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Review on DYMO RHINO Label Maker 1801611 by Justin Castro

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Much better than the 5200!

I have been using the Rhino 5200 for more than a year in the security field. I chose 4200 for home and part-time work. Having both really helps me in helping you decide what to pick. Pros 5200: big screen, good battery life with lithium battery, better tape cutter. 4200 Pros: Much lighter QWERTY keyboard! Price! I use a label printer like crazy at work, especially for networking, I usually always travel with a label printer in my backpack. I really like the 5200's large screen so you can see the entire label that you are printing. The 4200 really needs to compress things or just get a bigger screen as using the up or down arrow to view the entire label is my biggest complaint. Also, I like the 4200 best. It's more compact and much lighter, which really helps with mobile technology. Also, the QWERTY keyboard allows me to type marks much faster than on the 5200, which is its biggest downside aside from the weight. solder it. It may not be pretty, but it fits snugly and gives me twice the battery life and only costs $5. Expensive Rhino battery - 7.4v, 1500mah, mine is 2800mah. The lower right spring is positive, the upper right is negative. I had to modify the door slightly with side cutters to have a little more room for my battery. Instead of buying a charger I just use a buck driver to step down 12v to 9v and a 5mm jack to connect it. Rhino is a great, very durable product. The only feeding issues I had was 1 bad tape and I drive like crazy through packs of tape so this has been very reliable for me. Next I'm going to glue neodymium magnets under the chassis so I can glue it to the platters. I probably prefer 4200 over 5200.

Pros
  • A sea of positive emotions
Cons
  • New competitors have emerged

Comments (9)

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January 04, 2023
So much promise but missed on delivery
December 23, 2022
Longest barcode ever
December 21, 2022
Does not include apostrophe (') and comma (,) characters
December 19, 2022
The menu system works just fine, and is perfectly understandable
December 13, 2022
Cheaper and good enough vs 5200
December 03, 2022
Lots of Features - Great for Reloading
December 03, 2022
The more I use it the more I hate it.
November 22, 2022
Excellent for heat shrink labels, annoying for symbols like + and -
October 26, 2022
Better than the 5200 in most way!