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About Labels
All DYMO label printers that are compatible with DYMO Label software use either DYMO 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-brand labels.
Label Rolls
LabelWriter label rolls come in a variety of shapes and sizes; including address, shipping, and file
folder labels. You can also order custom labels to fit your exact needs.
All LabelWriter printers use DYMO LabelWriter label rolls.
Label Cassettes
DYMO D1 label cassettes are available in a variety of colors, materials, and widths.
The LabelWriter Duo, LabelManager PCII, LabelManager 450D, and LabelPoint 350 use DYMO
D1 label cassettes.
Note The LabelWriter Duo uses both label rolls and label cassettes.
About Label Rolls
All DYMO LabelWriter printers use label rolls. The DYMO LabelWriter printers use advanced
thermal printing technology to print on specially treated, heat-sensitive 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.
The only supplies you will ever need for this printer are the labels. We recommend you only use
DYMO-brand labels.
How long your labels will last depends on how the labels are used. Thermal labels are susceptible
to fading in the following ways:
▪ Exposure to direct sunlight or fluorescent light for an extended period of time
▪ Exposure to extreme heat for an extended period of time
▪ 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. 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.