Laser Etching DVDR That are NOT Light Scribe Discs.

[Scooter_NJ]

My gal pal has a Light Scribe burner and wants to engrave a disc. However, the installed L.S. software won't comply. Can she etch a non L.S. disc with any available freeware out there?

[yoda313]

So the disc is a plain old dvdr with a normal surface? Than the answer is no. If they are PRINTABLE dvdrs than you can use a printer that accepts printable dvdrs.

If they are plain old dvdr the only thing you can really do with them is use a plain old sharpee. Sorry.

of course you could always go and buy real lightscribe discs and COPY the data to it. Then you'll be able to use the lightscribe feature on the copied disc.

[jman98]

Lightscribe software ONLY works on Lightscribe discs. NO EXCEPTIONS.

I don't think "etch" is the correct word. This means "to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like". Lightscribe simply uses a laser to print to a Lightscribe disc surface, but it's not a true etching process.

[Noahtuck]

Can she etch a non L.S. disc with any available freeware out there?

No, because the lightscribe dvdr surface is special, it's not just any plain old surface.

It's like asking if you could use regular paper to replace carbon paper & still expect to transfer from one sheet to another to make a carbon copy.

[Scooter_NJ]

That's what I figured...thanks you all for your responses.