TDK launches new CD/DVD label printer with improved design, functionality and more colours
Posted on 01/12/03 14:08 by Jan Willem                             
TDK launches new CD/DVD label printer with improved design, functionality and more colours

Are your recordable CDs and DVDs filed in alphabetical order, in the correct boxes and labelled so you know exactly what's on them? The answer is probably no. Most of us have recordable CDs and DVDs lying around all over the place with illegible handwritten labels or none at all, with no way of telling what is on them. This could be a thing of the past with the new CD/DVD label printer from TDK.

Convenient and easy to use, the TDK CD/DVD label printer enables you to make your CD's and DVD's look more professional as well as ensuring that you always know what's on them. The stylish translucent blue printer looks great alongside any PC and prints directly onto the surface of the disc without the need for adhesive labels.

The printer is incredibly easy to use - design the layout of the disc using the computer software supplied, then just insert the disc into the printer and it will print onto the top  surface of the disc using dry ink to prevent smudging. It has a high print resolution, which means that even small text is clear and easy to read.

The printer connects to the computer via a USB cable and the design of the printer allows it to stand either horizontally or vertically - which is great if you need to save on space. The printer comes with a black ink cassette, but a whole range is available in blue, red, silver and green. Each cartridge is capable of printing between 20 and 48 discs.

The printer works with all PCs running Windows and can also be used with Macs using free downloadable software from the TDK website (www.tdk-europe.com).

TDK's CD/DVD label printer will be available across Europe from November 2003. The recommended retail price is 159 EURO. Ink cassettes are priced from EURO 9.

Note: 
1)  The LPCW-100 is an updated model of the LPCW-50 launched by TDK last year. The updated model boasts a fashionable new design and additional functionality.
2) This label printer is a thermal transfer printer. Printing cannot be ideally performed on some printable discs (inkjet printer support type) and on discs with uneven surface areas. Please use the recommended media for optimum results.

Source: TDK.com

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By MadBob, Monday 01 December 2003 17:33
yeah whoopee it prints a line of text in one colour, now my Epson 900 £99 prints full colour on CD/DVD.
By IntestineMan, Monday 01 December 2003 17:40
I also have the Epson 900. The novelty of printing full-color labels has worn-off quickly. The TDK looks good to label a small area of a shiny-surface CDR/DVDR which does not require special inkjet printable media. I also find that discs I print with Epson 900 smudge easily - some media is better than others but I cannot be bothered anymore to experiment. Until they make a smudgeless media (ie. one can print on glossy photo paper and it doesn't smudge, so why not on a disc???), I am no longer interested.
By drphobus, Monday 01 December 2003 20:17
this is so basic even a dynio can do just as good a job any colour on transparent background what we want is full colour glossy print also last model the tape was jamming a lot and people say you only printed on 2 disc's per tape
By Vratar, Tuesday 02 December 2003 06:05
VratarI have the Epson 900 also, and I think it's great! IntestineMan, I really think it's the media you are having trouble with. I'm using Taiyo Yuden blanks I picked up in Japan, and they print flawlessly every time. Never any trouble with smudging, they are dry to the touch 30 seconds after printing (I've never touched them sooner...) Smilie If you can get some of them, maybe it's worth trying again.
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