[Griggsy]

Hi, we're looking for a printer with one prime function the printing of cd and dvd labels, we would have a fairly low output 4-6 dvds at a time but we would need them to be ready on a very quick turnaround, which is worrying as the majority of inkjet printers that i have seen, the espon r800 or canon's pixma range seem to require a long drying time.

Any body have any suggestions?

[powertrippin]

Do you mean the ability to print directly onto the discs? Or stick on labels?

[Socially Awkward Solo]

I thought epson inks dried instantly. Not that I recommend any epson printer though.

[Griggsy]

its for printing directly onto cd/dvd, they can be print ready though, it was just i had read a review of the epson r800 which had said burn the data 1st then print your disc and leave for 24hrs before you play it to allow the inks to dry

[ghporter]

I was looking at an R320 recently, and the Epson rep printed something on some glossy photo paper-which should be pretty close to printable media. It dried while I was watching it come out.

I wouldn't run a disc in a drive for a long time, though, since the surface is all you can see drying; it's better to let it dry thoroughly to prevent centrifugal forces from screwing up your printing.

And I NEVER even print a label until the disc is finalized and has been tested. Why bother?

[Griggsy]

still not quite answering the problem, does anyone know of anyt printers that get round the drying problem

[tooki]

I'd say it's really more a question of the media: in inkjet photo papers, there are two types: standard and instant-dry. My Canon i850, for example, uses ink that is really only compatible with the instant-dry papers. (On the others, the ink pools up and doesn't dry quickly.) If anyone makes blank discs that are coated with instant-dry inkjet coating, they should be ready to use instantly.

I also would guess that, no matter what the printer companies say, I'd print first and burn second (except in slot-load drives), because the writer will cause the disc to get somewhat warm, which would help dry the ink!

The other option is to get a thermal-transfer or dye-sublimation disc printer, which requires no drying time at all.

tooki