LightScribe Technology

[jasmin]

Used Search button but seems noone posted about it



What is LightScribe?

Create silkscreen-quality labels for all your
CDs and DVDs right from your computer.

Until now, there hasn’t been much choice when it comes to creating labels for your CDs and DVDs. You use a marker or an adhesive label and that's about it. Imagine that you can create professional-looking labels, using the same laser that burns your data, right inside your CD/DVD drive. Well it’s true, you can! With LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling technology. No more messy markers or clumsy adhesive labels. LightScribe technology brings you a whole new world of personal expression in CD and DVD label making.

LightScribe technology is an integrated system. It combines the CD or DVD drive of your computer with specially coated discs and enhanced disc-burning software to produce precise, silkscreen-quality, iridescent labels. With LightScribe, your disc is your label. This amazing technology is the no-hassle way to create awesome-looking labels for all your music mix CDs, digital video or photo archives, and for any business application. Labels that last and last. The sky’s the limit in designing and producing labels that express your creativity and personality.

Soon you will be able find this amazing technology supported by all your favorite computer, labeling software and disc brands. Look for the LightScribe symbol on the packaging of these products...it's how you know you can create direct disc labels. Only LightScribe-enabled products let you burn direct disc labels.



https://www.lightscribe.com/user/usrHom.aspx

 

[LTR12101B]

I recall a mention of HP releasing one - can't say I'm hugely impressed though...

1. Requires a lightscribe equipped drive
2. Requires lightscribe media
3. Monochromatic

You can now get affordable CD Printers, and Inkjet printable media is widely available - Lightscribe is a second-rate solution, that's arrived too late and will no doubt require EXPENSIVE media that will need some searching to actually find.

- I like this one from their FAQ's
How long does it take to burn a LightScribe label?
A typical title-only label will print in approximately 2 minutes. A typical full label, with complex graphics, may take up to 20 minutes to print.


TWENTY MINUTES! - and how long would it take an Inkjet printer to do FULL COLOUR.


The ONLY way Lightscribe stands a chance, is if the underlying drive is good enough that you'd choose it anyway, and priced similarly.
The same goes for the media.

 

[RASTABT]

TWENTY MINUTES! - and how long would it take an Inkjet printer to do FULL COLOUR.

Well a full face colour print on CD/DVD inkjet printable media usng an old P3 450MHZ with 640mb ram takes less then 2 minute using an Epson Photo 900..

 

[VIPER_1069]

The ONLY way Lightscribe stands a chance, is if the underlying drive is good enough that you'd choose it anyway, and priced similarly.

either that or you get one given by someone thats bored of waitin 20 mins lol