Produce crisp, clean printing on CD-Rs and DVDs without the hassle of unprofessional-looking sticky labels that could damage your CD drive. Print output consists of 18 alpha-numeric formats and 4 graphic formats. The CW-75 is a thermal printer with a print area measuring 5/8" x 2-5/16". Typical CD-Rs allow up to 16 lines in 2 print areas above and below the hole. The thermal transfer ribbon will print about 50 CDs using one print area. Blue, red, and silver print ribbons are also available. The CW-75 is powered by 8 AA batteries or an optional AC adapter.