On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:51:01 +0100, Capitol wrote:

MM wrote:
On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 13:53:19 +0100,
wrote:


On 11/06/2016 12:55, MM wrote:


Here is a picture of my holders, one in position on a pseudo
bookshelf. The glue dots are visible in the pic, but not so much when
you're in the room where the bookshelves are.
http://www.littletyke.myzen.co.uk/ac...bel_holder.jpg

Note that I have 70+ categories, so that's a lot of label holders!




A different approach - a brother label machine and 18mm wide sticky
white tape?

No, I don't want the labels/holders to be permanently fixed in one
place.

MM

IME Brother labels can be removed and replaced an infinite number
of times. We use them for labeling items in the freezer and they will
stay on the dish even when it goes through the dishwasher. They then can
be removed and stored on a plastic sheet before being reused. I'm amazed
at the way in which they retain their stick qualities. I don't know any
other label like it. Just don't stick them to cling film, this destroys
the label and the film.

I followed your and alan_m's advice and bought a Brother PT-D450VP
from Printer Base for £34.80 including free next-day delivery, and I'm
so glad I did! The labelling machine arrived today in a carrying case
with a 4m sample black-on-white low-tack 18mm specimen tape, power
supply, USB cable and instruction booklet.

I stuck 6 AA batteries in and connected the power supply (Brother
recommends batteries to retain settings even if the power supply is
used). I inserted the tape cassette and switched on. Printing off my
first label was a doddle! And it looks REALLY smart on the edge of the
bookshelf. The 18mm width just looks "right" somehow, since the shelf
thickness is about 19mm.

So many thanks for your suggestions! Oh, and I left my first test
label in place on the bookshelf for a couple of hours, then
test-peeled it off. Came off very smoothly. It even stuck firmly to
another shelf!

I am very pleased with this little printer. Apparently there's
software one can download for Windows 7/8, but I don't yet know what
that will give me that I can't already do. For example, I printed off
a second label, but adjusted the font size to 24pt, as the default
"Auto" size is a bit on the large size and fills the 18mm width. That
worked dead easy, too.

My only gripe is that the text in the instruction booklet is so tiny I
have to use a magnifying glass to read it! Maybe the Brother web site
has the same booklet in PDF format that I can print off. I'll check
later.

So, cheers, everybody. Great help.

Oh, and the icing on the cake: This printer is eligible throughout
June for a £15 cashback direct from Brother, meaning I've only
actually paid £19.80 in total. By the way, this printer was way
cheaper than Amazon, who were asking another £4.15, although also with
free delivery. On the Brother web site this model is retailing for
£107.99 inc VAT.

MM