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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User Guide DYMO Label...
  • Page 2 QR Code used in this application is under the GNU Lesser General Public License 2.1. Trademarks DYMO, DYMO Label, and LabelWriter are registered marks in the US and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    What's New in v.8.4.1 What's New in v.8.4 Supported Label Printers What's In This User Guide What Version 7 Users Need to Know Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows) Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Mac) Label Files Address Book Label and Tape Editors...
  • Page 4 Adding My Logo Finding Your Label Type Choosing a Layout Printing Your First Label Printing from the Desktop (Windows) Using the QuickPrint Widget (Mac) For Sheet Label Users How To... Add Style to Your Labels Print Multiple Labels Quickly with Smart Paste Print Quickly from Anywhere (Windows) Print Quickly from Anywhere (Mac) Print a Large Mailing List Continuously...
  • Page 5 Printing from a Text File Using Smart Paste Printing from a Word Processor Using Smart Paste Choosing a Printer Printing to a LabelWriter Twin Turbo Printer Using Both Label Rolls Adjusting the Print Quality Changing the Tape Label Alignment Printing Cut Marks Between Labels Setting the Default Copies to Print Designing a Layout Creating a New Layout...
  • Page 6 Using the Excel Add-In (Windows) Using the Excel Add-In (Mac) Using the ACT! Add-In (Windows Only) Printing Directly from Other Applications Customizing DYMO Label Adding My Return Address Adding My Logo Changing the Language (Windows Only) Changing the Units of Measure...
  • Page 7 Buying Labels LabelManager 500TS Label Maker Importing Data and Downloading Labels Downloading Clip Art Managing Files Managing Labels Managing Clip Art Adding a Wireless Network Printer Updating the Software Developer and SDK Information Contacting DYMO Internet Support Contact Information Glossary...
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  • Page 9: Introduction

    What's New in DYMO Label DYMO Label v.8 now makes it even easier for you to design and print labels. In addition to all the features you are familiar with, this topic lists the new features added to each release.
  • Page 10: Supported Label Printers

    See the Read Me file for a complete list of supported printers.. What's In This User Guide This User Guide contains the same information as the Help included with DYMO Label v.8. In this User Guide you will find the following chapters:...
  • Page 11 What's In This User Guide Gives an overview of the DYMO Label v.8 Tour DYMO Label v.8 software main work areas. Contains topics to help new users start Getting Started printing labels right away. Gives you some ideas about how you can do...
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  • Page 13: What Version 7 Users Need To Know

    DYMO Label v.8. Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows) The first time you start DYMO Label v.8, the DYMO Label First Run wizard guides you through the following procedures: Importing your settings from an earlier version of the software Many of your previous settings can be imported;...
  • Page 14: Label And Tape Editors

    Choosing a Label The Label Files list in Version 7 has been replaced with the Labels tab in DYMO Label v.8. On this tab, you can visually choose the label type you want to use by shape and size. You can also choose from several different layouts for each label.
  • Page 15: Labelwriter Twin Turbo Users

    LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users The Left and Right label rolls show up in the printer list as separate printers. The label roll that you will print to is indicated by a green arrow and is bordered in blue . For example: Twin Turbo with Left Roll selected...
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  • Page 17: Helping To Improve Dymo Products (Windows Only)

    Helping to Improve DYMO Products (Windows Only) You can help improve DYMO Label software by allowing DYMO to collect anonymous information on how you use the product. The information collected will not be used to personally identify you and you can stop participating at any time. For more information about the DYMO Product Improvement Program, visit the DYMO Product Improvement Program Web site.
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  • Page 19: Tour Dymo Label V.8

    Insert tab - quickly insert a variety of design objects onto your label. Address Book tab - manage your Address Book and easily insert entries onto your label. DYMO Online - quickly access the DYMO Label Web site for tips, how-tos, FAQs, and special offers. Labels Tab The Labels tab displays all of the available label types and the most recently saved and printed labels.
  • Page 20 Tour DYMO Label v.8  one type of label printer installed or if you have a LabelWriter Duo printer installed, both LabelWriter labels and Tape labels are displayed. The Labels tab consists of the following: Label Types Label Types displays a preview of all the available label types.
  • Page 21: Tape Labels

