How do you print cd labels

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:18 am

Best Buy has several Epsons that print to DVD, the cheapest being $150.

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:28 am

Thanks Jeff!

it's been a while since I last looked, but Amazon has the RX595 from $95, and you can pick up a refurbished one from $70. That's a bit more like it for me. The Epson cartridges are really expensive though. Anyone have experience using the six colour refill kits on this model? I've always had a bit of a downer on Epsons since they seem expressly designed to maximise profits on consumables.

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:43 pm

It's not so much that the cartridges are expensive, but the R800 seems to drink it like it's going out of style. That's why I said I held on to my old printer for everyday stuff. I only use the Epson to print discs.

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:05 pm

Right, I had read that they were "thirsty", as well as quite noisy. If I had to get the Epson, I too would only use it for disc printing, even though it gets pretty good reviews for it's photo printing abilities. Pity it's a 3 in 1, since I'm happy with our HP 3 in 1, which is great for colour copies and a quick scanner. I would prefer a minimal disc printer with the smallest possible footprint.

Regarding the ink - I would never buy a printer that I could not refill myself, since there's about a 90% saving in costs by doing that. I also bought a chip resetting device for my brother's Epson, and he used that successfully to get the printer to accept that the cartridges were full. Since refilling cartridges is such a straightforward and environmentally sound thing to do, I resent the Epson policy of having a chip with the sole apparent purpose of preventing refilling.