Posted by TB on 02/07/06 22:55

"NFord" wrote:

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>
> IMO, the Epson Photo R300 printer with DVD/CD tray
> and hub-printable DVDs and CDs are a combo that can't
> be beat.
>
> Cheap, too. (At least the printer and discs are. The inks
> are a different subject, but cost per disc is still reasonable.)

I agree. I actually use the even cheaper Epson R200 printer which can be had
for well under 100 bucks. Once I print on a cdr or dvdr, I spray a light
coat of Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic coating (#1303) on the printed surface
and give it a few hours to dry. That completely protects and waterproofs the
printing from any sort of smudges and light scratching. Uncoated, it *is*
possible to smear Epson printed media weeks after it was originally printed
with sloppy handling.

One problem I have had, is generally the easiest to find printable media
either dvd or cd is made by Memorex and I've had a huge percentage of these
discs fail when data is burned to them. I've had much better luck with
Verbatim but even those run about only 80%. I expect much better results
from Taiyo Yuden media once I get my hands on some.

The only downside to the printer itself is a new set of ink cartridges runs
about 50 bucks, over 50% of the cost of the printer itself!

T.B.

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