Casio CW-100-IH CD Label Printer

by Casio

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.5 x 3.8 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00064GGIU
• Item model number: CW-100-IH
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,206 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 7, 2006

Product Description

10-22-2007 - Brand New Item. Description - CASIO CW100 Auto-Loading Disc Printer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easier than adhesive labels, in my opinion, February 21, 2005

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J. Brinkman (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio CW-100-IH CD Label Printer (Office Product)

I'm in a band, so it's really nice to have an inexpensive way of printing CD labels. And I think it looks more professional than paper adhesive labels, because you're printing directly on the disc. How easily the ink scratches off depends on your printing surface; use CDs with a nice matte finish and the ink will adhere well. I was not disappointed with the print quality; 300dpi is reasonable for this device. The ability to use True Type fonts and to preview the image is also nice. And while it has simple wizards for novices, I wasn't disappointed with the advanced layout features, such as front-to-back ordering and position locking. You could even do color graphics if you split an image into RGB separations and rotated the color ink ribbons. And it's great that the disc turns automatically to print on both sides. Overall, I think this is a great solution when you consider the costs of various CD printing options.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does exactly what I want it to and for much cheaper than a cd duplication service, February 1, 2006

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J. Fehrenbach (Chandler, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio CW-100-IH CD Label Printer (Office Product)

I needed a cheaper alternative to getting cds thermal printed through cd duplication houses (they can charge up to $300 per 100 cds). After reviewing the Primera Signature Z1 and TEAC P-11, I came across the Casio, which seemed to have a bit more going for it. From what I've read, it prints at a higher resolution and the thermal "sticks" better to the cd. So based on that, I purchased mine through Amazon and received it yesterday.
Hooking it up was very simple and I was printing cds within 5 minutes of taking it out of the box. Text looks very sharp and clean. Even very small 6-8 point font looked sharp and clear. I rubbed my fingers over it several times to see if it would smudge or come loose, but it was secure and did not smear. I didn't try to scratch at it, so I can't comment on how durable it is to scratching.
Also, another thing I really like about it is that it prints the top and bottom sections of the cd very quickly. It's much faster than an inkject printer. This is a definite bonus if you are printing off a large number of cds at once as long as you don't mind that it can't do as much detail or as many colors as an inkjet printer.
Overall, I'd highly recommend this to anyone who wants a cheap, professional solution for printing cds that look professionally made (or even those of you who are tired of those cheap labels that easily become delaminated).
As a side note: If you're looking for a printer that will do high res graphics or many colors at once on a disc, this is not the printer for you.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does its job well, March 3, 2006

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Robert - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio CW-100-IH CD Label Printer (Office Product)

I've owned this device for about six months. Out of the box I had it up and running in just a few minutes, no compatability or driver or device location problems, running Win XP, and I'm not any kind of genius with computers. The printing looks very, very nice with the unbranded Taiyo Yudins I prefer. I also like that it can work positioned either horizontally or vertically. So, basically, the CW-100 works as promised and I'm happy with it.

Minus a star, however, because (1) the software interface is not as logical and easy to use as it should be when it comes to selecting font size and laying out your text (2) given that this is a single function device, it's not a great value at the presently prevailing street prices.