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Dymo LabelWriter 300 User Manual

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DYMO Corporation
44 Commerce Road
Stamford, CT 06902-4561
Phone: (203) 355-9000
Fax: (203) 355-9090
Equipment Information
Description: Direct Thermal Printer
Models: LabelWriter 300 (90791), 330 (90792),
330 Turbo (90793), EL40 (90644), EL60
(90645), Turbo (90737)
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC (Federal
Communications Committee) rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try correcting the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
! Reorient the receiving antenna.
! Increase the separation between the equipment
and the receiver.
! Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is con-
nected.
! Use shielded cables to connect this device to
computers.
! Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
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To remove the vertical bars (POSTNET bar codes) printed above labels on the Dymo LabelWriter 300, uncheck the box labeled "Use POSTNET Bar Codes for 9-Digit ZIP Codes" in the functional settings. This will suppress POSTNET bar codes for addresses with five-digit ZIP codes.

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  • Page 1 Phone: (203) 355-9000 Fax: (203) 355-9090 Equipment Information Description: Direct Thermal Printer Models: LabelWriter 300 (90791), 330 (90792), 330 Turbo (90793), EL40 (90644), EL60 (90645), Turbo (90737) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC (Federal Communications Committee) rules.
  • Page 2 Susceptibility and Low Voltage Directive Product Safety EN60950 Copyright © 2001 DYMO Corporation. All rights reserved. Printing 3/01 LabelWriter is a registered trademark of DYMO Corporation. DYMO is a registered trademark of Esselte Corporation. All other trademarks are properties of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..........5 DYMO Label Window ......5 Creating Your Own Label .
  • Page 4 Technical Specifications Printer Specifications ......59 LabelWriter Developer Information....60 .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    LabelWriter to make your job easier and more efficient. The DYMO Label Software includes many features that make it flexible and easy to use. You can set your default return address so that you do not have to enter your address every time you print a label.

  • Page 6: Registering The Software

    The first time you start the DYMO Label Software application, you will be asked to register the software. If you choose not to register the software at this time you will be prompted the next four times you start the program.

  • Page 7: Help And Internet Shortcuts

    To access the Help: Click on the Start button, point to Programs > DYMO Label and then click Help with DYMO Label Software. Select the topic you want to read. Help can also be accessed within DYMO Label...
  • Page 8 Introduction The DYMO Label menu also includes Internet Shortcuts that access specific areas of the DYMO Web site, including label ordering, technical support, and more. These shortcuts are also available from the Help menu in DYMO Label Software.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    ! Add-ins to print directly from Microsoft Word, Outlook, DYMO Label Window Getting Started DYMO Label Software is a general-purpose label printing program that is specifically designed to help you get the most out of your LabelWriter printer. The program includes: templates.

  • Page 10: Creating Your Own Label

    " Choose a Template The first time you open DYMO Label Software, you are prompted to register the software. You are also asked to enter your return address and select a default logo. See "User Information" on page 29 for instructions on how to define your return address and select a default logo file.
  • Page 11 The 30256 label is shipped with the EL60, Turbo, 330, and 330 Turbo model printers. If you have an EL40 or 300 model printer, select this label anyway, and follow along with the exercise. Notice that all templates are listed with the label type first, then any important objects on the template, and finally the...
  • Page 12 The Insert Image button changes to read Select File. Click Select File. File open dialog box is displayed listing the contents of the default clipart directory which contains the Business, Miscellaneous, and Sign folders. Select the Miscellaneous folder and click Open. The contents of the Miscellaneous folder are displayed.
  • Page 13 CompuDoctor’s Fix It Service 1234 Hardware Way Livermore, CA 94550 Click OK. The return address is displayed on the label. Next, you enter DYMO’s address as the recipient. To enter the recipient’s address: Position the arrow pointer over the address object.

  • Page 14: Changing The Font

    Click the address object. The Address Settings dialog box is displayed. Type the following address into the Address Settings dialog box: DYMO Corporation 44 Commerce Road Stamford, CT 06902-4561 Click You may want to modify the font used for the recipient address or return address.

  • Page 15: Label Print

    Label " ! The LabelWriter printer is connected to your computer ! You have properly loaded shipping labels in the printer. ! Click the Print button on the Main toolbar. To change the font for the address: Click the recipient address object.
  • Page 16 A default Label Files directory is created for you, under the DYMO Label installation folder, when you first install the software. Now that you can open, edit, print, and save a shipping label, you are ready to use and/or modify most other label templates.

