New printer

[bcorkery]

I need a new printer and want to get away from paper labels. I don't do a lot of 'em so I'm not interested in a workhorse, just a regular printer that can occasionally double as a label maker, direct to disc.

10-Q very much,
Bill

[Ian Alexander]

Bill, I have a 5? Year old Canon Pixma that I got free with a camera. Had to order a disc tray from ebay and download the European driver. I guess only Epson is allowed to print directly on discs in the US? Anyway, for one- offs it's great. Looks beautiful on JVC (formerly Taiyo Yuden) waterproof CDs. It does ok on paper, too, but it is kinda slow on CDs.

[Soundguy]

Look at the Epson options. Unfortunately, they stopped making the real cheap models with the CD printer tray due to lack of interest I guess.

Soundguy

[bcorkery]

Thanks Guys. I'll look at Epson. I'm pretty tired of how bad HP has gotten. I used to like them but the last 2 have been pretty bad.

I'm ready for a change.

[Dave Labrecque]

Thanks Guys. I'll look at Epson. I'm pretty tired of how bad HP has gotten. I used to like them but the last 2 have been pretty bad.

I'm ready for a change.

Bill -- FWIW last time I was printer shopping, I was told that no one makes direct-to-CD printers anymore. I figure that's an exaggeration, but it did strike me that the store (Best Buy) had nothing that would print to disc in stock. I'd be interested to hear what you find out about the marketplace.

[Craig Allen]

The Epson Artisan 730 shows it can do CD/DVD printing on the Epson web site.

[Wink0r]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828102726


Canon PIXMA iP4920 5287B002 Up to 12.5 ipm Black Print Speed 9600 x 2400 dpi Color Print Quality InkJet Photo Color Printer - The iP4920 also lets you print on your CD, DVD and Blu-ray Discs.

[bcorkery]

Thanks guys. I found on-line that the Artisan does the trick for a pretty good price.

Best Buy will tell you it's not out there if they don't have it in stock.

I LOVE this place! Glad it's back. Thanks Bob!

[Soundguy]

Bill -- FWIW last time I was printer shopping, I was told that no one makes direct-to-CD printers anymore.

Don't shop there anymore. :)

Soundguy

[Dave Labrecque]

Don't shop there anymore. :)

Soundguy

I think this was the same salesman who sold me the wrong cartridges for my new printer -- not to be discovered until I tried to install one of them several months later. :mad:

[Soundguy]

I think this was the same salesman who sold me the wrong cartridges for my new printer -- not to be discovered until I tried to install one of them several months later. :mad:

Been there.

[Soundguy]

Weird ... I tried to put the angry face after my comment in my previous post, but somehow it ended up in the subject line ... and I can't make it go away.

.... not that its important...

Soundguy

[Dave Labrecque]

Weird ... I tried to put the angry face after my comment in my previous post, but somehow it ended up in the subject line ... and I can't make it go away.

.... not that its important...

Soundguy

You weren't by any chance following the instructions of a salesman from Best Buy, were you? :p

[bcorkery]

:D Thanks, and I won't!