Five Things You May Not Know About Epson DiscProducer
When it comes to choosing an in-house DVD duplicator, few can compete with the renowned and versatile publisher known as the Epson DiscProducer. Nearly any publication you open or online review you search, a series of several gold stars follows in its wake.
After all, it comes loaded with six ink cartridges, internet connection, cutting-edge robotics, high-resolution printing and a duplicator/printer combo function—but you probably already knew that, right? Let’s lift the hood of this disc duplicator and delve deeper into its specs. Discover what you didn’t know about the Epson DiscProducer PP-100.
- It’s silent as a mouse. You see the disc inserted into its tray to be printed, but you certainly don’t hear it. Put your ear up to the DVD duplicator, concentrate, and you just might hear a soft purr that lets you know the job is being done.
- It fesses up to its mistakes. The DiscProducer doesn’t slip up often, if ever, through its dual copy and print process, but when it does, you’ll be the first to know. It labels any shoddy discs with “error disc” text. Even in this event, it was likely that your computer system was at fault instead of the publisher itself.
- DiscProducer aims to reduce its colorful carbon footprint. As our society shifts toward more eco-friendly habits, printing can be no exception. When you buy a Disc Producer, your used ink cartridges don’t have to be tossed in a landfill. You can be provided recycle containers already addressed and ready to go. All you need to do is fill the container with six of your used cartridges, put it in the mail and Epson handles the proper recycling.
- Its cost per print determined value is an art, not a science. Some Epson resources and other links will estimate that you get 1,000 prints per set of ink cartridges from the DiscProducer and calculate that each disc will cost you anywhere from 10 to 27 cents per print. However, no matter how many ink cartridges you price, or how many print runs experts will analyze, it all boils down to the demands of your DVD printing project. Every disc surface image requires different amounts of ink, some are full color, and others are text. The publisher’s software lets you control print quality settings to minimize or maximize ink usage. Additionally, DiscProducer’s ink will accommodate the surface finish of the disc.
- It’s a tad elitist toward certain graphical image files. Importing image formats into the duplicator’s printer software is not an all-access club. While you have several import options including .jpg and .tiff, there are a few that can’t be accepted. These include .pdf, .ai and .psd.
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Although you do highlight some interesting points about this machine I have to disagree and say that we use a machine, or a combination of machines, in house which I feel are unbeatable in terms of CD duplication. The R Quest TCP-7200 combined with a Teac P-55 thermal printer. However, it is to be noted that the machines in question use different printing techniques. Perhaps some will prefer the inkjet finish but personally I prefer a thermal print.
Thank you for your input. I do think you make a valid point, as this duplicating combination provides excellent results, especially with a thermal finish. However, I feel your comparison is a bit disproportionate. The DiscProducer has a very different price point than the R Quest and Teac, a price point that separates them by thousands of dollars. Therefore your combination may not be a viable option for some consumers who still want professional copied discs, but at a more affordable price.