[filmscanners] RE: How to label CD backups

["Cliff Ober" <cdober@ev1.net>]

Julian,

I doubt that *anyone* (and I include the manufacturers here too) really
knows for sure what will or will not be safe over time. Probably the
only information you'll hear is going to be nothing but opinion.

Lacking any solid information on this, I have settled on the same
solution Andrew Darlow mentions - I write my disk ID number (which is
also used as the recorded disk label) on the clear inner ring with a
medium point Sharpie. There's no way it can affect the data layers
there. I think that's as safe as it can be, given the lack of conclusive
information available.

Cliff Ober


-----Original Message-----
From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Robinson
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:28 PM
To: cdober@ev1.net
Subject: [filmscanners] How to label CD backups



Does anyone have an evidence-based idea of what is allowable and what is
not when it comes to labelling CDs used for backing up my images?

Generally stick-on labels are frowned upon for long term storage, and
also tends to take too long. This leaves writing on the CD with a pen.

The information I have found is contradictory - see below - some saying
water-based felt pen, others oil based, or to use alcohol based but not
solvent based...  What is alcohol of it is not a solvent?

I have not found any pens specifically for the purpose here, and I do
want to write on more than the center clear area.  Everyone agrees you
should only use felt-tipped, but WHICH felt-tipped?

Any ideas?

Julian



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