    Insert Tab Tape Labels For some DYMO label printers, the width of the inserted label cassette is displayed on the Labels tab along with the cassette width currently selected in the software. For these label printers, each label cassette width is...
  • Page 22 Tour DYMO Label v.8 ...
  • Page 23: Label Objects

    Image from your own collection Circular Text Clip Art DYMO Label software includes a variety of useful clip art images that you can quickly add to personalize your labels. Images in the Clip Art library are...
  • Page 24: Address Book Tab

    The Address Book tab displays a list of all the contacts in the current Address Book. DYMO Label software includes a sample address book for you to use as you learn how to work with the Address Book. You can add, delete, or edit entries in this sample Address Book.
  • Page 25: Edit Area - Labelwriter Label

    Print Area The Print area includes several options for printing your labels. If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed, you can select which printer you want to print to. From the Print area, you can do the following: Choose a label printer to print your labels to.
  • Page 26: Zooming The Workspace (Windows)

    Zooming the Workspace (Windows) Several options are available for zooming the workspace. You can zoom just the label in the Edit area, or you can zoom the entire DYMO Label window. To zoom the label Do one of the following: Move the slider at the bottom-right of the Edit area.
  • Page 27: Zooming The Workspace (Mac)

    Zooming the Workspace (Mac) Zooming the Workspace (Mac) Several options are available for zooming the label in the Edit area. To zoom the label Do one of the following: Move the slider at the bottom-right of the Edit area. Click at the bottom-right of the Edit area to zoom the label to fit the Edit area.
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  • Page 29: Getting Started

    Chapter 5 Getting Started DYMO Label software includes many options for quickly and easily designing and printing labels. You can visually choose the label type and layout you want, select and insert your default logo and return address, and even print directly from the desktop without opening DYMO Label software.
  • Page 30: Finding Your Label Type

    A list of DYMO part numbers for that label is displayed. b. Locate the DYMO part number for your label on the label packaging. c. Verify that the DYMO part number on your label packaging matches one of the part numbers in the list.
  • Page 31: Choosing A Layout

    DYMO QuickPrint starts. is not displayed in the notification area, from the Start menu, point to All Programs, DYMO Label, and then choose DYMO QuickPrint. 2. Drag, paste, or type the text you want to print on a label. 3. Do the following to select the print options: a.
  • Page 32: Using The Quickprint Widget (Mac)

    DYMO Label software. To use the QuickPrint widget 1. Press F12 to display the installed widgets. 2. In the DYMO QuickPrint widget, enter or paste the text you want to print on your label. 3. Optionally, click in the bottom-right corner of the widget to: Change the label layout.
  • Page 33: For Sheet Label Users

    You can print labels from data that is formatted as a table in Microsoft Word using the DYMO Label Word Add-in. For example, an address list previously set up for printing on sheet labels is typically formatted as a table with each address contained in an individual cell in the table.
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  • Page 35: How To

    The topics in this section will give you some ideas about how you can do more with your labels and get the most out of DYMO Label software. DYMO offers a wide variety of labels in many different shapes and sizes. Here are just a few of the things that you can do with DYMO Label software:...
  • Page 36: Print Quickly From Anywhere (Windows)

    DYMO Label program. To use the QuickPrint widget 1. Press F12 to display the installed widgets. 2. In the DYMO QuickPrint widget, enter or paste the text you want to print on your label. 3. Click From the QuickPrint widget, you can click...
  • Page 37: Create A Multi-Line Cd Label

    Create a Multi-Line CD Label are printing a mailing list that contains 225 addresses and the left label roll only contains about 100 labels. You can choose to use both rolls, and when the printer runs out of labels on the left roll, the labels automatically begin printing on the right roll until all the labels are printed.
  • Page 38: Add Your Own Logo

    How To... feature is useful for creating two-sided file folder labels using address labels or for creating tent-shaped cards for place cards. The mirror effect can be applied to Address, Text, Counter, and Date and Time objects. To create a two-sided file folder label 1.
  • Page 39: Frequently Asked Questions

    Questions The topics in this section provide answers to some commonly asked questions. If you do not see an answer to your question, visit the Support section of the DYMO Web site to view more Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Moving Your Files to Another Computer...
  • Page 40: Removing The Sample Address Book

