# CD/DVD Printing Problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-printing-problem/225804>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 23, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-printing-problem/225804 "2004-01-23T19:19:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-printing-problem/225804/1 "2004-01-23T19:19:42Z")

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I have an Epson 960 and it works brilliantly. So this morning when I decided to print up a DVD, I tested it on a CD with a label first. My artwork turned out perfectly. However, when I tried printing on a white printable DVD, it didn’t turn out nearly as well. The colors all seem subdued, as if there were a thin film covering them. Also, the top portion of my DVD is all black, however, there’s a lot of little white dots lining the top, almost like droplets. It[s similar to when you run a wet bar of soap along a shower wall (only much smaller). Is it the type of printable DVD I’m using perhaps? I need to solve this problem. Many thanks!

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**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cd-dvd-printing-problem/225804/2 "2004-01-23T19:24:38Z")

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I should also mention that the DVD has only been drying for half an hour. My printer recommend 24 hours; but I doubt this is the cause of my problems.