Casio CW-50 CD Title Printer

by Casio

Product Details

Product Manual [4.16mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 9.8 x 6.5 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007FGUS
• Item model number: CW-50
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Create your own titles--print directly onto CD's. Design a label simply by selecting options that suit the CD type and your needs. Import your own graphics onto the CD labels and use fonts directly from your PC. An onscreen preview image shows exactly what the labels will look like. An assistant feature provides help when you need it.

Product Description

CD Label Printer w/ 1 black label Tape

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

86 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great little printer, March 2, 2003

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"tvenuto23" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio CW-50 CD Title Printer (Office Product)

I got one of these last week and it works great! The ribbon they provided lasted for 50 passes (if you print above and below the hole on the CD then that is only 25 CDs). I set mine to "very dark", so perhaps if I had left it on the default it would have printed even more. Anyway, it blows away all CD labeling systems (used them for years) and the ink costs about twenty cents per pass: roughly the same as the CD sticker labels. Also, you can import graphics on this thing, you have to go to "freeform" mode or something like that. However, it only prints in one color so make sure your graphic will look good that way (I tried a color photo and it looked terrible as one color).

Worst thing: after printing the top of the CD, it pops out and you have to spin it around and carefully position it so it will print the bottom half evenly. I recommend only printing on the top, that way you can print roughly 50 discs with one ribbon and you don't have to spin it around every time.

80 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Economical alternative, December 11, 2002

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This review is from: Casio CW-50 CD Title Printer (Office Product)

This is a nice product. Only slightly larger than an external CD-drive, this thermal transfer printer can directly label CD-type discs (-R, -RW, DVD -RAM, -R, and -RW). The print design is fairly limited and it will only do so in one color, although ribbons of various colors are available so you can choose which one color you wish. Unlike thermal transfer printers that cost 10X to 20X more, this printer will not put graphics and complicated designs on your disc. You are limited to several lines of print in whatever fonts are loaded on your computer. Although you can't produce truly professional looking discs, the results are drastically superior to those sticker labels that never seem to stay attached or writing on the disc with a marker. The print is crisp, easy to read, and doesn't scratch or flake off. To work well, you need to print on a blank area of the disc. It doesn't print well over either writing or slightly raised areas of design on the disc. This printer is well worth the money if want to label your discs neatly, but do not want to spend an exorbitant amount of money.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Professional look at an amateur price, February 27, 2004

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Louis E Metcalf (Woodbridge, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio CW-50 CD Title Printer (Office Product)

This is a great little disc printer--both CD and DVD. Installation and software is simple to install and operate. In addressing a few of the drawbacks cited by others, let me say that they are minor and easily overcome.

This printers prints on ALL CD's and DVD's that I have tried. You may have to be clever on how you rotate the disc to insure that the print area is clear of manufacturer's writings, but I've been successful with several different, including Sony, Memorex, Imation and Fuji. Print quality is excellent.

The printer will only print on standard full-sized CD's and DVD's and not on the CD-Single or CD-Business card discs.

As for the fact that you may only get 20-40 labelings per label tape, that makes the cost about 15 cents each. If I can get a great looking print job on my labels for distribution at an average costs of 75 cents total (including amortizing the cost of the printer over 300 discs, the cost of the discs and the cost of the print ribbons) then I feel I've hit the jackpot!

By the way, many have pointed out that you can only print in one color per disc. This is not true. You can print each line in a different color if you want to and have the patience.

Do not be dissuaded. At this price, you can't go wrong.