Free LightScribe software?

jez9999

Sure, I know there's a ton of 'pay us $$$$$' LightScribe software out there, as well as 'try it for xxx days'. No need to mention that, i'm not interested.

Is there any actual free (freeware, opensource, etc.) LightScribe writing software out there? The only one I've come across so far is the one from LightScribe themselves, LightScribe Simple Labeler, but I hear it's very slow.

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DrageMester

Hi jez9999, welcome to CDFreaks! (Sorry for not welcoming you the fist time).

Earlier it was possible to get a free SureThing Labeler 4SE from the same site, but now it's been replace by a trial version of SureThing 5.

Unless you can find the old SureThing 4SE somewhere, I don't know of any other free LightScribe labeling programs.

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here?

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DrageMester

That's the LightScribe Simple Labeler software, that the original poster already mentioned, I believe?!

Mr. Belvedere

My apologies DrageMester, try this download AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I have no idea if this is legal as well so please remove the weblink if it isn't.). It seems www.lightscribe.com forgot to remove the setup file from the website

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Bob

lol I wish you would have posted this 6 months ago

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jez9999

Cool, I now have SureThing 4SE LightScribe Edition sitting safely on my machine and webserver. Thanks.

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I wish to buy a beige LG GSA-H30L, or (especially) a LG GSA-H62L. If anyone knows where I can get one, please PM me!

My current drives:
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LG GSA-4167B

budzos

Thanks Mr. Belvedere, seems like a nice program for a great price.
budzos

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superflash

Thank you so much for this post! I was getting frustrated with Nero and a two free programs I downloaded and tried today. I just couldn't get the type to work as well as it did on my daughter's laptop.

She has Roxio and now that I figured out how to add even more type I'm sure I could have done it on hers if I had had more time to mess with it. I lucked out and got my external DVD writer for 50 cents at a neighborhood garage sale. It was never used, but had no box (and the lady found the installation CD the next day for me).

I finally hooked it up today and burned a CD and just did my first LightScribe label on it. It turned out A-OK!! I hope these Verbatim discs are more consistent than the Memorex ones as far as the labels go. All printed, but some of the images varied somewhat in tones in places. From what I have read it sounds like most folks prefer Verbatim (at least the non-colored ones).

kal-tug

I'll have you know I joined this site just so I could thank Mr Belvedere for the link, it works great!

rperdew

Still works! Many thanks. You saved me a great deal of frustration.

Mr. Belvedere

Link still works! Amazing that lightscribe doesn't do anything about it.

Well, you're all most welcome

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Icy Mt.

Yes, it still works! I also have a copy tucked away here on my system (just in case of future necessity, wink, wink). Incredibly, this old software works with Vista Home Premium 64 bit and my Samsung (TSST) SH-S223Q drive. Just make sure you have the latest Lightscribe system software installed. Thanks again, Mr. B.

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fopetesl

And it's STILL working!
Amazing!
Thanks, guys.

Mr. Belvedere

Holy freaking crap! They still didn't fix it after 3 years?

Don't tell 'em! And yes, it still works!

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AllanDeGroot

Why would Lightscribe charge for software anyway?

They want you to use their media, so they have no interest in restricting the software....

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getit29

Link is still working just installed it myself and even though I have Nero Cover Designer
installed also I'll probably end up using SureThing 4SE the most because I liked the trial
version of SureThing 5 but didn't want to pay out money for it as I don't really use a lot
of LS discs that often enough to make it worth while.

petrosky

Thanks to jez9999, the link still works 4 years on.

God bless the internets.

Mr. Belvedere

still works

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kwashic

Hello.. i have not even installed and tried it yet but i truly thank Mr Belvedere too. I cant understand why they want to sell software that would encourage us to buy their hardware. I was already thinking of quitting the whole lightscribe thing.
Thanks again Mr belverdere! I suppose now i can order more lightscribe DVDs.
Silly Lightscribe patent-owning people!

kwashic

oh by the way.. i too only joined so i could thnk Mr Belvedere even before trying it! :-)

AllanDeGroot

Have I missed something or does everyone who has replied to this thread in the last four years reside under a rock?

Even Lightscribe gives it away:
http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadsection/

So why would lightscribe care if someone else had it available?

What is "silly" is anyone thinking they'd have to pay for the software.

Lightscribe makes their money from royalties on the drives and discs

Come out from under your rocks!

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DrageMester

Yes, between a rock and a hard place.

The SureThing 4SE software is no longer linked to from the LightScribe download section, and hasn't been linked to while we have been living under our rock. There are links to other software on that site, but not to the SureThing 4SE software.

Mr. Belvedere's post makes it possible to download this tool from the LightScribe site, even though they themselves have removed their link.

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Mr. Belvedere

I don't know if this is still the best software, becasue it has been several years now. I do know Surething itself does not support this 4SE version anymore and would very much like you to cough up 25 bucks and purchase the better version.

I justed downloaded the program (still works) and executed it on a Windows 7 32bit environment (also works). Can't test lightscribe, since i do not have a lightscribe writer in this machine.

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JimNomina

Like several others, I too registered to this site to say Thank You Mr. Belvedere for the link! October 2011, and it's still working! I actually bought and paid-for the SureThing 5 software last year, but now that I'm building another system, I'll happily give the free 4SE version a try! (Rather than buying another license for the new computer...)

As a follow-up to the most-recent discussion, while following the links I've noticed that the LightScribe site now has a program called "Template Labeler" which seems to be an extended version of the "Simple Labeler" program. I haven't tried it yet, but I may. I know that SureThing 5 allows me to change, shape (curve), resize, and reorient fonts (and use my own BG images). I'm assuming SureThing 4SE will allow all the same, but if it doesn't, I will look into that Template Labeler program too.

Nonetheless, thanks ALL for a thread worth reading! - Jim