    You cannot delete the sample Address Book from within DYMO Label software. Finding Your Version 7 Labels (Windows Only) When you upgrade to DYMO Label v.8 from Version 7, all of the LabelWriter label files in your default label file folder are automatically converted to the new label format and copied into the following default folder: ...\Libraries\Documents\DYMO Label\Labels...
  • Page 41 Viewing the Status of Your Label Maker The following table describes the possible states of the label maker. Label maker is connected and battery is charging. Label maker is connected and battery is not charging Label maker is not connected or is turned off. Label maker is connected and there is a problem with the battery.
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  • Page 43: Printing Labels

    Chapter 9 Printing Labels DYMO Label software offers a number of ways in which to insert data and print labels. DYMO Label software includes various features for printing single or multiple labels. You can print labels in the following ways:...
  • Page 44: Printing From The Desktop (Windows)

    DYMO Label software. To use the QuickPrint widget 1. Press F12 to display the installed widgets. 2. In the DYMO QuickPrint widget, enter or paste the text you want to print on your label. 3. Optionally, click in the bottom-right corner of the widget to: Change the label layout.
  • Page 45: Printing Directly From Microsoft Word

    2. Click the Office button, and then choose Print. The Print dialog box appears. 3. Under Printer, choose the DYMO printer you want to print to from the Name list, and then click Close. 4. Select the Page Layout tab, and then click next to Page Setup. ...
  • Page 46: Printing Multiple Copies

    Printing Labels Copy text and print labels using Smart Paste Import and Print Data Printing Multiple Copies You can print up to 999 copies of the same label. To print multiple copies 1. Create the label that you want to print. 2.
  • Page 47: Importing And Printing Data

    The indicated number of labels are printed. Importing and Printing Data Using DYMO Label software, you can quickly print labels from a number of standard database formats including Microsoft Access (Windows), Microsoft Excel, text files, and Universal Data Links (UDL) (Windows).
  • Page 48: Printing Multiple Labels Quickly With Smart Paste

    1. From your spreadsheet program, copy the data you want to print as labels to the clipboard. 2. In DYMO Label software, make sure the current layout is the correct label that you want to print. 3. Choose Smart Paste from Clipboard from the Edit menu.
  • Page 49: Printing From A Text File Using Smart Paste

    To print multiple labels from a text file 1. In DYMO Label software, make sure the current layout is the correct label that you want to print. 2. Choose Smart Paste from File from the Edit menu.
  • Page 50: Printing From A Word Processor Using Smart Paste

    Printing Labels The Open dialog box appears. 3. Navigate to and select the text or CSV file that contains the data and click Open. A dialog box appears showing how many labels will print. 4. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed. Printing from a Word Processor Using Smart Paste You can quickly print labels by copying text from a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word.
  • Page 51: Choosing A Printer

    1. From your word processing program, copy the data you want to print as labels to the clipboard. 2. In DYMO Label software, make sure the current layout is the correct label that you want to print. 3. Choose Smart Paste from Clipboard from the Edit menu.
  • Page 52: Printing To A Labelwriter Twin Turbo Printer

    Printing Labels To choose a printer 1. Click the printer image in the Print area. All the label printers that are installed on your computer are displayed. However, only the printers that can print the currently selected label type are available. 2.
  • Page 53: Adjusting The Print Quality

    To choose the print quality 1. Do one of the following: For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. 2. Select the LabelWriter printer tab. 3. Under Print quality, select one of the following settings: Text - to use the default print setting used for most labels.
  • Page 54: Printing Cut Marks Between Labels

    To change the label separator 1. Do one of the following: For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. 2. Select the Tape printer tab. 3. Under Label separator, select one of the following: Cut each label as printed - to pause or cut each label before the next label prints. ...
  • Page 55: Designing A Layout

    Chapter 10 Designing a Layout DYMO Label software includes many sample layouts you can use right away. The sample layouts contain most of the design objects you need for a particular label type. For example, the Large Shipping label has a sample layout that includes the following objects: an Address object to hold the recipient’s address...
  • Page 56: Modifying A Sample Layout

    Designing a Layout 4. Add any objects that you want to your label. 5. Modify the objects as necessary. 6. Save your layout. Refer to Adding Design Objects for a complete description of each of the design objects. Modifying a Sample Layout You can create a layout that suits your needs by starting with a sample layout that is close to what you want.
  • Page 57: Adding An Address Object

