Dymo Label v.8 User manual

User Guide
DYMO Label
TM
v.8

Copyright
© 2009 Sanford, L.P. All rights reserved. Revised 6/12/09.
No part of this document or the software may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Sanford, L.P.
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What’s New In DYMO Label v.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What’s In This User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
What Version 7 Users Need to Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Label and Tape Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Choosing a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Design Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Choosing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Label Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Intelligent Mail® Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Supported Label Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Tour DYMO Label Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Labels Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Designer Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Label Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Clip Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Address Book Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Edit Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Print Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Zooming the Workspace (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Zooming the Workspace (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Adding My Return Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Adding My Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Finding Your Label Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Choosing a Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Printing Your First Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Correcting an Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Printing from the Desktop (Windows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the QuickPrint Widget (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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For Sheet Label Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
How To... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Add Style to Your Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Print Multiple Labels Quickly with Smart Paste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Print Quickly from Anywhere (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Print Quickly from Anywhere (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Print a Large Mailing List Continuously. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Create a Multi-Line CD Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Create a Two-Sided Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Add Your Own Logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Moving Your Files to Another Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing the Intelligent Mail Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Sharing Label Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Removing the Sample Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing a Single Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Printing from the Desktop (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the QuickPrint Widget (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing Directly from Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing Directly from Microsoft Word. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing Multiple Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing Multiple Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing Multiple Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing Multiple Labels Quickly with Smart Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printing Labels from a Database (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About Smart Paste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Printing Multiple Labels Quickly with Smart Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Printing from a Spreadsheet Using Smart Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Printing from a Text File Using Smart Paste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Printing from a Word Processor Using Smart Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Choosing a Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Printing to a LabelWriter Twin Turbo Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using Both Label Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adjusting the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing the Tape Label Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing Cut Marks Between Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Setting the Default Copies to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Designing a Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Creating a New Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Modifying a Sample Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Saving a Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Adding Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Adding an Address Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Adding a Text Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Adding a Circular Text Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adding an Image Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Adding a Shape Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adding a Barcode Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Adding a Counter Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Adding a Date and Time Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Adding Clip Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Changing the Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Inserting a Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Aligning Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Creating Vertical Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Modifying Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Aligning Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Rotating Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Resizing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Adding a Border to an Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Adding a Border to a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Adding Shading to Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Creating a Variable Text Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Using the Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Creating a New Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Adding an Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Adding an Address from Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Correcting an Address Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Correcting Multiple Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Editing an Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Deleting an Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using Outlook Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using the Mac Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Switching Address Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Searching the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Filtering the Address Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Exporting an Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Importing Data to an Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Editing Address Book Keywords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Printing Labels from Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the Word Add-In (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the Word Add-In (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using the Outlook Add-In (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Using the Excel Add-In (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Using the Excel Add-In (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using the ACT! Add-In (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
About the DYMO Label Add-In for QuickBooks (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Enabling the DYMO Label Add-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Printing a Single Label from QuickBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selecting Multiple Labels to Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Printing Multiple Labels from QuickBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Printing Labels for Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Printing Directly from Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Customizing DYMO Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Adding My Return Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adding My Logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Changing the Units of Measure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Hiding the Rulers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing the Default Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Helping to Improve DYMO Products (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Choosing the Startup Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting the Default Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Setting Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Suppressing the File Save Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Suppressing the Check Label Size Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Paste Button Automatically Prints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Customizing Address Fixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Removing Punctuation with Address Fixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting the Capitalization Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Zooming the Workspace (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Zooming the Workspace (Mac). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
About Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Label Rolls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Label Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
About Label Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
About Label Cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Finding Your Label Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Buying Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
About Custom Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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About Network Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Sharing a Printer (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Sharing a Printer (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Adding a Network Printer (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Adding a Network Printer (Mac) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Using a LabelWriter Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Using a Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Firmware Versions That Support Print Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Updating the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Contacting DYMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Internet Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Documentation Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

