Using Canon for Printable DVDs

I have the Canon iP4950.

Does the DVD tray not replace the paper tray?

Your Canon onviously has a different 'anatomy' to mine!

Have you had a look in the Canon Solution Menu?

Where is the Canon Solution Menu?

It is part of the software that comes with the printer. Did you install that?

because Canon disables that function for those of us in the US.

Really??! I did not know that.

Do you have the latest printer driver?

Printer and Scanner software available for download:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669?viewlocale=en_US

Copy/paste from the Canon manual:

Cautions When Printing on a Printable Disc

Be sure to use the disc tray supplied with this printer. It has a "G" on the upper side.

Do not print on printable discs that are not compatible with inkjet printing. The ink will not dry and may cause problems with the disc itself or devices which the disc is loaded onto.

Do not print on the printable discs' recording surface. Doing so will make data recorded on discs unreadable.

Hold the printable discs by their edges. Do not touch either the label surface (printing surface) or recording surface.

Remove any dirt from the disc tray before placing printable discs on the disc tray. Loading discs in a dirty disc tray may scratch the recording surface of the discs.

After printing, allow the printing surface of the disc to dry naturally. Do not use hairdryers or expose the disc to direct sunlight to dry the ink. Do not touch the printing surface until the ink has dried.

Do not attach the disc tray while the printer is in operation.

Do not remove the disc tray while printing on printable discs. Doing so may damage the printer, thedisc tray, or the disc.

Do not get dirt or scratches on the reflectors of the disc tray. The printer may not be able to recognize loading of the printable disc, or printing may become misaligned. If the reflectors on the disc traybecome dirty, wipe the reflector clean with a soft, dry cloth, taking care not to scratch the plate.

The disc tray may become dirty if software other than Easy-PhotoPrint EX is used.

Always use the supplied 3.15 inches (8 cm) disc adapter when printing on 3.15 inches (8 cm) printable discs.

Always close the inner cover after printing on printable discs.

To keep the print quality at an optimal level, it is recommended to stop printing discs once every ten discs when printing more than ten discs continuously.
To stop the printing operation, detach the disc tray from the printer, then close the inner cover. After approximately three minutes have elapsed, open the inner cover, attach the disc tray to the printer, then resume printing.

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Printing Disc Labels and Case Covers

You can print your own disc labels and case covers using your favorite photos.

Important

• Do not set the disc tray until a message prompting you to load a printable disc appears. Loading a printable disc while the machine is operating may damage the machine.
• If the message does not appear, click the (Printer) icon in the Dock to display the message, then proceed with the operation.

Steps

1. Start Easy-PhotoPrint EX.Starting Easy-PhotoPrint EX
2. Click Disc Label/Case Cover from Menu.The Page Setup screen appears.
3. Set Print Type, Target Item or Paper Size, etc. in the General Settings section.Note
   • See Help on the target item and paper size that can be selected.
   • In the Layout Option dialog, you can select whether to place all the inserted images on one page or to determine the number of pages automatically according to the number of inserted images. To display the Layout Option dialog, click Layout Option....
4. Select the theme and the layout you want to use from Theme in Sample Layout.
5. If you want to change the layout, click Layout....The Change Layout dialog appears.Note

   The layouts that can be selected may vary depending on the Print Type or Target Item.

6. If you want to change the background, click Background....The Change Background dialog appears.In the Change Background dialog, you can paint the background in a single color or paste an image file to it.
7. Click Select Images in the step button area on the left side of the screen.The Select Images screen appears.
8. Select the folder that contains the image you want to print from the Folder Tree area.The images in the folder will be displayed as thumbnails (miniatures).Important

   If Easy-PhotoPrint EX is started from another application (MP Navigator EX), the Folder Tree area will not be displayed.The images selected in MP Navigator EX will be displayed as thumbnails.

