Printing on cd's

[joel222]

Just wondering what the best, most cost efficient way is to print cd's. Is it directly on to them, on a label, or to use some other way?

 

[Paul-H]

Hi

Personally I find printing direct onto printable discs the best option, I always found printing to a label and getting to stick or stay stuck was a real pain.

Paul

 

[Sharky]

Print directly on them, labels can be a nightmare even with a suitable press the can also unbalance a CD / DVD in the drive causing it to sound horrible when reading.

 

[joel222]

Thanks, do you recommend a certain printer?

 

[Sharky]

Epsom, whatever the latest 6 or more inkjet model is, i currently use an R300 but its as old as the hills (but still going strong) so not sure what replaced it. Tried a few different Canon models and just don't get on with the print quality or general operation.

 

[Sharky]

Get decent media as well helps with the end results, Verbatim is my personal choice.

 

[joel222]

Thank you

 

[Jayst84]

Direct printing is the way to go. Much less faffing about, and avoids potential problems as Sharky says, such as buggering up a client's DVD player when the label starts to peel off.

I use a Canon ip4500. Has always been great, until I updated to Mavericks, and then realised Canon weren't interested in supporting it with new drivers anymore. Support shouldn't be an issue if you're buying a new printer though.

Disc-wise I've never had any problems (touch wood) using Verbatim and TDK.

 

[Major Eazy]

Thanks, do you recommend a certain printer?

Any printers would do, they're all just printers, it's up to you, you have to consider other secondary options like, what kind of paper feed, what kind of ink tanks, if you want just a printer only or printer and scanner, USB or wireless, etc., etc., in addition to your main option of models that prints directly onto discs. Don't buy a printer just for the sake of printing onto discs being your main and only reason.

 

[joel222]

Any printers would do, they're all just printers, it's up to you, you have to consider other secondary options like, what kind of paper feed, what kind of ink tanks, if you want just a printer only or printer and scanner, USB or wireless, etc., etc., in addition to your main option of models that prints directly onto discs. Don't buy a printer just for the sake of printing onto discs being your main and only reason.

This is my main and only reason, is there another way of doing it?

 

[Major Eazy]

This is my main and only reason, is there another way of doing it?

Printing on the discs is better option, and as most of the other who posted here talked about the labels being coming unstuck and therefore jam the disc or unbalance the disc.

 

[mrgubby]

I used to use a Epson R200 but found it sometimes smudged if water/sweaty hands got on it. I now use Lightscribe discs, not colour but my clients seem to like it

 

[modchild]

I've got an Epson P50 for disc printing. It's got several quality levels and with the best setting and good quality media the results are excellent. It's a great printer for the 100 odd quid it costs.