I followed some links here but never found anything that actually
described what CD parts to use and how to fix the Registry. Links that
purported to do that ended in a dead end.
Chuck Norcutt
Rand E wrote:
> I use a label prog called "Acoustica CD/Label Maker"
> <file:///C:/Program%20Files/Acoustica%20CD%20Label%20Maker/>
> http://www.acoustica.com/
> <file:///C:/Program%20Files/Acoustica%20CD%20Label%20Maker/>
> I does about anything that I can imagine you would want to do. It
> also supports lightscribe, in addition to print labels, print on CD and
> most other wants and options.
> It also has a reference section that includes a database of about all
> the US marketed printers that can be converted to "European" (as my
> Canon iP4000 was) and can easily print on printable CDs. In addition,
> the registration is quite low and is for life.
> A truly great and useful program. Go see for yourself.
> Rand E.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> I wouldn't think you would be limited to the printer cd/dvd printing
>> software. Many Nero software packages include everything for doing
>> this, and will work with any printer.
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>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> Candace,
>>>
>>> I have been using an Epson Stylus Photo R800 for more than four years, and
>>> it has never failed, only requiring ink refills. I use regular Epson
>>> refills from Atlantic Exchange in Florida, so I know nothing of its
>>> compatibility with your inks. It has the hardware to handle printing on
>>> CDs
>>> and DVDs. There are several sources available on-line. Just a thought.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Candace Lemarr" <CandaceRocks@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:53 PM
>>> Subject: [OM] OT: Printers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> This is totally off topic, but there is so much knowledge here that I
>>>> am hoping someone can help me with a not so fun problem I am having.
>>>> I need a new home printer, I will give some background in a moment.
>>>> The printer needs to print "decent" photos for proof sheets and home
>>>> snapshots. All professional printing I have done at a lab.
>>>> The printer needs to print on CDs/DVDs.
>>>> The printer cannot be an HP, unless someone knows something that
>>>> counters my experience, as my experience is that the cd/dvd print
>>>> software is absolutely horrible, no flexibility, you cannot change
>>>> fonts or font size, or move text and images around. You are locked
>>>> into their print layout.
>>>> Over the past 6 years, for home photo printing and cd/dvd printing I
>>>> have used Epson printers. The first one was a very basic model that
>>>> lasted about 5 years, not one problem, until one day my computer
>>>> announced "your Epson printer has reached the end of it's life cycle."
>>>> and that was the end of that.
>>>> I then purchased the Epson Artisan 700. I absolutely loved it. Not one
>>>> single problem with it. Until, one day, after not quite 7 months of
>>>> usage, it simply would not feed any paper other than plain white
>>>> paper. Nothing. Epson's customer service was/is non-existent, and I
>>>> returned the printer to Sam's Club for a full refund, as I had
>>>> purchased the Sam's Club warranty for a very minimal fee. As is often
>>>> the case, no one in town sold the Artisan 700 anymore. This was on
>>>> September 27th of this year.
>>>> I had/have 2 entire sets of cartridges full of Claria ink, the 99 and
>>>> 98 series. The only printer in this town that used those as of
>>>> September 27th was the very new Epson Artisan 810 at Office Depot. It
>>>> wasn't even listed in their store yet, or out on the shelves, but a
>>>> salesperson had seen them come in and got one for me to look at. I
>>>> decided to purchase it. Well, today, it died the exact same death as
>>>> the Artisan 700. After an hour long phone conversation with Epson, in
>>>> which I was treated like a complete moron until they decided that I
>>>> just might be right about the fact that the printer wasn't working,
>>>> Epson so kindly (heavy sarcasm) offered to ship me a replacement. I
>>>> asked if it would be a new model or a refurbished one, and the
>>>> implication the conversation gave was that if they didn't have a
>>>> refurbished one, then I would get a new one. But first, I would need
>>>> to give them my credit card so they could charge me for the new one,
>>>> and then refund my money after they received my broken one in return.
>>>> I was no where near ok with that solution. I called Office Depot, was
>>>> told they had one in stock and that I could exchange mine. I went down
>>>> there, and the "one they had in stock" was the display unit that they
>>>> were not allowed to sell to me. (One wonders what is wrong with people
>>>> these days, but that's another topic for another day). After some
>>>> dithering, they decided they would refund me my money, even though I
>>>> had the printer for more than 14 days. (??!!) I had purchased the
>>>> extended warranty, so they wanted to ship it off for repairs, not
>>>> refund my money. The only printer they had that would do photos and
>>>> print on CDs/DVDs is an HP, again, the CD print software that comes
>>>> with the HP is horrible, in my opinion. In fact, all comments I can
>>>> find online about HP's cd print software confirms that opinion.
>>>> Anyhow...so here I am, stuck, with no printer.
>>>> Does anyone have personal experience, recommendations, warnings, etc
>>>> that I can consider?
>>>> You have no idea how sorely tempted I was to chuck that Artisan 810
>>>> through my front window, but this would have only caused me more
>>>> frustration. It would seem that one should get more than 3 weeks use
>>>> out of something one paid more than $300.00 for. I am rather
>>>> frustrated.
>>>> On another note, I have had two different salespeople tell me recently
>>>> that "rollers drying out and not working anymore is a real problem in
>>>> Colorado". Is there any truth at all to this?
>>>> If you bother reading this and replying, I thank you in advance.
>>>> A very frustrated Candace in Colorado.
>>>>
>>>> Candace
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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