Error code burning DVDs

Hi
I have tried burning two DVD's, for two different files, using Toast and each time I get the following error code as soon as it's written the lead-in.
This is an error message from Toast:
'The drive reported an error:
Sense key = medium error
Sense code = 0x0C
WRITE ERROR'
I'm using Maxell DVDs, which I have used for a number of years, without issue. I have already had the drive replaced once and am no longer in warranty (and Applecare has run out).
I have read that it could be a simple case of cleaning the lens, but I have an iMac with a slot-loading superdrive, so didn't want to stick in one of those lens cleaning discs with the brushes on, incase it got stuck in the slot.
Any help would be appreciated.

Hey Guys,
Did anyone ever find a solution to this problem? I'm using Memorex DVD-R 16x. I have repaired permissions repeatedly, reset PRAM and tried burning at several different speeds. I have tried burning a dvd project directly from iDVD and also saved the project as a disk image and tried to burn it from Finder and Disk Utility. I also noticed that when I "GetInfo" on the blank DVD-R, the permissions state that the disk is blank and that I can read/write. However, when I open Disk Utility, it recognizes the disk as a DVD-R, but it is "read only." I CAN burn a regular audio CD-R from iTunes with no problems.
I believe I started having these problems when I updated from Tiger 10.10 to 10.11 (the last update before Panther was released).
I am officially out of ideas. I am next going to try a complete reinstall, BUT I am not going to update from 10.10 to 10.11 since that seemed to be when the problem began. Thanks.
Here's my drive info:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846:
Firmware Revision: FB2U
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: No
And my system:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 2 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM41.0055.B08
SMC Version: 1.1f5
Serial Number: QP617065VGM

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