Paste a label on a Disk?

I know that this will make most of you laugh, but can I paste a label of write with ink on the face of a disk without damaging it or making it unusable?

Hi,
I would NOT use any kind of adhesive label, whether it was part of a labeling kit or not. Many slot loading CD/DVDs have a narrow insertion slot, and I have seen these labels make the DVD stick in the player.
I've been using a Lacie drive that laser etches an image on the front of the DVD. It takes a special DVD/CD designed for use and takes quite a while to finish (about 20 minutes), but it looks cool and my clients like it. I will also use one of the Epson printers that does full color directly on the disk (again, special disks required). For everyday stuff where appearance doesn't matter, I use plain disks and a marker designed for CD/DVDs.

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