Glossy Labels (offset)

If you mean labels to stick on DVD discs. You shouldn't, they can and often do affect the playing of the disc causing stuttering and sometimes not playing at all. The thicker they are, the more problems you are liable to get. Apparently they start off ok and then deteriate. Roy

Yup, the adhesive eventually causes them to fail and the heavier the label, the more chance of causing problems.

Ug. yes, don't do it.
I have loads of glossy/metalic labels from years ago.
Glue is alleged to be one cause of DVD's degrading over time, as well as points already made.
>Anyway any suggestions welcome!!
If you like using labels make some jam!:D

Ok! Take that on bored but as it's the only method of labeling I have at the moment I will have to stick to that for the time been!

So.. Any suggestions of where to get them, and also other methods of labeling??

Avery labels! around 24, mix of white & clear, yours for the asking & postage :-)

..but you don't have that method at the mo' without the labels.

Option 1) Buy new printer for around £70 I assume.

Option 2) Buy new labels and risk dvd's going iffy, losing data, or dvd failing with client causing loss of your reputation - cumulative cost > £70!

Option 3) Marker pen for draft copies.

Each option is only a few clicks away!

Accept you point!!!

Right then...Printers.....

Recomendations, i like epson as a printer make so what do people like from them for disk printing?

Thanks for the info

Looks like I led you up the garden path and lied on price.
I had Canon IP4200 then IP4500.
I see IP4600 is current model:
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0145004993.1244919559@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccgcadehhieflfjcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&page=ProductList&category_oid=-29463&fm=5&sm=0&tm=undefined
priced at £88, though haven't looked elsewhere.
Many from this forum seem to have the canon IP4* range for this purpose.

Used the i4200 then i4300, well pleased!

Printed DVDs are far easier and a doddle with decent software.
We use 4 Epson R285s, so even large batches don't take long.

I too have the Epson R285. For under £50 its breathtakingly good. Fast, accurate, economical, quiet - and the printed discs look the biz.

Epson R320

thanks everyone, just bought an epson r285.

will get back when i have had a go with it.

You won't regret it, much more professional looking aswell.

yes, im sure...was time for a change

Another item for the video museum. I have:
- the DVD labels plus spindles for applying central.
- VHS tapes and cases.
- Hi8 tapes.
- VHS recorders.
- Analaog capture hardware
etc etc

.. wait for competitive replies.. cine kit, slate & chalk..:D

I`ve got an Editman Pro you can have! :-)

The clock ticks on every advance in technoligy - Me wonders how long before HDTV cams are gathering dust in a corner :)

Hi again....

Got my printer this morning,, so far loving it. far more pro looking disks!!

does anyone know if you can use the printer in conjunction with photoshop, rather than the included software as i find it a bit basic.

thanks for the advice everyone.

Yes, you can. I use Adobe's InDesign to layout/print discs on my Epson R320. The printer just treats the disc on its carrier like a piece of paper - so you need to know exactly where to position* your graphics/images/text to get it to work. There are probably Photoshop templates available online somewhere for the R285.

The opening of the CD/DVD guide tray only causes the printer driver to offer selecting from different media - i.e. discs, not paper. It doesn't change any positional or layout functions of the printer.

There is a myth with many printers (not just Epsons) that the supplied software is mandatory. It isn't, and it's usually rubbish - as you've found.

( * You also need to MASK your layout properly - you don't want to be putting ANY ink outside the printable area of the disc - certainly NOT on the disc tray.)

I'm out of touch with the current software that's free but I have imprted images to use with the software that came with my R220. I didn't do the artworlk but think it was photoshop.

I don't normally do much more than text as I feel they can look less pro if there's too much info going on

You can use any software that will print a circle - it's just getting the line up correct.

thanks for that, didn't think of it like that, will have a look around for a photoshop template.

Thanks again.

...or just go ahead and make your own - I did.

Poss. useful info here.

http://www.mediaheaven.co.uk/templates.htm

Doh! The templates don't uncompress correctly - tired 7-zip and WinZip.

Try here (will need cropping and swapping to RGB):-

http://www.hellmanproduction.com/templates.php

Mask in centre is 22mm - hope this helps.

Per pro - If you wanna email me, I'll send you a template I use. Just slot in your own logo, image etc.

The ever-helpful folks at this site have some templates for you to download
http://www.hallmarkproductions.com/CD%20and%20DVD%20Duplication.html
of course, I am biased! :)

Chris

I have used Epson R300 since it came on the market and use the print disc that came with it. This allows you to make any disc content you like. to me it's just like an authoring programme where you place any feature you want. My feedback tells me that the printed discs I make are extremely pro in everyway. So forgive me when I say I don't know what all the fuss is about.

theres no fuss. i just like using photoshop because its more adaptable. the only other way is to create things in photoshop then import them into the supplied software.

just wanted a quicker way so i could design and print out of one piece of software.

Hi, Ive had Canon printers for the last ?? years and a few more too. Worn out a few 4200's and 4300's and two 4500's, run off 25000 sheets of A4 through them and couple of thousand DVDs (PRINTABLE)
I presently have three (3) 4600's. They are quiet and quick and have SMALL INK TANKS compared to the 4500's
So much so that refilling them was a pain in the rotunda (and getting messy) I buy ink by the litre ($AU100 per litre)
I decided to go CISS (Continuous Ink Supply System) avaible for the 4600 from RIHAC in Melbourne, for AU $145.00 http://www.rihac.com.au/index.php?cPath=26_28 is the path
This is a great install and it works perfectly!!
Worth the investment.
Normal ink tanks on this beasty will be lucky to go to 50 DVDs which gets quite Exxy
If you are serious about doing a quality job (and I am and do) then this is the way to go

HTH

Phil in Sunny Brisbane

just a quick question,

printed a disk couple of days ago, onto a printable DVD.

just happened to pick it up today it had been splashed with some water, so i thought i would see if it smudged when touched, and it does.

is this normal?? i would have thought they wouldnt have smudged

hi there

my 2 pennys worth

i lightscribe my discs?

they look fab

Yep, it's normal, they also get wrecked if you leave them in a damp environment, there is a laquer spray available which prevents this.

Spray them with Sprayfix. Or use Watershield discs.

thanks for the replys.

Will look into that..

Cheers

As DVDs replaced VHS tapes, so too have full face printables replaced stick-on labels. Now Watershield replace Sprayfix and produce the finest DIY disks I've seen.