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What printer and paper do you use for your DVD cover needs?
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efface
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22. September 2005 @ 19:39 |
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I've just recently began to actually print out covers for my DVDs as I've gotten tired of looking at blank cases. What printers might some of you suggest? Perhaps one that would do covers and printable DVDs (btw how are those printable DVDs? I never seen one) and what kind of paper do you use? I'm trying to have a nice simple clean print, but I also dont want to have to pay out an arm and a leg just for some covers. I have a Brother MFC-3200C which works fine for my general use but color print is slow and not too clean. Also if one color runs out, it refuses to print even in black and white. Which is quite annoying.
Thanks in advance for everyones input.
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23. September 2005 @ 00:22 |
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I don't know about you and other members, but I have the Epson R300 Stylus Inkjet Photo Printer (it comes with a CD/DVD Print Software) and prints directly to CD or DVD. I only use the 8X DVD+R Taiyo Yuden "Made In Japan" Silver Inkjet printable dvd media (this looks much more professional), so labels for me.
Now just look at my sig.
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ikara
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23. September 2005 @ 00:37 |
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I have not gone to to much trouble to print covers & CD's & DVD's
It helps if you have program that allows you to set the size of the picture you are going to print, I have been using IrfanView to do this, it also handles direct scan inputs easily.
For the disc's I am using CD label print it allows you to make a label from any picture, very easy. The only thing I don't like is that it does not print inside the larger DVD centre circle, but that is only a minor problem. I find that a lot of Disc's have a blank circle 3.5cm's diam in the centre anyway.
Most colour printers will print adequate covers, but not many will print direct to the disc. Most of the Canon Pixma range will, I am useing the iP5000, I am very satisfied with it.
Some more expensive printers may well do better with speed but I don't see any improvement in Quality. This printer is also very economical and lends itself well to refilling cartridges easily.
I find that if I use normal white matt-paper, the label looks good under the clear plastic outer of the case, I have been making all DVD labels 27.5cm x 18.5cm that fits perfectly.
I have not bothered to use the more expensive gloss paper for this as once it is fitted in the case I can't tell the difference.
For the discs I have used both printable & normal blanks, I have obtained stick-on labels that have worked well.
I prefer the printable blanks as they may last longer, although as yet I have not experienced any problems with the stick-on labels.
In summary no special paper is needed for labels. Only a printer capable of printing good quality colour, and a facility for printing direct to Disc's.
I have not tried Disc labels set in Normal pages, as I thought it may be a problem to line up the print correctly, and I wouldn't be able to use printable Disc's.
Good luck with the printing
IKARA
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23. September 2005 @ 02:28 |
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Quote:
Most of the Canon Pixma range will, I am useing the iP5000
Not able to print CDs & DVDs "out of the box" in the US
I mostly use Taiyo Yuden white inkjet printables. Have used some Maxells as well...
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paiger651
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23. September 2005 @ 03:51 |
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If the cover has a lot of black dark colors the glossy photo paper
will look much better,covers with lighter colors the cheap bright white paper works pretty well.I use the staples glossy photo paper
they had it on sale a while back 30 sheets for under $4.00 and it looks like the original cover.I print with the canon IP4000 with the
cd print enabled.I also have the IP3000 with the cd print enabled
and the epson R200 all 3 printers do a nice job on the covers but
I prefer the canon to print the disc.
Hope that helps........
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ikara
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23. September 2005 @ 08:16 |
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Not able to print CDs & DVDs "out of the box" in the US
Before I bought the IP5000 I thought it would not print discs from the info I got from some websites, but hear in Australia they are all sold with the Disc facility as standard, I'm sure they would also be available in the US.
glossy photo paper 30 sheets for under $4.00
That certainly is better, but you can get 500 sheets of good white paper for that.
IKARA
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23. September 2005 @ 08:59 |
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I also use staples glossy inkjet photo paper. It's heavier and better finish than reg. paper. It's on sale all the time.
alkohol,
Have you tried hub printable media? I prefer them over the printables.
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paiger651
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23. September 2005 @ 18:49 |
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Here in the UNITED STATES the Canons will NOT print on dvd disc straight out of the box(THEY CAN BE EASLY MADE TO THOUGH).I got 500 sheets of the bright white for$2.50 but like Mort already said the photo paper looks much much better.
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23. September 2005 @ 19:14 |
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Epson stylus phote R300 works exelent for this
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efface
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25. September 2005 @ 17:51 |
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Thanks for the information everybody.
One other thought that comes to mind. I've in the past always stayed away from using color prints because ink is expensive. How fast do you see yourself going through color inks and if you refill your ink yourself, what brand do you have an how would you rate the refill process?
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josephga
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25. September 2005 @ 18:04 |
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for my covers i use kodak matt paper heavy weight. 50 sheets for around 10 bucks. or you can get card stock paper around 100 sheets for the same price
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ikara
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25. September 2005 @ 23:37 |
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I get my inks from a specialist service, they sell all cartridges, generic cartridges, refill kits, & bulk inks.
I by ink in 40ml bottles for $22 that is enough to refill my cartridges several times. Check your printers cartridges to find out how much they hold. mine hold 10ml.
