DYMO 210D Desktop Label Maker User Guide

With the DYMO® LabelManager 210D+ electronic label maker, you can create a wide variety of high-quality, self-adhesive labels. You can choose to print your labels in many different font sizes and styles. The label maker uses DYMO D1 label cassettes in widths of 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), or 1/2” (12 mm). This label cassettes are available in a wide range of colors.
Visit www.dymo.com for information on obtaining labels and accessories for your label maker.

Product Registration
Visit www.dymo.com/register to register your label maker online. During the registration process, you will need the serial number, which is located inside the the back cover of the label maker

Getting Started

Follow the instructions in this section to print your first label.

Connecting the Power
The label maker is powered by standard batteries or an AC power adapter. To save power, the label maker automatically turns off after two minutes of inactivity.
Inserting the Batteries
The label maker uses six high-capacity AA alkaline batteries.

To insert the batteries
Slide the battery compartment cover away from the label maker. See Figure 2.
Insert the batteries following the polarity markings (+ and –).
Replace the cover.
Remove the batteries if the label maker will not be used for a long period.

Safety Precautions

Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (ni-cad, ni-mh, etc.) batteries.
Remove the batteries if the printer will not be used for a long period.

Connecting the Optional Power Adapter
An optional 9 Volt, 2 Amp power adapter can also be used to power the label maker. Connecting the AC adapter to the label maker disconnects the batteries as a power source.

Use only power the adapter listed in this user guide:
Adapter model DSA-18PFM-09 Fc 090200 (note: “c” can be EU, UP, UK, US, UJ, JP, CH, IN, AU, KA, KR, AN, AR, BZ, SA, AF or CA) from Dee Van Enterprise Co., Ltd.

To connect the power adapter

Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the top, left side of the label maker.
Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet.
Make sure the label maker power is turned off before you disconnect the power adapter from the main power source. Otherwise, your most recent memory settings will be lost.

Inserting the Label Cassette
Your label maker comes with one label cassette. Visit www.dymo.com for information about purchasing additional label cassettes. The cutter blade is extremely sharp. While replacing the label cassette, keep fingers and other body parts away from cutter blade and do not press the cutter button.

To insert the label cassette

Lift the label cassette cover to open the tape compartment.
Insert the cassette with the label facing up and positioned between the guideposts. See Figure 3.
Press firmly until cassette clicks into place. See Figure 4.

Close the label cassette cover. Each time you change the label cassette, you are prompted to enter the label width.

Using the Label Maker for the First Time
The first time you turn on the power, you are asked to select the language. This selection will remain set until you change it, or until the label maker is reset. You can change this selection in Settings.

To set up the label maker

Press to turn on the power.
Select the language and press OK.
By default, the language is set to English.
Select the width of the tape cassette currently in the label maker and press OK.
You are now ready to print your first label.

To print a label

Enter text to create a simple label.
Press .

Select the number of copies.
Press OK to print.
Press the cutter button to cut the label.
Congratulations! You printed your first label. Continue reading to learn more about the options available for creating labels.

Getting to Know the Label Maker

Become familiar with the location of the feature and function keys on your label maker. Refer to Figure 1. The following sections describe each feature in detail.

Power
The button turns the power on and off. After two minutes of no activity, the power is switched off automatically. The last label created is remembered and displayed when the power is turned back on. The previously selected style settings are also restored.

LCD Display
You can enter up to 99 characters and spaces. The display shows about 13 characters at a time. The number of characters displayed will vary due to proportional spacing.

Feature indicators along the top and bottom of the LCD display appear black when a feature or setting is selected.

Uppercase/lowercase

Accented characters
Mirror
Fixed length

Alignment
Current line
Font style

Boxes/Underline
Font width
Font size

Navigation Keys
You can review and edit your label using the left and right navigation keys. You can move through menu selections using all four navigation keys, and then press to make a selection.
CAPS
The CAPS key toggles between upper and lower-case character entries. The default is lowercase.
Shift
Pressing and holding the key and then pressing a character, enters an uppercase character and when in uppercase or CAPS mode enters a lowercase character.

NEW
The NEW key clears the current text and formatting from the display, creating a new label.
Backspace
The key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. Holding the key deletes multiple characters.
Menu
The key displays the Symbols/Clip Art, Format, Memory, and Settings tabs.
Pressing the key repeatedly scrolls through the tabs.
- Use the symbols and clip art menu to insert symbols and clip art on your labels. You can also use the shortcut keys to quickly add symbols. See Adding Special Characters on page 11.
- Use the format menu to set fixed label length, mirror text, or alignment.
- Use the memory menu to open or save labels.
- Use the settings menu to change the language and label width settings.
Cancel
The key exits from a menu without making a selection or cancels an action, such as printing.
Print
The key prints your label after asking you how many copies you want to print. The maximum number of copies you can print is 9.
Pressing will display a preview of the label.

