Dymo LP200 User Manual

Introduction
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DYMO
The DYMO LabelPOINT 200 (LP200) enables you to create a wide variety of high quality self-adhesive labels of up to 90 characters.
The LabelPOINT uses 6mm (
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(
/2") wide tape cassettes in a number of label colors. Labels are back slit for easy removal from the backing tape. Text can be printed horizontally or vertically in a variety of sizes and styles and can be left-justified, right­justified or centered on the label.
Visit our website (www.dymo.com) for more information on obtaining tapes and accessories for the LP200.
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/4"), 9mm (3/8") or 12mm
Power Supply
BATTERIES
Apply pressure to thumb catch then open and lift away
battery compartment cover – see fig A, page 2.
Insert six size AA alkaline or re-chargeable Nickel-
cadmium batteries, observing the polarity markings
A, and close the cover.
Remove batteries if the LabelPOINT is to be unused for
some time.
AC ADAPTOR (optional)
Connect the AC adaptor to socket
adaptor plug disconnects the supply from the batteries.
Unplug the AC adaptor from the LabelPOINT before
disconnecting the mains power to the adaptor, otherwise last label memory settings may be lost (see also ON/OFF).
A. Inserting the
Changing the cassette
Press catch in and open hinged access doorB.
Hold as shown, then lift cassette
out.
Ensure tape and ribbon
cassette and tape passes between guideposts before installing as shown. If necessary, turn spool clockwise to tighten ribbon.
Check that cassette switch
– 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
Push
firmly
tape and ribbon are positioned correctly.
Close door
C until cassette
B until it clicks shut.
B straight up and
B are taut across mouth of
B
B is set for the cassette type
C and pinch rollerC➋.
clicks
into place. Ensure
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Creating your first label
You will no doubt be anxious to see what your new LabelPOINT 200 can do. Before we go on to explore the many advanced features of the LP200, follow these simple steps to create your first label:
1. Fit the batteries, or connect the AC adaptor, plug in and switch on at the wall socket - see ‘Power Supply’.
3. Close the lid, then press The display should look like this:
Cursor flashing
4. Use the keyboard to type in your full name. Each character you enter will appear on the display, for example:
For an UPPER CASE character, press and hold down
followed by the character required.
CAPS
Press
CASE.
Press the space bar once for the space between each
name. If you make a mistake, press then type in the correction.
5. When you have finished, press printed and will emerge from the slot in the top right hand side of the machine. Wait until the mechanism has stopped, then press the cutter lever E to cut off the label and remove it from the machine.
You should now have a high quality printed name label dont waste it! If this is your personal machine, why not affix the label to the underside to identify its owner? You have just found the first of many uses for your DYMO labels.
for all subsequent characters in UPPER
to switch the power on.
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DEL
to delete the error,
PRINT
. A label will be
DYMO
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The Display
Shift on
Italic Outline
Justify
Page indicators
Line indicator
BoxUnderline
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Copies on
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
CAPS on
BIG font on
Mirror on
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 the next time the unit is turned on. Any stored label and 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 all other settings off.
CAPITALS
Press for all subsequent characters in UPPER CASE
Press again to cancel and return to lower case.
SHIFT KEY Press and hold down for “shift” position.
Press and hold
For dual-purpose keys, press and hold
Pressing and holding
DELETE
Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor, or to
CLEAR TEXT
Press to clear all the current text and cancel any fixed
CAPS
(CAPITALS), as confirmed by the CAPS indicator in the display.
before pressing an alphabet key
to produce an UPPER CASE (CAPS) character.
produce the legend above the key.
before pressing an alphabet
CAPS
key, while
is set, will give a lower case character.
DEL
exit certain function key operations.
CLEAR
+
DEL
length setting, but leave the text size and other settings unchanged. Also use to exit or clear certain function key operations.
Vertical text
first to
CURSOR KEY
Press or to move the cursor along the text, one character at a time.
Press and hold to scan through the text.
Press + or to move the cursor to the
beginning or end of the line of text.
When used in conjunction with certain function keys, use
or to select options.
To insert characters into the text, use the cursor under the character to the right of the insertion point, then type in the characters required.
Press
or to move the cursor to the start of the
or to position
previous or next line of a multi-line label.
Press
+ or to move the cursor to the
beginning or end of the label.
PRINTING
Press
PRINT
PRINT
to print the label.
Use cutter lever E to release the label see page 2.
If the display shows
installed in the machine is too narrow for the label to be printed; change the cassette to a wider tape.
