EPSON R200 print directly to CD

[jtm001]

I have been under impressed with the epson print cd software and would
like to use another package with the direct to cd features of this
printer for cd labeling. I have tried a few other packages, but have
been unable to figure out how to make them work and print directly to
cd ... does anyone have any pointers -- or perhaps instructions on
setting up a template?

 

[zakezuke]

I have been under impressed with the epson print cd software and would

like to use another package with the direct to cd features of this
printer for cd labeling.

I've seen worse. The Canon software for example is much more
underimpressing.

http://www.surething.com/ST/
Surething I remember has a template for the r200 and r800. From the
menu they look the same though i know the r800 tray is a different
style. In theory one could use the existing templates and actually
find an online database of disc face sizes and not have to remember
numbers nor manually adjust as soon as switch media. Used surething
once or twice... was more full featured than the Epson software.
Import playlists from the disc or from a play list. A plethra of
design templates some of them even tasteful, but most are simply black
circles with garish logos like CD taking up 1/3 of the disc space.

Personaly, I prefered working in photoshop scanning in a disc and
creating a basic template from that. Paste into it and use the stock
disc printing software, which really all I need it to do is take my
image, use as a background, and print.

 

[measekite]

I have been under impressed with the epson print cd software and would
like to use another package with the direct to cd features of this
printer for cd labeling. I have tried a few other packages, but have
been unable to figure out how to make them work and print directly to
cd ... does anyone have any pointers -- or perhaps instructions on
setting up a template?

Check out www.surething.com

 

[SamSez]

Check out www.surething.com

why? doesn't seem to support direct printing except with light-scribe cd
writers.

 

[zakezuke]

why? doesn't seem to support direct printing except with light-scribe cd

writers.

If you're not going to trust him, trust me. I have the demo and have
used it on the R200 a few times. It supports direct disc printing on
many printers including the Epson R series, Primera including the
Signature series, Microboards, Affex, Versadyne, and others. The demo
is at least largish, about 25meg, but in today's world that's no big
deal. Most useful IMHO are the clipart logos which include different
CD and DVD designations, useful as full faced printable discs don't say
if they are CDs or DVDs.

Light-scribe support is new to me.

 

[SamSez]

If you're not going to trust him, trust me. I have the demo and have
used it on the R200 a few times. It supports direct disc printing on
many printers including the Epson R series, Primera including the
Signature series, Microboards, Affex, Versadyne, and others. The demo
is at least largish, about 25meg, but in today's world that's no big
deal. Most useful IMHO are the clipart logos which include different
CD and DVD designations, useful as full faced printable discs don't say
if they are CDs or DVDs.

Light-scribe support is new to me.

Seems they're missing a market by not indicating that on their website. Except
for lightscribe, all they talk about is printing to labels.

 

[Tony]

Seems they're missing a market by not indicating that on their website. Except
for lightscribe, all they talk about is printing to labels.

Under Select Label Stock it has a CD/DVD Printer option + a large list of
printers, one being Epson and a large number of models

 

[SamSez]

Under Select Label Stock it has a CD/DVD Printer option + a large list of
printers, one being Epson and a large number of models

You're missing the point! Supporting the printer is one thing. Supporting the
printer's CD carrier and direct CD print function is another.

Nowhere in their write-ups do they talk about anything other than printing to
LABELS. And given the fact that their supported printer list freely mixes
printers that don't support direct printing with printers that do support direct
printing further re-inforces that they seem to be just talking about printing on
labels -- not on a CD.

The system level R200 printer driver does not even have CD as a media option --
only the epson supplied cd print application seems to know about the CD carrier,
the layout of the resulting 'page', and the amount of ink to be put down on a CD
as a 'media' choice -- the system level driver does not.

So if they support it, they need to take over the functions of the epson cd
print application, and there is no indication that their software does that.

 

[Anna Daptor]

The system level R200 printer driver does not even have CD as a media
option --

Mine does.

only the epson supplied cd print application seems to know about the CD
carrier,
the layout of the resulting 'page', and the amount of ink to be put down
on a CD
as a 'media' choice -- the system level driver does not.

Check yours carefully - its there if you look for it.

 

[SamSez]

Mine does.

Check yours carefully - its there if you look for it.

You're right -- under 'manual' where it forces the size to A4. [I expected to
see 'carrier' or something like that.]

So the only thing that remains is if the software in question has a template for
the carrier.

 

[Anna Daptor]

Mine does.

Check yours carefully - its there if you look for it.

You're right -- under 'manual' where it forces the size to A4. [I
expected to
see 'carrier' or something like that.]

So the only thing that remains is if the software in question has a
template for
the carrier.

Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker has the template(s), and so has Nero's Cover
Designer.

 

[zakezuke]

So the only thing that remains is if the software in question has a template for

the carrier.

You mean a big circle and little circle so you know how to layout your
stuff... Let me double check (even though I used it before, I haven't
used the r200 in some time and the software has since expired).

[new] {cd/dvd printers} {Epson Stylus R200 xxx} yep! Even has the
templates for full face and others.

Form the software's perspective, this is just a retangular media
showing a printable area that is about 120mm wide circular with about a
40mm or so area in the center also not printable. While you think of
it as a tray, there is little difference between a tray and an
envelope, just front feed suck it in and print it out. The printer
doesn't care, other than it being front loading extra thick and raise
the head so it doesn't bump into anything. I explain this becaue
you're going to see more Epson support sorta retrofit onto existing
labeling programs, hince why you would see paper type Epson R200.

 

[Tony]

You're missing the point! Supporting the printer is one thing. Supporting the
printer's CD carrier and direct CD print function is another.

It also list 2 Epson Tray types as well.

Nowhere in their write-ups do they talk about anything other than printing to
LABELS. And given the fact that their supported printer list freely mixes
printers that don't support direct printing with printers that do support direct
printing further re-inforces that they seem to be just talking about printing on
labels -- not on a CD.

Think it could be a New Feature, Web sites do have a habit of being way out of
date..

 

[zakezuke]

Think it could be a New Feature, Web sites do have a habit of being way out of

date..

The lightscribe is newer actually. Downloaded my version 98 days ago
and it supported epson then.