Inkjet printing is economical as compared to thermal printing because thermal printers are costlier. In inkjet printing, graphics or text is printed on CD-R surface when the ink is pumped out of the nozzle, just like it does when you take a normal computer printout using an inkjet printer. It is superb for text, graphics, logos and photographic images.

While inkjet printing does produce high quality printing, major drawback of inkjet printing is that the print on the CD or DVD is prone to smudging. And another drawback is inkjet’s lack of ability to produce Pantone colors.

So far as thermal printing is concerned, graphics or text are printed by using transfer ribbon. Thermal ribbons are more expensive but work faster than inkjet cartridges.

Unlike inkjet printing, thermal printed discs do not smudge. They are water-resistant and totally smudge proof. Therefore, there is no additional headache of coating the discs with lacquer.
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