DYMO Rhino 4200 Carry Case Kit(D1835374)
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There are two Dymos and two Brothers in my family. I have a smaller, more common unit in both, which anyone can buy at Walmart, and an orange, industrial use model in both. The labels for the Dymos are definitely cheaper all around, but especially if you have to buy them in a store, which is something that stands out to me. Only the industrial models will be discussed. The Dymo has rubber on all corners and around 50 of the unit. On the other hand, the Brother has rubber around 50 of the unit, but it only goes around the bottom half of the machine, and not around the top half of the machine, as well a To be honest, it doesn't make sense, and the rubber on the bottom half doesn't cover the entire side; it only covers the inner half, and it's actually inset, so if the machine were dropped on the bottom half, the rubber would be unlikely to make contact, but the plastic would. It's completely illogical once more. The Dymo appears to have rubber all over, exactly where it should be, whereas the Brother appears to have rubber only in the places where it is least likely to come into contact with a hard surface if dropped. br>In terms of usability, the brother is slightly smaller, implying that the buttons are smaller. In addition, all of the options must be selected from an internal menu. As far as I'm aware, there is no way to save your favorites. It is not always as simple as it should be to select items from the menu. The keys are arranged alphabetically (which irritates me!). ) The display is a standard LCD with a grey background and black text. The cutter handle is large and in a good location for applying smooth and firm pressure, which is one advantage over the Dymo. In a lot of ways, the Dymo is designed to be simple. The keyboard is QWERTY, and the buttons are of various sizes, with the larger ones being more frequently used. The majority of the functions are accessed by pressing a button, though some buttons have dual functions. The secondary function is accessed by pressing a special shift button, which is orange to match the secondary function's color. This is one of the Dymo's minor flaws in my opinion, because the colors are difficult to distinguish, especially on the darker colored keys. They're nearly impossible to read on the dark grey keys and buttons. It astounds me because the majority of the items on this unit are in good condition. thought- out. The Dymo's screen has an orange background with black characters and can be easily adjusted for contrast. In fact, it reminds me of my brother, and I'm not sure if that contrast can be changed, because if it can, it's hidden away in an internal menu somewhere. The Dymo's crowning glory is a large button beside the screen with a light bulb on it that can be pressed to backlight the screen for a few moments before turning off. The ability to print various types of labels, all of which can be accessed with a button, but whose features can be adjusted via an internal menu that frequently pops up automatically when a label type is selected, and is usually very intuitive and easy to set, is where the Dymo really sets itself apart from the Brother. It can also print labels designed specifically for wires or cables, which can be wrapped around the wire or cable or made into a flag with the type visible on both sides. Breakers boxes, modules, and even barcodes all have their own settings. Once you've created a label in a way you like and use frequently, you can save it as a favorite by pressing a special button, and it can then be accessed by pressing another special button. The keys come in a variety of colors, and a $30 rechargeable lithium battery is available from Dymo. As a result, I believe the Dymo is superior. I'll make an attempt to submit the photos listed above, so keep an eye out. Thank you very much.
I haven't tried anything smaller than a 14 gauge wire with the half inch shrink tube.
Regular heat shrink tubing cannot be printed on. You'll need to get the "Heat-Up" package. For the Demo Rhino 4200 Label Maker, a "Shrink Tube" (cassette) was created.
It comes with a simple instruction book (mostly pictures) to get you started. I haven't looked into whether the vendor has more detailed electronic information.
Selected User Reviews For DYMO Rhino 4200 Carry Case Kit(D1835374)
I chose the 4200 for use at home and on the side. Having both greatly aids me in assisting you in making your decision. 5200 Advantages: br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br>br A larger screen, a longer-lasting lithium rechargeable battery, and a more effective ribbon cutter are all advantages. br>br>4200 Advantages: way lighter weight, QWERTY keyboard!, Price!br>br>I use the label maker all the time at work, especially for networking, and I always travel with it in my backpack. I prefer the 5200's larger screen, which allows you to see the entire label you're printing; the 4200, on the other hand, either needs to compact things or get a larger screen, as using the arrow up or down to see the entire label is my biggest gripe. Aside from that, I prefer the 4200 because it is smaller and lighter, which is ideal for mobile technology. In addition, the qwerty keyboard allows me to type labels much faster than on the 5200, which, aside from its weight, is its most significant disadvantage. br>br>Because I work with electronics a lot, I built my own 18650 battery pack and soldered it in as soon as I got the 4200. It isn't particularly attractive, but it fits snugly and provides twice the battery life for the price of $5. The Rhino battery pack, which costs $7, is the most expensive. My battery pack is 2800mAh and has a voltage of 4 volts and a capacity of 1500 mAh. I had to easily modify the door with side cutters to allow for a little extra space to fit my battery because the bottom right spring is positive and the top right spring is negative. Instead of purchasing a charger, I simply use a step down driver to reduce the voltage from 12 to 9 volts and a 5mm jack to connect it. br>br>Rhino makes an excellent, very rugged product; the only feeding issues I've had were due to one bad ribbon, and I go through ribbon packs like crazy, so it's been very reliable for me. br>br>Next, I'll glue Neodymium magnets to the underside of the case so I can stick it to panels. br>br>I think the 4200 is better than the 5200.