    Adding Design Objects All the objects are added from the Insert tab. You can add the following types of objects to your label: Address Text Counter Date and Time Barcode Shape Image Clip Art You can edit the text in an Address or Text object at any time. However, you must have the Insert tab selected to make any other modifications to an object.
  • Page 58 Designing a Layout 6. Right-click the object, and then choose Properties. 7. Make any desired changes in the Address Object Properties dialog box, and then click To resize an object, select the object and drag a handle on the bounding box. Address Object Properties The Intelligent Mail barcode is used by the United States Postal Service to sort and track mail.
  • Page 59: Adding A Text Object

    Adding Design Objects Adding a Text Object Many labels you create will contain Text objects for text other than an address. You can customize the appearance of the text, for example, change the font, font size, and text justification. To add a Text object 1.
  • Page 60 Designing a Layout Text Object Properties Text color - Select a color for your text. Color settings Background color - Select a background color for the object. Select this check box to have the object accept variable text. Function as variable object Clear this check box to use fixed text in the object.
  • Page 61: Adding A Circular Text Object

    Adding Design Objects Adding a Circular Text Object You can use a Circular Text object to place text along a curve. A Circular Text object is useful for labeling items that are round or curved, such as DVDs or bottle tops. This object is also useful for enhancing other label types with curved text.
  • Page 62 Designing a Layout Circular Text Object Properties...
  • Page 63 Adding Design Objects Display text Enter the text that you want to appear on the label. Select this check box to have the object accept variable Function as text. variable object Clear this check box to use fixed text in the object. Mirror Add a mirror image of the text on your label.
  • Page 64: Adding An Image Object

    Designing a Layout Font (Windows) - Change the font type, size, and style. Font (Mac) - Change the font type, size, style, and color. Font and color Text color (Windows) - Select a color for your text. Background color - Select a background color for the object.
  • Page 65: Adding A Shape Object

    Adding Design Objects Image Object Properties Preview the image you are importing. Preview Left - Align the image with the left side of the object. Center - Center the image within the object. Horizontal alignment Right - Align the image with the right side of the object. Top - Align the image at the top of the object.
  • Page 66: Adding A Barcode Object

    Designing a Layout Shape Object Properties Select the type of shape you want to add: rectangle, ellipse, Shape horizontal line, or vertical line. Thickness - Select a line thickness. Line Color - Choose a line color. Fill Color - Select a color to fill your shape. Preview Shows how the shape will appear on your label.
  • Page 67 Adding Design Objects Barcode Object Properties Select the type of barcode to add to your label. Barcode type Data Enter the text you want to use to create the barcode. Select this check box to create the barcode using variable Function as variable object text.
  • Page 68: Adding A Counter Object

    Designing a Layout Right - Right align the barcode within the object. Select a size for your barcode. Make sure that the barcode size you choose will work with your application. Barcode size For best results on D1 tape labels, select Medium or Large.
  • Page 69: Adding A Date And Time Object

    Adding Design Objects Counter Object Properties Before - Enter any text that you want to appear before the counter. After - Enter any text that you want to appear after the counter. Text to include For example, if you want to create labels for a set of 10 CDs, numbered sequentially, you can enter "Disc "...
  • Page 70: Using Clip Art

    Bottom - Align the text at the bottom of the object. Using Clip Art DYMO Label software includes a variety of useful clip art images that you can quickly add to your labels. Images in the Clip Art library are organized into different categories, making...
  • Page 71: Adding Clip Art To Your Label

    Adding an Image to the Clip Art Library Deleting an Image from the Clip Art Library Adding Clip Art to Your Label DYMO Label software includes a variety of useful clip art images that you can quickly add to your labels. To add clip art 1.
  • Page 72: Adding A Screen Grab To Your Label

    The selected area is inserted into your label. Changing the Font DYMO Label software includes a formatting toolbar that you can use to quickly change the font type, size, and style for part or all of the text in an Address or Text object.
  • Page 73: Creating Vertical Text

    Creating Vertical Text 3. Select the alignment options you want under Horizontal alignment and Vertical alignment, and then click OK. You can also adjust the alignment options using the formatting toolbar. Creating Vertical Text You can print any text within a Text, Counter, or Date and Time object vertically. With vertical text, each character of the first line in the object prints on a separate line, with each character placed on top of the previous one.
  • Page 74: Resizing Objects

