US spec Canon iP4300 CD printing

[wtrplnet]

Just wanted to let you all know, I ordered a CD printing tray off Ebay (got
it the day I expected it to be shipped!), followed all the instructions
included with it and had NO problem making perfect CD labels on my US spec
iP4300. Strange that Canon doesn't include that tray on US spec machines.

Alan

 

[Rich/rerat]

wtrplnet,
From an website forum under 7/1/06 by MacInTouch Reader at:
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic4318.html

Epson apparently has a patent in the US for inkjet printing on CD/DVD,
that's why you don't see any Canons for sale in the US, but outside the US
HP & Canon have models that will do this, so try and find a non-US market
Canon to print on your CDs.

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Just wanted to let you all know, I ordered a CD printing tray off Ebay (got
it the day I expected it to be shipped!), followed all the instructions
included with it and had NO problem making perfect CD labels on my US spec
iP4300. Strange that Canon doesn't include that tray on US spec machines.

Alan

 

[wtrplnet]

wtrplnet,
From an website forum under 7/1/06 by MacInTouch Reader at:
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic4318.html

Epson apparently has a patent in the US for inkjet printing on CD/DVD,
that's why you don't see any Canons for sale in the US, but outside the US
HP & Canon have models that will do this, so try and find a non-US market
Canon to print on your CDs.

That answers that question. However, sourcing the tray, installing the
software, etc. was easy. I suppose I will have to return all settings to US
specs if I have a warranty issue. Surely easier than finding a Canada spec
printer, getting it into the US, and then having no warranty support in the
US. A search turns up lots of resources for converting many US spec Canon
printers for CD printing. Just saying I found this to be a good solution,
for me at least.

Alan

 

[Bob Headrick]

wtrplnet,
From an website forum under 7/1/06 by MacInTouch Reader at:
http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/printing/topic4318.html

Epson apparently has a patent in the US for inkjet printing on CD/DVD,
that's why you don't see any Canons for sale in the US, but outside the US
HP & Canon have models that will do this, so try and find a non-US market
Canon to print on your CDs.

I believe it is actually Phillips that has the CD printing patent. Some
companies may choose not to license this for the US. HP has US models that
print directly to printable CD/DVD such as the Photosmart d5160.

Regards,
Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging