| New Gear, sad but true! [message #339968] |
Fri, 09 May 2008 05:04  |
 Peter Beckmann
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Finally got a new printer for doing my on disk printing, and I'm so pleased with it [sad I know...] I thought I'd share.
Canon Pixma MX850
Mac friendly. [very]
Got a duplex auto document feeder so I can scan all the recall notes from a session automatically into one PDF. AT LAST!
Ethernet, so I can scan/print to or from any machine here.
CD printing is good,[ although the supplied CD printing software is a bit basic.] though of course you can do any thing fancy in Photoshop and import it in.
Main thing is its a lot more reliable and quicker doing the CDs than my old Epson was.
Fax and photocopier without needing a computer. And the copies are really good, plus, again you can use the auto document feeder and leave it to get on with it.
Just not sure if I can improve it with some different tubes for better 'color' 
At the same time my new Plextor premium turned up from Amazon. Manufactured in Japan dated Dec 2007. Interesting....
Just thought I'd share.
Peter
Peter Beckmann
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| Re: New Gear, sad but true! [message #339982 is a reply to message #339968 ] |
Fri, 09 May 2008 06:56  |
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That looks interesting.
I had the Epson, and ended up throwing it out. Too much goofy trouble.
Do you put actual PMCD masters through the Canon? If so, before or after burning? Any problems ever with the replicators?
Oh yeah...and is it both PAL and NTSC?
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| Re: New Gear, sad but true! [message #339985 is a reply to message #339982 ] |
Fri, 09 May 2008 07:43 |
Peter Beckmann
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Hi Terry
I burn, then print the PMCDs and finally check them with Plextools for C1 & C2 errors.
I have zero problems that I can attribute to the printing process. I do get the occasional bad disk, even with Tayo Yudens, but at least Plextools catches them.
Probably you could print then burn: I guess the laser would help make sure the ink is dry!
The bonus for me is scanning all those old recall sheets. I've just cleared a big stack out of the filing cabinet and put them in the recycling container.
I agree about the Epson disk printing. It was s-l-o-w and not that reliable. You still have to use a tray with the Canon, but the tray is much more sustantial and it seems to work much better.
Peter
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| Re: New Gear, sad but true! [message #340011 is a reply to message #339992 ] |
Fri, 09 May 2008 09:55 |
Peter Beckmann
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Hey Bernard
If you just want B&W maybe a thermal CD printer is better.
My Epson was an R300 FYI
Peter
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| Re: New Gear, sad but true! [message #340026 is a reply to message #339968 ] |
Fri, 09 May 2008 11:12 |
Ricky West
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Registered: February 2008 |
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Thermal disc printers are ok but they have several drawbacks. They print at very low dpi so simple text is about all that is recommended. Also the thermal imaging will not adhere to any logos or disc company info already etched into the disc. The result is an often times frustrating search for ares and font sizes that let you print what you want on a disc. I now use a Dymo DiscPainter exclusively to print out labels on discs. It has no such limitations listed above. It prints color (or B&W) images and/or text at high dpi (up to 1200dpi). It is simply a better system to label discs and a much more professional way to go.
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