Need a printer? Buy one of the few left that print CD and DVDs
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2017
- If you need to buy a new inkjet printer, why not buy one that prints on CD and DVDs?
Well, one reason you might not is that it is hard to figure out which printers available still print on a CD or DVD so you can
compare prices and features.
I needed to replace my ancient Epson Artisan 700 and spent the most of the morning tracking down all of the printers that will print on a CD or DVD I made this video showing the results.
If you don't want to watch the video I summarized all of the available printers and prices I could find below.
Note that this is what is available today in May 2017 so at a later date your mileage may vary.
I chose the Canon MG7720 to replace my old Epson primarily because it was low cost and was the first printer I found that would take a CIS or use a refillable cartridge. So far it has worked very well. it takes longer to print than my old Artisan but the results are better and it is dead simple to copy and print a CD or DVD cover.
if you have a printer that prints a CD or DVD, even though the formats are declining in usage, you will be able to produce your own music or movies or DIY videos for sale. You will own the means of production. It makes sense to buy a printer with this feature if it is the same price as a printer without it.
I hope this information helps you.
Robb Moffett
Robb's Homemade life
PIXMA TS9020
WIRELESS INKJET ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
$149
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PIXMA TS8020
WIRELESS INKJET ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
$154
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PIXMA MG7720
WIRELESS2 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
$99.99
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PIXMA MG7520
WIRELESS1 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
$156
PIXMA iP8720
WIRELESS1 CRAFTING PRINTER
$214
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PIXMA MX922
WIRELESS1 OFFICE ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
$79
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EPSON
wide format
SureColor P400 Wide Format Inkjet Printer $571
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SureColor P600 Wide Format Inkjet Printer $765
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Epson Expression Premium Xp-630 Wireless Small in One $60
Expression Premium XP-640 $89
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Expression Premium XP-830 $128
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Expression Photo XP-860 Small-in-One All-in-One Printer $199
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Expression Photo XP-960 Small-in-One All-in-One Printer $199
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Stand alone CD/DVD Printer
Epson Discproducer Autoprinter $1832 - Jak na to + styl
Did you like my video? Did it help you in any way? Would you like to help me out too? if you use my link to Amazon when you buy anything they throw me a few cents. Plus, if you go to my store you can see the things I have bought and liked enough in the last 10 years to review or add to my store. @t
Robb are you still recommending the same DVD/CD printer? Thanks
Rob, I like your video and I want to get a CD printer soon. I want to print CDs and I want to print CD booklets on high quality paper. I found an MG7720 for a good price. Do you have an Amazon link for the continuous flow system? I only need to print black and white, I am not sure if that matters.I'd like to help you in anyway I can, this is valuable knowledge for small labels, I want to learn more about printers. Where do I start? Thank you!
Thank you. I've been searching for a new printer with this function.
try the goodwill stores. I scored a super old canon mp960 for 18 bucks. generic inks are super cheap,9 bucks for the whole set that it needs,last forever,and found the cd tray for it on fleabay. Oh,and it prints as good or better than the new printers
THANK YOU!!! This is simply terrific at the very least. So helpful-amazing. Wonderfully knowledgeable, comprehensive, informative, value-conscious, You are so helpful and encouraging. Thanks again so much, Robb, for your generous sharing of experienced info and heartening reassurance.
Thank you Guy for your very nice comment.!
I had an old HP 1510 all in one for over 10 years and it died and just got a new printer with cd/dvd label printing but yet to use it... a Canon TS9020 love the 5" touch screen on it... getting refillable cartridges and ink
Thank you very much for helping!
Thank you for this list. I will definitely look into it. I have an old Epson that I use to scan my art. I don't use the printer part of it anymore because ink is so expensive and I could never get the generic refils to work on it. I used to have a printer that made CD's. You put a white one in and it would print. But it broke too. I'm working on a fictional video game. The box art is easy enough to make but I'd like to put a blank disk inside with my art on it and make these for friends as well so I am once again looking for a printer. This is helpful and I hope I find one right for me. I've noticed this about manufacturers being embarassed. They should out right say it. Lots of people still use DVDs and CDs. I don't like kindle books. I want a real book in my hands. If I ever publish a book I want a physical copy in stores not a digital one.
I still make CDs and DVDs to this day
me too.
Very informative.
WOW thanks rob!
i was looking too, and I found a little trick after a long time of trying. What you can do is search for the replacement cd tray. That will help, just type in cd tray canon into ebay for example and it will show the models that that cd tray will work with :D
thanks for this, i scored a canon mp960 at goodwill for less than 20 bucks. Takes super cheap inks from ebay ,changed the drivers to europe,opened up the hidden cd tray slot,found an f tray for it on ebay. Prints cds super nicely.
Thank you for a very useful article.
In spite of the alternatives I strongly believe that Cds and DVDs will continue for some time to come.They are more secure than flash drives and the latest are highly reliable with polished printable surfaces on some makes.(JVC is one.)
In point of fact I have some Cds of dubious quality with data stored 20 years ago and they are still fully readable.
