LucasCovers - CD Printing?

[elTee]

Hey guys, I've been working on some LucasCovers stuff and now I've hit a snag: CD printing. I've been working off the assumption that anyone who wants to design a collection for LucasCovers will probably want to go the whole hog - DVD case, printed insert/game manual - and a printed CD or DVD to match your design. While case-inserts and booklets are relatively easy to print on your own or at a library/print-shop, I'm having trouble finding some cheap prices for CD/DVD printing.

 

Now here I'm not talking about those crappy labels that you glue onto a disc, that heat up when your drive spins around and cause problems and noise, but actual printing directly onto the surface of your disc. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just open any DVD case you have and look at the quality of the image on the disc. My problem is, whilst there are numerous sites online that offer this service, I can't find one that will print a single disc. They're sites for musicians and corporate affairs; events and services that require discs printed in the realms of the hundreds.

 

Is there anywhere you print-monkeys know about that will print a single custom CD-R/DVD-R? Do many print-shops offer that kind of service? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[xChri5x]

I can see them making a fuss about copy rights. I'm still trying to find a place that will print dvd covers off for me. There are so many I'm dying to get done. Maybe if I bring in the real item to show them I already own it and also the fact that I'm not printing off a bunch of the same one they'll let me.

 

As for a set of covers for lucas arts games, I would LOVE to get my hands on some, but I'd really want the original cover art and back art. I'm not worried about getting inserts and labels for the discs but they would be nice.

[elTee]

I searched a bit more last night and did find this one place here that offers to print from just 1 CD, but there is no price. And you're right about copyright - my plan was to include a message about how this was a 'school project' that I was trying to get extra credit for.

 

Anyway, there seem to be a couple of people on eBay who have access to a CD-printer and are willing to burn single items. I doubt these people would really care what you were printing, because actual people understand people a lot better than 'company policies' do.

[Laserschwert]

I guess the most economical way to do this is to get a printer that's capable of printing CDs/DVDs as well, just like my Canon Pixma iP4200. Verbatim has great glossy printable CDs and DVDs which just make those things perfect.