Comments on: LightScribe - Simple Labeler Install in Ubuntu

By: TJS

TJS — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:01:27 +0000

And now I bow to you as if you are a god.

Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial!

By: Gotit

Gotit — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:38:07 +0000

@Gary
If you installed LaCie grab the manual here:

http://www.lacie.com/download/manual/LightScribeLabelerLinux_en.pdf

You can bring up the gui by opening the terminal and typing 4L-gui

By: Gary Stauffer

Gary Stauffer — Sun, 16 May 2010 14:25:04 +0000

Hey thanks for the info, I have been trying to figure this out for about 48 hours, why when I installed it, I couldn’t find it. Learning Ubuntu, now if I can just remember how to the next time, I have this problem.

By: folgers

folgers — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:45:14 +0000

I am using the LaCie labeling software, but not their host software. I am using the newer linux host software from lightscribe.com with LaCie labeling software. I suspect LaCie used the developmental tools from lightscribe.com when writing their software.

Perhaps this might be of help to a person that posted only LaCie host software had to be used with LaCie labeler.

I did have to use a BASH script to ask for my password, so that I could add a button to the GUI to start the labeling software with permission to print.

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:26:52 +0000

Lightscribe-simple-labeler:

For those of you having problems installing the “lightscribe-1.18.2.1-linux-2.6-intel.deb” package in Ubuntu 8.1 (the first package):

Open a terminal window and
go to the directory where the package is.

Then:
sudo dpkg -i --force-all lightscribe-1.18.2.1-linux-2.6-intel.deb

This does the trick!

The second package installs flawlessly via command-line or the gui package manager.

Greetings

Marc

By: rylan grayston

rylan grayston — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:05:30 +0000

USING the instructions found here http://onlyubuntu.blogspot.com/2008/05/howto-install-lightscribe-in-ubuntu.html

I installed LaCie and 4L

I purchased an hp dvd1040 drive and have been scribing a logo for a band onto the disks

the logo must have a black background as shown

I haven’t been able to find any white disks does any one know if they exist?

Im having a problem with the quality of my scribed disks you can clearly
see rings on all the disks the (the rings are more distinguishable and less
consistent as i scribe the same disk multiple times) and the disk is not
dark enough for my purpose after 1 or 2 scribes.

go to this page to see 12 mega pixle pics of my disks

http://www.opensourcetimelapse.org/lightscribe_pics/lightscribe_pics.html

has anyone else experienced this, could my drive be falty?

any solutions?

By: Luca

Luca — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:21:41 +0000

@Karolis: yes it does. That’s what those “bar-code-like” inscriptions on the perimeter of the inner circle of the discs are for.

By: Karolis [Pocius.lt]

Karolis [Pocius.lt] — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:51:01 +0000

@ Luca »

Does the device recognize how the image is positioned on the disc? Sounds unbelievable, but I’ll have to try it. Thanks for the tip!

By: Luca

Luca — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:04:12 +0000

@Karolis: if you need darker images, just burn the same disc twice. It works perfectly.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:45:08 +0000

amd64 users go here http://ge.ubuntuforums.com/showthread.php?t=623251
or use a 32bit chroot-ted environment

By: eluminx

eluminx — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:48:23 +0000

I’m with Remu on this one, it would be nice if they could finally bring out the 64bit version. I been waiting for it for a while now, actually i been waiting for both 4l and the simple labeler…

By: James

James — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:44:29 +0000

I too need the 64bit one. Any hope here soon?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:02:18 +0000

Awesome,finally a nice easy way to use my lightscribe drive. Nice job!

By: remu

remu — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:59:55 +0000

What about 64bit? Would be nice to see a guide for x86_64 architecture!

By: Karolis [Pocius.lt]

Karolis [Pocius.lt] — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:01:29 +0000

The problem with LaCie software is that you have to use their host software too and it does not allow tweak for darker images.

So the choice is: no custom background but dark enough or custom background but very light image.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:11:22 +0000

Whilst this software is ok I prefer the LaCie LightScribe Linux Labeller. I utilize both. The one you mentioned for simple labels, and the LaCie software for more advanced labelling.

By: Karolis [Pocius.lt]

Karolis [Pocius.lt] — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:42:58 +0000

Simple Labeler is what it says it is – SIMPLE. What I need most is an ability to add pictures that I have created myself. Is there any software that would do that? I was so far unsuccessful in finding anything.

By: Alberto Caso - Adaptia

Alberto Caso - Adaptia — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:04:40 +0000

Don’t forget LightScribe Labeler for Linux (4L), that allows you to use an image or photo as a label.
Unfortunately, only RPMs are provided, but they can be easily converted with alien.
Regards.