just found this: http://www.magicmouse.com/h_epson_tips.html
> On Feb 9, 2006, at 11:02 PM, LuAnn Johnson wrote: > >> What kind of printable DVDs did you purchase? I looked at the >> ones at Office Depot but didn't purchase them because the ones >> they had at the time were not DVD-R, which is what I need with my >> G5. What kind did you get that the photographer said was >> incompatible with most machines? >> >> I ended up getting printable DVD-Rs at Walmart, but haven't used >> them yet because I've not yet finished the longer projects. I'm >> still using the paper labels on projects 15 minutes or less, for I >> figured they'd not get hot and melt off in that short time. >> Haven't had problems with that yet, but wanted the printable DVDs, >> just to be safe, for the longer videos. >> >> A couple different folks have given instructions for printing text >> in white on the R220, so that is no longer a problem. Let me know >> if you need those directions >> >> I have yet to print DVDs on the R220, and from you're saying, I >> don't really want to, but don't want that package of DVDs to go to >> waste. I've not had any trouble designing the label, but it >> sounds like the printing of it may be a pain. >> >> I liked what I read about the Discus 3. For those interested, >> here's the link to it: >> >> http://www.magicmouse.com/h_discus_detail.html >> >> Luann >> >> >> >> NPfield at aol.com wrote: >>> With a project in progress involving copies of home video to be >>> given to friends, I?ve been lurking on the digest and following >>> with interest 1) word that paper labels melt off DVDs, 2) >>> LuAnn?s progress (or lack of) with the Epson R220, and 3) news of >>> Discus 3 label app. Figuring that would solve my problem, too, I >>> bought an R220, made arrangements with local pro video photog to >>> make copies on printable DVDs. In a rush on the way to his >>> place, I picked up printable DVDs at Office Depot. At the >>> photog?s, he told me 1) my DVDs were compatible with only 30 per >>> cent of players and 2) he?d never had a problem with paper >>> labels, nor had he ever heard of one. So I had him make my >>> copies on his blanks (profit was clearly not his motive; he >>> charged me only 50 cents for premium Verbatim blanks). Came >>> home, made nifty paper labels on my ole HP 5150. Meanwhile, I >>> had tried Discus 3 demo, loved it, bought it, assuming >>> (mistakenly) it would print on the R220. Apparently R220 >>> supports only Epson Print CD, which is junk -- slow, clumsy, un- >>> userfriendly. Everything Discus 3 is not. So long lovely custom >>> labels-printed-on DVD. Remains to be seen: 1) if paper labels >>> melt, 2) what players my cheap Office Depot DVDs are compatible >>> with, and 3) what I?ll do with the R220. Will report findings. >>> Note to LuAnn: I?ve messed with Epson Print CD only enough to >>> know I hate it, but will check again and see if I can detect your >>> problem with changing text to white. exPRESSit is a good app, >>> but unstable and nothing compared to Discus 3, which will print >>> the labels you got with exPRESSit. Apologies to all for long >>> message; I?m otherwise silent most of the time. >>> >>> Nolan > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20060210/0ba50c15/attachment.html
