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Adding a print file to your project


For any job type you choose you will be prompted to select a label file to print. You may select an existing label, create a label or choose to print nothing. Simply click the next arrow to print nothing on the disc. Otherwise follow the steps below.

To Select an exiting label:

  1. Click the browse button to open a browse window or drag and drop files to the print file box or click the drop down arrow to choose previously used labels.
  2. Choose any supported file types of JPG, BMP, TIFF, PDF or DiscCover. Files should be 4.72"(120mm) square. For best print quality the image resolution should be atleast 300 dpi. Non-conforming files will stretched or increased in size to fill the full size of the disc.
  3. Once the print file is selected a preview ill be displayed.
  4. At this point you may choose to move on to the next step by clicking the next arrow. However there are print quality and print area settings that you may want to adjust.
  5. Several preset media types that correspond with the media availabe at our webstore can be selected the Media drop down box. When you select a media type from this box the Print Quality, Outer Margin and Inner Diameter are automatically adjusted to fit that media.
  6. To manually set these settings simply edit them. The media type will automatically change to Custom. You can save your adjusted settings by typing the name of the profile and clicking Save.This name and the associated settings will now be availabe to choose in the media drop down box.

Below is a description of each of the available settings.

Quality. There are several choices here that correspond to the speed of the print and the saturation of the image. Higher quality = slower print speed and more vibrant and crisp prints.

Outer Margin. Disc from other manufacturers vary widely regarding how far the printable surface extend to the edge of the disc. Measure the distance from the edge of the disc to the start of the white printable area. This will be between 0 and 2 mm in increments of .1mm.

Inner Diameter. Discs from other manufactures vary widely regarding how for the printable surface extends to the inside of the disc. Measure the distance from one side of the inner unprintable center hub to the other. This will be between 15 mm and 50 mm displayed in increments of .1mm.

To Create a new label:

  1. Click the Create Label button.
  2. The label design application DisCover will open.
  3. Design your label using the included backgrouds and clipart. You may also add your own images using the Insert Menu. Finally, add curved or straight text.
  4. Save your label by going to the File menu - Save as.
  5. Quit DiscCover.
  6. You will be prompted, "Do you want the use the print file /location of file saved in step 4/" If you choose Yes you the file saved in step for will be automatically added to your project.