Jun 27, 2018 guangzhou dima electronic technology co. Hp desktop pcs creating disc labels with lightscribe. Optical storage consists of a drive that uses a laser to read and write or burn data onto optical discs. Lacie portable dvdrw with lightscribe, design by sam hecht. Genuine hp external usb lightscribe cd dvd burner drive for. To get the lightscribe to work i needed to install the file found at this link. Hp desktop pcs creating disc labels with lightscribe hp. This is also a dvdram drive i just followed the directions on replacing an optical drive in apples little owners booklet that came with my mac pro. I decided to try it out with my macbook pro and it recognised the drive flawlessly. External dvd drive with power supply cable, roofull portable usb 3.
Hp lightscribe dvd writer drivers for mac with the text box selected click the box once, use the text toolbar to modify the font, color, and other text properties. Philips lightscribe disks werent recognized by a lg bp06lu10 portable drive i previously purchased from amazon. Lacie was first to ship a lightscribeenabled cddvd drive for the mac, and now our userfriendly lightscribe labeling software is available for free to mac and linux users with lightscribeenabled drives. The apple usb superdrive is compatible with mac models from 2008 and later that dont have a builtin optical drive. The samsung tsstcorp shs182m does lightscribe too, and recognizes the discs that the liteon doesnt. Simply put, we love making technology that solves problems. Macbook, macbook air, and macbook pro models with usbc ports require a usbc to usb adapter sold separately to use apple usb superdrive. You can swap it from your pc to mac to laptop and back again.
The disc was prepared by coating the disc with an aqueous solution of graphite oxide. The center of every lightscribe disc has a unique code that allows the drive to know the precise rotational position of the disc. I initially installed a toshiba drive that had lightscribe technology, as i needed this for my wifes business and. Effortless setup just plug into your usb port and the dvd writer will be detected. Jun 24, 2018 dvd drive for pc great for any pc build or broken disk drive that need replacing. This drive works just like any other optical drive but keep in mind this external usb dvd burner uses 2. Browse lgs wide range of cd, dvd and bluray external drives and burners. I initially installed a toshiba drive that had lightscribe technology, as i needed this for my wifes business and my lacie external lightscribe drive finally died.
Looking straight down on the spindle after the drive tray is opened, then look for presence of a lightscribe disc encoder sensor as an indicator of lightscribe capability. Lightscribe allows you to etch text labels and images onto the surface of the dvd rather than use sticky labels that might jam an optical drive. Will lightscribe discs work with nonlightscribe drives. It uses specially coated recordable cd and dvd media to produce laseretched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stickon labels and printable discs. This has been replaced with the following message ultra slim usb 3. You want to buy a new lightscribe dvd drive or burner but what options do you have in 2019. Such an external drive could read cds and dvds, play blurays, and even burn discs if thats what you want. The lightscribe labeling system has no ink to smear, no paper to curl, and no sticky adhesive to cause problems. Iomagic tech products that solve reallife problems.
What if i make a mistake and try to burn a label on a nonlightscribe disc. If you have a mac with a combo drive cd burner that can read but not write to dvd or a singlelayer dvd burner, buying an external optical drive is an affordable and attractive upgrade. It went right in and then was immediately recognized by mac os 10. Apr 05, 2009 i then took out the apple stock optical and put the new sony lightscribe drive in its place, leaving only the one new sony drive in the pro, it was recognized by the system however would not open due to the fact that the opening on the mac was to small for the shelf of the drive to open. Lightscribe is an optical disc recording technology that was created by the hewlettpackard company.
