I've used a few different types of P-Touches. There is the variant
that has three spools in the cartridge - the adhesive tape layer, the
thermal ink ribbon, and the laminating layer They are much easier to
apply since the backing seems to come off the adhesive layer much
easier, but they dont stick for crap. There are cheaper P-touches
that use a cartridge that is a single spool that just uses thermal
paper on a pre-adhered spool of paper/adhesive. Those seem to work
just fine, they never come loose, and stick wonderfully, but often its
a bitch to get the substrate of the adhesive off of the label.
On Dec 30, 2008, at 9:50 AM, Eisenberg, Wayne wrote:
I have found that P-Touch labels do not adhere well to the material
used
for patch cables and you wind up needing to make flags, or find ways
to
deal with labels peeling off.
What I have found that works fabulously are Brady cable markers. You
can
use an ultra-fine Sharpie to write on them, they are self-laminating
and
they do not come off easily like P-touch labels do. I buy what they
call
the 'porta-pack' (just a booklet of labels) PWC-PK-1. You can get that
label material in a roll and use it in one of Brady's labeller
machines,
but their label makers tend to be quite expensive (but there is a
ton of
functionality built into it). I find the porta-pak and a Sharpie to do
just as good of a job for a lot less money. You can get them from
Grainger or other similar supply house.
Wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Pruitt [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 6:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Label printers
I use a Brother P-Touch, and I'm very happy with it. I'm compulsive
about labeling both ends of every cable, and the jacks on non-standard
devices.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike French" <[email protected]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 5:01 PM
Subject: RE: Label printers
I use a Rino 3000
(http://www.rhinopromo.com/Printers_3000_Features.shtm)
________________________________________
From: Orland, Kathleen [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:09 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Label printers
I use the same thing. In addition I purchase bright yellow tapes to
make
identification distinct and easy.
________________________________________
From: Jacob [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 3:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Label printers
Brother P Touch III
What I use to label cable, tapes, etc...
From: Gavin Wilby [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 12:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Label printers
Not as off topic as it might sound - I want to get my own lable
printer,
to
do things like patch cables, patch panels, back up tapes and the like.
Anyone got any favorites?
Gavin.
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