Do I have to use special discs only for Lightscribe? I have some DVDs that are printable. Will they work?
909792
no they will not work use disks that are marked for lightscribe only both cd and dvd
909793
You must use lightscribe disk with lightscribe software. Order online hard to find in stores.
909794
LightScribe technology will not print labels on DVDs that say printable. DVDs that are compatible with LightScribe technology will say LightScribe.
909795
No. 'Lightscribe' media is a specific beast and getting harder to find.I should note that you can still burn CD's and DVD's as you would with ANY modern burner; however the 'lightscribe' feature requires you to use 'lightscibe' media.
678452
So you have to purchase a Lightscribe software in order for it to work with this unit?
1363557
The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the artwork on the "top" emulsion side of the disk. Good luck! The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the... » Read More The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the artwork on the "top" emulsion side of the disk. Good luck! « Show Less
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Yes it does come with Lightscribe which works. I have burned a few DVDs and they came out quite nice. You will need the following information: After loading it into your computer, Click on Start. Scroll down to "NTI Media Maker 8". Click on that and then scroll down to "Jewel Case Maker". Click on "OK" re Regular, provided you are using a standard DVD. Then click on "Help Topics" under "Help". There you will find how to do what. Or, you can do as I did initially which was played around with "File", Edit", etc.
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yes somewhat. It seems that the print is usually darker on cd's than it is on DVD's. There should be an option in the Lightscribe software to choose how dark to print. Even at the darkest setting though, it is not really dark.
1363555
It will burn the media onto the disc, but it won't burn the images on the light scribe portion. Hope that helps.
1855900
I purchased an external burner...a Lenova....works very well...and it is relatively inexpensive...you will not be able to use a regular cd/dvd burner...you have to use a burner made for lightscribe...good luck
1342036
You can burn both CDs and DVDs. If you want to use Lightscribe to create your own design on the top face, you will need to use a special CD or DVD that allows it. But if you don't, then there is no limitation in what types of CDs and DVDs you can use.
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Well, this burner will work on almost all desktops. It will work as long as your PC supports SATA, as this is a SATA drive. This burner does not support lightscribe, but it will burn normal DVD and CD. This is a 24x drive, so I guess burning at 2.4x won't be a problem.
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"LightScribe is an optical disc recording technology, created by the Hewlett-Packard Company, that uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stick-on labels and printable discs." The DVD/CD writer has to be lightscribe capable. I have not tried it with this technology/feature, and I do not think that it's capable of doing it. Normally when the DVS/CD writer has this feature, it would be written on the drive bay.
1968018
It comes with a light scribe software of some kind. I'm not sure what version because I don't use it. However, I'm sure it'll will work with windows 7 and 8. I have a Mac and needed to install parallels to enable the lightscribe feature. The only thing you need a computer for, with this machine, is for creating lightscribe menus. If you're simply duplicating DVDs, it works on its own.
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If you use a light scribe compatible DVD you can do it. Don't forget to install the right software though.
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1. The one I bought did come with a CD containing a piece of software to help the user to update the firmware. However, when I clicked on it, it said "No update available". I did go to the manufacturer's site but it said there was no update either.2. I have never used LightScribe so I don't know if this drive supports it.
687051
Yes. However, there exist two models of this DVD RW. When you purchase this model, select correct model - Double Layered RW which only allows you to use LightScribe.For other questions? feel free to ask. Even though I am not a seller, I will be able to answer a lot because I am a computer science research person.
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I installed this in Win 7 SP1 with no issues. It didn't come with any software as a bare bones drive. If your having issues, the I would suggest going to the lightscribe web site and download the latest drivers for your OS if your having lightscribe burning issues. I didn't need any blu-ray software either.
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Yes you can, if those discs are ONLY Lightscribe discs, otherwise the answer is no.
508163
All the CD's or DVD's I have purchased. I have checked the specks. before I purchased. It will always advise on the techs of the disks if they are hub printable. I have never had much results on the hub printable CD's, even printing on several brands I have purchased. Good Luck & Have a Great Day!