2006-08-07 07:46:40 · 6 answers · asked by P 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
First, use a Sharpie permanent marker.
Avoid the outer edges. Also, avoid the clear inner ring or hub of the CD.
Labels suck. The Library of Congress states that they limit the life of a CD. If you only use a permanent marker, a CD-R could last 50 years. A label would ruin it in a very short time.
2006-08-07 07:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may write anywhere on the top side of the CD (where the manufacturing company information usually is printed.) The CD is read from the bottom and it may not be readable if you write on that side. Make sure not to scratch the CD from any surface, though. The protective layer on the top is actually thinner then at the bottom and scratches will penetrate the encoded layer.
2006-08-07 07:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by msk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to get a pen made specifically for this purpose. Other pens have caustic ink that can seep through the CD and ruin the recorded surface. This can take months to years, but when you try to retrieve archived pics or other data, it's gone.
Even better, get high quality CD's with printable surfaces,
Always have at least 2 copies of important archived data, stored at different locations.
Good Luck
2006-08-07 07:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by fredshelp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a felt tip marker, not a pen.
The underside of the metal you are writing on is the actual recoding media.
The bottom of a CD is just a plastic film.. all the lines you see are actually in the top metal film, and a pen can scratch that.
Just use a sharpie, and you can write anywhere on the top,
2006-08-07 07:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by zeropointe01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a marker, pens can damage the cd cover when pressure
2006-08-07 07:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The top.
2006-08-07 07:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