Dymo LabelWriter 450 User manual

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Quick Start Guide

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English
Quick Start Guide
Follow these steps to install the LabelWriter printer and print your first label.
1. Unpacking your LabelWriter Printer
NOTE Do not plug the printer into your computer until asked to do so during the
software installation.
1Unpack your printer and save the packing materials.
2Make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1. (Labels included in the
package may vary.)
LabelWriter
Quick Start
Figure 1
Power adapter
LabelWriter printer
CD-ROM
Roll of Address labels
Power cable
Quick Start Guide
USB cable

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Becomefamiliar with theprinter’s majorcomponents. See Figure 2.
LabelWriter Printer Features
Your LabelWriter printer is adirect thermal printer anddoes notuseinkortoner.
Instead, theprinter uses heat from athermal printhead to printon specially
treated labels. Labels are theonly supplies youwill ever need to buy.
Theform-feed button on thefrontof theprinter advances asinglelabel. Thelabel
eject button is used to removelabels from theprinter when changing rolls.
TheLED status lightvisually shows thecurrentstate of theprinter:
•Solid blue - power is on andtheprinter is ready.
•Flashing blue - labels are notloaded properly orlabel spool is empty.
Figure 2
Form-feed
Label feed path
andtear bar
Top
cover
USB
connectorDC power
connector
button andLED
Cable
channelLabel eject
button
Platen
Label roll
Label
spool
release

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2. Installing the Software
NOTE Do not connect the printer to your computer until instructed to do so during
the software installation.
To install the software on a Windows system
1Insert theLabelWriter CD into your CD-ROM drive. After afew seconds, the
installation screen appears.
If theinstallation screen does notappear:
a. Click Start, then Run on theWindows taskbar. TheRun dialog box
appears.
b. Enter D:\install.exe (where D is theletter assigned to theCD-ROM drive)
andclick OK.
2Click Install andfollow theinstructions in theinstaller.
To install the software on a Mac OS system
1Insert theDYMO LabelWriter CD into theCD-ROM drive.
After afew seconds, theDYMO Label Software Installer
icon appears. See Figure 3.
2Double-click theInstaller icon andfollow theinstructions.
If youdo notsee your printer in theprinter listwhen theinstallation is
complete, refer to theReadMefileforinstructions on how to add theprinter.
DYMO Label
Figure 3

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3. Connecting your LabelWriter Printer
N
OTE Do not connect the printer to your computer
unt
il instructed to do so during the software
installat
ion.
T
o connect the power
1Plug the power cord into the power adapter.
See Figure 4.
2Plug the power adapter into the power connector
on the bottom of the printer. See Figure 5.
3Plug the other end of the power cord into a
power outlet.
4Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the
bottom of the printer. See Figure 5.
5Insert the power and USB cables through the
cable channel and set the printer down.
NOTE DO NOT CONNECT the other end of the USB cable to
your computer until asked to do so during the software
installation.
6When prompted by the software installer, plug the USB
cable into a USB port. See Figure 6.
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Figure 4
USB
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Figure 5
USB Power
Cable
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Figure 6

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4. Loading Labels
To load a label roll
1Press the form-feed button to eject the labels that
protected the printer during shipment.
2Open the top cover and remove any packing
material inside the label compartment.
3Remove the label spool from inside the cover.
4Hold the spool spindle in your left hand and place the
label roll on the spindle so that the labels feed from
underneath and the left edge of the label roll is flush
against the side of the spool. See Figure 7.
5Place the spool guide onto the right side of the spool
and press the guide tightly against the side of the
label roll, leaving no gap between the roll and the spool. See Figure 7.
NOTE The label roll must fit snugly against both sides of the
label spool, with no gaps, to avoid drifting as the labels feed
through the printer.
6Insert the label spool into the slot in the printer cover with
the labels extending from underneath the roll. See Figure 8.
Figure 7
Spool
spindle
Spool
guide
Figure 8

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7Align the left edge of the label with the left edge of the
label feed slot and insert the label into the slot. See
Figure 9.
The printer feeds the labels, stopping at the beginning
of the first label. If the printer does not feed the labels,
make sure the first label is fully inserted and then press
the form-feed button.
8Close the top cover.
You are now ready to print your first label.
5. Printing your First Label
To print your first label
1Start DYMO Label Software by doing one of the following:
•For Windows, click Start, then Programs>DYMO Label>DYMO Label.
•For Macintosh, double-click in the DYMO Label folder.
The first time you open the application, you are asked to register the
software. Registering the software ensures that you will be informed of any
software updates. You are also asked to enter your default return address.
2At the main window, click once on the label and type some text.
3Choose a font and a justification setting from the Formatting toolbar.
4Click to print the label.
Figure 9

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Figure 10 highlights some of the major features available in DYMO Label
Software.
For complete details on using the software, refer to the DYMO Label Software User
Guide, located on the DYMO Label Software CD-ROM, and the online Help.
Insert text,
addresses, pictures,
rectangles, lines,
barcodes, dates, or
counters.
Insert text you’ve
copied to the
Clipboard.
Store your favorite
addresses in the
Address Book;
automatically insert
them on your label.
If you also have a tape
printer, two buttons
allow you to easily
switch between the
Label and Tape Editors.
Verify and correct addresses
as you add them to the
Address Book.
Figure 10

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Printing Postage with
DYMO Stamps™
Youcan now printpostagerightfrom your desktop using your LabelWriter 400
Turbo label printer. All youneed is DYMO Stamps™software, your LabelWriter
printer, DYMO Stamps labels, andan Internet connection.
To install DYMO Stamps and print postage
1Sign up foryour USPSaccountwith Endicia. Go to:
www.endicia.com/dymostamps
2Attheendof thesign up process, download andinstall theDYMO Stamps
software.
DYMO Stamps software is availableforboth Windows andMac OSX.
NOTE You must have DYMO Label Software and your LabelWriter printer
installed before installing the DYMO Stamps software.
Thefirsttimeyoustart theDYMO
Stamps software, youare prompted
to enter thepostageaccount
number assigned andthepass
phraseyoucreated during thesign-
up process.
3Enter your accountnumber and
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4Select Buy Postagefrom the
Account menu and purchase
postage for your account.
5Select DYMO LabelWriter 450
Turbo from the Printer drop-
down list underPrinter
Selection.
6Click Test Print to print a
voided postage label.
You are now ready to start printing
actual postage whenever you need
it. Refer to the DYMO Stamps online
Help for more information about
using the software.
You can add postage, buy DYMO Stamps postage labels, and order supplies
directly from within the DYMO Stamps software.
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