Dymo DiscPainter is a CD and DVD printer that prints a user's

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of choice directly onto the disc, eliminating the need for labels. The

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prints directly onto spinning CDs or DVDs in 60 seconds for a 600 dpi image. For a 1200dpi

the

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time is reportedly about three minutes. Edge-to-center hub printing provides full coverage on the disc. Discus for Dymo software included ready-made canvases and a photo collage tool. DiscPainter is manufactured by

Dymo Dymo Corporation is an American manufacturing company of handheld label printers and thermal-transfer printing tape as accessory, embossing tape label makers, and other printers such as CD and DVD labelers and durable medical equipment. The c ...

, a company that specializes in label-making devices. According to ''

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'', the printer is small, silent and easy to use. They note however that the DiscPainter only works with inkjet-printable discs, which are a few

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more expensive than regular discs. The

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is useful to individuals in creative industries like designers, photographers, and artists who need to produce visually compelling discs.VideoMaker Magazine Review
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by consumers creating personalized CD covers at a time when downloading music was a new technology, which was hurting the thriving music industry, also allowing independent artists a cost-effective option to distribute their music.

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Dymo Corporation

Non-impact printing

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