Sanford Dymo Label v.8, User Manual

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Choosing a Layout
Choosing a Layout
The Label Types section of the Labels tab displays a preview of all the different label types.
Each label type has several sample layouts available. You can choose one of these layouts
to use as is or as a starting point for designing a new layout.
To choose a label layout
1. Select the Labels tab.
2. Under
Label Types
, select the label type you want to use.
Several sample layouts are displayed.
3. Select the layout that you want to use.
The label layout that you selected appears in the Edit area.
Tips
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Click to display detailed information about a label type to either match the
labels you already have or find out which labels to purchase.
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You can filter the types of labels displayed by selecting a label category from the
Show list at the top of the Labels tab.
Printing Your First Label
Printing labels is as easy as selecting a label type and layout, entering your data, and
clicking the Print button.
To print your label
1. From the Labels tab, choose a label type that matches the labels loaded in the printer.
2. In the Edit area, enter some text or an address on the label.
3. If necessary, select the printer you want to print to.
4. Enter the number of copies to print in the Number of copies box.
You can also select the number of copies to print using the up and down arrows.
5. Click .
Correcting an Address
Using Address Fixer, you can check an address that you have added to your label with a
database of US addresses, correct any mistakes, and automatically add the complete nine-
digit ZIP+4 code.
To correct an address
1. Enter an address into an Address object on your label.
2. Click in the toolbar.
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.
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