It's not clear that these folks are still in business.
Chuck Norcutt
Rand E wrote:
> 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.
>>>
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>>> 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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