General Office
Whatever the need, Rimage has the CD-R or DVD-R solution. From high-volume
production applications to office/studio use, Rimage offers on-demand
CD/DVD publishing and printing that is powerful and easy to use. Here’s
an overview of markets that utilize Rimage publishing solutions.
General Office
As companies realize that paper stored in file cabinets takes up valuable office space, they are reducing storage costs by moving towards a paperless office. CDs have become their "digital paper." The Rimage Desktop line is ideal for the office environment. Its compact size takes up little office space but its powerful features assist users in working efficiently and effectively. Office workers publish CDs for a multitude of uses, such as distributing training information, marketing material, sales collateral, press kits, and PowerPoint presentations. In addition, they perform regular data back-ups, archive files, or even "print" e-mail messages that contain video, all to disc. Rimage systems even have preference settings under the control of the system manager that prevent the system from being used to duplicate music or other non-business applications.
Churches
Churches have long known that recording and distributing their services, special musical programs, and guest speakers is an excellent opportunity to broaden their ministry and also generate profitable revenue. In the past audio cassettes have been used but with the wide penetration of CD players in both the home and automobile, many churches are converting from cassette to CD publishing systems. DVD applications are also growing as the opportunity to capture and distribute video becomes easier.
Software Distribution
Software developers use Rimage systems to create unique software masters
and software 
beta releases for market tests. Many of these same companies
are increasingly utilizing Rimage systems for commercial delivery of
low volume software titles. A prime application for a Rimage system is
the creation of accurate, professional, and inexpensive updates, patches
and fixes for distribution to individual end users or small groups.
Law Enforcement
Local, state, and federal agencies are using Rimage systems in a variety of ways. Crime scene evidence, including notes, digital photos, and documents can be grouped and published on CDs for distribution to other agencies, to satisfy legal requirements for disclosure, and for safe storage. Digital video from squad car cameras and surveillance systems can be easily stored and accurately labeled on CDs with Rimage systems. With the increased focus on computer-aided crimes, agencies frequently have to download computer hard drives and archive the contents on CDs for safekeeping, distribution, and analysis. Case files can also be kept on CDs for easy storage, distribution, and portability.
Education and Learning Centers
Rimage systems are in use in education - from universities to local
school districts. Universities use CDs in their in-house printing and
publishing organizations. Universities also use CDs in their distance
learning programs where students are sent course materials on CDs and
then complete the programs with the aid of interactive learning programs.
Local school districts use mainframes to house standardized courses.
Then they use CDs to distribute individualized course work and to allow
students to archive and save projects. Many school districts have radio,
TV and video studios and find Rimage DVD systems to be vital in storing
and distributing unique student videos and projects. Each student can
leave school with an affordable DVD record of almost any audio or video
based project or performance.
Macintosh computers are widespread in education and in creative environments like studios and post houses. Rimage has Java based client software that lets a Mac end user create, develop, collect and send files to Rimage systems for publishing on CDs or DVDs. These files can also contain a Mac created custom label to be printed on the top of the CD/DVD.
Medical 
Hospitals and clinics are using Rimage Systems in their Radiology departments. Rimage vertical market partners interface the Rimage system to PACS systems; recording DICOM images to CD-R instead of laser film. This solution is used for various modalities, including CT, ultrasound, and MRI. Cardiologists also take advantage of DVD-R for its enhanced storage capability. Large facilities use Rimage systems in a networked environment, allowing physicians and medical staff to view and manipulate the images from their own personal computers, and smaller clinics employ the Desktop line to publish their discs. Having complete and accurate information on CDs, and having an effective tool to create a custom label for each CD is vital to the distribution of critical and confidential information to multiple sites.
Government
Distribution and storage of information is an important function of
the federal and state governments. Various agencies have found Rimage
Systems to be the perfect vehicle as we move towards an increasingly
digital world. From satellite data to training materials, technical manuals
to intelligence, various Federal agencies are producing custom CDs to
circulate information. The IRS uses Rimage systems to distribute forms
and to archive data, while the U.S. Postal Service circulates address
changes and engineering data. NASA records data compiled from space probes
and the Census Bureau distributes economic reports and demographics.
Publishing and printing
These end users utilize Rimage systems for large streams of data, including customer records and statements, desktop publishing, on-line systems, parts lists, product catalogs and marketing materials. Some printers use CDs so they can deliver back to their customer the printed job, the original file, the ripped file, a PDF file, and a copy of the printer settings and parameters.
Banking and Finance
Banks and financial institutions find Rimage systems to be valuable tools in offering services to their business customers. They scan images of checks written by or submitted to their customers and return a CD that contains detailed statements and copies of those check images. This delivery method saves paper, postage, time, and storage space while giving the bank customer far superior access to data. In addition, financial establishments use Rimage systems instead of microfilm for archiving reports, loan and mortgage documents, and other types of files.
Photography 
Custom labs enable photographers in specialty markets such as weddings
and senior class portraits to offer to their clients a digital photo
album on CD. These discs all come with a custom label, which is printed
directly on the disc surface. The label may contain the customer's name
and date the film was processed and it may contain thumbnails of the
images stored on the disc. Consumers can take the images from the CD
and send them to their family and friends via e-mail, they can create
slide shows, or they can use an image as "wallpaper" for their
desktop computers. Photos on CD are gaining popularity as people are
becoming aware of their usefulness and practicality for preserving memories
and as they indulge in creative expression.