Labels, stickers, and J-cards

[close652]

Do you attach the stickers to the cassette?
Do you write on them? Pen or pencil (erasable)?

Nowadays I prefer to attach just a post-it-note inside the box and to leave the cassette stickers intact. I mostly record my vinyls and tracklistings are now easily available on the net. For mixtapes for friends and myself I make my own labels with PC and print them.

[NAD613]

I still use the stickers/labels that come with the cassettes. If anyone needs extra labels, Tapeworld.com has sheets of 4 for 3 cents each:

http://www.tapeworld.com/product_detail~id~421~title~Sheet%20of%20four%20la bels+Audio%20Cassettes%20%20Normal-Bias%20Type%20I~brandname~~producttype~Audio%20Cas settes%20%20Normal-Bias%20Type%20I.htm

[stuartypoorty]

Labels/stickers; Pen mostly, leteraset transfer on occasion never pencil.

Sleeve spine; Dymo exclusively.

Covers; postcards, magazine articles etc.

[Web Police]

I used to use the labels that came with the tapes. Nowadays I just use a post it note or a small sheet of paper and give the cassette a number that corresponds to the piece of paper.

[braxus]

Still use the labels that come with the tapes and I write in color coded felt markers. Been doing this that way since the 80s and have no reason to stop. Now if I could just keep up on filling out the labels and J cards on my last few recorded tapes. :P

[Scorpion8]

I use the labels that come with the tape, and a dark pen to write in the songs and album info. Not to do so makes a tape feel "temporary".

[niklasthedolphin]

I use labels to write:
"Artist: Title of album"
and
IF I use NR (that is only on Fe and not that often)

On the sleeve I write alle songs, time of songs, record label and number.

Everything left of labels I save.
I have quite a few labels in case I want to record over some old tape. But I hardly ever do that.

Want to use virgin tapes mostly and all the music i did record, I love to hear once in a while.
So only if I get one of the recordings I made on LP, I put the tape in the pile of "Ready to record" tapes.

"dolph"

[Marc Hugo]

Very interesting observations!!

Just this weekend I was searching all over the net for some kind of neat template for making j-cards for each tape as I don't like to "deface" the tape with my writing (because I might reuse it). That's the theory although I very seldom do. I had previously made my own and then found something very useful that I would be delighted to share - easy as pie and neat and professional to. It's a tiny file so I would be happy to mail it across to anyone or make it available on this site which makes even more sense (Des!!). I had another format too, which I did myself and with that one would can read the contents of the tape on the outside. Both have space for the model of recorder, the date, the tape type and the NR setting too. All you have to do is print it out with a colour printer, and cut it out with a cardboard cutter and ruler. So neat it's almost like cheating!!

Cheers all - Marc

[NAD613]

Very interesting observations!!

Just this weekend I was searching all over the net for some kind of neat template for making j-cards for each tape as I don't like to "deface" the tape with my writing (because I might reuse it). That's the theory although I very seldom do. I had previously made my own and then found something very useful that I would be delighted to share - easy as pie and neat and professional to. It's a tiny file so I would be happy to mail it across to anyone or make it available on this site which makes even more sense (Des!!). I had another format too, which I did myself and with that one would can read the contents of the tape on the outside. Both have space for the model of recorder, the date, the tape type and the NR setting too. All you have to do is print it out with a colour printer, and cut it out with a cardboard cutter and ruler. So neat it's almost like cheating!!

Cheers all - Marc

Yeah, I made some mock-ups of J-cards for the Sony HF-S & Maxell XLII-S. They're not exact replicas, but they look pretty nice. As soon as I can find my stack of card stock paper I'm going to print some up.

[Scorpion8]

Very interesting observations!!

Just this weekend I was searching all over the net for some kind of neat template for making j-cards for each tape as I don't like to "deface" the tape with my writing (because I might reuse it). That's the theory although I very seldom do. I had previously made my own and then found something very useful that I would be delighted to share - easy as pie and neat and professional to. It's a tiny file so I would be happy to mail it across to anyone or make it available on this site which makes even more sense (Des!!). I had another format too, which I did myself and with that one would can read the contents of the tape on the outside. Both have space for the model of recorder, the date, the tape type and the NR setting too. All you have to do is print it out with a colour printer, and cut it out with a cardboard cutter and ruler. So neat it's almost like cheating!!

Cheers all - Marc

I'd love to have that to try out. I made templates in MS-Word for most of my tapes but the color selection is limited, and the use of tables is clunky at best. PM on the way.

Yeah, I made some mock-ups of J-cards for the Sony HF-S & Maxell XLII-S. They're not exact replicas, but they look pretty nice. As soon as I can find my stack of card stock paper I'm going to print some up.

Same here for other tape brands. See above. Easy to use in MS-Word but not the best professional work

[niklasthedolphin]

Neato have software and sell premade labels (for printing) for purposes of any kind, even for labeling cassette tapes or R2R tapes, VHS or MD, CD ............you name it.
I doubt they have for 8-tracks, EL-Cassettes, RCA tapes and other obscure formats.
:-)

"dolph"

[NAD613]

Neato have software and sell premade labels (for printing) for purposes of any kind, even for labeling cassette tapes or R2R tapes, VHS or MD, CD ............you name it.
I doubt they have for 8-tracks, EL-Cassettes, RCA tapes and other obscure formats.
:-)

"dolph"


Yep, I have a NEATO program as well for making J-cards.

[close652]

It's a tiny file so I would be happy to mail it across to anyone or make it available on this site which makes even more sense (Des!!).

I'm interested!

[MacGyver]

i have always marked the labels and j-cards, but lately i have been becoming more of a collector and changing my habits accordingly...

[stuwee]

i have always marked the labels and j-cards, but lately i have been becoming more of a collector and changing my habits accordingly...

