🎥 How to create custom DYMO label layouts

Once a printer from the DYMO LabelWriter series is installed on your computer, you can use its DYMO Label software to create custom label layouts for your account.

Creating a new label layout

• Launch the DYMO Label software

• Select your desired label size on the left

• Use the Insert menu to add elements to your label layout

• Choose the text or barcode elements that should be filled in dynamically.

• Double click the element and open it's Properties window. 

• Choose Advanced. Enter the name field of a merge field as Reference name.

• Save the label to file (e.g. Property-of-ACME.label)

Available merge fields

• name The item/kit name

• code  The textual part of a QR code

• qr   The image version of a QR code

• barcode   The barcode text

• organization   Your account organization name

• location  Assigned location name

• category  Assigned category name

• fields.Brand  The value of the Brand field

• fields.Model  The value of the Model field

• fields.Purchase date  The value of the Purchase date field

• fields.Purchase price   The value of the Purchase price field

• fields.Warranty date   The value of the Warranty date field

• fields.Residual value   The value of the Residual value field 

• fields.Some field  The value of a custom field

Important note

• Use the Reference name to make design elements dynamic

• The smallest size for QR codes designs is approx. 1" square

• The smallest size for barcode designs is approx. 2" wide

Related articles:

• Printing asset labels for your equipment

• Installing the DYMO LabelWriter software to work with Cheqroom

• Uploading a custom DYMO template