try this chuck, it gives a fairly goo explanation. I will try to
gather more info later
http://www.cd-trays.com/pages/how_to_enable.html
Rand E
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 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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