User Guide DYMO Label v.
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Contents Introduction 1 What's New in DYMO Label v.8.3 1 What's In This User Guide 1 What Version 7 Users Need to Know 3 Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows) 3 Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Mac) 3 Label Files 3 Address Book 3 Label and Tape Editors 4 Choosing a Label 4 Design Toolbar 4 Choosing a Printer 4 LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users 5 Supported Label Printers 5 Helping to Improve DYMO Products (Windows Only) 7 Tour DYMO Label v.
Printing from the Desktop (Windows) 19 Using the QuickPrint Widget (Mac) 20 For Sheet Label Users 21 How To...
Using Both Label Rolls 40 Adjusting the Print Quality 41 Changing the Tape Label Alignment 41 Printing Cut Marks Between Labels 42 Setting the Default Copies to Print 42 Designing a Layout 43 Creating a New Layout 43 Modifying a Sample Layout 44 Saving a Layout 44 Adding Design Objects 44 Adding an Address Object 45 Adding a Text Object 47 Adding a Circular Text Object 49 Adding an Image Object 52 Adding a Shape Object 53 Adding a Barcode Object 54 Adding a Counter Object 55
Editing an Address 66 Deleting an Address 67 Using Outlook Contacts 67 Using the Mac Address Book 67 Switching Address Books 68 Searching the Address Book 68 Filtering the Address Book Exporting an Address Book 69 Importing Data to an Address Book 70 Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only) 71 Printing Labels from Other Programs 73 Using the Word Add-In (Windows) 73 Using the Word Add-In (Mac) 74 Using the Outlook Add-In (Windows Only) 74 Using the Mac Address Book Add-In (Mac
Buying Labels 87 About Network Printing 89 Sharing a Printer (Windows) 89 Adding a Network Printer (Windows) 90 Sharing a Printer (Mac) 90 Adding a Network Printer (Mac) 90 Using a LabelWriter Print Server 91 Using a Third-Party Print Server 91 Firmware Versions That Support Print Servers 92 Updating the Software 93 Developer and SDK Information 95 Contacting DYMO 97 Internet Support 97 Contact Information 97 Glossary 99 vii
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Chapter 1 Introduction DYMO Label v.8 has been completely redesigned to make it easier than ever to design and print labels. Review the following topics to learn about what's new and what's changed in DYMO Label v.8. What's New in DYMO Label v.8 What Version 7 Users Need to Know Tour DYMO Label Software What's New in DYMO Label v.8.3 DYMO Label v.8.3 now makes it even easier for you to design and print labels.
Introduction 2 Tour DYMO Label v.8 Gives an overview of the DYMO Label v.8 software main work areas. Getting Started Contains topics to help new users start printing labels right away. How To Gives you some ideas about how you can do more with your labels and get the most out of DYMO Label software. Frequently Asked Questions Contains answers to commonly asked questions. Printing Labels Describes all the options for quickly printing labels from within DYMO Label v.
Chapter 2 What Version 7 Users Need to Know If you are used to working in DYMO Label software Version 7.8 and earlier, this chapter offers some important information you need to know when working in DYMO Label v.8. Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows) The first time you start DYMO Label v.
What Version 7 Users Need to Know Windows: ...\Libraries\Documents\DYMO Label\Address Books Mac: Documents/DYMO Label Software/Address Books You can open all your Version 7 Address Books with DYMO Label v.8. Label and Tape Editors The Label and Tape editors from Version 7 are combined into one editor in DYMO Label v.8. You now design tape labels in the same manner and using the same label objects as die-cut paper labels.
LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users The Left and Right label rolls show up in the printer list as separate printers. The label roll that you will print to is indicated by a green arrow and is bordered in blue . For example: Twin Turbo with Left Roll selected Supported Label Printers Most LabelWriter 300 series printers and all of the LabelWriter 400 and 450 series label printers are supported.
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Chapter 3 Helping to Improve DYMO Products (Windows Only) You can help improve DYMO Label software by allowing DYMO to collect anonymous information on how you use the product. The information collected will not be used to personally identify you and you can stop participating at any time. For more information about the DYMO Product Improvement Program, visit the DYMO Product Improvement Program Web site. To participate in the DYMO Product Improvement Program 1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu. 2.
