Comments on: DYMO RHINO 3000 Label Printer – My Favorite Tools – July 2009 http://www.mavromatic.com/2009/07/dymo-rhino-3000-label-printer-my-favorite-tools-july-2009/ Your source for home automation, home theaters, product reviews, mods, hacks, DIY projects, electronics or anything else I'm into at the moment. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:37:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: DT http://www.mavromatic.com/2009/07/dymo-rhino-3000-label-printer-my-favorite-tools-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 DT Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:44:53 +0000 http://www.mavromatic.com/?p=1251#comment-1887 Cool to see a review of this device, we were using for years for our wiring work in Europe and were really happy with it. The only drawbacks are that the device uses AA batteries and we ran several time out of energy (better planing would have solved that). The specific tapes are really great, I would compare them to print on tissue. We were using as well traditional tapes in it. Unlike the device pictured, mine had a two lines screen (referenced as a 3000 but more like a 5000 now). Still, it was perfect for cable, modules and switching panel labeling. I never met the limited length mentioned in the previous comment. For me, it is perfect for the job. Cool to see a review of this device, we were using for years for our wiring work in Europe and were really happy with it. The only drawbacks are that the device uses AA batteries and we ran several time out of energy (better planing would have solved that). The specific tapes are really great, I would compare them to print on tissue. We were using as well traditional tapes in it.
Unlike the device pictured, mine had a two lines screen (referenced as a 3000 but more like a 5000 now). Still, it was perfect for cable, modules and switching panel labeling. I never met the limited length mentioned in the previous comment. For me, it is perfect for the job.

]]> By: Jason Antman http://www.mavromatic.com/2009/07/dymo-rhino-3000-label-printer-my-favorite-tools-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Jason Antman Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:50:51 +0000 http://www.mavromatic.com/?p=1251#comment-1804 I have one of these at work, and have the Brother Ptouch PT-1600 myself. I will agree that the Dymo is definitely more rugged, though the rubber case makes changing label tape a bit of a chore. As to the adhesive, Brother makes special cable labels. They're a bit more expensive and more difficult to find offline, but they seem to do the job (excepting very hot environments - I used two of them under the hood of my car and they fell off in a few weeks). I can't really comment on the printing layout, as I've only done "fancy" things with the Brother. The one thing that both of them lack is a RS-232 or USB interface. There have been quite a few times when I've found the builtin serializing functions to be lacking when labeling network cables, and really would have appreciated the ability to hook up my laptop and print from a database. I have one of these at work, and have the Brother Ptouch PT-1600 myself. I will agree that the Dymo is definitely more rugged, though the rubber case makes changing label tape a bit of a chore. As to the adhesive, Brother makes special cable labels. They’re a bit more expensive and more difficult to find offline, but they seem to do the job (excepting very hot environments – I used two of them under the hood of my car and they fell off in a few weeks). I can’t really comment on the printing layout, as I’ve only done “fancy” things with the Brother.

The one thing that both of them lack is a RS-232 or USB interface. There have been quite a few times when I’ve found the builtin serializing functions to be lacking when labeling network cables, and really would have appreciated the ability to hook up my laptop and print from a database.

]]> By: Julien http://www.mavromatic.com/2009/07/dymo-rhino-3000-label-printer-my-favorite-tools-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Julien Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:14:40 +0000 http://www.mavromatic.com/?p=1251#comment-1771 Cool to see a review of this device, we were using for years for our wiring work in Europe and were really happy with it. The only drawbacks are that the device uses AA batteries and we ran several time out of energy (better planing would have solved that). The specific tapes are really great, I would compare them to print on tissue. We were using as well traditional tapes in it. Unlike the device pictured, mine had a two lines screen (referenced as a 3000 but more like a 5000 now). Still, it was perfect for cable, modules and switching panel labeling. I never met the limited length mentioned in the previous comment. For me, it is perfect for the job. Cool to see a review of this device, we were using for years for our wiring work in Europe and were really happy with it. The only drawbacks are that the device uses AA batteries and we ran several time out of energy (better planing would have solved that). The specific tapes are really great, I would compare them to print on tissue. We were using as well traditional tapes in it.
Unlike the device pictured, mine had a two lines screen (referenced as a 3000 but more like a 5000 now). Still, it was perfect for cable, modules and switching panel labeling. I never met the limited length mentioned in the previous comment. For me, it is perfect for the job.

]]> By: Neil http://www.mavromatic.com/2009/07/dymo-rhino-3000-label-printer-my-favorite-tools-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 Neil Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:27:53 +0000 http://www.mavromatic.com/?p=1251#comment-1769 I am not sure I agree. I bought this label maker after having a many issues with the Brady ID pal. My biggest gripe with the Rhino is the limited length of the text when printing wire label wraps. I find that it is limited to 5 characters. On the Brady I could print much clearer text and longer phrases. The problem is the ID Pal isn't nearly as durable and the tape system is the worst... Do you have the same 5 character limitation? I am not sure I agree. I bought this label maker after having a many issues with the Brady ID pal. My biggest gripe with the Rhino is the limited length of the text when printing wire label wraps. I find that it is limited to 5 characters. On the Brady I could print much clearer text and longer phrases. The problem is the ID Pal isn’t nearly as durable and the tape system is the worst… Do you have the same 5 character limitation?

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