Dymo DateMark Date/Time Stamper User Manual

User Guide

Your DYMO Electronic Date/Time Stamper will
save you time and increase your productivity.
Here are just some of its advanced features:

• Automatically prints Date and/or Time.

• Prints 7 preprogrammed messages and
4 or 6 digit auto-numbering.

• LCD displays message, date, and time.

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DYMO
Tel: [phone] or 203.355.9000
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©2000 DYMO Corporation.

DYMO is a registered trademark of the Esselte Corporation.

Part 47000-003 04.00

DYMO, AN ESSELTE BRAND

IMPORTANT!

Please read ALL instructions carefully

before operating.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started 6

Setting Date & Time 7
Stamping/Printing Options 8
Selecting which fields to print 9
Auto-numbering 10

How to lock Auto-numbering 11
Alarm Function 11

Setting The Alarm 11

Deactivating the Alarm 12
Using the Security Code 12

Setting the Security Code 12

Disabling the Security Code 13

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13

How to refill the ink roll 13

Printer Error/Reset 14

Low Cell-Battery Detection 15
Usage Tips 16

Usage Tips

To maintain your stamper at peak operating
performance, please follow these guidelines:

1. Do not touch the printer head or belt when
the unit is printing. This will cause the printer
to malfunction and require servicing.

2. Immediately replace LCD display cell-battery
if the BATT indicator lights up on the LCD.

3. If printer speed slows down, replace all 4 AA
batteries. Operating the unit with low
batteries will damage the printer.

4. Always cover the battery compartment before
printing.

5. Keep unit away from moisture

6. Avoid placing unit in direct sunlight.

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Getting Started

1. Open the
battery compartment
as shown.
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2. To activate printing
functions, insert
4 AA batteries.

3. To activate the
LCD display, open
the lithium cell
battery door by
using a small coin
(see figure 3) and
discard the red safety ribbon.
Make sure the battery’s positive
(+) sign is facing up and close the
battery door using a small coin and
twisting it in a clockwise direction. If
the LCD is flashing P-RESET, use a
ballpoint pen to reset the unit (figure 4).

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shuttle to return to the start
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The unit is now ready for use.

If the unit does not reset, verify that the print belt
shuttle(bottom of unit) is not jammed and slides
freely across belt (use ball point pen). Repeat
steps 1-4 above.

Low Cell Battery Detection

Your DYMO Electronic Date/Time Stamper
automatically checks itself every hour to detect a low
display battery (3-volt Lithium battery). If display
battery level is low BATT will turn on in the LCD.

IMPORTANT! If the BATT indicator appears,
replace the 3-volt lithium cell battery
immediately.

DO NOT OPERATE UNIT ON LOW BATTERY
FOR PROLONGED PERIODS, THIS MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR UNIT.

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4. Snap the battery door back
into place.

5. Remove and discard the
clear protective cover from
the bottom of the unit.

Setting Date and Time

1. To set the current date and time, press and
hold down the SET/EDIT button for 2 seconds,
let go and the Month (M) and Day (D) indicators
will start flashing.

If no other key is pressed for 10 seconds,
the unit will revert back to normal display.

2. While the Month(M) and Date (D) indicators are

flashing press the LOCK button to cycle
through the 3 available date formats.

3. Once you have chosen an appropriate date
format, press the SHIFT button to switch
between each of the different DATE, MONTH,
YEAR, HOUR and MINUTE fields. The field that
is currently active will start flashing. To change
a field’s value press the LOCK button, each
stroke of the Lock button moves one value up.

or a paper clip to
rotate the ink roll
counter-clockwise and
pull it out of the unit.
(see Figure 6)

3. Apply a few drops

of ink-pad ink onto the
roll, then carefully insert the roll back into
proper position inside the unit. Or simply
insert a new Ink Roller (DYMO SKU 47001)

4. Replace the ink roll compartment door.

Printer Error/Reset (P-RESET)

If the AA batteries are weak or there is a printer
error the LCD will start flashing P-RESET.The
unit will not print while P-RESET is flashing.

To reset the printer follow instructions below

1.

Open the battery compartment in

back of the unit.

2.

Press the PRINTER

RESET button using a
ball point pen (see Figure
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3.

Listen for the unit to beep

and the printer belt and

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NOTE: If you go past the current year, you will

need to press the LOCK button to cycle
through the year 2189, and back

up to

the current year.

