LightScribe
Sign in to saveLightScribe is an optical disc recording technology that was created by the Hewlett-Packard Company. It uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stick-on labels and printable discs. Although HP is no longer developing the technology, it is still maintained and supported by a number of independent enthusiasts.
Key facts
- Software.name
- LightScribe
- Software.logo
- LightScribe new.svg
- Software.logo size
- 150px
- Software.screenshot
- CDLabelLightScribe WikipediaLogo.jpg
- Software.screenshot size
- 150px
- Software.caption
- A LightScribe Disc printed with the Wikipedia Logo.
- Software.author
- Daryl Anderson
- Software.developer
- Hewlett-Packard
- Software.released
- January 2004
- Software.discontinued
- yes
- Software.latest release version
- 1.18.27.10
- Software.platform
- Cross-platform
- Software.language
- English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified Chinese
- Software.genre
- Computer Software
- Software.license
- Freeware, closed source
- Software.website
- HP LightScribe Information Site Closed Nov 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.lightscribe.com
- Image
- CDLabelLightScribe WikipediaLogo.jpg
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- inception
- 2004-00-00
- Commons category
- LightScribe
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- Mode of operation
- Drawbacks
- Other uses
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- References
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LightScribe is an optical disc recording technology that was created by the Hewlett-Packard Company. It uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stick-on labels and printable discs. Although HP is no longer developing the technology, it is still maintained and supported by a number of independent enthusiasts.
The LightScribe method uses the laser in a way similar to when plain data are written to the disc; a greyscale image of the label is etched (physically burned) onto the upper side of the disc using a laser. In the beginning, the discs were available only in a sepia color but later became available in many monochromatic colors.