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- Page 1 DYMO Label Software User Guide Version 7.5...
- Page 2 © 2004-2006 DYMO Corporation. All rights reserved. Version 7.5 Revised 01/06. 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 DYMO Corporation. Trademarks LabelWriter is a registered trademark of DYMO Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................1 Software . - Page 4 Chapter 6 Using the LabelWriter Printer with Other Applications ......23 Add-In for Microsoft Word........... 23 Additional Windows Application Add-Ins .
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Page 5: Introduction
With this release, DYMO Label Software includes a Tape Editor, allowing you to design and print labels on D1 tape printers. The Tape Editor is only available if you have a DYMO tape printer installed on your computer, such as the DYMO LabelWriter Duo. For instructions on using the Tape Editor, see Chapter 7, Using the Tape Editor on page 27. -
Page 6: Installing The Labelwriter
Choose to register over the Internet or print the registration form for mail or fax registration. If you register over the Internet, wait a few seconds while your information is sent to DYMO. To register by mail or fax, print the completed registration form, and mail or fax the form to the location printed on the form. -
Page 7: Getting Started
Chapter 2 Getting Started DYMO Label Software is a general-purpose label printing program that is specifically designed to help you get the most benefit from your LabelWriter printer. The program includes: • Many pre-designed labels for commonly used tasks •... -
Page 8: Creating A New Label
Book Panel Status The first time you open DYMO Label Software, you are prompted to register the software. See "Registering the Software" on page 2. You are also asked to enter your return address and select a default logo, such as your company’s logo. - Page 9 Creating a New Label Choosing a Label File The first step is to choose a label file as the basis for your new label. To choose a label file Select the arrow next to the Label Files drop-down list. A list of the most recently used label files appears. Click here to display the list of recently used labels.
- Page 10 Getting Started To change the graphic Double-click the graphic that appears on the label. The Graphic Settings dialog box appears. Select File under Select Graphics Source. The Insert Image button changes to read Select File. Click Select File. The File open dialog box appears listing the contents of the default Clipart folder. Select the Miscellaneous folder and click Open.
- Page 11 Creating a New Label Changing the Return Address Next, you change the return address. To enter a return address Click the text in the label’s upper-right corner. The flashing cursor appears where the default text had been. Flashing cursor Enter the following text: COMPUTEK EUROPE B.V.
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Page 12: Changing The Font
Getting Started Enter the following address. Elsbeth Meijjer Airportplein 7 NL-3045 AP ROTTERDAM The Netherlands Elsbeth Meijjer’s address now appears as the recipient’s address on the label. Changing the Font You may want to modify the font used for the recipient address or return address. To change the font Click the recipient address object. - Page 13 A default Label Files folder is created for you when the software is installed. For Windows, the folder is located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\DYMO Label\Label Files. For Macintosh, the folder is located in the DYMO Label folder where you installed the application.
- Page 14 Getting Started...
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Page 15: Using The Label Designer
With a label file open, click Design Objects A label created in DYMO Label Software can contain various text and design objects. Each object has certain attributes, such as size, position, font, and so on. You can select the attributes that you want in the object’s Settings dialog box. - Page 16 Using the Label Designer Address The address object is similar to the text object, but is designed to print information that changes with each label printed, such as names and addresses. Address objects can also display POSTNET barcodes. You can change the font settings (font, size, style, and so on) for text in address objects and control the text’s position.