See my already shown example on MA-XG's colored art pen, 'orrible 'and 'rightin 'n 'll. *shame* but silly tiny #'d labled piece on tape, what was I thinking??

[Des-Lab]

Maybe a post full of J-card scans wouldn't be such a bad idea. Those of us who have clean originals can post both sides of them so that others (who have the time and skill) can print them off and make new replicas.

Here's an example of an old XLI-S scan I did some time ago when someone long before the creation of TapeHeads was on the lookout for one.

I can certainly contribute with some as time permits or if someone has an 'urgent' request [of something I have].

[niklasthedolphin]

Maybe a post full of J-card scans wouldn't be such a bad idea. Those of us who have clean originals can post both sides of them so that others (who have the time and skill) can print them off and make new replicas.

Here's an example of an old XLI-S scan I did some time ago when someone long before the creation of TapeHeads was on the lookout for one.

I can certainly contribute with some as time permits or if someone has an 'urgent' request [of something I have].

THAT is indeed a great idea, Des-Lab.

As soon as I unpack my next NOS tape I will scan it in and upload it here.

"dolph"

P.S.: I just found this page. Maybe of some interrest:
http://www.polaralert.com/exhibition/top100/index.html

[close652]

Maybe a post full of J-card scans wouldn't be such a bad idea.

Great idea! I would be also happy to scan and share.

I'm looking for a clean TDK-A (c. 1998-1990).

I misspelled the title (ans - and), and I can't edit it. Can you do this for me? You can also add "J-card scans" if you think it would be a good idea to share them in this thread.

[Marc Hugo]

I'm interested!

Hi Close 652,

No worries - drop me a line at:

mhugo@cybersmart.co.za

and I will send across all the files by return - I think one of them is neato indeed!!

Cheers - Marc

[close652]

I modified some from Marc Hugo and printed -- thanks for the templates.

I will scan cards at the end of this week, a pile of cassettes have already been selected.

[Des-Lab]

What do you plan to scan? I'd like to do some too but I want to make sure that we don't post duplicates. Would be a wasted effort if we did.

[Marc Hugo]

That's great 652,

Glad they were handy. Look forward to seeing your scans.

Cheers - Marc

[close652]

The first round:

BASF Chrome Extra II 90 - late 1980's
BASF LH-E I 90 - late 1980's
BASF LH-S I 90 - late 1980's
BASF Chrome Extra II 60 - early 1990's
SONY EF (Japan) late 1990's (I believe)
SONY CD-IT Pro 100 - post 2000 *
SONY Super CDit II post 2000 *
AKAI SX 60 -1989-1991
TDK AD 90 - early 1990's
TDK D - late 1990's
TDK FE - late 1990's
MAXELL XLII 90 - late 1990's
MAXELL SQ post 2000

* with a holographic card

These are all pristine J-cards.
Some others have one or two words or numbers written on them, but they can easily be edited out.

I am thinking to put them on an external site to post printable high res scans.

[musicman]

I use to use the labels back in the 70'/80's but don't now. I've used the Jcards always. Has anyone actually wrote down the date of recording on them? I did for some and it's cool to see what time in your life it was created and makes you reminiss. *reelspin*

[close652]

BASF LH extra 90

[close652]

BASF Chrome extra II 90

[close652]

SONY CDit pro

[close652]

SONY Super cdit II

[close652]

BASF LH super I 90

[close652]

TDK AD 90
Actually the inside part of it is chequered, but my scanner did not like it.
Compressing to pics has also a bad effect on them.
If anybody wants a printable copy of any of the posted scans, please PM me!

[close652]

Maxell XL-II

[close652]

Maxell SQ
http://www.tapeheads.net/showthread.php?t=283

[close652]

TDK FE ___________

[close652]

TDK D ____________

[close652]

Akai SX 60
I realise now that they look identical *eyepop*

[close652]

SONY Super EF

[close652]

End of Round 1.

BASF Chrome Extra II

[Des-Lab]

Here's one. 1985 version Maxell MX 90.

Goes with the tape shown.

[niklasthedolphin]

I have a few to upload.

Some are virgins.
Some are not.
Render the pic if you need to print and upload the edited pic, please.

All the tapes with J-cards, that I scanned in are ready for recording on.

I did not scan in any of my own recorded tapes.
These tapes was bought used.
I got ~200 tapes for around $ 35,-
Some 50 were type II.

Let me see if I know how to attach pictures.
hmmmmmmmm................

First Teac Cobalt 52:


"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

Next will be Sony Metal XR 100


"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

And now Scotch XSM IV

My favourite tape

"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

TDK SA-X 90

"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

Fuji K2X 90

"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

BASF CS II 90

"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

TDK SA 90

"dolph"

[Web Police]

Wow guys thanks for all the great images. I have some used tapes that need new jcards. Now I know where I can get some nice scans to print. :)

[niklasthedolphin]

Maxell UD II-CD 100

"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

I will stop for tonight.

Here in Denmark it's 4 in the night.

The purpose with these uploads is that we can help each other with getting J-cards for those tapes we have at home without or with J-cards written on.

If we all that have the option with a scanner, we will end up having most of the tapes worth it.

All the time I did this I was listening to Staple Singers: "A Family Affair 1953-1984"
Wonderful music.

I will upload more one of the next comming days, although I have to prepare for going to Ducati Club Race this comming weekend.

Greetings

"dolph"

[niklasthedolphin]

Sony Metal XR 60

"dolph"

[Marc Hugo]

Fantastic reference pics Dolf - very many thanks indeed.

Marc

[niklasthedolphin]

BASF Chromdioxid II 60

"dolph"

[stuartypoorty]

And now Scotch XSM IV

My favourite tape

"dolph"

Ah, so that's what my XSM IV looks like nude, she's still under wraps...........

