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.ty...@sgmc.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@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Steven Langdale > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 07:43 > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.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 <n...@laflamme.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
