User Guide
Contents About Your New Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Connecting the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating Module Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using Fuse Multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printing Empty Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Label exit Power connector Cut Backlight LCD display Power Print/# of copies Hot Keys Serialization Size/CAPS Save/Insert Settings/Barcode Recall/Remove Escape Clear Feed Navigation keys BKSP OK Backspace Shift S HIF T S HIF T Space bar Figure 1 RHINO 5200 Label Printer 4 Enter
About Your New Printer To connect the power adapter 1. Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the top of the printer. See Figure 2. With your new RHINO label printer, you can create a wide variety of high-quality, self-adhesive labels. You can choose to print your labels in many different sizes and styles. The printer uses RHINO Industrial label cartridges in widths of 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, or 19 mm.
Recharging the Battery Pack 3. Insert the cartridge with the label and ribbon positioned between the label guides. The battery pack automatically recharges while the printer is connected to a power source through the power adapter. Charging the battery pack for the first time will take approximately eight hours; recharging the battery pack will take approximately two hours.
Selecting a Language LCD Display The first time you turn on the power, you are prompted to select your desired language. By default, the language is set to English. Several language-related features on the printer are determined by the language setting, such as special characters, menu text, and so on. You can change the language selection at any time from the Settings menu. To select a language 1. Press . 2. Select Language and press . 3. Select the language. 4. Press and then select Done (OK).
CAPS Mode Cutter Button The 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 are capitalized. The default setting is CAPS mode on. When CAPS mode is off, all letters entered appear in lowercase. To toggle CAPS on and off Press S HIF T + . The Cut button cuts the label. When printing multiple labels, the printer pauses after printing each label so that you can cut the label.
Removing Labels from a File You can also select Auto as the text size. When Auto is selected, the best text size is automatically determined for the height and width of the label you are creating. BIG font is not used when Auto text size is selected. To set the text size Press . Each time you press , the next available text size is highlighted on the Size feature indicator on the display. You can remove one or more labels from a label file. To remove a label 1. Press S HIF T + . 2.
Using International Characters Creating Wire Labels The printer supports the extended Latin character set using RACE technology. Similar to using a mobile phone keypad, holding down a letter key will scroll through variations of that letter. For example, if you hold down the letter a, you will see a à á â ã ä å and so on through all the variations available. The order in which the character variations appear depends on the language you selected to use.
Creating Electrical Panel Labels To set the label length 1. Press . 2. Enter or select the length of the label and press . Any text that does not fit within the fixed length appears shaded in the display and will be cut off when the label is printed. An Electrical Panel label allows you to label a row of breakers on an electrical panel. You select the breaker size and number of breakers, enter the text, and print. The result is a long label with text for each breaker.
4. Enter or select the block width and press . The default block width is 17.5 mm. Each block is separated by a solid black line on the display. 5. Enter the text for each terminal. Use the up or down arrow key to move from terminal to terminal. To create data for the terminal blocks automatically, see Creating a Series of Labels on page 15. To print separator lines between the ports, see Printing Separator Lines Between Cells on page 14. To adjust the size of an individual breaker 1.
Creating Module Labels Printing Empty Modules A Module label allows you to label a row of fuses of varying widths. You set the width of a fuse and the number of fuses, enter the text for each fuse, and print. You can use fuse multipliers to adjust the width of individual modules as necessary. To create a module label 1. Press S HIF T + . 2. Enter or select the fuse length and press . Select the length that applies to the smallest size fuse in the module.
Changing the Label Settings Adding a Barcode Once you create a specific label, you can change the settings without starting all over again. To change the label settings The barcode text appears on the label in the display just like any other text. However, if the cursor is positioned within the barcode text, Barcode and the type of barcode are displayed in the Caption bar. To add a barcode 1. Press S HIF T + . 2. Select Barcode type and press . 3. Select the barcode type, and press . 4.
Hiding Barcode Text To add custom text 1. Press S HIF T + . 2. Select Add new text and press 3. Enter the text you want and press The text is added to My Library. You can choose to hide the human-readable text for the barcode. To hide barcode text 1. Press S HIF T + . 2. Select Barcode HR and press . 3. Select Off. 4. Press and then select Done (OK). . Inserting Library Text Library text added to a label is the same as text entered from thekeypad. Library text can be edited, formatted, or deleted.
Using Simple Serialization Using Advanced Serialization Simple serialization creates a series of labels by incrementing one alphanumeric character in the pattern. For example, 101, 102, 103, 104, and so on. To use simple serialization 1. Enter the text for your label. 2. Press . A box appears around the character where the cursor was positioned. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the character you want to increment and press . 4. Select the amount you want to increment each label and press .
Collating Multiple Copies Adjusting Print Contrast When printing multiple copies of a label file containing more than one label, all the copies of a label are printed before the next label starts printing. You can choose to have the label file print collated, so each complete copy of the file prints before the second copy starts. The following example shows three copies of a label file containing three labels printed normally and collated.
Deleting a Label File from Memory When you no longer need a stored label file, you can delete the file from memory. To delete a label from memory 1. Press . The saved label files are displayed. 2. Select the label file you want to delete. 3. Press S HIF T + , and then press to clear the memory location. Cleaning Your Printer Your printer is designed to give you long and trouble-free service, while requiring very little maintenance. Clean your printer from time to time to keep it working properly.
Symbols The following tables show the default symbols by category. Electrical Brackets Ωز ° μ λ ()[]{} Arrows ←↑→↓ Numbers ½¼¾ Home Electrical Voice/Data Warning Punctuation , ; ' ".
Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer. Problem/Error Message Solution Battery Low Battery Empty • Attach the power adapter. • Recharge the battery pack. See Recharging the Battery Pack. • Insert new AA alkaline batteries as a temporary power source. AA batteries are less stable and should be used as a temporary solution only. Poor Print Quality • Clean the print head. See Cleaning Your Printer. • Adjust the Print Contrast.
Safety Precautions for Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack Inaccurate handling of a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery may cause leakage, heat, smoke, an explosion, or fire. This could cause deterioration of performance or failure. This may also damage the protection device installed in the battery pack. This could damage equipment or injure users. Thoroughly follow the instructions below. While Charging èDanger • When charging the battery, use dedicated chargers and follow the specified conditions.
Environmental Information The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances for the health and the environment. In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-back systems. Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end life equipment in a sound way.
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This product is CE marked in accordance with the EMC directive and the low voltage directive and is designed to conform with the following international standards: Applied Tests or Technical Standards for R5200 printer: Emission: EN55022 (2006) EN 61000-3-2 (2000) + am 14 (2000) EN 61000-3-3 (1995) + am 1 (2001) Immunity: EN55024 (1998) + am 1 + am 2 EN 61000-4-2 (1995) + am 2 EN 61000-4-3 (1996) EN 61000-4-4 (2004) EN 61000-4-5 (1995) EN 61000-4-6 (1996) EN 61000-4-8 (1995) EN61000-4-11 (2004) Applied Test