[braxus]

Bump for this post. Maybe some of us can do some more scans to add to the list.

[Marc Hugo]

Bump for this post. Maybe some of us can do some more scans to add to the list.


You're right Braxus,

Any specific needs right away anyone?

MH

[Scorpion8]

Any specific needs right away anyone?

My favorite idiosyncracy is Type-III tapes. What kind of variety of those do you have?

[JXBJXB]

Here's an interesting addition. It figures I'd pick the hardest J-card to scan for my first post to this thread. The actual J-card on the non-tracklist side is a shiny metallic that basically reflects back into the scanner. I did the best I could.

I purchased this cassette new with my father in 1981 or thereabouts at Audio Associates in the Washington, DC area. I believe it to be the very first edition Maxell metal cassette - same as the first one in Des-Lab's collection but this obviously is a 60 length. It does not have auto-sensing holes on the top to set the deck to Type IV.

I'll see what other unusual ones I have lying around - maybe some original edition Sony UCX and UCX-S, TDK OD-90 and AD-X?

[Marc Hugo]

My favorite idiosyncracy is Type-III tapes. What kind of variety of those do you have?

Wow, sorry Scorpion!! That's a type I do not have even one of...very sorry. Actually, I also do not have deck to play one either. By the time I got into taping, they were possibly already being phased out.

Sorry again - Marc

[Marc Hugo]

I'll see what other unusual ones I have lying around - maybe some original edition Sony UCX and UCX-S, TDK OD-90 and AD-X?

Tell me - how did you find the TDK OD? What decks and what sort of music did you use them with - general impressions.


Many thanks - Marc

[Des-Lab]

Wow! Now this topic is really beginning to take off! Thank you for your outstanding contributions and hard work. I'm thinking this thread is now worthy of being stickied.

[JXBJXB]

Tell me - how did you find the TDK OD? What decks and what sort of music did you use them with - general impressions.


I was always interested in audio from a very young age - I had my first separates system derived from stuff that my father had replaced with upgrades by the time I was 11. It's been a lifetime hobby I've shared with him.

In the very early 80's he found a Sansui SC-3300 deck at an army exchange to replace his early 70's Sony TC-134SD. The Sony deck, a top-loader, had continually-breaking plastic piano-key transport controls and couldn't deal with metal tape. When he brought the Sansui home we went in search of quality blank tapes to run it through its paces, doing A/B comparisons from vinyl sources. In the Sony, he usually ran TDK D and SD, and sometimes Maxell LN. I do recall that he had a few TDK "KR90" tapes which I believe to be the predecessor to the venerable SA.

We found the Maxell MX tapes that I scanned above. We also found UDXLII, and TDK SA-X and MA. Those tapes sounded fantastic in the Sansui but all were pretty expensive - the MX60 I distinctly recall being $11.

We spent a lot of time shopping at military exchanges, and they always had a nice selection of blank tape for (much) cheaper prices than other places. In particular, they carried the whole TDK line. The other issue at the time was that we had one family car with a Sony TC-20 tape player in it, that didn't handle chrome tape due to age. So what we wanted to find was a normal-bias tape that performed as well as what we heard from SA-X or UDXLII. We tried TDK AD and OD - both were plentifully available for maybe $2 or $2.50 a piece from the army exchange. We recorded everything but classical music on them - mostly popular stuff of the day (my father was quite the ABBA, Manilow, John Denver fan) and movie/broadway soundtracks. To our ears, the only difference between SA-X and OD was that the OD had a trifle more tape hiss, hence classical with soft passages went onto SA-X. But the OD was a wonderful sounding, smooth, dynamic tape - the AD didn't seem to capture quite the range but it was very good in its own right. I think the OD cost maybe 50 cents more, and we decided it was worth it. We probably bought 4 or 5 cases of them all told - my father still has them (I am sure all of them have been recorded upon, unfortunately).

The only normal-bias TDK I've personally heard that compared to the OD was the AD-X. I also doubt the OD holds up after 25 years like the SA-X - I bet the high frequencies are dulled.

Although I still have a Sansui deck just like my fathers (the SC-3330, same thing in black, and really a sleeper deck - excellent tape handling) my Nak 480 and BX-100 do sound better. I'll have to find some of these OD and test them out again in the Naks - when I do, I'll be sure to scan some images.

[Scorpion8]

Wow, sorry Scorpion!! That's a type I do not have even one of...very sorry. Actually, I also do not have deck to play one either. By the time I got into taping, they were possibly already being phased out. Sorry again - Marc

No problem. I think I was an ornery type-III user who used them becuase I liked the sound and because no one else was using them back then. I have some decks that'll play and record them. Just wish I had more of them. Thanks!

[JXBJXB]

Who could read an article like this one and NOT want to buy massive quantities of this top-of-the-line Sony Type II tape from the early 80's?

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E7D61439F937A35757C0A9649482 60

After all of the hype, how does it sound? Pretty much indistinguishable from a good SA-X, XLII-S, or HD8. But this was 1982. Check out the groovy maroon color scheme and the old Philips "Compact Cassette" logo!

I would guess this was the early predecessor to the UX-S cassette that came later, which was also introduced with the UX-ES and UX-PRO. Honestly, it sounds better than any of the UX-S I have - it sounds more like the UX-ES and PRO which are as far as I know the same tape (but PRO has a better shell).

It was advertised with the slogan "Wide Fidelity Sound" - there's someone on eBay selling a copy of the 1982 ad - search on "Sony UCX-S Tape Ad" to find it.

