Can these print directly on CD-R/DVD-R? Can you print directly to CD/DVD with this printer or no?
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I bought the previously mentioned disc tray on eBay and followed the on-line instructions for making the printer ready to print discs - removing a small plastic cover, reprogramming the printer ROM so the printer thinks it is European (accomplished by pushing various buttons in sequence), reinstalling the print drivers, and downloading a CD print program for the Canon Europe website. I had no issues, and it does print beautifully, but you need to have inkjet printable discs. There are different trays for different printer models. The iP4500 uses "Tray F." The tray acts as a caddie to hold the CD/DVD while it is being printed.
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Haven't tried it on CDs. The ink went so fast on routine printing that I kind of gave up on the printer.
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You can't print on them with a typical ink-jet printer. You need to purchase a printer designed to print on discs. I found some at B&H Photo for less than $150.
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No, you can't. The printer won't accept them. That's a deal breaker for me. I just found that out when I installed one.
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Matthew, I use it only for a few limited features. I cannot comment on that feature. I use it to print on DVD & CD'r's exclusively. I think the answer is no though. Sorry!
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As noted you can mod the printer fairly easily to print onto discs; check for your model on eBay to get the tray and roller assembly. FWIW, I've helped a few friends mod iP4000 Pixma printers and it's a pretty easy modification.
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NO it does not print onto printable CD/DVD printable media. I will now contact the seller who sold this to me and arrange for it's return. There are a few C309a's still out there so I may get one of those, or consider a Canon.
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No you cannot, there is no place to enter a disc, or capability to copy to a disc. I this is just for printing 4x6 prints.
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Canon has a program called CD-Label Print that makes printing on a CD or DVD quite easy. The software is free and there is both a Windows and Mac version. Once you set up your art on the blank CD template, you hit Print and it will automatically choose the CD printer tray. You choose the print quality, and then your printer will lead you through instructions on inserting the tray with the disc on it, when it is ready for it.
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YES, any ink jet prepared DVD, CD, or Blu-Ray discs can be printed with this system...
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Yes, it prints beautifully on a CD-R/RVD-R, but you need to buy a disc tray for this, available on eBay for example.Outside the U.S., this printer ships with this included, but not here.
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NO!!! If you try to use an inkjet all you will end up with is globs of ink. The ink will puddle into gray beads on the disk. I ordered these by mistake. Look for their JVC / Taiyo Yuden (JDMR-SPP-SK16) DVD-R 16X Silver Inkjet Hub Printable Blank DVDR
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Not that I'm aware of and the technical specs just talk about paper handling capabilities. I'm sure it can print CD and DVD paper labels like most other printers. Below are the only specs regarding acceptable media type I've found on the technical data sheet that came with the printer. If you find out differently, please let me know! PC-Free Paper Support: Plain: Letter, Legal, A4 Photo: Letter, A4, 8" x 10", 5" x 7", 4" x 6" Paper Sizes: 3.5" x 5" 4" x 6" 5" x 7" 8" x 10" 8.5" x 11" 8.5" x 14" A4 A6 half letter executive user definable (3.5" - 47.2" in length) Maximum Paper Size: 8.5" x 47.2" Paper Types: Plain paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Presentation Paper Matte Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Envelope Types: No. 10; plain paper, bond paper, air mail Input Paper Capacity: 580 Sheets Two trays - 250 sheets each of plain paper Rear tray up to 80 sheets of plain paper, envelopes or specialty paper Here's the Epson web link with the printer capabilities and specifications re: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?sku=C11CD11201
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You will need to download the drivers for the Epson Stylus Color R280. I'm not 100% sure what it is, but from what I heard Epson made a change to the Artisan drivers that prevents them from printing a square on the CD/DVD disc plate. When you install the drivers, you will be able to select it when you print to the Artisan printer. It "might" work. Look it up on the web, there is a lot about this subject.
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Yes. First you have to purchase DVDs or CDs that are printable. Then a printer that will print on these disk. I use an Epson Artisan 835 All in One printer. Design you disk with a program that designs disk cover that has print fonts and designed. You can also use pictures on the cover or even design your own. This is all done on my MAC.
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If you have the correct label paper such as Avery. I print file labels all the time using Avery labels. I think one of the engineers prints CD & DVD labels.
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They can be, but there are two things to consider. If the corner comes up at all then it would catch on a slot-load drive. Also, the inside of a CD drive can get kind of warm which may cause the label to come loose... in a spinning CD drive. If you haven't purchased a label printer yet then I would recommend a Casio CW-K85. It prints directly onto the CD. They were $80 a few years ago. Now amazon has them for $250, so I'm guessing they're not sold anymore. I can't find a similar competitor product. Perhaps an inkjet printer that prints to inkjet compatible discs?