Driver For Lightscribe Dvd Burner
Best HP LightScribe Device Driver Support — DriverFinder. DriverFinder can save you time and remove any guesswork related to researching driver issues by providing instant access to the most relevant content for your computer's hardware, solution article, even some of the old device which not supported/provided by the device manufacturer's website again. Lightscribe CD-DVD Drive drivers are tiny programs that enable your CD-DVD Drive hardware to communicate with your operating system software. LightScribe allows users to create labels on the computer and then burn them onto a compatible LightScribe CD or DVD. LG, a popular electronics manufacturer, produces a line of Light Scribe CD and DVD burners. In order to use your LG LightScribe you must download and install the LightScribe System Software which.
Flip the DVD 'Do not use paper labels on your DVD,' we say in our magazine, at our seminars, at our Expos and just about anywhere else we can say it. Yet we continue to see these 5-inch, home-burned optical discs with paper glued to the top of them. Ink printing technology has really come a long way in the last couple of years, but that involves expensive ink cartridges. One can get by using a permanent marker for personal use or sharing with family and friends, but if you need to look remotely professional (weddings, demo reels, etc.,) the Sharpie is not going to cut it.
Luckily, Hewlett-Packard invented LightScribe technology, a professional looking alternative to all of the above. LaCie licensed the technology from HP and developed the affordable d2 DVDRW 16x Double Layer FireWire drive. The recorder burns CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-5 (single layer)RW and DVD-9 (double layer)R media. The slightly larger-than-a-bread-toaster red and sliver box contained the silvery-gray burner, a 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable, a USB 2.0 cable, power supply, some blank LightScribe media and a DVD-ROM containing the drivers, user's manual, a Quick Install Guide as well as supporting software.
We plugged the burner into the wall, attached the FireWire cable from an average powered PC to the d2 drive and inserted the single DVD-ROM containing both the Mac and PC burning software and 'label' creation programs. Ready to Go Installation was quick and easy, and within fifteen minutes, we made our way through the SureThing CD & DVD Labeler SE software. Without looking at the included PDF user's manual, we were able to design a 'label' using one of our own photos from a point-and-shoot camera on our hard drive. We then composited some curved text, which ran parallel with the curve of the disc, over the image. Happy with our graphic creation we clicked 'print,' a window prompted us to insert the special LightScribe media upside down in the burner's tray and away it burned.
LightScribe burners require specific LightScribe media. These CDs and DVDs have a reactive dye coating that changes color when infrared laser light hits it. The same laser that burns data to CDs also etches the image and text onto the label side. Twice the process surprised us.
Driver For Supermulti Dvd Burner With Lightscribe Technology
First by how long it took to etch: close to thirty minutes. We're not sure if it had anything to do with the very detailed photo we used, but it seemed like a long time (Note, however, that if you keep your label within the inner radius of the disc, your discs will be labeled much quicker). The second surprise was with how slick and professional it looked. Though it's a monochromatic image on the gold surface of the disc, we were really impressed with the sharp detail. We've heard the discs will only keep their image if kept from direct light most of the time, and that the discs will fade after 9 months of exposure to continual indoor light, so keep them in the drawer or protective case.
Conclusion Though LightScribe burn time is not short, the LaCie d2 LightScribe dual layer burner is an easy-to-use, inkless alternative that will give you professional results. TECH SPECS Platform: PC and Mac Operating System: Win 98SE/Me/2000/XP; Mac OS 9/X 10.1.2 or later Min.
Processor: 500MHz Min.
The LightScribe Toolbox Easy to Use LightScribe Software: LightScribe DVD Drive LightScribe DVD Drive Do you need a 'special' DVD Drive for LightScribe? The bad news is yes but if you do not already have one the good news is they are inexpensive to buy and you have a choice - A replacement Internal LightScribe drive or an External USB LightScribe drive. LightScribe Enabled Drive For a drive to burn LightScribe labels it needs to be a 'LightScribe Enabled' drive. This is accomplished by the use of an additional circuitry to enable the laser that normally would burn the data, video etc to be used to burn an image instead.
Part of this circuitry is visible on the drive trays of Notbook/Laptop LightScribe drives as seen on the images below and is called a LightScribe Drive Sensor. In fact the visibility of a LightScribe Drive Sensor is often the only way to recognize if your notebook has a Lightscribe drive installed. Internal LightScribe DVD Drives These as the name suggests are LightScribe drives that fit into your PC or Laptop, replacing or adding to your existing DVD Drive.
Most major dvd drive manufacturers now produce a LightScribe DVD drive and in the five years or so I have been using LightScribe I have personally used a number of these. Coupled with feedback from customers I would like to suggest these as my top three manufacturers: You may be asking why I have not listed HP above, after all they invented LightScribe. Well it is true to say that because of that fact and that HP and Compaq PC's and Laptop/Notebooks come with LightScribe DVD Drives as standard they do have the lion's share of the drive market. However (and this may just be because of the number in use.) the drives that most commonly cause problems according to the emails I receive are HP's. I'm not suggesting if you have a working HP LightScribe drive you should change it but if it ever goes wrong (except if it is in a notebook) try either a LG, Liteon or Samsung Lightscribe drive instead.
