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:adminli...@bytampabay.com] 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" <mike.fre...@theequitybank.com> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> 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:korl...@rogers.com] 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:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] 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:gavin.wi...@gmail.com] 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. Hope you have all had a great Christmas break! ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
