I just want to know if it will be a trouble if I printed the image (lightscribe) at first then, when I need to burn the data, will it work like that ? I mean I make the label for the disc first before burning the data, does that work ? And, another thing, does using lightscribe shorten the default age of the drive ? Sorry for making so many questions.

I don't use Lightscribe disks but I think I can address your questions. First is this excerpt from the Lightscribe site. Burning a label It's easy to burn a label with LightScribe. Follow these short steps to start burning right away. Remember, making labels and burning your data are two separate steps. You may burn your data either before or after you burn your label. That said, why reverse the process. You may ruin a disk that you have already labeled. The labeling software usually automatically opens AFTER the disk has been created so it seems to be the logical procedure. You are using the drive more when burning labels so of course it will impact the lifespan.

Why would you print the label before you're sure you've successfully burned your CD or DVD? Lightscribe discs are considerably more expensive than standard discs & burning a label can take up to 30 min (possibly longer) depending on the complexity. The media is also much less resilient than standard discs & can be easily damaged by sunlight or poor handling. It's not a good choice for discs that will be used a lot. Read the drawbacks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightS...

You're right about the disadvantages, In my country I find the standard discs and lightscribe ones with little price defference, but, If using LightScribe will Impact the lifetime of the drive greatly then, I think stopping using that feature is much better to keep this drive for longer period. Actually, I like to use this feature for labeling discs containing captured videos of occasions so, I'm not using it frequently so, what do you say ? Stop using it at all, or rare use will not impact that much ?

There is a wide variation on the life of burners. You can't predict. I suggest you use slower speeds than the maximum and don't burn back to back. Heat is an enemy of those drives. If you really like the feature and the disks are about the same then go for it. I don't know where you live (South America?), but the drives themselves can't be that much. In the states we can buy a burner for $30 US shipped.

I'm in Kuwait, no prob, my DVD-RW model is Samsung Super-Write master, my computer defines it by this name TSSTCorp CDDVDW SH-202N I just need this drive to work for at least the next 2 years. As you said I can't predict so, I think it's no use of asking if LightScribe would damage that drive after month or two ! As I had bad luck with LG DVD-ROM drive, every time I get one it gets damaged just after a week with so rare use !! and that what's making me worried about this drive.