CD thermal printers require some learning to operate properly, and a slight learning curve exists. However, anyone can operate these machines with enough training.
There are various media companies making white CD media which can be used with thermal CD printers. One of these is KODAK CD-R Ultima Thermal Printable White Media. - Neeraj Sharma
If you have to rip cd without losing your time and money you may go for CDEX Download. It comes to you as a freeware opensource cd ripping application which can be easily downloaded and installed. It is easy to operate too.
I, Myself always use HP because it is simple and flashy and compatible with all printers and webcams and cd's which make it easy to use.
Printable CD-R's can be run through printers that support it. Some models of InkJet printers have a carrier that you can put the CD-R onto, and actually put it in the printer to print on it.Another type is a LightScribe CD; those are "printed on" with a LightScribe drive by flipping the CD upside down in the drive and running special software. LightScribe, however, only prints Black and White, whereas a printable CD-R can be printed on in full color, but only with printers that support it.There are no Laser Printers that I am aware of that will print on printable CD-R's, and I would think there will never be because of the fusing process ruining the CD's.
Regular printers can print only on paper, or sometimes card stock. CD printers allow you to print a design directly on a blank CD. They are good for making professional looking CDs that can really impress people.
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It would seem that if you have a dot-matrix printer that would allow "access" by a CD, any CD that is printable with other printers would work. You may need, however, to simply print a label to put on the CD or cover as many dot-matrix printers will not allow a CD to feed through to be printed.
Printing text onto a CD label should be easy. Putting the cd label in the printer while it is still on the sheet will allow one to print easily. It would also be possible to write directly on the CD with a marker.
Yes there are. They use thermal energy or UV rays to print on special papers.
Any printer can be used to label CDs by printing on adhesive labels which are attached to the CD. Printers which can print directly on the CD start at $60 for a model from Canon. It is also possible to label CDs with a CD Burner which supports a technology called Lightscribe, which adds little if anything to the cost of the CD Burner. These use their laser to print on slightly more expensive Lightscribe-enabled CD media when you insert the disc upside down.
Most printers today come with their software on a CD. Fortunately, with the growth of the internet, almost ALL manufacturers offer their software for download via their website.