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Introduction
DYMO Label v.8 has been completely redesigned to make it easier than ever to design and
print labels.
Review the following topics to learn about what's new and what's changed in DYMO Label v.8.
►What's New in DYMO Label v.8
►What Version 7 Users Need to Know
►Tour DYMO Label Software
What’s New In DYMO Label v.8
DYMO Label v.8 has been completely redesigned making it even easier for you to design and
print labels. In addition to all the features you are familiar with, the following new features are
now available:
▪Visually choose your label type from the Labels tab.
▪View and print your Outlook or Mac Address Book contacts from the Address Book tab.
▪Design more visual labels using the Clip Art library.
▪Filter and search the Address Book.
▪Correct multiple addresses at once with Address Fixer.
▪Import an Excel spreadsheet directly into the Address Book.
In addition:
▪All of the Add-Ins now include the Quick Print feature. (Windows only)
▪Labels can now be printed quickly from the desktop.
What’s In This User Guide
This User Guide contains the same information as the Help included with DYMO Label v.8. In this
User Guide you will find the following chapters:
What's New in DYMO Label v.8 Gives an overview of the new features in DYMO Label v.8.
What Version 7 Users Need to Know Provides information that users upgrading from Version 7 need to
know to work in DYMO Label v.8.
Tour DYMO Label v.8 Gives an overview of the DYMO Label v.8 software main
working areas.
Getting Started Contains topics to help new users start printing labels right away.
How To Gives you some ideas about how you can do more with your labels
and get the most out of DYMO Label software.
Frequently Asked Questions Contains answers to commonly asked questions.
Printing Labels Describes all the options for quickly printing labels from with DYMO
Label v.8, from the desktop, and from other applications.
Designing a Layout Describes how to create or modify label layouts to create your own
custom label designs.
Using the Address Book Describes how to use the DYMO Address Book and how to print
labels from your Outlook Contacts or Mac Address Book.

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Printing Directly from Other
Applications
Describes how to print labels using DYMO Add-Ins for Microsoft
Office applications, ACT!, and QuickBooks.
About Labels Describes thermal printing and the different types of labels available
for DYMO label printers.
About Network Printing Contains information about print to labels printers over a network.
Updating the Software Describes how to obtain software updates as they become available.

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What Version 7 Users
Need to Know
If you are used to working in DYMO Label software version 7.8 and earlier, this topic offers some
important information you need to know when working in DYMO Label v.8.
Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Windows)
The first time you start DYMO Label v.8, the DYMO Label First Run wizard guides you through
the following procedures:
▪Importing your settings from an earlier version of the software
Many of your previous settings can be imported; including your default font, default label file
folder, default return address, and your startup label settings. In addition, all of your Address
Books are automatically converted to the new Address Book format and copied into the new
default Address Book folder.
▪Choosing to participate in the DYMO Product Improvement Program
▪Registering your DYMO label printer
Upgrading to DYMO Label v.8 (Mac)
Many of your previous settings are imported when you install DYMO Label v.8. Some of the
settings that are imported from earlier versions of the software include: your default font, default
label file folder, default return address, and your startup label settings. In addition, all of your
Address Books are automatically converted to the new Address Book format and copied into the
new default Address Book folder.
Label and Tape Editors
The Label and Tape editors are combined into one editor in DYMO Label v.8. You now design tape
labels in the same manner and using the same label objects as die-cut labels.
Choosing a Label
The Label Files list in version 7 has been replaced with the Labels tab in DYMO Label v.8. On this
tab, you can choose the label type you want to use visually by shape and size. You can also choose
from several different layouts for each label. You can find your most recently printed labels by
clicking Recently Printed Labels at the bottom of the tab.

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Design Toolbar
The design objects that were located on the Design toolbar are now located on the Designer tab.
Double-click or drag an object to place the object on the current label. In addition, you can now
choose from a wide selection of clip art to add to your labels.
Choosing a Printer
All the label printers that are installed on your computer are now shown in the print area of the
main window.
LabelWriter Twin Turbo Users
Each label roll shows up in the printer list as a separate printer. The label roll that you will print to
is indicated by a green arrow and is bordered in blue . For example:
Twin Turbo with
Left Roll selected

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Label Files
If you chose not to import your previous settings, Label Files that you create are now stored in the
following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\My Documents\DYMO Label\Labels
Note You can open your version 7 label files with DYMO Label v.8. However, label designs for
tape labels may not be formatted correctly.
Address Book
Address Books are now stored in the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\<your user name>\My Documents\DYMO Label\Address Books
Note You can open all your version 7 Address Books with DYMO Label v.8.
Intelligent Mail®Barcode
The Intelligent Mail barcode is now used by the USPS instead of the POSTNET barcode to
represent the nine-digit (ZIP+4) code on your labels.
Supported Label Printers
Most LabelWriter 300 series printers and all of the LabelWriter 400 and 450 series label printers
are supported. In addition, the new LabelWriter 4XL four-inch wide label printer is now supported.
See the Read Me file for a complete list of supported printers.

