Will it work with Lightscribe discs?
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It will burn the media onto the disc, but it won't burn the images on the light scribe portion. Hope that helps.
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Writing Data: No problem. Writing Graphics: Don't Know. The specs do not highlight this as a noteworthy feature. Therefore it may work as well, and as long, as any other unit which has not been designed for this unique activity.
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The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the artwork on the "top" emulsion side of the disk. Good luck! The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the... » Read More The other response to this question could be correct - my experience with Lightscribe software has produced marginal image quality, not saying that the technology hasn't improved, but for the time (typically 10-20 minutes per disk) and effort (not to mention early retirement of the laser) there are inkjet printers that do a better job printing color onto DVD's with white sided media. If your heart is set on Lightscribe, ask the other respondent (who said it doesn't work) if they were aware that the disk has to be flipped over so that the laser (on the bottom of the drive) can burn the artwork on the "top" emulsion side of the disk. Good luck! « Show Less
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This is is a good Duplicator Control Unit. My old unit failed on a power failure. This will not do that. The user guide is #V6.2 I think it would work with any Lightscribe Burner. I used it on a Winpower Digital unit that will copy 3 discs Be careful that you order the correct unit for the number of disc it needs to support. I am going to order another one in a few days to repair another Hope this helps Fred Unit that failed on a power outage.
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At this time, "Lightscribe Software" will not work with Windows 8. Hopefully, HP will correct this in the future.
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From what I can tell, mine doesn't have a lightscribe logo nor have I tried to lightscribe anything with it. I can only assume its a stock photo of a similar driver.
641782
On my Win7Pro machine, Windows did not recognize this as a LightScribe device. (And it is even an HP computer.) But, from the CD that came with the device, I loaded the drivers/Nero application and all is good. (I may have upgraded to newer versions of those, but I don't think so.)
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I have used my LG Gpo8LU10 x8 to label lots of cd's that were burned on another burner. I don't see any reason why it would not do a dvd just as well. It does a great job. Of course they were lightscribe discs.
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I couldn't say. The lightscribe is useless because nobody makes lightscribe blu-ray media. And the software is awful. I'm using it and have figured out workarounds for the worst issues, but I would strongly recommend against buying one.
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I dont know. Lightscribe uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media for its back etching. I would consult HP on this to see if it cab be used or, purchase a small amount of these like a 20-pack or something and try it out.
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Unfortunately not. This is the iHAS124 model, which does not support lightscribe. I've listed the other models in this series to give you an idea of what each model does: LiteOn iHAS124 - A basic, no frills burner LiteOn iHAS224 - LightScribe LiteOn iHAS324 - Smart Erase LiteOn iHAS424 - LightScribe & Smart Erase LiteOn iHAS524 - Smart Erase & LabelTag LiteOn iHAS624 - LightScribe, Smart Erase & LabelTag Hope that helps!
909793
You must use lightscribe disk with lightscribe software. Order online hard to find in stores.
82687
I installed this in Win 7 SP1 with no issues. It didn't come with any software as a bare bones drive. If your having issues, the I would suggest going to the lightscribe web site and download the latest drivers for your OS if your having lightscribe burning issues. I didn't need any blu-ray software either.
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You have to download the software from an HP sponsored site now. They bought the company. You should be able to google it. The original Lightscribe site does not work anymore.
82688
We purchased this for a client and it did not come with software. I would hazard that you will just get the drive itself. Hope this is helpful: thepiratebay.org search "lightscribe" one of those will do the trick the title "LightScribe_Software " seems to be legit and works fine on my test system.
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I have a notebook that didn't come with a cd player and I have a external lightscribe. I can get it to work with Windows 8 cd's but I can't get it to do DVD's. I need to see if there is an update for it to windows 8.
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No. They are not LightScribe compatible and you cannot even print on them with an inkjet printer. They also do not have a suitable surface for a Sharpie, as the label side is very dark grey, although I must confess I never tried a Sharpie. They are totally overpriced in my opinion. Why do you need a disc that will last 1,000 years? I believe the disc technology (CD / DVD / Blueray) will all be gone in another decade or two. It will be replaced by something else, the cloud, flash drives, Lord knows what.
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Yes, this LightScribe-enabled drive will laser etch a silkscreen-like high-contrast label on the topside of a LightScribe CD or DVD. For best results we would recommend Aleratec LightScribe media.
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Yes it is lightscribe capable and burns DVDs. It is basically the exact same as the original drive that came with most HP computers.