Lightscribe is an optical disc recording technology that was created by the hewlettpackard. Im already using lightscribe on a lacie external drive with my mac pro, but i was looking to go internal or get a duplicator so i can burn several labels at once to save a bit of time. Thank you for your interest in the lightscribe disc labeling technology. In our early days we excelled in optical data storage products. What if i make a mistake and try to burn a label on a non lightscribe disc. The lightscribe drivers do not allow for lightscribe functionality via firewire or esata. Unfollow lightscribe burner external to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Whether youre looking to add dvd burning capability to your system, looking for an easier way to copy optical media, or just want the latest and fastest drives for burning dvdseven dual. Optical drives for the mac buying guide optical storage consists of a drive that uses a laser to read and write or burn data onto optical discs. After the drive door problem, i sent the liteon to my old pc, and installed the samsung shs182m from the old pc in my macpro. Adding external optical drives and burners can provide you with all the capabilities you need.
It is a duallayer capable dvd drive with lightscribe. Products hard drives mobile drive rugged copilot d2 big solid state drives. Free lightscribe software for mac free lightscribe. Pawtec external dvdrw usb writer optical drive with lightscribe. I have installed a secondary internal optical drive in my mac. Bluray player optical drive lightscribe 6x 3d bdrom combo 8x dual dvd rw ram recorder trayloading slim portable external usb 2. Pawtec external dvdrw usb writer optical drive with. Mac pro optical drive problems i have a 2009 mac pro and have been having problems with optical drives ive installed in the lower bay. This is also a dvdram drive i just followed the directions on replacing an optical drive in apples little owners booklet that came. For the installation of optical drives in any of the power mac g5 towers. How to use cds, dvds, and blurays on a mac without an. The main reason i purchased this drive, was for the lightscribe capability.
Elkady and richard kaner, his lab professor, used an unmodified lightscribe drive. Lightscribe cd dvd rw writer burner reader for laptop pc mac. Buying a lightscribe dvd drive or burner in 2019 lightscribe. Can i move the lightscribe application to another mac os 10. Using this utility can result in higher contrast, but with longer label burning times. For some reason, the standard cdrom driver replaced the specific driver and i lost the duallayer and lightscribe capability. Note that the builtin drives on macs are not lightscribe compliant. Yes it was only one color, but it didnt take that long, and it was very neat, and readable.
With lacies complete burning solution, people can easily and simply create professional looking cds and dvds on mac, linux or windows. Anyway, this about the discs, lightscribe cd burners, so i lihgtscribe these discs, as verbatim lightscribe cd to make the best lightscribe discs. A lightscribe enabled dvd drive uses an optical laser to burn an image into the thin dye coating on the label side of a lightscribe disc. A lightscribe optical drive was used by maher elkady, a graduate of ucla in 2012 to successfully turn a specially prepared graphite oxide layer coated onto a dvd into graphene. And i know that hardly anyone uses optical disks for storage anymore. Dvd drive for pc great for any pc build or broken disk drive that need replacing. If you want to download the lightscribe software, click here. I have an older working lacie internal lightscribe drive id like to install into the available optical drive bay on this mac pro. To make sure, the presence of the disc encoder sensor can verify that a drive is lightscribe enabled. I then took out the apple stock optical and put the new sony lightscribe drive in its place, leaving only the one new sony drive in the pro, it was recognized by the system however would not open due to the fact that the opening on the mac was to small for the shelf of the drive to open.
Lacie lightscribe labeler for mac user manual, installation, troubleshooting tips, and downloads. Disclabel can be used to label lightscribe media with a lightscribe compliant cddvd drive. A lightscribeenabled dvd drive uses an optical laser to burn an image into the thin dye coating on the label side of a lightscribe disc. There are two main types of optical drives and burners. Although hp is no longer developing the technology, it is still maintained and supported by a number of independent enthusiasts. Im very happy with the quality of the lightscribe labels that this drive produces.
The mac and desktop with laptop compatible tpfeel drive can readburner dvdscds and creat lightscribe discs. Fully compatible with roxio toast, apple idvd, etc. Lightscribe is an optical disc recording technology that uses specially coated recordable cd and dvd media to produce laseretched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stickon labels and printable discs. I then took out the apple stock optical and put the new sony lightscribe drive in its place, leaving only the one new sony drive in the pro, it was recognized by the system however would not open due to the fact that the opening on the.
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