Re: LTO tape visible labels

With the right equipment(barcode printer, software) you could create your own labels.

We're doing this today for our customers

If I remember correctly, the 3584 uses what we in europe call Code39. The labels has to be built up as follows:

First, second and third characters are alfanumeric, the other three are numeric. Then you have to add the LTO identification, which is L1,

for LTO Ultrium level 1(100GB).

Ex. EXI001L1 which would be my companies(Exist) first label. Then you have to print the label backwards(don't know why).

Best Regards

Daniel Sparrman

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Subject: LTO tape visible labels

We are starting to install IBM 3584 library. As we are sending tapes offsite, I
would like to implement some additional tracking/audit/security of our offsite tapes with the new tapes. (Make sure ours don't get mixed with others etc.)

I know you are not supposed to put labels on the LTO tapes other than the
barcode that comes with them. I figured someone must use some method to
"label" their tapes with company name or similar.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
David Longo

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