Alan wrote:
Labels that will go through a laser printer do exist. They are a
pain to
apply. They also add weight to the disc, which concerns me performance
wise. (I would think it would slow down the drive and make the read
timings more difficult.) With CDs, I would not use anything with glue or
solvent on the top. To many are made with the foil media covered by
paint, not plastic, on the top of the disc. I have seen foil removed by a
post-it note applied to a cheap CD.
Yes, removing most labels will destroy check media. Then again, the
labels are not designed to be removable. But unless you are labeling
rewritable media, that should not be a problem. The label will add
some protection to cheap media. On the other hand, they do not work
well with slot-type drives. The edge of the label starts to peal off
and stick after a number of uses. (Automotive CD players are
definitely hard on them!)
If anything, I would think the extra weight would be a benefit once
the drive has spun up. The flywheel affect would tend to hold the
speed more constant. It might make the disk a little slower to spin
up, but I have not noticed it. But the faster the drive, the more
critical it is to get the label centered.
Mikkel
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Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!