Dymo LM450 manual Adding Box and Background Styles, Creating Multi-Line Labels

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To set the font style

1.Press the key.

2.Use the arrow keys to move to the desired style and then press .

Adding Box and Background Styles

You can further highlight your text by choosing a box, underline, or background style. You can also use label text stored in memory as background text on your label. See Storing Label Text on page 13 for information on storing text in memory.

A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box or background, but not both together. The styles available are shown in Figure 9.

 

 

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Dots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wood Grain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bricks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Diamonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Text Background

 

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Background patterns are not available for 6 mm label.

To set the box style

1.Press the key.

2.Select a frame style and then press .

On multi-line labels, all lines are underlined. In box style mode, all lines are enclosed in one box style.

To select a text background

1.Press the key.

2.Select Text Background (TXT) and then press .

The first memory location is displayed.

3.Use the arrow keys to select the stored text you wish to use as a background and press .

Creating Multi-Line Labels

The number of lines you can print on a label depends on the width of the label you are using:

Maximum of five lines on 3/4" (19 mm) and 1” (24 mm) labels

Maximum of three lines on 3/8" (9 mm) and 1/2" (12 mm) labels

Maximum of one line on 1/4" (6 mm) labels

To create a multi-line label

1.Type the text for the first line, and press . A

new line character is placed at the end of the first line in the display, but will not print on the label.

2.Type the text for the second line.

The display shows the line on which you are currently entering text. The example below indicates that the second line is the current line on the label.

Use the arrow keys to move between lines.

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Contents Professional Labelmaker User Guide US AUS NZExecuLabel LM450 Professional Labelmaker Connecting the Power About Your New LabelmakerGetting Started Inserting the Label CassetteSettings Selecting a LanguageTo insert the label cassette To select a languagePower Getting to Know the LabelmakerPrinting Your First Label LCD DisplayConnecting to Your Computer Formatting Your Label Changing the FontAdding Font Styles To set the fontAdding Box and Background Styles Creating Multi-Line LabelsUsing Mixed Formats Using TabsUsing Symbols Special Characters Adding SymbolsCurrency Symbols Adding Date and TimeAdding International Characters Changing the Date FormatPrinting Options Printing Multiple CopiesSerializing Your Labels Changing the Time FormatPrinting a Fixed-Length Label Adding Barcodes to LabelsPreviewing Your Label ???????0Using Labelmaker Memory To clean the cutter blade To clean the print headCaring for Your Labelmaker Recalling Stored Labels and FormatsTroubleshooting Problem/Error Message SolutionDocumentation Feedback Contacting Customer Support Country Telephone Fax