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User Guide
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DYMO LabelWriter Label Printers
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Copyright © 2009-2010 Sanford, L.P. All rights reserved. Revised 10/10. No part of this document or the software may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Sanford, L.P. Trademarks DYMO and LabelWriter are registered marks in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Contents About the LabelWriter Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LabelWriter Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Printing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 About the LabelWriter Printer Congratulations on purchasing a DYMO LabelWriter label printer. Your LabelWriter printer will give you years of reliable label printing. We encourage you to take a few minutes to review how to use and care for your printer. This manual provides information about the following printer models: • LabelWriter 450 • LabelWriter 450 Turbo • LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo • LabelWriter 450 Duo • LabelWriter 4XL • LabelWriter SE450 For complete information about pro
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About the LabelWriter Printer Serial number Top cover USB DC power connector connector Label roll Label guide Reverse label button Label spool Form-feed button and status light Label release Label feed path Cable channels and tear bar LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo Top cover Label roll USB DC power connector connector Label spool Label guide Reverse label button Label release Label feed path and tear bar Form-feed Label exit button and slot status light Open label cassette tray LabelWriter
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System Requirements Top cover Label roll Serial connector Label spool USB USB 10101 24VDC connector DC power connector Cable channel Label release Serial number Form-feed button and status light Label feed path and tear bar LabelWriter SE450 The form-feed button on the front of the printer advances a single label. The reverse label button is used to remove labels from the printer when changing rolls. The LabelWriter SE450 printer does not include a reverse label button. The status light vis
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About the LabelWriter Printer • In cases where you want to automate printing and take advantage of the label printing power built into DYMO Label software, a Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) is included in your LabelWriter CD. The SDK provides COM and .NET interfaces. For more information, visit the Developer Program page on the DYMO web site. www.dymo.com. You can check the Developer’s forum on the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com for the latest news. Also, you can join the Developer’s mailing l
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Chapter 2 About Labels DYMO LabelWriter printers use advanced thermal printing technology to print on specially treated, heat-sensitive labels. This means you will never have to replace toner, ink cartridges, or a ribbon to print labels. Note DYMO’s warranty does not cover malfunction or damage that may be caused by the use of labels other than DYMO-branded labels. Because DYMO LabelWriter printers use thermal printing technology, you must use specially designed and manufactured labels. The
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About Labels Important! In order for the labels to feed properly during printing, pay attention to the following when loading labels on the spool and into the printer: • The label spool guide must be pushed flush against the label roll, with no gap. See Figure 2. • The labels must be loaded with the left edge of the label inserted against the left edge of the label feed slot. See Figure 4. Figures 3 and 4 in this section show loading labels in a LabelWriter 450 printer. However, the instructi
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Ordering Labels To load a label cassette (LabelWriter Duo) Remove 1 Press the button on the front of the printer to open the label cardboard insert cassette tray. Note The first time you use the printer, remove the protective cardboard insert from the label exit slot. See Figure 5. 2 Make sure the label and ribbon are taut across the mouth of Figure 5 the cassette and that the label passes between the label guides. If necessary, turn the ribbon rewind spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon
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Chapter 3 Printing Over a Network This chapter describes how to print to a DYMO label printer over a network. The topics covered in this chapter are: • “Printing to a Shared Printer from Windows” • “Printing to a Shared Printer from Mac OS” • “Using a Print Server” The following are the general steps you need to follow to set up a printer for printing over a network. These steps are provided as a general overview and reminder that you must be able to print locally to the printer before you ca
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Printing Over a Network To share the printer (Windows XP) 1 Choose Printers and Faxes from the Start menu. The Printers and Faxes control panel is displayed. 2 Right-click the printer you want to share and select Sharing. The DYMO label printer Properties dialog boxappears with the Sharing tab selected. 3 Select Share this printer. 4 Optionally, enter a different name for the printer in the Share name box. This is the printer name that appears to other users on the network. 5 Click OK. The s
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Printing to a Shared Printer from Windows To share the printer (Windows Vista) 1 Choose Control Panel from the Start menu. 2 In Control Panel, double-click Printers. The Printers control panel is displayed. 3 Right-click the printer you want to share and select Sharing. The DYMO label printer Properties dialog boxappears with the Sharing tab selected. 4 Select the Share this printer check box. 5 Optionally, enter a different name for the printer in the Share name box. This is the printer name
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Printing Over a Network To share the printer (Windows 7) 1 Choose Devices and Printers from the Start menu. The Devices and Printers control panel is displayed. 2 Right-click the printer you want to share and select Printer properties. The DYMO label printer Properties dialog is displayed. 3 Select the Sharing tab. 4 Select the Share this printer check box. 5 Optionally, enter a different name for the printer in the Share name box. This is the printer name that appears to other users on the n
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Printing to a Shared Printer from Mac OS Adding a Network Printer Before you can print to a shared network printer, you need to install DYMO Label Software (DLS) on your local computer and then add each network label printer you wish to use. Note The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually two printers (label and tape) so you must run the Add Printer Wizard twice; once for the LabelWriter Duo label printer and once for the LabelWriter Duo tape printer. To add a network printer ♦ Use the standar
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Printing Over a Network 3 Select the printer you want to share and then click Sharing. The Sharing pane is displayed. Note To share the DYMO LabelWriter Duo printer, which can print on both labels and tape, select both the LabelWriter DUO Label and the LabelWriter DUO Tape 128 printers. 4 Select the Share these printers with other computers check box and then select the check box in front of each printer you wish to share. 5 Close the Print & Fax dialog box. Adding a Shared Printer Before yo
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Using a Print Server 4 Select the printer and then click Add. The shared printer is added to the Printer List dialog box. Note The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually two printers (Label and Tape), so you must add both printers separately. 5 Close the Printer List dialog box. Using a Print Server You can print over a network to a DYMO label printer connected to a wired or wireless USB print server. DYMO now offers a LabelWriter Print Server to easily share your LabelWriter printer on a netwo
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Printing Over a Network Printer Firmware Versions that Support Print Servers Refer to the table below for information about the label printer firmware versions that support print servers. You can determine your printer’s firmware version by checking the serial number printed on the bottom of the printer. DYMO Label Printer Model Serial Numbers Greater Than Firmware Version Greater Than DYMO LabelWriter 400 xxxxx-2046321 93089v0T, 93490v0T DYMO LabelWriter 400 Turbo xxxxx-2096232 93176v0T, 9349
