How can I calibrate my printer for direct-to-DVD printing? (eg. my HP 5160 + SureThing/Acoustica)
| Disc Printing and Labeling Discuss, How can I calibrate my printer for direct-to-DVD printing? (eg. my HP 5160 + SureThing/Acoustica) at Computer Hardware forum; I'm using my HP 5160 to print directly to DVDs using both Acoustica and Surething but the labels aren't being printed correctly. (eg. there is always a white border and the label is printed off-center) I'm trying to calibrate it manually (eg. print a label, adjust the settings to what |
| I'm using my HP 5160 to print directly to DVDs using both Acoustica and Surething but the labels aren't being printed correctly. (eg. there is always a white border and the label is printed off-center) I'm trying to calibrate it manually (eg. print a label, adjust the settings to what I think they need to be and then re-print), but I'm wasting a LOT of DVDs and the calibration still isn't anywhere near correct. What can I do to calibrate these programs to print correctly? |
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| You have to do it manually in page setup. What you can do is just add a higher amount of bleed to your print. Also you should measure the printable portion of your discs and input that into page setup. Then do a test print and tweak it from there. |
| In Acoustica, go here and make your adjustments. You can also print a "ruler" with Acoustica to physically measure your printable area. The radio button for that is in the dialog box that appears next. |
| For SureThing v5 see this tutorial. It's written by "Pete" who is an Admin at the SureThing Forum. Like Explicitez said it's a process of measuring your disc and making the bleed adjustment and then testing it. Btw, there is no calibration for discs, just labels with SureThing.
__________________ "Americans always do the right thing, after they have exhausted every other alternative." - - Winston Churchill |
| I forgot to ask - does the OP (or anyone else) have a preference between Acoustica & SureThing? I have 2 days left on my ST trial and just found Acoustica, which is about $10 cheaper.
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