Dymo LabelWriter DUO User manual

LabelWriter Duo
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Quick Start
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Follow these steps to install the LabelWriter printer and print your first label.
1. Unpacking your LabelWriter Printer
NOTE For Windows, 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.
Your LabelWriter printer is a direct thermal printer and does not use toner, ink cartridges, or a ribbon.
Instead, it uses heat from a thermal print head to print on specially treated labels. Labels are the only
supplies you will ever need to buy.
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CD-ROM
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Quick Start Guide
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Become familiar with the printer’s major components. See Figure 2.
LabelWriter Printer Features
The form-feed button on the front of the printer is used to advance a single label. The label eject button
is used to remove labels from the printer. The tape tray release button opens the tape tray to insert or
remove a tape cassette.
The LED status light allows you to visually determine the current state of the printer:
•Solid blue - power is on and the printer is ready.
•Flashing blue - labels are not loaded properly or label spool is empty.
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2. Installing the Software
To install the software on a Windows system
NOTE Do not connect the printer to your computer until instructed to do so during the software
installation.
1Insert the LabelWriter CD into your CD-ROM drive.
After a few seconds, the installation screen appears.
If the installation screen does not appear:
a. Click Start and then Run on the Windows taskbar. The Run dialog box appears.
b. Enter D:\install.exe (where D is the letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive) and click OK.
2Select the language version you wish to install and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To install the software on a Macintosh system
1Insert the DYMO LabelWriter CD into the CD-ROM drive.
After a few seconds, the DYMO Label Software Installer icon appears. See
Figure 3.
2Double-click the Installer icon and then follow the on-screen instructions.
DYMO Label
Software Installer
Figure 3

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3. Connecting your LabelWriter Printer
At some point during the software installation, you will be asked
to connect your LabelWriter printer to the USB port.
NOTE For Windows, do not connect the printer to your
computer until instructed to do so during the software installation.
To connect the power
1Plug the power cord into the power adapter. See Figure 4.
2Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the back
of the printer. See Figure 5. Make sure to push the plug in
completely.
3Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet.
To connect the USB cable
1Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the back of the
printer. See Figure 5.
2When prompted during the software installation, plug the USB
cable into an available USB port on your computer. See
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4. Loading Labels
The printer uses two types of labels: die-cut paper labels and D1 tape labels.
To load die-cut labels
1Press the form-feed button to eject the labels that protected the printer during shipment.
2Open the top cover and remove the label spool.
3Hold the spool spindle in your left hand and place the
label roll on the spindle so that the labels feed from
underneath.
4Place the spool guide on the right side of the spool and
adjust it to fit snugly against the roll. See Figure 7.
5Insert the label spool into the slots in the printer cover.
6Cut the first label in half so that you have a clean edge and insert
the label into the label feed slot. See Figure 8.
The printer feeds the labels, stopping at the beginning of the first
label. If the printer stops without feeding the label, make sure the
label is fully inserted and then press the form-feed button.
7Close the top cover.
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Figure 8

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To load the D1 tape cassette
1Press the button on the front of the printer to open the
tape cassette tray.
2Set the cassette switch for the size of the tape cassette
that you are inserting. See Figure 9. A notch in the
cassette fits over the switch when the cassette is in the
correct position.
NOTE The first time you use the printer, remove the
protective cardboard insert from between the print head and
pinch roller. See Figure 9.
3Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut across the
mouth of the cassette and that the tape passes between the guideposts. If necessary, turn the
spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon.
4Insert the cassette with the tape and ribbon positioned
between the print head and pinch roller. See Figure 10.
5Press firmly until cassette clicks into place. Make sure tape
and ribbon are positioned correctly.
6Press the button to close the tape cassette tray.
You are now ready to print your first label.
Set cassette
Remove cardboard insert
Figure 9
= 6 mm
= 9/12 mm
= 19/24 mm
switch
Push down gently
Pinch Roller
Print Head
Figure 10

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5. Printing your First Label
These instructions show you how to print a die-cut label. To print a D1 tape label, refer to the DYMO
Label Software User Guide.
To print a label
1Start the DYMO Label software by doing one of the following:
•For Windows, click Start, then Programs>DYMO Label>DYMO Label.
•For Macintosh, double-click the DYMO Label icon in the folder where you installed the
software.
(Windows) The first time you open the application, you are asked to register. Follow the on-screen
instructions to register the software. You are also asked to enter your default return address and
default logo file.
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.
Congratulations! You are now ready to start designing and printing labels.
For complete details on how to use the software, refer to the DYMO Label Software User Guide on the
DYMO Label CD-ROM and the online Help.
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