Dymo 450 manual Troubleshooting

Problem/Error Message

Solution

No display

• Ensure the labelmaker is turned on.

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Replace discharged batteries.

Poor Print Quality

• Replace discharged batteries or attach power adapter.

• Ensure tape cassette is installed properly.

• Clean the print head.

• Replace the tape cassette.

Poor Cutter Performance

Clean the cutter blade. See Caring for Your Labelmaker.

Printing

No action required.

Message disappears when printing is finished.

Too many characters

Delete some or all of the buffer text.

Exceeded maximum number of characters in buffer.

Too many lines

Select another format.

Exceeded maximum number of lines allowed.

Insert Tape Cassette

Insert a new tape cassette

Tape cassette missing

Battery low

Replace batteries or connect AC power adapter.

Batteries almost discharged.

Tape Jam

• Remove jammed tape and replace tape cassette.

Motor is stalled due to tape jam.

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Clean cutter blade.

Set

• Following this message, a fixed-length value is

Fixed-length label selected and the length

displayed which indicates the minimum label length

necessary to print the label exceeds the selected

necessary to fit the text. Do one of the following:

length.

• Adjust the fixed-length label setting appropriately, or

• Select a narrower font size.