labeling DVD's....what is the best method?

[fastscirocco]

OK,

So I'm on my way succesful burning DVD videos, but the black sharpie text written on the DVD's isn't so great.

I've done some reading and it sounds like using self adhesive labels has caused some people problems.

What has proven to be the best method to label DVD's..other than printable DVD's and a printer designed to work with them?

Thanks

[yoda313]

Hello,

Well I have no personal problem with sharpies, it's cheap and it works.

You could look around for hub labels. They go around the inside of the dvd itself (like those on a flipper disc with no label side )

Kevin

[Dr. DOS]

Prior threads have proven, on some players, that full CD/DVD Labels can cause playback problems.

[jonchill]

I print my own using printable DVD disks and my Canon I865.

Never had a problem and they look great.

[adam]

Well if you don't want to use sharpies, full face labels, or printable media, then that doesn't leave a whole lot of options. Really, the only other one available right now is the hub labels like yoda said. There's technology where you basically burn an image onto the disk via your regular burner, but its not avaiable commercially yet.

You should really look into a disk printer. The Epson R200 is fantastic and you can get it for next to nothing on sale. The printable media doesn't cost all that much more, and it looks like a commercial product when printed.

[VCDHunter]

You should really look into a disk printer. The Epson R200 is fantastic and you can get it for next to nothing on sale. The printable media doesn't cost all that much more, and it looks like a commercial product when printed.

I'll second this suggestion - I have the R200 myself and the quality this little beauty can produce is amazing. CDs/DVDs/Photos - the works, the only downside, in my experience, is the CD tray is a bit flimsy so take real care of it.

[Bodyslide]

I use a sharpie or My Epson 900

[Bronx]

I use the CASIO CW-50 CD Title Writer for labeling my dvds.



Its quick, simple and painless.

I dont need any fancy label on my DVDs

[fastscirocco]

I never said I wouldn't use or didn't like self adhesive labels, just stated that I read here that others have had problems.

So my question is, are they a problem? And what is your prefered method? Several have answered what method they use, but no one has said if the labels are a problem.

Thanks for the info, gotta love this forum!

[Bob W]

I hear some claim to have problems with full labels however I have about 900 DVD's all labeled and never had a single problem in any of the three players at home.

[OmegaSupreme]

Check out the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
guide for the "Care and Handling for the Preservation of CDs and DVDs"

http://www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc/disc_care/

It warns agaist the use of adhesive labels:

Adhesive labels should not be applied to optical discs destined for long-term storage (more than five years). The label could delaminate over time and interfere with disc drive operation. The adhesive in some earlier labels has also been known to react with the lacquer surface. Any attempts to peel the label off could cause damage to the lacquer and metal layers in CDs. DVDs are different; peeling a label off a DVD would not have the same adverse affect because the metal layer is not near the surface. Still, removing a label, or any portion thereof, from the surface of a disc can cause an imbalance in the spin of the disc in the disc drive, making the disc unreadable. DVDs are more susceptible to reading problems from minor imbalances than are CDs. To ensure the long-term availability of information on a disc that already has an adhesive label, the information on the disc should be copied to, and stored on, a disc without such a label.

[BMzx]

I use Stomp Glossy labels which are thicker than most labels and have never had a problem.
I started using the full labels but since I make a lot of DVDs and CDs it was costing a lot for labels and ink. For DVD's I now go to amazon.com and get a copy of the DVD box and make a small square label to stick on the DVD. I just use the full labels for music CD's now.

BM

[fastscirocco]

what do you mean by small square labels?

I was thinking anything other than a roundlabel perfectly centered would make it the dvd off-balance.


Thanks again!

[Grapeape]

I have never tried using a sharpie on a DVD because of warnings. I have had problems with full labels, and made some homemade hub labels, but my eyes are not that great, is there really a problem with just writing on the dvd with a sharpie? I have had no problems with writing on a cd. I don't
care what it looks like, I am not going to sell it, I just want to label it.

[Strahlen]

Nice call Bronx, I use the TDK version of your casio, the LPCW-50

TDK Europe - LPCW-50: http://www.tdk-europe.com/index.php?id=52&lang=en&WYSESSID=kim5l1cgcktf3bodms9athvj56

TDK Europe - LPCW-100: http://www.tdk-europe.com/index.php?id=53&WYSESSID=kim5l1cgcktf3bodms9athvj56

The main point is dpi, the 50 has 200dpi, the 100 has 300dpi and turns the CD around for the second printing area.

Never ever had a problem with this, I'm at roughly my 500th print session with my LPCW-50 and the unit works like a charm.

Yes, inkjet media looks great, but why invest so much in a disc that will either be in the storage case out of sight, or in the DVD player?

Maxell have both their DVD-R media (strip exactly the size for the printer) and CDR media optimised for thermal printing. (packaging will have CASIO symbol on the outer wrapper)

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Here are links to the CASIO CD Thermal printers also:

CASIO USA CW-50: http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=products.detail&Product=CW-50

CASIO USA CW-75: http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=products.detail&product=CW%2D75

The above model can be configured stand-alone, with an integrated keyboard and use of batteries (optional)

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Here are some discs printed, apologies, the camera and .jpeg compression don't do the text sharpness justice, not to mention the boring design. btw, the text is a 5 point small font! you can fit on a lot if you want.

[Strahlen]

Printing works fine on anything with a shear or granular surface, the printer CANNOT print over title lines put on the CDR to help the owner write a straight title using a sharpie..

Here you have a pack of MAXELL CDR with a CASIO Thermal Printer logo down in the bottom right hand corner.

[Strahlen]

Some designs for the Thermal printer, here is the 'raw' image that the printer stores in Windows Temp before printing.. These come out razor sharp.

[BMzx]

fastscirocco

look here http://computer-labels.com/cdlabforcdst.html

These are the Stomp labels I use. I use the large round labels just for music cd's. To cut down on the cost of the labels and ink I use the small square labels for DVDs. I just stick them to one side of the DVD hole.
I never thought about the balance of the DVD but it has not been a problem. I tried putting a picture of one of my labeled DVDs but I couldn't figure out how to get it in here. If your not sure what I'm taling about I can e-mail the picture to you.

BM