[JXBJXB]

Here's the first edition, late-70's to early-80's premium TDK Type I tape, the OD-C90, which was above the AD that continued throughout the line for years. This cassette was replaced later on by the AD-X and AR-X formulations, which I think were an alltogether different formulation at least judging from the color of the actual tape itself. I believe there was a second edition OD that did away with the paper label in favor of stick-on labels, much like the rest of the line in the mid-80's. I've only seen a photo of that one, though, and not sure it was ever brought to the US.

A spot-check of this tape's characteristics on my Nak MR-1 show it to be very nice indeed although slightly more "hissy" than the SA-C90 of the same vintage. If anyone is interested in a review of this tape I'll be happy to put it through it's paces.

One ranking of the OD had it at the bottom of the premium ferrics of the era (and the rest of this article makes for interesting reading, too, page 14, also see page 11+):

http://www.bostonaudiosociety.org/pdf/bass/BASS-08-03-7912.pdf

[JXBJXB]

Well, unless someone can prove otherwise, I believe this to be one of the very first audio cassettes available. Philips brought the cassette to the US under the Norelco brand name in the mid-60's - this cassette was purchased in New York by my father in the mid (maybe late) 60's.

It is quite rudimentary. Made in Austria. Bonded shell (no screws). Comes in a standard Norelco box (what else?) The pressure pad uses foam instead of a spring mechanism. I haven't listened to it for fear that it might shed all over one of my decks, so it sits on my desk as a museum piece.

[NAD613]

Well, unless someone can prove otherwise, I believe this to be one of the very first audio cassettes available. Philips brought the cassette to the US under the Norelco brand name in the mid-60's - this cassette was purchased in New York by my father in the mid (maybe late) 60's.

It is quite rudimentary. Made in Austria. Bonded shell (no screws). Comes in a standard Norelco box (what else?) The pressure pad uses foam instead of a spring mechanism. I haven't listened to it for fear that it might shed all over one of my decks, so it sits on my desk as a museum piece.

Can't you try it in an el cheapo boom box or shoebox tape player? After all, it has a lifetime guarentee!

[MacGyver]

here are scans of the label sheet and J-card of the NOS 1990 TDK MA-XG that BRAXUS just sent me!!!!o-o:-)



LABEL SHEET FRONT http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/COMPACT%20CASSETTES/KSCN0001.jpg

LABEL SHEET BACK http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/COMPACT%20CASSETTES/KSCN0002.jpg

J-CARD FRONT http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/COMPACT%20CASSETTES/MA-XGPWORK4.jpg

J-CARD BACK http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll310/shaorin-chan/COMPACT%20CASSETTES/KSCN0003.jpg

[1979TDKAD-C90]

Well, unless someone can prove otherwise, I believe this to be one of the very first audio cassettes available. Philips brought the cassette to the US under the Norelco brand name in the mid-60's - this cassette was purchased in New York by my father in the mid (maybe late) 60's.

It is quite rudimentary. Made in Austria. Bonded shell (no screws). Comes in a standard Norelco box (what else?) The pressure pad uses foam instead of a spring mechanism. I haven't listened to it for fear that it might shed all over one of my decks, so it sits on my desk as a museum piece.

Thank you for that scan JX, that is really nice. It actually reminds me of a Binatone my dad has. The recording on it dates to 1978, but I think the tape dates even further back. It has a big COMPACT CASSETTE LOGO and it has shades of yellow and ecru on the label. The quality of the tape isnt too good either (but how am I to know, really dad recorded it all on a portable!)

[1979TDKAD-C90]

I use whatever labels and inlays the cassette comes with and write on them with pens usually colored ones like red-blue and green. Sometimes i use marker and occasionally use highlighters.

If the inlay is a retro one (AKA one that is not double sided or cool looking) i paste labels over where i wrote the contents that I don't like, and if it isn't i usually recycle it and make my own paper inlay. When I was 11 I used to make inlays in the style of 1970s cassettes like BASF-LH or TDK D-C i drew them in magic marker, they looked cool then but they look like crap now, I replaced all of them a year later.

[Rodders]

Hi, here are some scan of J cards from tapes I bought and used in the early 70's. At the time using a Sony TC134SD I found them a very satisfactory tape to use.

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rodbolton/Hitachi_UDC-60.1.jpg

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rodbolton/Hitachi_UDC-60.2.jpg

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rodbolton/Hitachi_UDC-90.1.jpg

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rodbolton/Hitachi_UDC-90.2.jpg

Rod.

[Deon]

Hi,

Would it maybe be possible for someone to make scan of TDK-MA-R tape papers…?
I have quite a few of them, but not a single piece a paper that came with them..

Regards, Davorin

P.S. I make all the needed stickers, writing and covers for tapes on computer, ( with a lot of help from my wife..).
And leave all the original inlays and stickers intact. No real choice, because I write terribly.
As a benefit, I have a lot of original stickers left, most from various Maxell XL-II-S.

[Scorpion8]

P.S. I make all the needed stickers, writing and covers for tapes on computer, ( with a lot of help from my wife..).

Those custom j-cards look fabulous. What program are you using, and perhaps you could upload a template here for the archives?

[Deon]

Those custom j-cards look fabulous. What program are you using, and perhaps you could upload a template here for the archives?

Hi,

I have template self-made in Microsoft Visio program. Attached are some printscreen photos.
I print stickers on self adhesive ink-jet paper, and additionally protect it with transparent tape, so it don’t get greasy from touching. Inlays on regular paper, put it along the original inlay.
If someone uses Visio, no problem, will send template.
You just type in desired text, insert photos, print and cut..

Regards, Davorin

[close652]

I made this one today (I suppose I don't like writing too much).
I using a template of a fellow tapeheader *check*

[Time_Stand_Still]

http://images5.fotopic.net/?iid=ywfoq0&outx=1024&quality=70


Here is a generic J-card (actually 2 in one) that I created on my Mac. They hopefully can be copied to say Photoshop and sized (scaled to fit onto a 8.5"x11" paper) and then printed and folded to fit into a cassette case. I made two different layouts to fit the two ways that J-cards are used in cases.

