printing on blank CD/DVD media?

[shecky]

what are the cheap options? they seem really limited (in the USA):

-some of the Epson printers starting with the R260 @ $99
-some of the Canon Pixma printers, only you need to hack them and buy a tray holder on eBay to make them work; i assume starting about $99 + $20 for the tray
-i have seen little stand-alone units that do just black text, but the cartridges are very limited and very expensive

what else is there? i really want something that does nothing other than print onto blank CD/DVD media. the epsons sound like after a couple of hundred disks they get very problematic, as well as are total ink hogs.

as far as the media goes, i keep hearing that the Taido Yuden inkjet printable stuff is the best by far, is supermediastore.com reliable?

 

[princealfie]

Does Apple support Lightscribe?

 

[shecky]

not sure, but that would at the very least necessitate an external burner and specific media; for relatively decent longevity i kind of want to stick to the taido yuden media and use the drive in my MBP - i hear the lightscribe stuff is not good.

i wish apple would support it internally tho - it would make life easier in some respects for non-critial stuff.

 

[spicyapple]

I use a Sharpie. Fast, cheap and works with any brand of DVD discs! Hoo-hah!

 

[princealfie]

I use a Sharpie. Fast, cheap and works with any brand of DVD discs! Hoo-hah!

Yeah but I think that we are looking for something that's more like professional silkscreening here.