Dymo ExecuLabel LP250 User Manual

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Professional Labelmaker

User Guide

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Figure 1 ExecuLabel LP250 Professional Labelmaker

Language

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Enter

Space Bar

Shift

Memory/Extra

Style/Language

Align/Underline Box

Ok

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Currency

CAPS

Alpha Keys

Numeric Keys

Label Exit

Print

LCD Display

Cutter

Cancel
Navigation

Clear/Delete

Enter/Return

Symbols

Power

Power Connector

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About Your New Labelmaker

With your new DYMO ExecuLabel™ LP250
labelmaker, you can create a wide variety of high­quality, self-adhesive labels. You can choose to
print your labels in many different sizes and styles.
The labelmaker uses DYMO D1 label cassettes in
widths of

1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), and 1/2” (12 mm)

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Label cassettes are also available in a wide range
of colors.

Visit www.dymo.com for information on obtaining
labels and accessories for your labelmaker.

Warranty Registration

Please complete the warranty registration card and
return it to the appropriate Customer Support
address within seven days. Visit www.dymo.com/

registration for details or to register online.

Getting Started

Follow the instructions in this section to print your
first label.

Connecting the Power

The labelmaker is powered by standard batteries or
an AC power adapter. To save power, the
labelmaker will automatically turn off after two
minutes of inactivity.

Inserting the Batteries

The labelmaker uses six AA alkaline batteries.

To insert the batteries

1. Remove the battery compartment cover. See

Figure 2.

Figure 2

2. Insert the batteries following the
polarity markings (+ and –).

3. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Remove the batteries if the labelmaker will

not be used for a long period of time.

Connecting the Power Adapter

An optional AC power adapter can also be used to
power the labelmaker. Connecting the AC adapter
to the labelmaker disconnects the batteries as a
power source.

To connect the power adapter

1. Plug the power adapter into the power connector
on the top of the labelmaker.

2. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a
power outlet.

Make sure the labelmaker power is turned off
before you disconnect the power adapter from the
main power source. Otherwise, your most recent
memory settings will be lost.

Inserting the Label Cassette

Your labelmaker comes with one label cassette.
Visit www.dymo.com for information about
purchasing additional label cassettes.

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To insert the label cassette

1. Press and release the label cassette cover to
open the label compartment. See Figu re 3.

Figure 3

The first time you use the labelmaker,
remove the protective cardboard insert from
between the print head and pinch roller. See
Figure 3.

Figure 4

2. Set the cassette switch for the size of the label
cassette that you are inserting. See Figure 4.

A notch in the cassette fits over the switch when
the cassette is in the correct position.

3. Make sure the label and ribbon are taut across
the mouth of the cassette and that the label
passes between the guideposts. If necessary,
turn the spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon.

4. Insert the cassette with the label and ribbon
positioned between the print head and pinch
roller. See Figure 5.

Figure 5

5. Press firmly until cassette clicks into place.

6. Close the label cassette cover and press A to
turn on the power.

Selecting a Language

You can select from a number of different language
options. By default, the language is set to English.
The language option you choose determines the
default units of measure (inches or millimeters) and
the character set that is available.

To select a language

1. Press + .

2. Use the arrow keys to select the language you
want and press .

Printing Your First Label

You are now ready to print your first label.

To print a label

1. Enter text to create a simple label.

2. Press .

3. Use the cutter lever to cut the label.

Congratulations! You have printed your first label.
Continue reading to learn more about the options
available fo r creating labels.

Remove
cardboard insert

Select label
cassette size

= 6 mm
= 9/12 mm

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Getting to Know the Labelmaker

Become familiar with the location of the feature and
function keys on your labelmaker. Refer to Figure1
on the inside front cover. The following sections
describe each feature in detail.

Power

The A button turns the power on and off. After
two minutes of no activity, the power is switched off
automatically. The last label created is
remembered and displayed when the power is
turned back on. The previously selected style
settings are also restored.

You can also use the

A

button to cancel printing

and return to edit mode.

LCD Display

The labelmaker’s LCD display shows a row of 13
characters. However, you can enter up to 99
characters and spaces.