I hope this post and image supplied is able to be useable.

You are all free to use the J-Card image I made.*thumbsup*

[JaeTee]

Does anyone out there have blank J-Card scans for these two:

1986 Maxell MX

1982 TDK MA-R

I'm getting some used ones in the mail soon that do not have cards, was hoping to make some of my own. Any help appreciated.

If not, I'll use some of the very cool generic designs I see others have put together in here... Good Stuff!

Thanks in advance!

[Des-Lab]

I gotcha covered on the '86 MX. I'll post it later on this afternoon.

[Des-Lab]

Bad news. All of my '86 MX cards are written on. I thought I had a clean one but I guess I was mistaken. All I have are sealed ones. Take a look at some of my other scans in this discussion. If that size and quality scan is something you can work with, then great. I'll break one open and scan the card. Otherwise, I just assume keep it sealed. I am not planning on doing any imminent recording on one of those.

[Web Police]

Does anyone out there have blank J-Card scans for these two:

1982 TDK MA-R

Thanks in advance!

Here is the 1982 TDK MA-R. However I do not have the 1986 Maxell MX.

http://home.earthlink.net/~web-police2/TDK%20MAR%20Scans/TDK%20MA-R-1982%20F.JPG

http://home.earthlink.net/~web-police2/TDK%20MAR%20Scans/TDK%20MA-R-1982%20B.JPG

[JaeTee]

Thanks W/P for the MA-R scan!!!

Des, no need to crack open a freshy... I'll use an older MX j-card if need be.

[close652]

Just received some denons, here are the scans of an LX 90 J-card.

[Deon]

Hi,

Have just seen those MA-R scans. Thanks very much..!!

Regards, Davorin

[390FE]

Here is the one side (specs info) of a Maxell MX 110 J card, the lables & the tape. I didn't scan the one side of the J card because it had wrighting on it as I got it used.

Maybe someone has this version with no wrighting & can scan that side.

3330

3331

3332

[390FE]

Sony HF-S90 J-Card Front & Back, Lables Front & Back, Tape. Sorry about the lines on J-Card not showing up fully. Lines were silver dots & the lower scan resolution needed for fourm posting didn't help.

Note: The HF-S lables should be able to be used for all the HF-S tapes as there is no length listed on them unlike the J-Card which is tape/length specific.

3333

3334

3335

3336

3337

[390FE]

Realistic Supertape J-Card. The front of the J-Card is the same as the back, just one side (the Front) is glossy. I scanned the glossy side of the J-Card. The tapes shown plus the "Red" MII (Made in USA) of the same style/case/housing in all lengths used this J-Card. I am not sure but I think the LN of the same vintage used the same J-Card as well.

Note: The second version (Made in Japan) of the "Red" MII had a slightly different version of the same J-Card, it removed the A & B plus added a detachable fold out and the second version of the MII came with lables as the case/housing was different (see my avitar for the Rare second version of the MII).

This is one of my faves because it has space for Bias setting/alignment/freq & EQ setting. Plus it's a nice basic J-Card. One could easily photo shop out the Supertape to make it generic if they wanted to.

3338

3339

[390FE]

Enough for now/tonight. I have some more to scan another time.*sigh**reelstop*wave*

[JXBJXB]

This is the one, right? Love that drab-olive J card. This is actually my favorite looking MX!

[Mignun67]

What an incredible thread this is! I'm truly impressed. I have been tryng to find some J cards for TDK SA-X from around 1983 - the ones with the brown shells. I bought loads of these and many I want to recycle but the J cards have definitely had it - written all over. So if anyone has a good clean J card for these and is able to scan it, I'd be very grateful.

I could scan some clean mid 80's Maxell MX J cards but I see it's already been done...

I'll have a look and see whether there's anything of interest in my collection.

[JXBJXB]

What an incredible thread this is! I'm truly impressed. I have been tryng to find some J cards for TDK SA-X from around 1983 - the ones with the brown shells.

I'd love to get some of those, too.

[JaeTee]

This is the one, right? Love that drab-olive J card. This is actually my favorite looking MX!

Thanks alot JXBJXB!!!! I greatly appreciate this!!

[JaeTee]

What an incredible thread this is! I'm truly impressed. I have been tryng to find some J cards for TDK SA-X from around 1983 - the ones with the brown shells. I bought loads of these and many I want to recycle but the J cards have definitely had it - written all over. So if anyone has a good clean J card for these and is able to scan it, I'd be very grateful.

I could scan some clean mid 80's Maxell MX J cards but I see it's already been done...

I'll have a look and see whether there's anything of interest in my collection.

Is the the one you're looking for? Unfortunately, its not a scan. I don't have a scanner so I had to resort to taking a photo of one with my camera instead. As a result, it didn't lay completely flat. But, I think this should work well enough.

[Mignun67]

JaeTee, you're a star! No probs, I'll stick them through photoshop and should get a good result. Brilliant! Thanks!

Anything you're after? I feel it's only right to post something of my own on here...

[Mignun67]

Here's a mid 80's TDK SA-X J card

[macster]

Microsoft has 2 cassette lable templates here.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=cassette&av=TPL000

I had to dig to find it, but it was worth it the first template works out quite well.

M~

[KatCassidy]

I'm so sick of this! Stop rubbing it in you b@$tards! *fit*

[/jealous-bitch-mode]

[/sarcasm]

Keep up the great work guys! *hearts*

[Naknut]

Maxell UR j card and stickers with a scan of the cassette that matches.

