HP 6000Z, 6000T manual CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison

Using the Computer

You can use either CD-R or CD-RW discs to create your CDs. You can write to a CD-R disc only once; but you can write to, erase, rewrite to, and reuse a CD-RW disc.

CD-R and CD-RW Disc Comparison

It is recommended that you use a CD-R disc if

you are going to play it in a CD player, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD+RW/+R drive. CD-R discs are compatible with more players than are CD-RW discs.

CD-RW discs are typically used for making data backups of your personal CDs and computer hard drive.

Allows you to	CD-R	CD-RW
Write/Record to CD once	•	•
Write/Record to CD multiple times		•
Reuse CD		•
Erase information		•

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