Re: Marking DVC Pro Tapes

I asked your question to the old pros on the IMUG list, here are their
suggestions:

I have a two-part label system. First, I temporarily label tapes and
such using a white Stabilo pencil. Writes on anything, can be wiped
off with your fingers later. It's like a grease pencil without the
grease (get them from your local art supply store). For permanent
labels I use a small Brother label printer. One of the greatest
pieces of office equipment ever made.

Rob Birnholz

For our permanent spine labels we use the brother labeler as well and it
works very good. Same thing, a code and date string. My Central Arts
series is coded for example as CA-0601 which translates to Central
Arts-Year 2006- Episode 1

Chad Valk

>each tape a number with a case with the same number and then writing
the name of the story on a piece of tape and put it on the case.<

If the number is derived from date-plus-sequential string, it helps.
For example, the first tape today might be labelled:

020106-001 State of the Union Reactions from Downtown Tulsa

(Please demonstrate some maturity and resist political comments of any
kind here)

We use a Brother labeller to do this stuff. The tapes stick well, don't
come off in machinery, and leave little residue if we do need to remove
them. The labeller is also quick to use.

Randy Tinfow