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Quick Start Guide
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420P
LabelManager
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High-Performance Portable Label Maker with PC or Mac Connection
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Quick Start Make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1. (Labels included in the package may vary.) Warranty card Quick Start Guide warranty card D1 label cassette USB cable Insert . , - – + Shift % Charging adapter LabelManager 420P Label Maker Lithium-ion battery Figure 1 For complete information on using your label maker, download the full LabelManager 420P User Guide from the Support section of the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com. 1
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Become familiar with the features shown in Figure 2. 7 1 2 3 6 5 4 Figure 2 1 Battery compartment 4 Power connector 7 Cleaning tool 2 Cutter button 5 USB connector 3 Label exit slot 6 Label compartment Inserting the Battery To insert the battery 1 Slide the battery compartment cover away from the label maker. See Figure 3. 2 Insert the battery into the battery compartment. 3 Replace the battery compartment cover. To charge the battery Figure 3 1 Plug the charging adapter into the power connec
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Inserting the Label Cassette Your label maker uses DYMO D1 label cassettes. To insert the label cassette 1 Lift the label cassette cover to open the label compartment. See Figure 4. Figure 4 2 Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut across the mouth of the cassette and Ribbon that the tape passes between the label rewind guides. See Figure 5. spool If necessary, turn the ribbon rewind spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon. 3 Insert the cassette and press firmly until Label the cassette clic
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To print a label 1 Enter text to create a simple label. Split backing 2 Press Print. 3 Press the cutter button to cut the label. 4 Remove the paper backing from the label to expose Figure 7 the adhesive, and then attach the label. Using Your Label Maker with Your Computer Connecting the Label Maker to your Computer The label maker connects to your computer using the USB connection located on the top of the label maker. You do not need to install additional software or drivers to use the labe
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Starting the Built-In Software The built-in software resides on the label maker; no installation is required. ® To start the software for Windows 1 If necessary, press to turn on the label maker. Depending on Windows AutoRun settings, the software may start automatically. 2 If the software does not start automatically, do one of the following: • If the AutoRun or AutoPlay dialog box appears, follow the on-screen instructions to start the DYMO Label Light software. • If the AutoRun dialog bo
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Printing Labels with the Built-In Software The following figure shows some of the features available in the software. Choose to print Capture an area of Change the units of a horizontal or Add a border the screen and insert measure or vertical label. around the label. on your label. language settings. Insert text you’ve copied to the Clipboard. Start advanced DYMO Label v.8 software. Create a new label. Rotate images 90 degrees. Format your label as you would in Crop an image any text ed
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Installing the DYMO Label™ v.8 Software ® To install the software on a Windows system 1 Click in the built-in software to download the latest version of DYMO Label v.8 from the Support section of the DYMO Web site. When DYMO Label v.8 is installed, clicking will start the software. 2 Close all open Microsoft Office applications. 3 Double-click the Installer icon. After a few seconds, the installation screen appears. 4 Click Install and follow the instructions in the installer. NOTE Dependi
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Printing Labels with DYMO Label™ v.8 Software The following figure shows some of the major features available in DYMO Label v.8. Apply a layout to Capture an area of the screen Visually a label. and insert on your label. choose your label type and apply layouts. Insert text, addresses, images, shapes, lines, barcodes, dates, and counters. Select a label maker to print Store your your labels. favorite addresses or other data in the Address Book; automatically insert the data Print a label. on
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LabelManager 420P Quick Reference 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 16 15 2 14 Insert 3 13 4 . , - + – 5 Shift % 6 7 12 8 11 10 9 Figure 9 1 9 17 Print Accented characters Format 2 10 18 Preview Space bar LCD display 3 11 19 Save Caps Cancel 4 12 20 Settings Numeric keys Navigation 5 13 21 Symbols Insert OK 6 14 22 Shift Font Size Open 7 15 Backspace New label/Clear 8 16 Return On/Off 9
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Formatting Quick Reference 23 1 4 5 8 6 7 1 Font type 5 Mirror 2 Font size 6 Vertical text 3 Font style 7 Alignment 4 Borders 8 Label length Font Types Font Sizes Label Width Font Size Available 1/4” (6 mm) 8, 10, 12 point 3/8” (9 mm) 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 point 1/2” (12 mm) 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24 point 3/4” (19 mm) 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, 40 point Borders To take advantage of more advanced formatting features, click in the built-in software to download and install DYMO Label™ v.8 software from
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