The display window can accommodate 13
characters. As you type more characters, they
begin to scroll to the left. (See Figure 6.) The
number of characters actually displayed can vary
due to proportional spacing.

Figure 6

In addition, feature indicators appear on the display
to let you know when a feature is selected. See
Figure 7.

Figure 7

CAPS Mode

The key toggles capitalization on and off.
When CAPS mode is turned on, the CAPS mode
indicator is shown on the display and all letters that
you enter will be capitalized. The default setting is
CAPS mode on. When CAPS mode is off, all letters
entered appear in lower case.

Shift Key

The key, when used in combination with an
alphabet key, changes the case of the selected
letter. When used in combination with number keys
or function keys, the key selects the
alternate function shown on the key. For example,
when you press , the character to the left of
the cursor is deleted; however, when you press

+ together, the entire label text and
formatting is deleted and the display is ready for
you to type a new label.

Space Bar

The key inserts one or more blank
spaces in your text. Pressing +
accesses the built in symbols table.

Clear/Delete

The key removes the character to the left of
the cursor. Pressing + clears all label
text and formatting.

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Scroll

Font Style

CAPS mode

Fixed length

# of copies

Box/ Align/

Underline Justify

bar

Format
Breaks

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Navigation Keys

You can review and edit your label using the left
and right arrow keys on the Navigation key. Using

with the left or right arrows moves the cursor

to the beginning or end of the label text.
You can navigate through menu selections using

the up and down arrow keys, and then press
to make a selection.

Cancel

The key allows you to exit from a menu
without making a selection or to cancel an action.

Return

The key inserts a new line on your label.

Extra

The key displays the Format Break, Set Units,
Set # Copies, Preview, Set Tab Length, Insert Tab,
and Set Print Contrast submenus. These features
are described later in this User Guide.

Formatting Your Label

You can choose from a number of formatting
options to enhance the appearance of your labels.

The labelmaker remembers the last selection
made so that each time you enter one of the
feature menus described in this section, you are
positioned at the last item selected from that menu.

Changing the Font

Four fonts are available for your labels: Arial
Narrow, Arial Normal,

Arial Wide,

and

BIG font.

When you select a font, that font applies to all
characters on a label. If you want to use more than
one font, you must inse rt format breaks. S ee Using

Mixed Formats on page 7 for more information.
To set the font

1. Press the

X

key.

2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired font
and then press .

Adding Font Styles

You can choose from seven different font styles:

Figure 8

When you select a style, that style applies to all
characters. Styles can be used with alphanumeric
characters and symbols. See Using Symbols and
Special Characters on page 7 for more
information on printing symbols.

To set the font style

1. Press .

2. Use the arrow keys to select a style and then
press .

Normal
Bold
Italic
Outline
Shadow
Vertical
Mirror

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Adding Box and Underline Styles

You can further highlight your text by choosing a
box or underline style.

Figure 9

A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box, but
not both together.

To add an underline or box style

1. Press the

>

key.

2. Select underline or a box style and press .
On multi-line labels, both lines are underlined. In

box style mode, all the lines are enclosed in one
box style.

Creating Multiple-Line Labels

You can print a maximum of two lines on
3/8" (9 mm) and 1/2" (12 mm) labels.

To create a multiple-line label

1. Type the text for the first line, and press . A
new line character is displayed at the end of
the first line, but will not print on the label.

2. Type the text for the second line.

Using Mixed Formats

You can apply different fonts and format styles to
the text on a label by inserting format breaks to
divide the label into blocks or sections of text. You
can add two format breaks allowing you to apply
three separate formats per label.

Alignment, underline, and box styles cannot
be mixed on a label. These styles are common to
the entire labe l.

To add a format break

1. Enter and format text for the first section.

2. Press .

3. Select Format Break and press . A new

section character is displayed at the end of
the first section, but will not print on the label.

4. Continue entering and formatting text for the

next section of the label.

Using Tabs

You can add tabs to a label to align text on multi­line labels. Tabs are left justified and the default
spacing is 2.0” (50 mm).

To change the tab spacing

1. Press .

2. Select Set Ta b Length and press .

3. Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or

decrease the tab setting, and then press .

