Fujifilm UK Press Release

Fuji Magnetics GmbH today announced that the Fujifilm DVD-R 1X-16X optical media for Labelflash™ technology would be available in the European market in early December. This new technology is jointly developed by Yamaha Corporation and Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Labelflash™ technology advances the ability to burn high quality images directly into a specialised dye layer on the disc labelling side using laser for data recording. This technology allows consumers to personalise and customise their DVDs with photos, text and graphics, replacing traditional sticker and marker labelling. These new discs are also compatible with the latest 1X-16X speed for data writing as well.

Labelflash™ technology allows a consumer to burn pictures and/or write titles on the label side of the DVD discs specially developed for the Labelflash™ system with DVD writers with Labelflash™ function. There is no need for printers and consumables for printing. To obtain high resolution and high contrast pictures in blue and silver colour, a consumer only needs to turn the disc upside down and insert it into the drive again after recording data. The unique technology burns the image 0.6mm deep into the media in as little as five minutes, creating a more stable and permanent image than traditional printable media that uses the top layer of a disc for labelling.

1. About Fujifilm DVD-R 1X-16X discs for Labelflash™ Technology

(1) Customise the label side of your DVDs with the existing “data recording laser.”
Labelflash™ utilises existing laser for DVD data recording to burn images by changing the blue dye colour to colourless. Labelflash™ system burns pictures directly into a special layer added to the label side of a DVD disc and eliminates the need for special printers, labels or pens.

(2) High quality images on the disc label side
Fujifilm’s newly developed dye for Labelflash™ realises high contrast and high-resolution images. Consumers can choose picture-burning time from 5 min. to 20 min. in accordance with their quality needs.

(3) Stable against vibration while burning pictures
Labelflash™ utilises newly developed laser, pick up and rotation control, and high-speed signal processing system for image data. And the newly developed Labelflash™ DVD disc structure realises the optimal focusing setting because the picture-burning layer at 0.6mm deep into the media is the same depth as the data recording layer on the data side.

(4) Long-lasting titles and pictures on DVDs
1 Fujifilm’s newly developed dye for Labelflash™ realises excellent durability and light fastness of the burned images.
2 Images “burned” are more durable and stronger against scratches than those printed by printer and other printing systems because images are protected by a polycarbonate layer.

(5) Compatible with 1X-16X data burning
Fujifilm DVD-R 1X-16X is compatible with “DVD-R for General Version 2.1 / 16X-SPEED DVD-R Revision 6” Specifications and compatible with most DVD Writers for Data Recording.

2. Labelflash™ Specifications

General Specifications of Labelflash™ System
Laserwave length: 655nm
Picture burning time*: 5min (fast mode) 20 min High Quality mode

General Specifications of Labelflash™ Disc
Depth of the picture-burning layer: 0.6mm from the disc surface
Dye for the picture-burning layer: Organic Dye
Picture-burning area (radius): 25mm - 58mm
Format for data recording side: DVD-R
Data burning speed: 1X-16X

* Depending on hardware (DVD writer) and software being used.