Dymo Label Writer Printer Quick Guide
Unpacking your Label Writer Printer
NOTE For Windows, do not plug the printer into your computer until asked to do so during the software installation.
- Unpack your printer and save the original packing materials.
- Make sure you have all the items shown in Figure 1.
Your Label Writer 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. Become familiar with the printer’s major components. See Figure 2.
Label Writer Printer Features
The form-feed button on the front of the printer is used to advance a single label when loading labels. The LED status light allows you to visually determine the current state of the printer:
- Solid green – power is on and the printer is ready.
- Flashing green – labels are not loaded properly or label spool is empty.
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.
- Insert the Label Writer CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the installation screen appears.
If the installation screen does not appear:
- Click Start and then Run on the Windows taskbar. The Run dialog box appears.
- Enter D:\install.exe (where D is the letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive) and click OK.
- Select the language version you wish to install and then follow the on-screen instructions.
To install the software on a Macintosh system
- Insert the DYMO Label Writer CD into the CD-ROM drive. After a few seconds, the DYMO Label Software Installer icon appears. See Figure 3.
- Double-click the Installer icon and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Connecting your Label Writer Printer
At some point during the software installation, you will be asked to connect your Label Writer printer to the USB.
To connect the power
- Plug the power cord into the power adapter. See Figure 4.
- Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the bottom of the printer. See Figure 5. Make sure to push the plug in completely.
- Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet.
To connect using the USB port
- Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the bottom of the printer. See Figure 5.
- Insert the power and USB cables into the cable channel and set the printer down on your work surface.
To connect using the serial port
- Plug the serial cable into the serial port on the bottom of the printer. See Figure 7.
- Insert the power and serial cables into the cable channel and set the printer down on your work surface.
Loading Labels
- Open the top cover and remove the label spool.
- Place the spool guide on the right side of the spool and adjust it to fit snugly against the roll. See Figure 9.
- Insert the label spool into the slots in the printer cover.
- The printer feeds the labels, stopping at the end of the first label. If the printer stops without feeding the label.
- Close the top cover. You are now ready to print your first label.4
Printing your First 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.
- Choose a font and a justification setting from the Formatting toolbar.
- Click 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 Writer CD-ROM and the online Help.
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