Dymo Rhino 3000 Industrial Label, RhinoPRO 3000 Printer User Manual
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Guide D’Utilisation ............... Page 15
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About Your New Printer
With your new DYMO RhinoPRO™ 3000 label
printer, you can create a wide variety of highquality, self-adhesive labels. You can choose to
print your labels in many different sizes and styles.
The printer uses DYMO RhinoPRO Industrial label
cassettes in widths of
1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), or 1/2”
(12 mm)
. RhinoPRO label cassettes are available in
a wide range of materials.
Visit www.dymo.com for information on obtaining
tapes and accessories for your printer.
Warranty Registration
Please complete the warranty registration card and
return it to the appropriate customer service address
,
or you can register online at www.dymo.com.
Getting Started
Follow the instructions in this section to print your
first label.
Power Supply
The printer can operate on AC or battery power. To
save power, the printer will automatically turn off
after five minutes of inactivity.
Inserting the Batteries
The printer uses six 1.5 volt AA alkaline batteries.
To insert the batteries
1. Press the thumb latch on the bottom of the
printer to open the battery compartment door.
See Figure 2.
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2. Insert the batteries following the polarity
markings (+ and –).
3. Close the battery compartment door.
Remove the batteries if the printer will not be
used for a long period of time.
Connecting the AC Adapter
You can also use an optional AC power adapter to
power the printer. Connecting the AC adapter
disconnects the batteries as a power source.
To connect the AC adapter
1. Plug the power adapter into the power connector
on the top of the printer.
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2. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a
power outlet.
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Inserting the Tape Cassette
Your printer comes with one label tape cassette.
Visit www.dymo.com for information about
purchasing additional label cassettes.
To insert the tape cassette
1. Press the thumb catch on the right side of the
printer to open the tape cassette door.
2. Make sure that the tape cassette switch is set to
9/12 mm. See Figure 4. A notch in the cassette
fits over the switch when the cassette is in the
correct position.
The first time you use the printer, remove
the protective cardboard insert from between
the print head and pinch roller. See Figure 4.
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3. Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut across
the mouth of the cassette and that the tape
passes between the guideposts.
4. Insert the cassette with the tape and ribbon
positioned between the print head and pinch
roller. See Figure 5.
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5. Press firmly until cassette clicks into place. Make
sure tape and ribbon are positioned correctly.
6. Close the tape cassette door and press
A to
turn on the power.
Settings
You can select the language and corresponding
units of measure you want the printer to use.
Selecting a Language
Several language-related features are determined
by the language setting, such as availability of
special characters. Three languages are available:
English (default), Spanish, and French.
See Using International Characters on page 6
for information about international characters.
To select a language
1. Press + .
2. Use the arrow keys to select the language.
3. Press to set the language.
Selecting Units of Measure
You can set the units of measure to display as
inches (default) or millimeters.
To set the units of measure
1. Press + .
2. Use the arrow keys to select inches or mm.
3. Press to set the units of measure.
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Printing Your First Label
You are now ready to print your first label.
To print a label
1. Enter text to create a simple label.
2. Press .
3. Cut the label by pressing the cutting lever
towards the back of the printer. See Figure 6.
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4. Remove the label.
Congratulations! You have printed your first label.
Continue reading to learn more about the options
available for creating labels.
Getting to Know Your Printer
Become familiar with the location of the feature and
function keys on your printer. See Figure 1 on the
inside front cover of this manual. The following
sections describe each feature in detail.
Power
The A button turns the power on and off. If no
keys are pressed after five minutes, the power is
switched off automatically.
LCD Display
The printer’s LCD display typically shows a row of
thirteen characters. However, you can enter up to
99 characters and/or spaces.
Feature and function indicators appear on the top,
side, and bottom of the display to indicate that a
feature or function is selected. See Figure 7.
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Backlighting
When the printer is used in a low-light environment,
the display may become difficult to read. The
backlighting feature lights the display.
♦ Press + to turn backlighting on and off.
Caps Key
The Caps key toggles capitalization on and off.
When Caps mode is turned on, the Caps indicator
is shown on the display and all letters that you
enter will be capitalized. The default setting is Caps
mode on. When Caps mode is off, all letters
entered appear in lower case.
♦ Press + to turn CAPS mode on and off.
Function Key
The Function key is used to select the function
or symbol printed above a key. For example, when
you press , the Font size menu appears in the
display; however, if you press + together,
the Language menu appears.
Backspace Key
The Backspace key removes the character to
the left of the cursor. Pressing + clears the
current label text. Text size and other settings
remain unchanged.
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Escape Key
The Escape key returns you to the starting
point from within any function.
Navigation Key
You review and edit your label using the arrows on
the Navigation key. You can also view menu
choices, and then press to make a selection.
Designing Your Label
You can choose from a number of formatting
options to enhance the appearance of your labels.
Changing the Font Size
You can print the text on your label in four font
sizes: small, medium, large, and extra-large.
The font size you can use depends on the
size of label tape installed and the printing option
you have selected.
To set the font size
1. Press .
2. Select a font size and press .
Changing the Font Style
You can print the text on your label in three styles:
normal (default), italic, or outline. The selected font
style applies to all characters on the label.
To set the font style
1. Press .
2. Use the arrow keys to select a font style.
3. Press .
Adding a Box or Underline
You can further highlight your text by choosing a
box or underline style. See Figure 8.
