Using the Label Maker with
Your Computer
Your label maker can be used as a standalone label printer or you can print labels directly from your computer using DYMO Label™ software (requires
DYMO Label v.8.4 or later).
You can also use DYMO Label software to do the following:
Create and download labels by importing data from a number of standard database formats.
Download your own custom clip art to your label maker.
Manage labels and clip art on the label maker.
Installing DYMO Label Software
Do not connect the label maker to your computer until prompted by the installer.
To install the software on a Windows® system
1Download the latest version of DYMO Label software from the Support section of the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com.
2Close all open Microsoft Office applications.
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After a few seconds, the installation screen appears.
4Click Install and follow the instructions in the installer. To install the software on a Mac OS® system
1Download the latest version of DYMO Label software from the Support section of the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com.
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Connecting the Label Maker to Your Computer
The label maker connects to your computer using the USB connector located on the top of the label maker.
Do not connect the label maker to your computer until prompted by the installer.
To connect the label maker to your computer
1Plug the USB cable into the USB connector at the top of the label maker.
2Plug the other end of the USB cable into an available USB port on your computer.
3If necessary, press 
to turn on the label maker.
4If you have more than one DYMO label printer installed, do the following:
a Click the printer image in the DYMO Label software Print area.
All of the label printers that are installed on your computer are displayed.
bSelect the LabelManager 500TS label maker.
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