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Tower
Duplicator or Automated?
Tower duplicators are best used when you have the manpower (time)
available to continually load and reload each drive as each disc
is duplicated. Towers can perform faster per hour than an automated
unit that must include the robotic time in the final throughput.
They are stand-alone and do not require a host PC connection. Simply
load the tower and push a button.
Tower
duplicators are less expensive to purchase over most automated systems.
Automated
duplicators allow for unattended duplication. Once a system is loaded
(with up to 600 discs) the machine can be left alone to duplicate
while you are busy doing other tasks or left to run overnight, etc.
Most
of our automated duplication systems also have optional print capabilities.
This can further increase your productivity by allowing for full
duplication and printing in one programmed operation.
Automated
equipment can cost more initially, but without the dedicated manpower,
the bottom-line costs are often lower in the long run.
Inkjet
Printer or Thermal Transfer Printer?
Inkjet printers provide vibrant color and picture reproduction.
Great for graphic intensive images. The initial cost of inkjet printers
is very affordable. The downside to inkjet printed discs is that
the printing is not waterproof nor smudgeproof. A finger can remove,
smudge or finger print the printing. If water should happen to come
in contact with a printed disc, the printing would be ruined. Inkjet
is great for graphics and color, questionable on archiving your
disc image.
Due
to the usually intense graphic nature of most inkjet printed discs,
you can expect printing to take approx. 40 - 50 seconds per disc
at a cost as much as $0.45 each.
Thermal
Transfer printers provide clean monocolor printing quickly and with
crisp print results. Thermal printed discs are smudgeproof and waterproof
making them the only choice for archived printing. Full color printing
is available with some thermal printers, but is not recommended
for graphic intensive images. Thermal printing is quicker (5 to
15 seconds) than Inkjet and with costs as low as $0.05 each is much
less per disc to print than inkjet.
Recap:
Inkjet printers are less to purchase initially, but more costly
to operate. They provide superior graphics but the disc printing
is not waterproof. The average disc can take up to 45 seconds to
print.
Thermal
Transfer printers cost more to purchase initially, but are far less
expensive to operate. They provide quality monocolor or 2-color
printing, but do not handle full color graphics as well as inkjet.
The average disc will take 10 seconds to print.
Is
operating a disc duplicator difficult?
Operating a disc duplicator can be easier than burning a CD on your
desktop computer.
Tower
duplicators require no PC connection and can duplicate at the push
of a button.
Automated
systems are available as stand-alone (no PC connection required),
while other systems require a PC connection (a dedicated PC is best).
With the help for intuitive software and drives, the duplication
and printing process on these systems is much the same as burning
a disc on your PC CD burner.
How
do I get started?
When your ready to duplicate in house, contact us at 800-746-9868
or Email us at duplicator@cdduplication4less.com.
You will be put in contact with a product specialist who will work
with you to determine the best equipment for your specific needs.
We won't try to sell you a high-end automated system if what you
really need is a simple tower. Our in-depth questioning process
will assure you the best experience and final results you deserve.
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