DVD/VHS covers

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What type of printer are you using to print DVD/VHS covers and how often do you have to replace ink? I've been using a Lexmark and printing covers "best quality" on photo paper. The look is fantastic, but it sucks the life out a 34.99 ink cartridge rather quickly. Any other options to cut down cost? I was thinking about moving to an actual photo printer but I haven't researched any yet.
 
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i used thr epson r300 to print 76 dvd's, 38 dvd covers and 6 vhs labels. really good quality. :) i started running out of magenta and light magenta on my 72nd disc(after the dvd covers and vhs labels were printed).
 
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[quote author=Michael_Nice link=board=Offtopic;num=1088002825;start=0#1 date=06/23/04 at 21:33:30]just a question but how are you printing covers? do you have a software template? what software?[/quote]

I'm using avery glossy 8.5x10 photo paper. If you buy a pack of 15 sheets it comes with a cd called express-it which has several trempletes including VHS and DVD covers. It a ***** of a program on RAM though. For such a small app it will crunch your HD. I think I'm going to buy an epson soon though. I hear many raves about it.
 
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I'm using the origional Epson cd/dvd printer, the stylus photo 900. It does suck lots of ink, but it prints amazing! I just printed 15 dvds, 25 dvd covers, and 6 vhs covers, on one color and one black cartridge. I've still got about 20 % more ink left. As far as paper for the dvd covers, I wouldnt use anything other than Epson Premium Glossy photo paper. It's got a very smooth coated feel to it and it looks great under the clear plastic dvd case. I honestly bought and tried every brand out there! This one is a bit more expensive, but the quality and look is worth it for me!

Vince
 
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i have the R300 and the photo2000p epsons that both use those little individual ink packs. The R300 seems to run out fast because the ink thingys are tiny. I find the cheap HPdeskjet 990 prints much faster and looks just as good for work like that and the ink lasts forever. I cant remember using the $2000 photo2000 last. Its soo damn slow. The blues are the only thing i see different in the Epsons and the HP for CD/DVD covers. Im sure if i had to do a big sized print the epson would do much better though.
 
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I use an Epson R300. For DVD inserts, 8.5x11 paper is a bit short, given how close the printer can print to the edge; A4 paper is ideal if you can find it. I can't. So I buy Epson panoramic photo paper, which is exactly 2 A4's long, and cut 'em in half.

Meritline makes glossy A4 DVD inserts, which are sold under a variety of names. Very promising. DON'T USE THEM. DON'T USE ANY MERITLINE GLOSSY PRODUCTS. Why?

1) They perforations vary from batch to batch. Enough to cause problems.
2) Their glossy "paper" seems to be completely non-absorbent. Once printed, even after weeks of drying, they stick to everything. Especially DVD case clear plastic... in a way that's horrifically ugly on most artwork. The ink also sometimes "peels off" as a result of this sticking... leaving it clear that none has been absorbed.
3) Over time, the non-absorbed ink melts into a brown blur. Text becomes unreadable as nearby colors melt into it, and eventually the image is unrecognizable.

It's horrible. We used Meritline for a while because it LOOKED great - better than any other surface - and was real cheap. We tried all kinds of remedies for the stickiness without success. But the final blow was looking at artwork after two or three months, and having clients return products because the artwork had melted... ugh!
 
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