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Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the DYMO LabelWriter
®
printer. After just a short time, you will
realize how many of your daily tasks will be simplified by using the LabelWriter printer.
Your LabelWriter printer will help you to address letters; label file folders, CD/DVDs, video
cassettes, packages, and name tags; and print Internet postage. With a little imagination, you will
think of hundreds of ways to use the LabelWriter printer to make your job easier and more efficient.
This User Guide provides instructions for DYMO Label Software on the Windows and Macintosh
platforms. For the most part, the software operates in the same way on both platforms. Any
differences in features, procedures, or commands are noted within the text.
Software
DYMO Label Software includes many features that make it flexible and easy to use. In addition,
DYMO has integrated the Label Software into Microsoft
®
Word allowing you to print labels
quickly and easily from within Word. For Windows, the software has also been integrated with
Microsoft
®
Outlook
®
, Palm
™
Desktop, GoldMine
®
, and ACT!
™
software.
Hardware
The LabelWriter printer uses advanced
thermal
printing technology to print on specially treated
labels. This means you will never have to replace toner, ink cartridges, or a ribbon to print labels.
Direct thermal printing works by transferring heat from a thermal print head to specially treated
labels. The thermal print head contains a row of miniature heating elements that press against the
treated label. As a heating element touches the specially treated label, a thermal reaction causes the
specific point on the label to turn black.
Labels
The only supplies you will ever need for this printer are the labels. We recommend you only use
DYMO-brand labels. Using labels other than DYMO-brand labels may void your warranty.
How long your labels will last depends on how the labels are used. Thermal labels are susceptible
to fading in two ways:
•
Exposure to direct sunlight, to fluorescent light for an extended period of time, or to extreme
heat will cause fading.
•
Contact with plasticizers (for example, labels placed on plastic ring binders) will cause fading.
In its original packaging, the label shelf life is 18 months. When labels are used for short-term
applications (envelopes, packages, and so on), fading is not a problem. When labels are used to
label files in a file cabinet, fading is very gradual over many years. Labels applied to the edge of a
notebook that is then placed on a shelf in the sun will show signs of fading within a few months.
To prolong label life when not in use, keep the labels stored in a cool, dry place and in the black bag
in which they were shipped.
Installing the LabelWriter
Your LabelWriter printer shipped with a
Quick Start Guide
in addition to this User Guide. Follow
the instructions in the
Quick Start Guide
to install your printer and DYMO Label Software.
