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4.5
I presently own two of the Casio Model CW-50 disc title printers. I just ordered the CW-K85. I have 3 computers, 2 running xp and the third vista. I found the CW-50's to work well on XP, but their was no software update to allow the units to run on vista. No one ever blogs about this, and Casio did not return my email queries about a possible Vista driver upgrade. I am buying a Casio printer with a keyboard that I can use at my Vista Computer as a stand alone printer.I can speak pretty highly of these machines. They make a clear label that will not come off (thermal). Ink ribbon cassettes are sold in a 3 pack that costs about $20. The three ribbons will give you 120 titles, or 40 each. I use some of the different scripts but I haven't gotten clever with designs. I create simple titles for my favorite shows or home DVD's.I am looking forward to receiving my CW-K85 and hope it is Vista ready. If it is not, well, thats the reason I bought one with a keyboard.A word about discs. TDK, Sony and Fuji make discs that have a lot of room to print on. There is writing on either side of center and its silver so your title stands out. These are really good quality discs so you get fewer errors. Memorex would not copy anything for me. I tried a 20 pack of DVD+R's and they all stopped because of read/write errors.HP makes a great disc as well but its hard to print on because of the design and color. These machines work best on a satin silver disc. I have also been advised that cheaper discs will not work at all, like the Memorex experience. Save your money and buy Fuji, TDK, or Sony discs.Get creative! Have fun!
