Re: Fw: [AV Media Matters] CD labels and inks

[emino@atlanta.com]

Note - I tested only CD-R which is much different than CD-ROM.   Is your
experience with Nitto on CD-ROM or CDR?

----- Original Message -----
From: Graeme Jaye <gjaye@retemail.es>
To: <AV-Media-Matters@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [AV Media Matters] CD labels and inks

>At 06:46 29/02/00 -0800, emino@atlanta.com wrote:
>
>>I applied 2 manufacturers labels (Nitto, Avery) and found that the
>>deflection of the CD-R was out of specification.  This situation was even
>>greater after storage tests.  Although most CD-rom drives did not have
>>trouble with the deflection out of spec, it is not satisfactory for archival
>>use.  The disc is out of spec and playback cannot be guaranteed.
>
>For archival use, I take the point
>
>>Even bigger concerns! ---- CD-R is composed on delicate layers of gold, dye,
>>lacquer, etc.  The adhesive labels have a tendency in storage to shrink and
>>damage these layers. Complete data loss has been observed as the label
>>exerted force to the CD-R layer structure as the label aged.
>
>Interesting.
>
>We have been using the Neato labels for about five years now and never had
>a reported problem.  They are prepared using a standard ink-jet (formerly a
>Canon, currently an Epson) or, very occasionally, an HP Laserjet (not much
>call for mono labels here :-) ).
>
>However, I stress we are not in the 'archival' business and I don't suppose
>the CD players belonging to our clients meet the specifications any more
>than the discs may or may not.  Whatever, the case, I doubt if one client
>would be in a position to tell me so :-).
>
> Graeme Jaye
> gjaye@retemail.es
>
> Personal-CD - Affordable Audio Restoration
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