option, that worries me, I have an R300 stuck in my shed as I cant get it to print anymore. Once this happens to my other printers, I'm not sure what I will do next, I have only ever seen Epson printers with this feature, unless someone knows different.

Epson did stop putting the CD/DVD option in on some of the R series models and people stopped buying them so they started making them with the option again.
I bought the R200 from Boots a couple of months ago for £25.99 on clearance and it came with a full set of inks so i am very happy. Even the replacement non Epson set of 6 cartridges only cost me £4.69 plus delivery so even better.

Loobeylou

snax wrote:

2. Printable discs ... better ... disc slips into a 'holder' which inserts into the front of the printer ... the printer software includes 'Print CD' software [relatively easy to use]

I also have an Epson Photo R300 and have never come to grips with how to print on to CD's. It has never worked for me and I just do not know where I have been going wrong.

snax

How to print on a CD [printable] using an epson r 300.

Printing on discs is quite easy using the flip-down tray that supports the special CD carrier. This carrier accomodates standard size 12 cm discs, 8 cm "mini CD" discs and Business Card CD media. You load this carrier in the front and after the disc or label is printed it is ejected out the front again. You do need to allow for some extra room behind the printer for this carrier to extend during the printing process.

*NB Before you turn on the printer ... open the front of the printer, lift the print compartment cover [where the inks are] and pull the front flap down [it will spring into place] ... this is where you place the disc carrier tray [lining up the arrows on the pull down flap and the markings on the edges of the disc carrier tray]

Now turn on the printer - open 'Epson print CD' from the start menu [I usually select a picture to print using the toolbar at the top of the screen ...
Import > picture > browse to your picture > click ok and when it appears on the CD template just shrink or expand to fit the surface using the 'click and drag tabs' on the edges of the image ... when you are happy click File > Print ...from there the printer should do the rest *[wait for it to completely finish and eject fully before removing the disc carrier tray and let the disc surface dry completely before touching it]
Printable discs will give you a more pro finish as opposed to labels [I've never tried glossy ones ... maybe they are better than the cheapo matte ones]
You can get more technical using all the option available in the program and the finished image will only be as good as the original picture or image.
There is a laquer spray you can buy to cover the finished surface with a protective finish [again I've never tried it myself] ... something like this http://www.mymemory.co.uk/memory/PressIt/Sprayfix/Print/Protection/Spray/(150ml) .. there are others available and a good hunt on google will help to narrow down the best option.

krishna

coolagarry wrote:

Ive stuck many hundreds of labels onto cd's and dvd's and have not yet had one coming unstuck. I bought an expressit labelling kit at a PC fair many years ago and I buy my labels from SVP for a few quid. It means I can have any design or picture on the cd and it looks really professional.
It also means that I can use most cd/dvd's and dont have to look for ones with printable surfaces.

Totally agree. Never had a problem. And the disks look very professional. You can hardly tell the difference IMHO.

fuzzgun19

If I was to print onto disks, would I have to buy a whole new printer?

Is it not possible to buy an 'extra bit' to attach to your existing printer?

I have a HP 2610 which I really like, and don't want to buy another printer. The Lightscribe way looks too expensive.

coolagarry

fuzzgun19 wrote: »

If I was to print onto disks, would I have to buy a whole new printer?

Is it not possible to buy an 'extra bit' to attach to your existing printer?

I have a HP 2610 which I really like, and don't want to buy another printer. The Lightscribe way looks too expensive.

I'm afraid you would have to buy a new printer. They usually come with a drop down flap at the front and a separate plastic tray which you fit the cd/dvd into and some software that makes it all work. Lightscribe does seem expensive but you can print on relatively cheap discs.


I have a Canon Pixma IP 300 printer and I pay about the same for printable discs an non-printable ones. I have printed to disc, and it works fine, but my favourite discs (Verbatim 43500) are not printable so I use printed labels instead.