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Chapter 4 Tour DYMO Label v.8 DYMO Label software includes the following features: n Toolbars - quickly access frequently used features. n Edit Area - format your label and see a WYSIWYG preview of how your label will print. n Labels tab - choose your label type and layout, or choose a previously created label. n Insert tab - quickly insert a variety of design objects onto your label. n Address Book tab - manage your Address Book and easily insert entries onto your label.
Tour DYMO Label v.8 one type of label printer installed or if you have a LabelWriter Duo printer installed, both LabelWriter labels and Tape labels are displayed. The Labels tab consists of the following: n Label Types Label Types displays a preview of all the available label types. You can visually choose your label type and then a label layout to begin creating a new label. You can filter the label types by category, such as Address, Shipping, and so on.
Insert Tab You can add the following types of design objects to your label from the Insert tab: Label Objects n Address n Text n Counter n Date and Time n Barcode n Shape, such as lines, rectangles, circles, and so on n Image from your own collection n Circular Text Clip Art DYMO Label software includes a variety of useful clip art images that you can quickly add to personalize your labels.
Tour DYMO Label v.8 Address Book Tab The Address Book tab displays a list of all the contacts in the current Address Book. DYMO Label software includes a sample address book for you to use as you learn how to work with the Address Book. You can add, delete, or edit entries in this sample Address Book. Or, you can create a new Address Book that contains only your contacts and with a name you prefer.
Print Area n A preview of your label The features available in the Edit are vary, depending on the type of label you have selected. Edit Area - LabelWriter Label Edit Area - Tape Label Print Area The Print area includes several options for printing your labels. If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed, you can select which printer you want to print to. From the Print area, you can do the following: n Choose a label printer to print your labels to.
Tour DYMO Label v.8 n See the total number of labels that will print. n Print your labels. If you have more than one address selected in the Address Book, you can do the following: n Choose to print all the addresses that you have selected in the Address Book. n Choose to print only the label that is displayed in the Edit area. If you have a LabelManager 420P or LabelManager PnP label maker connected to your computer, the label maker status is displayed in the Print area.
Zooming the Workspace (Mac) Zooming the Workspace (Mac) Several options are available for zooming the label in the Edit area. To zoom the label Do one of the following: l Move the slider at the bottom-right of the Edit area. l Click at the bottom-right of the Edit area to zoom the label to fit the Edit area. From the Layout menu, point to Zoom Label, and then select a zoom level for the label.
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Chapter 5 Getting Started DYMO Label software includes many options for quickly and easily designing and printing labels. You can visually choose the label type and layout you want, select and insert your default logo and return address, and even print directly from the desktop without opening DYMO Label software. Review the following topics to start using DYMO Label software.
Getting Started 1. Do one of the following: l For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. l For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. 2. If necessary, select the User information tab. 3. Under Default logo, click Browse. The Open dialog box appears. 4. Navigate to and select the image file you want to use as your default logo, and then click Open. A preview of the image is displayed in the dialog box. 5. Click OK.
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.
Getting Started c. (Twin Turbo Only) Choose the label roll to print to from the Select label roll list. You can also click Options to select a different printer and to visually choose the label type or layout. 4. Click Print. Using the QuickPrint Widget (Mac) Using the QuickPrint widget, you can quickly print a label directly from your desktop without opening DYMO Label software. To use the QuickPrint widget 1. Press F12 to display the installed widgets. 2.
Chapter 6 For Sheet Label Users You can print labels from data that is formatted as a table in Microsoft Word using the DYMO Label Word Add-in. For example, an address list previously set up for printing on sheet labels is typically formatted as a table with each address contained in an individual cell in the table. When you print a group of table cells using the Word Add-in, each cell is treated as a separate address (or text block) and printed on a separate label.
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Chapter 7 How To... The topics in this section will give you some ideas about how you can do more with your labels and get the most out of DYMO Label software. DYMO offers a wide variety of labels in many different shapes and sizes.
How To... 3. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed. To print multiple labels from a text file 1. Choose Smart Paste from File from the Edit menu. The Open dialog box appears. 2. Navigate to and select the text or CSV file that contains the data, and then click Open. A dialog box appears showing how many labels will be printed. 3. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed.
Create a Multi-Line CD Label are printing a mailing list that contains 225 addresses and the left label roll only contains about 100 labels. You can choose to use both rolls, and when the printer runs out of labels on the left roll, the labels automatically begin printing on the right roll until all the labels are printed. To use this selection, you must have the same type of labels loaded on each side of the printer. To use both rolls 1. Load the same type of labels on each side of the printer. 2.
