Disc Labeling With Lightscribe; Lightscribe Requirements; Burning A Lightscribe Label With Sonic Express Labeler - HP s7600n - Pavilion Media Center Software Manual

Disc Labeling with LightScribe

LightScribe (select models only) is a
direct disc-labeling technology
providing you a simple way to burn
precise, silk screen-quality labels. It
combines the CD or DVD drive of your HP Media
Center PC with specially coated discs (sold
separately) and enhanced disc-labeling software.
A LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses
the optical laser in the drive to record a label onto a
thin dye coating on the label side of the disc. There
is no ink to smear or paper to curl, and there are no
adhesives to loosen.

LightScribe requirements

Burning a label with LightScribe requires three
things:
LightScribe-enabled DVD drive (select
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models only)

Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler

1
Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then
click Express Labeler.
2
In the Step1: Select Project area, make sure
that Disc Label is selected.
3
In the Step 2: Edit area:
a
Click Disc Titles to display the Edit Disc
Title window. Enter text for the title and
subtitle, and then click OK.
b
Click Tracks to display the Edit Track
window. Click New to display the Track
window. Enter text to identify the first track
or file (you can optionally enter artist and
date, or length), and then click OK.
c
Repeat the previous step for each track or
file on the disc.
LightScribe media is identified by the LightScribe
logo on the retail packaging and on the inner hub
area of the disc itself. Your HP Media Center PC
may come ready to work with many versions of
LightScribe media (select models only); however,
as new media versions are introduced you will
need to update the driver software for your
LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD drive. Get
driver updates from the HP Support Web site:
http://www.hp.com/support
Labeling software that supports LightScribe
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LightScribe discs (sold separately)
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d
Click the left or right arrows next to
Layout and Background to select
design elements for the disc. The selections
you make are previewed in the disc
window.
4
When you are satisfied with the appearance
of your label, insert the LightScribe media disc
(label side down) into the disc drive tray, and
then click Print.
5
From the Disc Label menu, select LightScribe
12cm disc.
6
Click OK to begin burning the label.
The estimated time to complete the label displays,
along with a progress bar to show you the time
remaining. You can continue to work on your
HP Media Center PC while LightScribe is burning
the label.
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LightScribe creates
a grayscale
(monochrome) image
similar to a
black-and-white
photograph.
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You can open Express
Labeler from within
Sonic DigitalMedia
Plus by clicking Tools,
and then Label Disc.
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LightScribe creates
a grayscale
(monochrome) image
similar to a black-
and-white
photograph.
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