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    DYMO Label Software User Guide Version 7.6
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    7.6, Revised 05/06. 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, LabelManager, and LabelPoint are registered trademarks of
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    Introduction 1 About the Software 1 About DYMO Printers 1 Installing Your Printer 1 About Labels 1 Registering the Software 2 Getting Help 2 Using this Guide 3 Chapter 2 Using the Label Editor 5 The Label Editor 5 Creating a New Label 6 Chapter 3 Using the Label Designer 13 Starting the
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    29 The Tape Editor 29 Designing a Label 30 Printing from Other Applications 36 Print Settings 37 Chapter 8 Caring for Your LabelWriter Printer 43 Caring for the LabelWriter Printer 43 Performing a Printer Self-Test 44 Obtaining Technical Support 44 Appendix A Technical Specifications 47
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    DYMO die-cut labels. With this release, DYMO Label Software includes a Tape Editor, allowing you to 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 or LabelManager 450. For instructions
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    caused by the use of labels other than labels made or approved by DYMO. Because DYMO LabelWriter printers use thermal printing technology, you must use specially designed and manufactured labels. The thermal coatings used on labels other than labels made or approved by DYMO may not be compatible and
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    for quickly printing labels. Smart Paste can be used with all printers. Using the LabelWriter Printer with Other Applications This chapter gives information about the DYMO LabelWriter Add-Ins to Microsoft Office and other applications. The Add-Ins are only available with LabelWriter label printers
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    Introduction 4
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    Chapter 2 Using the Label Editor 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 • A built-in Designer you can use
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    a tape and a label printer are installed) Address Book Label Designer Select Label Roll Label Files List (LabelWriter Twin Turbo) Menu Bar Main Toolbar Formatting Toolbar Rulers Label Workspace Helpful Links Address Book Panel Status Bar The first time you open DYMO Label Software, you are
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    main window. Changing the Graphic The next step is to customize the graphic. As you will see in this step, each piece of information on a label is an object (for example, the return address, the recipient address, the line, and so on). When you double-click an object, a Settings dialog box
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    Editor To change the graphic 1 Double-click the graphic that appears on the label. The Graphic Settings dialog box appears. 2 Select File under Select Graphics Source. The Insert Graphic Settings dialog box. 7 Click OK. The computer graphic is placed on the label replacing the telephone graphic. 8
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    Recipient Address Next, you enter a recipient's address. To enter the recipient's address 1 Click once on the address object in the middle of the label. The flashing cursor appears where the default text had been. (Windows) To help identify objects, a hint appears when you move the pointer over an
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    , review this section even though you will not be able to actually print the label. Before you print the label, make sure: • The LabelWriter printer is connected to your computer and turned on. • You have properly loaded shipping labels in the printer. If necessary, see the Quick Start Guide for
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    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. Now that you can open, edit, print, and save a shipping
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    Using the Label Editor 12
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    label file. See "Creating a New Label" on page 6. The Designer toolbar automatically appears.  With a label file open, click . Design Objects A label created in DYMO Label Software you print a new label (for example, "Hello my name is" on name badges or your return address on shipping labels). Text
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    also copy a graphic from a graphics application (such as Microsoft Paint or CorelDRAW), and then paste it onto a label. You can import a graphic directly from of the border. The barcode object displays and prints a barcode on your label. You can use a barcode object to display fixed information
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    . 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. To create a new label 1 Click . The New Label dialog box appears. 2 Select a label that most closely
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    types of objects are different, the steps for placing the objects on a label are nearly identical. The only difference is the tool button you select from When you delete an object, the object's contents (text, graphics, barcode, and so on) are also deleted. To delete an object 1 Select the object.
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    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 text object or barcode object (for example, to print a barcode label for all your
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    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 selected the Variable Text field in the Text Setting dialog box, or barcode objects. If the current label contains more than one variable object, you need to select the
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    Creating a New List To insert address data into a label with multiple variable objects 1 Select the list entries you wish to print. The Pick Variable Object dialog box appears listing the objects available on the current label. 2 Select the object you want to link to the Address Book and then click
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    later, you can print addresses you already have stored in the 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. NOTE Make
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    Chapter 5 Printing Labels Using Smart Paste The Smart Paste command allows you to quickly print multiple labels from a list created in a word processing, spreadsheet, or other similar program. The text and address objects can be used to print text from other applications. For the text object, you
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    separated by a single blank line. If no blank line is found, the text is read as multiple, one-line labels. For example, the following two addresses are separated by a single blank line and Smart Paste will print two three-line labels. DYMO Corp. 44 Commerce Road Stamford, CT 06902 Esselte 48 South
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    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
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    Printing Labels Using Smart Paste 4 Select Smart Paste, and then From File from the Edit menu. The File Open dialog box appears. 5 Navigate to and open the file you exported as CSV or text. A dialog box appears telling you how many labels will be printed. 6 Click Yes. The labels begin printing. 24
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    the Excel Add-In. • Printing labels using other Add-Ins for Windows applications. • Using Merge Print from Database for database connectivity. • Using the LabelWriter printer driver to print labels directly from other programs. Add-In for Microsoft Word DYMO Label Software includes an add-in program
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    Using the LabelWriter Printer with Other Applications If your document contains more than one address and you want to make sure the Word Add-In uses the correct one, select the address in your Word document before you click . Printing the Address Once the Print DYMO Labels dialog box appears, you
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    list to the DYMO Label Software Address Book. Printing labels directly from applications like these is quite easy because the LabelWriter printers come with standard Windows and Mac OS printer drivers that work with virtually any application. Detailed instructions on printing directly from Microsoft
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    system, such as the LabelWriter Duo, LabelManager PCII, LabelManager 450, or LabelPoint 350 printers. 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
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    that will fit on a file folder tab. 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 1 Start DYMO Label Software. The main window appears. 2 Select 19 mm from the Tape Width drop-down menu. The text area of
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    additional features you can use to customize your labels. 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
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    Dingbats, and Wingdings fonts contain many unique characters you can add to your labels. 4 Select the symbol you wish to insert and click Insert. 5 close the Symbol dialog box. The character you selected appears on the label in a size that matches the text font size. Adding Special Font Effects
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    outline effect to your text with a fill pattern 1 Highlight the text on your label to which you wish to apply an outline effect. 2 Select Font from the down menu. 5 Click OK. The highlighted text now appears on the label with an outline effect. Adding a Date and Time Stamp You can choose to add a
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    , 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 Copy the graphic to the clipboard from another application. 2 Place the cursor at the point on the label where you want the graphic to appear.