My own dedicated printer is a Primera Signature 4 (2000yr.) but I believe the ink cartridges are becoming hard to obtain now.
Kind regards etc..
hey Bob, thanks for the comments. I used to be interested in wedding videography and all the videographers used taiyo yuden as a DVD they preferred for reliability and long term stability. You might look into seeing if your printer has a CIS that can be used to replace your cartridges.
Thank You!!!!! I record and usually duplicate my own music. In the past i've used the Lightscribe technology-which worked fine, then it was discontinued (can't buy the discs OR the drive/burners anymore). I guess it didn't catch on. So i've been looking for a printer that can print onto CDs primarily, although I have a decent older Pixma, which doesn't have this feature unfortunately..
Again, thanks so much
-Gary
what model is your pixma?
Thanks. Ive been searching for a couple of days for a goddamn printer that can print on CD. Never thought it would be such an issue. Appreciate the effort, considering how long it has taken me Haha.
Hey thanks so much. I am sorry this video is so old, I have not updated it. They probably want a fortune for the printers I mentioned in my video at that time.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife lol no problem, same old problems it seems eh. I ended up getting aa xp-15000 for 500$. Thanks again
Great content, very helpful thank you! :)
thanks Pete!
Owned a Canon PIXMA iP4700 until it recently died... Is this info still up to date? Looking for a new printer, thanks!
It was current when I posted, I have not researched it since.
Alejandro, I bought my CIS on ebay but have been very disappointed as the printer would not accept the CIS , I had to return it.
thanks! I found out the newer models still do print on DVDs, which is great to know. I need the functionality for one of my customers that buys slideshows from me.
Thanks, Heather!
What brand newer models? I've been trying to find out without much luck. Most I've seen have terrible reviews. I don't want to get Epson after my last experience. Thanks
@@USMAILLADY I got the Canon 9120. So far, so good. I was able to print DVDs and wirelessly print pages. I love that the standard setting is double sided. The DVDs were a bit tough to figure out the software (turns out it is online software).
@@HeatherMcKay thanks!
Where can i find the continuous inkflow System for the one you bought?
I think the Cannon pixma G-4210 also print on CDS not sure though. Im looking at it for the document feeder, ALL IN ONE + SUPERTANK and don't need CIS INK System!
Thank you
For those that have Epson and Canon printers that can print to disc, how much time does it take for the printer to actually start printing?
I had a Canon ip7220 and got so annoyed with that I junked it after I ran out of ink. Sometimes it would print almost right away. other times it would dance around for almost 2 minutes initializing cartridges, spinning rollers and other noises. I would much prefer a dedicated disc printer, but haven't seen anything I would call "affordable". Used Dymo DiscPainters pop up from time to time, but I don't know very much about them or how reliable they are.
Still shocked office supply stores are still selling stick on paper labels, especially when there is so much information saying how bad this is for the disc and/or the players, unless that's no longer a thing anymore. I noticed brother and dymo now sell paper label rolls, so maybe it's no longer an issue?
Rob
I can not get my Mac to fined the CD/DVD tray to print on them?
Outstanding!
Thanks for the list.
I've started thinking about getting a good color photo printer for printing on CDs and also thin glossy paper. But I'd only use it occasionally - my everyday printing is black and I have an old laser printer for that which is cheap to run.
I'm worried that since I'd have long periods of not using it, any inkjet printer I'd buy would just dry up and clog the heads during the downtime.
if you can print a test page every week or so it helps but lasers are the best for black only.
Very help full do these also print on the pvc cards (when you get the special tray for them)?
I am not sure Kleren.
May i know which printer is for printing cd/dvd as well as 2 side photo copy thx
The following printers have CD trays and printing capability as of April 2020 (taken from the Canon.co.uk website): Canon PIXMA TS8350, TS8352, TS9551C, TS9550, TS8252, TS8251, TS8250, TS9155, TS9150, iP8750
Daniel, what a helpful comment, much appreciated.
Why is it that almost every one of these CD printer review videos have low audio?
HP D5400, C5500 or D7500 Printers can do it too if you prefer HP brand. No clue on the cost.
Thanks for the video. I just need a printer for CDs/DVDs and does not take too much ink and can do both printing label papers and can also accept the cds and dvds to be entered to the machine. And if it is all in one that would be awesome. Any recommendation?
currently I am using a canon TS9020 to print cds and dvds. It is a few years old so there may be cheaper newer models out now.
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I do Music. I have my own Home Recording Studio. I noticed today that the MG 7720 does Label Printing for DVDs & CD's. We have an MG 7720 already in My Womans Studio for Scrapbooking (and odds & ends for me) but I want to buy one for my Studio for my own Music Business Use. I already have a Tascam DP24 Mixer-Recorded that Burns out on CD but I want to print my own Labels (plus I want buy a Duplicating CD Tower that can be dedicated to jus that so I dont burn out my Tascam DP24 CD Burner, which will do all The Masters). Thanks Man. I have a couple friends that have new Books out too, I would like to tell them about putting their Books into PDF & render to CD. Thanks & I "Liked" & Subscribed & added Your Vid to my BEST TECH Playlist & Shared to Twitter. God Bless
Hey TopCat, thanks a lot.