To insert a tab

1. Enter your text.

2. Press and select Insert Tab.

3. Press and continue entering text.

DYMO

Underline
Square Box

Pointed Box
Rounded Box
Crocodile Box
Scroll Box

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DYMO
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Using Symbols and
Special Characters

Symbols and other special characters can be
added to your labels.

Figure 10

Adding Symbols

The labelmaker supports the extended symbol set
as shown in Figure 10.

To add a symbol

1. Press + . The first row of symbols
shown in the table appears in the display.

2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired
symbol. The left and right arrows move
horizontally along a row of symbols. The up and
down arrow keys scroll vertically through the
rows of symbols.

To quickly see a row of symbols, you can press
the letter corresponding to the row you want.

3. When you locate the symbol, press to add
the symbol to your label text.

Adding International Characters

The labelmaker supports the extended Latin
character set using RACE technology. Similar to
using a mobile phone keypad, if you type a letter
multiple times within a very short time, you will
scroll through variations on that letter.

For example, if French is selected as the language
and you repeatedly press the letter a, you will see

and so on through all the variations
available. The character variations and the order in
which the variations appear depend on the
language you have selected to use.

Currency Symbols

The currency key also uses RACE technology
to scroll through a number of currency symbols:

The order these symbols appear depends on the
language you have selected.

Printing Options

You can print multiple copies of a label at one time,
print serialized labels, print fixed-length labels,
review label text and format, and adjust the printing
contrast.

Printing Multiple Copies

You can print up to 16 copies of a label at one time.
When printing multiple copies, a dotted cut-line is
printed between each label.

To print multiple copies of the label

1. Press .

2. Select Set # Copies and press .

3. Use the arrow keys to increase or decrease the

desired number of copies and press .

4. Press to begin printing.
When printing is finished, the number of copies to

print returns to the default value of 1.

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Serializing Your Labels

Y ou can print a series of labels with the last number
incremented by one number. The number of labels
serialized depends upon the number of copies you
selected to print. Only the last series of numbers
that follows any letter, space, or punctuation will be
serialized. For example, abc123 will print as
abc123, abc124, abc125; and 123-998 will print as
123-998, 123-999, 123-1000, and so on.

To serialize your labels

1. Enter the text for your label.

2. Select the number of labels to print as described
in Printing Multiple Copies on page 8.

3. Select + .

Printing a Fixed-Length Label

Normally, the length of the label is determined by
the length of the text entered. However, you may
wish to make a label for a specific purpose that is a
fixed length regardless of the length of the text.

You can specify a fixed length for a label in

0.1” (2 mm) increments between 1.5” (40 mm) and

15.0” (400 mm). The preset fixed length is 4.0”

(100 mm). Any change you make to the fixed­length setting remains in effect until you change it.

To set the label length

1. Press +

X

.

2. Select ON to turn on Fixed Length, then
press .

3. Press the up arrow to increase the length.

4. Press the down arrow to decrease the length.

5. Press to set the fixed length.

6. After printing the label, repeat step 1 and turn
Fixed Length OFF; otherwise, all subsequent
labels will print with this fixed length.

Previewing Your Label

You can preview the text or format of your label
prior to printing. A two-line label is previewed as a
single-line label.

To preview your label

1. Press .

2. Select Preview and press .

3. Select Text or Format and press .
If you select Text, the text of the label scrolls

across the display. If you select Format, the format
selected displays briefly.

Aligning the Text

When you print a fi xed lengt h label you can choo se
to align the text at the left, center, or right side of
the label. For multi-line labels, all lines of text are
aligned left, center, and right relative to each other.

To align the text

1. Press + >.

2. Sel ect the des ired alig nme nt and press .
The alignment setting remains active until you reset

the alignment.

Adjusting the Print Contrast

You can adjust the print contrast to fine tune the
print quality of your label.

To set the contrast

1. Press .

2. Select Set Contrast and press .

3. Select a contrast setting and press .

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Using Labelmaker Memory

The labelmaker has a powerful memory feature
that stores text and formatting as follows:

• Automatically stores the last nine labels printed.

• Allows you to store the text of up to nine labels
you use frequently.

• Allows you to name and store up to nine
commonly used label formats.

Storing Label Text

The labelmaker automatically keeps the last nine
labels printed in a text buffer. In addition, you can
store up to nine specific labels you use frequently.

