Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo H-1266 User manual

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Quick Start Guide

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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
Power cable
Quick Start Guide
USB cable
Roll of
DYMO Stamps labels
address labels

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Become familiar with the printer’s major components. See Figure 2.
LabelWriter Printer Features
Your LabelWriter printer is a direct thermal printer and does not use ink or toner.
Instead, the printer uses heat from a thermal print head to print on specially
treated labels. Labels are the only supplies you will ever need to buy.
The form-feed button on the front of the printer advances a single label. The label
eject button is used to remove labels from the printer when changing rolls.
The LED status light visually shows 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.
Figure 2
DC power
connector
USB
connector
Cable
channels
Form-feed
Label feed path
and tear bar
cover
button and LED Label eject
button
Platen
release
Label roll
Top
Label
spool

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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 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, 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.
2Click Install and follow the instructions in the installer.
To install the software on a Mac OS 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 follow the instructions.
If you do not see your printer in the printer list when the installation is
complete, refer to the ReadMe file for instructions on how to add the printer.
DYMO Label
Figure 3

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3. Connecting your LabelWriter Printer
NOTE Do not connect the printer to your computer
until instructed to do so during the software
installation.
To connect the cables
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 channels 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.
Power Adapter
Power Cord
Figure 4
Figure 5
USB Power
Cable
channels
Figure 6

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4. Loading Labels
The LabelWriter Twin Turbo printer holds two label rolls, so you can print two
types of labels without having to change the label roll. For example, load address
labels on the left side and postage labels on the right side.
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 8.
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 8.
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. See Figure 8.
6Insert the label spool into the slot in the printer cover with the
labels extending from underneath the roll. See Figure 9.
Figure 7
Spool
spindle
Spool
guide
Figure 8
Figure 9

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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 10.
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.
8Repeat Steps 3 through 7 to load a second roll of labels (for example,
postage labels).
9Close the top cover.
You are now ready to print address or postage labels on demand.
5. Printing your First Address Label
To print your first address 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 address label and type an address.
3Choose a font setting that you like from the Formatting toolbar.
Figure 10

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4Choose Left Roll or Right Roll from the Label Roll drop-down list to select
the side of the printer where the address labels are loaded. See Figure 11.
5Click to print the label.
Figure 11 highlights some of the 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 11
Select the label
roll for your label

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Printing Postage with
DYMO Stamps™
Now you can print postage right from your desktop using your LabelWriter Twin
Turbo label printer. All you need is DYMO Stamps™software, your LabelWriter
printer, DYMO Stamps labels, and an Internet connection .
To install DYMO Stamps and print postage
1Sign up for your USPS account with Endicia. Go to:
www.endicia.com/dymostamps
2At the end of the sign up process, download and install the DYMO Stamps
software.
DYMO Stamps software is available for both Windows and Mac OS X.
NOTE You must have DYMO Label Software and your LabelWriter printer
installed before installing the DYMO Stamps software.
The first time you start the DYMO
Stamps software, you are prompted
to enter the postage account
number assigned and the pass
phrase you created during the sign-
up process.
3Enter your account number and
pass phrase, and then click OK.

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4Select Buy Postage from the
Account menu and purchase
postage for your account.
5Select LabelWriter Twin Turbo
from the Printer drop-down list
under Printer Selection.
6Assuming you loaded the
DYMO Stamps labels in the
right side of the printer, select
Right Roll as the Label Roll
and click OK.
7Click 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.