I am new to burning CD’s (and also to this forum) and am wondering what is the best way to label a CD which I have burned. It seems to me that there are 3 ways.
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Get a CD/DVD burner drive with “Lightscribe†capability and use “Lightscribe†software and “Lightscribe†capable CD’s (or DVDs) to burn a label directly onto the top of the CD/DVD.
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Use a label printer such as “Acoustica†to print a paper “sticker†label which can be attached to the top of the disk (or hand print a paper adhesive label and stick it to the top of the disk).
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Use a highlighting or marking pen to write directly on the top of the disk.
I have heard that it is not good to affix paper stickers to the top of the disk since that can block the transfer of data and/or speed deterioration of the disk. I have also heard that writing directly on the disk with a marking pen can cause the same problem.
Are either of these concerns true? Can someone offer any suggestions or comments about the best way to label a burned CD/DVD if I don’t yet have a “Lightscribe” drive? Thanks.