On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 11:59:07PM EST, John Magolske wrote: > * Ron Johnson <[email protected]> [090107 18:59]: > > On 01/07/09 19:19, Chris Jones wrote: > >> Does anyone know of a magical pen that would write something legible > >> on that surface and possibly come with an eraser so that I can reuse > >> them and still have a clue what I used them for? > > > > Sharpies don't work? > > There seems to be some controversy regarding the use of Sharpie-type > permanent markers to write on optical disk media: > > Numerous CD vendors have noted that the thin protective lacquer > coating can deteriorate from contact with certain solvents > in markers. To eliminate the risk, water-based markers are > recommended for CD labeling. As a solvent, alcohol is generally > less damaging than xylene and toluene, which are common in > aromatic solvent-based markers. According to anecdotal reports, > alcohol-based markers can be used to label CDs without causing > performance problems. However, there are no explicit lab test > results to show what effect solvents in markers have on different > CDs or DVDs, particularly over the long term. > > http://www.itl.nist.gov/iad/894.05/docs/CDandDVDCareandHandlingGuide.pdf > [ 1.3MB pdf ] > > Though a quick web search brings up many anecdotal stories of people > using Sharpies to label disks and having no problems... > > There are also special pens available for marking disks, for example: > http://www.amazon.com/Archival-Gold-Safe-Solvent-Free/dp/B0007U7GSM
I have one that used to work OK on silver-colored CD's but does not on the DVD+RW's I bought .. That's why I thought I'd ask before buying anything else. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
