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 supply you will ever have to buy.Figure 1 depicts the major components of the printer.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 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.
NOTE: For Windows, do not connect the printer to your computer until instructed to do so during the software installation.
TO CONNECT THE POWER
Plug the power cord into the power adapter. (See Figure 2)
Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the bottom of the printer. (See Figure 3)
Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet.
Plug the USB cable into the USB port on the bottom of the printer. (See Figure 4)
Insert the power and USB cables through the cable channel and set the printer down. (See Figure 4)
Connect the printer to your computer as follows:
For Windows: plug the USB cable into a USB port ONLY when prompted during the software installation.
For Mac OS X: plug the USB cable into a USB port prior to installing the software.
LOADING LABELS
TO LOAD A LABEL ROLL
Press the form-feed button to eject the labels that protected the printer during shipment.
Open the top cover and remove any packing material inside the label compartment.
Remove the label spool from inside the cover.
Hold 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 5)
Place the spool guide onto the right side of the spool and press the guide tightly against the label roll, leaving no gap between the roll and the spool. (See Figure 5)NOTE: The label roll must fit snugly against both sides of the label spool (with no gaps) to avoid drifting as the label feeds through the printer.
Insert the label spool into the slot in the printer cover with the labels extending from underneath the roll.(See Figure 6)
Align the left edge of the label with the left edge of the label feed slot and insert the label into the slot.(See Figure 7)NOTE: 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.
Lower the top cover.
PRINTING
PRINTING THE FIRST LABEL
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.During the registration process, you will be asked to enter the serial number for your label printer. The serial number is located on the bottom of the printer.To print your first label:
Start DYMO Label software by doing one of the following:
For Windows, click Start, then Programs>DYMO>DYMO Label v.8.
For Macintosh, double-click the DYMO Label icon in the Applications folder.The first time you start DYMO Label software, a list of available label types is displayed on the left side of the window and an address label is displayed in the Edit area. (See Figure 8)
Click once in the address label in the Edit area and type some text.
Optionally, choose a font and a justification setting from the Formatting toolbar.
Click Print to print the label.For complete details on using the software, refer to the online Help. From the Help menu, you can view the following: