[filmscanners] Re: How to label CD backups

["Arthur Entlich" <artistic-1@shaw.ca>]

I spoke to a Sanford rep, and several others a few weeks ago at an
office supply convention I attended.  Sanford stated their pens are
"acid free" and safe for CD-R labeling, and have been used for that
purpose for years without reports of problems.  The other companies
(including Bic, Dixon, and others) suggested their markers could be used
for that purpose but admitted they had no long term test results for
safety for that use.

Obviously, the safest is to use the middle hub which has no recording
surface, or if you don't fill the CD, perhaps use the non-recorded area
(the CD-Rs are recorded from the center out, so you can often see the
point where the recording stops).

Art

Jerry M. Pine wrote:

> Julian,
>
> I have been using a "Sharpie" fine point permanent marker made by Sandford
> with good results.
> ---
> Jerry M. Pine
> San Jose, CA
>
> Photographs are made, not taken.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Robinson" <jrobinso@pcug.org.au>
> To: <jmpine@pacbell.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:27 PM
> 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?
> ...
> 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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