From: Greg Clark <>
>
> Hello all,
>
> As long as we are discussing the troubles with CDs I thought I would
> mention the problems with sticky labels and felt tip pens. At the
> Australian Wildlife Sound Recording Group conference I went to in Narooma=
> (in 2003) the archivist that gave us a nice presentation informed the gro=
up
> about the troubles they had with stick-on labels and marking on the top o=
f
> the CD with felt tip pen. If a CD has no protective layer on top (like th=
e
> CDs made to be written on, or printed on with an ink-jet printer) there i=
s
> some chance that the data will be corrupted by the adhesive on the label,=
> or the ink from the pen. Ever since, I have followed his recommendation
> that one only writes in the little clear ring at the very center where
> there is no data. If I am using low cost media I put an ID number there a=
nd
> that is all I need to know what is on the CD. I still use sticky labels f=
or
> my projects that go to schools where I am making them in large numbers, b=
ut
> I don't use sticky labels anymore for my archived discs. I too will want =
to
> go to better media after reading about the heat and light issues, but I
> still think it wise to write only on the inner clear ring if that is enou=
gh
> to do the ID job.
Most CD-R blanks have a note somewhere to write on them only with a oil
based felt tip pen. And use care about pen pressure. They generally warn
against stick on labels. Ever since I first started using them I've used
Sharpies and had no problem. Currently I use the industrial formulation
Sharpie.
Walt
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