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User Rank: Newbie
Joined: 6/13/2008
Posts: 3
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I was so pleased when I finally got the label printed and then when I saw it, wow, what a let down!!
For some reason, when you see the other versions as examples of what can be done are sooo much darker. Mine was sooo light in comparison.
What can I do to help resolve it??
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User Rank: Advanced
Joined: 4/30/2008
Posts: 37
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what quality setting do you have?
have you used the contrast utility already??
what kind of drive are you using??
also what kind of media are you using (brand)?
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User Rank: Power User
Joined: 6/10/2008
Posts: 142
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I recommend that you check if there is a firmware update for your optical drive. Firmware updates normally correct problems and improve drive performance, including better media recognition and burn quality.
Open the LightScribe control panel. To do this, double click the LightScribe icon in the System Tray in the lower right corner of your Window.
Although the print times will be longer, we recommend that you use the "Enhanced" mode to give you the best print quality.
Another method that sometimes helps is to do some pre-processing of the image in a Photo tuning program. By increasing the contrast of the image or converting it to black and white, the higher black density can result in a higher contrast output.
You can also print the same disc a second time to get a darker contrast.
The trade off of the multiple printing is the slight banding seen in the dark areas. This is a result of the concentric tracks not perfectly aligned with tracks from previous printing.
There is a difference in appearance of labeled LightScribe DVDs and CDs.
The difference in appearance of labeled LightScribe DVDs and CDs is caused by the difference in how CDs and DVDs are made in general. DVDs have a second plastic layer, which CDs don't have, that creates a kind of "plastic sandwich" around the reflective layer on which data is burned. This additional plastic layer separates the reflective layer from the LightScribe coating on the surface of the disc.
You may also see a slight difference in contrast between different brands.
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