I always have a thin white ring on the outside of the prtint area, using the Epson design software. Any ideas?

Have you adjusted the Inner/Outer Diameter Settings in the File menu?

No, I reacted with frustration and went back to my Avery design program. Thanks for your help.
Do you know the numbers to maximize the printable area between the inner ring and outer ring measurements? Thanks, John.

The defaults are 43 and 16. If you want to go to the edges set them for 38 and 17 for standard discs. If you have "print to hub" discs set the hub to 21 and the outside to 19. These are from memory so I might be wrong.

JJK

I have the R200. works great no problems...

I've printed about 136 disc, 68 inserts at the highest quality before I had to change ink and the pictures were Full color.

ZION

Thanks, I'll give it a try. John

If you want to go to the edges set them for 38 and 17 for standard discs

If you have a ruler with a millimeter scale (like any office ruler), you can check the right "number" yourself, for each of your disk types.

I'm so glad Congress passed the Metric Act in 1862!

:O|

You never want to print right to the edges of the disc because if it gets on the area of the disc that isn't printable and you put it in a drive you will have some nice spin art on your CD...and could ruin your lens as well if ink splatters on it. It's good to always leave a little border on the inner and outer rings.

FrigidNDEditing writes:

Sounds like its time for beerandchips to get an automated one - assuming that it's worth a grand or two to buy an auto burn/print solution.

Assuming (of course) that your time is worth that much.

Dave

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Exactly Dave, But, I work for tightasses and they won't spring for one. As long as the check clears I guess.

Steve

Ahh yes - the joys of working for someone else rather than yourself and not being able to decide that yourself - ah well, at least working for someone else gets you steady money :)

Dave

Are the R220s any better than the R200s (and R300s) as far as the tray not going in? Also... someone here (a long time ago) mentioned a place to buy the trays pretty cheap...anyone recall where?
TIA,
Randy

Our secretary ordered several R200 replacement trays from National Parts Depot www.nationalparts.com several months ago. I checked the site, but failed to find them listed.

You may want to check directly with them. Pehaps they have a few or can direct you elswhere.

Good Luck!

Do a search for part # 1274077.

it doesn't show up under the generic R200 parts list.

Found them ...thanks guys!
I would still like to hear from anyone (that used to have the R200/300 that now has an R220 or R300) if there is any difference in performance.
Thanks again,
Randy

The difference is in card reader/display, not the print engine.

Epson's R800 and R1800 printers print CDs/DVDs much faster though, and with better quality (different print engine and different inks).

My R200 complaint list:

1. Ink is expensive.
2. Unless (as mentioned earlier) you print regularly, you'll suffer clogged nozzles and have to use the clean nozzle feature which consumes ALOT of expensive ink.
3. If a color cartridge runs out, you can't continue printing black text until the empty cartridge is replaced with another expensive full cartridge..
4. If you suffer a clogged nozzle and one or more of your cartridges are low on ink, it won't allow you to nozzle clean until the cartridges are replaced with expensive new cartridges.
5. Did I mention ink is expensive?
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Goshep,

The problems you listed are features of all Epson printers I know.

If you don't use your printer at least once per week, get a Canon and forget about printing CDs and DVDs.

well i'm exceedingly happy with my canon 4000.

in and out, as the bishop said to the actress.

leslie

I have 2 Epson R210 printers (Thai version of R200). I have had bad jamming problems with both. The problems start after about just 100 discs when the clear lip on the edge of the tray wears thin.

On the one I'm using at the moment I have to start with the tray pushed all the way in, not with the arrows lined up.

I'm using Ritek 4x printables and I have to spray them with 2 thin coats of acrylic lacquer from the hardware store to prevent the ink blurring in the long run.

Nick

Never had a problem with my Epson R200.
Works great for DVD tops,---unless you have large runs to deliver.
As for the cost of ink,----yes it costs money,----but it's hard to print without it.
Part of doing business I suppose.
If you drive you have to buy gasoline,---right?
If you print you have to buy ink.
No way around it.
You could buy ink in bulk and fill your own cartridges.
I don't have the dexterity or the time for that nonsense.
Of course there's always the felt pen.
But really!

Real printing on CD-DVD is invaluable in term of professionnal look. I would never go back myself to hand writing. I have an old first generation Epson i use every day and it works very well. It was really a god sent 3 years ago.

I use plain cheap Q-Ink cartridges since 1 year. They cost about nothing and i did'nt have problems with it.

Forget about the problems of printing the DVD/CDs, what about the damn slicks?
Current job the client only wants 25 DVDs, that bit's simple enough but the slicks he wants full black, just printing them with my inkjet I'm getting about 10 pages per black ink cartridge, i.e. the ink is costing more than the DVD and its case, yipes.
Maybe it's time to invest in a colour laser but them not cheap and a set of toner cartidges and the space to house the thing...
So you pass the cost onto the client and then he looks in the supermarket and sees el cheapo DVDs with full color screen printing retailing for $1.50 each, yeah sure economies of scale and all that but if I was sensibly to factor in my time I'd be charging him $10 per DVD.
Bob.

I have the 960 and no problems.
1...Never had ink smearing
2...No ink past the edges when printing all the way to the edge of the disc
3...The printer will always be ready if you reset the pressure lever to normal paper. If you let it hang in the open it will require nozzle cleaning.
4...I have printed 387 discs on one set of cartridges with the default density settings.
5...Positioning the disc holder prior to printing is now an "autonomic response" and the registration is usually within +- .0025"
6...My only complaint is the somewhat buggy software of which Epson tries to "emulate" Norton. While the "gloss" is not there the quality is acceptable.

JJK