  • Page 17: Object Definitions

    Using the Label Designer Object Definitions Text DYMO Label Software allows you to easily design labels for your specific needs using a simple-to-use Label Designer. You can also modify any of the label templates included with the software. The Label Designer allows you to change the appearance and content of labels.
  • Page 18 You can also copy a graphic from a graphics application (such as Microsoft Paint or CorelDRAW and then paste it into DYMO Label Software. You can import a graphic directly from a file or capture an image from a video device connected to your computer.
  • Page 19 (for example, “Disk # of ten”), as well as the starting number and the increments for counting (1,10,100, and so on). DYMO Label Software will also let you specify the font settings for the counter information, as well as other attributes.

  • Page 20: Starting The Designer

    You can start the Label Designer in several ways: toolbar DYMO Label Software includes a blank label template for every type of available label. When you create a new label, you select one of these blank labels as a starting point.

  • Page 21: Adding An Object

    Address. The name appears in the hint when you place the pointer over an object. Also, you can select objects by name for certain DYMO Label Software features (for example, when you link bar codes to objects and when you need to select the object into which you want to paste text).

  • Page 22: Moving And Resizing Objects

    Now, when you place the cursor over the object, the new name is included in the hint. DYMO Label Software gives you control over the size and position of objects on labels. When you activate the Designer, you can use the mouse to drag objects where you want them to appear, and increase or decrease their size.
  • Page 23 Unprintable Areas on Labels You can change the sizes of objects on labels. DYMO Label Software gives you the option of using the mouse to resize objects, or, for more precision, you can specify the exact size of an object.

  • Page 24: Saving Your Label To A File

    Rotating Objects " Deleting Objects Saving Your Label to a File ! Click the The margins listed above apply to labels viewed in landscape orientation. Most labels will have similar margins to those above. You can rotate objects (except lines and rectangles) in 90-degree increments.

  • Page 25: Working With Templates

    DYMO Label Software works with two types of template files: LabelWriter Templates and LabelWriter Add-in Templates. are listed in the Label Templates list on the DYMO Label Software Main toolbar. .LWA and are listed in the Label Templates list in the Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Palm Desktop Add-ins.

  • Page 26: Creating A New Template

    Creating a Template The Template Manager dialog box is displayed listing all of the Templates that were installed with the DYMO Label Software and any templates that you have created. The check boxes in the first column under Supplied Templates are used to determine what templates are available for use within DYMO Label Software.

  • Page 27: Editing An Existing Template

    You can edit any of the existing templates using the Label Designer tools described in Chapter 2, Using the Label Designer. To edit a label template from the DYMO Label Software: Click the desired template in the Label Templates box. Click the Label Designer tool.
  • Page 28 The existing template is overwritten with the changes you just made. " If you reinstall the DYMO LabelWriter Software. All of the supplied templates are also reinstalled. If you have made any changes to the supplied templates and not saved the changes with a new file name, copy the changed templates to another location before you reinstall the software so you don’t lose your changes.

  • Page 29: Using The List Manager

    Chapter 4 Using The List Manager This chapter describes how to use the List Manager to create, edit, and print entries on labels. To display the List Manager: Click the Open List Manager button, or click Manager and then Open from the Edit menu. The last List Manager file you opened appears on screen.

  • Page 30: Check Address

    Names in Address Lists Printing an Entry If you have installed DYMO’s Address Fixer software, DYMO Label Software can automatically check your address against the USPS database of addresses for accuracy and add the ZIP+4 information. DYMO Label Software offers several ways for you to check your address for accuracy;...

  • Page 31: Creating A New List

    The program appends the extension .dal (DYMO address list), to the end of address list file names and the extension .ddl (DYMO data list), to the end of data list files. If you have more than one address list or data list file, you can open the one you want to use to create labels.
  • Page 32 (PIM) database or other type of application. When you export data from the DYMO Label Software, the program exports each entry as a single record and each line as a single field. You can save the exported data in a CSV or text file.

  • Page 33: Setting Preferences

    Address Default Logo File This chapter describes how to define preferences that allow you to customize certain DYMO Label Software settings. The preference settings you select remain in effect until you change them. The sections below are organized according to the tabs available in the Preferences dialog box.

  • Page 34: General Settings

    Select the English (Inches) button to use inches as the units of measure in the DYMO Label Software; select Metric to use millimeters. The units you select are used for the rulers you can display on screen, label dimensions, and the position and size values displayed in the Object Properties dialog box.