    Adding a Border to a Tape Label DYMO Label software includes several options for adding borders to tape labels. When you add a border to a label, the border surrounds the entire label. You can also add a border to an Image object.
  • Page 75: Creating A Variable Text Object

    Creating a Variable Text Object Counter, Date and Time, and Circular Text objects. To add shading to an object 1. Double-click the object that you want to add shading to. The Object Properties dialog box appears. 2. Choose a background color for the object from the Background color list. 3.
  • Page 76 Designing a Layout 1. Right-click the Text or Circular Text object that you want to make a variable Text object, and then choose Properties. The Properties dialog box for the selected object appears. 2. Select the Function as variable object check box, and then click OK. The selected object is now a variable Text object.
  • Page 77: Using The Address Book

    Chapter 11 Using the Address Book DYMO Label software includes the DYMO Address Book where you can save addresses or other information that you commonly use. You can create as many Address Books as you like. The default Address Book installed with the software is named Sample Address Book.
  • Page 78: Adding An Address

    To add multiple addresses from your label at one time, select each Address object that contains an address you want to add to your Address Book. 2. Choose Save to DYMO Address Book from the Address Book menu. The address is saved to your Address Book and is displayed in the address list.
  • Page 79: Deleting An Address

    You can display and print addresses that you have stored in your Outlook Contacts. You can also save addresses from your Outlook contacts to your DYMO Address Book. However, unlike the DYMO Address Book, you cannot add or change entries in your Outlook Contacts from within DYMO Label software.
  • Page 80: Switching Address Books

    Using the Address Book cannot add or change the addresses in the Mac Address Book from within DYMO Label software. You must make changes using the Mac Address Book application. Make sure that your Mac Address Book My Card record contains your country of residence.
  • Page 81: Filtering The Address Book

    Once the data is in a CSV format file, you can then import the data into a personal information management (PIM) database or other type of program. When you export data from DYMO Label software, each entry is exported as a single record and each line as a single field.
  • Page 82: Importing Data To An Address Book

    Using the Address Book 1. Choose Export from the Address Book menu. The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Select the folder to save the exported file to. 3. Enter a name for the file in the File name box. 4. Click Save. The Address Book data is exported to the selected location.
  • Page 83: Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only)

    The data is imported into the current Address Book. Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only) The DYMO Label Address Book includes a name rotation feature that automatically rotates the first and last name of an entry so that the last name appears first in the address list, followed by the first name.
  • Page 84 Using the Address Book 5. Do one of the following: To edit a keyword, double-click the keyword and make any desired changes to the text. To add a keyword, click Add and then enter the text for the keyword. To delete a keyword, select the keyword to delete from the list and then click Delete.
  • Page 85: Printing Labels From Other Programs

    Printing Labels from Other Programs DYMO Label software includes a series of add-ins that you can use to print labels from popular programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. If you have one of the supported programs installed, the add-in is automatically installed as a toolbar print button within that program.
  • Page 86: Using The Word Add-In (Mac)

    4. Click Preview to display a preview of your label. 5. If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed on your computer, choose the printer you want to print to from the Select printer list.
  • Page 87: Using The Mac Address Book Add-In (Mac Only)

    4. Click Preview to display a preview of your label. 5. If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed on your computer, choose the printer you want to print to from the Select printer list.
  • Page 88: Using The Excel Add-In (Mac)

    5. If you selected more than one row of text, click Next to review the data for each label. 6. If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed on your computer, choose the printer you want to print to from the Select printer list.
  • Page 89: Using The Act! Add-In (Windows Only)

    By selecting different combinations of contact formats and label styles from DYMO Label software, you can print all the popular types of address labels, shipping labels, file folder labels, name badges, and more.
  • Page 90 Printing Labels from Other Programs To print labels on a DYMO label printer from applications other than DYMO Label software, you need to complete the following basic procedures: Select your DYMO label printer from the printers list. Choose the correct orientation and page size for the type of label you want to print.
  • Page 91: Customizing Dymo Label

    Chapter 13 Customizing DYMO Label DYMO Label software includes various options for customizing the software so that you can use the software the way you want. You can customize the software in the following ways: Add My Return Address Add My Logo...
  • Page 92: Changing The Language (Windows Only)

