Is it ok to put a label on a dvd-r ?

[datsun1200]

Is it ok to put a label on a dvd-r. Does it messup the lazer on ps2 or dvd player.

[EVOEvo]

i heard the lables will set the dvds unblance makeing the games skip and such on the ps2 u could try the dvd-rs that u can print the label right on that has no stickers i seen them arund on the net and im sure they wont hurt any thing sence its printed on the disc its self

[datsun1200]

I put a label on some backups that i have and none skip.

[bighap]

You can put on labels, but it isn't recommended. Just use a Sharpie.

[N£TM£ÇH]

i agree with bighap, just use a perm marker or pen to mark your games. Save money to by not blowing Ink !!

[TylerDurden]

Originally posted by datsun1200
I put a label on some backups that i have and none skip.

Weve had a few people claim this as well, then they come back saying my games just dont play anymore. Do a search Im sure youll see what I mean.




Tyler!

[LeonC]

I doubt the game will stop working over time, ... maybe cause of a crappy media disc, not the label. I've seen plenty of people put labels on their backups without having problems, I myself use a sharpie, ... Why waste more money then you should?

[TylerDurden]

Do a search and see what Im talking about with other peoples claims.



Tyler!

[LeonC]

Its all a matter of opinion, some people have problems others don't. If I was you, I'd either get the lexmark that can print on dvds, or I'd stick to a sharpie. Just to be on the safe side. On the other hand, it never hurts trying? You might mess up one disc, but I guess its worth trying to put labels on dvds.

[EVOEvo]

i notice with my audio disk i made i put labels on them aftr many times of useing the label starts to get bubbles in it and then then fold kresses makeing it hard to play in my cd player so it may work at first but u never know later on down the line they might start comeing off or bubbles in them

and the print on dvds how much ink u say it would use and dose it take long for the ink to dry on the disk ? i can get ink refils here for 1$ each color costing $3 total so i wouldnt have to worry about ink cost that much

[gtapex_trueno]

I prefer the mighty Sharpie to anything. Labels are a pain, and sometimes they come off (Had a huge incident regarding CD labels and my car deck. ) Anyway, I too however am interested in the Printers that print directly onto the DVDs. I believe I saw a printer coming out which will do such a thing, however you must buy special media to accomplish this. Here's an exerpt from a site I usually hit up:

Labels? We don't need no stinkin' labels... - [Computer Hardware]
on 3/9/2004 4:35:04 AM

Not if HP has their way, anyway. According to HP and PC World, among others, Hewlett Packard will soon be offering a new way to label your toasted discs -- LightScribe.

Some of you may remember a technology from Yamaha called DiscT@2 that allowed you to use the existing laser to etch a label into the CD. LightScribe uses a similar idea, but unlike the Yamaha version that burned the image on the data side (reducing data storage and increasing chances of physical damage resulting in data loss), the LightScribe technology will etch the label on the top side. Users who want a label will be prompted to turn the disc over and use their laser to create a high-contrast, silk screen-type label.

Several manufacturers have already signed on to use the technology, and you should start seeing it in about 6 months. The drives should cost about $10 more than a similar non-LightScribe drive, and discs should cost about a dime extra, according to PC World.

HP engineers say they came up with the idea in response to their own frustration at fighting with traditional labels, which they believed tended to cause problems in today's fast-spinning drives, anyway. At a glance, this looks like something I'll be putting on my personal wish list.

[LeonC]

The Canon i865 printer prints right onto cds/dvds.
Epson 900, also can ... and its priced at $75 ...
The better quality Epson that also prints on media disks is the Stylus Photo 960 which is priced at $349 ...

Also print on media disks -

Epson's Stylus Photo R300 $179


As a cheaper alternative, Is the Casio CW-50, which is about the size of a large cigar box and does nothing but print labels directly onto CDs. It doesn't require special surfaces to print; in fact, bits of the type will get left off if it's fed anything but perfectly smooth CDs.

The CW-50 has a list price of $110, but it sells for about $80 online.

If you don't need to print on CDs, consider an all-in-one printer. I looked at the Lexmark X215, a $499 all-in-one laser printer with scanning, faxing, copying and black-and-white printing capabilities.

[spedmetal]

Originally posted by gtapex_trueno
Users who want a label will be prompted to turn the disc over and use their laser to create a high-contrast, silk screen-type label.

Now that would be cool as long as the media that you could perform this kind of label on was of the same quality as Riteck media.

[EVOEvo]

i belive as long as the tops r white it cant be printed on my prinocs i use for moives is white that would be cool to have the labes on them and riteks uses a lil bit darker white so it might just work as well

[spedmetal]

Originally posted by EVOEvo
i belive as long as the tops r white it cant be printed on my prinocs i use for moives is white that would be cool to have the labes on them and riteks uses a lil bit darker white so it might just work as well

No evo they make special DVD-R's that have a special coating on the top that is pure solid white with absolutely no markings on them at all, and of course you would need the special printer to print on them.. These are what I have been using lately because I got a very good deal on them. They are Ritek's but not the normal G03, G04's. Here is a link to what I have.

http://meritline.com/ritek-4x-dvd-r-...disc-bulk.html

I don’t have a printer for printing to blank media, but when I use my good old sharpie on them the black stands out very nice and whatever that white is on the tops of these discs soaks up the ink really good, no smudging and no wearing off. I imaging that’s the whole idea so that when you print to it you would get the same result.

Now the media that gtapex_trueno was taking about I'm sure would look more like a double sided DVD-R but one side of course would only be for the high-contrast, silk screen-type label. I think this would look really cool as long as the disc performed will other wise it would be just and expensive toy.