  • Page 35: Functional Settings

    To change the default number of copies, click the up/down Default Number of Copies buttons. When you close the Preferences dialog box, the specified default number of copies appears in the Copies field at the top of the DYMO Label Software window. The Functional Settings options are described below.
  • Page 36 Paste Button Automatically Prints Minimize to System Tray ! Double-click the DYMO printer icon or right-click on the Enable Quick Print from System Tray Suppress “Save File” Prompt You can extend the use of the Paste From Clipboard button by selecting the Paste Button Automatically Prints option in the Preferences Functional Settings tab.

  • Page 37: Directories

    DYMO Label Software to print labels containing information you transfer from other programs; it saves you the step of minimizing DYMO Label Software after you start it. The Start Program in System Tray option takes effect the next time you start the DYMO Label Software.
  • Page 38 In most cases, you can use the default directories defined in DYMO Label Software. These default directories are automatically created on your PC when you install DYMO Label Software. You only need to change the default directories if you want to use other directories.

  • Page 39: Using Labelwriter With Other Applications

    The add-in works with Microsoft Word 97 and 2000. The Microsoft Word Add-In is normally installed at the same time that you install the main DYMO Label Software. If it is already installed, you will see a small LabelWriter button in the main toolbar of Microsoft Word.
  • Page 40 Click the LabelWriter button on the Word toolbar or select the DYMO LabelWriter command from the Tools menu. After a few seconds, the DYMO LabelWriter dialog box appears on the screen with the address from your document automatically placed in the Recipient Address field.
  • Page 41 See "Editing the Label Templates" on page 37. If the DYMO AddressFixer software has been installed on your system, you can check the recipient’s address against a database of US Addresses, correct any mistakes, and add the complete nine-digit ZIP+4 code.
  • Page 42 Choose a template from the Label Templates box in the DYMO LabelWriter dialog box. Click the Edit Label Template button which appears next to the Label Template box. DYMO Label Software opens the selected template. Click the text object to input the return address.
  • Page 43 The Text Settings dialog box is displayed. Enter your return address. Use the Justification, Vertical Alignment, and Font options to customize the return address block. When finished, click OK to close the Text Settings dialog box. To modify the width of the horizontal line dividing the Return Address from the Recipient Address, click the line.

  • Page 44: Add-In For Microsoft Outlook

    Add-in Label Templates list until you quit and restart the Word Add-in. The Word Add-In uses label templates with the .LWA extension. For a complete description of the way DYMO Label saves and manages templates, please see the Help. DYMO Label Software includes an add-in program that allows you to quickly print mailing labels and name badges directly from Microsoft Outlook.
  • Page 45 Outlook 98/ 2000 Add-In The Microsoft Outlook Add-In is normally installed at the same time that you install the main DYMO Label Software. If it is already installed, you will see a small LabelWriter button in the main toolbar of Microsoft Outlook.
  • Page 46 Add-In Printing Labels from Outlook If DYMO LabelWriter does not appear, click the Install button and then select from the list of files. Click OK. Click OK in each of the dialog boxes you opened. Exit from Outlook and then restart the program.
  • Page 47 To select a range of contacts, click the first contact you want and then SHIFT+CLICK the last contact in the range. Click the DYMO LabelWriter button on the toolbar. The DYMO LabelWriter dialog box is displayed. The Outlook Add-In supports printing labels for the current contact, the currently selected contacts, all of the contacts in a specified folder, or all of the contacts in the...
  • Page 48 POSTNET bar code above or below the address or not to print it at all. If the DYMO Address Fixer software has been installed on your system, you can check the recipient’s address against a database of US Addresses, correct any mistakes, and add the complete nine-digit ZIP+4 code.

  • Page 49: Add-In For Palm Desktop

    DYMO Label Software includes an add-in program that allows you to quickly print mailing labels and name badges directly from Palm Desktop. You access the add-in using the DYMO Label button installed on the Palm Desktop toolbar. The Palm Desktop Add-In is normally installed at the same time that you install the main DYMO Label Software.
  • Page 50 The DYMO LabelWriter dialog box is displayed. The Palm Desktop Add-In supports printing labels for the current contact, the currently selected contacts, all of the contacts in a specified category, or all of the contacts in the Palm database. Click one of the following options in the Print Label For box: Current Contact prints the currently selected contact’s...
  • Page 51 You cannot change the fields the Palm Desktop Add- In selects for printing. Click Print Label to print your labels. The DYMO LabelWriter dialog box also gives you the option of printing the POSTNET bar code on the label, either above or below the recipient address. The...