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Page 17: Creating A New Label File
Creating a New Label File DYMO Label Software includes a blank label file for every type of label available. When you create a new label, you select one of these blank labels as a starting point. -
Page 18: Adding An Object
Using the Label Designer To open an existing label file Click . The Open File dialog box appears. Select the file you wish to open and click Open. The label opens in the label workspace. Adding an Object When you place a new object on a label, the new object displays certain default settings. For example, new address and text objects display text describing how to modify the objects. -
Page 19: Working With Lists
Chapter 4 Working with Lists DYMO Label Software includes a built-in Address Book that allows you to maintain lists of addresses routinely used to generate labels. Additionally, if you have Mac OS version 10.2 or later, you can print labels using the addresses already stored in your Mac OS address book. -
Page 20: Using The Address Book
Working with Lists Using the Address Book The Address Book is displayed in a panel at the bottom of the DYMO Label main window. You can display or hide the panel using the Address Book button on the Action bar. -
Page 21: Creating A New List
Creating a New List To insert address data into a label with multiple variable objects Select the list entries you wish to print. The Pick Variable Object dialog box appears listing the objects available on the current label. Select the object you want to link to the Address Book and then click OK. If the current label does not contain a variable object, you are prompted to open a label that does contain one of these objects. -
Page 22: Using The Mac Os Address Book (Macintosh)
Mac OS address book. However, unlike the built-in Address Book, you cannot add or change the addresses in the Mac OS address book from within DYMO Label Software. You must make changes using the Mac OS address book application. -
Page 23: Printing Labels Using Smart Paste
For example, the rows in the following spreadsheet: will print two three-line labels: one for DYMO and one for Esselte. DYMO Corp. - Page 24 For example, the following lines of text (delimited using commas): DYMO Corp., 44 Commerce Road, “Stamford, CT 06902” Esselte, 48 South Service Road,“Melville, NY 11471” will print two three-line labels: one for DYMO and one for Esselte. DYMO Corp. Esselte...
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Page 25: Printing Multiple Labels Using Smart Paste
Printing Multiple Labels Using Smart Paste However, the following three lines of text contain no blank lines. So, Smart Paste will print three one-line labels. Pencils Pens Erasers Printing Multiple Labels Using Smart Paste When you use Smart Paste to print multiple labels, the labels will be formatted using the font, size, and style currently selected for the text or address object receiving the text. - Page 26 Printing Labels Using Smart Paste Select Smart Paste, and then From File from the Edit menu. The File Open dialog box appears. Navigate to and open the file you exported as CSV or text. A dialog box appears telling you how many labels will be printed. Click Yes.
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Page 27: Using The Labelwriter Printer With Other Applications
NOTE When you start Word the first time after you install the Word Add-In, a macro warning dialog box may appear asking if you wish to trust macros from DYMO Corporation. This dialog box is displayed because of your Macro Security setting within Word. In the warning dialog box, select the Always trust macros from this source check box, and then select the Enable Macros check box. -
Page 28: Additional Windows Application Add-Ins
About Microsoft Outlook, Palm Desktop, and WordPerfect Add-Ins Similar to the Microsoft Word Add-In, the Microsoft Outlook, Palm Desktop, and WordPerfect Add-ins are automatically installed at the same time as DYMO Label Software. When an add-in is installed correctly, you will see a tool button in the main toolbar of the application. -
Page 29: Printing Directly From Other Applications
Check the DYMO LabelWriter item in the Add-In Manager list (you might have to scroll down the list to display this item). If DYMO LabelWriter does not appear, click the Install button and then select from the list of files. Click OK. - Page 30 Using the LabelWriter Printer with Other Applications...
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Page 31: Using The Tape Editor
LabelWriter Duo. The basic functionality of DYMO Label Software is the same in both the Label Editor and the Tape Editor, such as opening and saving files, using Smart Paste to print multiple labels, and so on. So when the Tape Editor is active, the only differences you will see are those specfic to designing and printing D1 tape labels. -
Page 32: Designing A Label
The total label length must be no more than 3 1/2” (8.5 cm) and we will print on label tape with a width of 1/2” (12 mm). To create a label Start DYMO Label Software. The main window appears. - Page 33 Designing a Label Select 19 mm from the Tape Width drop-down menu. The text area of the main window changes in size based on the tape width you select. Select Fixed At and enter 8.5 cm in the Label Length Fixed At text box. Notice that the size of the input area changes on the ruler.
- Page 34 Using the Tape Editor Additional Formatting Features To further customize your labels, you can add borders, symbols, graphics, barcodes, and even date and time stamps. You can also choose to print the label vertically. Adding Borders You can choose to add one of several pre-defined borders to your label. When you add a border, it surrounds the text and may cause the text to decrease in size.
- Page 35 Designing a Label The Symbol dialog box appears. Choose the font that contains the special character you wish to insert from the Font drop-down list. The Symbol, Dingbats, and Wingdings fonts contain many unique characters you can add to your labels. Select the symbol you wish to insert and click Insert.
- Page 36 Using the Tape Editor To add an outline effect to your text with a fill pattern Highlight the text on your label to which you wish to apply an outline effect. Select Font from the Format menu. The Font dialog box appears. Select Outline under Effects.