As for recognition of an internal LightScribe drive, the presence of the LightScribe logo on the front is proof enough, see below: External LightScribe DVD Drives The only difference between an Internal and external LightScribe drive is the fact it comes in its own case and is connected to your PC/Laptop via a USB cable. This makes these great for someone who has a laptop where the changing of the drive for a LightScribe one would be impossible. I have used, for about 2 years now, an external LG LightScribe Drive and it has proved faultless. I recommend these wholeheartedly. Blu-ray LightScribe Drives So to the future of LightScribe labeling. Lightscribe drives are already available with Blu-ray burning capacity. As yet no Blu-ray LightScribe media is available but this is just a matter of time.
So if you want to 'future-proof' your Lightscribe experience grab a Blu-ray LightScribe burner and have fun. An example of one such drive is this: So what's next. Now you have decided on your LightScribe drive, what is next in our list of 'must haves' to create your LightScribe Labeling System? Well next is the software you need to get your newly acquired LightScribe Drive talking to your PC, and that my friends is the. So please read on. Further recommended reading.
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Some of our recent Customer Feedback. Steve, I received the toolbox CD yesterday and Thursday night I burned the first label to a CD. Burning the label was easy, even for a novice like me.
Everything I needed was in the toolbox. I am excited about being able to burn directly to the disc!! No more paper labels for me!! Thanks for such a priceless toolbox. Audrey Cato Texas - USA Dear Steve, Great product and so easy to use. I got more for my money that I was expecting. Regards, Felix Negron Colt Refining Inc.
Merrimack - USA Steve As a photographer LightScribe is a marketing tool. Your product has just saved the day! Sharon Orienter Rochester - USA Steve, I got the software and it works great, I love it.
I made 2 CD’s within the first 1/2 hr after installation. I couldn't be more happy. Thanks for the great price too, nowadays money is tight, but 17 dollars for software that includes so much, and so easy to use is worth every penny. Thanks again. You can quote me if you want. Janet Menchyk - USA Dear Steve, Got your product.
WOW works great and sooooo easy. Best 17 bucks I have spent in a long time.
It works so good I don't need Tec support so I am just sending this Email to say Hello and thanks. Jim Smith – USA Hi Steve Thanks for helping me out. I now saved the link in my favourites as you had instructed, and have successfully loaded the software. It is wonderful and easy to use, thanks for making it simple for the non-tekkie! Don Kiefiuk – USA Steve Thank you for the professional site.
It was a really great experience to see something so easy, direct and informative. The “Big Guys” have missed the point on customer service. You really have hit the mark. Tom Karl – USA Hi Steve, Thanks for the GREAT product.
It's products like yours that make using my computer a lot more enjoyable! I was burning my first LightScribe disc label about 20 minutes after I got home. Thanks for the disc tip, the next time I buy disc, I'll be sure to get Verbatim. Dennis Coleman – USA Hi Steve Like you I was expecting to simply use Nero 7 to print LightScribe Labels but oh no!
Now thanks to yourself and this superb software I am merrily printing away. Many, many thanks and keep up the great work. George Douglass - UK Steve Product is great; worked exactly as advertised. Money well spent. I’ve been making labels all afternoon. Peter Macey – USA Steve, I installed Vista, lost Light Scribe, and could not figure out how to get it back in, even after getting a firmware update for my cd/dvd drive. Installing your stuff put the driver back in and now even my Nero software finds it.
Thanks a bunch! Patrick Davis – USA Steve, Thanks for the email. I have not had a chance to scour it all, but I was able to create a quick disk that looked awesome, so thanks for everything. Your toolbox has everything anyone would ever dream of needing to make some awesome LightScribe labels, I just loved it. I personally think its well worth the investment, 100 times over.
Pat Ferrell - USA Hi Steve, I purchased your software and a LiteOn 20x DVD RW Dual Layer Super Drive. Your software works just great and the LITEON drive burned a magnificent image right out of the box, first try! I couldn't be happier. Thanks a million.
Charlie Scott - USA Hi Steve I have just scribed my 1st CD label - It's idiot proof. If I managed to use it so can anyone! Belinda Chalk – UK Steve Very nice package! Exactly what I was looking for! Edward Adams Jr.– USA Hi Steve I am delighted with your software. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year from us in South Africa.
Regards Manfred Ahrensmeier – RSA Steve I just want to let you know that I received the CD. I had no problem installing the software. Thank you for the refund of the LS Download. It's a pleasure doing business with you. I’ll pass the word around. Hector Barrientos Abilene - USA Steve, Your software works simply awesome!
I burned a pretty complex background and it was so simple. I can't wait to get more elaborate with it!
I will recommend this to anyone I know with a lightscribe drive! Chuck Hammond - USA Note: LightScribeToolbox.com is an independent software provider and is not owned or operated by HP or Lightscribe.com. All Trademarks are Respected and Acknowledged. © LightscribeToolbox.com 2007-2018. All Rights Reserved.