Disc Labeling with LightScribe

LightScribe (select models only) is a direct disc labeling technology providing you a simple way to burn precise, silk-screen quality labels. It combines the CD or DVD drive of your PC with specially coated discs (sold separately) and enhanced disc- labeling software.

A LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses the optical laser in the drive to burn a label onto a thin dye coating on the label side of the disc. There is no ink to smear or paper to curl, and there are no adhesives to loosen.

LightScribe media is identified by the LightScribe logo on the retail packaging and on the inner hub area of the disc itself. Your PC comes ready to work with many versions of LightScribe media; however, as new media versions are introduced you will need to update the driver software for your LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD drive. Get driver updates from the HP Support Web site.

Lightscribe requirements

Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things:

•LightScribe-enabled DVD drive

•LightScribe software

•LightScribe discs (sold separately)

Burning a label on a LightScribe media disc

You can burn the label before or after you burn the disc with data, music, or picture files. Labels can be a simple title and contents list or you can get more creative by adding backgrounds and images.

You can design and burn the label with InterVideo Disc Label or Sonic Express Labeler.

1Click Start, All Programs, InterVideo DiscLabel, and then click InterVideo DiscLabel again.

2Select a template style from the Template menu, and click Apply.

3Double-click the title text box, if present, or click Add Text.

4Type the text into the Rich Text Edit window, and then click OK.

5With the text box selected (click the box once), use the Text toolbar to modify the font, color, and other text properties.

6Double-click the list text box, if present, or click Add List to add a list of contents to the label.

7Click Add to add a row to the list.

8Move the cursor over a list row item (Title, Artist, Length), and double-click to edit the item.

9Click OK when you are finished with the list.

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