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Burning CD-DVD media is nothing new but you may not be familiar with LightScribe technology. If you are tired of paper labels that curl and hang up inside of your burner then you will be interested in reading on.

External burners from LG, HP, Lenovo, LaCie and Apricorn to name a few, offers LightScribe Technology.

LightScribe allows you to literally burn an image or text into the surface of a CD or DVD disc. Once you burn data onto the disc you simply turn the disc over and etch the label onto the other side. Each LightScribe media disc has a special layer that allows the enabled burner’s laser to print the label directly into the surface of the disc.

It is easy to verify that your CD-DVD burner is LightScribe capable. Typically you will see an identifying logo on the drive itself. If not there may be a label attached to the drive or to the computer itself (if the drive is built-in). A third way to tell is the red circle of the special sensor. With the drive open you will clearly see it.

LightScribe software can be in the form of a free download, an included disc with your burner or can be purchased separately.

There are a few limitations of LightScribe technology that includes:

• The images and text are in black only. The discs themselves come in gold, yellow, orange, green, red, and blue.
• You must have a LightScribe enabled drive and media to use LightScribe technology

Overall, LightScribe Technology makes for interesting and professional looking CD and DVD discs. Whether for personal use or for business use it is an interesting concept.