Epson Artisan vs Adobe PS at DVinfo.net

Dan Gunn · November 5th, 2009, 01:26 PM

What gives? I can not get a DVD to print properly in the Epson Artesan 800. Epson says I must go thru their CD/DVD software (aint going to happen). Has anyone been successful at getting a DVD from PS to print properly?

JoJo
info@AtlantaVisual.com

Taky Cheung · November 5th, 2009, 01:38 PM

I design the DVD layout in Photoshop, then copy and paste it to Epson PrintCD. It works very well that way. I prepared a DVD label template you can download it here DVD cover design and DVD label printing | L.A. Color Blog

Tripp Woelfel · November 5th, 2009, 10:16 PM

I'm sure Taky's got it sussed, but here's another way. I've created a PS template the size of a disk's printable area at 300dpi and build everything in there. Once done, I save a copy as a TIFF and then use that as the background image in Epson's PrintCD application. It's all ticketyboo.

I have a two year old Epson 595 so your software might be different.

Being a gumby, I never thought about copy/paste. Doh!

Taky Cheung · November 5th, 2009, 10:30 PM

It's the same workflow. =)

Not quite exactly Ctrl-C Ctrl V. I have to flatten the image in photoshop and copy. Then in PrintCD, select background image, then click the "clipboard" button. viola!

Dan Gunn · November 7th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Thanks for the info everyone! I ASSUMED it would work like the printing I do on my Primera Bravo. Seems like alot of trouble.

Michael Sims · November 9th, 2009, 02:49 PM

I create my background in PS at 300 dpi and save it as a jpeg, then use it as a background in my Epson CD print program. Works great. I save the PS file in its layers as a psd as well in case I need to go back later to make changes.

How do you like your Primera Bravo printer? I'm thinking of buying the Bravo Pro printer to replace my Microboards Autoprinter.

Tripp Woelfel · November 9th, 2009, 08:29 PM

You might want to substitute the TIFF format for JPEG to eliminate potential compression artifacts.

I do as you do... save the PSD in case I need to make changes, but the TIFF goes over the Epson PrintCD app.

Taky Cheung · November 10th, 2009, 01:11 PM

I agreed. If you need to make an intermediate file, try to do it with lossless format. TIF and BMP are good =)

Steve Siegel · November 17th, 2009, 03:58 PM

I just stumbled onto this thread, and hope someone who prints on DVDs can offer a bit of guidance. I have an Epson Stylus Photo R200 printer that prints labels to DVD directly. It is broken. The DVD is not pulled into the machine to print. The machine is crap, always has been. I'd like to replace it with something, reasonably priced, from another manufacturer, but can't seem to find any. Does Epson hold a patent on this technology or something? Any suggestions? Thanks.

Jeff Mueller · November 19th, 2009, 10:34 PM

I know this is an older post, but I'm facing the same issue. I had an HP Premier which could print directly from Photoshop but it died prematurely. I just bought an Epson Artisan 800 (great deal from Epson at $150 brand new). Photoshop finds it but it won't let me select the CD/DVD disc tray. So I called Epson's "dedicated help" line and the non-English speaker I reached there told me it can not print from anything but the Epson Disk software, but that I could import my image into that. I will say that software looks much more sophisticated than HP's equivalent, but every time I tried to print from it it crashed (latest version). So as a work around I saved the Photoshop file as a jpeg and put it on an SD card. This will print when stuck directly in the printer slot, but of course with a jpeg you loose quality/colors, not bad but not as good an image as I got from the HP (straight from Photoshop).

I can't believe there isn't some tweaking that could make this print straight PS, it seems like an obvious use. With the HP I had to stumble upon the right settings as there was nothing in the documentation, but once I got it set it worked fine. So if anyone knows, please post.

