LightScribe is a technology that allows you to get an image on the back of specially prepared CDs using drives that support this technology. Developed by Hewlett-Packard and Lite-On in 2004 [1] .
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 LightScribe disc with a printed Wikipedia logo. | |
| Author | Daryl anderson |
| Developer | Hewlett-packard |
| Interface languages | English , Spanish , French , German , Chinese Simplified |
| First edition | |
| Hardware platform | cross-platform |
| Latest version | 1.18.27.10 (LightScribe System Software (LSS)) 1.18.27.10 LightScribe Template Labeler |
| condition | is being developed |
| License | Freeware , closed source |
| Website | web.archive.org/web/2014... |
Content
- 1 principle of operation
- 2 History of development
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Examples
- 6 References
Principle of Operation
The image is applied to a special layer located under the surface of the disk, which darkens under the influence of an infrared laser of 780 nm. Any compatible drive and software that supports this technology (more than 15 products) are used for drawing the image. In order to start printing pictures, just flip the disc. Application of the image is possible in 3 modes: draft, standard and best.
It is recommended to store finished discs in a dark place to preserve a clear image throughout the life of the disc.
LightScribe labels are burned in concentric circles from center to edge. Burning large diameter pictures takes longer.
Initially, LightScribe-enabled drives were monochrome: gray on a gold-colored substrate.
Later, at the end of 2006, color options appeared. The burned image remains monochrome, but the background can now be colored. This was made possible thanks to the transition to specification 1.2.
The finished image cannot be deleted from the disk or replaced with another. You can only add more details. For example, supplement the list of films on a multisession disc or add new pictures to the free space of the disc.
On the edging of the central hole of the LightScribe disc, a marking is applied, which allows the drive to accurately position the disc in the process of applying the image. This allows you to apply the image at high speed. The same disk can be “printed” several times with the same image without risk of spoiling the picture. Each subsequent burn makes the image more contrast, although there is no need to manually repeat the burn cycles: the software usually has contrast settings and it is enough to select the desired contrast option.
For this technology to work on a PC, in addition to a compatible DVD (CD) drive, it is necessary to install special software that supports this technology ( from the developer's site ) in your operating system. Often this software is already included in third-party products (Ahead Nero, CloneCD, CloneDVD, Ashampoo , Cvadrat, Small CD-Writer, etc.).
Development History
Beginning in May 2011, HP began to abandon the use of direct labeling technology HP LightScribe in laptops. HP is gradually starting to use similar optical disc drives without LightScribe technology in its devices. [2]
The official site is currently inactive, but there is an unofficial site that has software and information on LightScribe.
See also
- Labelflash
- DiscT @ 2
- Labeltag
Notes
- ↑ Alexander Radaev. HP LightScribe - burning lessons . fierra.ru (July 29, 2005). Date of treatment July 31, 2019.
- ↑ HP LightScribe Optical Disc Drive Disclaimer Archived March 25, 2014.