Yamaha used to make a burner that would do this. Has there ever been another? I would like to do this because adhesive labels does not seam like a proper way to archive CD's.

The technology was called "disc T@2." You can find the same technology in NEC's Labelflash drives.


Also, adhesive labels can be very bad for the discs. Let Sharpie be your friend.

My handwriting sucks. Did the Yamaha technology require special CD-R's to work? You can buy used drives off of ebay.

And Labelflash can only be applied to DVD's. HP Lightscribe is the current technology.

Have you looked at printable CD-Rs?

Printable CD-Rs require a printer that can print onto the CDs' label.

See here: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/02/14/lab...ightscribe_dvd/

LabelFlash is slightly better, but it's a NEC proprietary standard with media not so easy to find, LightScribe is more widespread.

And I believe they only work with inkjets, which I wouldn't be caught dead using.

Actually inkjet disc label printers have improved greatly over the last couple of years. We just got a Primera Bravo II autoprinter at my work and it blows our old Epson p.o.s. out of the water.

http://www.primera.com/bravoII_auto_printer.html

Amazing quality, but at a price about 1200 USD.

Printable CDs/DVDs are by far the best method. Fastest, nice quality (like a normal color print), no negative impact on the media. Lightscribe/Labelflash are much slower, much worse quality, but also no negative impact. Adhesive labels, don't use them, they will warp the media over time!