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Introduction
The Dymo 5500 Electronic Labelmaker enables you to
create a wide variety of high quality self-adhesive labels
of up to 88 characters.
The Labelmaker uses 6mm (
1
/
4
"), 9mm (
3
/
8
"), 12mm (
1
/
2
")
or 19mm (
3
/
4
") wide tape cassettes in a number of label
colours. Labels are tab-cut for easy removal from the
backing tape.
Text can be printed horizontally or
in a variety of sizes and styles and can be left-justified,
right-justified or centred on the label.
Warranty Registration
Please complete the warranty registration card and
return it to your national customer service address
within seven days – see the warranty booklet for
details.
Power Supply
BATTERIES
• Undo catch
A
➊
then open and lift away battery
compartment cover
A
➋
– see page 2.
• Insert five size AA alkaline or re-chargeable nickel-
cadmium batteries, observing the polarity markings
A
➌
, and refit cover.
• Remove batteries (pull ribbon
A
➎
) if the Labelmaker
is to be unused for some time.
AC ADAPTOR
• Connect the AC adaptor to socket
A
➍
. Inserting the
adaptor plug disconnects the supply from the
batteries.
• Unplug the AC adaptor from the Labelmaker before
disconnecting the mains power to the adaptor,
otherwise settings will be lost (see also ON/OFF
).
Changing the cassette
• Slide catch
C
➊
as shown to open cassette door
B
➊
– see page 2.
• Hold the cassette as shown and use ejector
B
➋
to lift
cassette
B
➌
straight up and out.
• Ensure tape and ribbon
B
➍
are taut across mouth of
cassette and tape passes between guide posts before
installing as shown. If necessary, turn spool
B
➎
clockwise to tighten ribbon.
• Check that cassette switch
D
➍
is set for the cassette
type – see page 2. A notch in the cassette will fit over
the switch when it is set correctly.
• Insert cassette with tape and ribbon positioned as
shown between pinch roller
C
➌
and print head
C
➍
.
• Push
firmly
C
➋
until cassette
clicks
into place.
Ensure tape and ribbon are positioned correctly.
v e r t i c a l l y
The Display
Function keys
ON/OFF
Switches the power on and off.
• Switches off automatically after two minutes if no keys
are pressed. The last label created will be retained and
displayed when next turned on. In addition, any stored
settings will be retained.
Note: If the batteries are removed for more than a few
seconds, all text and stored settings will be lost. When
power is restored, the display will show a flashing
cursor (no text) and the settings will be medium height
normal width text with
and all other settings off.
CAPITALS
CAPS
• Press for all subsequent characters to be in UPPER
CASE (CAPITALS), as confirmed by the CAPS indicator
in the display.
• Press again to cancel and return to lower case.
SHIFT KEY
• Press and hold down
before pressing an
alphabet key to produce an UPPER CASE (CAPS)
character.
• For dual purpose keys, press and hold
first to
produce the legend above the key.
• Pressing
while
CAPS
is set will give lower case
characters.
DELETE
DEL
• Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor, or
to exit certain function key operations.
CLEAR TEXT
+
DEL
CLEAR
• Press to clear all the current text and cancel any fixed
length setting, but leave the text size and other
settings unchanged. Also use to exit or clear certain
function key operations.
CURSOR KEYS
,
,
or
• Press
or
to move the cursor along the text,
one character at a time.
The display shows:
• Up to 15 characters, plus the cursor,
at one time.
• Function indicators – as shown above.
• The display will flash if you press an incorrect
key in a function sequence.
GB
▲
123456789012345
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▲
USER
CAPS
1
2
4
3
V
E
R
T
A
A
1234
Shift on
Text size
Fixed label
length set
Line indicator
Vertical text
Italic Box Justify
Underline Barcode
