How about custom printed disks? Any advise there?

[hsellersb]

Looking to get some "general" disks printed for those customers who choose to puchase there photo's on disk....Any direction on that?

Thanks so much guys!

[tim]

Get inkjet printable disks, an inkjet printer capable of printing direct to DVDs, go for it.

[JoeyBowman]

Get inkjet printable disks, an inkjet printer capable of printing direct to DVDs, go for it.

I like this advice, if you want to print on the disc to me this is the only true way to do it while retaining a professional look. Printing labels then applying them to the disc often look tacky.

The only downside is that the discs like that often costs more money, and not all prints have the capability of printing on the disc. Some labs also offer disc printing (and also some offer burning of discs as well) which may be another route to consider. It would likely be cheaper to do that if you are only doing a handful a year.

[msfvirginia]

What about lightscribe, is that considered tacky?

[JoeyBowman]

What about lightscribe, is that considered tacky?

Depends on who you ask, personally I think anything that is actually burned to the disc itsself looks great.

[tim]

Inkjet printed looks way better tan lightscribe to me.

[RDKirk]

There is currently an active thread on this. Check "Logos Printed on Disks" in Similar Threads at the bottom of this page.

[tfizzle]

I bought an epson stylus 1400 for this very application (and also for personal prints). Cd print is done by me and looks great, I can print out photos for personal use or even a contact sheet for clients. The orders go to the lab.

[Jeff Colburn]

I too have an Epson Stylus 1400, and needed to print on a DVD the next day. The printer comes with some nice software for this and it worked great. The only hassle is that you need to let the CD/DVD dry for 24 hours, so keep that in mind when laying out your workflow.

Have Fun,
Jeff