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Old 01-17-2013, 12:49 PM
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Yes... and it's even more annoying if the machine destroys that expensive cartridge after 2 or 3 inchs of the 5 ft have been used...
Being frugal required that I learned to repair them. The only real problem I had with the Rhino cartridges was the ribbon breaking. That's a pretty simple fix, but sometimes is a pain in the rear since you have to take the cartridge out after every label. I wasn't about to lose 4' of shrink tube. Out of the dozen or so cartridges I used, I think I only had problems with three of them.

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Old 01-17-2013, 12:55 PM
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Bummer about the cartridge problems. I may jinx things but thus far I have not had any problems. I have been switching back and forth across three different sizes.
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Old 01-17-2013, 04:52 PM
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Where do you get clear shrink tubing from? I have never seen that.
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Old 01-17-2013, 04:57 PM
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stein...
(default answer for most things electrical!!)
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Old 01-17-2013, 04:59 PM
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Clear heat string from B and C also.

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Old 01-17-2013, 05:24 PM
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Use white shrink wrap and write the label on it then install and shrink, works well.
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Old 01-17-2013, 08:53 PM
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Being frugal required that I learned to repair them. The only real problem I had with the Rhino cartridges was the ribbon breaking. That's a pretty simple fix, but sometimes is a pain in the rear since you have to take the cartridge out after every label. I wasn't about to lose 4' of shrink tube. Out of the dozen or so cartridges I used, I think I only had problems with three of them.

bob
My problem was a bit different I think. After cutting the printer sometimes left the cut end a little short at the cartridge. When you did the next print the tape jammed up inside the printer because it caught on the edge of the cartridge. After pulling the mess out of the printer it was beyond fixing...

I have now started to open it up after every print job and pull the tape a fraction more out so it doesn't catch. Seems to work so far but is a pain in the a**....
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:41 AM
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Another printer worth taking a look at is the Brady BMP21. I have a friend that uses its big brother for work and highly recommends it. He said the unit is very reliable and the labels last even in some not so friendly environments. This is the labeler that I am planning on using. I don?t know how the label pricing compares to other units and the quality of the other tape. After taking all this time to do the labeling the last thing I want is to find out down the road is that my labels came off or are unreadable.
Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Old 01-18-2013, 05:54 AM
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The Dymo Rhino 4200 will print perpendicularly to the tape so its easy to wrap even thin gauge wires with. Cheap and works well.
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Old 01-18-2013, 06:05 AM
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Bob, are you using heat shrink tubing labels or the adhesive cable wrap labels? I have seen both used but have not talked with anyone about their experiences with the cable wrap style labels.
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