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Printing on CDs and DVDs
The Epson Print CD software included with the printer allows you to create CD/DVD labels. After you create the label file, you can print directly on 12-cm and 8-cm CDs/DVDs.
Notice for CD/DVD printing
Store the CD/DVD tray in a flat place. A warped or damaged CD/DVD tray may stop the printer from operating normally.
Use only CD/DVD labelled as suitable for printing, for example “Printable on the label surface” or “Printable with ink jet printers”.
Print only on a circular CD/DVD.
For more details on handling CD/DVD and guidelines for writing data to a CD/DVD, refer to your CD/DVD documentation.
A lower level of color saturation is used to ensure print quality when printing on a CD/DVD, as opposed to Epson special paper.
Do not print on the CD/DVD before writing your data to it. If you do, fingerprints, dirt, or scratches on the surface may cause errors while writing data.
Try to test print on a spare CD/DVD and check the printed surface after waiting for one full day, especially before printing a large amount of CD/DVDs.
Before using or touching the printed surface of your CD/DVDs, make sure you dry them completely and out of direct sunlight.
Depending on the CD/DVD type, smearing may occur depending on the level of color saturation.
Moisture on the printable surface may cause smearing.
If the CD/DVD tray or the internal transparent compartment are accidentally printed on, immediately wipe off the ink.
Reprinting on the same CD/DVD may not improve the print quality.
If you print on a CD/DVD using an application which does not support CD/DVD printing, stains may form on the CD/DVD tray, CD, DVD or the inside of the printer.
Be sure to let CDs and DVDs dry completely before using them or touching the printed surface.
If the printed surface is sticky even after it has dried, the color saturation level may be too high. In that case, lower the level of the color saturation in Epson Print CD.
If the print position is misaligned, adjust it using Epson Print CD.
If the ink smears, adjust the color saturation using Epson Print CD.
You can set the printable area of a CD/DVD using Epson Print CD. Set the printable area to fit the printable area of the CD/DVD that you are printing on. When you make settings, note that improper settings may stain the CD/DVD tray, CD, or DVD.
If the tray is ejected or not fed correctly when you start a CD/DVD print job, make sure that you inserted the tray properly.
See Positioning a CD/DVD
See Positioning a CD/DVD
If the tray is ejected when you start a CD/DVD print job, the printer is not ready. Wait until you see a message on your screen asking you to insert the tray. Then reinsert the tray and press the 
paper button.
paper button.After you finish printing on a CD/DVD, remove the CD/DVD tray and set the front tray to the paper position.
The printable area of a CD/DVD is illustrated as follows.
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12-cm CD/DVD
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8-cm CD/DVD
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A
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18 mm
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B
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120 mm
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C
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80 mm
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If you are printing in the following areas of the disc, the disc or the CD/DVD tray may get stained with ink.
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Inner hub area
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18 to 42 mm
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Outer periphery area
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117 to 120 mm (12-cm CD/DVD), 77 to 80 mm (8-cm CD/DVD)
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Positioning a CD/DVD
Refer to the section below for details on positioning a CD/DVD.
Accessing Epson Print CD
Refer to the following section for details on starting Epson Print CD.
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To learn how to use Epson Print CD, go to the Help menu.
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Printing on a CD/DVD for Windows
Epson Print CD lets you print images on CD/DVD. The following instructions explain how to print on a CD/DVD using Epson Print CD.
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Only one CD or DVD can be printed at a time. When the Copies setting is set to 2 or more, remove each CD or DVD from the tray after it has been printed, and then place the next CD or DVD on the tray. Press the
paper button to resume printing. See Positioning a CD/DVD
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Making the basic settings
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Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
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Make sure that your printer is selected as the Printer setting.
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Select CD/DVD as the Media Type setting.
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Select None as the Print Confirmation Pattern setting, and then click Print.
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Making the advanced settings
You can make more complex settings using the printer driver.
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Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
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Click the Manual Print button.
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Make sure that your printer is selected as the Name setting.
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Select A4 as the Size setting.
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Select CD/DVD as the Source setting.
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Select Portrait as the Orientation setting.
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Click Properties to access the printer driver.
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Select CD/DVD as the Type setting.
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Adjust other settings to meet your individual needs.
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Click OK to close the printer driver.
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Click OK to print the data.
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Printing on a CD/DVD with a commercially available software package
When you print on a CD/DVD with a commercially available software package that supports CD/DVD printing, you have to make the following settings.
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Size
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A4
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Orientation
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Portrait
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Source (Windows)
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CD/DVD
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Type
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CD/DVD
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Tray type*
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Epson Tray Type 2 **
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* Needs to be specified depending on the software.
** The name varies depending on the software.