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Proper Upkeep Series Part 1 Malware and Virus Protection

On November 9th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

It wasn’t long ago that I was still booting up my Dell PC that I had bought during my freshman year of college. That computer was easily 8 years old. Although I wasn’t running anything intensive, it was alive and perfectly functional.  Over the last three years, I have gone through 2 desktops and 3..

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Network image data transfers causing a bottleneck?

On October 19th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

Do you tend to create discs with the same content frequently? Are these images (ISO, DVD, BD, etc.) stored on a network drive? If so, you might notice that transferring these larger images from your network drive to your automated disc duplicator or disc publisher’s local drive can become a time consuming process especially for..

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What Can CopyStack Do For You?

On October 9th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

Long-time users of Microtech’s line of optical disc duplicators might have never noticed the little program called CopyStack sitting on their system, or if they did they probably never used it. We thought we’d take a few minutes to tell you about in the hope that some of you might find it usefull and save yourself some..

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Printing Options for CD/DVD and Blu-ray Discs™

On September 13th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

Choosing a CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc™ printing method is one of the biggest factors in producing your own optical disc product.  There are a range of options each with benefits for image quality or economical running costs. Xpression Thermal Black monochrome prints that are durable and waterproof.    The printer utilizes low cost ribbon supplies and shiny silver..

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9,100,000,000 Times Denser than a Blu-ray Disc™

On September 5th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

In the article “DNA: The Ultimate Hard Drive” in the August 17 issue of the journal “Science” written by molecular geneticist, George Church, and biological engineer, Sriram Kosuri, both from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and biomedical engineer, Yuan Gao from Johns Hopkins University describe what could be the next data storage medium...

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How a disc publisher handles media

On August 28th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO WAYS TO GRIP A DISC The next time you sit down with the task of designing a gripper to pick up CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray™ discs for your next automated disc publisher, you’ll no doubt realize that you have a lot of options.  You can use vacuum cups or an..

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Which Ribbon is Best for Your TEAC Disc Printer?

On July 16th, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

If you demand high quality indelible printing on CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs™, a Thermal Disc Printer is your best option.  Thermal disc printers are designed to produce photo-quality images directly on your discs in high volume quantities.  The question is, what is the ideal printer ribbon for your specific requirements?  Let’s take a look..

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Why use a Blu-ray duplicator to deliver your HD video?

On May 31st, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

Blu-ray discs have given new life to the realm of optical storage, offering unmatched video quality and a new range of potential features that helped the format become a favorite of major studios and carve out a following among consumers. However, the technology is considerably less friendly to smaller studios, with its high manufacturing costs..

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How an Automated Disc Publishing System can help you deliver your content

On April 1st, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

A prime consideration with businesses is looking for ways to reduce costs while increasing efficiencies. One often overlooked way to see a great return on investment is to buy into any of a number of automated disc publishing systems.  Small businesses to large corporations can produce their own professional grade optical discs with these easy..

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One solution for all your Automated CD Printing, DVD Printing, and Blu-ray Printing

On April 1st, 2012, posted in: Blog Post by 0 Comment

Does your business require the regular publication of <a title=”Blank Discs” href=”https://www.microtech.com/products/media-supplies/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>optical media</a>? Would <a title=”Disc Printers” href=”https://www.microtech.com/products/printers/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>automated CD printing</a> allow you to better assign staff resources of employees currently spending time to manually copy discs? If so, an important investment for your business may be the purchase of an <a..

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