How To... feature is useful for creating two-sided file folder labels using address labels or for creating tent-shaped cards for place cards. The mirror effect can be applied to Address, Text, Counter, and Date and Time objects. To create a two-sided file folder label 1. Create an address label that contains a Text object. 2. If necessary, resize the Text object so that the object fills the label. 3. Enter the text for your label in the Text object. 4. Right-click the object and choose Properties.
Chapter 8 Frequently Asked Questions The topics in this section provide answers to some commonly asked questions. If you do not see an answer to your question, visit the Support section of the DYMO Web site to view more Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Frequently Asked Questions 1. Create a folder on your shared network that contains the label files you want to share. You can add separate folders to hold any layout files and DYMO Address Books that you want to share. 2. (Optional) Change your default label file folder to this shared folder. Removing the Sample Address Book When you start the software the first time, the DYMO Address Book displayed contains a number of sample addresses.
Viewing the Status of Your Label Maker The following table describes the possible states of the label maker. Label maker is connected and battery is charging. Label maker is connected and battery is not charging Label maker is not connected or is turned off. Label maker is connected and there is a problem with the battery.
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Chapter 9 Printing Labels DYMO Label software offers a number of ways in which to insert data and print labels. DYMO Label software includes various features for printing single or multiple labels.
Printing Labels 5. Enter the number of copies to print in the Number of copies box. The number of labels that will print is displayed under the Print button. 6. Click . Printing from the Desktop (Windows) Using QuickPrint, you can quickly print a label directly from your desktop without opening DYMO Label software. To print from the desktop 1. Double-click in the notification area on the desktop. DYMO QuickPrint starts.
Printing Multiple Labels n Select your DYMO label printer from the printers list. n Choose the correct orientation and page size for the type of label you want to print. n Set the margins to allow the text to print correctly on the label. See Printing Directly from Microsoft Word for an example of how to print a label from a Windows application. Printing Directly from Microsoft Word The instructions below describe how to print labels directly from Microsoft Word.
Printing Labels n Copy text and print labels using Smart Paste n Import and Print Data Printing Multiple Copies You can print up to 999 copies of the same label. To print multiple copies 1. Create the label that you want to print. 2. Enter the number of copies to print in the Number of copies box. The number of labels that will print is displayed under the Print button. 3. Click . For LabelWriter Twin Turbo users, you can automatically switch label rolls when one roll of labels is empty.
About Smart Paste 1. Copy the text you want to print as labels to the clipboard. 2. Choose Smart Paste from Clipboard from the Edit menu. A dialog box appears telling you how many labels will be printed. 3. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed. To print multiple labels from a text file 1. Choose Smart Paste from File from the Edit menu. The Open dialog box appears. 2. Navigate to and select the text or CSV file that contains the data, and then click Open.
Printing Labels n Using Smart Paste to Print from a Text File Printing Multiple Labels Quickly with Smart Paste When you use Smart Paste to print labels, the labels are formatted using the currently selected label layout. You can print using data from the clipboard or from a text or delimited (CSV) file. To print multiple labels from the clipboard 1. Copy the text you want to print as labels to the clipboard. 2. Choose Smart Paste from Clipboard from the Edit menu.
About Smart Paste 3. Choose Smart Paste from Clipboard from the Edit menu. A dialog box appears showing you how many labels will print. 4. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed. Printing from a Text File Using Smart Paste You can use Smart Paste to print labels using data contained in a text file. Text files can be created in various ways, such as with a text editing program, exporting from a database application, and so on.
Printing Labels 2. Choose Smart Paste from File from the Edit menu. The Open dialog box appears. 3. Navigate to and select the text or CSV file that contains the data and click Open. A dialog box appears showing how many labels will print. 4. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed. Printing from a Word Processor Using Smart Paste You can quickly print labels by copying text from a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word.
Choosing a Printer To print data from a word processor using Smart Paste 1. From your word processing program, copy the data you want to print as labels to the clipboard. 2. In DYMO Label software, make sure the current layout is the correct label that you want to print. 3. Choose Smart Paste from Clipboard from the Edit menu. A dialog box appears showing you how many labels will print. 4. Click OK. The indicated number of labels are printed.
