as anybody used the epsom r360 to print direct on to cds or dvds are they any good do you need a special tray?

Answer 1

If I were you, I wouldn't pay any attention to what james B has just said. He obviously hasn't seen the Epson Stylus Photo range of printers.

Although I haven't used the Epson Stylus Photo R360, I do have an Epson Stylus Photo R300 ... it's older brother.

Printing of CDs and DVDs is so simple. You simply click the CD/DVD onto the provided tray, which slots into the front of the printer. (You have to make a small adjustment at the front to prevent it attempting to print to paper that you may have loaded, but this is described adequately in the manual that you get. In fact, it's quite self explanatory once you see the printer.)

The driver CD that comes with the printer contains a program called Epson Print CD. You install this program, and then run it each time you wish to place a picture/design on your CD/DVD. You do, of course, need to purchase printable CDs/DVDs, but there's little difference in the price of these and regular CDs/DVDs.

I don't know if you've actually seen the R360, so I've included a couple of urls below that show a video of some of the printer's capabilities (though it doesn't actually show printing of CDs/DVDs), and a page where it gives more information.

One of the benefits of such a printer is that it uses 6 separate ink cartridges. This means that you get better quality photographic prints, and if you run out of one specific colour you simply replace that cartridge.

I've been using, and been immensely happy with my R300, for more than 12 months now, and I'm sure you'll be just as happy with the R360.

Answer 2

I am using an epson r260 photo printer now. it comes with a tray for holding the cd to be printed. so far it works fine. the picture is nice.

Answer 3

no printer made will print directly on the disk you have to buy specialo sticky label paper and print on it then peel and stick it on the disk. they do make a lightscibe dvd/cd burner now that burns the contents into the disk. as far as labeling cds/dvds with paper labels i don't advise it since the disk spins so fast that if even a little bit of the paper comes lose it'll end up wrecking the drive. i just use a sharpie and write the title on the disk.