So, like many here I imagine, I have labeled my floppy disks (both 5.25" and 3.5") with the labels that came with the disks and those are fine, but not easily run through a printer, and they have a certain look (usually with horizontal lines for hand writing above). I have also tried to use printer-friendly label sheets to make nice typewritten/graphiced labels. But the adheasive on those is terrible and they don't stick well to the plastic surfaces of the disk shells, especially the pebble-textured 5.25" floppies.Has anyone here found a good source of printable, high-adheasion labels that work well on floppy disks?
I suppose that this topic also applies to Apple III's, but mostly is an Apple II topic, so I put it in this forum.
First of all, my experience is that the Disks should be cleaned before you put a label on it (I am using IPA for the purpose and let it dry a while before putting labels on.
The best experience I made with labels from dedicated label printers (Zebra Label Printer). But there are several ones for laser printers, too... i.e. "device inventory stickers" (mostly grey/silver surface) or poliester stickers are very sticky, too. Do NOT got for paper labels.
I’ve been using a Dymo label printer for a couple of years. I haven’t had any problems with the labels yet. It’s a thermal printer so it’s B&W
Personally I label my diskettes with a Brother Label Maker printer - the one with little tape cassettes.
It makes a nice neat label, is easily removable and doesn't come off unless you want it to.
If you want adhesive paper labels that you cna ru through a laser or inkjet printer, what about these:
https://www.avery.com/blank/labels/94205
Avery labels have terrible adhesive. Even on boxes I burnish the heck out of them and then cover them with a piece of clear plastic tape to make sure they stick (although burnishing them in place would probably actually do it just fine). However that is not sufficient for the heavily textured surface of a 5 1/4 inch floppy disk.