First off, ALL are excellent methods for putting surface artwork on your media; BUT some methods are better suited for certain artwork than others. Thermal Transfer printed CDs and DVDs: This is the quickest and most cost effective method for printing directly on the surface of the CD or DVD. However, there are limits to this type of printing. This type of printing will print in single colors only; Black (default), Red, Blue.

Thermal printing uses a ribbon-based thermal wax process to apply decoration to the surface of a disc. Typically, ribbons may either be solid color (black) or multiple colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow panels and form a composite black by combining these colors). Unlike inkjet technologies, thermal printing does not smear and is moisture resistant. Thermal printing is appropriate for relatively small jobs and is highly economical. See similar questions...

The main difference is direct thermal printing does not use a ribbon. Direct thermal printing does require the use of special heat sensitive substrate material. The printer head activates the heat sensitive coating on this material forming a black image. Thermal transfer printing uses a ribbon from which ink is transferred under heat and pressure to the substrate. The color and other characteristics of the imprint can be changed by changing ribbons. See similar questions...

The basic difference between Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfers labels is the Direct Thermal labels DO NOT require a ribbon. Direct Thermal labels have a shorter label life than Thermal Transfer labels. Direct Thermal labels are used primarily in applications such as shipping labels. Direct thermal labels can cost 20-40% more per label, however there is no ribbon cost and setup time is reduced since the operator is only changing labels. See similar questions...

Inkjet printing* and thermal transfer printing are commonly used for customizing the surfaces of CD-R discs but each uses different technology to place inks onto the printing surface of the discs. It is important to remember that inkjet printable and thermal printable CD-Rs are not interchangeable. In inkjet printers*, inks are sprayed, via droplets of an ink solution, onto a specially designed surface material on the disc. See similar questions...

First of all, Silkscreen and Offset printing do not refer to the same colour guides. Silkscreen printing is done refering to the Pantone (or HKS) color reference. On the other hand, Offset printing refers to the CMYK color reference. See similar questions...

Photo-Realistic scenery is scenery based primarily on high resolution aerial or satelite photographs. Essentially you are flying over a picture of what the area looks like in real life. Probably the greatest strength of photorealistic scenery is that while in flight, it looks almost exactly like what you see out the window of a real aircraft. See similar questions...

Lithographic printing is the most common form of commercial printing. This is based on the principle of that oil and water does not mix. A litho printing plate has non-image areas that absorb water. During printing the plate is kept wet so the greasy ink is rejected by the wet areas and adheres to the image areas. Screen-printing is a process where ink is transferred to the printing surface by being squeezed through a fine fabric sheet. The screen carries a stencil that defines the image area. See similar questions...

It is a process which uses an etched thin, flexible metal plate that fits to a curved cylinder. The inked image is transferred, or offset, from this plate to a revolving rubber covered cylinder, which in turn transfers the image to the paper/board. See similar questions...

ORACAL® intermediate Series 651 and high performance Series 751 are engineered to perform extremely well with thermal-transfer printers. The ORAJET® 3000 series is engineered specifically for solvent and thermal-transfer printing. They are treated to remove the electrostatic properties of the film so as to not attract airborne contaminants. See similar questions...

Screen printing is a method where ink is applied to your label, through a web or fabric, which has been stretched on a frame, Attached to the frame is a stencil created from your artwork. The stencil openings determine the form and dimensions of the imprint produced. See similar questions...

No, the Photo Realistic print is great! This is way better than ink jet printing. It will not run or bleed when things are spilled on it. In fact, go ahead and fill a sink, throw a CD in and come back in two weeks. The print is still intact, good as it came out. See similar questions...

a) Thermal direct labels are manufactured using a specially designed face paper which reacts to heat. To determine whether a paper is thermal or not, simply strike a match and hold the flame close to the paper. If the paper blackens or discolours it is thermal direct paper. (b) Thermal transfer labels are designed to accept heat activated ink from the ribbon of a thermal transfer printer. Note: The thermal transfer paper itself does not react to heat. See similar questions...

The process is very similar but heat transfer printing yield a much higher quality print. Decks that are screen printed are printed in 2 different way: The individual face is printed prior to pressing. This is a more precise method of screen printing as you are printing a flat piece. The disadvantage is that your graphics may be off center due to slight movement in the presses and the setup times relatively long. It is important to consider this in your designs. See similar questions...

The aforementioned Bill Clark, a retired NYPD detective, has served as a technical advisor since the start, making sure that Bochco & Co. get things right. (He's now an executive producer.) If you ever see Clark's name in the "Story by" credits of a given episode (a more or less regular occurrence these days), then one or more of the cases in that show are based on a real-life event. See similar questions...

error often indicates that you do not have the proper printer driver software installed. If this is the case, select Printing Labels and Receipts in the area at the left, then select Technical Help and follow the download and installation instructions. Or select Create a Shipment in the area to the left, then select Set Preferences. From the Preferences page, you can select Install UPS Thermal Printer for instructions. See similar questions...

A:You can click on the "Print" icon in the upper right of any screen to print a capture of that screen. On some screens such as the Nomination Matrix, there is also a feature under Screen Functions called "Print as Report". This option will print all information in a grid even if it is not all currently viewable without scrolling. See similar questions...