    5. Click OK. Changing the Language (Windows Only) You can change the display language for the DYMO Label software so that you can work in a language that is most familiar to you. Changing the language only affects the text and messages in the software.
  • Page 93: Changing The Default Font

    5. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box and apply your changes. Choosing the Startup Label By default, each time you start DYMO Label software, the last label you used is displayed. However, you can choose to use any saved label as the startup label.
  • Page 94: Setting Other Options

    Set the Paste Button to Automatically Print Suppressing the File Save Prompt By default, DYMO Label software displays a prompt asking if you want to save changes to a modified label when you attempt to open another label or exit from the program.
  • Page 95: Setting The Paste Button To Automatically Print

    1. Do one of the following: For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. 2. Select the Functional tab. 3. Under Options, select the Suppress "Check label size" warning check box.
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  • Page 97: About Labels

    As a heating element touches the specially treated label, a thermal reaction causes the specific point on the label to turn black. The only supplies you will ever need for DYMO label printers are the labels. We recommend you only use DYMO-branded labels.
  • Page 98: About Label Cassettes

    The maximum width that you can use depends on your label printer. Refer to the user guide that came with your printer for the label widths you can use. Visit the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com for a complete list of label cassettes and the names of dealers who sell them in your area.
  • Page 99: Buying Labels

    A complete listing can be found at the DYMO Web site: www.dymo.com and in the label catalog that was included with your printer.
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  • Page 101: Labelmanager 500Ts Label Maker

    You can also download your own custom images to the label maker. You can download images from the My Clip Art section of the DYMO Label software Clip Art library or directly from your computer. The following types of image files can be...
  • Page 102: Managing Files

    All images in the Download List are downloaded to your label maker. Managing Files You can manage labels and clip art on your label maker from within DYMO Label software using the LabelManager 500TS File Manager. To manage labels and clip art directly on your label maker, tap on the LabelManager 500TS Home screen, and then select Manage Files.
  • Page 103: Managing Clip Art

    You can delete clip art images that you previously downloaded to your label maker. To delete clip art 1. Click in the DYMO Label software Print area. 2. Click Manage labels and Clip Art on the label maker. The LabelManager 500TS File Manager dialog box appears.
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  • Page 105: Adding A Wireless Network Printer

    Adding a Wireless Network Printer To use a wireless DYMO label printer over a wireless network connection, you must add the printer to your computer using the Add Printer tool in DYMO Label software. To add the label maker to your computer 1.
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  • Page 107: Updating The Software

    Chapter 17 Updating the Software Periodically, DYMO Label software will automatically check to see if you have the most recent version of the software installed. If an update to your version of the software is available, you will be asked to confirm that you want to update the software. You can also manually check to see if an update is available.
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  • Page 109: Developer And Sdk Information

    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 list to obtain developer-specific news and announcements.
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  • Page 111: Contacting Dymo

    DYMO maintains a Web site at www.dymo.com that includes the latest support information for your label printer and DYMO Label software. Contact Information Visit the Support area of our Web site at www.dymo.com to contact us by chat or email.
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  • Page 113: Glossary

    (/), dollar sign ($), and colon (:). Codabar Library DYMO Label software includes two special versions of Codabar that are used to barcode books. One version calculates the checksum from left to right (L>R). The other version calculates the checksum from right to left (R>L).
  • Page 114 3 of the nine elements used in the code are wide. Code 39 Library DYMO Label software includes two special versions of Code 39 that are used to barcode books. One version calculates the checksum from left to right (L>R). The other version calculates the checksum from right to left (R>L).
  • Page 115 Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 requires between 2 and 30 numbers. This code requires numeric information only and an even number of digits. ITF-14 ITF-14 is similar to Interleaved 2 of 5, but requires 14 characters. This barcode is printed in a larger size, surrounded by a bounding box, and is typically used in warehouse applications.
  • Page 116 Glossary recent layouts The most recent layouts you have used to print labels. recently printed labels Displays the last ten labels printed. recently used label types Displays the label types that you have used most recently. You do not need to have saved or printed labels with these label types.
  • Page 117 When the label is printed the variable data on the label changes for each label based on the source data. Source data can come from entries in the Address Book, Smart Paste, Merge Print from Database, or DYMO Label Add-Ins.
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