Introduction: How to Use LightScribe and Lable Your Discs!

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Hi, I just made my first disc using LightScribe.  It is very easy to do and gives perfect results!  This is my first real Instructable, I have had three others but removed them for had just rushed through them.  Please comment and rate.  Sorry ror the image quality.  My camera has is made for videos and not pics.  The video quality of my camera is good but the image quality isn't.  I use a Sony HandyCam Hybrid DCR-DVD650 with Wide LCD, a Carl Zeis Vario-Tessar Optical Zoom of 60X, a Digital Zoom of 200X, Dolby Digital stereo creator, and accepts any Mini DVD +R, +RW, +R DL, -R, and -RW disc (but works best with Sony discs).  The image quality's are 250K pixels when set on 16:9 and 340K pixels when set on 4:3.  I am thinking of getting a cheap digital camera made for pics and has a 2.0 Megapixel rating.  If any one knows of one that is sold at Wal-Mart, Target, or Best Buy and is $50 or less, please PM me with info on it so I can save my money and get it.  When I get one I will post better pics.  If I cannot find one I will use my phone and make a rig to use it with my tripod (kind-of like the one in the Spy Tech issue of Make Magazine on Page 64).  I will do that because my phones camera has a 2.0 Megapixel rating.

Please rate AND comment, I would like to become a better Instructable writer and contributor of all things DIY.  Thank you.

Step 1: Get What You Need!

Software:
Software compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux (all links for windows)
1 LSS http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadsection/Windows/index.aspx?id=810
2 Templet Labeler http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/windows/index.aspx?id=1524
3 Simple Labeler http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/windows/index.aspx?id=811

Templets
Choose from many http://www.lightscribe.com/ideas/index.aspx?id=2564

LightScribe enabled drive and discs

Step 2: Choose Label Layout.

Pick out your label layout.  I am using the "Barcode Label".  Some labels can have pictures added, and all labels can have words added.

Step 3: Put a Disc in the Drive.

Put the disc in the drive label side down.  This is required to have the label printed.

Step 4: Print the Label.

Print the label it will take a while to print (in some cases up to half an hour).

Step 5: Use Disc Like Any Other One.

You can now use it like any other disc just put label side up.  The disc can have movies, music or data on them.

Step 6: Troubleshooting:(

When I use LightScribe i get an error message:(  I figured out that if I run the print in three parts I get a perfect label!  I first run it with "Draft" quality, then "Normal" quality, and then finally "Best" quality.