Dymo 4XL manual

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    User Guide[...]

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    Copyright © 2008 Sanford, L.P . All rights reserved. V ersion 1.0 Revised 7/08. No part of this document or the software may be reproduced or tran smitted in any form or by any means or translated into anot her language wit hout the prior written consent of Sanford, L.P . Trademarks DYMO and LabelW riter are registered trademarks of Sanford, L.P .[...]

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    iii Contents About the LabelWriter 4XL Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 Chapter 1 About the LabelW riter 4XL P rint er Congratulations on purchasing a DYMO LabelWriter label printer . Y our LabelW riter printer will give you years of reliable label printing. W e encourage you to take a few minutes to review how to use and care for your printer . Using the standard W indow s and Mac OS printer drivers, you can print s[...]

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    About the LabelWriter 4XL Printer 2[...]

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    3 Chapter 2 Ab ou t L ab el s DYMO LabelW riter printers use advanced thermal printing techno logy to pri nt on special ly treated, heat-sensitive labels. This means you will never have to replace to ner , ink cartridges, or a ribbon to print labels. Note DYMO’ s warranty does not cover m alfunction or damage that may be caused by the use of labe[...]

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    About Labels 4 Loading Labels Each label roll comes in a black plastic bag. Make sure to store the label rol l in this bag when the labels are not being used. Important! In order for the labels to feed properly duri ng pr inting, pay attentio n to the following when load ing labels on the spo ol and into the printer: • The label spool guide must [...]

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    Ordering Labels 5 Ordering Labels DYMO offer s a full range of labels for the La belW riter printers, including label s suited for addressing envelopes, shipping packages, naming file folders, labeling all sorts of media, printing name badges, and much more. A com plete listing can be found in the label catalog th at was supplied with this printer [...]

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    About Labels 6[...]

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    7 Chapter 3 Caring for Your Printer The LabelW riter printer is designed to gi ve you lo ng an d trouble-free service, whi le requiring very little maintenance. Y ou will get the best possible perform ance from your LabelWriter printer if you follow the setup inst ructio ns that appear in the Quick S tart Guide and the procedures described in this [...]

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    Caring for Your Printer 8[...]

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    9 Chapter 4 Ge tti ng H el p Y our LabelW riter printer should offer years of tr ouble-free printing wit h 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 [...]

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    Getting Help 10 Correcting Poor Print Quality Poor print quality is most frequentl y caused by one of the following: • An old roll of labels • Labels made by a manufacturer other than DYMO • Labels where the thermal co ating has been compromised • A dirty print head First, make sure you are using DYMO-branded labe ls. Do not use third-pa rt[...]

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    Limited Warranty 11 4 (W indows) Check that your LabelWriter printer driver is installed correctly . The LabelW riter printer driv er takes print data from your software and directs it to the LabelW riter printer . The driver is automatically installed when you install the software that comes with your printer . However, t he driver may have been c[...]

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    Getting Help 12 Returning Your Printer for Repair In order to claim warranty coverage, a dated proof of purchase for the printer is req uired. Y o u can obtain warranty service by contacting DYMO's T echnical Support department for a return authorization number (RA). Produ cts sent to DYM O for repair without authorization will be returned to [...]

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    13 Chapter 5 T echnical and En vironmental Inf orma t ion This chapter contains technica l and certification info rmation for the LabelW riter 4XL printer . Technical Specifications LabelWriter 4XL Print Metho d Direct Thermal Print Resolu tion 300 dots per inch (1 1.8 dots per mm) Print Speed (labels/min for address label in text mode) 53 Maximum [...]

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    Technical and Enviro nmental Information 14 Declaration of Conformity Description: Direct Thermal Printer Model: DYMO LabelW riter 4XL This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit h the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC (Federal Comm unications Committee) rules. These limits are designed to provide reason[...]

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    Documentation Feedback 15 IEC61000-4-5-1995 Surge Immunity IEC61000-4-6-1996 Condu cted RF Immunity IEC61000-4-3-1996 Condu cted RF Immunity IEC61000-4-8-1993 Power Frequency Magneti c Field Immunity T est IEC61000-4-1 1-199 4 V oltage Dips and Interruptions Immunit y on AC Mains EN61000-3-2:2000 Power Harmonics EN61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001 V oltage [...]

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    Technical and Enviro nmental Information 16[...]