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(More customer reviews)I install data cabling for a living and frequently have to label patch panels - requiring multiple serialized labels of the same size. Such labels are easy to setup on the printer and you can see the entire series of labels on screen before printing, so you know exactly what you're going to end up with when you print. Unfortunately, when pausing to cut between labels, the printer advances the label to the appropriate position for cutting before starting to print the next label. The result is that each label must be manually trimmed before it can be applied.
I confirmed with Dymo/Rhino tech support that this is the way the printer is designed to work and that there are no plans to change it. In fact, I have had this printer for almost two years, and complained about this issue immediately after purchase, and they have yet to release a firmware update to correct the issue. Even the newer model 5200, released over 1 year after my original complaint, works the same way.
In contrast, my Brother P-Touch 1600 supports a cut mode that cuts consecutively printed labels in the proper place, requiring only that the first label be manually trimmed.
The tech support people I've talked to, as well as Dymo reps at trade shows, all understand the issue and have agreed that this is not a desirable way for the printer to work. Apparently the engineers behind the product haven't used the finished product, haven't been made aware of the issue, or don't think it's a problem.
When compared to my P-Touch, the maximum print size on the same label width is smaller on the Rhino, which leaves a much larger margin above and below the text. The printing seems to be at a lower resolution than the P-Touch, but maybe it just looks that way because of the font that the Rhino uses. Finally, the finished labels, regardless of the material used (permanent polyester, vinyl, etc) have a lower quality appearance than the P-Touch TZ tapes.
I think a combination of the Rhino firmware and Brother hardware would make for ultimate label printer for my needs, but that will never happen.
Comparing the Rhino 6000 with the Brother P-Touch 7600, I would have a hard time deciding between the two if the prices were the same, but since the Brother comes in at about 1/2 the cost of the Rhino, I think the Brother P-Touch 7600 is the clear winner.
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