How long does it take to print, say, 500 labels?
--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
http://www.jborchids.com


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I agree. The Brother P-Touch "TZ" labels are essentially indelible,
with black type on white being the best. If you really want to get
serious about it, there is even an industrial-strength version of that
tape, I believe with stronger glue, but I don't think it's necessary.

I sprung for the 2500PC, which is a serial-port printer, so I work
straight from the PC.

If you have trouble reading the existing labels, I have a piece I
wrote along time ago about recovery:
http://www.firstrays.com/labels.htm

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
.
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 05:02:13 GMT, Dewitt
wrote:

Brother Ptouch. Best I can tell, the labels never fade.

deg

We use it as well and I sometimes label silver and dishes at
Pot-lucks. It goes thru the dishwasher before I try to remove
it. The dishwasher sometimes helps lift a corner on the back of
a spoon handle. On the casserole.. who knows when it will be
loose enough to not require work to remove.

We have used them for several years in the gh. The biggest
problem is the small keyboard keys and typos happen. There is a
printer that uses the same tape that attaches to your computer.

Some people have said they use laser printed address labels. The
problem there is the whole sheet (never) or addressing the one
you want to print. But stuck on our common plastic label stake
this is said to work well.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Quite a l..o..n..g time.

If that's your scale, invest in a thermal transfer printer and
software.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
..
"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
...
How long does it take to print, say, 500 labels?
--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
http://www.jborchids.com


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I agree. The Brother P-Touch "TZ" labels are essentially
indelible,
with black type on white being the best. If you really want to get
serious about it, there is even an industrial-strength version of
that
tape, I believe with stronger glue, but I don't think it's
necessary.

I sprung for the 2500PC, which is a serial-port printer, so I work
straight from the PC.

If you have trouble reading the existing labels, I have a piece I
wrote along time ago about recovery:
http://www.firstrays.com/labels.htm

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
.
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 05:02:13 GMT, Dewitt
wrote:

Brother Ptouch. Best I can tell, the labels never fade.

deg

We use it as well and I sometimes label silver and dishes at
Pot-lucks. It goes thru the dishwasher before I try to remove
it. The dishwasher sometimes helps lift a corner on the back of
a spoon handle. On the casserole.. who knows when it will be
loose enough to not require work to remove.

We have used them for several years in the gh. The biggest
problem is the small keyboard keys and typos happen. There is a
printer that uses the same tape that attaches to your computer.

Some people have said they use laser printed address labels. The
problem there is the whole sheet (never) or addressing the one
you want to print. But stuck on our common plastic label stake
this is said to work well.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

Quite a l..o..n..g time.

If that's your scale, invest in a thermal transfer printer and
software.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
..
"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
...
How long does it take to print, say, 500 labels?
--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
http://www.jborchids.com


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I agree. The Brother P-Touch "TZ" labels are essentially
indelible,
with black type on white being the best. If you really want to get
serious about it, there is even an industrial-strength version of
that
tape, I believe with stronger glue, but I don't think it's
necessary.

I sprung for the 2500PC, which is a serial-port printer, so I work
straight from the PC.

If you have trouble reading the existing labels, I have a piece I
wrote along time ago about recovery:
http://www.firstrays.com/labels.htm

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
.
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 05:02:13 GMT, Dewitt
wrote:

Brother Ptouch. Best I can tell, the labels never fade.

deg

We use it as well and I sometimes label silver and dishes at
Pot-lucks. It goes thru the dishwasher before I try to remove
it. The dishwasher sometimes helps lift a corner on the back of
a spoon handle. On the casserole.. who knows when it will be
loose enough to not require work to remove.

We have used them for several years in the gh. The biggest
problem is the small keyboard keys and typos happen. There is a
printer that uses the same tape that attaches to your computer.

Some people have said they use laser printed address labels. The
problem there is the whole sheet (never) or addressing the one
you want to print. But stuck on our common plastic label stake
this is said to work well.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

I just bought a Brother P-touch 2600 Label maker at Staples for $99 - a $10
coupon from online - a $20 rebate from Brother good only for the next 10
days. This thing does everything but tapdance. It hooks up to the computer
via USB or use alone, batteries or AC adapter (extra). It prints laminated
labels in many styles as well as individual avery labels. The print speed is
fast. It prints and autocuts up to 99 labels (the same or consecutively
numbered) in just over 2 min. Everything's adjustable and it can even print
from Word, Excel, or Access in case you have your plant inventory on
spreadsheet or database. I can't say how pleased I am with it's quality and
versatility. It does so many things I may never use it for. But who knows?
Now that I have it, I may end up using it for those things I never thought
I'd use it for. The cost of labels is a little high, like ink for your
printer. But if the labels last as long as others have mentionned
previously, it's still a bargain.They also have cartridges with fabric tape,
security tape, and tape for making stamps! Go get one. You deserve it.
Gary

I just bought a Brother P-touch 2600 Label maker at Staples for $99 - a $10
coupon from online - a $20 rebate from Brother good only for the next 10
days. This thing does everything but tapdance. It hooks up to the computer
via USB or use alone, batteries or AC adapter (extra). It prints laminated
labels in many styles as well as individual avery labels. The print speed is
fast. It prints and autocuts up to 99 labels (the same or consecutively
numbered) in just over 2 min. Everything's adjustable and it can even print
from Word, Excel, or Access in case you have your plant inventory on
spreadsheet or database. I can't say how pleased I am with it's quality and
versatility. It does so many things I may never use it for. But who knows?
Now that I have it, I may end up using it for those things I never thought
I'd use it for. The cost of labels is a little high, like ink for your
printer. But if the labels last as long as others have mentionned
previously, it's still a bargain.They also have cartridges with fabric tape,
security tape, and tape for making stamps! Go get one. You deserve it.
Gary

The dot matix was working fine, till I upgraded to XP, which ate my draft
font ... Kenni

"Ray" wrote in message
...
Quite a l..o..n..g time.

If that's your scale, invest in a thermal transfer printer and
software.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
.
"Kenni Judd" wrote in message
...
How long does it take to print, say, 500 labels?
--
Kenni Judd
Juno Beach Orchids
http://www.jborchids.com


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I agree. The Brother P-Touch "TZ" labels are essentially
indelible,
with black type on white being the best. If you really want to get
serious about it, there is even an industrial-strength version of
that
tape, I believe with stronger glue, but I don't think it's
necessary.

I sprung for the 2500PC, which is a serial-port printer, so I work
straight from the PC.

If you have trouble reading the existing labels, I have a piece I
wrote along time ago about recovery:
http://www.firstrays.com/labels.htm

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!
.
"Susan Erickson" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 05:02:13 GMT, Dewitt
wrote:

Brother Ptouch. Best I can tell, the labels never fade.

deg

We use it as well and I sometimes label silver and dishes at
Pot-lucks. It goes thru the dishwasher before I try to remove
it. The dishwasher sometimes helps lift a corner on the back of
a spoon handle. On the casserole.. who knows when it will be
loose enough to not require work to remove.

We have used them for several years in the gh. The biggest
problem is the small keyboard keys and typos happen. There is a
printer that uses the same tape that attaches to your computer.

Some people have said they use laser printed address labels. The
problem there is the whole sheet (never) or addressing the one
you want to print. But stuck on our common plastic label stake
this is said to work well.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php