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murfitUK · 22-01-2009, 19:01

I'm setting up about 20 new computers in an office and want to stick an ID on each tower and monitor - CPU17, VDU04 etc - so we can keep an audit of equipment and help with technical problems. I wonder if anyone can suggest what to use to stick the numbers on?

The cases and monitors are matt black so permanent marker written directly on won't show.

I've tried the old dynamo(?) - the one with the red tape and you turn a dial then sprain your wrist clicking the handle - but it doesn't stick very well, starts curling up and drops off in 5 minutes.

Ordinary sellotape dries up and crumbles after a month, sticky labels curl up and fall off quickly.

The best I've come up with so far is white insulating tape. It sticks well but the marker pen rubs off easily, even permanent marker.

Can anyone offer a personal recommendation? A 'tried and tested' and trusted method that you know for a fact actually works.

22-01-2009, 19:01	#1
murfitUK cf.addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 273	Putting stickers on computer for identification I'm setting up about 20 new computers in an office and want to stick an ID on each tower and monitor - CPU17, VDU04 etc - so we can keep an audit of equipment and help with technical problems. I wonder if anyone can suggest what to use to stick the numbers on? The cases and monitors are matt black so permanent marker written directly on won't show. I've tried the old dynamo(?) - the one with the red tape and you turn a dial then sprain your wrist clicking the handle - but it doesn't stick very well, starts curling up and drops off in 5 minutes. Ordinary sellotape dries up and crumbles after a month, sticky labels curl up and fall off quickly. The best I've come up with so far is white insulating tape. It sticks well but the marker pen rubs off easily, even permanent marker. Can anyone offer a personal recommendation? A 'tried and tested' and trusted method that you know for a fact actually works.