Best way to label XLR, TRS, USB, Firewire cables?

Hi,
My masking tape lables get gummy after a while. I don't know if it's the heat coming through the cables or just the unstable nature of the tape in the first place, but it gets all gummy and nasty after several months.
I would love to hear from those who've discovered a lasting, flexible, neat, cost-efficient and non-gummy approach to labeling their cables.

I use a brother p-touch and it's great.
One tip that works for me and might work for others is -- don't label cables with their function. At least for me, if I label something "Drum Mic", I guarantee you 2 weeks later that cable's gonna be moved somewhere else, and the label will just confuse me.
So instead I just label my cables with names, like "Franky" and "Johnny", "Zappa", "Norbert", etc. If you're less crazy than me (which is highly likely) you can pick more boring, institutional names like "A3" or "B17". Either way, having names on the cables lets you pick up one end and know which cable it is without permanently tying it to one specific destination or function.
Just a notion. If you never plan to unplug or repatch anything, then obviously you can go ahead and name things more 'permanently'. But where's the fun in that?

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