To store the current label text

1. Press + .

2. Select Save and then Label.
The first of the memory fields is displayed.

3. Use the arrow keys to move through the fields.
You can store new text in any of the memory
locations, however, if you select a location that is
filled, the previous label text will be overwritten.

4. Select a memory location and press .

Your label text is saved and you are returned to the
label.

Storing Formats

In addition to label text, you can store up to nine
specific label formats you use frequently. This
feature stores only the formatting information not
the label text.

To store the current format

1. Press + .

2. Select Save and then Format.
The first of the memory fields is displayed.

3. Use the arrow keys to move through the fields.
You can store a new format in any of the
memory locations, however, if you select a

location that is filled, the previously stored format
will be overwritten.

4. Select a field and press . The word Name?
appears in the field.

5. Enter a name for the format and press . The
label format is saved and you are returned to the
label.

Recalling Labels and Formats

You can easily recall labels and formats stored in
memory to use at a later time.

To recall labels or formats

1. Press + .

2. Select Recall and then Label, Format, or Last
Printed.The first memory location is displayed
similar to storing a label or format.

3. Select a label or format to recall and press .

Caring for Your Labelmaker

Your labelmaker is designed to give you long and
trouble-free service, while requiring very little
maintenance.

Clean your labelmaker from time to time to keep it
working properly. Clean the cutter blade each time
you replace the label cassette.

To clean the cutter blade

1. Remove the label cassette.

2. Press and hold down the cutter lever to expose
the cutter blade.

3. Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides
of the blade.

4. Release the cutter lever.

You can also follow this procedure if the
cutter blade becomes lodged in the forward
position and will not move.

To clean the print head

♦ Clean the print head using the cleaning tool

located inside the label compartment lid.

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Troubleshooting

Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your labelmaker.

If you still need assistance, contact DYMO Customer Support. Refer to Contacting Customer Support at the back
of this User Guide to locate the contact number for your country.

Problem/Error Message Solution

No display • Ensure the labelmaker is turned on.

• Replace discharged batteries.

Poor Print Quality • Replace discharged batteries or atta ch power adapter.

• Ensure label cassette is installed properly.

• Clean the print head.

• Replace the label cassette.

Poor Cutter Performance Clean the cutter blade. See

Caring for Your Labelmaker.

Printing No action required.

Message disappears when printing is finished.

Too many characters

Exceeded maximum number of characters in buffer. Delete some or all of the buffer text.

Too many lines

Exceeded maximum number of lines allowed. Select another format.

Insert Tape Cassette

Label cassette missing or empty. Insert a new label cassette

Battery low

Batteries almost discharged. Replace batteries or connect AC powe r adapter.

Tape Jam

Motor is stalled due to label jam.

• Remove jammed label and replace label cassette.

• Clean cutter blade.

Too many pages

Exceeded maximum number of format breaks allowed. Change label layout.

Page not empty Delete all content on the page.
Tape size too small Change label size or change the formatting on the label.

Set

Fixed-length label selected and the length necess ary to
print the label exceeds the selected length.

• Following this message, a fixed-length value is
displayed which indicates the minimum label length
necessary to fit the text. Do one of the f o llowing:

• Adjust the fixed-length label setting appropriately, or

• Select a narrowe r fo nt size.

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Contacting Customer Support

The following table provides a list of telephone numbers to reach DYMO Sales and Support departments.
You can also reach DYMO at www.dymo.com

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Country Telephone Fax

Australia 1800/ 633 868 1800/ 817 558
Austria 01/ 599 14 20 12 02/627-400-160
Belgium 02/ 713 38 08 +31/ 20/ 581 93 80
Canada [phone]
Czech Republic 02/619 12 720 +02/619 12 730
Denmark 35 25 65 08 +31/ 20/ 581 93 80
Finland 09 229 07 04 +31/ 20/ 581 93 80
France 01/69 32 49 32 +31/ 20/ 581 93 80
Germany 069/ 66 56 85 29 +31/ 20/ 581 93 80
Hong Kong [phone]
Hungary 1 424 6600 1 424 6601
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Turkey 212/ 286 26 30 PBX 212/ 286 26 28
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United States [phone]
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