[macster]

Here is a link to some cover art for you http://gokudo.co.jp/index2.htm and the site is pretty interesting. Here also is a link to a template in MS publisher for the Norelco boxes http://www.blkmacster.com/Ericgale.pub I used Kodak 4X6 photo paper for the inserts and finally got it to work. *Hi5*

M~

[RocketMan]

Anyone have a real clean j-card scan for the early 90's, small window black magnetite XL-IIS? I need to print up a couple of hundred of those.

[speakerman1]

Here is a link to some cover art for you http://gokudo.co.jp/index2.htm and the site is pretty interesting. Here also is a link to a template in MS publisher for the Norelco boxes http://www.blkmacster.com/Ericgale.pub I used Kodak 4X6 photo paper for the inserts and finally got it to work. *Hi5*

M~
Hi
I'm looking for the norelco inlay once we get a name. If anyone can do graphics contact me. I need something I can go to the printer with.
Thanks
Larry

[Scorpion8]

Try these …. http://www.pbase.com/sidiropoulos/cassette_labels&page=all

Very well done!

[Flick]

As was the case with my car, when I began recording and collecting cassettes I didn't know it was going to turn into a life long hobby. At first I used the sticky labels that came with the cassette to put on the shell but I soon found they either came off on their own or if I rerecorded the tape and needed to change the label nothing short of a nuclear blast was going to get the old label completely off. At that point I decided not to put anything on the shell. I'm a stickler for uniformity so I went to Radio Shack and they had these nice cardboard off white J cards with blue lines on them. They were marked with the word "index" at the top and lines divided side A and side B. They were pre folded and the Radio Shack logo did not show as it faced the bottom of the tape from inside the case. For a while I was a happy camper. Then one day I found they stopped making them after I had bought maybe 100 of them and had painstakingly written the contents of each tape in blue ball point pen. The replacement they offered did not resemble their old product and I was not about to relabel something like 100 tapes. Besides, I really liked the way the old labels looked. So I took one of the last remaining blank cards and went to a local print shop and had something like 250 printed up. In 2000 all of my audio gear and tapes were put into storage and I didn't touch anything for almost ten years. In November 2009 I finally had the chance to set up my system again and then remembered I was running low on labels towards the end of the 1990s. I found a blank label, went back to a local print shop, and had 250 more printed up on cardboard stock. I know it is more work because I have to fold the labels myself but now that my cassette collection numbers somewhere around 500 (I'm guessing as I'm not really sure but I know it's somewhere around 500) I love the way it looks. It's very impressive, at least to me, to pull out a storage container that holds 100 tapes and see every label all the same, all uniform, and written in blue ink. If I screw up a label and have to rewrite it the old one does not go to waste. I have a number of old "master" tapes which I do not use (copies have been made) and by folding the label inside out I have a plain white label which can be used for identification. Plain white cardboard is always handy to have as I can use them to mark the contents of old videotapes or keep them by the phone to take messages, make shopping lists, etc., so even the mistakes can still serve a useful purpose.

[Naknut]

Flick, you fit right in amongst us tapenuts.

[Austin]

I use a small program called Caselinr for printing J cards.

[speakerman1]

Hi
I have a bunch of stickers I'm not going to use. If anyone wants them just pay shipping and they are yours. Just PM me.
Thanks
Larry

[macster]

For those who are making photo "J" cards, here is an excellent economy choice from HP. I bought a 100 pak from Staples for $9.99.

http://hpshopping.speedera.net/www.shopping.hp.com/shopping/images/products/q5440a_300.jpg

http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/Q5440A?landing=supplies&category=paper&family_name=

M~

[Sanyomichi]

I write a number in black marker on the side with the record knock-outs.
I have 100's of OEM stickers.I quit using them when they showed up
jamming decks brought in for service,abeit the side load car type.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/th.1f115173a0.jpg (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?1f115173a0.jpg)

Why yes,you are correct tape 4711 is TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS-
YOU'RE GONNA GET IT!
no,there is no wasted tape it's a TDK 46 (:

[Maskddingo]

This is the one, right? Love that drab-olive J card. This is actually my favorite looking MX!

I agree. I love these Mx's. May favorites!

I don't use the j-card or the stickers. I just use a small cut slip of paper (usually a post-it note or a small slip of notebook paper) that I cut to size an place on the spine in between the case and the j-card. I Just can't bring myself to write on those things, and labeling the actual tape shell doesn't really make scene to me. Most OEM labels make the cassette look like garbage... and I put them right back in the case after using them, so where would the confusion ever come in for me?

[celticguitar6666]

I find that when I do a new tape I go online and find the original artwork images find one of about the right size print it, cut it out and slip it between the j card and case. If it's a double record 1 pic will do if it's an a/b 2 record tape I make the 2 pics a little smaller and place them side by side. I know my records pretty much forward and backward so I don't need a track list unless it's something I don't listen to alot or a new to me recording*reelspin* works for me
Dwight

[VintageSteve]

I found these unused J-cards in some stuff. Don't need them. If anyone wants them, I'll mail them to you. Let me know.
BASF Ferro Extra I 60
Realistic Low Noise 60

[SilverFox]

I'm looking for J cards for my TDK SM90 tapes.

In return, I have a BASF Pro II-CR 60 J card if anyone needs it.

[newtown]

I use whatever's handy (post-it notes, generic j-cards, j-cards from mass-produced tapes, etc) for covers.

For actual artwork and track listings, I'll use whatever necessary.

[macster]

FYI

Software: I"m using MS Publisher which has a couple of templates built in under <labels> and I made a couple of my own.

Hardware: You simply can't beat this all in one eprinter, I purchased it for $72.00 OTD at my local staples.http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_detail/CN731A%2523B1H
http://i.ebayimg.com/15/!B5f!0cw!mk~$(KGrHqF,!g8EyrpG2ZJEBMt0dJ2UBQ~~_35.J PG?set_id=8800005007

Consumables: Kodak Premium Photo 4X6 photo paper 100 pak for under $11.00 USD.

