Help with printing CD art

Mods: If there's a better place to post this, I apologize, but I couldn't find a specific place.
Technical Specs -
Macbook Pro -
Mac OSX 10.6.4
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Printer -
Epson RX595 All-In-One Photo Printer
Here's my problem -
I create cd artwork for my dad's post-production company. It's the same artwork, but he used to use Epson PrintCD ( he's not very computer savvy, so it was the simplest program for him ). However, now that I am here, I started creating his cd artwork in Photoshop. I downloaded a template off the Internet, and it worked fine! ...for a while.
I tend to make minor tweaks and adjustments to the artwork, since I don't usually have a whole lot to do most days, and I ( stupidly ) don't save multiple copies of things while I'm working on them.
The dilemma is this: I had a great cd artwork, but I can no longer remember how I made it. The new stuff that I'm coming up with is incredibly blurry and horrible looking compared to the amazing quality of the others.
I've scanned in three of the hard copies that I have on hand ( two GOOD versions that I have hard copies of, and one BAD version that's the latest creation ).
Good CD 1
Good CD 2
Bad CD 1
( I didn't want to post big pictures in the post, so just links to Photobucket pictures )
What I'm hoping is that someone can help me out with some feedback on a setting that might help me get back to what the artwork once was.
Thanks guys!
-Robby

Wade_Zimmerman wrote:
Was the image 300 ppi at 100% the size it is being reproduced at! That is; is area of the art covering the background about 4.625 inches square by 300ppi or was it scaled to fit?
Resampling is when you scale up the resolution with interpolation or change the dimensions of the image but keep the same resolution. That is you can res up or down not always a good idea and many times does little for you and can cause lots of problems.
Ah, I think I understand.
I believe so, yes. What I am doing is opening a basic template in PS, then opening my background image, and just dragging and dropping. It's not a perfect fit on the cd, but I'm not doing any resizing of it. It's maybe a few centimeters bigger than the furthest edges of the cd circle.

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