Canon i865 disc printing

[Cudex]

I read this on a video board and was wondering if anyone had tried
different print settings on a Canon when printing to printable media?


"For about $300 I bought an Epson 960 and a box of verbatim printable
DVD discs, and I love the results.
The software makes it easy to design very nice labels, and the
printer does a terrific job of printing them directly to the discs
(especially when you heed the advice of several Listers on choosing
"Glossy Photo Paper" instead of "DVD/CD" as the Media type)."

from: (e-mail address removed)

Mark
Australia

 

[Joel]

I read this on a video board and was wondering if anyone had tried
different print settings on a Canon when printing to printable media?


"For about $300 I bought an Epson 960 and a box of verbatim printable
DVD discs, and I love the results.
The software makes it easy to design very nice labels, and the
printer does a terrific job of printing them directly to the discs
(especially when you heed the advice of several Listers on choosing
"Glossy Photo Paper" instead of "DVD/CD" as the Media type)."

I believe the selection "DVD/VD" is telling the printer WHERE to print
to *not* the quality which is a separate selection, unless the 960 is
different than 900.

I have Epson Photo 900 and I pick

Quality = Text & Graphic
Type = DVD/CD

 

[Yianni]

Cudex is absolutely right. Someone could select a different print media as
"glossy photo paper" or "photo quality inkjet paper" even for printing
DVD/CD. This way the printer uses more ink (for glossy photo about 2-3 times
more ink, for photo quality paper about 1.5-2 times more ink). Hence the CD
is printed more vivid.

I also wonder why all people in US search for Canon i865, while there were
other similar printers like epson 900, 960, etc.


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Yianni
(e-mail address removed) (remove number nine to reply)

I read this on a video board and was wondering if anyone had tried
different print settings on a Canon when printing to printable media?


"For about $300 I bought an Epson 960 and a box of verbatim printable
DVD discs, and I love the results.
The software makes it easy to design very nice labels, and the
printer does a terrific job of printing them directly to the discs
(especially when you heed the advice of several Listers on choosing
"Glossy Photo Paper" instead of "DVD/CD" as the Media type)."

I believe the selection "DVD/VD" is telling the printer WHERE to print
to *not* the quality which is a separate selection, unless the 960 is
different than 900.

I have Epson Photo 900 and I pick

Quality = Text & Graphic
Type = DVD/CD

 

[Si]

Cudex is absolutely right. Someone could select a different print media as
"glossy photo paper" or "photo quality inkjet paper" even for printing
DVD/CD. This way the printer uses more ink (for glossy photo about 2-3 times
more ink, for photo quality paper about 1.5-2 times more ink). Hence the CD
is printed more vivid.

I also wonder why all people in US search for Canon i865, while there were
other similar printers like epson 900, 960, etc.

Possibly because in reviews the i865 is murdering the competition...

And this comes from an Epson user.

Si.

 

[John ©]

I also wonder why all people in US search for Canon i865, while there
were
Possibly because like myself I have been an Epson fan for many years, I
OWNED the Epson 900 and 915 till I bought the i865.

The Epson took around 4 minutes to print a cd, the canon takes around 30
seconds and yet the print from the canon is far superior. I also got fed up
with constant clogging of the print heads with the Epson's, I found I was
using just as much ink running cleaning cycles. Also I liked the idea of
separate ink tanks, I have printed loads of stuff and the levels have not
budged and I can get the canon inks for £6.99 in the UK.

All in all this is an excellent printer and I will never purchase a Epson
again.

 

[Si]

The Epson took around 4 minutes to print a cd, the canon takes around 30
seconds and yet the print from the canon is far superior. I also got fed up
with constant clogging of the print heads with the Epson's, I found I was
using just as much ink running cleaning cycles. Also I liked the idea of
separate ink tanks, I have printed loads of stuff and the levels have not
budged and I can get the canon inks for £6.99 in the UK.

John, as a potential purchaser of the i865 (currently use an Epson 915),
where do you get those carts at £6.99 - are they original or compatible?

Si.

 

[John ©]

They are the originals,
http://www.printcartridge.net/acatalog/printcartridge_net_Canon_Ink_Cartridges_22.html

Hope this helps, John.

 

[John ©]

I forgot to mention that there are no delivery charges either, in case
someone asks, no I dont know this company or do I know anyone that works
there, I just order ink from them and have been happy with the service.

 

[GB]

I tried that with an Epson 2100, and while the print looked great (vs
shocking), the ink never adhered to the media properly. Even after a few
months, a finger would lift the print off the media...

 

[Joel]

I tried that with an Epson 2100, and while the print looked great (vs
shocking), the ink never adhered to the media properly. Even after a few
months, a finger would lift the print off the media...

It sounds like you printed on the Thermal printable CD *not* inkjet
printable.

There are about 3 different printable CD/DVD and you will need to get
the Inkjet printable CD/DVD for inkjet to work. You will see these

The inkjet printable CD/DVD has a special coating similar to paper
(one is little rough and one is pretty smooth) and the ink should dry
right away just like printing on regular paper.

The Thermal printable has very shinny (plastic) surface and it will
never work with inkjet.

 

[GB]

No, I know what injet ptintable media is. I even had Epson Australia send
me out some of their 'recommended' media (after I complained at the poor
quality), which was no better than the Verbatim, Shintaro and Pioneer IJ
printable media I was already using.

I tried that with an Epson 2100, and while the print looked great (vs
shocking), the ink never adhered to the media properly. Even after a few
months, a finger would lift the print off the media...

It sounds like you printed on the Thermal printable CD *not* inkjet
printable.

There are about 3 different printable CD/DVD and you will need to get
the Inkjet printable CD/DVD for inkjet to work. You will see these

The inkjet printable CD/DVD has a special coating similar to paper
(one is little rough and one is pretty smooth) and the ink should dry
right away just like printing on regular paper.

The Thermal printable has very shinny (plastic) surface and it will
never work with inkjet.