DYMO 1000 User Guide

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Serializing Your Labels 
When Serial mode is turned on, the right-most 
number in the label text is increased by one each 
time you press 
For example, if the label text is RHO-123 and you 
press print three times, three labels would print as 
RHO-123, RHO-124, and RHO-125, and the 
display would show RHO-126 when the last label is 
printed.
To serialize your labels
1. Enter the text for your label including at least one 
number.
2. Press 
 and then use the arrow keys to turn 
on serial printing.
3. Press   or 
 to begin printing.
4. Repeat step 3 for each additional label in the 
series.
To print multiple copies of the same serialized 
label, choose   + 
 and enter the number of 
copies of each label to print. See Printing Multiple 
Copies
 on page 7.
Adjusting Print Quality (Advanced)
Depending on the label material you choose, you 
may need to lighten or darken the print on the label. 
Adjusting the print head temperature allows you to 
control the print quality (+/- 20). Five temperature 
settings are available to adjust the print head 
temperature. The default setting is 3.
To adjust the print quality
1. Press  +
 followed by 
.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the print head 
temperature and press  .
3. Repeat as necessary until you are satisfied with 
the print quality.
Cleaning Your Printer
Your printer is designed to give you long and 
trouble-free service, while requiring very little 
maintenance. 
Clean your printer from time to time to keep it 
working properly. Clean the cutter blade each time 
you replace the label cassette.
To clean the cutter blade
1. Remove the label cassette.
2. Place the tip of a ball-point pen or pencil on the 
L-shaped piece as shown in Figure 10, and 
press the piece down.
Figure 10  
3. While holding the L-shaped piece down, press 
and hold the cutter lever to expose the cutter 
blade.
4. Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides 
of the blade.
5. Release the cutter lever.
To clean the print head
Clean the print head using the cleaning tool 
located inside the label compartment lid.
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