↕↕↕↕↕↕↕↕↕↕, the tape cassette
PREVIEW
Allows you to preview your label before printing it.
Press
PREVIEW
+
and the entire text will scroll
CAPS
across the display.
On labels with 2 lines, the message will be previewed as a single line message.
SPACE KEY
Press to insert a space into the text.
SYMBOLS
Press to select a symbol character see SYMBOLS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS and the symbols table on
+
page 2.
TEXT SIZE
The display shows the current selection of text print
SIZE
size:
Height Condensed Normal Extended small normal
Normal height is available on all except 6mm labels. Small height is available on all labels.
SIZE
Press
to select the size menu:
B
Use to select the size symbol required, then press
to confirm the selection.
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The "B" (BIG FONT) mode will produce highly visible labels
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using the entire print height on all except 6mm labels. In "B" mode, all text will be printed as capitals (without accents).
To create a label in "B" mode use cursor under "B" and press
In "B" mode, you can select between extended
, but all other options are not available.
JUSTIFY
Labels are normally printed with the text left-justified. On 2-line labels, press justified or centered text, as shown in the display. See
JUST
JUST
to select left-justified, right-
(
BFONT
or to move the lights in display).
condensed
, normal or
also LABEL LENGTH.
VERTICAL TEXT
Rotates the text through 90° so that the label is printed
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e
VERT
r
t
i
c
a
l
l
y
, as confirmed by the
VERT
indicator in the display.
Press again to cancel and return to horizontal text.
Note: Vertical text is not available on 2-line labels.
MULTI-LINE PRINTING
Press
to start the next line of text on a 2-line label,
e.g.
This is a two
line label in the display will be
printed as:
This is a two and the display will line label indicate 2 lines:
Labels can be created as follows:
6mm 9mm Up to 2 lines
1 line small text
small text
9mm 1 line normal text
12mm
Up to 2 lines
small text
12mm 1 line normal text
The line indicator in the display will confirm the number of lines in the label.
BOXED/UNDERLINED PRINTING
BOX/UL
If no Box/Underline option has been selected, pressing
BOX/UL
once will display the menu below:
Underlined ­ Square Box -
= DYMO
=
Pointed Box - =
Round Corners - =
ZigZag Box - =
Shaded Box - =
Use or to move the cursor under the desired option. Either press
by the or indicator displayed), or
When the
to select the option (confirmed
DEL
or indicator is displayed, press
to cancel the Box/Underline option.
LABEL LENGTH
The length is normally calculated automatically, according to the length of the text on the label.
LTH
The label length function displays the last used fixed label length, eg:
10
45mm
DEL
Press
Use
to exit the length function without changing
the length, or:
or to increase (5000mm / 196.85
inches max.) or decrease the length in 1mm / 0.04 inch steps, or 10mm / 0.4 inch steps. The minimum fixed label length
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or to increase or decrease the length in
is 45mm / 1.8 inch.
Press
Press
to fix the length for all subsequent labels,
confirmed by the
LTH
LTH SET
indicator in the display.
to cancel the fixed length and restore the
automatic length.
If the fixed length is too short for the text, when you
PRINT
press
or +
PREVIEW
the display will show how
CAPS
much longer the label is than the fixed length, eg:
and it will not print. Either cancel the fixed length (see
LTH
above), or press the length; the label is now long enough and can be
printed.
MULTIPLE COPIES
Your LabelPOINT can provide multiple copies within
the range 1-99.
To use this facility press
twice and use to increase
COPIES
+
STYLE
COPIES
STYLE
then
to show the last
number of copies set on the display, for example
. Use or to increase or decrease
# = 03
the number of copies required, then press
COPIES
confirm ( print the desired quantity press
To cancel an existing multiple copies setting, press
COPIES
+
STYLE
Note: A row of vertical dots will print between each label as a cutting guide.
indicator lights in the display). To
PRINT
.
.
AUTO NUMBERING
Labels can be printed in increments of 1 automatically.
Key in your starting number as the right most digit on
the label. Press
then
,
2
,
3
.
.
.
n
PRINT
the display will
automatically move up a digit to the next number.
5
to exit .
BOX/UL
to
1
,
1
2
,
3
.
.
.
n
Press
PRINT
then
to continue the sequence.
It is also possible to include auto numbering when printing multiple copies.
Key in your starting number, eg. LABEL 1A .
