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With the ever increasing popularity of web-based storage and the steady flash/pen drive storage, is HP's innovative LightScribe technology quickly dying out? I still use LightScribe and in fact, I'm labeling a disc as I write this. I know the technology hasn't been updated in awhile and is very slow, but it still makes discs look good for people who don't have good handwriting. I would love to know what you guys think about this.

asked Aug 21 '11 at 00:46

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May I ask what lightscribe is? Does it print on discs with like a laser or something? Or is there a modified inkjet printing mechanism inside the drive? It intrigues me a bit :D

(Aug 21 '11 at 12:46) Pizzscn Pizzscn's gravatar image

It is a laser that prints a "label" on to the CD or DVD. Not worth it TBH.

(Aug 21 '11 at 12:52) Jackster1337 Jackster1337's gravatar image

Lightscribe works best for distribution, where a good impression matters.

For personal usage, then it matters little if the content of a disc is described with hastily written words in black or other colour marker or etched or otherwise created on the surface with fancy graphics.

It certainly helps with legibility true, but as can CD labelling kits which offer a far quicker, but far less impressive effect.

answered Aug 21 '11 at 00:58

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I usually only use LightScribe media when giving out home videos to family or making operating system CD's. If I burn a Linux DVD I tend to use LightScribe because I keep the discs forever.

(Aug 21 '11 at 01:02) guineaphinea guineaphinea's gravatar image

my laptop [compaq 511] has lightscribe and i've never used it. because I don't know How T.T

Do you really use a special kind of CD to Burn using it?? what do I look for so I'd know it's lightscribe compatible?? and finally when I have the CD, what do I do with it?? can it possibly damage my disc drive? thanks!!

answered Aug 21 '11 at 12:42

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Check out their website for more info. It is a really neat system! http://lockergnome.net/questions/159499/hp-lightscribe

(Aug 25 '11 at 17:02) guineaphinea guineaphinea's gravatar image

i have noticed fewer dvd / cd burners with lightscribe, but i do not see it going away completely for a long while. case in point i'm thinking og getting a bluray / dvd burner and it has lightscribe.

answered Aug 21 '11 at 12:59

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