Sorry, LuAnn but these two programs are for Windozes. LuAnn Johnson wrote:
> I have realized that it is probably a good idea to write on the > container the brand and other information of printable DVDs because I > don't know what I have except that they are printable DVD-Rs. There > is something on the tiny clear inner circle, but it would take a super > strong magnifier to read it. > > I've done slide shows with iPhoto and iMovie, but may be ready to move > up to Pictures to EXE or Pro Show Gold. Thanks for sharing that > information. And I'll not be too concerned yet with my Epson R220. > It may meet my needs after all. > > Luann > > Rick Lombardo wrote: > >> Nolan: >> I own an Epson R200. Have been making professional looking >> CD/DVD's for over two years with no problems and the Epson >> Print CD works great.The DVD-R that I use are made by Fujifilm ( 50 >> printable discs for inkjet printers). I think I purchased these at >> Comp USA or Staples. Usually, the people that have problems with >> DVD's is because of older technology. So for none of my clients have >> complain about this problem. >> As for as using the CD/DVD tray for printing the disc there is a >> learning curve but the Epson Print CD software works fine on my Mac >> G4 dual processor running OS 10.2.8. I use Pictures to EXE and Pro >> Show Gold for producing client slide presentations. >> >> You might also check and see if Verbatim makes printable CD/DVD >> discs. Lately, I've been playing around with silver printable >> CD/DVD discs, although if you wanted white text it could be a problem. >> >> Rick >> >> 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/b0cea998/attachment.html
