Dymo DiscPainter is a CD and DVD printer that prints a user's or text of choice directly onto the optical disc, eliminating the need for a label.PCWorld Magazine: Online-Video Review
The device prints directly onto spinning CDs or DVDsWired.Com: Article on DiscPainter in 60 seconds for a 600dpi image. For a 1200dpi image the print time is reportedly about three minutes.Endagaget: "DiscPainter skips the labels" Edge-to-center hub printing provides full coverage on the disc. Discus for Dymo software included ready-made canvases and a photo collage tool.
DiscPainter is manufactured by Dymo, a company that specializes in label-making devices.
According to The New York Times, the printer is small, silent and easy to use. They note however that the DiscPainter only works with inkjet-printable discs, which are a few dollars more expensive than regular discs.New York Times: "After the Disc is Burned, Put Your Brand on It"
The inkjet printer is useful to individuals in creative industries like designers, photographers, and artists who need to produce visually compelling discs.VideoMaker Magazine Review It also provides a smaller carbon footprint by consumers creating personalized CD covers at a time when downloading music was a new technology, which was hurting the thriving music industry, also allowing independent artists a cost-effective option to distribute their music.
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External links Dymo Corporation Dymo DiscPainter Q. Why aren't there any CD or DVD laser printers?