Quick Start Guide LabelWriter ® SE450 Professional Label Printer for Serial and USB Connections...
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The software CD included with the printer includes the printer drivers for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and the full DYMO Label v.8 software installer. However, when used primarily as an ASCII printer, the drivers may not be required by your system.
Become familiar with the printer’s major components. See Figure 2. Top cover Label roll Serial connector Label spool connector 10101 24VDC DC power 00000-0000000 connector Cable channel Label release Serial number Form-feed button and status light Label feed path and tear bar Figure 2 LabelWriter Printer Features Your LabelWriter printer is a direct thermal printer and does not use ink or toner.
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Installing as a Serial ASCII Printer (Windows) Plug the end of the serial cable with the RJ11 connector into the serial port on the bottom of the printer. See Figure 3. 10101 24VDC 10101 24VDC Connect the 9-pin serial connector to an available serial port on your computer or device, as appropriate.
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Installing as a USB Connected Printer The LabelWriter SE450 printer includes DYMO Label v.8 label printing software. You can choose to install the DYMO Label v.8 software or only the LabelWriter SE450 printer drivers depending on how you plan to use the printer.
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Do one of the following: • For Windows: Click Install and follow the instructions in the installer. • For Mac OS: Double-click the Installer icon and follow the instructions. When prompted, connect the printer to your computer. See “Connecting the Printer”. If the printer is not in the printer list when the installation is complete, refer to the Mac OS ReadMe file for instructions on how to add the printer.
Loading Labels Important! In order for the labels to feed properly during printing, the labels must be loaded with the left edge of the label inserted against the left edge of the label feed slot. See Figure 8. To load a label roll Press the form-feed button to eject the labels that Spool Spool...
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Insert the label spool into the slot in the printer cover with the labels extending from underneath the roll. See Figure 7. Align the left edge of the label with the left edge of the label feed slot and insert the label into the slot. The printer automatically feeds the label, stopping at the beginning of the first label.
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CD in the Samples folder. CUPS SDK CUPS Software Developer’s Kit, including the LabelWriter SE450 printer drivers, is located on the software CD. For customer support, visit the support section of the DYMO Web site (www.dymo.com).
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