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This tutorial describes how to use your Canon Pixma IPxxxx printer to print directly on printable CDs/DVDs. European models have this feature already enabled but unfortunately for us Americans it has been disabled due to Canon not wanting to pay for the licensing to use the technology in North America. Notice I said 'disabled.' Because the printers still have the feature all we need to do is enable it... Oh yeah, and obtain the Disk tray that obviously didn't come standard to us, as they did in Europe.
This tutorial describes how to make a cd tray for little or no money. It is pictured below. Or you could buy one on ebay for about $20.
Credit:
The initial idea was found on StevesForums. Most of the credit is theirs. The reason I have this tutorial is to give what I have learned in a straight-forward how-to. The original StevesForums post is now 77+ pages, so weeding through it to find what works and what doesn't work could possibly take 4-5 years... or more.
Although all of my testing is done on my Canon Pixma IP5000 this tutorial applies to several Canon printers with CD/DVD printing abilities. Where applicable I will tell you where the models differ.
What you'll need:
A Canon Pixma Printer that has the ability to print on disks. You can tell because there is a fold down plate on the front of the printer (image 0B).
A flat head screw driver
About 5 minutes of time (10 minutes if you read all my dumb comments).
This tutorial describes how to make a cd tray for little or no money. It is pictured below. Or you could buy one on ebay for about $20.
Credit:
The initial idea was found on StevesForums. Most of the credit is theirs. The reason I have this tutorial is to give what I have learned in a straight-forward how-to. The original StevesForums post is now 77+ pages, so weeding through it to find what works and what doesn't work could possibly take 4-5 years... or more.
Although all of my testing is done on my Canon Pixma IP5000 this tutorial applies to several Canon printers with CD/DVD printing abilities. Where applicable I will tell you where the models differ.
What you'll need:
A Canon Pixma Printer that has the ability to print on disks. You can tell because there is a fold down plate on the front of the printer (image 0B).
A flat head screw driver
About 5 minutes of time (10 minutes if you read all my dumb comments).
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- I am accostomed to using the Epson CD software and it sounds like it is mirrored in the Canon CD-Label Print software, but THAT DID NOT COME WITH MY PRINTER! I would like to get a copy of the CD-Label Print software to try out with my computer. I have Windows 10 and/or Windows 7. How do I download a copy of the CD-Label Print software to try it.
Canon Disk Printing Software Downloads
CD / DVD PRINTING Cherish your favorite memories by printing directly onto a CD or DVD label Print Custom CD & DVD Covers Personalize photos and videos of holidays, birthdays, weddings and more by printing directly onto inkjet printable CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs. Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY App Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY App. Print from your smartphone or tablet to PIXMA and SELPHY printers. Software Software. Download software for your Canon product. Printing on CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc™. Quick video of printing a disc label with the Canon MX922. In this video I'm printing a label for the Sega Saturn game Panzer Dragoon Saga, Disc 1. I also display some others I've done.