DYMO LabelManager 100 Plus User's Guide

DYMO

LabelMANAGER

100+

Electronic

Labelmaker

Instructions for Use

Étiqueteuse

électronique

Guide d‘utilisation

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Electrónico

Instrucciones

Etiquetadora

Electrónica

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How to use your DYMO

LabelMANAGER 100+

What LabelMANAGER 100+
can do for you

With the DYMO LabelMANAGER 100+
(LM100+) you can create a wide variety of
high-quality self-adhesive labels. You can
choose to print them in a range of different
sizes and styles. The LabelMANAGER 100+
can print on 1/4" (6 mm), 3/8" (9 mm) or

1/2" (12 mm) width. DYMO tape cassettes

are available in a wide range of colors: split
back tape for easy removal from the tape.

Visit www.dymo.com for information on
obtaining tapes and accessories for your
LM100+.

Warranty Registration

Please complete the warranty registration
card and return it to the relevant customer
service address, within seven days– see the
warranty booklet for details.

Getting started

STEP ONE - insert the batteries

• Apply pressure to thumb catch and open

hinged access door – see fig A, page 2.

• Insert six (6) AA batteries, observing the

polarity markings A1, and close cover.

Note: Remove batteries if the LM100+ is to
remain unused for some time.
AC ADAPTOR (optional)

• Connect the AC adaptor to socket B1.

Inserting the adaptor plug disconnects the
supply from the batteries.

• Unplug the AC adaptor from the

LabelMANAGER 100+ before
disconnecting the main power to the
adaptor, otherwise last label memory
settings will be lost (see also ON/OFF).

STEP TWO - insert the cassette (see p.2)

• Press catch in and open hinged access door.

• Ensure tape and ribbon B3 are taut across

mouth of cassette and tape passes between
guideposts before installing as shown.
If necessary, turn spool B4 clockwise to
tighten ribbon.

• Check that cassette switch D4 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 print head C1
and pinch roller C2.

• Push firmly C3 until cassette clicks into place.

Ensure tape and ribbon are positioned
correctly.

• Close door B5 until it clicks shut.

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STEP THREE - switch on

Switch on with the ON/OFF switch.
Note: the LabelMANAGER 100+ switches off
automatically after two minutes if no keys are
pressed.

STEP FOUR - type a label

• Type a simple first label to test your

machine. Learn more about formatting in
the following pages.

STEP FIVE - print your label

• Press to print the label.

STEP SIX - cut the label

• Use cutter button E to cut the label –

see page 2.

Congratulations! You’ve printed your first
label!

Let’s go on to learn more about typing
and formatting.

Getting to know your

LabelMANAGER 100+

The Display

The display shows:

• Up to eleven text characters, at one time.

Use  or  to move along the text.

• 8 indicators – as shown below.

• 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. Any stored last label settings
will also be retained.

Note: If the batteries are removed for more
than a few seconds, all text and settings will
be lost.
When power is restored, the display will
show a flashing cursor (no text) and the set­tings will be full height standard width text
with H and all other settings off.

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CAPITALS

• Press this button, and all subsequent cha-

racters will appear in UPPER CASE
(CAPITALS), as confirmed by the CAPS
indicator in the display.

• Press again to cancel and return to lower

case.

SHIFT KEY

This has a dual action: either press and hold
down or press and release to remain in
"shift" position"
Press H again to return to normal state.

• Use H before pressing an alphabet key to

produce an UPPER CASE (CAPS) character.

• For dual-purpose keys, press H first to

produce the legend above the key.

• Pressing H while CAPS is set will give a

lower case character.

DELETE

• Press to delete the character to the left of

the cursor, or to exit certain function key
operations.

CLEAR ALL 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 to move the cursor along the text,

one character at a time.

• Press and hold to scan quickly through

the text.

• Press H +  or  to move the cursor

to the beginning or end of the text.

• When used in conjunction with certain

function keys, use  or  to select
options.

• To insert characters into the text, use  or 

to position the cursor under the
character to the right of the insertion
point, then type in the characters required.

PRINTING

• Press PRINT to print the label.

(see extended memory)

• Use cutter button E to release the label –

see page 2.

PRINT PREVIEW +

Allows you to preview your selected label
before printing it.

• Press H + CAPS and the entire text of the

selected label will scroll across the display.
Note: with a 2 line label, the message will
be previewed as a single line message.

BUFFER PREVIEW +

• Press ---ll--- and the entire content of the

label storage buffer will scroll across the
display. (see extended memory)
Note: any 2-line label in the buffer will be
previewed as a single line message.

SPACE KEY

• Press SPACE to insert a space into the text.

SYMBOLS +

• Press H+ SPACE to select a symbol character

– see Symbols and special characters
and the symbols table on page 2.

