CD Printers

[Tha Gooch]

anyone using one?

a well priced, easy to use printer with self explanatary software that may even lend itself well to a DJ's needs?

Cheers

[Samtastic]

second the interest : )

[kasper_flip]

i have a canon pixma ip4200 that i got for free, does a good job. not sure how much its worth but i use it to print the tracklists onto my cds and demos. does a cd in about 15 seconds, havent tried a full colour one though. the software is fine for my needs too.

[Rips]

Canon IP4500 or 4600 are very good for low volume edge to edge cd printing.

However the included software was pretty crap and last time I used it and I couldn't print right to the center of the cd so I recommend using the below software instead...

http://www.acoustica.com/cd-label-maker/

[TaNG]

Yup, got a Canon ip4600 for printing tracklist on CD's. Printing the tracklist on the disc makes you feel all neat and organised.

Got it from JB for $140 a few months back.

[Tha Gooch]

after looking at a few i think i want something small that does direct to cd printing only, as thats all i want it for, dont need paper or photo printing

something like this maybe:

http://www.supermediastore.com/dymo-discpainter-cd-dvd-printer.html

[Rips]

after looking at a few i think i want something small that does direct to cd printing only, as thats all i want it for, dont need paper or photo printing

something like this maybe:

http://www.supermediastore.com/dymo-discpainter-cd-dvd-printer.html

That looks wicked but doesn't seem to be available in AUS yet...

Looks like you could order one from the US for about $370 AUD + shipping...

Of course you would also have to order ink tanks from the US as well.

Also It seems to suggest that it takes about 3 minutes per CD? That's a long time, the Canon's will have your disc ready in under 60 seconds.

And you can get an IP4600 for about $130 so fair difference in price.

[Tha Gooch]

^ all valid points

a review elsewhere noted the color refills at 30 bucks each and only available from the manufacturer

also the color only last approx. 100 discs, for DJ demos you want something able to pump out more than that

3 mins is for highest quality full color paint tho

[J-radical]

Canon all the way, pefect for the job

[TaNG]

Gooch, I originally wanted something like that as well coz it's small, it does one thing and it does it well. Just that the price tag wasn't very friendly tho.

[HAKS]

another vote for Canon. I got an i865 but will be upgrading to one of the new models soon.

If your canon doesn't print the label perfectly centered you just have to adjust the settings in the software. Mine did print off to one side originally but was a quick fix after making the adjustments in the software.

might check out that acoustice software though, looks good from the screenshots.

[paul master]

Canon is the way.

[antis]

Canon ip4300

my handwriting is terrible, so printing on tracklists makes a big difference

[rossredman]

Ive got the Canon iP4200, is awesome. goes everything i want it to, can print edge to edge (even on those cds where the label goes right to the inside. pretty easy on ink, though i usually only print on ~25% of the cd. Only cost me $135 about 2 years ago too.

i think you'll find it beneficial to go for a normal printer with cd printing capabilities in the long run - price wise anyway :)

[lots_of_lobsters]

+1 for all Canons, I have a MP980 and it does the job perfectly, much more satisfying having all my cds labelled properly instead of terribly handwritten.

[HAKS]

^^ nice, i'm prob going to get the MP980 :)

[synick]

I got a ip4600, its a great printer. Although sometimes it takes ages for the printer to prepare itself for CD printing. IMO, its a bit slow, in starting up shutting down and little bits and pieces. Once it gets started up and ready to go, it prints pretty fast.

Quality is good too, I am not really interested in printing out documents I have a laser printer for that. Not interested in printing photo's, its cheaper to get them printed at K-Mart. All I use it for is CD printing, its great.

[angelbel]

Another vote for the Canon printers.
I've used those Dymo disc printers as well and they're shite.
Looking at that one, seems silly to fork out more $$ for the unit itself, then more $$ for the ink cartridges (which are also harder to purchase) for something that is only useful for printing CD's.

I've got a PIXMA MP610. I think it cost around $200.
I use it for general printing, printing on my CD's, scanning, copying and printing photos.
Ink cartridges are about $25 each I think. I've had it for nearly 6 months now and I'm only just needing to replace the ink.

[ultim8DTM5]

Ink cartridges are about $25 each I think. I've had it for nearly 6 months now and I'm only just needing to replace the ink.

You'll probably go nearly 10months on the next one then - cartridges that come with printers new are filed at about 70% capacity.

[seddar]

Yup, got a Canon ip4600 for printing tracklist on CD's. Printing the tracklist on the disc makes you feel all neat and organised..

How u gonna know what song number 7 is while the cd is in the cdj ?

isnt it easier to print out the tracklist so u have it in front of u while your playing the cd incase u wana play another song that may be on that cd. :P

[kasper_flip]

How u gonna know what song number 7 is while the cd is in the cdj ?

isnt it easier to print out the tracklist so u have it in front of u while your playing the cd incase u wana play another song that may be on that cd. :P

thats where cd text function on cdjs comes in
or heaven forbid you eject the cd and check it then put it back in. youre not gonna be mixing 2 tracks from the same cd into each other are you

[seddar]

haha yeh i know bout the cd text function..its a bit of a hassle..

[kasper_flip]

haha yeh i know bout the cd text function..its a bit of a hassle..

not for me, i dont bother with stupid waveform display anyway
if you know your tracks you wont need the waveform

[Rips]

This is where I think its best just to put about 10 tacks on each CD and burn two of them so you can always reference the other CD or mix tracks from the same CD into each other.

As for the wave form well that can be pretty handy when you've burnt a bunch of tracks just before hitting the club or whatever.

[HAKS]

^^ spot on. I burn 2 copies of every CD

[angelbel]

You'll probably go nearly 10months on the next one then - cartridges that come with printers new are filed at about 70% capacity.
Even better :thumb:

[seddar]

^^ spot on. I burn 2 copies of every CD

man how the hell can u be bothered carrying so many cds, just mix into another song who cares, there cant be 2 songs on the same cd u MUST mix together, if there is then put them on separate discs..

[HAKS]

cos i don't play out that often so it really isan't an issue for me. These days it ain't so critical as i usually play Vs sets so rarely play 2 songs in a row. Plus I've been burnt before when a Denon CDJ wouldn't play a few of my CDs so the duplicate copy got me out of trouble there.