| ng your own CDs or DVDs has become a popular | | | | expensive, making it prohibitive for small businesses |
| practice for everyone from students who like creating | | | | and individual users. In the last several years, however, |
| their own music mixes to business executives who | | | | the price has come down as CD printers have |
| create marketing CDs for their small businesses. CD | | | | evolved and the cost of not only the printers but the |
| printers now make labeling CDs and DVDs in high style | | | | ink cartridges used in them have dropped significantly |
| much less expensive and more efficient than | | | | in price (the ink cartridges use a specially formulated |
| it’s ever been. | | | | ink designed to adhere to the material of the disc). |
| Until recently, the only reasonably cost-effective way | | | | Because the ink is applied directly to the disc and is |
| to label CD’s was to print the adhesive-backed | | | | permanent, you don’t have to worry about the |
| labels that you would then stick on the front of the | | | | artwork or lettering peeling, curling or tearing, so it |
| disc. These were okay for a short period of time, but | | | | won’t damage any media device you put a |
| they did have serious drawbacks. For one thing, the | | | | disc into. The graphics will be crisp, clear and sharp and |
| paper they were printed on generally wasn’t | | | | will not be affected by repeated exposure to high heat |
| designed to take high resolution color printing very well. | | | | in multi-media players. |
| It was limited by the type of paper that was needed | | | | The stylish printing and incredible versatility available |
| to hold the adhesive on the back and the fact that it | | | | with CD printers enable anyone to make CDs and |
| needed to be able to stand up to the high heat it would | | | | DVDs that are gorgeous and professional looking. |
| be subjected to in a CD or DVD player. For another, | | | | Many CD printers come with software packages that |
| the labels were difficult to handle. Positioning the labels | | | | include templates for dozens of stylish labels from |
| on the discs could be tedious and they often wrinkled | | | | traditional to funky that you can use “as |
| while being applied, ruining the look and giving a less | | | | is” or customize. You can also create your own |
| than professional appearance. | | | | using almost any graphics design or photo shop |
| Paper labels were also inefficient – after | | | | program that is compatible with your CD printer. The |
| repeated use of CDs or DVDs that have paper labels, | | | | resulting disc labels will make impressive gifts for |
| the labels often begin to peel and curl because of | | | | friends and relatives (wouldn’t your family live |
| exposure to the high heat of the media units. In fact, | | | | to receive CDs of their favorite music custom labeled |
| some units actually recommend not playing discs that | | | | with family photos?) or ideal promotional CDs for your |
| have paper labels. | | | | small business. |
| CD printers make labeling CDs much easier by getting | | | | For just pennies a disc, CD printers are a great way to |
| rid of the need for paper labels and printing directly on | | | | add style and professional flair to your personal and |
| the disc itself. The technology was originally quite | | | | business CDs and DVDs. |