Cardboard CD "Practice" discs?

[mam]

Does anyone know where to purchase these at? I received a few with my printer when I purchased it, but I've not found any media suppliers that carry them.

Thanks, Happy New Year!

[DigitalSmigital]

What do they do?

[ez_willis]

What kind of printer?

[andydeedpoll]

i think he means those cd cases that are just basically cardboard sleeves to stop the CD getting scratched.

sorry, ive no idea where they get sold... maybe you could just buy loads and loads of printers?

[ez_willis]

I think he means cardboard cutouts to test before printing to the disc.

[Toki987]

how do you get that piece of foil out without tearing it when you split the edge the round plastic part with the hole in it?

[kid klash]

Sounds like you've got an Epson R-200 or R-300 printer, and you're trying to align the image. You might buy a sheet of white poster board at the local hobby center, and, using a drafting compass, draw the appropriate diameter circles on the poster board and cut them out. Tedious, but it should work. Good luck!

[xstatic]

Sounds to me like just buying more printable CD's is a cheaper easier option.

[Rokket]

Check with a pc store like COMPUSA, or one of those places. You can buy a cd printing package that has the labels, sleeves, everything for about $15.00. I just got one that comes with it's own program for that price.

[mam]

Actually I have an Epson 900 & a 960. Just purchased the Bravo II also. The discs I meant were the cardboard ones that come with the Epson printers for testing your design alignment before wasting a sellable disc. I did finally find them at DiscMakers. They sell them for .20 each in packs of a hundred. makes sense to me to use them rather than wasting a disc when testing a design.

Thanks for the responses.

[Rokket]

Glad to hear you found what you are looking for!
Good luck with everything!

[xstatic]

Yes, the cardboard does sound like a good idea now that you have finally found them and at a good price. I only pay $.33 per disc for my printables. There are even cheaper ones availiable as well. The one advantage I can see for using a printable disc instead of the cardboard is that if it is OK, you already have one done which lowers you cost, saves time, and saves ink. In general though, the cardboard thing is kind of cool. Will the Bravo autoloader pick up a cardboard disc out of the bin though?

[mam]

Hmmm, that, I'm not sure of. It's not due to be delivered until next Monday. I'll make sure I try that though.

[gitrokr]

what do you like better, your epson 900 or your bravo?

[Rokket]

Originally Posted by gitrokr

what do you like better, your epson 900 or your bravo?

Umm, did you check the date of the original post?

[gitrokr]

yes. 12-30-2004.

umm, did you happen to have a point when you were trying to be funny?

[Rokket]

Originally Posted by gitrokr

yes. 12-30-2004.

umm, did you happen to have a point when you were trying to be funny?

I wasn't trying to be funny. Mearly pointing out that this was yet another resurrected thread.

[mam]

Children .......... stop arguing.

The Bravo blows the Epson 900 out of the water. Prints faster, better detail, AND it's automatic, which frees me up to be working on other things. The ink cartridges cost some major jing but if you buy them in bulk it's more reasonable. Never did try the cardboard discs. I need to though, cause I hate wasting a printable disc that can be sold to a client. You need to do an alignment of the ink cartridges everytime you change one and you need to use a disc to do it. In the business world, that translates to a estimated $3.00 - $4.00 sale thrown away. I'd rather waste the cardboard disc. Just have to get off my butt and order them.
There ya go ... really long answer to an extremely short question.