Epson r260 problem printing on discs

I'm unable to print on directly on a cd or dvd with my Epson r260 printer. Worked fine before the Leopard upgrade. I've tried all of the solutions at this link (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1284607&tstart=900) but still cannot print directly to a disk. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I can't offer a fix but I do offer encouragement. My Epson R280 prints on discs just fine under 10.5.6. I didn't do anything unusual when I replaced my R200 a few weeks ago after I broke the older printer.
I find that positioning the tray to accept the disc adapter is a bit more difficult on the R280 than on my R200. You might try checking the position of the tray. And reread the printer instructions ...
Good luck.
DICK

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I sent an email to EPSON. This was their reply.
Thank you for your E-Mail.
Please refer to the following EPSON Tech Tip to help resolve your current issue with your EPSON Product.
The Tech Tip is in PDF format and does require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Please refer to the adobe web site link for the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
http://www.adobe.com/au/
If you require further assistance regarding this issue please only respond to this E-mail by the Reply Button in your E-mail application.
Regards
EPSON Support
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