Dymo LabelManager 500 Touch Screen Label Maker User Guide 1 - Page 10

To set the time 1 Tap on the Home screen. 2 Select Time from the settings list. 3 Select the current hour and minutes. 4 Do one of the following: • To use 24-hour time format, select the Use 24hour time check box. • To use 12-hour time format, clear the Use 24hour time check box, and then select AM or PM from the list. 5 Tap Done. To insert the date and time 1 Select Auto-fields and Barcodes on the Insert tab. 2 Tap Date and Time. The Insert Date and Time dialog box appears. 3 To insert the date, do the following: a Select the Date check box. b Select the desired date format from the list. 4 To insert the time, do the following: a Select the Time check box. b Optionally, select the Use 24-hour time check box. 5 To automatically update the date and time each time the label is printed, select the Auto-update date and time check box. 6 Tap OK. The date and time fields are inserted on the label. The date and time fields are each treated as a single character on the label. You can delete these fields just as you would any other character. Inserting Barcodes You can print the following types of barcodes: UPC-A UPC-E Code 128 B Code 39 EAN 13 EAN 8 You can choose whether or not to print the barcode text and you can choose to print the barcode text either above or below the barcode. Optionally, you can add text before, after, above, or below the barcode. This User Guide assumes that you already understand the differences between barcode types and have a plan in place to incorporate barcodes into your organization. If you need to learn more about barcodes, many excellent how-to books are available at local libraries and book stores. To insert a barcode 1 Select Auto-fields and Barcodes on the Insert tab. 2 Tap Barcode. The Insert Barcode dialog box appears. 3 Select a barcode type from the Barcode type list. 4 Enter the data for the barcode in the Barcode data box. To insert a symbol, tap Add symbol and select the desired symbol. 5 From the Show barcode data list, select one of the following: • Below barcode -to place the barcode text below the barcode. • Above barcode - to place the barcode text above the barcode. • Not displayed - to not print the barcode text. 6 Tap Choose layout, and then do the following: • Select a size for your barcode from the Barcode size list. For best results, select Medium. • Select the desired barcode position relative to other text on the label. 7 Tap OK. The barcode is inserted on the label. The barcode is treated as a single character on the label. You can delete the barcode just as you would any other character. Inserting Days, Months, or Quarters You can automatically insert the names of days, months, or quarters on your label. When you choose to insert days, months, or quarters, a label is created for each day, month or quarter you select. Days, months, and quarters cannot be combined on a single label. Only one of these names can be used at a time. To insert days, months, or quarters 1 Select Auto-fields and Barcodes on the Insert tab. 2 Tap Days, Months, or Quarters. The corresponding dialog box appears. 3 Select the day, month, or quarter names to use. A label is created for each day, month, or quarter you selected. 4 To abbreviate day, month, or quarter names, select the Abbreviate check box. 5 Tap OK. The selected field is inserted on the label. The field is treated as a single character on the label. You can delete this field just as you would any other character. See Printing a Series of Labels on page 13 for information about printing labels with day, month, or quarter names. 10