Formatting Your Label

You can choose from several format options to enhance the appearance of your labels.
Changing the Font Size
Five font sizes are available for your labels. The font size applies to all characters on a label.
The font sizes that you can use depend on the label width selected and whether a box or underline is added.

To change the font size
Press until the desired font size is displayed.
Changing the Font Width
Two font widths are available: normal and wide.

To change the font width
Press to toggle the font width from normal to wide.
Adding Font Styles
You can choose from six different font styles:The style you select applies to all characters. Styles can be used with alphanumeric characters and some symbols.
To change the font style
Press until the desired font style is displayed.

Adding Borders and Underline Styles
You can highlight your text by choosing a border or underline style.

To add a box or underline
Press until the desired box or underline style is displayed and press OK. A label can be underlined or enclosed within a box, but not both together. When adding an underline on a two-line label, each line is underlined. When adding a box on a two-line label, both lines are enclosed in a single box.

Creating Two-Line Labels
You can print a maximum of two lines on a label. Only one line of text can be printed on 6 mm (1/4”) labels.
To create a two-line label

Enter text for the first line and press .
Enter text for the second line.
The icon on the LCD indicates which line is currently displayed.
Press to print.

Aligning the Text
You can align the text to print left or right justified on the label. The default alignment is centered.
To change the alignment

Press until the menu appears.
Use the navigation keys to select Alignment and press OK.

Select right, left, or centered alignment and press OK.

Using Mirror Text
The mirror format allows you to print text that reads from right to left, as you would see it in a mirror.

To turn on mirror text

Press until the menu appears.
Select Mirror and press OK.
Select one of the two options and press OK.

Adding Special Characters

Symbols, clip art, and other special characters can be added to your labels.

Adding Symbols and Punctuation
The complete list of symbols available is shown on page 16. The short cut keys will take you quickly to the type of symbol you are looking for.

Pressing the symbols short cut key takes you quickly to the first row of the symbols table which begins with the punctuation symbols.

Pressing the currency short cut key takes you quickly to the currency symbols.
Pressing the math short cut key takes you quickly to the math symbols.

To insert symbols

Press the short cut key for the type of symbol you wish to add.
You can also press and select Symbols to view all the symbols available.
Use the navigation keys to select the desired image. Press < to >move across a row; press < to > to move from row to row.
Press to add the image to your label.

Adding Clip Art
The label maker includes the clip art shown on page 15.
To insert clip art

Press .
Use the navigation keys to select the desired image. Press < to > to move across a row; press ∧or ∨ to move from row to row.

Press to add the image to your label.

Adding International Characters

The label maker supports the extended Latin character set using RACE technology.
After pressing the key, repeatedly pressing a letter scrolls through the available variations of that letter.
For example, if you press the letter a, you will see and so on through all the variations available.
To add accented characters

Press. The accented character indicator is shown on the display.
Press an alpha character. The accent variations are displayed.
When the desired accented character appears, wait a few seconds for the cursor to move beyond the character to continue entering text.

Creating Fixed-Length Labels
Normally, the length of the label is determined by the length of the text. However, you can choose to set the length of the label for a specific application. If the text you entered does not fit within the fixed label length, a message is displayed showing the smallest possible label length for this text. You can choose a fixed-length label from 1.5” (40 mm) up to 15” (400 mm) long.

To set the label length

Press until the menu appears.

Use the navigation keys to select Length and press OK.
Select Fixed and press OK .
Set the length for your label and press OK.

Using the Label Maker Memory

The label maker has a powerful memory feature that allows you to save the text of up to nine frequently-used labels. You can recall saved labels and you can insert saved text into a label.

Saving a Label
You can save up to nine frequently-used labels. When you save a label, the text and all formatting are saved.
To save the current label

Press until the menu appears.

Use the navigation keys to select Save and press OK.
The first available memory location is displayed.
Use the navigation keys to move through the locations. You can store new text in any of the memory locations.
Select a memory location and press OK.

Your label text is saved and you are returned to the label.

Opening Saved Labels
You can easily open labels saved in memory to use at a later time.
To open saved labels

Press until the menu appears.

Use the navigation keys to select Open and press OK.
The first memory location is displayed.
Use the navigation keys to select a label to open and press OK.
If the display currently contains label content, a message is displayed to confirm you want to overwrite the current label.

Caring for Your Label Maker

Your label maker is designed to give you long and trouble-free service while requiring very little maintenance. Clean your label maker from time to time to keep it working properly. Clean the cutter blade each time you replace the label cassette.
The cutter blade is extremely sharp.

