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DYMO LabelWriter printers use advanced direct thermal printing technology to print on specially treated, heat-sensitive Authentic DYMO Labels labels. This means you will never have to replace toner, ink cartridges, or a ribbon to print labels.

Direct Thermal printing works by transferring heat from a thermal print head to specially treated labels. The thermal print head contains a row of miniature heating elements that press against the treated label. As a heating element touches the specially treated label, a thermal reaction causes the specific point on the label to turn black.

The only supplies you will ever need for DYMO label printers are Authentic DYMO Labels labels.

How long your labels will last depends on how the labels are used. LabelWriter thermal labels are susceptible to fading in the following ways:

  • Exposure to direct sunlight or fluorescent light for an extended period of time
  • Exposure to extreme heat for an extended period of time
  • Contact with plasticizers (for example, labels placed on plastic ring binders)

In the original packaging, the shelf life for LabelWriter labels is 18 months. When labels are used for short-term applications (envelopes, packages, and so on), fading is not a problem. When labels are used to label files in a file cabinet, fading is very gradual over many years. Labels applied to the edge of a notebook that is then placed on a shelf in the sun will show signs of fading within a few months.

To prolong label life when labels are not in use, store the labels in a cool, dry place and in the black bag in which they were originally packaged.

DYMO’s warranty does not cover malfunction or damage that may be caused by the use of labels other than Authentic DYMO Labels. Because DYMO label printers use thermal printing technology, you must use specially designed and manufactured labels. The thermal coatings used on labels other than Authentic DYMO Labels may not be compatible, and may provide unsatisfactory printing or cause the printer to malfunction.

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