   Note
   • You can also use still images captured from videos.Creating and Printing Still Images from Videos
   • You can also use images downloaded from photo sharing sites on the Internet.Downloading Images from Photo Sharing Sites
9. Select the image(s) you want to print, and click (Import to Inside Pages).The selected image(s) is (are) displayed in the selected image area.You can also select the image(s) you want to print by dragging it (them) into the selected image area.Note

   To delete an image in the selected image area, select the image you want to delete and click (Delete Imported Image).To delete all images from the selected image area, click (Delete All Imported Images).

10. Click Edit in the step button area on the left side of the screen.The Edit screen appears.
11. Edit your disc label/case cover if necessary.Other SettingsImportant

    The edit information will be discarded if you exit Easy-PhotoPrint EX without saving the edited disc label/case cover. It is recommended that you save the item if you want to edit it again.Saving

    Note

    When Printable Disc is selected for Print Type in the Page Setup screen, (Adjust Print Area) appears. In the Adjust Print Area dialog that appears by clicking it, you can adjust the print area of disc label to print.

12. Click Print Settings in the step button area on the left side of the screen.The Print Settings screen appears.
13. Set Media Type, Paper Source, etc. according to the printer and paper to be used.Note
    • When Printable Disc is selected for Print Type in the Page Setup screen, only Disc tray will be selectable for Paper Source.
    • When Printable Disc is selected for Print Type in the Page Setup screen, Print Position...appears. In the Adjust Print Position dialog that appears by clicking it, you can adjust the print position on the disc label.
    • The media types may vary depending on the printer and the print type.
    • The paper sources may vary depending on the printer and the media type.
    • You can set a custom print quality level in the Print Quality Settings dialog. To display the Print Quality Settings dialog, select Custom for Print Quality and click Quality Settings....
    • You can specify the print range in the Print Settings dialog. To display the Print Settingsdialog, click Advanced....
14. Click Print in the step button area on the left side of the screen.A message appears.
15. Click OK.The Print dialog appears.Important

    If you change the printer in the Print dialog, a message appears and printing will be canceled.

16. Click Print.

Note

• When Case Cover is selected for Print Type in the Page Setup screen, crop marks (reference lines for trimming the image to its final size) are printed on the four corners of the print area. After printing, trim along the crop marks.Crop marks may not be printed depending on the selected target item and paper size.
  
• You can correct or enhance the selected image before printing.Correcting and Enhancing PhotosEnhancing Photos Using Special Filters
• See Help for details on each screen.

Questions and Answers

How Can I Move (or Copy) the Saved File?

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Cannot Print on the Disc Label

Disc Label Printing Does Not Start

Disc Tray Does Not Feed Properly

Disc Tray Jammed

Disc Label Printing Does Not Start

Disc Tray Jammed

Pull out the disc tray gently.

If the disc tray cannot be pulled out, turn the printer off, then turn the printer back on again. The disc tray will automatically be ejected.

When the disc tray is pulled out, place the disc tray ("G" is on the upper side) again, then retryprinting. Place the printable disc properly referring to Placing a Printable Disc.

If the disc tray is still jammed, check if there is a problem with the printable disc.

Disc Tray Does Not Feed Properly

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Which may or may not be relevant to your particular printer!

This may be useful:

http://cameratown.com/articles/canon_cd_printing.cfm

You might want to give Discus a try. It can be used in Demo mode. If it can communicate correctly with your printer it offers some excellent options.

OT

Great you got it working! 🙂

You can create a disk image in iDVD rather than burn to disk straight away, but it has nothing to with printing.

Unless you are asking about disk images in the course of creating a video DVD?!

Try saving the disk image to a different folder that you tried at first or to a different volume, EHD, etc.

If you're burning lots of discs be sure to let the optical drive rest/cool down after every 3 or 4th disc for about 10 minutes.

It might be worth your while to invest in Roxio Toast:

http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/titanium/overview.html

which, apart from all the other excellent things it does, makes it extremely easy to copy DVDs.