Color - 200 x 200 dpi - USB - MPN: CW50
Strengths: Easy Setup, excellent print quality
Weakness: Need special discs, printing area is little bit narrow
This one works ok , easy setup, basically it could finish the job, while not all CD and DVD could use this one to make labels
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TopStrengths: Great Price, Great Print Quality, Easy Installation, Compact Size, USB Connection, Quick Printing
Weakness: None
I searched the internet for a while debating on whether I really needed this or not. The only other printer that I found that would print directly on CDs was an inkjet printer that had an additional feature of printing direcly on a disk.
I did not want to buy that for a couple of reasons. One being that I did not want to spend a couple of hundred dollars for something I did not use every day. The second being I did not want to buy an inkjet printer when I have a fairly new All-in-One model already.
The more I looked, I kept coming back to the Casio CW-50. I make a lot of my own DVDs and writing on the front with marker just looks bad (especially when you have less than attractive handwriting like me).
With the simple software that comes with the printer, you can use any TrueType font when printing on the face of the disk. The print is very clean looking, and I have used some fun looking fonts which have received nice compliments from people.
One of the nice features of this printer is its size. It is roughly 7" square and 2¼" High so it does not take up much space. It also connects with USB and it comes with a USB cable, both of which I really liked.
It also comes with a black ribbon. I purchased a red one, and after seeing the print quality, I am going to buy the two or three other colors that they make. I just did not want to buy everything and find out that I was not happy with the product.
VERY IMPORTANTLY, because this printer is a thermal printer, it uses an ink ribbon which must touch the service of the disk to print. If the disk is inkjet printable or has a lot of lines or text on it, the print may not work very well. You want to make sure that you purchase disks with the mirrored finish on the face. You can also buy the blank CD+Rs (although not blank DVD+Rs) on Casio's website, but you should be able to find disks to use. They are not that scarce.
Overall, even though I did not really need a disk printer, I am glad that I purchased it. I have printed several disks since I received it, and have been happy with them all. As I said before, you can put a fun touch on your CDs and DVDs that you create. I have a good time being creative with it and it is fun to do. If you are looking for a printer for this type of work, then truly consider this model. It is hard to beat for the price and quality.
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TopStrengths: Easy to use, good online manual and support, excellent print quality, good deal for the money.
Weakness: Not an elaborate printing machine.
After a few internet searches, I came to realize that the “Casio CW-50 CD Title Printer” and the “CP-88 Thermal CD Printer” are one and the same. The “CP-88 Thermal CD Printer” is a “Casio CW-50 CD Title Printer” with stickers covering the model number and a large label on the back which obscures the manual disc tray opening. I also found that the cheapest price for the Casio CW-50 was around 35% cheaper than the CP-88.
The Casio CW-50 does a fine job of printing on CDs and DVDs and I am pleased with the quality of the printing, which looks a whole lot better than handwriting. Different colored ribbons are available. The ribbons that I ordered for the Casio CW-50 were labeled CASIO TR-18xx (where xx=color). This is a basic, no-nonsense lettering machine that can also print basic graphics (symbols).
Spend less money and get a better deal by buying the Casio CW-50.
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TopStrengths: Simple. Works Great! Fast way to put a label on a DVD or CD.
Weakness: You kind of need special discs. Many discs come with a fairly matte surface for easier writing. This printer doesn't transfer well to those, it requires a smooth surface. I haven't experimented much, but I use Sony DVD+R.
This printer only prints on about a 1" X 3" area of the disk. It's designed to print upside down as well so you can print on the top and bottom of the disk. You can also get creative and rotate the disc to get full 360• coverage. Without a computer this printer has a few good built in fonts. You can select several formats for printing that are mostly between 1 and 16 lines of text, between 1 and 2 lines wide. On the computer you can do all the same stuff with the added benefit of a totally custom label, with text and pictures They are monochrome prints, so be careful with the pictures. The disks come out looking like they were professionally made. The printer uses a thermally transferred tape that come in a few different colors. It prints directly to disk without using sticky transfer paper or special disks. Many people complained about the cost... The ribbon costs .25-.50 per disk, which really isn't that much. Transfer paper costs about .20 per disk and doesn't look nearly this good.
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TopStrengths: Nice and Small. Good Print Quality.
Weakness: cannot print on entire disc...only has a small print area
Overall a good product. Works as advertised and is easy to install and use. The print area is small, but I guess you could rotate the disc positioning to get more coverage and more interesting design. Although I have not tried this yet it seems like it would work. Definitely worth the price.
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CW50 CD Title Printer (200x200 DPI, Color).
Strengths: Great computer software and compact size. The outcome on the disc is wonderful even with some jpeg file.
Weakness: Hard to align the disc in the tray, lack on/off switch and Mac version software.
This is my second Casio labelprinter, I have the CW75 as well. Compared to the CW75, this print is cheaper (only half of the price, no additional cost fot ac adapter) and compact. Just missing the function of built-in keyboard, which I don't need because I connect to the pc all the time.
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