Verbatim cuts LightScribe direct disc labelling time by 30%

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By using LightScribe anyone can produce a really professional looking label onto a disc - the same laser that burns the data onto the disc will also burn the text and graphics onto the label side of the same disc. It is easy and produces pristine labels. The print time has now been reduced from 35 minutes to 21 minutes.

Verbatim's parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, worked with Hewlett Packard (HP) to create the LightScribe discs to complement the development of HP's LightScribe-enabled drives and software, the first of which was launched in January 2005. Verbatim advises that the LightScribe drives may need a driver update, which can be downloaded free of charge. To take full advantage of the new media, check online at www.lightscribe.com

LightScribe CD-R and DVD+R media version 1.2 are available as 10 pack jewel case CD-R that will retail at £9.99 and a 5-pack jewel case DVD+R that is priced at £7.99. The products are also available in spindle packs. The new media will be shown for the first time on at the Computer Trade Show, 10 and 11 May, at the National Exhibition Centre.

About Verbatim

According to the influential Santa Clara Consulting Group Verbatim was the leading supplier of recordable CD and DVD media in Europe for 2005, maintaining the position it achieved in 2004.

Verbatim UK is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Kagaku Media and annually invests considerable time and share of its budget on research and development to keep in the forefront of technological development.

Verbatim designs, develops and manufactures high performance, high quality media products including DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CR-RW, audio products, MO and UDO media. Additionally it has a range of memory cards, USB devices, hard disk drives and floppy disks, tape media and accessories and printer consumables. Verbatim is the complete media storage company. For further information visit www.verbatim-europe.com