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REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How does LightScribe work?
A: The coating on a LightScribe disc changes color when it’s exposed to the CD/DVD
drive’s laser. The process is similar to film exposure, except that the LightScribe surface
reacts specifically to the intense light of the laser.
Q: What happens if I try to use LightScribe to label a non-LightScribe disc?
A: The software prevents you from sending a label image to a non-LightScribe disc.
LightScribe-enabled software is designed to recognize a LightScribe disc from the
identification features embossed on it, and the system creates an image and sends it to the
drive only if the appropriate media is inserted.
Q:
Can I use my computer for other things while the LightScribe label is burning?
A: Yes. The labeling process runs in the background, so the PC can be used for other tasks
while the labeling process is underway.
Q: Can I leave my computer unattended while the LightScribe label is burning?
A: Yes. LightScribe presents no tasks that require the user’s attendance during the burning
process. In addition, a LightScribe system will not go into “sleep” or power-save mode
while it is burning a label.
Q: Can I rewrite a LightScribe label, the way I can rewrite a CD-RW or DVD±RW disc?
A: No. The current LightScribe technology is not erasable. Once the image is burned, it’s
permanent.
Q: Will the LightScribe image cause imbalance when the CD or DVD is spinning in the
drive, the way a paper label can?
A: No. A LightScribe disc is as evenly balanced as any high-quality CD or DVD, and it
spins evenly within the drive. Burning an image onto the disc does not change its balance
and does not endanger the disc’s ability to spin properly.
Q: Does the LightScribe imaging process emit any hazardous chemicals?
A: No. The laser imaging process initiates a chemical change in the colorant material
embedded in the disc coating, but no hazardous chemicals are created or emitted during
the process.
Q: Is the LightScribe disc hot or dangerous to handle immediately after the label is
burned?
A: No. Although the terms “burning data” and now “burning an image” are standard in the
industry, there is no appreciable temperature change involved in either process. A CD or
DVD is safe to touch immediately upon ejection from the drive.
Q: Can LightScribe create a label in color?
A: Currently LightScribe technology is available only in grayscale, creating an image that
resembles a black-and-white photograph. LightScribe’s development strategy does
include future announcements about additional capabilities; however, business and legal
requirements prevent publication of more specific information at this time.
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