4. Once you are finished setting the Date and
Time press the SET/EDIT button to return to
normal display.

5. The Date/Time Stamper is now ready to print.
The stamper will print the current date, time,
and message as displayed.

The IN message is printed by default. To select a
different message press the SHIFT button to
cycle through the 7 available messages.

Stamping / Printing Options

If you want to customize which fields your
stamper prints, follow the instructions below.

REMINDER: Whenever the unit is in
"program mode" and a button is not pressed
for 10 seconds, the unit will revert to normal
display.

1. Press and hold the Security Code button for

2 seconds.

2. Press LOCK to set the first digit of the code,
then SHIFT to move on to the next digit.
Repeat this step until all digits of the code
are entered.

3. Press SECURITY CODE to return to normal
display, and if the "key" icon will disappear.

NOTE: If the incorrect security code is entered,

until will prompt the user to re-enter
code. The user has 3 tries to enter code.
If you have forgotten the code, remove
the batteries to reset.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

How to refill the Ink Roll

1. Remove the ink roll
compartment door.

(see Figure 5)

2. Use a pair of tweezers

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How to lock Auto-numbering

To prevent the counter from automatically
advancing to the next sequential number after
each printing, press the LOCK button. The
CNTLOCK indicator will appear on the LCD. To
deactivate, press the LOCK button again and
the CNTLOCK indicator will disappear.

Alarm Function

Setting the Alarm

1. Press the ALARM MODE button. The Alarm
indicator will start flashing.

2. Press LOCK to activate the alarm icon
(bell will appear).

3. Press SET/EDIT while the alarm indicator is
still flashing and hour digit will begin to flash.

4. Press LOCK to set hour, once the hour is set
press SHIFT and press LOCK to set the
minute.

5. Press the ALARM MODE button to lock-in
the alarm setting.

NOTE: When alarm sounds, the Date/Time

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pattern press the ALARM MODE button to
finish print programming and return to normal
display.

Auto-numbering

Your Date/Time Stamper allows you to use either
4 or 6 digit auto numbering Follow the
instructions below for setup:

1. Press and hold the PRINT SELECT button for
2 seconds, the DATE field will start flashing.

2. Press the PRINT SELECT button until either 4
or 6-digit auto-numbering is flashing and use
the SET/EDIT button to turn the rectangle on.

3. Press the LOCK button to set the first digit.
Once the first digit is set, press the SHIFT
button and once again press the LOCK button
to set the second digit. Follow this pattern until
all digits are correct.

If you chose 4-digit auto numbering, the counter
will only count up. If you chose 6-digit auto
numbering you can have the stamper count up or
down, depending on the arrow that was flashing
when you selected 6-digit auto numbering.

4. Press the ALARM MODE button to return to

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Selecting which fields to print

1. Press the PRINT SELECT button for 2
seconds, the DATE field will start flashing

2. By pressing the SET/EDIT button you can
turn the rectangle surrounding the DATE field
on or off. If you wish to print the date, make
sure the rectangle is on.

3. To move on to the next field press the

PRINT SELECT button, and repeat instruction
2 for each subsequent field.

4. Your DYMO Electronic Date/Time Stamper

can print any combination of the following
items:

• Date, Time, Message [IN, OUT, PAID,

REF, CFMD, RCVD] To select a different

message, press the SHIFT key while in
normal display.

OR • 4-digit counter + any of the two fields

above
(4-digit counter will count up only)

OR • 6-digit counter + one of the fields above

(6-digit counter will count up or down)

OR • 4 or 6-digit counter alone.

5. Once you have selected your stamping

Stamper will emit a series of short
beeps. To shut off the alarm, press

ALARM MODE.

Deactivating the alarm

1. Press ALARM MODE, then press LOCK so
the "bell" icon will disappear.

2. Press ALARM MODE to return to normal
display

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Using the Security Code

Setting the Security Code

1. Press and hold the Security Code button for 2
seconds.

2. Press LOCK to set the first digit, then SHIFT
to move on to the next digit. Repeat this step
until all digits are set.

3. Press SECURITY CODE to return to normal
display. A "key" icon will appear, locking the
code in.

Disabling the Security Code

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In program mode, allows you to change
the value of all available fields.

Press to change message
to be printed. In program
mode, allows you to navigate
between the available fields.

Press to
display time
alarm will
sound.

Press to
select message
to be printed.

Allows you
to set security
code.

Allows you
to enter
program mode.

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