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Re: More CD troubles to worry about

Subject: Re: More CD troubles to worry about
From: Dan Dugan <>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 21:37:51 -0800
Walt, you wrote,

>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.

Actually the extra-careful use water-based pens, because that's less
likely to harm the lacquer coating on top of the reflective layer.
I've always used Sharpies and have never had a problem. The
industrial sharpies fade less on the spines exposed to the light. I
have a shelf full of videotapes with almost blank labels after ten or
fifteen years under a skylight (standard sharpie).

I've only ruined a disc once by writing on it, that was by writing
with a hard mechanical pencil.

>They generally warn
>against stick on labels.

I've used Neato's for years with no problems or complaints from
clients. After applying I burnish them down very thoroughly with my
fingertips. I'd be willing to pay more for archival labels.

-Dan Dugan


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