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| Ogilvy posted 2009 Jun 11 16:05 | ||
| According to Verbatim's own information...
http://www.verbatim.com/printable/reference.cfm all „White Inkjet“ hub-printable DVD's have 118mm outer diameter. They're not, they're 119mm.I know, I use them. Comments? | ||
| redwudz posted 2009 Jun 11 17:36 | ||
| 120mm is the DVD standard, but apparently it's a bit flexible. Or maybe Verbatim is speaking about the data area? There's about a 1mm clear area outside the dye area. I measure about 119mm on most of mine, then the non-data area would take two more ~mm off that. | ||
| jagabo posted 2009 Jun 11 18:03 | ||
| Discs are written/read from the inside out. Who cares if it's 118, 119, or 120. | ||
| minidv2dvd posted 2009 Jun 11 19:11 | ||
if you are trying to print over the entire top surface it matters a mm or two... | ||
| stiltman posted 2009 Jun 11 19:17 | ||
| Actually, I print mine to 118.5mm :) | ||
| minidv2dvd posted 2009 Jun 11 19:25 | ||
| i wouldn't know, it's in inches - 4.57 and i'm too lazy to get out a calculator to multiply by 2.54 :) | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2009 Jun 11 20:12 | ||
| minidv2dvd, that only gets you cm not mm, and it only gets you 116.7mm at that.
If you're printing to disc, you want to have a bleed area anyway (2-40mm, depending upon device), so that you get that beautiful wall-to-wall look. Just make sure you let the cd dry a little 1st, and then carefully BLOT to get rid of any excess that's still on the non-printable area. 118mm is pretty standard for printable face. (They're not talking about data area, but the top area for printing) Scott | ||
| jagabo posted 2009 Jun 11 20:34 | ||
| Sorry, I didn't realize this was about the printable surface. It's obvious when you consider the inner diameters the list range from 21 to 40 mm. | ||
| Ogilvy posted 2009 Jun 12 20:33 | ||
| If you set your printer software to print to 118mm using these disks, your finished product has a 1mm white rim on the outside. Why? Because the „top area for printing“ is, in actual fact, 119mm.. My point? Verbatim's specs are misleading if not simply inaccurate. | ||
| Cornucopia posted 2009 Jun 13 14:21 | ||
| If you have covered throughout a bleed area, that won't make any difference. Looks more professional, too.
And most manufacturers' discs average 118mm anyway. 1 extra mm on the edge, WHOOP-DEE-DOO! It's not like there's going to be any Important info there... Scott |
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