I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson


How about the Brother P-touch, or Dymo tape labels. Not much else out
there. You can get custom printed combs, but I don't think that’s what
your after.

Cheers

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:52:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson

Yeah it is called Excel. The best label, and sign print app I have
ever used, except for QuarkXpress, but that is $950 a seat.

Excel allows pixel level print adjustments, so take whatever label
stock, card stock etc. and make the size you want, and print.

Easy, greasy, Americaneezee.

DrParnassus wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Yeah it is called Excel. The best label, and sign print app I have
ever used, except for QuarkXpress, but that is $950 a seat.

Yes, and many other office/creative apps work as well. Just go to
an office supply store and look for stick-on labels that you can
put through the inkjet printer, and are advertised to work with
templates that your software supports. For example, I have a package
of labels here it says, "Use Avery Template 5444(tm) avery.com/template".
You can go to that website and see if anything fits your binders.
If not, maybe you'll have to cut them to fit, or use more than
one label per book.

Long ago, I used Microsoft Publisher for this. Nowadays I'm
too lazy, so I use a pen. ;-)

Jay Ts

On 20 Jun 2010 23:52:55 GMT, Jay Ts wrote:

DrParnassus wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Yeah it is called Excel. The best label, and sign print app I have
ever used, except for QuarkXpress, but that is $950 a seat.

Yes, and many other office/creative apps work as well. Just go to
an office supply store and look for stick-on labels that you can
put through the inkjet printer, and are advertised to work with
templates that your software supports. For example, I have a package
of labels here it says, "Use Avery Template 5444(tm) avery.com/template".
You can go to that website and see if anything fits your binders.
If not, maybe you'll have to cut them to fit, or use more than
one label per book.

Long ago, I used Microsoft Publisher for this. Nowadays I'm
too lazy, so I use a pen. ;-)

Jay Ts

I'm not sure that pure stick-ons will hold up that well. (The "spine"
is a plastic comb.)

I was looking for a stick-on plastic sleeve type.

Maybe I'll just use a "paint pen" :-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

Where is Joe McCarthy when you need him ??

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:47:51 -0400, the renowned "Martin Riddle"
wrote:



"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson


How about the Brother P-touch, or Dymo tape labels. Not much else out
there. You can get custom printed combs, but I don't think that’s what
your after.

Cheers

I got a little USB Brother P-touch labeler for something like $18 with
free shipping. It shows up as a mass memory device that contains a
simple application that you can paste your data to. There's also a
free app online from Brother that allows more complex stuff like bar
codes. It uses the same ($$) tapes as the handheld labelers, which I
also have, but allows you to use whatever TT font you want (even Comic
Sans or spitPapyrus, if you can stomach it).

Different widths are available, down to a 3.5mm (9/64) which is narrow
enough to label 300 mil DIPs or CD cases.

Big selection of tapes:

http://www.brother-usa.com/accessori...Model=PT1230PC




Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

Jim Thompson wrote:
Jay Ts wrote:
DrParnassus wrote:
Jim Thompson wrote:
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Yeah it is called Excel. The best label, and sign print app I have
ever used, except for QuarkXpress, but that is $950 a seat.

Yes, and many other office/creative apps work as well. Just go to an
office supply store and look for stick-on labels that you can put
through the inkjet printer, and are advertised to work with templates
that your software supports. For example, I have a package of labels
here it says, "Use Avery Template 5444(tm) avery.com/template". You can
go to that website and see if anything fits your binders. If not, maybe
you'll have to cut them to fit, or use more than one label per book.

Long ago, I used Microsoft Publisher for this. Nowadays I'm too lazy, so
I use a pen. ;-)

Jay Ts

I'm not sure that pure stick-ons will hold up that well. (The "spine"
is a plastic comb.)

Oh ... . come to think of it, I've had the so-called "removable
labels" fall off of things after some years. The adhesive dries
out. But I think that's just with the removable variety.

You can also get stick-on ink-jet printable vinyl at some office
supply stores. I'm not sure about the brands sold there, but some
people use the stuff to make bumper stickers, and they claim it
holds up well for that! I noticed a store brand at the Staples
here (Sedona, AZ), but I haven't tried it yet.

I was looking around online and found this company:
http://www.papilio.com/
They make the inkjet vinyl sticker material, and also transparent
protective sheets to go over the printed surface for increased
water resistance and durability.

I found this while looking into simple and inexpensive ways
to make "quick and easy" front panels for design prototypes.

