printing cd's

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What is the best low cost method to print to the CD in color? I know that
you have to have a special surface for the ink jet printer. Silkscreening
seems to be too expensive so I have been thinking about the ink jet printer,
but I don't know anything about the quality of printers and cost of ink
cartridges out there.

 

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Doug wrote:
>
> What is the best low cost method to print to the CD in color?

For (relatively) low-cost, you can beat any of the many CD labeling
kits out there (Neato, Stomper, Avery, Expert etc.).


> I know that you have to have a special surface for the ink jet
> printer. Silkscreening seems to be too expensive so I have been
> thinking about the ink jet printer, but I don't know anything about
> the quality of printers and cost of ink cartridges out there.

There IS a specialized CD printer out there that prints directly on
the CD from Casio ($99).

Cyberguys...
http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchdetail.asp?T1=151+0388
Amazon (watch line wrap)...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000BV1LH/qid=1088231943/sr=-5/ref=sr__5_etk-accessories/002-9860311-8427212?v=glance&s=electronics&n=281407

HTH,

Charlie LegMan (remove 999 for eMail)

 

[Stephen]

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On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:54:07 GMT, "Doug" <rastor@nospamicom.net>
tortured a bunch of electrons for some unknown reason:

>What is the best low cost method to print to the CD in color? I know that
>you have to have a special surface for the ink jet printer. Silkscreening
>seems to be too expensive so I have been thinking about the ink jet printer,
>but I don't know anything about the quality of printers and cost of ink
>cartridges out there.
>

The Epson Stylus Photo R200, about $100. It has six individual ink
tanks. I haven't seen any refill kits for it yet.

Prints one at a time in a special tray.

It can print on printable cd/dvds and will print directly on a blank
label stuck on one.

Stephen



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Thanks, this looks like about the best value out there at the present.

"Stephen" <stephen2002{NOSPAM}@lurker.homeip.net> wrote in message
news:b6krd0555ji6v0t9e2k63t01rocekae1ki@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:54:07 GMT, "Doug" <rastor@nospamicom.net>
> tortured a bunch of electrons for some unknown reason:
>
> >What is the best low cost method to print to the CD in color? I know
that
> >you have to have a special surface for the ink jet printer.
Silkscreening
> >seems to be too expensive so I have been thinking about the ink jet
printer,
> >but I don't know anything about the quality of printers and cost of ink
> >cartridges out there.
> >
>
> The Epson Stylus Photo R200, about $100. It has six individual ink
> tanks. I haven't seen any refill kits for it yet.
>
> Prints one at a time in a special tray.
>
> It can print on printable cd/dvds and will print directly on a blank
> label stuck on one.
>
> Stephen
>
>
>
> --