Least expensive but decent CD printers out there???

[Super Warrior]

For a while i've been printing CD labels and applying them.Because it looks neat and i hate simply writeing on my discs with a sharpie marker as it looks like crap.

But i'm really,REALLY sick of having to apply CD labels.Its just too much trouble and a hassle for me.So what are decent and inexpensive CD printing devices out there?

I'm just looking for something inexpensive,basic and that can nicely print black&white text onto discs.Color would be nice for a small image or two,but otherwise is not necessary.

So whats a good unit there?

And can CD/DVDs that are'nt meant to be printed on,still done as so? It does'ent need to look great just Ok.

[gshelley61]

Epson Photo R200

Prodisc inkjet printable media

[iooi]

And can CD/DVDs that are'nt meant to be printed on,still done as so? It does'ent need to look great just Ok.

I would second the epson 200. Its cheap enough now.
There are other printers (not ink jet, thermal) that will just print text onto disk, but they cost around the same price and arnt cheap to run.
The epson will only print onto printable disks.

[Super Warrior]

Epson Photo R200

Prodisc inkjet printable media

How much does it usually go for?

[gshelley61]

Epson R200 $89.99 shipped from NewEgg

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?DEPA=0&description=28-103-160&ATT=Printe...C-pr1c3grabb3r


Prodisc media

http://www.supermediastore.com/prodisc-4x-white-inkjet-printable-dvd-r-media.html

[ktton]

Does anybody know when will the Canon dvd printer be out in the u.s? I think it is already available in some other parts of the world(don't know where)

[DTSL06]

Epson Photo R200

Prodisc inkjet printable media

agree 100%

[Alan69]

I'm just looking for something inexpensive,basic and that can nicely print black&white text onto discs.Color would be nice for a small image or two,but otherwise is not necessary.

And can CD/DVDs that are'nt meant to be printed on,still done as so? It does'ent need to look great just Ok.

Just FYI many cheap inkjets could probably be modified for this. My Epson 800+ B&W printer would need little more than a slot cut in the back, spread the rollers a bit, and hack together a tray. Then move the switches so it senses in the right places.

Realistically though you'd be much better off to get the R200 since it'd take quite a bit of work to get satisfactory results from a hack. Thought about doing it myself though just to have $10 carts for B&W text and just to do it and get it to work. It would take very little work if you already had a published hack with good details, look around maybe. Figuring it out the first time would be the work.

And the ink won't even absorb into discs without the right surface. Even if you sprayed it with clear it'd run together etc. I have thought about checking matte clear paints, the right type might even absorb ink. But even if you found it by the time you're done you didn't save much over premade discs.

R200 and printable discs is pretty much the best way to go.

Alan

[gshelley61]

Keep in mind that even with inkjet printable discs, the ink can smudge and smear. Some people "finish" their printed discs with a couple of thin coats of something like Krylon ultra clear (I think that's what it is called, anyway).

[The village idiot]

Lexmark

Epson

But neither one is going to be as good as the current Epson made printers.

And before you ask, No I don't know if it will work with XXXXX printer! If it isn't listed, I don't know, maybe someone else will.

[GizmoTheGremlin]

Does anybody know when will the Canon dvd printer be out in the u.s? I think it is already available in some other parts of the world(don't know where)

Probably not for a while. There is some kind of patent issue that canon isn't releasing a cd printer in the US. I'm sure it will be resolved someday, but who knows when. You can have one shipped to you, but that's going to cost extra.

I modified my canon i550 into a cd/dvd printer and it prints dvd's great. A few seconds of demodding and it prints photographs as good as the day I bought it. I have a quart of each color of ink so I won't be buying a new printer for a while.

With the money you save on ink and the quality of the print, I don't think you can do much better until canon actually releases one here.

[jimmalenko]

I've got the Canon i865 and it works a treat.