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From Steves Digicam web site http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/epson_r300m_pg4.html
Be forewarned that these inkjet printable discs are -not- waterproof. I didn't know this until a reader asked me about it -- so I got one wet and watched a good portion of the ink wash off. This was a CD that had been printed several days earlier so it was thoroughly dried. I think I'll keep using my Casio thermal CD printer to label my discs.

For brilliant prints that last and last.

Permanence, or how long a displayed print will last before noticeable fading, is where third party ink cartridges really pale in comparison to Epson ink cartridges. In a recent study, Henry Wilhelm, a leading authority on photo longevity, projected Epson inks to last for up to 92 years¹, while third party inks printed on the same paper were projected to last no more than a year.

• Download the Lightfast Ratings Chart
• Download the PC World Article
• Epson White Paper on Print Permanence

EPSON STYLUS C82 INK CARTRIDGE TEST
PRINT LIFE

¹PC World magazine 9/03, test conducted on Epson Matte Paper
Heavyweight

Stylus Photo R300 Color Inkjet Printer Manufacturer: Epson  Mfg Part #: C11C536011 Product Number: 307127 Printer cable not included unless otherwise specified.

But the real question is, How much will it cost me for ink ?

from Office Depot we can figure that out
http://www.officedepot.com/browse.do?N=1000000361  $59 for 430 pages or 19 cents per (costco price for ink 13.7 cents per copy)