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