Printing Labels To choose a printer 1. Click the printer image in the Print area. All the label printers that are installed on your computer are displayed. However, only the printers that can print the currently selected label type are available. 2. Select the printer that you want to print to. The selected printer is displayed in the Print area.
Adjusting the Print Quality about 100 labels. You can choose to use both rolls, and when the printer runs out of labels on the left roll, the labels automatically begin printing on the right roll until all the labels are printed. To use this selection, you must have the same type of labels loaded on each side of the printer. To use both rolls 1. Load the same type of labels on each side of the printer. 2. Select the Use both rolls check box in the Print area.
Printing Labels 3. Under Label alignment, select one of the following settings: l Left - to eave less space at the beginning of the label. l Center - to print the label with equal space on both ends of the label. l Right - to leave less space at the end of the label. 4. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box and apply your changes.
Chapter 10 Designing a Layout DYMO Label software includes many sample layouts you can use right away. The sample layouts contain most of the design objects you need for a particular label type.
Designing a Layout 4. Add any objects that you want to your label. 5. Modify the objects as necessary. 6. Save your layout. Refer to Adding Design Objects for a complete description of each of the design objects. Modifying a Sample Layout You can create a layout that suits your needs by starting with a sample layout that is close to what you want.
Adding Design Objects All the objects are added from the Insert tab. You can add the following types of objects to your label: n Address n Text n Counter n Date and Time n Barcode n Shape n Image n Clip Art You can edit the text in an Address or Text object at any time. However, you must have the Insert tab selected to make any other modifications to an object.
Designing a Layout 6. Right-click the object, and then choose Properties. 7. Make any desired changes in the Address Object Properties dialog box, and then click OK. To resize an object, select the object and drag a handle on the bounding box. Address Object Properties Intelligent Mail barcode The Intelligent Mail barcode is used by the United States Postal Service to sort and track mail. Above - Place the Intelligent Mail barcode above the address.
Adding Design Objects Adding a Text Object Many labels you create will contain Text objects for text other than an address. You can customize the appearance of the text, for example, change the font, font size, and text justification. To add a Text object 1. Select the Insert tab. 2. Double-click Text. A new Text object is added to your label. 3. Move and resize the object as necessary. 4. Enter some text in the Text object. 5. Format the text using the formatting toolbar. 6.
Designing a Layout Text Object Properties Color settings Text color - Select a color for your text. Background color - Select a background color for the object. Function as variable object Select this check box to have the object accept variable text. Clear this check box to use fixed text in the object. Vertical text Place the text vertically within the object. Mirror Add a mirror image of the text on your label. Text scaling None - Do not resize the text to fit the object.
Adding Design Objects Adding a Circular Text Object You can use a Circular Text object to place text along a curve. A Circular Text object is useful for labeling items that are round or curved, such as DVDs or bottle tops. This object is also useful for enhancing other label types with curved text. To create multiple lines of curved text, place each line of text in a separate Circular Text object. You can choose to have the text placed in a full circle, centered at the top or bottom of the object.
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Adding Design Objects Display text Enter the text that you want to appear on the label. Function as variable object Select this check box to have the object accept variable text. Clear this check box to use fixed text in the object. Mirror Add a mirror image of the text on your label. Full circle - Display the text in a full circle. Top arc - Display the text along the top curve of the circle. Text display Bottom arc - Display the text along the bottom curve of the circle.
Designing a Layout Font (Windows) - Change the font type, size, and style. Font (Mac) - Change the font type, size, style, and color. Text color (Windows) - Select a color for your text. Background color - Select a background color for the object. Font and color Adding an Image Object You can use Image objects to add an image to any label type.
Adding Design Objects Image Object Properties Preview Preview the image you are importing. Horizontal alignment Left - Align the image with the left side of the object. Center - Center the image within the object. Right - Align the image with the right side of the object. Vertical alignment Top - Align the image at the top of the object. Middle - Center the image vertically within the object. Bottom - Align the image at the bottom of the object.
Designing a Layout Shape Object Properties Shape Select the type of shape you want to add: rectangle, ellipse, horizontal line, or vertical line. Line Thickness - Select a line thickness. Color - Choose a line color. Fill Color - Select a color to fill your shape. Preview Shows how the shape will appear on your label. Adding a Barcode Object In addition to Intelligent Mail barcodes for addresses, you can also create labels that include barcodes based on many other barcode formats or symbologies.