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Page 37: Adding A Barcode
Designing a Label Adding Graphics You can add a graphic to your label from the clipboard or from a file. If the graphic is in a file, the format can be BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF, WMF, or EMF. When inserted on the label, the graphic will be scaled automatically to the size of the surrounding text while maintaining the aspect ratio. -
Page 38: Printing From Other Applications
The DYMO Label Software installation wizard installs a standard Windows printer driver on your computer so the DYMO LabelWriter Duo Tape printer will appear in your list of printers. This printer can be used to print directly from other applications, such as Microsoft Word or Access, in... - Page 39 Printing from Other Applications To successfully print to the DYMO LabelWriter Duo Tape printer, you need to set the correct page size, orientation, and margins for the tape cassette currently in the printer. Table 1 gives the paper size and margin settings for each of the label sizes supported by the DYMO Label printers.
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Page 40: Print Settings
Chain Printing When printing multiple labels, the chain printing feature will automatically print a dashed cut-line between each label to indicate where each label should be cut. DYMO Corp. Esselte 44 Commerce Road 48 South Service Road... - Page 41 As a label is printed, blank space is added at the beginning of the label and at the end of the label. Normally, the space is the same on both ends of the label. However, you have the option of printing the label with less space at the beginning or at end of the label. DYMO Corp. DYMO Corp. DYMO Corp.
- Page 42 Continuous mode printing is turned off by default. NOTE Continuous mode printing only applies to printing from other applications. This selection has no effect when printing from the DYMO Label Software. Continuous mode printing may not be available on all tape printers.
- Page 43 Print Settings The Advanced Options dialog box appears. NOTE You can also get to this dialog box by selecting Printer Setup from the File menu. Select Enabled from the Continuous Paper drop-down list and click OK. The labels will now print continuously with no space between labels.
- Page 44 Using the Tape Editor...
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Page 45: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
This chapter describes how to take care of your LabelWriter printer and offers suggestions for identifying problems that can occur when you using the printer. If you can’t solve a problem, this chapter also describes how to contact DYMO for technical support. Caring for the LabelWriter Printer The LabelWriter printer is designed to give you long and trouble-free service, while requiring very little maintenance. -
Page 46: Performing A Printer Self-Test
If you experience problems with the set up or use of your printer, carefully read this manual and consult the online Help to make sure you have not missed something that is covered in the documentation. If you cannot resolve your problem by consulting the documentation, you can obtain additional information and assistance from DYMO. -
Page 47: Contacting Dymo
Obtaining Technical Support Contacting DYMO DYMO maintains an Internet Web site, www.dymo.com, that offers support for each printer. The following table provides a list of telephone numbers to reach DYMO Sales and Support departments. You can also reach DYMO at www.dymo.com. Country... - Page 48 Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
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Page 49: Technical Specifications
Appendix A Technical Specifications This section gives the printer specifications for all the printers. You will also find information on DYMO’s Software Development Kit which will allow you to use the LabelWriter printer and software with your application. LabelWriter Printer Specifications... -
Page 50: Tape Printer Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Tape Printer Technical Specifications LabelWriter Duo LabelManager LabelManager LabelPoint (Tape Printer) PC II Print Method Thermal Transfer Print Resolution 180 dpi (7.09 dots per mm) Print Speed 0.4" (10 mm) per second Maximum Print 0.71" (18.1 mm) 0.71" (18.1 mm) 0.71"... -
Page 51: Developer And Sdk Information
Developer and SDK Information DYMO provides various types of information designed to help developers create products that work with the LabelWriter printers and DYMO Label Software. Below are some notes for those interested in developing products that work with LabelWriter printers. - Page 52 Technical Specifications...
- Page 53 Creating a New List saving curved text objects labels opening printing Database Add-In shelf life date-time objects storage placing new LabelWriter printer delimited files, printing taking care of designer line objects designer toolbar DYMO Label Software starting Mac OS Address Book main toolbar...
- Page 54 Merge Print from Database printing Microsoft chain printing Access continuous mode Outlook from a list Outlook Express labels Word multiple labels 23, 25 multi-line text vertically objects rectangle objects about placing new address register the software barcode Rotate Name counter curved text date-time saving...
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