Jay Ts

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:22:22 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:47:51 -0400, the renowned "Martin Riddle"
wrote:



"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson


How about the Brother P-touch, or Dymo tape labels. Not much else out
there. You can get custom printed combs, but I don't think that’s what
your after.

Cheers

I got a little USB Brother P-touch labeler for something like $18 with
free shipping. It shows up as a mass memory device that contains a
simple application that you can paste your data to. There's also a
free app online from Brother that allows more complex stuff like bar
codes. It uses the same ($$) tapes as the handheld labelers, which I
also have, but allows you to use whatever TT font you want (even Comic
Sans or spitPapyrus, if you can stomach it).

Different widths are available, down to a 3.5mm (9/64) which is narrow
enough to label 300 mil DIPs or CD cases.

Big selection of tapes:

http://www.brother-usa.com/accessori...Model=PT1230PC




Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Thanks, Spehro, Here's what I have...

http://analog-innovations.com/SED/Binder_Edge.jpg

I can't tell from Brother's web site what tape type would be best.
What does "laminated" tape mean?

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

Where is Joe McCarthy when you need him ??

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:08:28 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

I was looking for a stick-on plastic sleeve type.

Maybe I'll just use a "paint pen" :-)

Find a suitable 'sleeve' and place the label of choice in it yourself.

Good reason to stay with the old style ring binders. They can get
pretty classy too.

On 21 Jun 2010 00:39:04 GMT, Jay Ts wrote:

Oh ... . come to think of it, I've had the so-called "removable
labels" fall off of things after some years. The adhesive dries
out. But I think that's just with the removable variety.


Adhesives are a lot more advanced now. They don't even use that old
stuff any more... except maybe in China.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:53:43 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

I can't tell from Brother's web site what tape type would be best.
What does "laminated" tape mean?


The print goes under a cover film.

Print the label, apply it, then place the cover over it, and it makes a
QC wipe test pass system. Likely overkill for your purpose.

Other use of the term in the industry refers to vendor created label
where they put your design under their hot bonded laminate matte of
glossy protective cover layer.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:53:43 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:22:22 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:47:51 -0400, the renowned "Martin Riddle"
wrote:



"Jim Thompson" wrote
in message ...
I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson


How about the Brother P-touch, or Dymo tape labels. Not much else out
there. You can get custom printed combs, but I don't think that’s what
your after.

Cheers

I got a little USB Brother P-touch labeler for something like $18 with
free shipping. It shows up as a mass memory device that contains a
simple application that you can paste your data to. There's also a
free app online from Brother that allows more complex stuff like bar
codes. It uses the same ($$) tapes as the handheld labelers, which I
also have, but allows you to use whatever TT font you want (even Comic
Sans or spitPapyrus, if you can stomach it).

Different widths are available, down to a 3.5mm (9/64) which is narrow
enough to label 300 mil DIPs or CD cases.

Big selection of tapes:

http://www.brother-usa.com/accessori...Model=PT1230PC




Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

Thanks, Spehro, Here's what I have...

http://analog-innovations.com/SED/Binder_Edge.jpg

I can't tell from Brother's web site what tape type would be best.
What does "laminated" tape mean?

...Jim Thompson

Non-laminated only seems to apply to the narrowest tape (3.5mm).

http://www.ptouchdirect.com/allabout_labels.html

I think I would go with 3/8" wide for binder spines. I have 1/4
which seems way too narrow to be easily read, and 1/2" which is a bit
too wide for the narrowest Cerlox spines. but might be okay.

White-on-black TZ325 would be my suggestion, unless most of your
spines are wider, then maybe the 1/2" TZ334 (gold on black) or TZ335
(white on black) . buy.com has good prices, or you can get them from
Staples etc.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:52:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Cheapest way is with Avery return address labels, a laser printer, and
the word processing program of your choice. I've done a couple of
dozen of them and they hold up pretty well. A spray coat of clear
plastic for the ones that really get knocked around.

Jim

RST Engineering wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:52:49 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

I have a bunch of specifications, "cookbooks", etc., bound with IBICO
"spiral" plastic combs.

I'd like to label them on the "spine" to ease finding them on my book
shelves.

Anyone know of such a label system?

Cheapest way is with Avery return address labels, a laser printer, and
the word processing program of your choice. I've done a couple of
dozen of them and they hold up pretty well. A spray coat of clear
plastic for the ones that really get knocked around.

Jim

Agreed, they come in standard sizes and your word processor probably
has label templates in various sizes. Another use for such labels is
they can be applied to those cheap paper tags with strings for odd
projects. I use the return label size and address label size for all
kinds of things like zip lock bags. I have to, my handwriting is bad
enough to get me into medical school.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired