For CD-Writer, I have heard Sony is better than the rest. No personal experience.
As for printer, I am very clear. Go for Canon. I have canon pixma iP 1000. It costed me around 2575 and does a good enough work.
As for Canon vs. HP, print quality is almost same in both. No issues there. But HP has a very high recurring costs. The ink cartridges are very expensive when compared with canon ink tanks. Additionally, you can also use refill kits to refill your own canon ink tanks and reduce the refilling costs still further. I have 2 canon printers and 1 HP printer in my office. All work well, but I will soon replace the sole HP as soon as it is time for new cartridge.
