There is a software product that you can buy call netc label system. We used
it before to produce labels for 3480/3490 tapes ( ancient history) but it can
produce labels for any tape cartridge currently made. It is not a cheap
solution.
> On Jan 16, 2015, at 7:40 AM, "Tyree, David" <david.tyree AT SGMC DOT ORG>
> wrote:
>
>
> We have used this site in the past, actually back when it was completely
> free.
>
> http://www.mytapelabels.com/
>
> we use Avery 6577 labels in our HP color laser and they are crisp and they
> stick like crazy.
>
>
>
> David Tyree
> System Administrator
> South Georgia Medical Center
> 229.333.1155
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf
> Of Steven Langdale
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 07:43
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Printing labels locally for LTO tapes (physically)
>
> I've done it - generally in an emergency though.
>
> I've found all of the IBM libraries to be very forgiving of rather amateurish
> looking lables. I've only ever done them on a laser printers though.
>
> Getting them to stick (and stay) on is always the most challenging bit!
>
> Steven
>
>> On 16 January 2015 at 12:01, Nick Laflamme <nick AT laflamme DOT us> wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience with trying to produce labels in-house
>> to relabel physically LTO tapes?
>>
>> We’re going to start using different series of barcode labels as we
>> start working with outside customers; I want to know just by looking
>> at a tape whose data should be on that tape. My manager is worried
>> that if we stock on up tapes as we add each customer, we may end up
>> with too many for one customer and not enough for another, so he wants
>> to be able to physically relabel the tapes.
>>
>> I found one article from HP warning against using inkjets or even
>> “office quality” laser printers as being insufficiently precise for
>> the job. They also warn about alignment issues, and I can imagine
>> issues with labels falling off. However, before I say, “No, we
>> shouldn’t even try; we should work with our tape vendor if we need to
>> relabel tapes,” I want to make sure I’m not running contrary to actual
>> experiences.
>>
>> So, have you tried printing your own labels for LTO tapes, and how’d
>> that work out?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nick
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