The best thermal cd/dvd printer ???????

[drti2]

I found this one, Casio CW 50 - Color - thermal transfer - CD (4.75 in) - 200 dpi x 200 dpi - 9 mm/sec (mono) - 5.1 mm/sec (color)

it's cost $81.49 at buy.com, one ribbon last about 50 cds, $16.06 for 3 ribbon so that about $0.11 per dvd.

This to me is expensive, because this printer only print a little text title on the top or bottom of the cd.

Anybody know if there is a better solution or cheaper ways to print on dvd?

[BJ_M]

$10,000 is expensive for a thermal printer (and many cost that), 81$ is a give away price ...

though i have no idea on the quality of those things ....

if they are like the rip off brother thermal fax machines that were popular for awhile ... you just rewind the tape and do anther go at it ..

[The village idiot]

Anybody know if there is a better solution or cheaper ways to print on dvd?

Better and cheaper are mutually exclusive!

BJ_M gave you better, I don't think there is anything cheaper except for a felt tip marker of choice.

The cheapest full color, full coverage Thermal transfer printer I've seen is around $2500USD, plus the cost of the ribbons.

Many people are happy with the Casio/TDK printer, as it meets their needs, search these forums for those 2 printers and see if the pictures look like they will might your needs.

[gmatov]

And, when you rewind the tape/ribbon, you will hit many spots with none of the thermal ink on it, spotty printing.

[rlasleson]

I'm looking to print labels on DVD/CD and I think I'm leaning toward the thermal transfer kind rather then inkjet, even though that limits it to one color and basically to text only (mostly). I think the thermal is both cheaper per print and more durable then inkjet. It appears there are just a few available in the "home use" price range; Primera Signature Z1, Teac P-11 (which is apparently about the same printer as the Primera), Casio CW-50, CW-75, and CW-100.

Apparently these will print on pretty much any DVD, provided that you print on the blank area and not over the branding. Does anyone disagree with that?

I've seen that some attribute the problem with paper labels to unbalance so I wonder about printing heavily in only one area. I'm sure the ink wouldn't weigh much but at the same time, a label can't get very far off center and still have the holes line up either. It seems to me that warping would be a more likely reason for paper label problems then unbalance but I'd appreciate any comments.

I'm primarily interested in comments on the pros and cons of and comparison of these various thermal printers - or any others under $150 or so.

Thank you

[TBoneit]

I never got 50 discs!

Text is OK. However even the text is best on a smooth/slick surface. And kind of texture and it doesn't print so good.

The Epson R200 I bought printed it's way through approx 150 discs withthe cartridges that came with it. That was full coverage printing on the disc.