Dymo LP200 User Manual

Introduction

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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 (

(

/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.

/4"), 9mm (3/8") or 12mm

Power Supply

BATTERIES

• Apply pressure to thumb catch then open and lift away

battery compartment cover – see fig A➊, page 2.

• Insert six size AA alkaline or re-chargeable Nickel-

cadmium batteries, observing the polarity markings

A➋, 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).

A➌. Inserting the

Changing the cassette

• Press catch in and open hinged access doorB➊.

• 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

C➌ until cassette

B➊ until it clicks shut.

B➋ straight up and

B➌ are taut across mouth of

B❹

B❺ is set for the cassette type

C➊ 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’.

2. Open the cassette compartment lid and check that the tape cassette is fitted correctly – see page 2 and ‘Changing the Cassette’.

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 — don’t 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.

DEL

to delete the error,

. A label will be

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The Display

Shift on

Italic Outline

Justify

Page indicators

Line indicator

BoxUnderline

1 2

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

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:

Use to select the size symbol required, then press

to confirm the selection.

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