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What is LightScribe?
LightScribe is an innovative technology that uses a special disc drive, special media, and label-making software to burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs.
Because the labels are laser-etched, not printed, there's no ink, no smudging, and no peeling.
Your labels can be whatever you want them to be. Create one-of-a-kind designs with your own photos, text, and artwork using your label-making software. Or choose from the many free backgrounds the software provides.
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The Technology: How it works
The laser inside a CD/DVD disc drive with LightScribe technology focuses light energy onto a thin dye coating on the label side of the disc. Only LightScribe media has this special coating.
The light from the laser causes a chemical change in the dye coating that shows up on the disc. With laser precision, the drive renders the text and images that you created for the label.
There are three different layout modes for burning labels:
Full mode
Although it takes longer, this is the mode to use for a full-disc image.
Content mode
Perfect for creating artful borders around the center of the disc.
Title mode
Great for a small amount of text or graphics. This is the quickest mode.
LightScribe labels burn in concentric circles, moving outward from the center of the disc. Images with the largest diameters will take longest to burn.
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What you need: Hardware, Software and media
Learn all about the three things you need to burn LightScribe labels: LightScribe hardware, LightScribe software, and LightScribe media.
Hardware
Hardware refers to LightScribe-enabled drives. You must have a drive (either included in your PC or notebook or purchased separately as an internal or external drive) with LightScribe technology.
To confirm that you have a LightScribe-enabled drive, look for the LightScribe logo on the outside of your drive or your computer.
Software
Label-making software comes with most hardware products. There are many different types of LightScribe-enabled software. The type you get will depend on your hardware.
You can also take advantage of the LightScribe Simple Labeler (Win, Linux). This easy-to-use tool allows you to design labels in just a few simple steps.
Labeling software may also be purchased separately or a Windows version of SureThing 4SE can be downloaded for free.
Once you've installed your software, you can create unique designs with your own photos, artwork, and text. Your software also includes backgrounds that have been created especially for LightScribe. Use the backgrounds as they are, or embellish them any way you like.
In addition to label-making software, you'll also need the LightScribe System Software. Each hardware manufacturer will provide the optimal version for their systems, but universal versions are also available in our Downloads section for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. In some cases, the LightScribe System Software is included in the labeling application. Otherwise, it needs to be installed separately.
Media
LightScribe CDs and DVDs have a special coating that interacts with the laser from your LightScribe-enabled drive. You must use LightScribe media (CDs and DVDs) in order to burn a label onto your discs.
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A few things to remember about LightScribe media:
- LightScribe discs are gold, and the designs appear in grayscale, similar to
a black-and-white photograph (even if you create your design in colour).
- New color background discs will be available in 2006.
- Any LightScribe media works in any LightScribe drive.
- Currently, media is available in CD-R, DVD+R and DVD-R.
- Software and media carry the LightScribe logo on the packaging.
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