Is it possible to write on the these discs with a Marker or will they only work with a Printer?
183142
Yes You can Use a marker, like a sharpie or something with smooth tip just soft enough not to scratch the surface.
183143
Markers are totally safe for these discs and theyre designed for em. Ive never used a printer with these though.
183144
You can use either a printer or a FELT tip pen. Do not use a writing instrument that is sharp. Something like a Sharpie works well as it is a felt tip writing utensil.
1352555
I currently use water-based markers just to be safe. However, discs I've had for two decades that were written on with a sharpie show and they no sign of deterioration. I'm not saying it's impossible for something in the ink to penetrate the disc's coating and cause damage, but I suspect people are being paranoid, and their disc failures are likely due to something else.
426564
The CD or DVD disc must be printable. I have used an Epson R260 printer for 15 years and have made many hundreds of labels that require TIF pictures, coloring and design practice. In my opinion,it is the only way to go.
755272
Yes, with a ball point pen or permanent marker, I was able to. Just make sure the envelope is held tight when you do this. 99% of the time I print my labels and tape them to it, securing the envelope at the same time. Hope this helps.
743162
Check the "DVD Recording Compatibility Guide" under "Product Description". If your CD/DVD drive says "DVD" on it you should be able to write pictures to these discs.Note that you can only write to a DVD-R once, so you need to move all the pictures you want on it to it at one time.
60196
YES! We had a lot of people write on them. Sharpies worked the best, but you could probably use any kind of pen.
1279322
No, you can not light scribe on these discs. The discs will be labeled for lightscrbe. Example; Verbatim #96164.
2116705
I don't believe so. The discs usually say right on the package "Inkjet Printable". These do not.
779307
i do not know if they are re-writeable. i use them in my Sony Mavica - no film, no chip. I can initialize a disc more than one time so i would only guess it would be re-writeable after being initialized.
1595622
The discs are "naked" on both sides, so unfortunately these are not suitable for printing. You would have to use an adhesive label. Having said that, these are some of the best archival quality DVDs on the market. I've burned nearly 200 and not a single coaster.
667236
No, these are just regular disks. You can't print you can only write on them.
1034466
Yes, you can use a marker on them. They give you a nice white surface to write on. I don't do it but have friends that do. The ones that you do not print on just might be a little cheaper though. Hope I helped.
101156
I'm assuming so but I used a laser jet printer. They weren't laminated they are card stock so a pen should be just fine.
508162
If these are the CDs with the white top, they are printable from a regular printer. I write on them with magic markers because my printer is older and I was afraid they'd get scratched or smear the artwork.
1832370
The printable label is already part of the disc. These are meant to be printed on using a disc printer, and not where you affix a printed label. These are great discs :)
1352553
A year ago, I researched the question of whether you can use a Sharpie marker on the back of CD-Rs, and I came up with two completely contradictory answers. The more frequent answer was 'No! You must never use a Sharpie on the back of a CD-R. Sharpies contain solvents, and those solvents may damage the very thin layer of plastic that lies between your markings and the data-layer of the CD-R. They make water-based markers specifically for writing on the backs of CD-Rs.' The less frequent answer (but this came from the headquarters of Memorex or somebody else quite authoritative) was 'Sure, we do it all the time! Never had a problem with it.' I can't tell you whom to believe. Sharpie does make an Ultra Fine Point marker, and you can safely write with that in the central region of the CD, where there is no silver and no data, but that solution may not be satisfactory to you. And there are the water-based markers, specifically for writing on CD-Rs, but I have not tried them. I wonder, how permanent could a water-based marker be? So, I was unable to find a definitive answer to your question. It's like the world at large: everybody's got an opinion, but nobody's got an answer. Good luck!
368242
Do you mean "Do I need labels"? Labels are nice, of course, but you can also write on the top of the disc with a permanent marker, with some caveats. There are now thoughts that even marker ink will eventually bleed through the top surface and degrade your recording. Here is a good article on the subject, including info on newer markers deemed safer: http://www.tapeonline.com/articles/using-permanent-ink-markers-on-cds-dvds Amazon currently has some of these "safer" markers for sale. I haven't tried them myself - just look for "Sharpie CD/DVD Twin Tip Permanent Markers" here.