Dymo LabelManager 280 manual

L a b elMa nage r ® 280 Us e r G ui d e[...]

Copyright © 2012 Newell Ru bbermaid, LLC. All rights re served. No part of this document or the software may be repr oduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or translated into another lang uage without the p rior written consen t of Newell Rubbermai d, LLC. Trademarks DYMO, DYMO La bel, and LabelM anager are registe red marks in the US a[...]

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

4 Figure 1 Lab elManager 280 La bel 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 Symbols 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 8[...]

5 About Your New Label Maker With the DYMO ® LabelManager ® 280 electronic label maker, you can create a wide varie ty of high-quality, self- adhesive labels. Yo u can choose to print your labe ls in several different fon ts, text sizes, and text styles. The label maker uses DYMO D 1 label cassettes in widt hs of 6 mm (1/4” ), 9 mm (3/8” ), o[...]

6 Inserting the Label Cassette Your label maker comes with a starter lab el cassette. The label maker use s DYMO D1 label casset tes in widths of 6 mm (1/4”), 9 mm (3/8”), or 12 mm (1 /2”). Visit www.dymo.com for information abou t purchasing additional label cas settes. To insert t he label cassette 1 Lift the label casset te cover to open t[...]

7 LCD Display With DYMO’s exclusive graphic al display, most of the formatting you add is visible instantly. Feature indica tors along the top and side of the LC D display appear in black to indicat e when a feature is selected. Navigation Keys You can navigate throu gh menu selections using the navigation keys: , , , and . You then press to make[...]

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

9 Creating Fixed-Length Labels Normally, the length of the labe l is automatically determined by the length of th e text. However, yo u can choose to set t he length of the label fo r a specific application. When you choose a fixed label length, the size of the lab el text is automatically adju sted to fit the label. If the text cannot be adju sted[...]

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

11 Using Auto-Numbering You can print a series of up to 10 labels at a time using auto-numb ering. You can add numeric (0 ,1, 2...9), uppercase ( A, B, C...Z), or lowercase (a, b, c...z) auto -numbering to you r label. Optionally, you can add text befo re and after the au to- numbering. To auto-num ber your label s 1 Press , select , and then pr es[...]

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

13 Using the Label Maker with Your Computer The label make r can be used as a standalone label printer or you can p rint labels directly fro m your computer using the latest version o f DYMO Label ™ software. Installing DYMO Label Software Do not conne ct the label m aker to your com puter until prompted b y the soft ware instal ler. To install t[...]

14 Using DYMO Label Softw are The following figur e shows some of the major features availabl e in DYMO Label software . For complete de tails on using the software, refer to the on line Help. From the He lp menu, you ca n view the followin g:  DYMO Label Help  DYMO Label User Guide  LabelManag er 280 User Guide Viewing the Label Maker Sta[...]

15 Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you en counter a problem while using your label maker. If you need furth er assistance, visit th e DYMO Web site a t 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 batt[...]

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17 Safety Precautions for Lithiu m-Ion Rechargeable Battery Pack Inaccurate ha ndling of a Lithium -ion recharge able battery may ca use leakage, hea t, smoke, an expl osion, or fire. This could cause d eterioration of pe rformance or failure. This may also dama ge the protection device installed in th e battery pack. This co uld damage equipm ent [...]