Adding Design Objects Barcode Object Properties Symbology Select the type of barcode to add to your label. Barcode data Enter the text you want to use to create the barcode. Function as variable object Select this check box to create the barcode using variable text. Linked to object Select the reference name for an object on your label that contains the data to create the barcode. This option is necessary if you have more than one variable object on the label.
Designing a Layout Counter Object Properties Text to include Before - Enter any text that you want to appear before the counter. After - Enter any text that you want to appear after the counter. For example, if you want to create labels for a set of 10 CDs, numbered sequentially, you can enter "Disc " in the Before box and " of 10" in the After box. When you print your labels, the first label will read "Disc 1 of 10," the second label will read "Disc 2 of 10," and so on.
Using Clip Art Using a Date and Time object, you can print the current date and/or time and print text before and after the date and time text. You can also modify the format used for the date and time, and control the appearance and position of the date and time on the label. To add a Date and Time object 1. Select the Insert tab. 2. Double-click Date and Time. A new Date and Time object is added to your label. By default, the object contains the current date. 3.
Designing a Layout it quick and easy to find the clip art image that you want to use. You can also customize the Clip Art library by adding or deleting images. Review the following topics for information about adding clip art to your labels and customizing the Clip Art library.
Adding a Screen Grab to Your Label Adding a Screen Grab to Your Label You can quickly capture an image from your desktop and add it to your label. To capture and insert an image from your desktop 1. Click on the toolbar. 2. Drag the curser to draw a selection box around the area to capture. The Screen Grab dialog box appears. 3. Drag the handles to crop the image as desired, and then click Insert. The selected area is inserted into your label.
Designing a Layout Aligning Text You can choose how to align the text within a Text, Address, Counter, or Date and Time object. To align the object on the label, see Aligning Objects. To align text 1. Select the object that contains the text you want to align. 2. Click Properties in the toolbar. The Properties dialog box for the selected object appears. 3. Select the alignment options you want under Horizontal alignment and Vertical alignment, and then click OK.
Rotating Objects Rotating Objects You can rotate objects individually or simultaneously. Shape objects cannot be rotated. To rotate an object 1. Select the object you want to rotate. 2. From the Layout menu, point to Rotate Object, and then choose an amount to rotate the object. Resizing Objects You can resize an object to the size of another object on your label. The objects are resized based on the size of the first selected object.
Designing a Layout To add a border to a tape label 1. Choose a Tape label layout. 2. Click on the toolbar, and then choose a border to add to the label. Adding Shading to Objects You can add shading to your label by changing the text and background color for the objects on your label. You can change the text and background color for Address, Text, Counter, Date and Time, and Circular Text objects. To add shading to an object 1. Double-click the object that you want to add shading to.
Creating a Variable Text Object As an example, suppose you are creating a name badge label. You can create one Text object to hold the fixed text "Hello, my name is" and create a variable Text object to hold the person's name. You can then either paste names directly into the variable Text object with Smart Paste, for example, or use the Address Book to insert multiple names when the labels print. To create a variable Text object 1.
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Chapter 11 Using the Address Book DYMO Label software includes the DYMO Address Book where you can save addresses or other information that you commonly use. You can create as many Address Books as you like. The default Address Book installed with the software is named Sample Address Book. You can edit this Address Book or you can delete this Address Book and create your own.
Using the Address Book 6. Do one of the following: l Click No to create a blank Address Book. l Click Yes and then follow the instructions in the Address Book Import Wizard to import data from an existing file. The new Address Book is saved and is displayed on the Address Book tab. Adding an Address You can add addresses to the Address Book individually by typing the information or pasting the data from another source.
Deleting an Address 2. Make any changes that you want to the address and click Save. Deleting an Address You can delete one or more addresses at a time from the Address Book. When you delete an address, that address is permanently removed from the Address Book. To delete an address from the Address Book 1. Select the address to delete from the Address Book. 2. Click Delete on the Address Book tab. The selected address is deleted from the Address Book.
Using the Address Book cannot add or change the addresses in the Mac Address Book from within DYMO Label software. You must make changes using the Mac Address Book application. Make sure that your Mac Address Book My Card record contains your country of residence. This country information is used to determine the correct address format for your labels. Refer to the Mac Address Book online Help for more information about My Card.
