> Epson has two ink-jet printers that will print labels directly onto
> disk surface.  The R320 has a small color display, while the R300 has
> B&W.
>
> Sounds like a great idea, since paper labels quickly cause DVD disks
> to stop working.  Especially when the labels dry out sitting on the
> shelf.  Been my experience anyway.
>
> However, I let a friend be a guinea-pig, and he is using the R300.
> He says it is fine when it works, but is a dog when it doesn't.  It
> doesn't most of the time.  The tray jams and the printer signals an
> error rather than print at other times.  Epson has not responded to
> him on the problem as yet.
>
> I am wondering - any of you guys/gals out there use either printer?
> If so, what kind of luck have you had?  I plan to buy the printer, but
> not if it is trouble,
>
> Thanks

> On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:00:09 -0500, John McGaw <nob***@nowh.ere>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>I, too, have heard bad things about Epson's support (or lack of support)
>>and reliability (or lack of reliability). Have you considered a
>>different manufacturer? Canon, for one, makes printers that handle CD
>>and DVD printing and I've heard nothing bad about their performance.
>
>
>
> Are you sure?  I'll check - but I thought Epson was only one.
>
> G