Brian,
The Epson 900 and 960 will print on CDs. See the following:
<http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=y
es&oid=31061922>
-Mickey
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From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 8:22 PM
Subject: [OM] ( OM) Epson printers slightly OT
> Hello folks
>
> A few days ago (week or more) I asked about printing labels and CDROMS
> and had it explained to me that the use of stick-on labels had some
dangers
> to the CD reader. At higher revolutions, they self-destruct.
>
> Among the correspondence to come out of this was the suggestion to get
> good printable CDs and print directly on to the CD back itself.
>
> I can get screen-printing done locally but have not checked out the cost.
>
> HOWEVER, somebody stated that the Epson Stylus Color printer will print
> on CDROMs. So, I investigated a little further and ended up purchasing a
> CDROM with Epson 700 service manuals etc on oBoy.
>
> This CD arrived just now and I have just looked at the information it
holds.
> And my Cd reader co-operated. For a change. Nice CD reader. ;-)
>
> It is clear that the Epson 700 series printers are not designed to print
on non-
> flexible media such as CDs. The medium feed-path is not straight. CDs are
> not at all mentioned in the manual as something the printer will print on.
> Paper and transparencies only.
>
> SO, can any of you Epson printer users come up with a better suggestion
for
> printing on CDs, and/or explain how the 700 series printer will print on
CDs?
>
> And it was interesting; the manual gives the normal service life of an
Epson
> print cartridge as just one month.
>
> Another point up for the HP 5L Laserjet !!
>
> And, no: I have not had a chance to try fresh bagels yet. Next week
maybe.
>
> Brian
>
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