Dymo 500TS User Manual

Quick Reference Guide

This guide describes some of the features of your DYMO® LabelManager™ 500TS label maker. Read the following sections for information about using your label maker.

 Registering Your Label Maker

 Connecting the Power

 Inserting the Label Cassette

 Getting to Know Your Label Maker

 Using the Touch Screen

 Installing DYMO Label Software

 Connecting the Label Maker to Your Computer

 Using DYMO Label Software

 Downloading Labels and Clip Art

 Managing Labels and Clip Art

For complete information on using your label maker, download the full LabelManager 500TS User Guide from the Support section of the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com.

Registering Your Label Maker

Visit www.dymo.com/register to register your label maker online. During the registration process, you will need the serial number, which is located inside the back cover of the label maker.

 An additional one year of warranty

 Notification of availability of upgrades by email

 Special offers and new product announcements

Connecting the Power

The label maker is powered by a rechargeable, Lithium Polymer (LiPo) battery pack.

Inserting the Battery

The battery pack included with your label maker comes partially charged.

Make sure the charging adapter is disconnected before handling the

LiPo battery pack.

To insert the battery

1 Lift the back cover of the label maker.

2 Insert the battery into the battery compartment

following the polarity markings (+ and -).

3 Close the back cover of the label maker.

Make sure to read the LiPo Safety Precautions

found on page 15.

Removing the Battery

Remove the battery pack if the label maker will not be used for a long period of time.

Make sure the charging adapter is disconnected before handling the

LiPo battery pack.

To remove the battery

1 Unplug the charging adapter.

2 Lift the back cover of the label maker.

3 Remove the battery from the battery compartment.

Make sure to read the LiPo Safety Precautions found on page 15.

Charging the Battery

A charging adapter is included with your label maker for recharging the battery pack. Charging the battery pack will take approximately three hours.

The charging adapter is only used for recharging the battery pack; the charging adapter cannot be used to power the label maker.

To recharge the battery

1 Plug the charging adapter into the power

connector on the top of the label maker.

2 Plug the other end of the charging

adapter into a power outlet.

Make sure to read the LiPo Safety Precautions found on page 15.

Inserting the Label Cassette

Your label maker uses DYMO D1 label cassettes.

To insert the label cassette

1 Lift the back cover of the label maker to

open the label compartment.

2 Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut

across the mouth of the cassette and that

the tape passes between the label guides.

If necessary, turn the ribbon rewind spool

clockwise to tighten the ribbon.

3 Insert the cassette and press firmly until the

cassette clicks into place.

4 Close the back cover of the label maker.

Getting to Know Your Label Maker

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Become familiar with the features shown in the following figure.

1 USB connector 8 Return 15 Symbols - Punctuation

2 Power connector 9 Symbols - Currency 16 Home

3 Touch screen 10 Delete 17 On/Off

4 OK 11 Accented characters 18 Cutter

5 Print 12 Space bar 19 Label exit slot

6 Print preview 13 Shift 20 Navigation

7 Backspace 14 Caps Lock

The following figure shows the major features available from the

Create new users and manage user settings.

Change the label maker settings.

Download labels and clip art.

Open a saved or recently printed label.

Edit the

current label.

Create a

new label.

Undo the last action.

Zoom in and out.

Save your label.

Show/hide tabs.

Select the border, alignment, text direction, and length for your label.

Insert symbols, clip art, auto-fields, and barcodes.

Format your

label text.

Preview

your label.

LabelManager 500TS Home screen.

The following figure shows the features available for editing your labels.

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