[dvdvol] cd labeling

[Aaron Cannon]

I found some labels at shop4tech for $14 for 100.
http://www.shop4tech.com/user.htm?go=view_item&id=1556&cata=&s_cata=

You might also look at getting a 1" x 2" stamp from iprint:
http://www.iprint.com
Granted, they're not nearly as nice as a label, but they only cost about $20.

Or you can just keep doing what works for you.

Do you have a nice label design that you are using that you wouldn't mind 
sharing, or is it just the standard "Project Gutenberg DVD"?  I believe 
we've still got the photoshop design for the manufactured DVDs from last 
year, but we don't have anything for the CDs.

The primary reason I'm interested in coming up with a nice way to label our 
discs is because, in the future, after we create the updated DVD, I would 
like to see us start doing some promotion to schools and libraries, and it 
is doubtful that they will be too interested in a hand-written 
disc.  However, if we could get the disc labeled semi-nicely, put it in 
decent packaging, and possibly even tag it with an ISBN, barcode, and LOC 
catalog data, we would probably have quite a bit of success getting it in 
to libraries and the like.

If we did decide to go ahead with something like this, another option would 
be to purchase preprinted DVDs.  I wouldn't recommend that for the standard 
request fulfillment project, as it's too expensive.

Thoughts?

Sincerely
Aaron Cannon


At 07:01 AM 6/3/2005, you wrote:
>Aaron,
>
>I have been using Avery 8694 clear and 8692 white matte CD/DVD labels.  I 
>have noticed some
>air bubbles under the clear labels but no problems with the white labels.
>
>There are usually 20 sheets in a pack with 2 labels per sheet and the cost 
>per pack varies from
>around $17 USD for white to $24 USD for clear.  This adds approximately 
>$.50 USD to the cost of
>producing each disc and since we normally ship 2 discs to each recipient, 
>a dollar is spent on a
>label that might go to mailing expenses.  However, having generally been 
>acknowledged by my teachers and colleagues over the years as having the 
>worst handwriting on the planet, labelling is
>much better for my purposes.
>
>An alternative might be to label the case that we ship the cd or dvd in 
>and let the recipient label the disc, should they choose to do so.
>
>Donald Arnold
>
>On Thursday, June 02, 2005, at 11:51PM, Aaron Cannon 
><cannona at fireantproductions.com> wrote:
>
> >I know we've discussed this on gutvol-d, but I don't know if it's come up
> >on this list.  I'm wondering what everyone else is doing to label their
> >discs?  Are you just writing on each one?  Have you tried CD labels?  Does
> >anyone have any experience with labeling discs and can offer some tips?
> >
> >The only ideas I have had were to use a rubber stamp or a printed adhesive
> >label, although I've heard that some of the adhesive labels can warp the
> >discs over time.  Printing on the actual discs doesn't seem to be an option
> >either, at least not on our budget.
> >
> >Sincerely
> >Aaron Cannon
> >
> >
> >
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