Maxell Corporation of America today announced an expansion of the industry's broadest line of recordable DVD media with the introduction of a new series of advanced DVD-R discs that incorporate a printable surface, allowing custom printing with select inkjet and thermal printers. Maxell's new Printable Surface General Purpose DVD-R discs are compatible with DVD-R recorders up to 4x. The company's newest DVD-R discs are designed for custom printing with special CD/DVD inkjet and thermal printers or for custom silk screening. The Printable Surface DVD allows customers to create custom logos and program information on DVD discs without the wobble problems that can be introduced when adhesive labels are affixed to DVD media.

Printable DVD-R discs are available with three different printing surface options: white matte for ink jet printers, and shiny silver and shiny white, which can be used for thermal printers and silk screening.

Maxell's new Printable Surface 4x DVD-R discs are currently available in singles and 50-piece spindle packs.