User manual DYMO LABELMANAGER 150

[. . . ] Make sure you disconnect the labelmaker from the power adapter before you unplug the adapter from the main power source. Otherwise, the most recent memory settings will be lost. Inserting the Tape Cassette To insert the tape cassette 1. Press the thumb catch to open the tape cassette door. [. . . ] Upper and Lower Case The CAPS key toggles capitalization on and off. When CAPS mode is turned on, the CAPS indicator is shown on the display and all letters that you type will be capitalized. When CAPS mode is off, all letters typed appear in lower case. Shift The Shift key, when used in combination with an alphabet key, changes the case of the selected letter. When used in combination with number keys or function keys, the Shift key selects the alternate function shown on the key. For example, when you press Backspace, the character to the left of the cursor is deleted; however, when you press ShiftBackspace together, the entire label text and formatting is deleted and the display is ready for you to type a new label. Space Bar The Space bar inserts one blank space in your text. 5 Formatting Your Label You can choose from a number of formatting options to enhance the appearance of your labels. The labelmaker remembers the last feature selection made so that each time you enter one of the feature menus described in this section, you are positioned at the last item selected from that menu. Changing the Font Size Three font sizes are available for your labels: Narrow, Normal, and Wide. When you specify a font size, that size applies to all characters on the label. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired font and then press OK. Adding Font Styles You can choose from six different font styles to apply to your text: Italic Outline Shadow rorriM v e r t i c a l Bold LM150 WEUdef. qxd 23-09-2003 16:07 Pagina 6 Only one style can be used at a time. Styles can be used with all alphanumeric characters and most symbols. See "Adding Symbols" for more information on printing symbols. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired style and then press OK. Framing Your Text You can further highlight your text by choosing a frame or underline style. A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box, but not both together. The styles available are shown in Figure 7. Using Symbols and Special Characters Symbols and other special characters can be added to your labels. Adding Symbols The complete symbol set as shown in Figure 8. Figure 7 To set the frame style 1. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired frame style and then press OK. On two-line labels, both lines are underlined. [. . . ] However, you may wish to make a label for a specific purpose that is a fixed length regardless of the length of the text. 7 LM150 WEUdef. qxd 23-09-2003 16:07 Pagina 8 Adjusting the Print Contrast You can adjust the print contrast to fine tune the print quality of your label. Use the arrow keys to select Set Contrast and press OK. Use the arrow keys to select one of the five contrast settings and press OK. 4. Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides of the blade. [. . . ]