The refill process is very simple and I can refill the 3 colours in a few minutes, I use a syringe and load it with 10ml and push it in until full, sometimes one colour will be empty the others only need topping up. The black inks last a lot longer, but I have never really worked out how much I can print on a cartridge. I just make sure I refill as soon as there is any indication that the ink is running out. I find for the printing I am doing it is quite a few months between ink purchases.
The service I use sends out ink that is correct for the printer you tell them you are using.
IKARA
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andmerr
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26. September 2005 @ 01:12 |
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i like you had a query on ink.AS paper obsorbs so much off it ,changing from paper to that of printing straight to printable disc is much more productive.I have done 257 discs so far and i am between 1/4 and 1/2 of the ink tanks dry.These pixma printers are awesome.
Generic cartridges in australia where i live are about $5 each.So thats $25 dollars.They have lasted over 3 weeks so far.Why waste the money on re filling them your self.Cartridges are so cheap
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ikara
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26. September 2005 @ 01:57 |
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I have always found the Canon cartriges easy to refill.
The Pixma cartridges I have are clear so I can easily see how much ink is in them. The refill is dead easy and convenient.
The generic cartridges are also easy & cheap just be careful they have the correct ink for your printer, there are over 200 different inks used with different printers even different models from the same company often use different inks.
The glossy photo papers definitly produce the best looking prints.
In my experience the ordinary paper looks just as good under the glossy plastic cover, that's a lot cheaper.
The Pixma has an easy choice of useing light or dark print depending on the look you want, the light will safe some ink.
IKARA
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26. September 2005 @ 18:07 |
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Teflon........I got the R320 and I did like you said..... called up for the "NEW" tray .... just got it........ and I use Taiyo Yuden white injet hub printables, DVD+Rs 8x........been producing excellant copies of original covers with scanning them! The only thing that I wish is, why don't they have glossy inkjet hub printables? Other than that....... my Epson Stylus Photo R320 printer is great and it brings a new dimension to my burning of DVDs!!!!!!
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bruceb3
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2. October 2005 @ 12:08 |
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IHoe, what did you mean by "the NEW tray."? My Epson r200 tray worked great for about 2500 disks, the the front edge frayed and I have to give it a little nudge at the beginning. Is there a "new tray" to solve that problem? Thanks.
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2. October 2005 @ 12:20 |
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yes......... My R320 is now more than a couple of weeks old, and I came across this thread:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/232876
read what Teflon says about the settings and about the tray! I did what he said.... I called up Epson and told them there was a problem with my tray.... they sent me a new one at NO CHARGE OR SHIPPING CHARGES! They were great....... the new tray doesn't have plastic in the front...... it had two hubs that get the tray to go! so there is a difference. Call up Epson and tell them you have a problem with their tray..... they should send you a new one NO CHARGE!
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dvd_craze
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20. October 2005 @ 17:27 |
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hey all. Im just a little bit confused about this Inkjet printable dvd media thingy. How does this work? Do you put the dvd in the printer???
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20. October 2005 @ 18:57 |
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DVD_Craze........yes, you put the printable dvd into a tray that goes right into the printer! When you buy the printer it will have it's own software for printing onto the DVD. All you have to do it get the picture, adjust it so that it fits the dvd outline in the software, insert the DVD tray into the slot of the printer and hit PRINT! BINGOOOOOOOO out comes a DVD with printing on it! I try to make exact copies of the picture on the DVD! Sometimes it comes out exact other times it comes out just a little color variation, but excellent quality! I use Taiyo Yuden DVD+Rs, 8x, white injet hub printables. fantastic!
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dvd_craze
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20. October 2005 @ 19:04 |
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@ IHoe,
and this is using the epson r320 correct?
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20. October 2005 @ 19:21 |
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correct amundoooooooo
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bruceb3
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21. October 2005 @ 13:13 |
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In the US you can get the Epson R200 at Sams Club for $79.95 or any where else for around $89.-. The only difference between the r200 and the r320 is the r320 has a little preview screen. I've done around 500 disks on my r200. Its also a great printer for everyday printing. A set of 6 cartridges is about $21.80 including shipping from http://private.abacus24-7.com. Make sure you enter the url exactly that way or you get a different site. Six cartridges from Epson is about $82.-! At that price you might as well just buy another printer.
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21. October 2005 @ 17:36 |
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I got ahold of an Epson R320 at Costco (Canada) for $199.95 with a 3
$30.00 rebate and the DVD's it prints are excellent. The Epson R200 is available at Futureshop for $99.95 on sale, right now, and usually around $130.00 Thanks for the link to the ink cartridgesbruceb3 and thanks for the headsup on the DVD tray IHoe. Can the R320 print out the perforated preformed DVD inserts or do you need a separate program for this? Thanks
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21. October 2005 @ 17:43 |
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I don't know what Quote:
perforated preformed DVD inserts
is? can you explain?
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21. October 2005 @ 18:20 |
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Thanks for the reply. Perforated inserts are DVD case inserts from Tiger Direct ($9.99 for 50) of the proper photo matte paper with about 1/4" margin on one end and 5/8" margin on the other end with side margins of 1/2". They are about 8 1/2" x 13" until the area along the perforations is removed and they will then fit a DVD case perfectly. Right now, I use another program to fit the printed cover within the perforated area and was wondering if the R320 did this too.
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