Can someone put up a pic of home printed c.d.?

[capnkid]

I was just wondering how these looked. and is there software?

[dwillis45]

Originally Posted by capnkid

I was just wondering how these looked. and is there software?

I don't have one but I can tell you that the results are going to vary depending on the type of printer you are talking about. An inexpensive inkjet like the Epson 200/300 series will probably not look anything like the CDs printed by one of the Primera Bravo high resolution inkjets. You will also get a completely different look from a single color thermal printers. They are typically black on silver. And neither look like the HP Lightscribe stuff.

If you're really curious about the cheap inkjets, I would take a trip to Office Depot or Staples. They usually have sample CDs and you will get a better sense of the quality if you can actually hold the CD and compare it to a professionally silkscreened disk. You might also look at something like Mixonic.com. They print CDs using a high resolution inkjet and some type of coating process that protects the disk from water and scratching. You can design online and their prices start at $4-5 bucks for one disk. So you can order one and see if you like what the best inkjets are capable of.

[Gorty]

I use Microsoft Publisher, using the templates available to make the CD covers which gives you the outline and size that you insert your pictures and text into. You can get very favourable results if you use photographic paper with a high resolution printer. They are useful if you want to distribute a small amount of CD,s eg demo's or for sale at gigs etc.

For the disc itself I use the software program CD Stomper.This enables you to insert pictures and text into a template of the CD, you then print them onto CD labels which are stickers and pressed onto the disc with a CD stomper, it's a little press that keeps your sticker central on the CD and presses the sticker onto the CD.

I have used this process on a demo I did a couple of years ago, designed it on the PC, burning of the CD's, cutting the labels out, putting the CD labels on, I churned out over 100 CD's in a couple of weeks, maybe a little time consuming but it cost me a few dollars for the paper. The results I achieved for a demo was excellent.

Sorry I have no pictures saved of the label and cover, I will try to post the lastest I am working on!

[mharr552000]

I've got an Epson 300. The printed CDs look pretty good, but it tears up ink cartridges. I've resorted to just printing text on the CDs as it is way to expensive to cover the entire surface with ink.
Apparently, the Epson printers will develope a problem with the CD printer tray over time. Mine hasn't done this yet.

[gullyjewelz]

i will put up one of mine -- when i get home later today (i think)

ACTUALLY I NEED TO FIGURE SOMEWHERE TO HOST THE DAMM PIC FIRST . . .

OK WHAT I HAVE IS THE "JPG" THAT I DESIGNED AT HOME . . . NOT NECCESSARILY "HOW IT LOOKS" ONCE ITS PRINTED . . . THAT DEPENDS ON THE PRINTER U HAVE -- HELL FOR A HOT SECOND I WAS RUNNIN MY SAVED IMAGES UP TO KINKOS AN PRINTIN OUT ON THEIR PRINTERS -- THOSE JOINTS WERE BLAZIN . . BUT COSTLY --- .50 CENTS PER CD LABEL

[sjaguar13]

I have a couple printers that can print on CDs. I will try to get some scans for you. There is the problem with the ink, though, so I went with the continuous feed systems. It will cost you another $150 on top of the printer, but it's loaded with ink (about as much as 90 ink carts). After that, all you need are the bottles of ink. It's cheaper that way and you can run any ink you want (theoretically). I use an UV-resistant ink just because I think it looks better. This is used mainly for short run productions, actually demo CDs for to be given away. It is cheaper than going to a one-off-printer like Mixonic.com, but I wouldn't print 1,000 of them....that's why I have a screen printer.