To clean the cutter blade

Remove the label cassette.
Press and hold the cutter button to expose the cutter blade. See Figure 5.

Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides of the blade.

Troubleshooting

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

Problem/Error Message	Solution
No display	– Ensure the label maker is turned on.
	– Replace discharged batteries.
Poor Print Quality	– Replace batteries or attach power adapter.
	– Ensure label cassette is installed properly.
	– Replace the label cassette.
	– Clean the print head. Contact Customer Support for instructions at support.dymo.com.
Poor Cutter Performance	– Clean the cutter blade. See “Caring for Your Label Maker” for instructions.
Printing . . .	– No action required. The message disappears when printing is finished.
Too many characters	– Exceeded maximum number of characters in buffer.
	– Delete some or all of the buffer text.
Too many lines	– Exceeded maximum number of lines.
	– Delete a line to fit on the tape width.
	– Insert a wider label cassette.
Batteries almost discharged.	– Replace batteries or connect AC power adapter.
Tape Jam	– Motor is stalled due to label jam.
	– Remove jammed label; replace label cassette.
	– Clean cutter blade.

If you still need assistance, contact DYMO Customer Support at http://support.dymo.com.

Symbols

Short Cut Key

Clip Art

Environmental Information

The equipment that you have bought requires the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain substances that are hazardous to health and the environment.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment, and to diminish the pressure on natural resources, we encourage you to use the appropriate take-back systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end-of-life equipment in an environmentally sound way. The crossed-bin symbol marked on your device indicates you should use these systems.

If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling of this product, please contact your local or regional waste administration. You can also contact DYMO for more information on the environmental performance of our products.

Electrical Ratings

Printer Power Rating Input: 9VDC, 2.0A
Power Adapter Rating Input: 100-240Vac 50/60Hz 0.6A
Output: 9VDC 2.0A

FCC Statement

Caution: The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Copyright
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No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Newell Rubbermaid Europe, LLC.
Trademarks
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FAQs

What printing technology does the DYMO 210D use?

The DYMO 210D uses thermal printing technology, which eliminates the need for ink or toner, offering a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution.

What type of labels can the DYMO 210D print?

The DYMO 210D prints monochrome labels, allowing you to create custom labels for various uses, including organizing files, office supplies, and more.

What is the maximum print speed of the DYMO 210D?

The DYMO 210D prints at a speed of 1 page per minute (ppm), suitable for small-volume label printing.

What label sizes are compatible with the DYMO 210D?

The DYMO 210D is compatible with DYMO D1 label tapes in widths ranging from 1/4 to 1/2 (6mm to 12mm).

What is the display type on the DYMO 210D?

The DYMO 210D has an LCD display that shows exactly what you’re printing, making it easy to navigate and edit your labels.

How many copies can the DYMO 210D print at once?

The DYMO 210D can print up to 10 copies of the same label at once, which is great for quick, bulk labeling tasks.

What kind of labels are recommended for use with the DYMO 210D?

It is recommended to use DYMO D1 label tapes with the DYMO 210D for the best performance, available in a variety of colors and widths.

How does the DYMO 210D handle label editing?

The DYMO 210D has easy editing options with its LCD display, allowing users to make quick adjustments and corrections to labels before printing.

Can the DYMO 210D print labels in different colors?

The DYMO 210D prints in black on white labels, but you can choose from various colors of DYMO D1 label tapes for different label colors.

What is the maximum label length the DYMO 210D can print?

The DYMO 210D can print labels up to 3 feet long, depending on the size of the tape used.

Can I use the DYMO 210D to print barcodes?

The DYMO 210D does not support barcode printing. It is designed for basic text and symbol labels.

How do I change the label tape on the DYMO 210D?

The label tape in the DYMO 210D is easy to replace. Simply open the tape compartment, remove the old tape, and insert a new DYMO D1 label tape.

What is the size of the labels the DYMO 210D can create?

The DYMO 210D can print labels in widths of 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2(6mm, 9mm, 12mm), making it versatile for different labeling tasks.

Can I use the DYMO 210D to print on other materials, like plastic or metal?

The DYMO 210D works best on clean, flat surfaces such as paper, plastic, and metal, as long as the DYMO D1 label tapes are used.

How do I format text on the DYMO 210D?

The DYMO 210D offers quick access to text formatting with the built-in QWERTY keyboard and easy-to-use buttons for adjusting font size, style, and layout.

What is the warranty on the DYMO 210D label maker?

The DYMO 210D typically comes with a limited one-year warranty, covering any manufacturing defects or malfunctions.

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References

User Manual

DYMO S0784480 Desktop Label Maker

Product Overview

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