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L abelManager 450D
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User Guide
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LM450D_manual_UK_WEU.indd 1 13-08-2007 13:26:59
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Contents About Your New Label Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Currency Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Adding Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Changing the Date Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Adding the Date to Your Label . . . . . . . .
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w w w . d y m Auto-cutter LCD Display USB Connector AC Power Connector Label Exit Label cassette door release Font Size/Style Font/Fixed Length Underline-Box/Align Symbols Power Manual Cutter Settings Settings Language 1,2...n Print Memory Memory Language Preview Symbols Cancel Insert Cancel Preview/Insert , ! ? , + Clear Navigation Arrows – = & 1 2 / 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 , . & OK E R T Y U I O P Clear/Delete S D L F G H J K Tab CAPS X C B N , . $ V CAPS Return/Enter SPACE Shift Shift Currency Spac
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To insert the batteries About Your New Label Maker 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. ™ With your new DYMO LabelManager 450D label See Figure 2. maker, 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 label maker uses DYMO D1 label cassettes in widths of 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), 3/4” (19 mm), or 1” (24 mm). Label cassettes are also available in a wide range of materials. Vi
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Inserting the Label Cassette Your label maker comes with one DYMO D1 label cassette. Visit www.dymo.com for information CLICK! about purchasing additional label cassettes. To insert the label cassette 1. Press and release the label cassette cover to open the label compartment. See Figure 3. Figure 5 4. Press firmly until cassette clicks into place. When positioned correctly, you will hear the label maker wind the label ribbon into place. 5. Close the label cassette cover and press to tur
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Setting the Current Date To set the units of measure Settings 1.Press . The default date format depends upon the language 2. Use the arrow keys to select Set Units and selection for the label maker. You can change the press . default date format by following the instructions in 3. Select inches or millimeters and press . Changing the Date Format on page 13. To set the date Printing Your First Label Settings 1.Press . You are now ready to print your first label. 2. Select Set Date, and pres
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Clear The display window can accommodate 16 upper-case press , the character to the left of the cursor is characters. As you type more characters, they begin to deleted; however, when you press Clear scroll to the left. (See Figure 6.) The number of Shift + together, the entire label text and characters actually displayed can vary due to formatting is deleted and the display is ready for you proportional spacing. to type a new label. Space Bar The quick bbr roo w w n fo n fo x j x jumps umps
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To set the font 1. Press the key. 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired font and then press . Adding Font Styles You can choose from many different font styles to Figure 8 apply to your text: Refer to the LabelManager 450 Quick Start card for Normal installation instructions and the DYMO Label Software Bold User Guide for information about designing and printing labels. Italic Outline Formatting Your Label Shadow You can choose from a number of formatting options 3D to enhance t
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To set the font style DYMO Underline 1. Press the key. Square Box 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired style and DYMO then press . Pointed Box DYMO Adding Box and Background Styles Rounded Box DYMO You can further highlight your text by choosing a box, Crocodile Box DYMO underline, or background style. You can also use label text stored in memory as background text on your Scroll Box DYMO label. See Storing Label Text on page 16 for 3D Box information on storing text in memory. DYM
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4. Continue entering and formatting text for the next Creating Multi-Line Labels section of the label. The number of lines you can print on a label depends on the width of the label you are using: Using Tabs • Maximum of five lines on 3/4" (19 mm) and 1” You can add tabs to a label to align text on multi-line (24 mm) labels labels. Tabs are left justified and the default spacing • Maximum of three lines on 3/8" (9 mm) and 1/2" is 2.0” (50 mm). (12 mm) labels To change the tab spacing •
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Using Symbols and Special Characters Symbols and other special characters can be added to your labels. Adding Symbols The label maker supports the extended symbol set as shown in Figure 10. To add a symbol Symbols 1. Press . The first row of symbols shown in the table appears in the display. 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired symbol. The left and right arrows move horizontally along a row of symbols. The up and down arrow keys scroll vertically through the rows of symbols. To qu
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Currency Symbols 3. Select Fixed Date or Autom. Updated and press . The currency key $ also uses RACE technology to scroll When Autom. Updated is selected, a date icon is through a number of currency symbols: inserted on your label. When Fixed Date is selected, € £ $ ¢ ¥ the actual date is inserted on your label in the format The order these symbols appear depends on the specified. language you have selected. Changing the Time Format Adding Date and Time You can choose to show the time in
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3. Select Set # Copies and press . Printing Options 4. Press the up arrow key to increase the number of You can print multiple copies of a label at one time, increments to print and press . print serialized labels, print fixed-length labels, review 1,2...n 5.Press + . Shift label text and format, and adjust the printing contrast. The labels automatically print, each label incremented by one number. Printing Multiple Copies You can print up to 16 copies of a label at one time. Printing a Fix
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The barcode prints horizontally along the label with Previewing Your Label the text in small print underneath the barcode. You You can preview the text or format of your label prior can optionally add text before and after the barcode. to printing. A multi-line label is previewed as a single- Or, you can add text above or below the barcode by line label. creating a two-line label. See Creating Multi-Line To preview your label Labels on page 11. Preview 1.Press + Shift Insert. Four of the s
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Adjusting the Print Contrast Storing Formats You can adjust the print contrast to fine tune the print In addition to label text, you can store up to ten specific quality of your label. label formats you use frequently. This feature stores only the formatting information not the label text. To set the contrast Settings To store the current format 1.Press . Memory 1.Press . 2. Select Set Contrast and press . 2. Select Save and press . 3. Select a contrast setting and press . 3. Select Format an
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To clean the print head Caring for Your Label Maker 1. Remove the tape cassette. Your label maker is designed to give you long and 2. Remove the cleaning tool from inside the label trouble-free service, while requiring very little compartment cover. maintenance. 3. Gently wipe the padded side of the tool across the Clean your label maker from time to time to keep it print head. See Figure 11. working properly. Clean the cutter blade each time you replace the label cassette. To clean the
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Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your label maker. Problem/Error Message Solution • Ensure the label maker is turned on. No display • Replace discharged batteries. • Replace discharged batteries or attach power adapter. • Ensure label cassette is installed properly. Poor Print Quality • Clean the print head. • Replace the label cassette. Poor Cutter Performance Clean the cutter blade. See Caring for Your Label Maker. No action require
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