(1) Apostrophe (') and comma (,) characters are not supported by the RHINO 4200. This was confirmed by DYMO's tech support. On the 5200, you can get those characters. (2) The product description did not make this limitation clear enough. It would have been useful to know ahead of time that the apostrophe and comma characters were unavailable. (3) In addition, regardless of how small the font or text string length is, the label settings have a set minimum length that cannot be reduced. For instance, I have a 12 mm x 5 mm x 12 mm x 12 mm x 12 mm x 12 18444, 5 mm: If I set the fixed width to 9 mm and [PRINT], the label length will still be 12 mm, requiring me to cut excess label, which is a waste of 3 mm. The user must be able to pull the label out of the crevice it exits from, so the set minimum length is required. (4) The product description did not make this limitation clear enough. Knowing the minimum length of printable tape ahead of time would have been beneficial. br>br>This product would be a 5-star rating if it weren't for the four criticisms mentioned above. stars.
The fact that it can print on heat shrink labels makes this labeler even more impressive. If you do a lot of wiring, these are the best labels you'll ever have. I used about 10 feet of 1/4" heat shrink label, or two entire cartridges, to build a custom wiring harness for my race car. br>br>The way you get to symbols, even simple ones like and -, is one thing I really dislike about this labeler. You must first go to symbols, then scroll down to math, and finally to the symbol you desire. The good news is that you can add favorite phrases to your label by saving them. I was able to save money, and I can now add them with fewer button presses by using single character favorite labels for them, as well as a few other common symbols. This helps, but not enough to solve the problem. I keep coming back to this labeler because of the heat shrink labels, but the symbol setup annoys me greatly.
The Rhino 4200 is a fantastic piece of equipment. I needed a 1/2" label with at least three lines because I reload rifle rounds. I purchased a 1/2" D1 label cartridge, which prints flawlessly. The user interface is straightforward and simple to use. It's simple to remember labels in memory, and it keeps track of their size, justification, and rotation. You can find a good user manual online by searching for "Rhino 4200 Manual. " With the touch of a button, you can adjust the text size, rotation, and justification. The current text size, rotation, justification, total number of lines, current line number, and battery level are also displayed on the display. By pressing enter on the keypad, you can add more lines. Then, to the right of the text line, there is a scroll bar, which can be used to determine the number of lines and the position of the line displayed on the screen based on the size and position of the scroll bar. It only displays one line at a time, but the user interface is so attractive that this isn't a problem. br>br>Here are a few pointers for using this label maker: br>br>1) When printing 1/2" labels, you can print in 32pt point, but there isn't enough room for lowercase letters to print properly (the tails of j, p, q, and y are cut off), so it prints in uppercase only, even if you typed lowercase letters. It is sufficient for a 1/2" label to print in 22pt because it is lowercase and large enough. For small readable labels, I believe 18pt is the sweet spot. It allows you to choose between 50 (19mm/0) and 50 (19mm/0) sizes. 32, 22, 18, 12, 8, and 6 pt letters only (75" width only). You can choose a "narrow type," but it will be much more difficult to read and will not be any shorter. A smaller font, in my opinion, is more readable. 2) When you insert the label cartridge, it asks what size you want it to be. Because I'm using metric units, I used 12mm (1/2"). When I tried to print three lines, I was only able to get 6pt characters to print. They were readable, but they were small and had a top and bottom margin. I went into the settings and changed the label width to 19mm, after which I was able to change the font size to 8pt (and 12pt, but 12 gets cut off at the top and bottom). For three lines on 1/2" labels, the font size of 8pt is ideal. If you want to print four lines on a 1/2 label, simply set the label width to 19mm and the font size to 6pt, and you'll be able to fit four lines in no time. (A photo of a few labels has been uploaded. ) )br>br>3) I needed inexpensive removable labels for my ammo boxes, so I purchased 1/2" D1 label cartridges, which print flawlessly. The Rhino labels are a little more pricey and industrial than I require. br>br>Dymo could have made a few tweaks to improve the unit, such as allowing three 8pt lines or four 6pt lines on a 1/2" label, but once you fool it into thinking it has a wider label, everything works fine. Considering that this is by far the best label maker in this price range, and it can do more lines on a 1/2" label than the user manual claims, I'm giving it five stars. The features, user interface, and ease of use are sufficient to compensate for some of the minor flaws.
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