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You can open Express Labeler from within DigitalMedia Plus by clicking Tools, and then Label Disc.

LightScribe requirements

Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things:

■ LightScribe-enabled DVD drive (select

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Labeling software that supports LightScribe

models only)

 

LightScribe discs (sold separately)

 

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Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler

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LightScribe createsagrayscale (monochrome) image similar to a black- and-white photograph.
1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler.

2 In the Step1: Select Project area, make sure that Disc Label is selected.

3 In the Step 2: Edit area:

aClick Disc Titles to display the Edit Disc Title window. Enter text for the title and subtitle.

bClick Tracks to display the Edit Tracks window. Click New to display the Track window. Enter text to identify the first track or file (you can optionally enter artist and date, or length), and then click OK.

cRepeat the previous step for each track or file on the disc.

dClick the left or right arrows next to Layout and Background to select design elements for the disc. The selections you make are previewed in the disc window.

4 When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label, insert the LightScribe media disc (label side down) into the disc drive tray, and then click Print.

5 From the Disc Label menu, select LightScribe 12cm disc.

6 Click OK to begin burning the label.

The estimated time to complete the label displays, along with a progress bar to show you the time remaining. You can continue to work on your HP Media Center PC while LightScribe is burning the label.

Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes

iTunes works with Sonic Express Labeler to allow you to burn labels on a LightScribe audio CD. The playlist you create in iTunes to burn a disc is automatically imported into Express Labeler so that this information is available for you to use on your LightScribe label. To use Express Labeler from iTunes, the music tracks in the playlist you are using must fit on a single CD.

2 Burn an audio CD with iTunes. When the burning process is complete, click Yes on the Create LightScribe Label window.

3 In the Step 1: Select Project area, make sure that Disc Label is selected.

1 Click Start, All Programs, iTunes, and

then click iTunes again.

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