[OT] Labeling wires

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

All my labels were perpendicular with the adhesive on the label sticking
to the adhesive. But, after a while they just started to come loose.
These were Dymo 45013 Black on white 12mm x 7m. Almost every one of them
came loose. I did not attach any parallel. Since Regus has a Brother
labeler, I had them order the flex labels TZFX241 specifically.

On 09/21/2010 11:54 AM, Tom Metro wrote:
> Jerry Feldman wrote:
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>> ...most of the labels that I originally put onto the cables came off.
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> How are you adhering the labels to the wires? Are you running the label=

> parallel to the wire? You might have better luck if you change your
> technique.
>
> I've had good success with a consumer-grade Dymo labeler if I attach th=
e
> labels perpendicular to the wire - like a flag on a flag pole. I repeat=

> the message twice on the label with some space in between. This way the=

> tape adheres to itself, which it does much better than sticking to the
> wire jacket, and it isn't being forced to conform to a small bending
> radius on its short dimension.
>
> Not as neat as a label running parallel to the jacket, but more visible=

> from more angles.
>
>
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>> Looking into the Staples catalog, they have Rhino White Flexible
>> Nylon labels and Rhino White Permanent Polyester labels in addition
>> to the standard labels.
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> I see Rhino products (a Dymo brand, if I recall correctly) in electroni=
c
> distributor catalogs frequently, and I had always assumed that the
> labels made for them only fit in their "pro grade" overpriced labeler.
>
>
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>> I do see in the catalog that there are TZ cable/write marking tapes fo=
r
>> Brother Ptouch.
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> That might be worth a try.
>
> Another option that might work for low-volume use are cable tags.
> Specifically the kind shown here:
> http://www.wiremarkersplus.com/sidewinder_cable_tags.html
>
> which provide a flat, rectangular surface running parallel to the wire
> jacket. You'd attach your existing Dymo labels to it. The tag attaches
> to the wire using a "zip tie" (wire tie) mechanism.
>
>  -Tom
>
>  =20


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