Here is a link to my latest template www.blkmacster.com/recordings/SarahColombiayears.pub

M~

[macster]

Here is a link to all the J Cards templates that I've done in MS Publisher, http://www.blkmacster.com/recordings/SarahandBill.zip

M~

[m00nr4k3r]

hi. im looking for scan of Maxell XLII-S90 (1994 rev.) J-card
this one: http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Maxell_XLII-S_90.jpg

and to not be only taking but also giving i just made some hi-res J-cards scans from tapes i have. it isn't much but also all i got. (if you look closely, you may see some photoshop work on sony EF90. i needed to do little remastering cause it wasn't blank)

they're all around 4800x4400 px and size ~1-2MB each.

Samsung SQC90:
front: http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8031/samsungsqc90front.jpg
back: http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3329/samsungsqc90back.jpg

TDK D90:
front: http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6400/tdkd90front.jpg
back: http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/1613/tdkd90back.jpg

Sony FX90:
front: http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9884/sonyfx90front.jpg
back: http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4051/sonyrx90back.jpg

Sony EF90 (remastered):
front: http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/8612/sonyef90front.jpg
back: http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/4339/sonyef90back.jpg

and all of them in one album: http://img201.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=samsungsqc90back.jpg

enjoy.

edit:
i found some scans of xlii-s90 here http://www.pbase.com/sidiropoulos/cassette_labels&page=all thanks to Scorpion8 but im not shure which one is 1994 rev.

edit2:
after some comparising i believe this is what im looking for:
http://www.pbase.com/sidiropoulos/image/119411764
http://www.pbase.com/sidiropoulos/image/119411766
am i right?

edit3:
made some quality improvments:
front: http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9100/maxellxliis90front.jpg
back: http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8087/maxellxliis90back.jpg
front without barcode: http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/8206/maxellxliis90frontnobar.jpg
maybe someone will make some use of it too ;)

[Scorpion8]

and to not be only taking but also giving i just made some hi-res J-cards scans from tapes i have. it isn't much but also all i got.

edit:

edit2:

edit3:


Somebody's been busy! Thanks for sharing those.

[teenage gang records]

Hey! I'm trying to release a tape and all we need is someone to supply us with a template and print our artwork. Do you know someone who could help us please?
Cheers

[VintageSteve]

Ok. Some more vintage j-cards I have and don't want. I was just going to throw them away but thought someone might want them -- you know, collectors, historians, hoarders... *grin* Ask and ye shall receive. (If you want the cases, too, I can send those as well...)

[VintageSteve]

Naknut asked and he shall receive! Found some more, too. These will be included:

[Eminence1963]

Does anybody have J cards scanned for these two tapes?
Anything special about these tapes?
Don't see nothing written about them.
Run of the mill?
Bought about 80 of them. Were recorded on once and taps were broken off them, according to the owner. Mostly big band songs on them.

17754

17755

[Eminence1963]

17989 17990

17991 17992

17993 17994

17995 17996

17997 17998
My contributions

[darkstar078]

I found these Maxell j-card unused. I will posted some more very soon, I have to find them J-cards first.

http://http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/darkstar078/MaxellUDXLIIa.jpg

http://http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/darkstar078/MaxellUDXLIIb.jpg

http://http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/darkstar078/MaxellUDXLIIcc.jpg

[darkstar078]

Sorry they came out unusual big as always *fit*
How do you manage to do this properly in small format I like to know?
I need some hints of course, as always *yip*

[Warped Bezel]

Does anybody have J cards scanned for these two tapes?
Anything special about these tapes?
Don't see nothing written about them.
Run of the mill?
Bought about 80 of them. Were recorded on once and taps were broken off them, according to the owner. Mostly big band songs on them.

17754

17755

If you didn't get a response on the UDXL I during the course of the thread, PM me and I will reinstall one of my scanners for one of my open tapes, no writing at all.

[Warped Bezel]

For Eminence1963 and all, Maxell UDXL I (early eighties).

[m00nr4k3r]

Hi. I'm looking for hi-res J-cards of:

BASF Chrome Super II 90
this http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5026/basfcm2.jpg

Maxell XLII 90
this http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1489/xlii.jpg

and TDK SA-X 90
this http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7811/covers20.jpg

if someone has scan or a hi-res photo of them i'll be grateful.
Since i bought some tapes recently, soon i'll scan and post j-cards of:
BASF Reference Maxima TPII 100
BASF Chrome Extra 90
Fuji JPII 90
Sony UX-S
Maxell XLII 90 (black magnetite version)
TDK SF 60

[Flick]

When I first started getting involved with cassettes back in the 1980s I went to Radio Shack and bought their J cards so everything in my collection would be uniform. One day I went to buy some cards and found they had changed them to something I did not like. I had already labeled something like 60 tapes and was not about to change things so I went to a printer and had replicas made of the original RS product and I have been doing that ever since. The only difference between the original Radio Shack card and the replicas is I have to fold them myself. With something in the neighborhood of 500 cassettes now in the collection I love the uniform look when they are stacked row upon row and next to each other. I recently picked up a new batch of 400 cards so while certain tapes may become scarce there will be no shortage of my favorite J cards. (Sorry about the picture quality. No digital cam at the moment so I snapped a photo from a webcam)

[m00nr4k3r]

Hi. Here are some scans of j-card of tapes i acquired recently:
BASF CEII 90:
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8828/basfce2front.jpg
TPII 100:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7001/basftp2100front.jpg
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/9012/basftp2100back.jpg
Fuji JPII 60:
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6043/fujijp260front.jpg
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9257/fujijp260back.jpg
Sony UX-S Guide Block:
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5011/sonyuxsfront.jpg
http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/378/sonyuxsback.jpg
TDK SA90:
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7672/tdksa90.jpg

And also i'm looking for 1982 TDK SA90 j-card scan (this one http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6509/covers202.jpg).
Also as i already wrote in few post ago i'm still looking for j-cards for
BASF Chrome Super II 90 (this http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5026/basfcm2.jpg),
Maxell XLII 90 (this http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1489/xlii.jpg)
and TDK SA-X 90 (this http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7811/covers20.jpg)
so if someone would be kind enough to scan it or maybe know where i could find them i will be thankful.

