Print directly on DVD/CD face

JT · #1 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:13 PM

Been researching this for a couple of days and thought I'd run it by you guys. I'm really keen to finish the job off nicely after I've burned a DVD and want to buy a printer that prints directly on to the DVD/CD face. It seems that Epson are the only ones that cater for this at a reasonable budget. You can pay £60 for a printer that does decent photos and accommodates DVDs etc. My question is this. Has anyone had any experience of this and any recommendations to make? Anything I should be wary of. I've searched on the forum and can't see any references to it.

Thanks

JT

Marc Peters · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:16 PM

http://www.videoforums.co.uk/reviews...2_articleid/38

About half way down.

JT · #3 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:49 PM

That'll be the "comprehensive review relating to my question that was staring me in the face" then :lol: Funnily enough the R200 is the one I've landed on as a potential buy. Thanks for the lightning fast reply Marc.

Marc Peters · #4 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by JT

That'll be the "comprehensive review relating to my question that was staring me in the face" then :lol: Funnily enough the R200 is the one I've landed on as a potential buy. Thanks for the lightning fast reply Marc.

Glad I could help.

Dazedandconfused · #5 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:56 PM

or you could buy a label kit, but label refills are expensive!

Marc Peters · #6 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dazedandconfused

or you could buy a label kit, but label refills are expensive!

Did you read the article?

Mike Thorpe · #7 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 07:58 PM

Before you plunge for an epson, have a look at the Canon pixma range. Personally, after owning two different Epson printers, I got fed up with the fiddliness and general unreliability of them. I'm also a computer engineer, which means I occasionally repair printers, and Epson printers are horribly hard and expensive to service.

I've got a Canon Pixma ip3000 which is a lovely, lovely printer. Seperate colour cartridges, printing direct on to CD/DVD, automatic duplex (double sided) printing, nice and fast, nice and sharp, also got 2 seperate trays, so you can have one for paper and one for photos.

No, I don't work for Canon

I know Marc owns one with no problems, but I feel like I have to do my duty as a twice ex-epson owner, and a printer repair person.

Get a Canon.

Marc Peters · #8 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 08:00 PM

Whatever brand you go for, do buy a direct to disc printer though. They look so much better than stick on labels.

Mike Thorpe · #9 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Marc Peters

Whatever brand you go for, do buy a direct to disc printer though. They look so much better than stick on labels.

Goes without saying really

That reminds me though - i really must get some spray for the discs I've done to make them look a bit more professional.

On a totally unrelated note, does anyone want to buy any totally legitimate Che4p 0EM S00ftw a'r'es at l0w l0w pr!c e s, ad 0 b3, m1cr0s0t?

:-P

Marc Peters · #10 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Mike Thorpe

On a totally unrelated note, does anyone want to buy any totally legitimate Che4p 0EM S00ftw a'r'es at l0w l0w pr!c e s, ad 0 b3, m1cr0s0t?

:-P

Get out.