At 10:12 AM 9/23/99 +1200, you wrote: >> Yo Dudes and Dudettes: >> >> Got some of the Cannon Back Print film --available at your local Office >> Depot, Staples, etc, or from Canon. Its sort of a milky film that takes a >> reverse image on the frosted side. Foto Quality Color if you want it. >> >> The professionally made labels we have been using have a layer of a >> double-sided adhesive from 3-M. I can buy it in 4" widths from a local >> label company at $5 a foot--obscenely expensive, but the alternative is to >> drop a couple of hundred bucks to buy minimum quantities from the distributor. >> >> It seems to work great with the back print film--but the film will peel off >> the ink layer leaving the adhesive and ink on the part while the film peels >> off--you do have to work to get it off though. >> >> Anybody have any good ideas for alternate ways of sticking the labels down? >> Or sources for double-sided adhesive tape in wide widths at reasonable >> quantities and prices? >> >> Liquids might affect the image, so I haven't tried any of the spray-on >> adhesives yet, or artists fixatives before the adhesive goes on. > >I use 2" wide DS tape which cost me $NZ20 for a roll This seemed >like heaps at the time but I'm surprised by the mileage I'm getting >out of it. Do try the white spray paint on the back of your print >idea, I know it sounds like a messy job but it really does give >excellent results. Give it 2-3 hours of sunshine to dry, and then >you can use DS tape or spray adhesive. BTW, I have some of that >Canon back print film too - is it BF-102? Nicer if it had a matt >finish instead of gloss. > >Brent Brown >eMail: brent.brown@clear.net.nz Brent: Appreciate the feedback. Indeed the film is BF102. got it on sale somewhere for $5 for five sheets--regular price was $15 US plus a free cannon starter kit. A matt finish would be nice. I'll keep my eyes open here. Any particular type of white spray paint? Acrylic, enamel, or ?? And, what pray tell, is DS tape--just double sided? Any particular brand or model? Also, what has been your experience with the labels peeling off over time? These are proof-of-concept units and I would hate for them to fall apart in a few weeks/months. Seem to recall visiting Hamilton once. Another lifetime ago. Did one of those fly/drive things. Had a wonderful time, and would love to come back someday. Enjoy, Kelly William K. Borsum, P.E. -- OEM Dataloggers and Instrumentation Systems & San Diego, California, USA