Printing on CDs and DVDs

Notice for CD/DVD printing

We recommend using Matte Black ink cartridge for CD/DVD printing. By using Photo Black ink cartridge, the print quality may decline.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Print only on a circular CD/DVD.

The printable area of a CD/DVD is illustrated as follows.

12-cm CD/DVD	8-cm CD/DVD

Caution:

Make sure to set the inner diameter and the outer diameter within the areas shown above, although EPSON Print CD allows you to set the inner diameter down to 18 mm, and the outer diameter up to 120 mm. Printing on the section outside the printable area may damage your CD/DVD drive.

Note:

If you are printing in the following areas of the disc, the disc or the CD/DVD tray may get stained with ink. Inner hub area 21 to 42 mm

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Positioning a CD/DVD

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Accessing EPSON Print CD

For Windows

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For Mac OS X

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Printing on a CD/DVD for Windows

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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 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. 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 If you select CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting in the Printer Settings window and use a high quality CD/DVD, you can create high quality CD/DVD labels. Be sure to let CDs and DVDs dry completely before using them or touching the printed surface. CDs and DVDs printed using CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting take longer to dry than those printed using CD/DVD as the Media Type setting. Allow CDs and DVDs printed using the CD/DVD Premium Surface setting to dry for 24 hours. If the print position is misaligned, adjust it using EPSON Print CD. For details, refer to the Help of EPSON Print CD. If the ink smears, adjust the color saturation. For details, refer to the Help of EPSON Print CD. After you finish printing on a CD/DVD, remove the CD/DVD tray and close the front cover.

Making the basic settings

Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.

Make sure that your printer is selected as the Printer setting.

Select CD/DVD or CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting.

Select None as the Print Confirmation Pattern setting, and then click Print.

Making the advanced settings

Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.

Click the Manual Print button.

Make sure that your printer is selected as the Name setting.

Select A4 as the Size setting.

Select CD/DVD as the Source setting.

Select Portrait as the Orientation setting.

Click Properties to access the printer driver.

Select CD/DVD or CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting.

Adjust other settings to meet your individual needs.

Click OK to close the printer driver.

Click OK to print the data.

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Printing on a CD/DVD for Mac OS X

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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 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. 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 If you select CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting in the Print dialog box and use a high quality CD/DVD, you can create high quality CD/DVD labels. Be sure to let CDs and DVDs dry completely before using them or touching the printed surface. CDs and DVDs printed using CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting take longer to dry than those printed using CD/DVD as the Media Type setting. Allow CDs and DVDs printed using the CD/DVD Premium Surface setting to dry for 24 hours. If the print position is misaligned, adjust it using EPSON Print CD. For details, refer to the Help of EPSON Print CD. If the ink smears, adjust the color saturation. For details, refer to the Help of EPSON Print CD. After you finish printing on a CD/DVD, remove the CD/DVD tray and close the front cover.

Making the basic settings

Select Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.

Click the Select Printer button.

Select your printer from the printer list.

Select CD/DVD or CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting.

Make sure None is selected as Test Print Pattern setting and click Print.

Making the advanced settings

Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.

Click the Select Printer button.

Select your printer from the printer list.

Click the Manual Print button to access the Page Setup dialog box.

When the following dialog box appears, click OK.

The Page Setup dialog box appears.

Make sure that your printer is selected as the Format for setting.

Select A4 (CD/DVD) as the Paper Size setting.

Select Portrait as the Orientation setting.

Click OK to access the Print dialog box.

Note for Mac OS X 10.5 users:

If the Print dialog box is not extended, click the button to extend the dialog box.

Make sure that your printer is selected as the Printer setting.

Select Print Settings.

Select CD/DVD or CD/DVD Premium Surface as the Media Type setting.

Adjust other settings to meet your individual needs and click Print.

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Printing on a CD/DVD with a commercially available software package

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