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Topics like music CD printing and CD printers are easy to understand… well, easy once you get going. For some of us, tech know-how feels out of reach. But it doesn’t have to be.

I thought it might be cool to have some posts that define various topics of interest here at Xlnt Idea. For newbies this will work out great. For our more experienced visitors — feel free to chime in. We’re always open to comments.

On with today’s definitions…

Printing methods:

The CD industry is fairly uncomplicated when it comes to defining “CD Label” — which in said industry refers to the printed image on a CD. Let’s look at a couple types of printing CD labels available both to the casual user and for those who’d like to print big music CD printing projects.

Thermal Printing: Thermal printing is about as red hot as it sounds; producing professional labels for a decent cost per disc. In fact thermal is likely your cheapest route but you give up a little detail to save some money — that’s a personal choice depending on your project needs. Thermal is best for text, line art, solid colors on silver discs, or other printing needs that don’t require a high level of detail. Thermal printed discs dry in no time (as in they are dry coming out) and images stay crisp with no smearing.

Inkjet: This type of CD printing is an excellent choice for the money without having to invest in tons of equipment. Inkjet printing uses the same sort of technology many home computer printer use and requires the use of CD-Rs. Inkjet printing requires some dry time but what you’re losing in dry time you’re gaining in rich and accurate color processing. Some of the best made inkjet auto CD printers work quickly and offer very professional image work.

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