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Richard Scotti
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12/12/2012 10:42:28 PM
---- Updated 12/13/2012 9:04:46 AM
Technical question
What are the pros and cons of an all in one printer that prints directly on to CDs and a copier that prints labels that stick on CDs? Are they equally viable or is one more suitable than the other?
I would like to do all my printing at home and not have to send CDs out to be printed. How do you folks print on your CD's? Labels or printing directly on to the CD?
Edit - I forgot to mention that I'm only referring to small jobs like sending one CD to a publisher. I hate to just write on the CD with a magic marker. It's obviously not very professional. I send out a fair amount of CDs for various reasons and it wouldn't be practical to send them out to CD dupe houses for printing because they only take bulk orders. I make my own dupes at home but have no way of printing on them or putting labels on them.
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Stoneman
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12/13/2012 10:12:51 AM
For pitching and promos I use a regular printer with labels. I use a cheap software called Print Shop that I bought years ago in order to design and print the labels. It works well for me. Printers that print directly on the CD's are a lot more expensive.
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Tom O'Brien
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12/14/2012 7:13:01 PM
I've used the stick-on printer labels many times. I've heard from some industry people that they don't last, though. But they're easy to print and look a heck of a lot better than Sharpies. With labels, I haven't found very good on line templates for artwork, but if you just want words, then it's pretty easy. Of course, it all comes down to what's on the recording, but it's not a bad idea to make a good first impression. It shows you care about the music enough to give it a good look, too.
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Duane Flock
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12/16/2012 8:35:23 AM
Every CD that I've put into a car CD player with a sticker label on has gotten stuck! In some instances, I've had to beat the crap out of my dashboard to get it out!
This has happened in 3 of my last vehicles with three different players including both Factory and aftermarket players.
Go with the direct printing.
Of course then again, someone could be stuck listening to your tunes permanently which really isn't so bad, right?
; )
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Bob Elliott
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12/17/2012 4:27:29 PM
Many times stick on labels mess up the ability for they'd to play.
I use litescribe, but it's just a two tone solution.
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Richard Scotti
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12/18/2012 3:45:33 AM
I appreciate all the advice. It's been very helpful. Thank you all!
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