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Tour DYMO Label Software
DYMO Label software includes the following features:
▪Toolbars - quickly access frequently used features.
▪Edit Area - format your label and see a WYSIWYG preview of your label.
▪Labels Tab - choose your label type and layout, or choose a previously created label.
▪Designer Tab - quickly insert a variety of objects onto your label.
▪Address Book Tab - manage your Address Book and easily insert entries onto your label.
▪DYMO Online - quickly access the DYMO Label Web site for tips, how-tos, FAQs, and
special offers.

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Labels Tab
The Labels tab displays all of the available label types and some previously created and printed
labels. You can choose a saved or recently printed label to print or edit, or you can choose a new
label type and layout to begin creating a new label.
The Labels tab consists of the following:
▪Label Types
Label Types displays a preview of all the
available label types. You can visually
choose your label type and then a label
layout to begin creating a new label. You
can filter the label types to display by
category.
▪Saved Labels
Saved Labels displays all your recently
saved labels, ready for you to use again.
▪Recently Printed Labels
Recently Printed Labels displays the last
24 labels printed. Each time you print a
label, that label is stored under Recently
Printed Labels. You can view your
recently printed labels and choose one to
print or edit.

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Designer Tab
You create your own label design by adding objects to a new or existing label layout.
Each piece of information on a label is a separate object. For example, the logo is an Image object,
the return address is a fixed Text object, the date is a Date and Time object, and so on.
You can add the following types of objects to your
label from the Designer tab:
Label Objects
▪Address
▪Text
▪Counter
▪Date and Time
▪Barcode
▪Shape, such as lines, rectangles, circles, and
so on
▪Image from your local computer
▪Circular Text
Clip Art
DYMO Label software includes a variety of useful
clip art images that you can quickly add to
personalize your labels.

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Address Book Tab
The Address Book tab displays a list of all the contacts in the current Address Book. DYMO Label
software includes a sample address book for you to use as you learn how to work with the Address
Book. You can add, delete, or edit entries in this sample Address Book. Or, you can create a new
one that contains only your contacts and with a name you prefer. Alternatively, if you already have
all your contacts saved in Outlook or your Mac Address Book, you can choose to display those
contacts on the Address Book tab.
From the Address Book tab, you can do
the following:
▪Quickly add an address to a label
▪Select multiple addresses to print
▪Add, delete, and edit addresses in a
DYMO address book
▪Correct addresses and add the
ZIP+4 code with Address Fixer
(For US addresses only)
▪Switch to a different Address Book
▪View and print your Outlook or Mac
Address Book contacts
▪Search for one or more addresses
▪Filter the Address Book to view only the
addresses you want
Tip To select or clear the check boxes for all
addresses, choose Select All or Select None
from the Address Book right-click menu.

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Edit Area
The Edit area is the main workspace for creating labels. A WYSIWYG (what you see is what you
get) preview of your label is displayed in the Edit area. As you add objects to your label or change
the formatting on your label, you can immediately see how your label will print.
The Edit area includes the following features:
▪A toolbar for quickly formatting your label text.
▪Quick access to label layouts.
▪A preview of your label.
Print Area
The Print area includes several options for printing your labels. If you have more than one DYMO
label printer installed, you can select which printer you want to print to.
From the Print area, you can do the following:
▪Choose a label printer to print your labels to.
▪Select the number of copies of each label to print.
▪See the total number of labels that will print.
▪Print your labels.

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If you have more than one address selected in the Address Book, you can do the following:
▪Choose to print all the addresses that you have selected in the Address Book.
▪Choose to print only the label that is displayed in the Edit area.
Zooming the Workspace (Windows)
There are several options available for zooming the workspace. You can zoom just the label in the
Edit area, or you can zoom the entire DYMO Label window.
To zoom the label
►Do one of the following:
•Move the slider at the bottom-right of the Edit area.
•Click at the bottom-right of the Edit area to zoom the label to fit the Edit area.
•From the View menu, point to Zoom Label, and then select a zoom level for the label.
To zoom the DYMO Label window
►From the View menu, point to Zoom Window, and then move the slider to set the zoom level.
Zooming the Workspace (Mac)
There are several options available for zooming the label in the Edit area.
To zoom the label
►Do one of the following:
•Move the slider at the bottom-right of the Edit area.
•Click at the bottom-right of the Edit area to zoom the label to fit the Edit area.
•From the Layout menu, point to Zoom Label, and then select a zoom level for the label.