Next press
desired number of copies are displayed, eg.10, or use
or to move the cursor under the number digits
and key in the number required. Press Now press then
LABEL 1A to LABEL 10A. While using fixed length setting, the LabelPOINT will stop printing when the
COPIES
STYLE
then
followed by until the
,
2
,
3
.
.
.
n
PRINT
. This will print ten labels -
to confirm.
label exceeds the fixed length.
STYLE
STYLE
Press to display the style menu:
Z
Use or to select then press
style will light in the display.
STYLE
Press
again to cancel and return to normal text.
PAGE BREAK +
You can divide your label into 'pages' or blocks of text, each with its own text size and style settings. The number of lines which can be created in each page will depend on the label width.
Press
Press
+ to insert a page break.
+
is identified by the symbol •||•.
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 may cause this information to be lost.
ALIGNMENT +
If a fixed label length is set, each press of + align the image to the left, the center or the right of the label, as shown in the display.
TAX FUNCTION
The LabelPOINT can be set to perform a simple sales tax function.
+TAX
When
is selected, the label is scanned from right to
left for a valid number which is assumed to be a value net of tax. The first occurence of a comma (,) or a full stop (.), reading from right to left, will be read as a decimal point. For example:
italic
, outline or mirrored text,
to confirm. The indicator for the selected
PREVIEW
to preview the label; each page break
CAPS
ALIGN
LTH
ALIGN
LTH
will
If set to add 8.5% tax (see ‘Tax Set-up below),
+TAX
pressing
will calculate the tax and add it to the end of the label: Sale 10,00/ becomes Sale 10,00/10.85 or Sale 10,00 inc. tax becomes Sale 10,00 inc. tax 10.85 If the original number is at the end of the label, it will
be replaced by the inc. tax value:
Sale 10.00 becomes Sale 10.85
–TAX
+
Pressing
will treat the value as inclusive of tax
+TAX
and convert it to a net value:
Sale 10.85 becomes Sale 10.00 or 10.85 excl. tax: becomes 10.85 excl. tax: 10.00
TAX SET-UP
Press
+ and then
+TAX
. The display will
show the previously selected tax rate, eg:
8.5%
Note: The value defaults to 1% if unset.
Enter the rate required as XXyXX (X is a number 0-9 and y is a comma ‘,’ or full stop ‘.’).
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, e.g. press get é.
To add a diacritical to an existing character, use to place the cursor under the character to the right of the character to be changed, then press the appropriate diacritical key.
SYMBOLS
+
SYMBOLS
Press to show symbols and special characters, some of which are not available direct from the keyboard. The display will show the last used symbol character, for
example:
A1
it. Each letter selects a line of symbol characters, numbered 1 to 6, as shown in the table on page 2.
DEL
Press
Press a letter key A to Z until you find the line of
symbols required. You can then press a number key ‘1’ to ‘6’ to select the symbol required. Alternatively, use to Z, then use
to cancel, or
or to move the cursor under the
symbol required.
Press
to place the symbol in the label.
followed by / to
E
or
with a line of symbols above
or to step through the rows A
6
PRINT CONTRAST may be adjusted by pressing
SYMBOLS
+
symbols
Use
Press
revert to the mid-setting when the LabelPOINT is turned off and on again. Note: This function enables you to adjust the print quality under extreme temperature conditions.
followed by
or to select lighter or darker print.
to confirm the setting. The contrast level will
PRINT
to display the contrast
.
Cleaning
Clean the cutter blade regularly: Press and hold down cutter lever E to expose cutter blade D cotton bud and alcohol to clean both sides of the blade. Release cutter lever E.
Check and clean print head face D cotton bud and alcohol ONLY.
, then use a
regularly using a
Troubleshooting
No display
check that the machine is on
replace weak batteries
check AC adaptor.
No printing or poor text
replace weak batteries
check that the tape cassette is installed correctly
clean the print head
replace the tape cassette.
Tape jammed
1. lift out tape cassette carefully
2. remove/release jammed tape
3. DO NOT cut the ink ribbon – turn spool
4. cut off excess label tape
5. refit/replace the tape cassette.
Poor print quality with white ink
When using a White on Black or a White on Clear
cassette, it may be necessary to use the darkest contrast setting in order to obtain good print quality. To change the contrast setting via the keyboard, read and follow the instructions as described in the paragraph Print Contrast”.
Poor cutter performance
clean the cutter blade regularly, as described above.
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.
indicates discharged batteries. Press any key to return to normal display. Replace the batteries.
No success?
Call the DYMO customer service hotline telephone number for your country – see the warranty booklet.
flashing in the display
Cto tighten
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