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Any problem using a sharpie ?

astraea

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I saw an add for some DVD recordingsoftware that said it could cause problems using a Sharpie to write on DVD's. Comments??
 
I use a slim sharpie on my kids movies and an Epson printer for my movies. I have not had any problems with the sharpie discs. I also recomend using TY or Verbatim media if your not already.:clap:
 
Been using Sharpie fine points on CE and DVD media for yrs....never caused a problem. The only possible problem I could see would be on really cheap media that has a thin coating.
 
http://www.mscience.com/faq508.html#TOP

edit: some are alcohol (and water) based and some are solvent based
(it is felt that the solvent based ones are more troubling)

But I haven't read anything overly upsetting concerning Sharpie "cd/dvd" line on blank dvd media.
 
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Been using Sharpie fine points on CE and DVD media for yrs....never caused a problem.
The only possible problem I could see would be on really cheap media that has a thin coating.

Ditto .....

Once upon a time ,
I was looking through my Burned DVD Back-Ups
and noticed that one of the Discs looked
.... a little more purple than the others .....

As a result of trying to multiTask ;
I had written , With a Sharpie : On the Data side of the Disc :eek:
You would think ... that the Disc was toast - as I did :eek:

I took some rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth ( old , clean t-shirt )
Rubbed and rubbed until all the Ink was removed
( still ... Coaster - You would think - for sure .....)

... and guess what ...
The TY 02 Played - just as well as it should have
( Also scanned @zero errors via VSOInspector )

The Moral of the Story :
Sharpies are fine to use to Label your Media
( just don't label the data side :D )

;)
 
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I use Maxell Disc Writers, they come in colors and last forever!
 
Ditto .....

Once upon a time ,
I was looking through my Burned DVD Back-Ups
and noticed that one of the Discs looked
.... a little more purple than the others .....

As a result of trying to multiTask ;
I had written , With a Sharpie : On the Data side of the Disc :eek:
You would think ... that the Disc was toast - as I did :eek:

I took some rubbing alcohol and a soft cloth ( old , clean t-shirt )
Rubbed and rubbed until all the Ink was removed
( still ... Coaster - You would think - for sure .....)

... and guess what ...
The TY 02 Played - just as well as it should have
( Also scanned @zero errors via VSOInspector )

The Moral of the Story :
Sharpies are fine to use to Label your Media
( just don't label the data side :D )

;)
lol now that's one thing i haven't done yet but i either use a Sharpie or i use TY printable discs and my Epson R320 on the non-data side.
 
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