| CD printers are a style of printer that can produce a | | | | reproduction for label making. Some CD printers have |
| label to display on a compact disc. A disc CD printer, | | | | the capabilities of printing a realistic photo or graphic |
| as it is also referred to, can offer bright, vibrant color | | | | with a low-cost ink cartridge and some inkjet printers |
| images to create professional looking discs. | | | | have a six-color cartridge to allow more vibrant and |
| An inkjet printer can produce a high quality looking print | | | | longer-lasting printed labels. There are also inks that dry |
| with up to a resolution of approximately 300 dots per | | | | faster and become more permanent on printable |
| inch, which allows for a clearer image to be | | | | surfaces. A thermal printer, for instance, can provide |
| reproduced. Most inkjet printers can print CD labels | | | | an indelible ink that requires little or no drying time in |
| with the compatible software installed on a computer | | | | about seven seconds to produce images with a |
| to allow the CD printer to produce the correct shape | | | | resolution of roughly 300 to 600 dots per inch to attain |
| for the CD label. | | | | a well defined graphic or photo. |
| A thermal printer uses a process of heating coated | | | | An automated CD printer connected to one computer |
| thermochromic paper when a disc moves over a | | | | can produce up to 100 CDs per hour. There is also an |
| thermal printing head to allow adherence of the printed | | | | option of an automatic fast gravity-feed loading |
| image onto the paper. Different colors dry at different | | | | system that loads the CDs into the printer for |
| temperatures. This type of CD printer works best for | | | | continuous printing. Connecting up to five printers to |
| text and logos. The most economical for disc printing is | | | | one computer would allow five discs to print |
| to use a monochromatic thermal printer. This type of | | | | simultaneously. As can be imagined, this type of printer |
| CD printer is the fastest source for producing CD | | | | system results in CD printing at a low cost. The speed |
| labels. Approximately 120 discs can be produced per | | | | for printing discs is quick, approximately at speeds up |
| hour at a cost of two cents per CD. Using a thermal | | | | to 100 seconds for a full color photo label, about 20 |
| printer to manufacture labels makes them resilient | | | | seconds for full color text and something like 12 |
| enough to withstand high production professional | | | | seconds for normal mode color text. |
| environments. The labels are durable, dry instantly and | | | | The importance of using a CD printer is that it will |
| are waterproof. | | | | ensure a proper fit of labels for produced CDs. Thus, |
| As noted above, there are different CD printers | | | | choosing a CD printer can turn a project into a |
| available for purchase. An inkjet printer, for example, | | | | masterpiece by having a colorful and well-designed |
| along side a computer, can produce an acceptable | | | | finished assignment. |