Dymo LM450 manual Troubleshooting, Problem/Error Message Solution

Troubleshooting

Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your labelmaker.

Problem/Error Message	Solution
No display	• Ensure the labelmaker is turned on.
	•	Replace discharged batteries.
Poor Print Quality	• Replace discharged batteries or attach power adapter.
	• Ensure label cassette is installed properly.
	• Clean the print head.
	• Replace the label 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 label cassette
Label cassette missing or empty.
Battery low	Replace batteries or connect AC power adapter.
Batteries almost discharged.
Tape Jam	• Remove jammed label and replace label cassette.
Motor is stalled due to label jam.	•	Clean cutter blade.
Too many pages
Exceeded maximum number of format breaks allowed.	Change label layout.
Page not empty	Delete all content on the page.
Tape size too small	Change label size or change the formatting on the label.

Set

Fixed-length label selected and the length necessary to print the label exceeds the selected length.

•Following this message, a fixed-length value is displayed which indicates the minimum label length necessary to fit the text. Do one of the following:

•Adjust the fixed-length label setting appropriately, or

•Select a narrower font size.

If you still need assistance, contact DYMO Customer Support for your country. Refer to Contacting Customer Support on the inside back cover to locate the contact number for your country.

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