What do I need for good CD label printing?

What do I need for good CD label printing?

Have a rubbish printer at the moment ( job). Want to be able to print convincing cd labels. Need to look good. What do I need hardware/software wise?

After recommendations on printers, CD application kits etc. Just want to be able to produce a CD label indistinguishable from the real thing (don’t worry its all harmless, just my music collection!)

Can I achieve this for under £100 (6)?

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3 Comments for What do I need for good CD label printing?

  • 1. Philip T  |  February 15th, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Not without a thermal color printer that prints directly on the media.
    (the B & W ones are most affordable)

    Examples :

    http://shopping.yahoo.com/search?p=thermal%20cd%20printer

    regards,
    philip T

  • 2. widepart  |  February 15th, 2011 at 9:12 am

    Many companies have printers that print directly on the CD/DVDs, I have seen the results and they were very professional. No labels, printed just like the commercial stock. cheaper and easier.

  • 3. Steve R  |  February 15th, 2011 at 9:33 am

    “Indistinguishable from the real thing”? Really tough. To do so you would need to first scan the original CD’s label with a good quality color scanner, and then you would need software to lay the image from the scan onto a CD label template. Finally you would then need to print the finished CD with a good quality inkjet printer. All components are readily available, but I don’t think that you’ll be able to stay within your stated budget.

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