HankScorpio

It's not often something comes along that impresses me in the computing realm but I've been blown away this morning.

Doing labels for CDs and DVDs has always been a big PITA for me and I've never come across the ideal solution. I can take up to 4 gig of pictures on a day out and archive them off/back them up on DVD so I like the labelling to be nice with thumbnails etc.

Saw some disks on a website so thought I'd give them a go - Verbatim **Glossy** printables - printed with a Canon they are unbelievably good quality, absolutely brilliant.
The labels, applicators and the matt dvd-rs are all going in the bin!

If you label disks for yourself or family etc, give these a go. Bit more expensive but worth every penny.

In case you can't tell, they're good and I like them

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

been using these or equivalent for years.........
Labels and applicators are pants

HankScorpio

As have I but these glossies are different class.

Shark Man

I tried printing on a normal non printable DVD with my cannon i965.

It didn't turn out as good as I hoped for

IWatkins

Or look at a LightScribe drive, you can label them in your burner drive then. OK, not in colour, but looks smart.

Cheers

Ian

HankScorpio

Have the lightscribe speeded up yet?
I tried it and certainly looks smart but took ages. (and pricey disks)

spectrum48k

I take it you need a special printer that will print onto these type of disks ?

Iain Young

Yep, you need a special printer, (it sucks the cd in and prints directly onto the surface of the disk). Even some quite cheap printers have this facility now...

HankScorpio

Yep, Canon 4300 can now be had for 60-ish

spectrum48k

HankScorpio, you got a link to this stuff ?

Iain Young

Google is your friend

Canon Pixma iP4300 (1438B008AA)

spectrum48k

meant for the glossy printable discs

I've got an HP 990cxi but not sure if it'll take CD's

HankScorpio

Got great service from these people
CD-R Media .co.uk - Verbatim DVD-R - 16x - 'Glossy Printable' - Spindle Tub 25 - 43561 - CDR, DVDR, DVD+R and Blank Media

not ridiculous postage either like so many of them are.

I've been showing people at work and everyone (of a slightly geeky nature) has been seriously impressed.

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

i get mine from aria, 50 printable dvds are about £8, the output on an epson photo r200 is brilliant

HankScorpio

There doesn't seem to be any glossy on their site.
This is the point I'm making, it's the glossies that make the difference, all the matt printables I've got will be used for little jobs like data transfer, the videos and archives will get the glossy treatment. The matts are good but don't have people going "nah, no way you did that on a sixty quid printer"

(Savastore look the cheapest for 4300's at the mo, 56 inc.)

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

will teach me to read the post correctly!!!