LaCie LightScribe Labeler
User Manual
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Introduction
1. Introduction to the LaCie LightScribe Labeler
LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling is a new
technology that offers consumers and busi-
nesses a simple, no-hassle way to burn profes-
sional, silkscreen-quality labels on their CDs
and DVDs. Using the same laser that burns
data, customers burn their data as always, flip
the disc over, reinsert it into the drive and burn a precise,
iridescent label.
LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling technology re-
quires three elements:
ReWritable
LightScribe-enabled Optical Disc Drive
– Drives
such as the LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive with Light-
Scribe enable validation of media types and control
of sled position, spindle speed and focus to burn the
label on LightScribe-compatible media.
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LightScribe-supported Software Applications
Only Licensed software applications, like the LaCie
LightScribe Labeler for Mac OS X, make the most
of the hardware and ensure the quality of label
printing.
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LightScribe-compatible Media
– A micro-thin,
low-cost coating of a highly specialized material
on the label side of compatible media absorbs laser
light, triggering an image-producing chemical reac-
tion. You can easily identify LightScribe-compatible
media through the LightScribe logo, found on media
packaging and in the inner hub of every disc.
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