My Lacie lightscriber burner does not work now.

Take a look at Belight's software - their programs have just recently been updated for Snow Leopard. You might also try the HP web site to see if a new driver has been published. That might be the root cause.

HP developed the LightScribe technology and licenses it to other manufacturers.

Here's a link to Mac downloads at the LightScribe web site.

Apparently the simple labeler downloadable at the above site works - I checked the forum and you aren't the only unhappy Lacie LightScribe owner. Since it seems to that it might be an application issue and not a driver issue the Belight software may work. Unfortunately my own setup is downstairs and I recently had knee surgery - stairs are forbidden as of yet - so I can't check myself.

+*I have been using lightscribe to add the silk-screen quality to my labels on CDs for over a year. I just upgraded to Snow Leopard and lightscribe no longer works. I went to the Lacie website and followed the instructions for solving the problems I am having; nothing worked. I am unable to even preview anything before I print; I don't even see any drives in the dialog box. Any information anyone may be able to share would be most appreciated+.*

I received this message from Jeremy S. at LaCie on 9 September 2009:

+As of right now there is one issue facing Lightscribe and 10.6. Foremost, we are waiting on an update from the Lightscribe creators themselves to be compatible for 10.6. When that arrives, it'll be available first here:+

+ http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/index.aspx+

+From there you should select the appropriate operating system for your computer, then on the next page the 'Lightscribe System Software (LSS)' link. That should get you to the download page, and instructions for install. I apologize but I have not been given a time table or ETA for this update.+

+If our version 1.2 software requires updating after that, it will be done immediately.+

With the help of my wife I have found that my LightScribe burner does indeed work using Belight's Disk Cover software so the problem isn't with the LightScribe's graphic driver but with Lacie's graphic software which is what I was expecting. (During beta testing several graphics programs were broken in a specific manner - transparent areas of inserted graphics lost their transparency.)

I have exactly the same problem after upgrading to Snow Leopard. Luckily (although inconvenient) I attach my DVD writer to my G4 Powerbook (10.5.8) and it works fine. Have raised a trouble ticket with Lacie but no response yet. Have you had any luck with other applications????

Regards,

Brighton, UK

Thanks for the info on lightscibe. I would not have upgraded to Snow Leopard if I would have known that this problem existed. Sure hope we can get some help soon.

Lacie wrote to me and confirmed there's an application incompatibility with SL but they are working on a fix. In the meantime, I've been using Disk Label (v5 or v6) and this works perfectly well to my Lightscribe burner. At least this means I don't have to move it to my Powerbook each time I need to use it.

Regards,

Cliff
Brighton, UK

See the update at LaCie's website:
Link: [http://www.lacie.com/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10061]

LightScribe Labeler 1.2 already appears in my Macintosh System Profiler.
When I attempted to install the LightScribe Labeler 1.2 Update, this message appeared:

+LaCie LightScribe Labeler 1.2 Update can't be installed on this computer. Error: the version of LaCie LightScribe Labeler is newer than expected: can't update.+

However, the LaCie support and download site at http://www.lacie.com/support/drivers/driver.htm?id=10061 lists as a new feature "Fixes issues with OS X 10.6."

In spite of what LaCie's download site says, the LightScribe Labeler 1.2 Update for Snow Leopard cannot be installed. Does anyone know what the problem is?

I've asked that the title be changed. If you hover over the URL, you will see that the disc image installer is for v1.2.2

Sorry for the confusion.

I downloaded the update from the Lacie web site. When I tried to launch the application I got a message that said it was already installed and then it quit. I then restarted the Mac and it has launched OK. Haven't had the time to actually try it out at the moment though......

Cliff
Brighton, UK

OK, just downloaded the 1.2.2 update and installed it on my Mac Pro. Time will tell, but it seems to work fine with 10.6.1, having just printed a CD with it. Nice to have it back, I wasn't keen on the limitations of 'Simple Labeler'