Robust DYMO label writers with USB interface for printing shrink tube: DYMO Rhino 6000 and 5200 (via Bradán Lane on Twitter)
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/04/05
Related blog post: Special cartridges with heat-shrink tubing for dymo and brother label writers.
[Wayback/Archive] Bradán Lane on X: “@jpluimers @jilles_com I have a DYMO Rhino 6000. “New” they are pricy but the 6000 and 5200 are often on eBay at really good prices. I have used the USB interface on it for automation and to upload custom graphics.”
This was in a response thread started by [Wayback/Archive] Jilles.com which you will find further below.
First though, a list of Dymo gear:
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Rhino 4200 Label Maker
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Rhino Industrial 5200 Label Maker
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Rhino™ 6000+ Industrial Label Maker with Carry Case
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo LabelManager 160 Portable Label Maker fits up to 12mm (picture at File:Dymo LabelManager 160 – góra.jpg – Wikimedia Commons)
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo | LabelManager 220P fits up to 12mm; note it has been end-of-life since mid 2015
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Heat-Shrink Labels 18051 (1/4-inch – 6mm) black text on white tube
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Heat-Shrink Labels 18053 (3/8-inch – 9mm) black text on white tube
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Heat-Shrink Labels 18055 (1/2-inch – 12mm) black text on white tube
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Heat-Shrink Labels 18057 (3/4-inch – 19mm) black text on white tube
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Heat-Shrink Labels 1805443 (1-inch – 24mm) black text on white tube
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo 18052 RHINO heat shrink tubing black on yellow 6mm | Dymo.eu
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo 18054 RHINO heat shrink tubing black on yellow 9mm | Dymo.eu
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo 18056 RHINO heat shrink tubing black on yellow 12mm | Dymo.eu
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo 18058 RHINO heat shrink tubing black on yellow 19mm | Dymo.eu
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Rhino 1805444 – Dymo Express – Best UK Prices: Heat shrink tube 24mm black on yellow tape to fit Dymo Rhino 6000 and 3MPL300 printers ONLY.
Features:
- 3:1 shrink ratio
- Conforms tightly to the wire when heat is applied
- Heat-shrinkable polyolefin
- Does not smudge or fade when printed.
- The legend remains legible even after exposure to abrasion,cleaning solvents or industrial fluids
- Flame retardant
- MIL-DTL-23053/5 classes 1 and 3
RECOMMENDED CABLE DIAMETER RANGE:
6mm HST : min. 1.18mm – max. 2.33mm 9mm HST : min. 1.73mm – max. 3.73mm 12mm HST : min. 2.97mm – max. 5.13mm 19mm HST : min. 4.64mm – max. 8.70mm 24mm HST : min. 6.00mm – max. 11.00mm This is an extension of the table at [Wayback/Archive] Heat Shrink Tubing | Dymo.eu (which does not cover 24mm heat shrink tube)
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Rhino 1805444 – Dymo Express – Best UK Prices: Heat shrink tube 24mm black on yellow tape to fit Dymo Rhino 6000 and 3MPL300 printers ONLY.
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo D1 Standard Labels | 41913: Black Text on White Label; 0.35inch / 9mm; 7m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo D1 Durable Labels | 1978364: 1/2-inch – 12mm; black text on white label; 5.5m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo D1 Durable Labels | 1978365: 1/2-inch – 12mm; white text on black label; 3m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo D1 Durable Labels | 1978366: 1/2-inch – 12mm; white text on red label; 3m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo D1 Durable Labels | 1978367: 1/2-inch – 12mm; black text on orange label; 3m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Flexible Nylon Labels | 18488: 1/2-inch – 12mm; black text on white label; 3.5m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Flexible Nylon Labels | 18489: 3/4-inch – 19 mm; black text on white label; 3.5m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Flexible Nylon Labels | 1734524: 1-inch – 25 mm; black text on white label; 3.5m
- [Wayback/Archive] Dymo Industrial Flexible Nylon Labels | 1734525: 1-inch – 25mm; black text on yellow label; 3.5m
Not all varieties are listed in all regions. Amazon usually is a big help here, but I limited the above inks to only Dymo related sites.
The Rhino Industrial series not only offer USB, but also a much wider set of symbols. As per the Dymo site:
Rugged, versatile, and packed with time-saving features, the DYMO Rhino 5200 Industrial Label Maker meets key ANSI and TIA/EIA 606-A labeling standards. Access 100+ industry symbols, fractions, and punctuation marks with a few quick keystrokes.
