Burned DVD+R not mounting on MBP

I have a client that has burned, in the finder on her newer iMac 27 inch (2011), a DVD+R of some photos she wants to print at a local printer. The problem is the disc is not mounting on her MacBook Pro (Late 2008). Instead the machine thinks it is a brand new DVD+R and prompts her to select how to handle it.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ben

The first thing I would try is a different brand of DVD-R. Some makers have much higher standards than others.
Best of luck.

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