LightSribe – Disc printing Technology

All these years, the prints on the CDs from renowned recording labels gave you a substantial amount of complex; however, with LightScribe, professional quality disc printing and disc labeling has become yours. Thanks, HP.

Hewlett Packard’s LightScribe Direct Disc labeling technology has caught up sooner than expected into the consumer market. A staple for the personal computers right now, the LightScribe-enabled PCs can be availed through HP’s distribution channels globally. However, that’s going to solve the problems for those who would like to go for a new PC; what about existing PC owners willing to avail the technology?

For them, there are the aftermarket DVD writers installed with LightScribe capabilities. The manufacturers are BenQ, LaCie and Philips apart from HP themselves; the CD-R discs are coming from HP and Verbatim, with the list soon to pull in Imation, Philips, Memorex and TDK.

Now question remains: Who, so far, have incorporated the LightScribe technology? Almost every optical disc drives manufacturers, from the CMC Magnetics Corporation and Cyber Link Corp. to Hitachi-LG and Mitsubishi. Other names include Moser Baer India Limited, Roxio, Nero and Toshiba-Samsung.

A few features of LightScribe disc-coating technology:

• Increases labeling speed by 50%.

• Compatibility with faster media with an existing LightScribe-enabled drive.

• An even combination of creativity and embedded convenience.

• Silkscreen quality.

• Grants at-hand freedom for combining complex text designs and graphics.

The Procedure:

• The data side is burnt as in a normal disc.

• The disc is flipped over.

• The same laser is used to burn a label in a precise and iridescent manner.

• It’s the same laser used for burning the data.

Disc Printing process

Advantages:

• Precision: The laser delivers a precisely-controlled light energy that writes following a circular writing system. The writing is done by incorporating a visible chemical change in the dye coating.

• More saving: No printer required; therefore, no adhesive labeling or marker needs to be used.