While the Rhino 6000 and the 3M PL300 label printers are technically the same product featuring different logos, the quality of the tech support on their respective websites varies wildly. Below are some tips on working with these printers while connected to a Windows computer.
Installing Software for Rhino6000 and 3m PL300 Label Printers
- Download Rhino Connect software and Windows printer drivers for your particular version of Windows. As of 5/2013, these installers were available at this URL: http://di.dymo.com/enUS/industrial/resources/software/
- If you are using a Rhino-branded printer, everything should install as expected. It is recommended that you install the printer driver prior to connecting the USB cable to the printer.
- If, however, you are using a 3m PL300 printer, You will not have much luck finding software downloads for the printer. Additionally, if you simply connect the printer, Windows will see the device but not be able to find an appropriate driver. You can, however, force Windows to use the driver for the Rhino printer instead. Remember, these are the same printers, just branded differently and reporting as different products to Windows.
- Download the driver for the Rhino 6000 printer
- Connect the 3m Pl300 printer to your comptuer using a USB cable
- Click Start > Control Panel > Devices & Printers
- Right click on PL300 Unknown Device and choose Properties
- Click on the Hardware Tab
- Click Properties
- Under the General tab, click "change settings"
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