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Effective ways to label DVDs…
I’m not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this question… however, I am a Vegas user so I thought I would start here first. What are you using to label your DVD’s and to create inserts for your DVD cases? I do not own a printer, so I am trying to decide which option might be best. I would like to use something for wedding clients that looks professional and is also healthy for the DVDs and players. It doesn’t have to be real high-end or expensive. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
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I don’t label my DVDs. I use an Epson R200 printer and it prints all of my DVDs (I use printable faces) and make my case inserts in Photoshop and print them on the R200 as well. I believe the price of the R200 is down to about 75 or 80 dollars now and sometimes there a rebate on it. I have and run 2 of them and even though it’s not a glossy face OR a thermal print it will handle anything I give it and does a very nice job of it. For less than $100 you can deliver a very professional looking product package.
Don
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I’ll add another vote to the Epson R200, or more likely available the R220. You can always find them for $99 or less. You can purchase full sets of ink at supermediastore.com for $21, 2 full sets for $36. Retail ink for this unit is somewhere around $60-70 for one set, so that is a huge savings. This printer basically pays for itself within the first spindle or two or discs considering you would otherwise have to purchase labels, and still print on those.
On the one printer we have, I’ve printed on maybe 700 DVD’s and they still come out perfect. I’ve even done businesscard size CD’s. If you can find the silver printable discs, you can get a silkscreened look on your discs as well.
The only problem I’ve had is the loading tray, the edge does get bent and you have to keep fixing that. I also need to assist the tray whenever I print to make sure it gets sucked in. But it autoaligns everytime for perfect prints.
Be aware that the printing time is much longer. It takes roughly 4 minutes for a full color disc. It is pretty much the only printer though in this pricerange that can print directly to discs and adds that much more professionalism to your products.
Link to the ink: https://www.supermediastore.com/epson-stylus-photo-r220-inkjet-cartridge.html
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I have an R200 that I’ve been using now for about a year. Best thing since sliced bread. Go to Epson.com and you can get the R220 for $99. I just bought two of them and to my surprise I got free shipping by buying two of them.
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Ditto to the R200 mentioned above. However my personal opinion about that Supermedia store ink is it’s NOT original Epson ink and I “personally” don’t believe in using these ‘compatible inks’. I’ve heard too many horror stories and they will void your warranty.
Calumet Photo in Chicago area sells complete sets of the Epson OEM ink for $69 and the average retail prices here run from $89 to $120 per set.
I also print my own case inserts and you can buy template paper at many sites, Shure Thing is probably one of the best I use but Neato has them also as well as some other paper supply sites. Print them and tear off the scored extra and insert them into your DVD case. Very professional looking.
AllenASX Media Productions
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Costco also has the Epson Ink packs for a very goood price.
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Knock on wood…but I’ve been using generic ink off of Ebay for quite a while now. Been through 3 or 4 sets now and not any problems. But that’s why I keep a couple of new printers in my storage closet just in case the printer goes down. Personally I’d rather give $99 for a whole new printer than to buy OEM ink at high dollar prices but that’s just me.
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Thanks everyone for your replies. It looks like I’ll be purchasing a printer today.
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I was warry at first about the mediastore ink as well, but after going through 4 sets, I’ll gladly pay 1/5 of the price of retail ink to get the EXACT same results. There have been no differences in the quality of our prints after switching inks. I will say that it behaved odd when it was mixed with genuine epson ink. Once they were all replaced, every print came out looking like the originals.
I’m actually suprised that Epson seems to be the only one going after this market or printing directly to disc. It is a huge timesaver, and component saver by having that function. Not all players like discs with labels on them.
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I’ve heard of clogged print heads using the generic ink. Has anyone had that problem or was it just in the beginning? I see a lot of ink stores here locally too.
Oh yea, Primera and some others sell CD printers at $1500 or more and I think they all use the Epson ink ha ha but for the price the R200/220 and I think the upgrade version R400 or something like that you can’t beat for the price.
Allen
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I too have been using generic ink for a long time with no problems at big savings.
Charlie
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