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Introduction
Forget markers and adhesives. With this innovative technology, it's easy to make affordable, silkscreen-quality disc labels without a printer. LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling technology burns labels directly onto your CDs and DVDs with laser-etched precision, using the same disc drive that burns your data.
No more markers
Your discs will be adorned with attractive gray-scale images similar to black-and-white photography. And now you can take your creativity and individuality one step further with a new spectrum of colored-background LightScribe CDs!
Leave no file behind
LightScribe is a complete system that enables you to burn labels directly onto discs. Three elements of the LightScribe system work together to make precise, high-quality labels:
- Hardware* — LightScribe-enabled optical disc drive
- Software* — LightScribe-supported software applications
- Media* — LightScribe-specific discs with a thin dye coating
*Note: The LightScribe-enabled DVD drive and software come pre-installed on certain HP PCs, while LightScribe media is sold separately.
Burn labels onto disc
- Burn — Capture a music mix, digital video, or photo archive. Burn the data to CD or DVD.
- Flip — Turn the disc over.
- Burn — From your LightScribe labeling software, load a standard or custom background and complete your label with text.
Use LightScribe your way
LightScribe is a complete system that enables you to burn labels directly onto discs. Three elements of the LightScribe system work together to make precise, high-quality labels:
- Professionals can back up client and project data and then make bold, clear labels for categorizing and easy organization.
- Music lovers can burn songs to CD and embellish discs with customized labels featuring track listings or personal photos.
- Video enthusiasts, filmmakers, and photographers can archive and distribute footage using pro-quality labels with a creative finishing touch.