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A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box, but
not both together. When you apply the underline
style to a two-line label, both lines are underlined.
When you apply a box to a two-line label, the entire
label text is enclosed in a single box.
To add a box or underline
1. Press .
2. Select box or underline style and then press .
Creating Multi-Line Labels
You can create multi-line labels depending upon
the size of the label tape, as follows:
To create a multi-line label
1. Type the text for the first line, and press .
2. Type the text for the next line.
Using International Characters
The printer supports the extended Latin character
set using RACE technology. Similar to using a
mobile phone keypad, typing a letter multiple times
quickly will scroll through variations of that letter.
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For example, if French is selected as the language
and you repeatedly press the letter a, you will see
aàâæ and so on through all the variations
available. The character variations and the order in
which the variations appear depend on the
language you have selected to use.
Adding Symbols
The printer supports the extended symbol set as
shown in Figure 9.
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To add a symbol
1. Press + . The first row of symbols
shown in Figure 9 is displayed.
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired
symbol. You can move horizontally and vertically
through the rows of symbols.
3. When you locate the symbol, press to add the
symbol to your label.
Saving your Label
You can save up to 25 labels in memory.
To save a label
1. Type your label text.
2. Press +
to display the memory locations.
Each memory location is identified by a number
(01, 02 ... 25). If a memory location contains a
saved label, the label content is displayed next
to the number.
3. Use the arrow keys to select an empty location.
4. Press to save the label.
Recalling from Memory
Once a label is saved to memory, you can recall
the label to print or edit.
To recall a label from memory
1. Press . The memory locations are
displayed.
2. Use the arrow keys to find the memory location
for the label you want and then press .
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Deleting a Label from Memory
When you no longer need a stored label, you can
delete it from memory.
To delete a label from memory
1. Press . The memory locations are
displayed.
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the memory
location that contains the label you want.
3. Press +
and then press to clear the
memory location.
Using the Hot Key Functions
Your printer includes several Hot KeyTM functions
that allow you to print specific types of labels. Hot
Keys are available for printing flag, wrap, fixedlength, distribution panel, and vertical labels.
When you select flag, wrap, fixed, or vertical print
modes, the labelmaker remains in that print mode
until you either select another hot key or select
normal mode.
To select normal mode
♦ Press + .
Printing in Flag Mode
Flag labels wrap around a wire or cable leaving the
text part of the label extending out from the cable.
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The default diameter is 3/8” (9 mm). The length of
the label tape between the label text (U)is
approximately 1.1” (28.27 mm).
The text on flag labels is automatically printed on
both ends of the label leaving a blank space in the
middle that wraps around the cable. When the label
is applied to the cable, both ends of the label are
applied back to back leaving a tail or flag. The
result is a label that can be read from both sides.
To print a flag label
1. Press .
2. Enter the text for the label and press .
Printing Wrap Labels
You can create labels that wrap around a cable or
wire. A line of text is placed horizontally or vertically
along the width of the cable, and repeated so that
you can read the label from any angle.
Horizontal Wrap Labels
Horizontal wrap labels can contain
letters, numbers, or symbols.
To print horizontal wire wraps
1. Press .
2. Enter the label text and press
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Vertical Wrap Labels
Vertical wrap labels are printed in a
fixed length of 1.5” (40 mm) and can
contain up to five letters or
numbers; but no symbols.
To print vertical wrap labels
1. Press + .
2. Enter the label text and press .
Printing Fixed-Length Labels
Normally, the length of the label is determined by
the length of the text entered. However, you may
wish to make a label for a specific purpose that is a
fixed length regardless of the length of the text.
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You can specify a fixed length for a label in 0.1”
(2 mm) increments between 1.5” (40 mm) and
25.0” (650 mm). The preset fixed length is 1.5”
(40 mm). Any change you make to the fixed length
setting remains in effect until you change it.
To set the label length
1. Press .
2. Use the arrow keys to select the label length and
press .
3. Enter the text for the label and press .
If multiple copies of a fixed-length label are
printed, cut marks are printed between each label.
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Printing Distribution Panel Labels
Distribution panel mode allows you to create a
label that contains boxes of information for labeling
multiple items in one location; for example, a
number of ports on a distribution panel. You define
the number of boxes to label, set the length and
enter the text for each box, and then print. The
result is a long label with correctly spaced boxes of
text for each port.
To print a distribution panel label
1. Press .
2. Enter the number of boxes and press .
3. Select the length of the boxes and press . The
default length is 1.5” (40 mm).
4. Select 1 or 2 lines of text, and press .
5. Enter the text for the first box and press .
If you selected two lines of text, the display
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6. Enter the text for the second line and press .
The text for this box automatically prints and you
are ready to enter text for the next box.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all boxes are printed.
Printing Vertical Labels
Labels can be printed with the text
running vertically. For two-line labels,
the second line prints directly below the
first line, separated by a space.
To print vertically
1. Press .
2. Enter the text for your label and press .
Using the Pre-defined Text Keys
Your printer includes four Hot Keys that allow you
to access pre-defined text. These Hot Keys include
Location, Audio/Video, Voice/Data, and Security.
To add text to a label
1. Press one of the text Hot Keys.
2. Select the label text using one of the following
methods:
• Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list.
• Press the first letter of the text label you wish
to use. The cursor jumps to the first label that
begins with that letter.
3. Press to insert the text on the label.
The pre-defined text available on each Hot Key is
shown on the next page.
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