HP Switch Q6766-90801 User's Manual
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1. 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 qe LightScribe User Guide invent 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 2 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 3 LightScribe User Guide Part number Q 6766 90801 First edition 12 2004 invent 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 CE 4 Copyright information Copyright 2004 Hewlett Packard Development Company LP 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RE 5 How to use LightScribe 5 Creating and burning LightScribe labeled discs 6 Frequently asked questions 8 lt D 3 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 6 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RE T To label your CDs and DVDs with LightScribe you need three components Your LightScribe enabled drive LightScribe labeling software included with your drive other LightScribe enabled applications are also available LightScribe media available where computers are sold You can label your LightScribe disc before or after you burn the data side and you can even label a number of discs in succession whether or not you ve already recorded data on them The important thing to remember is to always insert your LightScribe disc label side down when burning your LightScribe label How to use LightScribe 5 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RE 8 6 Start the LightScribe labeling software Your labeling applicat2. 1 RE 9 Select the Print option to send the label design to disc e When you print your design to disc you can choose from three guality modes draft normal or best Draft is the fastest printing mode and the resulting design provides a lower level of contrast best provides the highest contrast and darkest design areas and the burning process takes longer The following table shows a rough estimation of the expected print times Setting Title only Title 8 Full label content with listing graphics Best lt 4 min lt 9 min lt 36 min Normal lt 3 min lt 7 min lt 28 min Draft lt 2 min lt 4 min lt 20 min When your label is finished the drive will automatically eject your disc Creating and burning LightScribe abeled discs 7 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RE 10 8 G How does LightScribe work A The coating on a LightScribe disc changes color when it s exposed to the CD DVD drive s laser The process is similar to film exposure except that the LighiScribe surface reacts specifically to the intense light of the laser G What happens if I try to use LightScribe to label a non LightScribe disc A The software prevents you from sending a label image to a non LightScribe disc LightScribe enabled software is designed to recognize a LightScribe disc from the identification features embossed on it and the system creates an image and sends it to the drive only if the appr
3. ion may be part of your disc burning software or it may be a stand alone application Choose the appropriate LightScribe setting s for your design Most LightScribe enabled labeling applications require you to select the LightScribe option before designing your label Create your label design You can choose to create a label with text and or graphics and you can choose the area of the disc in which your label will be inscribed from a simple band of text title only to a complete design that covers the entire disc full label Experiment with text fonts ready made backgrounds and your own photos and graphics to design the label that best suits your style For ideas and advice visit www lightscribe com labeltips When your design is ready insert a blank LightScribe disc into the drive label side down Before you can preview or print your design the labeling application checks to see whether there s a LightScribe disc inserted correctly in the drive if there is no disc or if your disc is not inserted with the LightScribe labeling side down the software will send an error message Select the Preview option to see how your design will look as a LightScribe label Previewing your design lets you determine whether the design elements are placed where you want them and it shows you what the grayscale design will look like on disc LightScribe 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 4
4. mmediately after the label is burned A No Although the terms burning data and now burning an image are standard in the industry there is no appreciable temperature change involved in either process A or DVD is safe to touch immediately upon ejection from the rive Q Can LightScribe create a label in color A Currently LightScribe technology is available only in grayscale creating an image that resembles a black and white photograph LightScribe s development strategy does include future announcements about additional capabilities however business and legal requirements prevent publication of more specific information at this time Frequently asked questions 9 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 12 10 LightScribe 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 13 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 14 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 RA 15 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 FF 16 2004 Hewlett Packard Development Company LP Printed in China www hp com Q6 66 90801 P N 7819901080B
5. opriate media is inserted Q Can use my computer for other things while the LightScribe label is burning A Yes The labeling process runs in the ou so the PC can be used for other tasks while the labeling process is underway Q Can I leave my computer unattended while the LightScribe label is burning A Yes LightScribe presents no tasks that require the user s attendance during the burning process In addition a LightScribe system will not go into sleep or power save mode while it is burning a label G Can I rewrite a LightScribe label the way I can rewrite a CD RW or DVD RW disc A No The current LightScribe technology is not erasable Once the image is burned it s permanent LightScribe 781 9901 080B 165 2006 08 30 10 41 FF 11 Q Will the LightScribe image cause imbalance when the CD or DVD is spinning in the drive the way a paper label can A No A LightScribe disc is as evenly balanced as any high quality CD or DVD and it spins evenly within the drive Burning an image onto the disc does not change its balance and does not endanger the disc s ability to spin properly Q Does the LightScribe imaging process emit any hazardous chemicals A No The laser imaging process initiates a chemical change in the colorant material embedded in the disc coating but no hazardous chemicals are created or emitted during the process Q Is the LightScribe disc hot or dangerous to handle i
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