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1 Chapter 1 About the LabelWriter Printer Congratulations on purchasing a DYMO LabelWriter label printer. Your LabelWriter printer will give you years of reliable label printing. We encourage you to take a few minutes to review how to use and care for your printer. This manual provides information about the following printer models: • LabelWriter[...]

About the LabelWriter Printer 2 Top cover Label spool Label release Label feed path and tear bar Label roll Label guide Reverse label button Form-feed button and status light S/N 00000-0000000 DC power connector Serial number Cable channels USB connector LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo USB connector DC power connector Top cover Label spool Label release[...]

System Requirements 3 The form-feed button on the front of the printer advances a single label. The reverse label button is used to remove labels from the printer when changing rolls. The LabelWriter SE450 printer does not include a reverse label button. The status light visually shows the current state of the printer. Refer to "Status Light&q[...]

About the LabelWriter Printer 4 • In cases where you want to automate printing and take advantage of the label printing power built into DYMO Label software, a Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) is included in your LabelWriter CD. The SDK provides COM and .NET interfaces. For more information, visit the Developer Program page on the DYMO web site. [...]

5 Chapter 2 About Labels DYMO LabelWriter printers use advanced thermal printing technology to print on specially treated, heat-sensitive labels. This means you will never have to replace toner, ink cartridges, or a ribbon to print labels. Note DYMO’s warranty does not cover malfunction or damage that may be caused by the use of labels other than[...]

About Labels 6 Important! In order for the labels to feed properly during printing, pay attention to the following when loading labels on the spool and into the printer: • The label spool guide must be pushed flush against the label roll, with no gap. See Figure 2. • The labels must be loaded with the left edge of the label inserted against the[...]

Ordering Labels 7 To load a label cassette (LabelWriter Duo) 1 Press the button on the front of the printer to open the label cassette tray. Note The first time you use the printer, remove the protective cardboard insert from the label exit slot. See Figure 5. 2 Make sure the label and ribbon are taut across the mouth of the cassette and that the l[...]

About Labels 8 This page intentionally left blank for double-sided printing.[...]

9 Chapter 3 Printing Over a Network This chapter describes how to print to a DYMO label printer over a network. The topics covered in this chapter are: • “Printing to a Shared Printer from Windows” • “Printing to a Shared Printer from Mac OS” • “Using a Print Server” The following are the general steps you need to follow to set up[...]

Printing Over a Network 10 To share the printer (Windows XP) 1 Choose Printers and Faxes from the Start menu. The Printers and Faxes control panel is displayed. 2 Right-click the printer you want to share and select Sharing . The DYMO label printer Properties dialog boxappears with the Sharing tab selected. 3 Select Share this printer . 4 Optionall[...]

Printing to a Shared Printer from Windows 11 To share the printer (Windows Vista) 1 Choose Control Panel from the Start menu. 2 In Control Panel, double-click Printers . The Printers control panel is displayed. 3 Right-click the printer you want to share and select Sharing . The DYMO label printer Properties dialog boxappears with the Sharing tab s[...]

Printing Over a Network 12 To share the printer (Windows 7) 1 Choose Devices and Printers from the Start menu. The Devices and Printers control panel is displayed. 2 Right-click the printer you want to share and select Printer properties . The DYMO label printer Properties dialog is displayed. 3 Select the Sharing tab. 4 Select the Share this print[...]

Printing to a Shared Printer from Mac OS 13 Adding a Network Printer Before you can print to a shared network printer, you need to install DYMO Label Software (DLS) on your local computer and then add each network label printer you wish to use. Note The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually two printers (label and tape) so you must run the Add Printe[...]

Printing Over a Network 14 3 Select the printer you want to share and then click Sharing . The Sharing pane is displayed. Note To share the DYMO LabelWriter Duo printer, which can print on both labels and tape, select both the LabelWriter DUO Label and the LabelWriter DUO Tape 128 printers. 4 Select the Share these printers with other computers che[...]

Using a Print Server 15 4 Select the printer and then click Add . The shared printer is added to the Printer List dialog box. Note The LabelWriter Duo printer is actually two printers (Label and Tape), so you must add both printers separately. 5 Close the Printer List dialog box. Using a Print Server You can print over a network to a DYMO label pri[...]

Printing Over a Network 16 Printer Firmware Versions that Support Print Servers Refer to the table below for information about the label printer firmware versions that support print servers. You can determine your printer’s firmware version by checking the serial number printed on the bottom of the printer. LabelWriter 450 Series Printers: All La[...]

17 Chapter 4 Caring for Your Printer The LabelWriter printer is designed to give you long and trouble-free service, while requiring very little maintenance. You will get the best possible performance from your LabelWriter printer if you follow the setup instructions that appear in the Quick Start Guide and the procedures described in this section. [...]

Caring for Your Printer 18 To clean the tape print head (LabelWriter Duo only) 1 Press the button on the front of the label cassette tray. 2 Remove the label cassette. 3 Use a small, soft brush or cotton swab to wipe away paper dust and other stray particles from the inside of the tray. 4 Remove the cleaning tool from the inside of the tray. 5 Gent[...]

19 Chapter 5 Getting Help Your LabelWriter printer should offer years of trouble-free printing with very little maintenance. However, in the event that you encounter a problem, this chapter offers suggestions for resolving problems that can occur when using the printer. If you are unable to solve a problem, this chapter also describes how to contac[...]

Getting Help 20 Performing a Printer Self-Test If you experience problems with broken characters or other print quality issues, perform a printer self-test. The self-test verifies that all elements of the print head and printing mechanism are in working condition. To perform a self-test 1 With a roll of labels in the printer, press and hold the for[...]

Troubleshooting 21 • Make sure your labels are loaded properly and that the left edge of the label is aligned with the left edge of the label feed slot. See "Loading Labels" on page 5. • Make sure you are using DYMO-branded labels. The perforated holes between the labels made by other manufacturers are frequently not detectable by DYM[...]

Getting Help 22 Limited Warranty Your DYMO ® LabelWriter ® printer comes with a warranty against defects in materials, design, or workmanship, for two years from the original date of purchase (LabelWriter SE450 for one year from the original date of purchase), when used in accordance with all operating instructions. Normal wear and tear is not co[...]

23 Chapter 6 Technical and Environmental Information This chapter contains technical and certification information for the LabelWriter printer. Technical Specifications 450 450 Turbo 450 Twin Turbo 4XL 450 Duo (Label Printer) 450 Duo (Tape Printer) Print Method Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer Print Resolution 300 dots per inch (11.8 dots per mm) 18[...]

Technical and Environmental Information 24 LabelWriter SE450 Printer Technical Specifications For complete information about connecting the LabelWriter SE450 printer to the host computer or other device, and for information about programming and using the LabelWriter SE450 printer, refer to the LabelWriter SE450 Technical Reference Guide , availabl[...]

Environmental Information 25 Environmental Information The equipment that you bought has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances for the health and the environment. In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natur[...]