Exporting an Address Book Filtering the Address Book You can search for separate sets of characters at the beginning of a word by entering a space between each set of characters you want to search for. For example, if you want to search for addresses that contain words beginning with the letters "mo" or "de", you can enter "mo de" into the Search box.
Using the Address Book 1. Choose Export from the Address Book menu. The Save As dialog box appears. 2. Select the folder to save the exported file to. 3. Enter a name for the file in the File name box. 4. Click Save. The Address Book data is exported to the selected location.
Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only) b. Add any desired spaces, punctuation, or line breaks in the Arrange fields into desired format box. l To manually arrange the data fields: a. Click Next Record until you find an entry that best represents the information contained in the list (for example, a record that uses all the address lines). b. Select the field you want to appear on the first line, and then click the right arrow button.
Using the Address Book 5. Do one of the following: l To edit a keyword, double-click the keyword and make any desired changes to the text. l To add a keyword, click Add and then enter the text for the keyword. l To delete a keyword, select the keyword to delete from the list and then click Delete. 6. Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Name Keywords dialog box.
Chapter 12 Printing Labels from Other Programs DYMO Label software includes a series of add-ins that you can use to print labels from popular programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. If you have one of the supported programs installed, the add-in is automatically installed as a toolbar print button within that program. You can use the add-in to format and print selected addresses or other information to your DYMO label printer.
Printing Labels from Other Programs 4. Do the following to select the print options: a. Choose a label layout to use from the Select label layout list. b. If necessary, choose a printer from the Select printer list. c. (Twin Turbo Only) Choose the label roll to print to from the Select label roll list. You can also click Options to select a different printer and to visually choose the label type or layout. 5. Click Print. A label prints using the selected settings.
Using the Mac Address Book Add-In (Mac Only) You can use the add-in to preview your labels and change the label properties before printing, or you can use Quick Print to print labels using the most recent settings. To use the Outlook Add-in 1. Select the contacts that you want to print labels for. 2. Click Print Label in the Add-Ins toolbar. The DYMO Outlook Add-In dialog box appears. 3. Make any necessary changes to the text to be printed.
Printing Labels from Other Programs Using the Excel Add-In (Windows) DYMO Label software includes a software add-in so you can quickly print labels from a Microsoft Excel document. The add-in works with Microsoft Excel XP, 2003, 2007, and 2010 for Windows. The Excel Add-in treats each column in a row as a line of data on the label and each row as a new label.
Printing Directly from Other Applications 3. Make any necessary changes to the text to be printed. You can make edits to the data in the text box; however, these edits will not be saved in the original data. 4. Click Preview to display a preview of your label. 5. If you selected more than one row of text, click Next to review the data for each label. 6. If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed on your computer, choose the printer you want to print to from the Select printer list. 7.
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Chapter 13 Customizing DYMO Label DYMO Label software includes various options for customizing the software so that you can use the software the way you want.
Customizing DYMO Label To add or change your default logo 1. Do one of the following: l For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. l For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. 2. If necessary, select the User information tab. 3. Under Default logo, click Browse. The Open dialog box appears. 4. Navigate to and select the image file you want to use as your default logo, and then click Open. A preview of the image is displayed in the dialog box. 5.
Changing the Default Font 1. Do one of the following: l For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. l For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. 2. Select the General tab. 3. Under Display, clear the Show rulers check box. 4. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box and apply your changes. Changing the Default Font You can select the default font to use for all your labels. You can easily change the font for individual labels from the formatting toolbar.
Customizing DYMO Label 3. Click Browse next to the Default label file folder box. The Browse For Folder dialog box appears. 4. Navigate to and select the folder to use as your default folder, and then click OK. 5. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box and apply your changes. To change the default Address Book folder 1. Do one of the following: l For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. l For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. 2. Select the Folders tab. 3.
Setting Other Options 1. Do one of the following: l For Windows, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. l For Mac, choose Preferences from the DYMO Label menu. 2. Select the Functional tab. 3. Under Options, select the Suppress "Check label size" warning check box. 4. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box and apply your changes.
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Chapter 14 About Labels All DYMO label printers that are compatible with DYMO Label software use either DYMO LabelWriter label rolls or DYMO D1 label cassettes. The only supplies you will ever need for your printer are the labels. We recommend you only use DYMO-branded labels. DYMO’s warranty does not cover malfunction or damage that may be caused by the use of labels other than DYMO-branded labels.
