Dymo LabelWriter SE300 User manual

LabelWriter SE300
User Manual
Dymo-CoStar Corp.
599 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830-6092

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Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer
Name: Dymo-CoStar Corporation
599 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Equipment Information
Description: Direct Thermal Printer
Model: SE300
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 or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Use shielded cables to connect this device to computers.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
You may find helpful the following booklet, prepared by the FCC: Interference
Handbook. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9325.
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.
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

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1....................................................................................... 1
UNPACKING THE PRINTER..........................................................................1
CONNECTING THE POWER ..........................................................................2
CONNECTING THE SERIAL CABLE...............................................................2
LOADING LABELS.......................................................................................3
REPLACING A LABEL ROLL ........................................................................5
CHAPTER 2....................................................................................... 7
RS-232 SETTINGS ......................................................................................7
CABLING....................................................................................................8
RS-232 SIGNAL LEVELS.............................................................................8
CHAPTER 3....................................................................................... 9
ABOUT THIS CHAPTER...............................................................................9
PROGRAMMING FOR THE LABELWRITER....................................................9
OBJECTS ..................................................................................................13
PRINT MODES ..........................................................................................13
TEXT OBJECTS.........................................................................................17
BAR CODE OBJECTS.................................................................................17
GRAPHIC OBJECTS ...................................................................................19
LINE OBJECTS..........................................................................................19
CHAPTER 4..................................................................................... 20
ABOUT THIS CHAPTER.............................................................................20
SE300 COMMANDS ALPHABETICAL LIST.................................................21
SE300 COMMANDS BY FUNCTION ...........................................................23
COMMAND REFERENCE ...........................................................................24
THE CARET FEATURE...............................................................................82
APPENDIX A.................................................................................... 83
CODE EXAMPLES .....................................................................................83
CARET FEATURE CODE EXAMPLES ..........................................................94
SOURCE CODE EXAMPLES .....................................................................102
APPENDIX B.................................................................................. 105
PRINTER MAINTENANCE ........................................................................105
EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE......................................................................105

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INTERIOR MAINTENANCE.......................................................................106
CLEARING LABEL JAMS .........................................................................107
TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................................107
APPENDIX C.................................................................................. 111
APPENDIX D.................................................................................. 113
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................113
INTERFACE.............................................................................................113
PRINT HEAD...........................................................................................113
SERIAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................115
APPENDIX E.................................................................................. 117
ORDERING INFORMATION ......................................................................118
APPENDIX F.................................................................................. 119
ONE (1) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY......................................................119
EXCLUSIONS ..........................................................................................119
SERVICE.................................................................................................119
OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIRS................................................................120
APPENDIX G ................................................................................. 121
INDEX ............................................................................................ 125
This publication is copyrighted by Dymo-CoStar Corporation, and may not be
copied in whole or in part without the written permission of Dymo-CoStar
Corporation.
All trademarks are trademarks of their respective holders.
Manual version 1.0 8/99

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Chapter 1
Installing Hardware
This chapter explains how to set up your new LabelWriter
hardware for optimum performance. Read this chapter carefully
before attempting to set up your LabelWriter for the first time. It
is the best way to ensure a long and trouble-free life for your
printer
Unpacking the Printer
The first step in setting up your printer is unpacking the pieces.
You should find the following items (shown in Figure 1-1):
.Figure 1-1
Check to see if anything is missing or damaged. If there is a
problem, contact Dymo-CoStar immediately. Be sure to save all
the original packing materials. They are especially designed to
protect the printer and will make re-packing easy if you ever need
to ship the printer.
Also note that your LabelWriter does not use toner or ink
cartridges, or a ribbon to print. The LabelWriter is a direct
thermal printer. Direct thermal printers transfer heat from a

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thermal print head to specially treated labels to print. The only
supplies you will ever need to replace with this printer are labels.
Connecting the Power
You connect the power cord to the rear of the printer as shown in
Figure 1-2. Plug the other end to a power outlet. The LabelWriter
printer has an internal power supply that can accept any voltage
between 100 and 250 volts (50/60Hz). As a result, the printer can
be used worldwide.
Connecting the Serial Cable
Your printer and computer communicate through the special
serial cable that comes with your LabelWriter. (A parallel cable
option is also available. Call Dymo-CoStar for details.) The serial
cable has a telephone-like connector at one end that plugs into the
back of the LabelWriter, and two serial connectors at the other
end – a 9-pin connector and a 25-pin connector. Your PC will use
one or the other of these two connectors, not both.
Follow the steps below while referring to Figure 1-2 to make the
proper connections:
1. Turn off your computer and printer.
Figure 1-2.
2. Connect the printer end of the serial cable to the port in the
rear of the printer. It fits only one way, just like a telephone.

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3. If you have a 9-pin serial port on your computer, attach the 9-
pin connector; if you have a 25-pin serial port, attach the 25-
pin connector. Secure the connector with the two screws. The
connector you do not use can simply hang loose. See Figure
1-2.
Loading Labels
Follow the instructions below to load labels into the LabelWriter
printer.
1. Open the cover so that you have access to the interior of the
printer. Remove any packing material and press the form feed
button to eject the test label that protected the print head
while in transit..
2. Remove the label spool by lifting it straight up from the spool
holder.
3. The spool has two distinct parts. The part with the center
shaft must always be installed on the left side of the
printer when viewed from the front.
4. Remove the right side of the spool by sliding it off the center
shaft.
5. Locate a roll of labels and remove the tape from the end of
the roll. Cut the lead label in half to create a nice straight
edge. The LabelWriter printer grabs a straight edge much
easier than a rough edge.
6. Refer to Figure 1-3 while following these instructions: Slide
your roll of labels over the spool from right to left as shown
in Figure 1-3a. (The labels should roll out from the bottom of
the spool.) Then, re-attach the right side of the spool and push
it firmly against the label roll. If you’re using address labels
or other narrow labels, your spool will look like Figure 1-3b.
If you’re using shipping or other wide labels, your spool will
look like Figure 1-3c.

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Figure 1-3. Loading labels onto the label spool.
7. Make sure that the power cord is connected. Turn on the
printer. The green power light will flash and you will hear the
printer’s motor turning as it looks for labels to feed.
8. Place the spool inside the top cover of the LabelWriter, then
thread the lead label of the roll into the feed slot on the inside
of the printer base (See Figure 1-4).
Figure 1-4. Hold the labels in one hand. Use the other hand to
guide the labels into the label feed slot.
9. Push the end of the label into the feed slot until the motor
grabs it and advances the labels through the printer and out
the exit slot, stopping automatically at the end of the first
label.

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Figure 1-5. Labels loaded, ready to print.
10. Close the cover and your LabelWriter printer is ready to print
labels.
Replacing a Label Roll
To replace an empty roll, or switch between different labels,
follow these instructions:
1. Tear off any labels that have been fed through the printer.
2. Open the cover
3. As you lift the platen release lever, pull the label out of the
platen mechanism. (See Figure 1-6 below)
Figure 1-6. Push the platen release lever up as you pull the label
back from the mechanism.

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