CD - DVD Printer & Duplicator Questions & Answers

• When should I consider a CD, DVD or disc duplicator?
  If you only need to print CDs you don't need a CD duplicator you just need a well priced CD printer AKA Print Duplicator.
  
  If you're producing music, animation, videos, PowerPoint presentations, or any other files for distribution, duplicators present a simpler way to generate your discs and you want to make copies including the data you need a CD-DVD duplicator. Typical CD/DVD duplicator users include marketing, public relations, engineering and training departments, churches, film and video producers, photography studios, music groups, schools, government departments and any organisation that has a need for low volume in-house production of CDs and DVDs whatever your price range we'll have a duplicator that fits the bill.
   
• What's the difference between CD-DVD duplication and CD-DVD replication?
  Duplication is where a disc is recorded using a disc writer (such as a CD-R produced by a CD writer), where as replication is a process where a disc is created by pressing a blank disc, then coating the top side with a metallic reflecting material. Duplicators use duplication techniques on recordable optical media.
   
• Can CD-DVD duplicators do Blu-Ray?
  Yes, we've started to stock Blu-Ray duplicators that can automate your production of Blu-Ray titles. Please look at the specifications to ensure that it lists Blu-Ray functionality if this is what you're after, they will also print and duplicate standard CDs and DVDs..
   
• Traps to be wary of apart from paying the best price!
  (1) Does the printer have a separate Black cartridge? If not then black is made by mixing all the colours and it's never as solid as black from a dedicated black cartridge. (2) What is the cost per print, worked out by the cartridge cost / number of average prints per cartridge. (3) Is the Software easy to use and therefore easy to design print layouts with, or do you have to be a Photoshop expert!