TEXT SIZE

• Press SIZE to display the six text print sizes:

l condensed full height

ı condensed half-height

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normal full height

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UNDLINE ITALIC LTH SET OUTLINE

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labels. You may store as many labels as you
like until the memory is full, indicated by an
error flash warning. To make space in the
memory you can edit any stored label.
Extended memory allows you to store your
favorite labels in the memory. You can store
up to 70 characters in as many labels as
you like. Each label can have its own cha­racteristics such as bold, underline, ...
To store a new label, simply press ---ll--­after the last label entered. To make space in
the memory, simply edit any label. To select
a label to print or edit, move the cursor any­where within the label and press print. Move
the cursor with the  or  buttons or to
jump between labels, use  or  .

MULTIPLE COPIES +

• Your LabelMANAGER 100+ can provide

multiple copies within the range 1-20.

• To use this facility press H then STYLE to

show n = 1 on the display. To increase the
number of copies required press . By
pressing  you can work backwards from 20.
To print the desired quantity press PRINT.
Note: A row of vertical dots will print
between each label as a cutting guide.

INCREMENTAL NUMBERING +

Labels can be printed in increments
of 1-20 automatically.

• Key in your starting number as the right

most digit on the label. Press H then PRINT
the display will automatically move up a
digit to the next number. Press H then
PRINT to continue the sequence.

• It is also possible to include automatic
incremental numbering when printing

multiple copies.

• Key in your starting number, i.e. LABEL 1 .

• Next press H then STYLE followed by 

until the desired number of copies are
displayed i.e. 10.
Now press H then PRINT this will print ten
labels - LABEL 1 to LABEL 10.

• It is possible to print up to 20 sequentially

numbered labels at any one time.

LAST LABEL MEMORY

• The unit will store the last label text and

settings when turned off. Upon power-up,
these will be restored and displayed.
Removal of the batteries for more than a
few seconds will cause this information to
be lost.

Symbols and special characters

INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS

To add a diacritical (accent) to create an
international character, enter the character
first, followed immediately by the diacritical,
i.e. press E followed by H then / to get é.
To add a diacritical to an existing character,
use  or  to place the cursor under the
character to be changed, then press the
appropriate diacritical key.

SYMBOLS +

• Press H + SPACE to show symbols and

special characters, some of which are not
available direct from the keyboard. The
display will show: A-Z Each letter selects
a line of symbol characters, as shown in
the table on page 2.

• Press DEL to cancel, or press a letter key

‘A’ to ‘Z’ until you find the line of symbols
required.

• Use  or  to select a symbol. Press ↵ to

place the symbol in the label.

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normal half-height

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extended full height

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extended, half-height.

The cursor will be positioned over the
current selection.

• Either press DEL to exit, or use  or 

to move the cursor over the size symbol
you require, then press ENTER to confirm
the selection, or PRINT to confirm the
selection and print the label.

VERTICAL TEXT +

• Press H + BOX/UL to rotate the text
through 90˚ so that the text on the label is
printed
(i.e., it reads from top to bottom).
This is confirmed by the VERT indicator,
top right of the display.

• Press again to cancel and return to hori­zontal text (left to right).
Note: Vertical text is not available on two
lines.

2-LINE PRINTING

• Press ↵ to start the second line of text on
a two-line label. The two lines will be
printed half-height and ranged left, i. e.
« THIS IS A TWO ↵ LINE LABEL » in the
display will be printed as:

THIS IS A TWO
LINE LABEL

BOXED/UNDERLINED PRINTING

• Press BOX/UL once to display the menu above.

• Use  or  to move the cursor under the

desired option and press ↵ to enter. (Con­firmed by the or UNDLINE indicator
displayed.)

• To return to previously selected Box /
Underline text press DEL.

STYLE

Italic and OOuuttlliinnee are accessible from STYLE.
When pressing STYLE a menu appears with
Italic and OOuuttlliinnee.  or  will guide you to the
preferred option. To select your choice, press enter.
Note: Italic and Outline can be used simultaneous­ly but you’ll have to enter the STYLE menu twice.

• Press again to cancel.

• Use  or  to move the cursor under the

desired option and press ↵ to enter.

LABEL LENGTH +

Displays the current label length. The length
is normally calculated automatically, accor­ding to the length of the text on the label.

• Press DEL to exit the length function

without changing the length, or:

• Use  or  to increase (400mm / 15.6”max.)

or decrease the length (2mm / 0.1”) in
steps. The display will flash if you try
to make the label shorter than the text.

• If the length displayed is preceded by the

 symbol, the length has already been fixed;
the label is too short for the text and it will
not print. Either press  to increase the
length in 2mm / 0.2 inch steps until the 
symbol disappears, or press H + DEL CLEAR
to cancel fixed length; the label is now
long enough for the text and can be printed.

