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    Us e r Gu i d e L a b elMa nage r ® 280[...]

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    Copyright © 2012 Sanford, L.P. All rig hts reserve d. No part of this document or the software may be reprodu ced or transmitted in any form or by any means or translated into another lang uage without the prior written consent o f Sanford, L.P. Trademarks DYMO, DYMO La bel, and L abelManager are registe red marks in the US and o ther cou ntries. [...]

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    3 Contents About Your New Label Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product Regi stration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Started [...]

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    4 Figure 1 Lab elManager 280 Lab el Maker 1 USB port 9 Back 17 Accented characters 2 Power p ort 10 Save/Open 18 Navigati on 3 LCD display 11 Numeric keys 19 OK 4 Cutter 12 Symbo ls 20 New label/Clear 5 Italics 13 Backspace 21 Menu 6 Underline 14 Return 22 On/Off 7 Vertical text 15 Space bar 23 Text size 8 Print/Copies 16 Caps 24 Bold 12 3 4 5 6 7 [...]

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    5 About Your New Label Maker With the DYMO ® LabelManag er ® 280 electronic label maker, you can create a wid e variety of high-q uality, self- adhesive labels. Yo u can choose to print you r labels in several different fon ts, text sizes, and text styles. The label maker uses DYMO D 1 label cassette s in widths of 1/4”, 3/8”, or 1/2”. Thes[...]

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    6 Inserting the Label Cassette Your label maker comes with a starter lab el cassette. The label maker u ses DYMO D1 label casset tes in widths of 1/4”, 3/8”, or 1/2” . Visit www. dymo.com for information about purchas ing additiona l label cassettes. To insert t he label cassette 1 Lift the label casset te cover to op en the label compartmen [...]

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    7 LCD Display With DYMO’s exclusive graphic al display, most of the formatting you add is visible inst antly. Feature indica tors along th e top and side o f the LCD display appear in black to indicat e when a feature is selected. Navigation Keys You can navigate throug h menu selections using the navigation keys : , , , and . You then press to m[...]

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    8 Changing the Text Size Six text sizes are available for your labels: The text sizes a vailable depend o n the label width yo u have selected. For single-line labels: For two-line labels: The text size ap plies to all charac ters on a labe l. To change the text size 1 Press , select , and t hen press . 2 Select the cur rent text size, and the n pr[...]

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    9 Creating Fixed-Length Labels Normally, the length of the label is auto matically determined by the length of th e text. However, you c an choose to set t he length of the label for a specific application. When you choose a fixed label length, the size of the label text is automatical ly adjusted to fit the label. If the text cannot be adju sted t[...]

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    10 Adding Clip Art The label make r includes the clip art shown below. To insert clip art 1 Press , select , and then press . 2 Select Clip Art , and th en press . 3 Press the navigation keys to select an image. 4 Press to add the im age to your label. Adding Accented Characters The label ma ker supports the extend ed Latin ch aracter set. You can [...]

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    11 Using Auto-Numbering You can print a series of up to 10 labels at a time using auto-numb ering. You can add numeri c (0 ,1, 2... 9), u pper case (A , B, C. ..Z), or lowercase (a, b, c... z) auto-number ing to your la bel. Optionally, you ca n add text before and after the aut o- numbering. To auto-num ber your la bels 1 Press , select , and then[...]

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    12 Opening Saved Labels You can easily open labels that are saved in memory. To open saved labels 1 Do one of the following: • Press and h old for a few seconds. • Press and then sele ct . The first memory locatio n is displayed. 2 Press or to select a label, and then press . The selected label is op ened in the ed it area. Inserting Saved Text[...]

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    13 Using the Label Maker with Your Computer The label make r can be us ed as a standalone label printer or you can p rint labels d irectly from you r computer using the latest version o f DYMO Labe l ™ software. Installing DYMO Label Software Do not conne ct the la bel maker to your com puter until prompted b y the soft ware installer . To instal[...]

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    14 Using DYMO Label Software The following figur e shows some o f the major fe atures available in DYMO Label soft ware. For complete de tails on using the software, re fer to the online Help . From the He lp menu , you can view t he followin g:  DYMO Label Help  DYMO Label User Guide  LabelManag er 280 User Gu ide Viewing the Label Maker [...]

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    15 Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you en counter a problem while using your label maker. If you need furth er assistance, v isit the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com . Problem/Error Message Solution No display  Ensure the label maker is turned on.  Attach the charging adapter to the la be l maker to recharge the batte[...]

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    16 Documentation Feedback We are consta ntly work ing to p roduce the highest qualit y documenta tion for ou r products. We welcom e your feed back. Send us your c omments or suggestion s about our use r guides. Ple ase include the following infor mation with yo ur feedback:  Product name, model numb er, and User Guid e page num ber  Brief de[...]

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    17 Safety Precautions for Lithiu m-Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack Inaccurate ha ndling of a Lithium-ion rechargeab le battery m ay cause leaka ge, heat, smoke, an explosion, or fire. T his could cause d eterioration of performance or failure. T his may also dama ge the prote ction device installed in the b attery pack. This co uld damag e equipment [...]