How to Print on a CD With the Canon iP4000

Give your homemade CDs a professional touch by printing your own labels.

Give your homemade CDs and DVDs a personal touch by printing your logo or favorite picture directly on them. Whether you plan to use it for your business or to make your CD family photo album a little more special, the PIXMA iP4000 gives you the professional look of printed CDs and DVDs at a budget price. The PIXMA iP4000 prints lab-quality color photos with a resolution of 4,800 by 1,200 dots per inch. Besides direct CD and DVD printing, the main features of this printer are borderless printing, duplex printing and high color and mono print speeds.

Instructions

1. Buy a European model of the PIXMA iP4000. The European model of the PIXMA iP4000 allows you to print directly onto compatible CDs and DVDs. The American model of the PIXMA iP4000 does not include this capability.

2. Buy a printable CD-R. Note that only printable CDs compatible with an inkjet printer will work. Read the label on the CD's packet and check it is compatible with the Canon iP4000 before buying.

3. Launch a CD label printing program. Canon includes the CD-LabelPrint software with the printer. You can also download the latest version of CD-LabelPrint at Canon's support website (see Resources).

4. Create a design with the CD label printing software. Introduce the printable CD into the CD slot and press print.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have a printable CD, you can use a normal CD and stick a label on it.

References

• Canon UK: PIXMA iP4000
• Canon USA: PIXMA iP4000
• Super Media Store: What is a Printable DVD-R?

Resources

• Canon Europe: CD-LabelPrint for OSX