Also, anyone having the crashing problem with the Epson software? I am on Snow Leopard (the tech guy made that sound like I had a Lamborghini), but the Epson site says the download I di work for 10.6.x

November 5th, 2009, 01:26 PM	#1
Dan Gunn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 272	Epson Artisan vs Adobe PS What gives? I can not get a DVD to print properly in the Epson Artesan 800. Epson says I must go thru their CD/DVD software (aint going to happen). Has anyone been successful at getting a DVD from PS to print properly? JoJo info@AtlantaVisual.com

November 5th, 2009, 01:38 PM	#2
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	I design the DVD layout in Photoshop, then copy and paste it to Epson PrintCD. It works very well that way. I prepared a DVD label template you can download it here DVD cover design and DVD label printing \| L.A. Color Blog __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

November 5th, 2009, 10:30 PM	#4
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	It's the same workflow. =) Not quite exactly Ctrl-C Ctrl V. I have to flatten the image in photoshop and copy. Then in PrintCD, select background image, then click the "clipboard" button. viola! __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

November 10th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#8
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	I agreed. If you need to make an intermediate file, try to do it with lossless format. TIF and BMP are good =) __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

November 19th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#10
Jeff Mueller New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 5	I have a work around, but there's got to be a better way. I know this is an older post, but I'm facing the same issue. I had an HP Premier which could print directly from Photoshop but it died prematurely. I just bought an Epson Artisan 800 (great deal from Epson at $150 brand new). Photoshop finds it but it won't let me select the CD/DVD disc tray. So I called Epson's "dedicated help" line and the non-English speaker I reached there told me it can not print from anything but the Epson Disk software, but that I could import my image into that. I will say that software looks much more sophisticated than HP's equivalent, but every time I tried to print from it it crashed (latest version). So as a work around I saved the Photoshop file as a jpeg and put it on an SD card. This will print when stuck directly in the printer slot, but of course with a jpeg you loose quality/colors, not bad but not as good an image as I got from the HP (straight from Photoshop). I can't believe there isn't some tweaking that could make this print straight PS, it seems like an obvious use. With the HP I had to stumble upon the right settings as there was nothing in the documentation, but once I got it set it worked fine. So if anyone knows, please post. Also, anyone having the crashing problem with the Epson software? I am on Snow Leopard (the tech guy made that sound like I had a Lamborghini), but the Epson site says the download I di work for 10.6.x

November 5th, 2009, 10:16 PM	#3
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	I'm sure Taky's got it sussed, but here's another way. I've created a PS template the size of a disk's printable area at 300dpi and build everything in there. Once done, I save a copy as a TIFF and then use that as the background image in Epson's PrintCD application. It's all ticketyboo. I have a two year old Epson 595 so your software might be different. Being a gumby, I never thought about copy/paste. Doh!

November 7th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#5
Dan Gunn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 272	Thanks for the info everyone! I ASSUMED it would work like the printing I do on my Primera Bravo. Seems like alot of trouble.

November 9th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#6
Michael Sims Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 102	I create my background in PS at 300 dpi and save it as a jpeg, then use it as a background in my Epson CD print program. Works great. I save the PS file in its layers as a psd as well in case I need to go back later to make changes. How do you like your Primera Bravo printer? I'm thinking of buying the Bravo Pro printer to replace my Microboards Autoprinter.

November 9th, 2009, 08:29 PM	#7
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	You might want to substitute the TIFF format for JPEG to eliminate potential compression artifacts. I do as you do... save the PSD in case I need to make changes, but the TIFF goes over the Epson PrintCD app.

November 17th, 2009, 03:58 PM	#9
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	I just stumbled onto this thread, and hope someone who prints on DVDs can offer a bit of guidance. I have an Epson Stylus Photo R200 printer that prints labels to DVD directly. It is broken. The DVD is not pulled into the machine to print. The machine is crap, always has been. I'd like to replace it with something, reasonably priced, from another manufacturer, but can't seem to find any. Does Epson hold a patent on this technology or something? Any suggestions? Thanks.