DYMO Industrial Label Maker & Carry-Case RhinoPRO 5200 Label Maker, for Job Sites and Heavy-Duty Labeling Jobs, Prints Fast, Includes 2 Rolls of DYMO Industrial Vinyl Labels

As part of my company’s initiative for LEAN, this was purchased to further the need for refinement and continuous improvement. We have used this to barcode label mission critical applications in the warehouse and anywhere else in need of clarification.The non-qwerty keyboard is a bit frustrating to use at first but over time it becomes less cumbersome. The interface for finding symbols is not intuitive. There is a learning curve and a bit of experimentation is needed to understand the nuances of the device.The package came with label stock and some additional non-oem label stock was purchased. The OEM label stock worked perfectly in the device. There were no traceable skips in printing. 3/4” label stock is the perfect size for what we’re doing and is visible with very little effort. The package came with 1/2” stock as well and proved to be useful but not to the degree of the 3/4”. The non-oem label stock did encounter intermittent label printing skips and streaks. Although a bit disappointing the quality was satisfactory to a degree.Adhesion of both label stocks has been well received and to date, no labels have been reported to fall, shear off, or get destroyed. Our IT department has been using the printer to record IP addresses on each workstation for their purposes and with the dirt and grime the labels encounter every day, they have held up remarkably well. I’m sure we will have to relabel on occasion but from what I have seen, it will be on a case by case basis and not a carte blanche relabeling effort.With the unit being built for the “warehouse life” I can say the unit has still functioned after being dropped numerous times. Although the plastic feels rigid to the touch, it has proven itself to be strong enough to withstand the daily use by our LEAN warehouse staff. Scuffs, scrapes, drops, and breaks are rarely avoidable but I believe this unit is up to the challenge based on what I’ve seen.Overall a good product even though it is one of DYMO’s lower cost alternatives. Still believe the frustration of the UI being implemented and the keyboard design was an interesting decision made by their developer team, issues aside, the device functions and performs as desired and advertised.

Great Label Maker. I purchased this to replace a homeowner version of a Dymo label maker. The big difference here is the Pre configured label settings for Patch Panels and Wiring. Also the ability to save configurations of your own and recall them at the touch of a button. It can print on Heat shrink tubing, prints bar codes that can be read by a scanner. GREAT industrial printer for anyone in the commercial field... Electricians, IT Professionals and so on. The tape adhesive is so strong and the tape does not have "Shape Memory" so it will stick where you put it. Works well on CAT5/6 cable labels and flags. The variety of tape that can be purchased to print on is good as well. And at a reasonable cost (Approx $25 per 5 foot for heat shrink). There is not much waste on the tape since you can directly control how long to make the tape as well as see VIA the backlit screen if your length will be too short for the Verbiage being printed. This is a large handheld, large enough to read and use easily but not too large that it would be cumbersome to use. And the Molded case... JUST CAN'T GO WRONG ON THIS. No cons at all as of yet.

This is pretty decent from a small sampling. I was very concerned about the amount of waste, as I've had labelers in the past be very wasteful. This label maker is small, efficient with the buttons, and the display is easy to read. The fact the label maker will recharge an included battery is very nice. I've opted to load it with 6 rechargeable batteries, and keep the included battery as a backup. My only dissatisfaction is the inability for the labeler to detect the cartridge tape size. I'd add a few dollars to the cost of the unit, and a few cents to each cartridge for automatic detection; and be happier with the product. The included labels are kind of crappy, and have a crease in them. I've only bought two shrink wrap label cartridges, so maybe it's not a very good cross section on my part. So far I am very happy with the build quality and ease of use. This unit, does, thankfully have a manual cutter. The option to print consecutively and cut with scissors after is a nice way to save on waste.

I'll start out by saying that I really like the labels that this creates. I've purchased a few different tapes, including 2 different heat shrink cartridges, and they all work really well. This has the ability to do patch panels and punchdowns and it manages all the real estate on the label. It also has symbols and is overall pretty versatile. I like the device a lot.I would have probably given this 5 stars except for the battery. I saw another commenter say that the rechargeable battery doesn't fit. It does fit but it's weird in that it goes in at the opposite direction of the AA batteries, if you use those. I understand how the confusion gets created as there are really no instructions. My complaint is that the battery doesn't charge. I'm guessing the battery is defective at some level. It seems to charge a tiny bit but never gets above one bar. Then, as I'm using it, it might go up to two bars for a few minutes and then back down.Update on March 15: As I've used this (and left it charging) over the past several days the battery indicator has eventually started to show higher charge. It's not that the battery ever died - it may have been fully charged - but the indicator showed no charge or maybe one bar. It's a little weird but the thing seems OK now and it works great on lots of label types. I've used labels and shrink tube, I've used wire, cable, general and patch panel settings. All work really nicely.