Lightscribe drive?

LightScribe is just disc labeling to make a cover on the disk. On a PC you use a Nero. You, can you the preset ones or get pictures off the internet that you find. You, also have to buy a speacil cd that is lightscrbe supported. They are the same price as normal.

Just to keep this thread up-to-date, in case anyone else ever comes looking for lightscribe/iTunes information, here is a document HP has about their drive and the various labeling software programs: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/fastFaqDocument?lc=en&cc=us&product=18703&dlc=en&docname=c00208298

I'll copy in the section on Sonic, as that seems to be the most interesting for this forum (and certainly to me):

Creating a LightScribe label with iTunes

iTunes works with Sonic Express Labeler to conveniently burn labels on a data CD or audio CD from iTunes. The playlist you create in iTunes to burn a disc is automatically imported into Express Labeler so that this information is available for you to use on your LightScribe label.
NOTE: To use Express Labeler from iTunes, the data or music tracks in the playlist your are using must fit on a single CD.

1.
Click Start, All Programs, iTunes, and then click iTunes again.
2.
Burn a data or audio CD with iTunes. When the burning process is complete, click Yes on the Create LightScribe Label window.
3.
Make sure that Disc Label is selected in Step 1: Select Project.
4.
Select a label template by clicking the left or right arrows next to Layout and choosing a layout.
NOTE: The various layouts show different amounts of playlist information. Some show only the playlist title, others show the playlist title and track names. You can edit the playlist information by clicking Disc Title to open the Edit Disc Title window.
5.
Click Tracks to display the Edit Tracks window. Click New to display the Track window. Enter text to identify the first track or file (you can optionally enter artist and date, or length), and then click OK.
6.
Repeat step 5 for each track or file on the disc.
7.
Click the left or right arrows next to Background to select design elements for the disc. The selections you make are previewed in the disc window.
NOTE: If you use a color image, LightScribe burns it as a greyscale (monochrome) image.
8.
When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label design, insert the LightScribe disc (label-side down) into the disc drive tray and then click Print.
9.
From the Disc Label menu, select LightScribe 12cm Disc.
10.
Select a Contrast Level and then click OK to begin burning the label. The estimated time to complete the label is displayed, along with a progress bar. You can continue to work on your PC while LightScribe is burning the label.
NOTE: A sudden bump or vibration of the computer during the labeling process may affect the quality of the label.

Still doing research to see why iTunes does not actually seem to communicate with the Sonic program, it appears HP may have been a bit premature on this connection... it may be an enhancement planned for the "near" future.

Anyway, the disks look quite nice, even without the ability to transfer the track information and etch them onto the top. I'll update this if we get more information. Thanks for the responses.

To keep this topic up-to-date for anyone who ever cares, I bought the SureThing Deluxe label software, and it does nicely pull in the playlist from iTunes and make great-looking lightscribe (or other) labels for cds.

Unfortunately, the software also has a feature to make album-art collages (rather like the mosaic available in iTunes for the liner notes) and this does not work well with iTunes and the AAC file types. If you keep your files in mp3, it works great, but not as AAC.

You can still copy in the album art yourself, but it is not an automatic thing, like with the mp3 files. It is very easy to use any .jpg or other picture as a background image, though, and they work just fine.

I'm happy enough with the capabilities with the software, and the look of the lightscribe discs.

Wow, very nice!