This was solved with M-DISC. The data is literally glassy carbon pits. http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artsep16/mol-mdisc-revie...

Right on. The only problem with M-DISC is that it's industrial only and most certainly not free for public use.

I know that isn't relevant to the question I asked, as stated, but the focus was on 3D printing because it is something any person could do, rather than something that has to be manufactured by specialized equipment.