Dymo 450 manual

Figure 1 LabelMANAGER 450 Electronic Labe lmaker Language Settings Memory Inser t Preview Symbols Clear Cancel 1,2...n Ent er P O L * . K I U J H M N Y G B V F T C D R E S A X Z W Q CAPS SP ACE Shift Shift 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 & ? % – + , = w w w . d y m o . c o m @ ! / , Print Navigation Arrows & OK Currency Return/Enter Ta b CAPS Backspa[...]

3 About Y our New Labelmaker With your new DYMO LabelMANAGER ™ 450 labelmaker, you can create a wi de variety of hi gh- quality , self-adhesive labe ls. Y ou can choose to print your labe ls in many different sizes an d styles. The labelmaker us es DYMO D1 tape cas settes in widths of 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1 /2” (12 mm), 3/4” (19 mm),[...]

4 T o insert the tape cassette 1. Press and re lease the tape cas sette cover to open the tape co mpartment. See Figu re 3. Figure 3 The first time you u se the labelmaker, remove the protectiv e cardboard insert from between the pr int head and pinch roller . See Figure 4. Figure 4 2. Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut across the mouth of the [...]

5 Setting the Curr ent Date The default date f ormat depends up on the language selec tion for the labe lmaker . Y ou can change the defa ult date format by fol lowing the instructi ons in Changing the Date Format on page 10. T o set the date 1. Press . 2. Select Set Date, and press . The default date is displayed. 3. Move the cursor over ea ch set[...]

6 The display is sim ilar to a wi ndow that scrol ls across the text. (See Fi gure 6.) The number of characters actually displayed can va ry due to proportional spacing . Figure 6 In addition, feature indica tors appear on the display to let you know when a f eature is selected. See Figure 7. Figure 7 CAPS Mode The key toggles cap italization on a [...]

7 Figure 8 Refer to the LabelMANAGER 450 Quick Start Card for installati on instructions and the DYMO Labe l Software User Guide for informa tion about designing and p rinting labe ls. Formatting Y our Label Y ou can choose from a number of formattin g options to enhan ce the appearan ce of your labels. The labelmaker remembers the last feature sel[...]

8 Figure 9 Background patterns are not available fo r 6 mm tape. T o set th e box style 1. Press the key . 2. Select a frame style and then press . On multi-line label s, all lines are underlined. However , all the lines are enclo sed in a box s tyle. T o select a text background 1. Press the key . 2. Select T ext Ba ckground and then p ress . The [...]

9 Using T abs Y ou can add tabs to a label to align t ext on multi- line labels. T abs are left justi fied and the def ault spacing is 2.0 ” (50 mm). T o change the tab spac ing 1. Press . 2. Select Set T ab Length and pre ss . 3. Use the up and down arrow k eys to increase or decrease the tab setting, and then press . T o insert a tab 1. Enter y[...]

10 T o add a symbol 1. Press . The first row of symbols shown in the table appears in the display . 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the d esired symbol. The left and right arrows move horizontally alon g a row of symbols. Th e up and down arrow keys scroll vertically through the rows of symbols. T o quickly see a row of s ymbols, you can p ress th[...]

11 3. Select Fixed Time or Autom. Updated and press . When Autom. Updat ed is selected , a time icon is inserted on your label. When Fi xed Time is selected , the actu al time is i nserted on y our label i n the format spe cified. Printing Options Y ou can print multiple co pies of a label at one time, print fixed-length labels, review label t ext [...]

12 The barcode prints ho rizontally alon g the label with the text in small p rint underneath the barcode. Y ou can optionally add text before and after the barcode. Or, you can add text above or belo w the barcode by creating a two-line la bel. See Creating Multi-Line Labels on page 8. Four of the standard ba rcodes require a fixed number of chara[...]

13 Adjusting the Print Contrast Y ou can adjust the print co ntrast to fine tune the print quality of y our label. T o set the contrast 1. Press . 2. Select Set Contrast and press . 3. Select a contrast setti ng and press . Using Labelmaker Memory The labelmaker ha s a powerful memory fea ture that stores text a nd formatting as follows: • Automa[...]

14 Clean your lab elmaker from time to ti me to keep it working properly . Clean the cutter b lade each time you repla ce the label cassette. T o clean the cutter blade 1. Press A to turn off the power. 2. Press A and together . The message , Cut T est , appears on th e display . 3. Press and hold the + keys. The cutter blade will move in to view i[...]

15 T roubleshooting Review the following po ssible solutions if you encounter a p roblem while using yo ur labelmaker. If you still need assistance, contact DYMO Customer Support f or your country . Refer to Contacting Customer Support on the inside bac k cover to loca te the contact numb er for your country . Problem/Error Message Solution No disp[...]