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  • Page 1 User Guide DYMO Label...
  • Page 2 Sanford, L.P. Trademarks DYMO, DYMO Label, and LabelWriter are registered trademarks of Sanford, L.P. QuickBooks is a registered trademark and service mark of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction What's New in DYMO Label v.8.3 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 Printing Your First Label Correcting an Address 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 Create a Multi-Line CD Label...
  • Page 5 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 Modifying a Sample Layout...
  • Page 6 Using the Excel Add-In (Windows) Using the Excel Add-In (Mac) Using the ACT! Add-In (Windows Only) About the DYMO Label Add-In for QuickBooks (Windows Only) Enabling the DYMO Label Add-In Printing a Single Label from QuickBooks Selecting Multiple Labels to Print...
  • Page 7 Adding a Network Printer (Windows) Sharing a Printer (Mac) Adding a Network Printer (Mac) Using a LabelWriter Print Server Using a Third-Party Print Server Firmware Versions That Support Print Servers Updating the Software Developer and SDK Information Contacting DYMO Internet Support Contact Information Glossary...
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  • Page 9: Introduction

    Tour DYMO Label Software What's New in DYMO Label v.8.3 DYMO Label v.8.3 now makes it even easier for you to design and print labels. In addition to all the features you are familiar with, the following new features are now available: Add your own custom clip art to the Clip Art library.
  • Page 10 Contains topics to help new users start printing labels Started right away. Gives you some ideas about how you can do more How To with your labels and get the most out of DYMO Label software. Frequently Asked Contains answers to commonly asked questions.

  • Page 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 15: 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 17: 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 18: Insert Tab

    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 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 25: 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 26: 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 27: Choosing A Layout

    The corrected address with the ZIP+4 code is displayed on the label in the Edit area. Printing from the Desktop (Windows) Using QuickPrint, you can quickly print a label directly from your desktop without opening DYMO Label software.

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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 31: 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 32: 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 33: Print A Large Mailing List Continuously

    Print a Large Mailing List Continuously Print a Large Mailing List Continuously The LabelWriter Twin Turbo printer can automatically switch from one label roll to the other when you need to print more labels than are left on a roll. For example, suppose you are printing a mailing list that contains 225 addresses and the left label roll only contains about 100 labels.

  • Page 34: Create A Two-Sided Label

    How To... Create a Two-Sided Label You can quickly create a two-sided label using the mirror text effect. When you apply this effect, a mirror image of the content in the object is placed above the original content. This feature is useful for creating two-sided file folder labels using address labels or for creating tent-shaped cards for place cards.

  • Page 35: 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 36: Sharing Label Files

    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...

  • Page 37: Viewing The Status Of Your Label Maker

    Viewing the Status of Your Label Maker into the following default folder: ...\Libraries\Documents\DYMO Label\Labels You can open all of your Version 7 LabelWriter label files with DYMO Label v.8. However, DYMO Label v.8 cannot open tape labels created in earlier versions of the software.
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  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: Printing Multiple Copies

    Printing Labels Print multiple copies of a label Print addresses from the Address Book 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.

  • Page 43: Importing And Printing Data (Windows Only)

    The indicated number of labels are printed. Importing and Printing Data (Windows Only) Using DYMO Label software, you can quickly print labels from a number of standard database formats including Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, text files, and Universal Data Links (UDL).

  • Page 44: Printing Multiple Labels Quickly With Smart Paste

    To print data from a spreadsheet using 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.

  • Page 45: Printing From A Text File Using Smart Paste

    Smart Paste, the list delimiter character is based on the Windows list separator (or regional setting) being used. 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.

  • Page 46: Printing From A Word Processor Using Smart Paste

    Printing Labels 2. Choose Smart Paste from File from the Edit menu. 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.

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54 Designing a Layout 4. Enter an address directly in the Address object or select an entry from the Address Book. 5. Format the text using the formatting toolbar. 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.

  • Page 55: Adding A Text Object

    Adding Design Objects Address Object Properties The Intelligent Mail barcode is used by the United States Postal Service to sort and track mail. Above - Place the Intelligent Mail barcode above the address. Default setting. Intelligent Mail barcode Below - Place the Intelligent Mail barcode below the address.
  • Page 56 Designing a Layout 1. Select the Insert tab. 2. Double-click Text. A new Text object is added to your label. 3. Move and resize the object as necessary. 4. Enter some text in the Text object. 5. Format the text using the formatting toolbar. 6.
  • Page 57 Adding Design Objects 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 58: Adding A Circular Text Object

    Designing a Layout 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 59 Adding Design Objects Circular Text Object Properties...
  • Page 60 Designing a Layout 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 61: Adding An Image Object

    Adding Design Objects 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 62: Adding A Shape Object

    Designing a Layout 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 63: Adding A Barcode Object

    Adding Design Objects 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 64: Adding A Counter Object

    Designing a Layout Barcode Object Properties Select the type of barcode to add to your label. Symbology Barcode 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 65: 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 66: 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 67: 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 68: Adding A Screen Grab To Your Label

    Resizing Objects 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. All of the TrueType fonts that are installed on your system are available.

  • Page 69: Aligning Text

    Aligning Text Aligning Text You can choose how to align the text within a Text, Address, Counter, or Date and Time object. To align the object on the label, see Aligning Objects. To align text 1. Select the object that contains the text you want to align. 2.

  • Page 70: Rotating 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...

  • Page 71: Adding Shading To Objects

    Adding Shading to Objects To add a border to a tape label 1. Choose a Tape label layout. 2. Click on the toolbar, and then choose a border to add to the label. Adding Shading to Objects You can add shading to your label by changing the text and background color for the objects on your label.
  • Page 72 Designing a Layout As an example, suppose you are creating a name badge label. You can create one Text object to hold the fixed text "Hello, my name is" and create a variable Text object to hold the person's name. You can then either paste names directly into the variable Text object with Smart Paste, for example, or use the Address Book to insert multiple names when the labels print.

  • Page 73: 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 74: Adding An Address

    The address is saved to your Address Book and is displayed in the address list. Correcting an Address Book Entry Using DYMO Address Fixer, you can check the US addresses in your Address Book against a database of US addresses, correct any mistakes, and automatically add the complete nine- digit ZIP+4 code.

  • Page 75: Correcting Multiple Addresses

    3. Click Save to save the changes to the address. Correcting Multiple Addresses Using DYMO Address Fixer, you can check the US addresses in your Address Book against a database of US addresses, correct any mistakes, and automatically add the complete nine- digit ZIP+4 code.

  • Page 76: Using The Mac Address Book

    Mac Address Book. However, unlike the DYMO Address Book, you 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.

  • Page 77: Switching Address Books

    To save the addresses to a new Address book, enter a name for the new Address Book in the File name box, and then click Save. The selected addresses are saved to the selected DYMO Address Book. Switching Address Books If you have created more than one Address Book, you can choose the Address Book that you want to use to create labels.

  • Page 78: Exporting An 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 79 Importing Data to an Address Book When you import a list of addresses into the Address Book, you choose how you want to file the addresses. The Address Book Import Wizard includes a name rotation feature that automatically rotates the first and last name so that the last name appears first in the address list, followed by the first name.

  • Page 80: Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only)

    Using the 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 81: 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 82: 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 83: 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 84: Using The Excel Add-In (Windows)

    A label prints using the selected settings. Using the Excel Add-In (Windows) DYMO Label software includes a software add-in so you can quickly print labels from a Microsoft Excel document. The add-in works with Microsoft Excel XP, 2003, 2007, and 2010 for Windows.

  • Page 85: Using The Act! Add-In (Windows Only)

    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 86: About The Dymo Label Add-In For Quickbooks (Windows Only)

    Print mailing labels for letters you create using the Prepare Letters feature. Before you can use the DYMO Label Add-in, you must enable the add-in for each company file to allow the application access to your QuickBooks data for that file.

  • Page 87: Selecting Multiple Labels To Print

    1. Open the Invoices, Sales Receipts, or Purchase Orders function. 2. From the File menu, point to Print DYMO Label, and then choose Print Single Label. If the current document includes both a bill to and a ship to address, a dialog box appears asking you to choose which address you want to print.

  • Page 88: Printing Multiple Labels From Quickbooks

    5. Click OK. The DYMO Label Add-In dialog box appears with the first address from the list of addresses you selected displayed in the text area. 6. Format and print the address labels as described in Printing Multiple Labels from QuickBooks.

  • Page 89: Printing Directly From Other Applications

    1. Select Prepare Letters and Envelopes from the Company menu. 2. Create your letters using the Prepare Letters and Envelopes wizard. 3. When the letters are complete in Microsoft Word, use the DYMO Word Add-in to print labels for your letters.
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  • 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.
  • Page 96 Customizing DYMO Label If you choose mixed case, you can add exceptions so that words with unusual capitalization will appear correctly in your addresses. For example, DYMO is always all uppercase and the E in FedEx is capitalized. To change the capitalization settings 1.

  • 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.
  • Page 100 All LabelWriter labels can be ordered with special adhesives and paper stock. If you have a unique application that requires labels with special properties, DYMO can help. Any of DYMO's standard size labels can be ordered with special properties. DYMO can also make custom size labels to fit your needs.

  • Page 101: About Network Printing

    Chapter 15 About Network Printing This section describes how to print to a shared DYMO label printer in a Windows or Mac OS X workgroup. For information on printing to a shared printer under Windows Server or other versions of Windows or Mac OS, see your system documentation or contact your System Administrator.

  • Page 102: Adding A Network Printer (Windows)

    5. Close the Print & Fax dialog box. Adding a Network Printer (Mac) Before you can print to a network printer, you need to install DYMO Label software on the remote computer. If you want to install more than one shared DYMO label printer, you must add each label printer separately.

  • Page 103: Using A Labelwriter Print Server

    Server. Using a Third-Party Print Server You can print over a network to a DYMO label printer connected to a wired or wireless USB print server. A DYMO label printer works the same as any other printer connected to a print server and requires no special configuration.

  • Page 104: Firmware Versions That Support Print Servers

    LabelWriter 450 Printers: All LabelWriter 450 printers, including the LabelWriter 4XL and LabelWriter SE450 models, include firmware that supports print servers. If your printer has firmware that does not support print servers, contact DYMO Technical Support for assistance on updating the printer’s firmware.

  • Page 105: Updating The Software

    Chapter 16 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 107: 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 109: 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 DYMO’s Technical Support department is also available by phone from 9 am to 8 pm, Eastern time. Phone: (203) 588-2500...
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  • Page 111: 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 112 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 113 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 114 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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