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[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Alan wrote:
> Labels that will go through a laser printer do exist.  They are a pain to
> apply.  They also add weight to the disc, which concerns me performance
> wise.  (I would think it would slow down the drive and make the read
> timings more difficult.)  With CDs, I would not use anything with glue or
> solvent on the top.  To many are made with the foil media covered by
> paint, not plastic, on the top of the disc.  I have seen foil removed by a
> post-it note applied to a cheap CD.
> 
Yes, removing most labels will destroy check media. Then again, the
labels are not designed to be removable. But unless you are labeling
rewritable media, that should not be a problem. The label will add
some protection to cheap media. On the other hand, they do not work
well with slot-type drives. The edge of the label starts to peal off
and stick after a number of uses. (Automotive CD players are
definitely hard on them!)

If anything, I would think the extra weight would be a benefit once
the drive has spun up. The flywheel affect would tend to hold the
speed more constant. It might make the disk a little slower to spin
up, but I have not noticed it. But the faster the drive, the more
critical it is to get the label centered.

Mikkel
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