User's Manual

What the DYMO LabelMANAGER
400 can do for you
On its own
You can use the LabelMANAGER 400 as a stand-alone
label printer to produce a wide range of high-quality
labels in different sizes and styles.
With your PC
You can also link the LabelMANAGER 400 to your PC, and
use the specially-designed software to add text and pic-
tures to create your labels. Store them on your PC, and
print them on the LabelMANAGER 400.
The LabelMANAGER 400 can print on colored and trans-
parent plastic tapes, plastic tapes with a permanent adhe-
sive and flexible nylon tapes. See the list of DYMO D1
cassettes available at the end of this guide.
How to use your DYMO
LabelMANAGER 400
Getting started: your first label in 5 easy steps
EITHER: use a DYMO power supply (not included)
Connect the adapter plug into the LM400 (fig A1) and plug
into the wall outlet.
OR: insert the batteries
- Remove the battery cover (Fig B1)
- Insert six size AA alkaline batteries (Fig B2), observing
the polarity markings, and close the cover.
- Remove batteries if the LabelMANAGER is to be unused
for an extended period of time.
Press the buttons (fig C1) to open the cassette door.
Switch the tape width setting to the correct width (fig D1).
Insert cassette (fig D2) and gently press on the center of the
cassette until it clicks into place (fig E1).
Check the cassette is correctly positioned before closing the
cassette door.
Press the red button to switch on.
Note: when using batteries, the LabelMANAGER switches off
automatically after 2 minutes if no keys are pressed. When
using an adapter, the LabelMANAGER will display the current
date and time after 2 minutes if no keys are pressed.
Type a simple label to try the machine. Learn more about
formatting in the following pages.
Press to print your label. The LabelMANAGER 400 cuts
the label automatically.
Congratulations! You’ve just printed your first label!
Settings
You will need to set or select a number of settings on your
LabelMANAGER 400. You can change them by pressing
SETTINGS
( + ) . Scroll down the following list
of options:
LANGUAGE
DATE
DATE FORMAT
TIME
TIME FORMAT
TAB LENGTH
UNITS
PRINT CONTRAST
Language
Press SETTINGS
( + ) and scroll to the
LANGUAGE option using the P or H keys, then press .
A list of 21 languages will appear. Select the language you
require using the P or H keys, then press .
Note: When you use your LabelMANAGER 400 for the first
time, the factory set language will be “OFF”.
Setting the language ensures you have fast access to the
extra accented characters or currency symbols you need in
your language. It will also specify the language in which
error messages appear on the display. Note that the starting
point for the list of languages depends on the keyboard model.
Date
Press SETTINGS
( + ) and scroll to the DATE
option using the P or H keys, then press .
A date will appear on the screen:
Enter the current date with 8 keystrokes of the number keys.
Date format
Press SETTINGS
( + ) and scroll to the DATE
FORMAT option using the P or H keys.
Press , and a number of different formats to display and
print the date will appear.
You can choose a range of different settings for the date.
The month can appear in text or as a number, and you can
choose European or US date formats.
Select the format you require using the P or H keys, then
to select.
Cancel
04/19/2003
Cancel
Cancel
Cancel
Step Five - Print your label
Step Four - type a label
Step Three - switch on
Step Two - insert the cassette
Step One
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