Cheers.

[Big Kelv]

Sony UX-Pro 90.

Will print correct size at 300dpi

Kelv

19210 19211 19212

[m00nr4k3r]

After some cups of coffee i finally finished it. It's not exact same as original . Colours may vary a little from original, and this whole j-card is not from this exact tape - also 1982 TDK SA90 but mine has little writing "JAPAN" on the right-down corner of silver label and most of i've seen in the internet and also this doesn't have it. Proper one with 'japan' writing it's the one i posted few messages ago. So here it is, made from photos:
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/615/1982tdksa90.jpg

cheers.

[Strānj-Tāp]

Hey... this post is in another thread but decided to re-post here.

Here's a 1979 TDK AD-C60 J-Card in pristine condition in case anyone needs it.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6376/tdkadc6019791.th.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/tdkadc6019791.jpg/)http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9066/tdkadc6019792.th.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/tdkadc6019792.jpg/)

I've also added a 1983 That's CD-MH J-Card also. (if you need it high-res, hit me up)

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/183/scdmh19831.th.jpg (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/scdmh19831.jpg/)http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/1538/scdmh19832.th.jpg (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/scdmh19832.jpg/)

Hope someone prints 'em, more to come!

Later bros,

Alejandro

[Maxell-LN]

Here's some scans of the 1982 TDK SA 90 J card, both inside and outside. Apologies for the slight skewing. Had several attempts at trying to straighten the edges, but this was the best I could do. Enjoy

[moondogger]

m00nr4k3r, I had one of these laying around. Scanned it at 400dpi but it seems to get re-sized when uploaded.

[Strānj-Tāp]

Here's some scans of the 1982 TDK SA 90 J card, both inside and outside. Apologies for the slight skewing. Had several attempts at trying to straighten the edges, but this was the best I could do. Enjoy Hey Maxell-LN, is that the J-Card that goes with this tape? *eyepop*
EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw that mine is a 1984 TDK SA90 in the Vintage Cassettes site... anybody have that 1984 J-Card???
http://www.tapeheads.net/picture.php?albumid=123&pictureid=1132

[milankey]

I'm new here, but I just print mine out on plain white cardboard.

[Nightowl]

Hey all. Does anyone happen to have a late 70's J card for a TDK D46? These are the white D tapes. I have several of these but not one single J card for any of em. If anyone has one can you please upload an image of the front and back that I can copy? Thanks!!

[Capricorn]

Hello again, I've been searching all over this site for examples of MS Word templates for custom J-cards, but to no avail. Anyway, maybe someone of you has an example of a J-card that is possible to print on one side of paper only. You print it and fold it in such a way, that there are some writings on the inside of the case. The best example of what I mean would be Big Kelv's mixtape J-cards... Could anyone help me? I need to make one quick... *hope*

EDIT: I found a Publisher template, and I used a card created by user macster as a model and made my own card. Thanks macster!

[mrfoxboy]

On the spine, when I record whole albums to 46 and 90-min tapes I write it:
Side - Artist Name - "Album Name" (original media)

Inside, I list all the tracks, and under, in (parenthesis) I will note the album year. If it is a compilation, it is not indicated.

On the cassette itself, it is only labelled if the cassette originally was designed with a label (think 80's BASF). There I will mark it as so:
Artist Name - "Album Name"

I like it clean personally :) Also I tend to photocopy the J-Card and use the copy, making it easier to re-use and relabel the tape should the need arise. Just my *twocents*

Does anyone have the J-card for a 90-91 TDK MA?

[macster]

EDIT: I found a Publisher template, and I used a card created by user macster as a model and made my own card. Thanks macster!

Dang

I put a ton of them in the "my latest tape thread." FYI, I changed the templates depending on the cassette case that they were going in.

M~

[Robroy]

I just use Avery labels - the kind that are stickier than Post-it notes, but can be pulled off without leaving paper/glue if you ever change the contents of the tape. Works great and gets the job done cheaply and with no hassle.

[parman]

Can anyone give me a hint on how to print the cards the right size. The couple I tried were about 50% too big.

[Robroy]

Can anyone give me a hint on how to print the cards the right size. The couple I tried were about 50% too big.
Get avery labels and use the avery label settings in Microsoft word.

You can be amazingly precise.

[macster]

Get avery labels and use the avery label settings in Microsoft word.

You can be amazingly precise.

Which template(s)?

M~

[Robroy]

Which template(s)?

M~
Find the labels at the store that fit your tapes the best, then, in word, choose the template number that is on the box. It will separate your "page" into multiple sections, each representing one label. Then you type in your content, adjusting to fit, and "presto!" you have perfect labels for your tapes.

[macster]

If you want to try it shoot me a PM. It's for the new style TDK cases and allows printing to the edge. Publisher is still my program of choice, but I haven't figured out how to print to the edge yet. But it's still a wonderful program for making the cases inserts.

M~

[macster]

Can anyone give me a hint on how to print the cards the right size. The couple I tried were about 50% too big.

What program are you using? Also, remember to do the set page setup, paper size for your printer and your program.

M~

[Thoranaga]

These are AGFA STEREOCHROM ,GENERAL , KONIKA , SONY CHIARA ,BASF Sound .