CD Labels?

[city hunter]

I have a few questions about cd labels.

1)Are cd labels any good and what type is the best?
2)Do they lose colour over years or do they look the same?
3)Are they waterproof?
4)Can you get shiny sufaced labels (high res)

Cheers.
City Hunter.

[statuspending]

i thought the neat-o labels were the best...or cd-stomper.

some people have reported problems playing back vcds with labels on them however.

read this post http://www.vcdhelp.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=53511&forum=8

waterproof? i don't think so. they are merely paper with an adhesive.. i ahven't seen plastic ones.

im sure if you leave them out of the sun, the colour will be fine

[Feslmogh]

I would get the shiny ones (I forgot the offical term)! It'll make you vcd a little more professional including you havbe a real good inkjet, photorealistic printer.

[statuspending]

glossy perhaps?

[Otomone]

You can get glossy labels, cost more, of course.
The color, permanence, and waterproof quality depends on your PRINTER, not on the label.

[city hunter]

I have an Epson Stylus Colour 640 printer is this any good for printing labels? Are there any other ways of printing onto cd's [not including cd printers].


Cheers.

[Feslmogh]

You can get CD Printers that will print graphics onto the cd. Just go to Google.com and type cd printer in the search.
From what I seen they are pretty expensive!

[mh2360]

There are may good quality labels around, but wait until you try to align your printer, I,ve been trying for months

AAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!

[BillyB]

Photo quality CD labels look very good but are more expensive to buy and print. The quality depends more on your printer once you start using photo quality paper. Companies like Neato sell both the stamper and labels.

The color on CD labels I printed a couple years ago is still good and all of the labels I've attached to discs so far have stayed in place. I haven't seen any that are waterproof.

Something I'm exploring (for myself) is creating ONE color silkscreens for CD's. You can buy some bulk CD's that don't have any emblems or logos already on them and that's how CD's are printed professionally. Silk-screening can be a bit tough to set up though, and it's only fun if you can create your own graphics.

[Stansell]

I've used the CD-Stomper system with the Sure-Think CD Label software for a few years. I haven't had any print alignment problems as long as I choose the right template in the software.

I don't know how long most printer inks last. Cannon has a new photo quality printer S-800. They say it has a 30 year no-fade life on the inks with photo-quality paper.

Glossy's definitely look more professional, but cost more. I recall seeing "clear" printable labels also, but never tried them. I think they were made by Memorex. I don't know if they still make them.

[Shifthrow]

I use a HP 932C and have had troubles with alignment sometimes. I like the program Mediaface II as the software program for setting up and printing the labels.
CDcovers.cc is a good site for pictures and labels too.

[mijman]

Occasionally, I'll use the CD stomper labels (But usually use the stomper program) but they have a problem adhering to discs with certain coatings on them, such as Imation discs. Usually I use full sheet labels from Avery (#5165) so I NEVER have to worry about lining up printers. I found a hard plastic baby bowl that is the exact diameter of a cd label, and use an exacto knife to cut around it. Then I peel it, stick it in place, and core the label out in the center. Voila! The best part is having a graphic that goes all the way to the center hole! They just look SO much better, it justifies the extra work. And since a pack of 100 labels only costs 28 bucks at Staples, they are ultimately cheaper than precut labels too!
I have never seen anyone else doing this...I wonder why?