U-print One Color Cd DVD Disc Thermal Printer

by U-Print

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 2.8 x 9.2 inches ; 4.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B000P7JPYK
• Item model number: CDP78
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 6, 2007

Product Description

The U-Print model # CDP78 Disc Printer is your low cost, high volume, top quality thermal printer. The U-Print can print graphics and/or text directly onto a CD or DVD surface that is smudge resistant and waterproof, giving your projects a professional look and feel. With its exceptional quality and simple design program, the U-Print lets You Print with ease and confidence. In fact, the U-Print offers the following advantages that really sets it apart from similar devices: 1. Print on up to 200 areas per ribbon 2. Supports graphics and all fonts 3. Includes easy to use design software (Windows® Compatible) 4. Able to print in 4 different printing areas with automatic rotation 5. Able to print in one of 4 different colors (red, blue, green, or black) 6. USB interface & cables provided in the packaging 7. Compact and lightweight while very easy to operate How it works: U-Print's Direct to Disc Printing that is easy, fast and inexpensive. Create professional looking discs in minutes. Label a disc in 3 Easy Ways: 1. Design - Use the included Label Design application software to design your label with up to 4 print areas - with text, arched text, or graphics. 2. Load - Place your printable disc in the CD/DVD Label Printer Design and create with Label Design software included for Windows OS. 3. Print - Press "PRINT" on your screen and you label is printed onto the CD/DVD disc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This a Disposable printer., November 14, 2007

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J. Oreste (Ridgecrest, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U-print One Color Cd DVD Disc Thermal Printer (Electronics)

Do not buy this printer!

I have had this printer for less than 6 months and it stopped being recoginized by the computer.

I called and emailed tech support and since there is only a 90 day warranty, their advice was to purchase another printer.

Do not buy this printer!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I use this printer almost every day and it works very well, April 6, 2008

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Douglas Doon "DD" - See all my reviews

This review is from: U-print One Color Cd DVD Disc Thermal Printer (Electronics)

I needed a printer to print on blank cd/dvd's. I tried several out. I've tried the inkjet printers. They were expensive sloppy and the ink runs out fast. The ink rubs off the disc as well unless you use the printable discs. I've tried the Stomper and it works very well but throws the disc out balance. I decided to give this little printer a try. Much to my suprise it prints great and it's continued to print great for the last two years. It works best on completely blank discs though I have successfully printed on all types of discs with satisfactory results. You should shoot for discs with no writting from the manufacture like disc size,manufature name, or logo. They should be completely blank. If there is writing or designs on the disc surface it's not the end of the world. Once you get the hang of it you can work around the text. The key is not to print over the text on the disc. The thermal ink won't stay attached to a raised or indented surface. Also don't be confused by the printable discs. They will work but you don't need to use them. They were designed for inkjet printer and have painted surface.

The printing program that this printer comes with is easy to use. You can insert graphics if you want but I only have printed text.

The Good:
Easy to use, great quality print, compact size, good price.

The Bad:
Finding thermal replacement cartridges has been difficult. Everyone says they have them but when it comes time to ship almost no one has them. I've heard you can use the Primera Signature Z1® CD/DVD Printer Ribbons from Quill for $21.99 but I haven't tried this myself.

Also it's best that you plug the printers usb in after you boot the system. For some reason it sometimes causes my system hang on startup when the usb is plugged in. If you do leave it plugged in and your system starts fine then you may have to unplug the usb and reconnect it to get it to respond. The problem is most likely my system but I thought you should know.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This U-print Printer stinks,, April 17, 2009

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Biletnikoff Langhorn (Daytona Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: U-print One Color Cd DVD Disc Thermal Printer (Electronics)

We've used this particular printer at work. After receiving it and setting it up it worked great out of the box. Then shortly after a year it just stopped printing. First, it stopped because the ribbon was done, but it gave no warning to the fact that was the problem. Second, it stopped again and this time we changed the ribbon, but it still didn't work. Yet one day I decided to hook it up to the computer again and it started working again. If you were to take a look at our printer one would believe that we hardly ever use it because it's in such good shape. Thirdly, the biggest thing that really angers me is the fact that the maker of printer will not take responsibility for the warranty of the product which they make, but instead leaves the technical and warranty issues to whoever you purchase the printer from. I mean I had the hardest time just to get the tech rep and his supervisor to say that they would not and do not honor the warranty of the printer. I must admit that I have never heard of a company not honoring its own warranty for the very equipment that it makes and supplies the various retailers who sell their product. All I can say is don't bother buying this printer because it's a piece of junk for all intensive purposes. It really doesn't deserve a single star, but because it did work when first opened that's all I'll give it. Warning, stay away from this printer and the company that makes it. By the way the company that makes this printer also makes it under a few different label names and so far that I've seen one in the color of white.