  • Page 52: Using The Act! And Goldmine Add-Ins

    The database add-in is automatically installed when the DYMO Label Software is installed. You access the database add-in from the Add-Ins menu in DYMO Label Software. The complete instructions for using the database add-in are not printed in this manual.

  • Page 53: Using The Labelwriter Printer Driver To Print From Microsoft Word And Access

    Microsoft Word or Access and want to print them all out on labels without moving the list over to the DYMO Label Software. Printing labels directly from applications like these is quite...
  • Page 54 Chapter 6: Using LabelWriter with Other Applications...

  • Page 55: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    LabelWriter and offers suggestions for identifying problems that can occur when you use the LabelWriter printers. If you can’t solve the problem, this chapter also describes how to contact DYMO for technical support. The section below describes how to care for your LabelWriter.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    The self-test verifies that all elements of the print head are in working condition. To perform a self test: Turn off the printer (using the switch on the back of the printer). Press and hold down the form-feed button.

  • Page 57: Technical Support

    If DYMO receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, DYMO will, at its option, either repair or replace printers that prove to be defective. This warranty does not cover customer abuse or accidental damage.
  • Page 58 Return Authorization (RA) form to you to complete. Once the completed RA form is received by DYMO, an RA number will be issued to you. The RA number must be clearly written on the side of the shipping container in which you return the LabelWriter.

  • Page 59: Networking The Labelwriter

    (see your Windows documentation for informa- tion). The steps below describe how to install the DYMO Label Software and printer driver on each client computer. Perform these steps for each of the clients that need to use the LabelWriter. Insert the LabelWriter CD in the client computer’s CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 60: Appendix A: Networking The Labelwriter

    A dialog box appears. Click the computer to which the LabelWriter is connected; then click the shared LabelWriter. Click OK and follow the instructions to finish the DYMO LabelWriter Software installation. For the latest information on networking the LabelWriter, visit www.dymo.com.

  • Page 61: Appendix B Labels & Accessories

    This appendix describes the various types of labels and accessories that you can use with your LabelWriter. DYMO offers dozens of labels for addressing, shipping, file folders, media, name badges, and much more. A complete listing can be found in the label catalog that was supplied with this printer and at www.dymo.com.

  • Page 62: Accessories

    ! Click Start and then point to Programs > DYMO Label ! Call the custom label Sales department at 800-426-7827 Accessories Parallel Port Adapters ! Order part #60616 for the adapter compatible with the ! Order part #60617 for the adapter compatible with the Spare Parts ! Go to www.dymo.com and click Accessories from the...

  • Page 63: Technical Specifications

    Maximum Print Width 300, EL40 330, 330 Turbo, EL60, Turbo Maximum Media Width Maximum Label Length Maximum Paper Handling Dual Interface Serial Printer Settings EL40, EL60 300, 330, 330 Turbo, Turbo Dimensions Weight Appendix C Direct Thermal 203 dots per inch...

  • Page 64: Labelwriter Developer Information

    OLE, direct DLL calls, and Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) interfaces. For more information, visit www.dymo.com/developers. You can check the Developer’s forum on the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com/developers for the latest news. Also, you can join the Developer’s mailing list to obtain...
  • Page 65 Default Number of Copies 31 Default Return Address 6, 29 deleting objects 20 design toolbar 16 designer 16 developer information 60 DYMO Label Software starting 6 using with other programs 35 using with Outlook 40 using with Palm Desktop 45 EAN 8/13 15...
  • Page 66 Optimize Printing 31 Outlook Add-In 40 Palm Desktop Add-In 45 parallel port adapter 58 parts 58 Paste Button Automatically Prints 32 placing new objects on labels 17 printer maintenance 51 self-test 52 service 53 specifications 59 testing 52 printing automatically after pasting 32...
  • Page 67 register the software 2 resizing objects 19 return address 6, 29 Rotate Name 26 rotating objects 20 rulers 30 save file prompt 32 saving label files 20 label templates 12 self-test 52 service 53 Show Print Progress Dialog 30 Show Rulers 30 Show Shadows 30 start-up label file 33 storing labels 2...
  • Page 68 Index...

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