About Labels n Exposure to direct sunlight or fluorescent light for an extended period of time n Exposure to extreme heat for an extended period of time n Contact with plasticizers (for example, labels placed on plastic ring binders) In the original packaging, the shelf life for LabelWriter labels is 18 months. When labels are used for short-term applications (envelopes, packages, and so on), fading is not a problem.
Buying Labels 420P or LabelManager PnP label maker), then only Tape labels are displayed. If you have more than one type of label printer installed or if you have a LabelWriter Duo printer installed, both LabelWriter labels and Tape labels are displayed. The name and dimensions for each label type are located under the preview for each label type. To find your label type 1. Find the name and dimensions for your label type on the packaging that your labels came in. 2.
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Chapter 15 About Network Printing This section describes how to print to a shared DYMO label printer in a Windows or Mac OS X workgroup. For information on printing to a shared printer under Windows Server or other versions of Windows or Mac OS, see your system documentation or contact your System Administrator. The term local computer refers to the computer that the printer is physically connected to. The term remote computer refers to the computer from which you want to print to a printer on the network.
About Network Printing Adding a Network Printer (Windows) Before you can print to a shared network printer, you need to install DYMO Label software on your local computer. If you want to install more than one shared DYMO label printer, you must add each label printer separately. The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually two printers (LabelWriter DUO Label and LabelWriter DUO Tape), so you must add both printers separately. To add a network printer 1. Install DYMO Label software.
Using a LabelWriter Print Server The Printer List dialog box is displayed. 3. Click Add. The Printer Browser dialog box is displayed. 4. Select the printer and then click Add. The shared printer is added to the Printer List dialog box. The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually two printers (LabelWriter DUO Label and LabelWriter DUO Tape), so you must add both printers separately. 5. Close the Printer List dialog box.
About Network Printing 4. Install and configure the print server on your network. 5. Confirm that you can print to the label printer from the computer you are using to install and configure the print server. 6. Add the printer connected to the print server to other computers in the workgroup. Firmware Versions That Support Print Servers Refer to the table below for information about the label printer firmware versions that support print servers.
Chapter 16 Updating the Software Periodically, DYMO Label software will automatically check to see if you have the most recent version of the software installed. If an update to your version of the software is available, you will be asked to confirm that you want to update the software. You can also manually check to see if an update is available. You must be connected to the Internet to obtain software updates. To manually check for software updates 1. Choose Check for Updates from the Help menu.
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Developer and SDK Information DYMO provides various types of information designed to help developers create products 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. n Keep in mind that LabelWriter printers use standard printer drivers. Therefore, printing to a LabelWriter is no different than printing on a laser printer, except that the pages are smaller.
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Chapter 18 Contacting DYMO Internet Support DYMO maintains a Web site at www.dymo.com that includes the latest support information for your label printer and DYMO Label software. Contact Information Visit the Support area of our Web site at www.dymo.com to contact us by email.
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Glossary A Address Book You can save addresses, or other pieces of information that you commonly use so that you can easily access them. address format The address format determines which Outlook data fields will be printed on your label and how those fields will be formated. C Codabar Codabar is commonly used to represent mathematical and financial figures because it can contain the digits 0 through 9, plus (+) and minus (-) signs, as well as decimal points.
Glossary Code 39 Code 39 (also called "Code 3 of 9") can represent the capital letters A through Z, the numbers 0 to 9, the space character, and certain symbols. The name "3 of 9" results from the convention that 3 of the nine elements used in the code are wide. Code 39 Library DYMO Label software includes two special versions of Code 39 that are used to barcode books. One version calculates the checksum from left to right (L>R). The other version calculates the checksum from right to left (R>L).
Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 requires between 2 and 30 numbers. This code requires numeric information only and an even number of digits. ITF-14 ITF-14 is similar to Interleaved 2 of 5, but requires 14 characters. This barcode is printed in a larger size, surrounded by a bounding box, and is typically used in warehouse applications. L label file You save a custom layout to a label file. label layout Text and graphics that make up a label design. label type Shape and size of a label.
Glossary specific object on a label, you use the reference name of the object in the barcode properties. S saved labels Labels that you have created and saved as label files. SmartPaste A quick way to print labels using data from other programs. U UCC/EAN 128 UCC/EAN 128 is used instead of EAN 8/EAN 13 when additional information needs to be encoded. UPC Universal Product Code (UPC) is commonly used to identify retail products sold in stores in the United States.
