Dymo LabelWriter DUO User manual

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Declaration of
Conformity
DYMO Corporation
44 Commerce Road
Stamford, CT 06902-4561
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Equipment Information
Description: Direct Thermal Printer
Models: LabelWriter 300 (90791), 330 (90792),
330 Turbo (90793), EL40 (90644), EL60
(90645), Turbo (90737)
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC (Federal
Communications Committee) rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try correcting the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
! Reorient the receiving antenna.
! Increase the separation between the equipment
and the receiver.
! Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is con-
nected.
! Use shielded cables to connect this device to
computers.
! Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

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You may find helpful the following booklet, prepared by
the FCC: Interference Handbook. This booklet is available
from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendant
of Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9325.
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WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment and void the manufacturer’s warranty.
CE
Certification
This device has been tested and complies with the
requirements of:
The EMC Directive
EN55022: Radiated and Conducted Emissions B
EN50082-1: Generic Immunity ESD, RF, and Transient
Susceptibility and Low Voltage Directive Product Safety
EN60950
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 DYMO Corporation. All rights
reserved. Printing 3/01
Trademarks
LabelWriter is a registered trademark of DYMO
Corporation. DYMO is a registered trademark of Esselte
Corporation. All other trademarks are properties of their
respective holders.

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Your New LabelWriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DYMO Label Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Creating Your Own Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2
Using the Label Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Object Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Starting the Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a New Label File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opening an Existing Label File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adding an Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Moving and Resizing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving Your Label to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3
Using the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 4
Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Functional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 5
Printing With Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Add-In for Microsoft Word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printing With Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Chapter 6
Maintenance and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix A
Networking the LabelWriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting to a LabelWriter Over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Other Networking Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix B
Labels & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Appendix C
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
LabelWriter Developer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Introduction
Your New
LabelWriter
Congratulations on purchasing the DYMO
LabelWriter. After a short time, you will realize
how many of your daily tasks will be simplified
by using the DYMO LabelWriter.
Your LabelWriter will help you label file folders,
diskettes, video cassettes, mail packages, name
tags, and print Internet postage. With a little
imagination, you will think of hundreds of ways
to use the LabelWriter to make your job easier
and more efficient.
Features
Software The DYMO Label Software includes many
features that make it flexible and easy to use.You
can set your default return address so that you do
not have to enter your address every time you
print a label.You can import graphics to use with
your labels, and select a default logo file so you
don’t need to import your logo each time you
create a new label. Of course, you can easily
override these default values at any time.
DYMO is even integrated into Microsoft
®
Word
so that you can easily print labels directly from
the Word toolbar.
Hardware
Your LabelWriter printer does not use toner, ink
cartridges, or a ribbon to print. The LabelWriter
uses advanced thermal printing technology to
print on specially treated labels.

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Thermal printing is based on the principle of heat
transfer from the thermal print head inside the
LabelWriter printer to the label. A row of
miniature heating elements on the print head is
pressed against the thermal labels. As a specific
element generates heat, a thermal reaction takes
place at that point on the label and the label
becomes discolored.
Labels 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 two ways:
! Exposure to direct sunlight or fluorescent light
for an extended period of time will cause fading.
! Contact with plasticizers (for example labels
placed on plastic ring binders) will cause fading.
In the original packaging, the label shelf life is 18
months. When used for short-term applications
(envelopes, packages, etc.), fading has never
been reported as a problem. When used to label
files in a file cabinet, fading is very gradual over
many years. When applied to the edge of a
notebook that is then placed on a shelf in the sun,
fading begins within a few months.
When not in use, keep the labels stored in a cool
dry place and in the black bag in which they were
shipped to prolong label life.
Getting Help
Before making labels you should be aware of the
various help resources available to you. DYMO
Label Software comes with extensive Help.At
times in this manual, you will be directed to the
Help for more detailed discussion or instructions
on various topics.
To access the Help:
! Click LabelWriter Help on the Help menu.
The Help is opened in your Web browser.

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
DYMO Label Software is a general-purpose label printing
program that is specifically designed to help you get the
most out of your LabelWriter printer. The program
includes:
! Many ready-to-use templates for common labels.
! A built-in Designer you can use to create your own
templates.
! A built-in List Manager that lets you save addresses or
other types of lists.
! An add-in to print directly from Microsoft Word.
DYMO Label
Window
The following figure introduces the features available from
the DYMO Label Software main window
The first time you open DYMO Label Software, you are
prompted to enter your return address and select a default
logo. See "User Information" on page 23 for instructions
on how to define your return address and select a default
logo file.
SaveOpen Print Paste
Open List
Manager
Open
Designer
Template
List
Label
Workspace
Rulers

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Creating
Your Own
Label
This tutorial guides you through the steps necessary to
create, print, and save a customized label. The best way to
start is to learn how to modify one of the label templates
included with the software. In this tutorial, you will
customize a shipping label.
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You can only print this shipping label on wide print-head
printers. Although the LabelWriter EL40 and
LabelWriter 300 cannot print this shipping label, we
recommend that you follow along. This tutorial will give
you valuable information on how to access the various
text and design objects and change their attributes.
Choose a
Template
The first step is to choose a label template as the basis for
your new label.
1. Click DYMO Label Software from the Apple menu to
start the program.
The DYMO Label window is displayed containing a
blank label.
2. In the Label Templates box, click the Shipping with
graphic (30256) template.
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The 30256 label is shipped with the EL60, Turbo, 330,
and 330 Turbo model printers. If you have an EL40 or
300 model printer, select this label anyway, and follow
along with the exercise.

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Notice that all templates are listed with the label type first,
then any important objects on the template, and finally the
part number of the label.
The Shipping with graphic (30256) template is
displayed.
Changing the
Graphic
The next step in this tutorial is to customize the graphic.
As you will see, to modify an object’s attributes, you
simply click the object. A dialog box appears that you can
use to change the object’s attributes.
To change the logo:
1. Click the telephone graphic that appears on the label.
The Graphic Settings dialog box appears.
2. Click the File option under Select Image Source .
The Insert Image button changes to read Select File .
3. Click Select File.
The Open dialog box is displayed listing the contents of
the default clipart directory which contains the Business,
Miscellaneous, and Sign folders.
4. Select the Miscellaneous folder and click Open.

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The contents of the Miscellaneous folder are displayed.
5. Select the Comput1.jpg file.
A preview showing the contents of the Comput1.jpg
graphic file is displayed.
6. Click the Open button.
The Comput1.jpg graphic is displayed in the Graphic
Settings dialog box.
7. Click OK.
The computer graphic is displayed on the label replacing
the telephone graphic.
Changing the
Return
Address
Next, you’ll change the return address.
To enter the return address:
1. Click the text in the label’s upper-right corner.
The Text Settings dialog box is displayed.