Getting Started
This manual describes how to use the DYMO ILP219 Card Loader software to create and download files that contain libraries
of labels and graphics for use with the DYMO ILP219 industrial label printer.
Overview
The DYMO ILP219 Card Loader software provides an easy method for creating sets of labels and graphics which can then be
downloaded to the DYMO ILP219 industrial label printer. Once downloaded to the printer, the labels are stored on a memory
card. A memory card is a programmed Smart Card that is used by the DYMO ILP219 printer. You can have multiple memory
cards containing different label sets from which you can select the labels and graphics you wish to print.
You can create label sets directly in the ILP219 Card Loader software, import text from another program that was saved in a
delimited format, or you can use the Smart Paste command. Smart Paste allows you to create labels by copying multiple
entries from a word processor, spreadsheet, or other type of program.
About Label Sets
A label set is one or more groups of labels and, optionally, a set of selected graphics. A label set usually contains related labels
and graphics for a specific labeling application. The labels can be grouped within the label set by category, usage, or other
means, for easy identification and retrieval.
For example, one label set may contain all of the labels and graphics that might be required by an installer for a telephone
cabling installation. A project manager who has determined the cable layout for a particular installation can create a label set
containing all the labels and graphics for the required cables, group them by department or room, and then download the label
set to an ILP printer. The installer then takes the printer containing the label set to the installation site and prints the labels as
the cables are installed, adding appropriate graphics as necessary.
About Graphics
The ILP219 Card Loader software allows you to import up to 32 individual graphics. You can then choose which graphics you
wish to become part of a label set.
The following graphics formats can be imported into the software: BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIF, WMF, and EMF. Regardless of the
format imported, all graphics are converted to monochrome bitmap images that are 48 pixels high. The width is scaled so that
the same aspect ratio is maintained as in the original image.
Each graphic image has a unique name of up to twelve characters. By default, the name of the image will be the first twelve
characters of the source file name. However, you can edit the name once imported.
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