Dymo 5500 User Manual
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Introduction
The Dymo 5500 Electronic Labelmaker enables you to
create a wide variety of high quality self-adhesive labels
of up to 88 characters.
The Labelmaker uses 6mm (
or 19mm (
3
/4") wide tape cassettes in a number of label
1
/4"), 9mm (3/8"), 12mm (1/2")
colours. Labels are tab-cut for easy removal from the
backing tape.
Text can be printed horizontally or
verticall
in a variety of sizes and styles and can be left-justified,
right-justified or centred on the label.
Warranty Registration
Please complete the warranty registration card and
return it to your national customer service address
within seven days – see the warranty booklet for
details.
Power Supply
BATTERIES
• Undo catch
compartment cover
A➊ then open and lift away battery
A➋ – see page 2.
• Insert five size AA alkaline or re-chargeable nickel-
cadmium batteries, observing the polarity markings
A➌, and refit cover.
• Remove batteries (pull ribbon
is to be unused for some time.
AC ADAPTOR
• Connect the AC adaptor to socket A➍. Inserting the
adaptor plug disconnects the supply from the
batteries.
• Unplug the AC adaptor from the Labelmaker before
disconnecting the mains power to the adaptor,
otherwise settings will be lost (see also ON/OFF
A➎) if the Labelmaker
).
Changing the cassette
• Slide catch C➊ as shown to open cassette door B➊
– see page 2.
• Hold the cassette as shown and use ejector
B➌ straight up and out.
cassette
• Ensure tape and ribbon
B➍ are taut across mouth of
cassette and tape passes between guide posts before
installing as shown. If necessary, turn spool
clockwise to tighten ribbon.
• Check that cassette switch
D➍ is set for the cassette
type – see page 2. A notch in the cassette will fit over
the switch when it is set correctly.
• Insert cassette with tape and ribbon positioned as
shown between pinch roller
firmly
• Push
C➋ until cassette
C➌ and print head C➍.
clicks
Ensure tape and ribbon are positioned correctly.
B➋ to lift
B➎
into place.
The Display
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Text size
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Line indicator
Vertical text
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Underline Barcode
The display shows:
• Up to 15 characters, plus the cursor,
at one time.
• Function indicators – as shown above.
• The display will flash if you press an incorrect
key in a function sequence.
Function keys
ON/OFF
Switches the power on and off.
• Switches off automatically after two minutes if no keys
are pressed. The last label created will be retained and
displayed when next turned on. In addition, any stored
settings will be retained.
Note: If the batteries are removed for more than a few
seconds, all text and stored settings will be lost. When
power is restored, the display will show a flashing
cursor (no text) and the settings will be medium height
normal width text with
CAPITALS
CAPS
• Press for all subsequent characters to be in UPPER
CASE (CAPITALS), as confirmed by the
in the display.
• Press again to cancel and return to lower case.
SHIFT KEY
• Press and hold down before pressing an
alphabet key to produce an UPPER CASE (CAPS)
character.
• For dual purpose keys, press and hold
produce the legend above the key.
• Pressing
while
characters.
DELETE
DEL
• Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor, or
to exit certain function key operations.
CLEAR TEXT
• Press to clear all the current text and cancel any fixed
length setting, but leave the text size and other
settings unchanged. Also use to exit or clear certain
function key operations.
CURSOR KEYS
• Press or to move the cursor along the text,
one character at a time.
3
and all other settings off.
CAPS
is set will give lower case
CLEAR
+
DEL
, , or
1234
CAPS
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Fixed label
length set
indicator
first to
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