Printing a CD with PIXMA 4000

I'm trying to print onto a printable CD directly with the Canon PIXMA
4000. The software that came with the printer is not very impressive, so I
decided to try Nero Cover Designer.

Now I already found the right settings so it would actually *use* the CD
tray. I just have some troubles aligning the printed image... right now it
prints the bottom part of the image on the top of the CD face. So most of
the CD face is still blank, there's just a partial image (in excellent
quality btw!)...

Can anyone describe what they did to print onto a CD directly with Cover
Designer?

S.V. Groeneveld wrote:
I'm trying to print onto a printable CD directly with the Canon PIXMA
4000. The software that came with the printer is not very impressive,
so I decided to try Nero Cover Designer.

Now I already found the right settings so it would actually *use* the
CD tray. I just have some troubles aligning the printed image...
right now it prints the bottom part of the image on the top of the CD
face. So most of the CD face is still blank, there's just a partial
image (in excellent quality btw!)...

Can anyone describe what they did to print onto a CD directly with
Cover Designer?

A lot of try-and-see printing. Get some old coasters (normal CDR's), select
blank label, and draw only one black circle in very outer egde of CDR. Then
insert that coaster and print This black circle will be seen on normal
surface CDR's, too. So, you'll be able to see where this circle is printed
and align it accordingly - for this x any y point must be altered.

On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:48:16 +0100, SleeperMan
wrote:

S.V. Groeneveld wrote:
I'm trying to print onto a printable CD directly with the Canon PIXMA
4000. The software that came with the printer is not very impressive,
so I decided to try Nero Cover Designer.

Now I already found the right settings so it would actually *use* the
CD tray. I just have some troubles aligning the printed image...
right now it prints the bottom part of the image on the top of the CD
face. So most of the CD face is still blank, there's just a partial
image (in excellent quality btw!)...

Can anyone describe what they did to print onto a CD directly with
Cover Designer?

A lot of try-and-see printing. Get some old coasters (normal CDR's),
select
blank label, and draw only one black circle in very outer egde of CDR.
Then
insert that coaster and print This black circle will be seen on normal
surface CDR's, too. So, you'll be able to see where this circle is
printed
and align it accordingly - for this x any y point must be altered.



That's an excellent idea, I'll do that! Thanks...

"S.V. Groeneveld" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:48:16 +0100, SleeperMan
wrote:

S.V. Groeneveld wrote:
I'm trying to print onto a printable CD directly with the Canon PIXMA
4000. The software that came with the printer is not very impressive,
so I decided to try Nero Cover Designer.

Now I already found the right settings so it would actually *use* the
CD tray. I just have some troubles aligning the printed image...
right now it prints the bottom part of the image on the top of the CD
face. So most of the CD face is still blank, there's just a partial
image (in excellent quality btw!)...

Can anyone describe what they did to print onto a CD directly with
Cover Designer?

A lot of try-and-see printing. Get some old coasters (normal CDR's),
select
blank label, and draw only one black circle in very outer egde of CDR.
Then
insert that coaster and print This black circle will be seen on normal
surface CDR's, too. So, you'll be able to see where this circle is
printed
and align it accordingly - for this x any y point must be altered.



That's an excellent idea, I'll do that! Thanks...

Sleeper how do we Find X and Y Points???
TX):
"S.V. Groeneveld" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:48:16 +0100, SleeperMan
wrote:

S.V. Groeneveld wrote:
I'm trying to print onto a printable CD directly with the Canon PIXMA
4000. The software that came with the printer is not very impressive,
so I decided to try Nero Cover Designer.

Now I already found the right settings so it would actually *use* the
CD tray. I just have some troubles aligning the printed image...
right now it prints the bottom part of the image on the top of the CD
face. So most of the CD face is still blank, there's just a partial
image (in excellent quality btw!)...

Can anyone describe what they did to print onto a CD directly with
Cover Designer?

A lot of try-and-see printing. Get some old coasters (normal CDR's),
select
blank label, and draw only one black circle in very outer egde of CDR.
Then
insert that coaster and print This black circle will be seen on normal
surface CDR's, too. So, you'll be able to see where this circle is
printed
and align it accordingly - for this x any y point must be altered.



That's an excellent idea, I'll do that! Thanks...

A lot of try-and-see printing. Get some old coasters (normal CDR's), select
blank label, and draw only one black circle in very outer egde of CDR. Then
insert that coaster and print This black circle will be seen on normal
surface CDR's, too. So, you'll be able to see where this circle is printed
and align it accordingly - for this x any y point must be altered.

Good idea right enough. But you only need **one** CDR.

Just wipe the line off each time and re-insert .....


Bloggy

fay10 wrote:
Sleeper how do we Find X and Y Points???
TX):

Now you got me...

To be honest, i don't remember...But, if i recall right, i made a new
template and then adjust it. pre-made ones sometimes doesn't have the
possibility to adjust them...

The real point of not-knowing is that i print so little CDR's that original
software is quite good for me...i just tried surething because i didn't know
that original one can print to inner circle. But after i found out that it
can, i removed surething...

But, all templates must have measures for template paper and position where
CDR is located. So, either move CDR or resize template paper...
IF you won't find it, maybe i can install it again and find it...

Bloggy wrote:
A lot of try-and-see printing. Get some old coasters (normal CDR's),
select blank label, and draw only one black circle in very outer
egde of CDR. Then insert that coaster and print This black circle
will be seen on normal surface CDR's, too. So, you'll be able to see
where this circle is printed and align it accordingly - for this x
any y point must be altered.

Good idea right enough. But you only need **one** CDR.

Just wipe the line off each time and re-insert .....


Bloggy

Good idea...!!!

SleeperMan wrote:
fay10 wrote:
Sleeper how do we Find X and Y Points???
TX):

Now you got me...

To be honest, i don't remember...But, if i recall right, i made a new
template and then adjust it. pre-made ones sometimes doesn't have the
possibility to adjust them...

The real point of not-knowing is that i print so little CDR's that
original software is quite good for me...i just tried surething
because i didn't know that original one can print to inner circle.
But after i found out that it can, i removed surething...

But, all templates must have measures for template paper and position
where CDR is located. So, either move CDR or resize template paper...
IF you won't find it, maybe i can install it again and find it...

Sooooo,

i installed this damn thing...
if i look quickly, the best way is to start template creation wizard, enter
all needed data and go. For correcting x and y open page setup and correct
start position.
I hope this helps...

Where are you guys getting the CD printing attachment or tray, whatever it
is. ??

Canon USA doesn't seem to know they exist.





"S.V. Groeneveld" wrote in message
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I'm trying to print onto a printable CD directly with the Canon PIXMA
4000. The software that came with the printer is not very impressive, so I
decided to try Nero Cover Designer.

Now I already found the right settings so it would actually *use* the CD
tray. I just have some troubles aligning the printed image... right now it
prints the bottom part of the image on the top of the CD face. So most of
the CD face is still blank, there's just a partial image (in excellent
quality btw!)...

Can anyone describe what they did to print onto a CD directly with Cover
Designer?