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TopCatJimmyTV I have a old little Wayne CD can I label over it for a mix tape with my own or it has to be clear?
Is there a print tray for an Epson WF 7710?
Hey Ik im maybe late as hell but can you also print out photos or just CDs /dvds ?
sure, should be no problem.
Hi i have a Canon MG6250, the print quality is poor when printing to discs, i have done a head clean, still same issue exists, what could be the problem, any ideas.
the only thing I can think of is you might have discs that are not meant to be printed on. If the image prints well on paper it should print the same on the disk.
That MG-7720 is now $899.00 on Amazon
I know, it's kind of crazy. This is an old video and most of the printers are no longer made so if someone wants to buy that particular model they have to buy it at a higher price.
Unfortunately, I have had two Canons, the latest a MX922. The dreaded B200 error (that was what killed the last one) has come up continuously, even with trying all the fixes out there. I, too bought that so that I could print on CDs. I really really am so disgusted with Canon and do not want to get another.
Hi Debra. I also had a MX922. Great printer for CD and DVD printing, but if you dont use it regularly - I.e. print less than once a week) the ink will dry and clog the print head. YOu can try cleaning and reinstalling the print head or ordering a new print head, but those always were temporary fixes. Same thing for the Canon IP4200 I had before the MX922. What a drag. I used CD labels years ago, but there's always the possibility of the label drying out and coming loose at the worst possible time (inside the DVD player!). Back to writing on DVDs and BluRays with a Sharpie. WIsh someone would come out with a CD / DVD only printer for occasional use.
What would be todays latest model in the one you have.
I haven't looked into it.
Hi can you help me what size inner/outer diameter are most CD's/DVD's etc, struggling to adjust the I/O diameter perfectly, please help. Thanks.
try this-The art dimensions are 116 mm for the outer edge and 45 mm for the inner edge.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Hi the inner edge diameters are out of size too big, need diameters for inner edge which I am struggling with, Fullface discs etc.
@@speedyboishan87 I use Verbatim, white, hub printable. The inner dia is 23mm and the outer dia is 118mm. Hop this helps.
thanks for helping!
These DIY Projects and the videos on them are such as joy to watch. I did get my bunch of CDs custom printed from www.weprintdiscs.com/ where I had to share more than a 400 pieces across the board.
Otherwise, if I have to do it in single digits, this seems to be a decent way to go ahead with.
epson with the newest firmware will not allow you to use 3rd party ink cartridges
thanks for the info Marshall.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife It is possible to downgrade the printer firmware so it will accept 3rd party cartridges, I did it for my xp830.
Hi does is this a lazer printer thanks
no, it is an inkjet
Can it print on blue ray discs
Doesn't make a difference, as long as it has a white printable top
@@alapekuttaja7222 cool thank you
Clicked on this one Canon MG7720 that is suppose to be $99 . and it has 5 buying choices over $1.000 Inflation???
I gave the prices current to the time the video was made. I am a bit shocked myself at the rise in process on so many things. The supply chain from china has been disrupted and I doubt if it will improve much in the future.
I have a Canon Pixma MG6320 that I bought about 7 years ago for $80. Now they want around $300 for the same one. I just ordered another print head for it for $25 from china. This is the second print head I bought in a years time. I quess I will just keep doing that as long as it continues to work. I just need to remember to print something a couple of times a week so the heads don't dry up.
2:02
How much?
there are amazon links in the video description
Epson Printers
stay away from the all in ons's.
After you have them for sometime and start to stop recognizing ink cartridge. One printer is one thing 3 printers is another. The way to fix just throw it away and get another.
( Feeling ) Pissed
I have had an Epson Artisan 810 for well over 5 years and have never had issues with it. Driver development has basically stopped on it but even the latest MacOS has support. Never had a problem with ink related issues at all.
Somehow the selling price of these has increased tremendously, totally the opposite of the direction that printer prices usually go.
What in God's name could POSSIBLY justify you marking up a printer to 5 times the price for which it sold three years ago?!
I am amazed at some of the recent prices.
Know of any at $50 or less??
no, sorry.
Hello Rob I have a all-in-one printer I pay 300.00$ for it, do you think it print cd/dvd's labels...i used adobe's photoshop and illustrator to make cd's art, i am not that good but i am getting better with looking at youtube tutorials and adobe tutorials too. Its a HP printer/scanner/copier/fax i am trying to find a printer to create cd;s/dvd's cover for clients. If you send me a message, i can tell you what type it is tomorrow.
hello, if you do a google search for your printer model you can go to the manufacture page and it wil tell you if it has the ability to print on a cd or dvd.
I wish you would let us know which printer that HP has that prints on cd/dvd.. I love the instant ink program and want an HP Printer that does this. send me a link via 3-mail if you will. djjwg@yahoo.com. thanks friend.
Printers have gotten too expensive
yes!
$717??? NOPE.
the video is a few years old.