I've been using printable disks for the past 3 years or so. Whenever I buy I do a fair amount of research trying to find the best disk because I want them to look nice and I don't mind paying a few bucks extra. I also hate throwing away disks halfway through the spindle because I find something else better.
Print at home disks have been a mixed bag for me. Both the matte and glossy stick-on labels are of mediocre quality. After that, I switched to the Taiyo Yuden printable disks (similar to these), but in matte finish. This was an improvement in quality, but still not great. The matte disks just turn out dull and not very crisp to me. I figured that was just a result of printing at home and learned to live with it.
I've used Taiyo Yuden media for several years--never had a coaster that wasn't MY fault! The watershed discs are great--I often record TV cartoons for the youngest members of the family, and inevitably some discs have been defaced by spilled drinks. The watershed discs solve that problem, although care must be taken not to scratch the picture surface when washing the disc.
Now that the matte disks have run out I have bought these and am extremely impressed. The color vibrance and image sharpness is exceptional. It's easily on par with a glossy photo print you get from a quality print lab. They are miles ahead of the matte disks in image quality. I use an Epson Artisan 710 printer along with the Epson disk printing software and have no problems with these disks. The ink dries quickly and doesn't smudge when I take it out of the disk tray.
Taiyo Yuden also has an established reputation as a top quality disk maker. The last 100-count spindle of Taiyo Yuden disks I went through burned 100% perfectly. I trust these will perform similarly.
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