My Dymo Discpainter is periodically dragging and smearing the ink on the disc. Is it fixable or should I try and find another one?
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No longer available, Epson 700 has disc printing capability for $ 100. Plus it prints and scans too
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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.
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Unfortunately - as per the other response - mine also ended up in the trash. But more for reasons of problems with the downloaded driver and conflicts with the operating system. Over time the printing speed became worse and worse, and no matter how many times I deleted and re-installed drivers, there was always a conflict. Spent way to many hours trying to problem solve and finally lost patience - trash.
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I don't know. It worked for a short period of time with my 10.7.5, and then it didn't. I went back to the Smart Label Printer that I had used years ago. It is easier, works better, faster, and is completely no-hassle. I doubt that I will ever go back to Dymo. I wouldn't have said that 5 years ago, but they deserted the Mac in my opinion.
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I have the c3180 and had no problems with ink smearing. The transparency paper has one side that feels smooth and the other side is slightly rough. I laud out my designs to dry, just in case but was very rough after that. I used them for a home screen-printing machine.
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Scott: Try CarrotInk. They don't list the Dymo but they have Universal Inkjet refill kits.
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The one I had (has since been thrown away) always had a slow printing/copying speed. I am not a techi-person, but it sounds like it is inherent in this particular make/model. I also had a problem with the print heads which would have been more costly to replace than to just get a whole new unit (which I originally paid big bucks for) so I ultimately just threw it out, sad to say. I had high hopes for this unit, but like so many things like this, they often disappoint. And, it was not overly used or abused either. Sorry I can't tell you more.
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Not completely sure but here is what I did. Check youtube and enter in the same symptom. I do believe there is a step by step procedure on Youtube to clean the print head. I wish I could help more but that is what I did with mine.
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Can't help on that, because I have a hard time making it work period. I have Windows XP, and it worked well for awhile, then started smearing, fading, skipping and otherwise giving me trouble. It still looks beautiful as a piece of furniture, though; I'm too "thrifty" to pitch it. Tried to have it scan a page an hour ago and it refused. I don't print very often, so the ink cartridges refuse to obey the printer, being dried up. With all the time I spend trying to get it to work, I could write documents in long hand quicker. Best of luck to you, Tom! George Strella, Tulsa
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Are you saying you have Windows 7 64-bit? Either way, I found this thread which may answer your question. Supposedly, it's compatible with all Windows 7 systems, whether 32 or 64 bit.http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/dymo-discpainter-64bit-drivers/70fa7bcf-5fd9-48d2-bede-22debf93d514
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The tape roll appears to be the same. It is currently in a 'cartridge' that inserts into the dymo. At worst, you may have to remove the tape roll from the cheap plastic holder and insert directly. I don't recall the old machines having a plastic insert, but the tape still feeds, squeeze prints and exits the same ol' way. For the price of the tape here, it's worth a shot !!
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When I installed the first black cartridge from the set in my xp-410 it didn't work initially. I did a print head cleaning cycle and now it works fine. Waiting to write a review until I've had a chance to try the other cartridges, but figured I would share my experience. They should have a basic trouble shooting FAQ site that you could go to for common issues that might be easily solved.
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Interesting question. I find that after I print on the disc, it's immediately dry! But I don't trust that, so I just leave it alone for an hour or two, maybe even longer, but it seems as if it's dry right away.
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try running a print head clean with a new cartridge, otherwise you may need a new print head
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If the printer sits unused for too long, the ink dries inside the print head, and new cartridges don't help. The print head has to be replaced if this happens - I went through 2 print heads before I gave up on this otherwise good printer. PS the print head was over $100 the last time I bought one - more than a new printer with ink - it just wasn't an economical repair. I tried cleaning the old one several times, never got satisfactory printing results.
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Are you saying you have Windows 7 64-bit? Either way, I found this thread which may answer your question. Supposedly, it's compatible with all Windows 7 systems, whether 32 or 64 bit. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/dymo-discpainter-64bit-drivers/70fa7bcf-5fd9-48d2-bede-22debf93d514
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I have never had trouble printing discs. What is your problem?Good Luck, Jim