Troubleshooting
Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer.
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Battery Discharged | Attach the power adapter. |
| Recharge the battery pack. See Recharging the Battery Pack. |
| Insert new AA alkaline batteries. |
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Poor print quality | Clean the print head. See Cleaning Your Printer. |
| Adjust the print contrast. See Adjusting the Print Contrast. |
| Check battery level; power may be low. |
Label Jam
Motor is stalled due to label jam.
Open the label cartridge compartment and remove the cartridge.
Remove jammed label, clearing the jam.
Clean the cutter blade. See Cleaning Your Printer.
Make sure the label passes smoothly through the label guides on the label cartridge and that the label and ribbon are taut across the mouth of the cartridge. See Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge.
Uneven or slanted printing
The cartridge is not positioned correctly.
Check the label cartridge compartment to make sure the cartridge is inserted properly. See Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge.
Make sure the two levers in the label compartment are locked on either side of the cartridge holding the cartridge in place.
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The cartridge is not inserted correctly. | inserted properly. See Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge. | |||
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Unable to return to the previous menu | Press |
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Nothing shows in the display | Ensure the printer is turned on. |
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| Remove power adapter and batteries; reattach power to restart the printer. | |||
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No label found | Open the cartridge compartment and insert a label cartridge. See Inserting | |||
No cartridge is present. | and Removing the Label Cartridge. |
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Display text is too light to read | Turn on backlight. See Using the Backlight. |
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Maximum number of lines reached | Insert a wider label cartridge. |
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Too many lines for selected label width | Reduce the number of text lines. |
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Maximum number of characters reached | Reduce the number of characters for the label. |
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Printing... | No action required. Message disappears when printing is finished. | |||
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Barcode not allowed | Insert a wider label cartridge. |
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Barcodes cannot be printed on 1/4” labels, wire/ | Change the label width. |
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cable labels, or breaker labels. | Change the label type. |
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No response when pressing keys | 1 Press each key to determine which key is jammed. |
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One of the keys may be jammed. | 2 Press the jammed key firmly until the key returns to the normal position. | |||
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How do I remove the backing from the label? | DYMO labels have an | Split label | ||
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3Carefully peel away the backing from the label.
If you need further assistance, visit the DYMO Web site at www.dymo.com.
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