| CD and DVD Disc Ink Jet printers have become very | | | | here. Even if you need a proof copy prior to the final |
| popular, especially for short run disc production. Ink Jet | | | | production, on-off samples are not a problem. |
| technology is used here in the same way as in paper | | | | Furthermore, inkjet disc printing offers flexibility that |
| printers - by spraying ink onto printable surface of the | | | | allows effective colour matching to other printed |
| disc. The end result depends on the quality of the | | | | materials from the same set i.e. inserts, booklets, inlays, |
| equipment and quality of the printable media surface. | | | | presentation folders etc. Even if the artwork has a lot |
| The Inkjet printable media has special coating applied | | | | of fine detail and graduated tints are used the print |
| onto the non-recordable surface that allows direct print | | | | resolution achieved is still very high. Worth pointing out |
| onto it. The advantages of Ink Jet printing over | | | | is the fact that a single CD inkjet printer can print in |
| traditional CD label printing: Printing directly onto disc is | | | | black and white as well as full colour (CMYK). The |
| easier and faster than applying sticky CD labels onto | | | | main disadvantages of using inkjet printers to print onto |
| many discs.It is cheaper to have discs inkjet printed | | | | CDs and DVDs are potential moisture damage, |
| than to separately buy media and printed CD | | | | damage by abrasion or potential photo damage. |
| self-adhesive labels.The label can peel off and cause | | | | These however can be minimised by applying a |
| damage to the drive or player. However, in case of | | | | protective UV spray lacquer over the disc. It is also |
| printable discs the printable surface is part of media | | | | good to know that the inkjet printers can only print in |
| therefore the risk of damage to the drive is minor.As | | | | four colour process (CMYK) which means that |
| most CD printers have disc alignment function, printing | | | | Pantone colours cannot be accurately printed. |
| directly onto discs is easier than placing labels on many | | | | However, it is possible to find a very close match to |
| discs. Inkjet disc printing provides the most cost | | | | most of Pantone colours, when required. All in all, there |
| effective solution to short to medium run and | | | | are far more advantages than disadvantages of inkjet |
| on-demand CD/DVD printing while achieving high | | | | printing onto CDs and DVDs. |
| quality results. There is no need for plates or screens | | | | |