Easy labelling (PressIT CD Labelling Kit in general)

Member Name: Asylum

Product:	PressIT CD Labelling Kit in general
Date:	19/01/03 (464 review reads)
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Advantages: simple to use, reliable

Disadvantages: limited software

When I first started to create my own CDs I was not interested in labelling them, after all I only cared about the information contained on the disk. Needless to say I soon discovered my mistake. After making about 4 CDs I found myself placing disks in the drive in order to check what they were, obviously I needed a labelling kit.
There were quite a few options available, but fortunately I chose the Press-it kit.
The basic design is very simple and therefore very practical. It consists of a base to rest the label on and a spring loaded circular column on which to place the disk. Simply press down the column and the disk rests snugly against the label ensuring an accurate contact. Such a basic mechanical system is very reliable and leaves to room for error, therefore you will have no misplaced or wasted labels to discard.
The kit comes with bundled software to create, design and print the labels. However, the software is rather limited and does not read many common image files including .wmf which is the format used by Microsoft for Office clip art.
I would recommend using the kit to label your disks, but using your CD burning software such as Nero or Easy CD Creator to design the labels. These programs have a large selection of templates and will read the majority of file formats as well.

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