Dymo 450 Label Maker User Manual


 
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The barcode prints horizontally along the label with
the text in small print underneath the barcode. You
can optionally add text before and after the
barcode. Or, you can add text above or below the
barcode by creating a two-line label. See Creating
Multi-Line Labels on page 8.
Four of the standard barcodes require a fixed
number of characters to generate the barcode:
EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, and UPC-E. CODE-39
and CODE-128 barcodes allow a variable number
of characters to be entered.
To set the barcode type
1. Press .
2. Select Set Barcode and press .
3. Use the arrow keys to select the barcode type,
and press .
One or more question marks appear between
the barcode symbols ( ).
You may see a 0 in the far right position for some
barcode types. This is a check digit and will be
replaced with a number when the barcode data
is entered.
4. Enter the data for the barcode, replacing the
question marks, and press when finished.
Once you select a barcode type, that setting
remains until you select a different barcode type.
To insert a barcode
1. Enter the text you wish to appear before the
barcode on the label. (Optional)
2. Press .
3. Select Insert Barcode and press .
4. Enter any text you wish to appear after the
barcode. (Optional)
5. Press .
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 Text or Format, and then 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 fixed length label you can choose
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. Select the desired alignment and press .
The alignment setting remains active until you reset
the alignment.
Changing the Cutting Option
You can choose to have each label automatically
cut after printing or you can manually cut the labels
using the key. By default, labels are cut
automatically. When manual cutting is selected and
you print multiple copies or serialized labels, a
dotted cut-line is printed between each label.
To change the cutting option
1. Press .
2. Select Set Auto Cut and press .
3. Select On or Off, and then press .
This setting will remain until you change it.
Settings
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