EIA is no more, but this leads to some links on the ANSI/TIA 606-A labeling below.
Many of the Heat Shrink labels are available as aftermarket on Asian sites.
For durability and applicability on materials, see the PDF table in [Wayback/Archive] https://www.labelcity.com/docs/the-right-rhino-label.pdf from [Wayback/Archive] Choosing the right Rhino label for your surface.
Links
ANSI/TIA 606-A labeling
- [Wayback/Archive] Boiling down the 606-A labeling standard | Cabling Installation & Maintenance
- [Wayback/Archive] ANSI TIA EIA – 606A Guide – English | Brady.co.uk
Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings.
[Wayback/Archive] d37iyw84027v1q.cloudfront.net/Common/ANSI-TIA-EIA-606A-RefGuide.pdf
- [Wayback/Archive] www.bicsi.org/docs/default-source/conference-presentations/2017-thailand/standards-based-labeling.pdf
- [Wayback/Archive] A N S I/T I A/EIA 606A QUICK REFERENCE G U I D E (rendered from the Google search engine cache)
- [Wayback/Archive] Cable Color Codes: ANSI/TIA/EIA-606 – NavePoint
Query: [Wayback/Archive] tia/eia 606-a – Google Search
Twitter thread
- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “Heat-Shrink Tube for DYMO Labelwriter (D1)”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Bradán Lane on X: “@jilles_com I used heat shrink tubing “labels” to make wiring harnesses. “Self documented wiring” 🤩 If you need a lot of the cartridges, I found them on AliExpress. I used the “white on black” labeling for the Pocket Enigma 😉 For anyone looking for the labeler, they often land on eBay.”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers @wiert@mastodon.social on X: “@bradanlane @jilles_com What model labeler is that?”
- [Wayback/Archive] Bradán Lane on X: “@jpluimers @jilles_com I have a DYMO Rhino 6000. “New” they are pricy but the 6000 and 5200 are often on eBay at really good prices. I have used the USB interface on it for automation and to upload custom graphics.”
- [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers @wiert@mastodon.social on X: “@bradanlane @jilles_com Thanks! What heat-shrink tubing to you use for it?”
- [Wayback/Archive] Bradán Lane on X: “@jpluimers @jilles_com The labelers use cartridges. Thankfully, there are 3rd party clones available now which are pretty cheap. You can see a bunch in the photo. You can even read the part numbers 👍🏻”
[Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers @wiert@mastodon.social on X: “@bradanlane @jilles_com I tried reading them on mobile. This is the max zoom level there and made me unsure about the part numbers. Will try on a desktop machine later.”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Jeroen Wiert Pluimers @wiert@mastodon.social on X: “@bradanlane @jilles_com On a desktop machine
pbs.twimg.com/media/GIyd3OfWoAAGkiV?format=jpg&name=4096x4096has much more detail and readable part numbers. Thanks for all the help.”

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Part numbers:
- 18489
- 18051
- 18053
- 18057
- [Wayback/Archive] Bradán Lane on X: “@jilles_com I used heat shrink tubing “labels” to make wiring harnesses. “Self documented wiring” 🤩 If you need a lot of the cartridges, I found them on AliExpress. I used the “white on black” labeling for the Pocket Enigma 😉 For anyone looking for the labeler, they often land on eBay.”
- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “
amzn.eu/d/dJnCzpg“
- [Wayback/Archive] 3 Pack Cruxer Vervanging voor DYMO Rhino Label Tape 18051 1/4 “6mm 1.5 m Krimpkous Label Tape Zwart op Wit Neushoorn Label Tape 10851 Compatibel met DYMO Rhino 4200 5200 5000 6000 Label Maker : Amazon.nl: Kantoorproducten
- [Wayback/Archive] Compare prices for Cruxer Replacement for DYMO Rhino Label Tape 18051 6mm 1.5m Heat Shrink Tube Label Tape Black on White Rhino Label Tape 10851 Compatible with DYMO Rhino 4200 5200 5000 6 Pack 000L Label Maker across all European Amazon stores
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First image also shows D1 label 40913 which is not available from Dymo itself any more. I think the replacement is 41913:
- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “…”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “Added visuals for the correct orientation of the cable”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “It is a lot of work but will be great to support the @wrongbaud’s RPi Hardware Hacking way of working”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “@wrongbaud Done”
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- [Wayback/Archive] Jilles Groenendijk on X: “@wrongbaud Created relevant bundles; power, ground, protocol; uart, i2c, SPI, … “
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