• Press ↵ to fix the length for all subsequent

labels, confirmed by the LTH SET
indicator in the display, or

• Press PRINT to fix the new length and

print the label.

• Pressing H + DEL will cancel the fixed

length and restore the automatic length.

EXTENDED MEMORY

• Press ---ll--­Allows you to start a new label after stored

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Comment utiliser votre

DYMO

LabelMANAGER 100+

Ce que votre LabelMANAGER

100+

peut faire pour vous

L’étiqueteuse électronique DYMO Label­MANAGER 100+ vous permet de créer une
large gamme d’étiquettes auto-adhésives de
grande qualité. L’étiqueteuse électronique
fonctionne avec des cassettes-rubans DYMO
de 6 mm, 9 mm ou 12 mm de large, dispo­nibles en plusieurs couleurs. Les étiquettes
sont pré-incisées au dos pour permettre de
les décoller rapidement de la bande support.
Le texte peut être imprimé dans une grande
variété de tailles et de styles.

Visitez notre site (www.dymo.com) pour
vous renseigner sur la façon de vous pro­curer les rubans et accessoires convien­nent àla LM100+.

Validité de la garantie

Veuillez compléter et retourner la carte de
garantie dans les sept jours au service
clientèle de votre pays - voir la brochure
accompagnant la garantie pour plus de
détails.

Introduction

1reÉTAPE– Insertion des piles

• Appuyez sur l’ergot puis ouvrir le

couvercle articulé du compartiment des
piles - voir la figure A en page 2.

• Mettez en place six piles de type AA, en

respectant la polarité A1, puis refermez le
couvercle.

Note: Retirez les piles en cas de non
utilisation prolongée de l’étiqueteuse.
ADAPTEUR C.A. (facultatif)

• Branchez l’adaptateur C.A. àla prise B1.

L’alimentation par piles est automatique­ment déconnectée.

• Débranchez l’adaptateur C.A. de

l’étiqueteuse avant de retirer l’adaptateur
de la prise secteur, sous peine de perdre
les derniers réglages de l’étiqueteuse
enregistrés en mémoire (voir également
MISE SOUS/HORS TENSION).

2eÉTAPE– Insertion de la cassette (p.2)

• Appuyer sur le battant articulé du com­partiment à cassettes pour l’ouvrir.

• Assurez-vous que la bande et le ruban
B3 sont tendus sur le devant de la
cassette et que la bande passe entre
les ergots avant de l’installer comme
indiqué. Si nécessaire, tournez la
bobine B4 dans le sens des aiguilles
d’une montre pour tendre le ruban.

• Vérifiez que le sélecteur D4 de casset­tes est positionné sur le bon type de
cassette, voir page 2. Une encoche sur
la cassette se positionne sur le sélec­teur lorsque la sélection est correcte.

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PRINT CONTRAST - May be adjusted by

pressing H + SPACE + PRINT

• Use  or  to select lighter or darker print.

• Press ↵ to confirm the setting.

The contrast level will revert to the mid­setting when the LabelMANAGER 100+ is
turned off and on again.

Note: This function enables you to adjust the
print quality under extreme temperature conditions.

Cleaning

• Clean the cutter blade regularly: Remove

the cassette, then insert the tip of a ball
pen or pencil between L-shaped piece D1
and the guide pin – see page 2.

• Press and hold down cutter lever E to

expose cutter blade D2, then use a cotton
ball and alcohol to clean both sides of the
blade. Release cutter lever E.

• Check and clean print head face D3 regular-

ly using a cotton ball and alcohol ONLY.

Changing the cassette

• Press catch in and open hinged access door.

• Hold as shown, then lift cassette B2

straight up and out.

• Ensure tape and ribbon B3 are taut across

mouth of cassette and tape passes between
guideposts before installing as shown. If neces­sary, turn spool B4 clockwise to tighten ribbon.

• Check that cassette switch D4 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 print head C1
and pinch roller C2.

• Push firmly C until cassette clicks into place.

Ensure tape and ribbon are positioned
correctly.

• Close door B5 until it clicks shut.

Troubleshooting

No display

• check that the machine is on

• replace discharged batteries

No printing or poor text

• Replace discharged batteries

• Check that the tape cassette is installed

correctly

• Clean the print head

• Replace the tape cassette.

Tape jammed

• Lift out tape cassette carefully

• Remove/release jammed tape

• DO NOT cut the ink ribbon – turn spool to

tighten

• Cut off excess label tape

• Refit/replace the tape cassette.

Poor cutter performance

• Clean the cutter blade regularly

No response to print key

• !!!!!!!! in the display indicates a printer

jam. Press any key to return to normal
display. Open the cassette compartment
and free the jam.

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flashing in the display
indicates discharged batteries. Press any
key to return to normal display.
Replace the batteries.

No success?

Call the DYMO customer service hotline
telephone number in your country – see the
warranty booklet.

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