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    . 8 Click OK to insert the barcode on the label. The barcode is placed on the label as a single object. To remove the barcode, you can use the backspace key or highlight the barcode and select Cut from the Edit menu. Printing Vertically You can print your label vertically, for example, to be placed
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    column. 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
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    Paper Width Top Margin Bottom Margin Left Margin Right Margin 24 mm Label 1" (24 mm) 3.5" (89 mm) 0.23" (5.8 mm) 0.24" (6.1 mm) 0.4" 0.39" (10.2 mm) (9.9 mm) This section shows you how to print from within Microsoft Word to a DYMO tape printer. However, printing from applications
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    cassette in the printer. Depending upon the selection you make, the background color in the main window may change so that you get a better idea of how your printed label will look. Chain Printing When printing multiple labels, the chain printing feature will automatically print a dashed cut-line
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    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. 44 Commerce Road Stamford, CT 06902
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    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. To set continuous mode printing 1 Right-click the tape printer from the Printers and
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    The Advanced Options dialog box appears. Print Settings NOTE You can also get to this dialog box by selecting Printer Setup from the File menu. 3 Select Enabled from the Continuous Paper drop-down list and click OK. The labels will now print continuously with no space between labels. 41
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    Using the Tape Editor 42
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    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. You'll get the best possible performance from your LabelWriter printer if you follow the setup instructions
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    -feed button. To perform a self-test for the LabelWriter 330, 330 Turbo, 400, 400 Turbo, Twin Turbo, and Duo 1 Press and hold down the form-feed button on the front of the printer for 10 seconds. 2 Release the form-feed button. The printer will begin printing vertical lines along the width of the
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    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 Telephone Support Fax Support
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    Caring for Your LabelWriter Printer 46
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    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 300 330 330 Turbo 310 320 400 400 Turbo Twin Turbo Duoa Print Method Direct Thermal Print Resolution 300 dots
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    Print Head Life Power Requirements Rated Duty Cycle Regulatory Approvals Warranty LabelWriter Duo (Tape Printer) LabelManager PC II Thermal Transfer 180 dpi (7.09 dots per mm) 0.4" (10 mm) per second 0.71" (18.1 mm) 0.71" (18.1 mm) LabelManager 450 km) of label tape 24 VDC 1.0 A 9
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    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. • Keep in mind that LabelWriter printers use standard printer drivers. Therefore, printing to a LabelWriter is no different than
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    Technical Specifications 50
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    or contact your System Administrator. Sharing a Printer on a Network These instructions assume that you have already installed DYMO Label Software on the local computer. See the printer's Quick Start Guide for information. Before printing to a shared printer from Windows, you first need to share
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    to install DYMO Label Software (DLS) on your local computer. If you want to install more than one shared DYMO label printer, you must either run the DLS installer for each printer or use the Windows Add Printer Wizard to add each additional label printer. NOTE The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually
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    or contact your System Administrator. Sharing a Printer on a Network These instructions assume that you have already installed DYMO Label Software on the local computer. See the printer's Quick Start Guide for information. Before printing to a shared printer, you first need to share the
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    more than one shared DYMO label printer, you must add each additional label printer. To install a shared network printer 1 Install DYMO Label Software. (See the Quick Start Guide for information.) 2 From the Finder, select Applications>Utilities>Printer Setup Utilities. The Printer List dialog box
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    do not support print servers. See Printer Firmware Versions that Support Print Servers. In general, during print server installation, if you are prompted for the printer or printer driver, select the option for installing a printer driver from a disk and insert the DYMO Label Software CD in the
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    about the label printer firmware versions that support print servers. You can determine your printer's firmware version by checking the serial number printed on the bottom of the printer. DYMO Label Printer Model DYMO LabelWriter 400 DYMO LabelWriter 400 Turbo DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo Serial
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    objects 15 placing new 16 delimited files, printing 21 designer 13 designer toolbar 13 DYMO Label Software starting 7 Index E EAN 8/13 15 label alignment 39 Label Designer 13 starting 13 label files 13 opening 7 saving 11 labels 13 opening 15 printing 10 shelf life 2 storage 2 LabelWriter printer
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    new 16 register the software 2 Rotate Name 19 S saving label files 11 self-test 44 shadow font 33 sharing a printer Mac OS 53 Windows 51 Smart Paste 21 spreadsheets, printing from 21 storing labels 2 T tape cassettes color settings 37 technical support 44 text files, printing from 21 text objects
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    W WMF 34 Word Add-in 25 WordPerfect 26 59
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DYMO Label
Software
User Guide
Version 7.6