What is a fast way to put labels on DVDs? I’m told thermal printing takes about 10 minutes for one: UGH! – ?

What is a fast way to put labels on DVDs? I’m told thermal printing takes about 10 minutes for one: UGH! – ?

What is a fast way to put labels on DVDs? I’m told thermal printing takes about 10 minutes for one: UGH! – ?
And is the thermal etching of the disk coating, or does it use “hot” ink cartridges?

Labels seem cumbersome and expensive.

What do you think?

Thanks! Ben

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I’m asking about low runs, not commercial printing. Just making disks for our church projects, maybe ten at a time for each disk.

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5 Comments for What is a fast way to put labels on DVDs? I’m told thermal printing takes about 10 minutes for one: UGH! – ?

  • 1. Gordon Q  |  November 13th, 2010 at 8:13 am

    light scribing is about the cheapest and quickest

  • 2. emucompboy  |  November 13th, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Use a Sharpie.

  • 3. donktg  |  November 13th, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Yeah, etching and thermal printing is ridiculously slow. Just buy some Avery CD/DVD inkjet labels. You can get 40 for less than $10 – if you shop around you can get 40 for about $5. Most word processing apps already have the built-in template for them – so just add the text or graphics you want and print as many as you want – quickly.
    Of course then you’ve gotta stick each one on the disk, but that’s no big deal. They look really good.
    They’re Avery #8692. Here’s a link:
    averylabelsonline.com/86avincdla.html

    Good luck,
    Donk

  • 4. coolguy  |  November 13th, 2010 at 10:18 am

    lightscribe. its free but u hve 2 have a light scribe drive and dvd.

    with lightscrib after burning u just get the sam dvd put it in upsibe down ad burnur lable

  • 5. joe c  |  November 13th, 2010 at 10:53 am

    sharpie markers work just fine.

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