• Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)

    From Charlie+@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 25 07:46:45 2023
    Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)
    Anyone repaired one of these? No help on YouTube.
    Motor runs. Print head works but no feed of the tape so just prints in
    one place!
    Must be a clutch somewhere but looks difficult to dismantle and get at
    anything because the LED display panel is not a removable ribbon
    connector - its one of those cheap stuck on wide multi ribbons that are
    one time only..
    Anyone taken one to bits and knows how the drive train goes?
    TIA

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  • From Rayner Lucas@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 26 04:51:11 2023
    In article <6hdhjil79uu7r2c4utupqj3842jrq0tsf6@4ax.com>, charlie@xxx.net says...

    Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)
    Anyone repaired one of these? No help on YouTube.
    Motor runs. Print head works but no feed of the tape so just prints in
    one place!
    Must be a clutch somewhere but looks difficult to dismantle and get at anything because the LED display panel is not a removable ribbon
    connector - its one of those cheap stuck on wide multi ribbons that are
    one time only..
    Anyone taken one to bits and knows how the drive train goes?
    TIA

    I've got a working one here, although I can't say I've tried to
    disassemble the tape mechanism.

    It seems like there are three things that need to happen for the tape to
    feed properly: first, the print head needs to hold the tape against the
    print roller (the print head retracts when the cassette door is open,
    you can see it move into place as you close the door). Second, the print
    roller needs to turn. Third, there's a black plastic shaft that engages
    with a supply roller inside the tape cassette, and this should also
    turn.

    If you hold the rear door half-closed while pressing the "Print" button,
    it should be possible to see which of these things aren't happening.
    It'll run with no tape cassette installed, which may make it easier to
    see which parts aren't moving.

    Regards,
    Rayner

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  • From Charlie+@21:1/5 to usenet202101@magic-cookie.co.ukNOSP on Thu Oct 26 08:03:35 2023
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:51:11 +0100, Rayner Lucas <usenet202101@magic-cookie.co.ukNOSPAMPLEASE> wrote as underneath :

    In article <6hdhjil79uu7r2c4utupqj3842jrq0tsf6@4ax.com>, charlie@xxx.net >says...

    Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)
    Anyone repaired one of these? No help on YouTube.
    Motor runs. Print head works but no feed of the tape so just prints in
    one place!
    Must be a clutch somewhere but looks difficult to dismantle and get at
    anything because the LED display panel is not a removable ribbon
    connector - its one of those cheap stuck on wide multi ribbons that are
    one time only..
    Anyone taken one to bits and knows how the drive train goes?
    TIA

    I've got a working one here, although I can't say I've tried to
    disassemble the tape mechanism.

    It seems like there are three things that need to happen for the tape to
    feed properly: first, the print head needs to hold the tape against the
    print roller (the print head retracts when the cassette door is open,
    you can see it move into place as you close the door). Second, the print >roller needs to turn. Third, there's a black plastic shaft that engages
    with a supply roller inside the tape cassette, and this should also
    turn.

    If you hold the rear door half-closed while pressing the "Print" button,
    it should be possible to see which of these things aren't happening.
    It'll run with no tape cassette installed, which may make it easier to
    see which parts aren't moving.

    Regards,
    Rayner

    Thanks for your reply, I'll try with the door open a bit and see what
    happens! From what I see inside the printer I have a feeling these units
    are not meant to be repaired - go or throw :(
    Thanks.. C+

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  • From Tim R@21:1/5 to Rayner Lucas on Thu Oct 26 14:37:34 2023
    On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:51:18 PM UTC-4, Rayner Lucas wrote:
    In article <6hdhjil79uu7r2c4u...@4ax.com>, cha...@xxx.net
    says...

    Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)
    Anyone repaired one of these? No help on YouTube.
    Motor runs. Print head works but no feed of the tape so just prints in
    one place!
    Must be a clutch somewhere but looks difficult to dismantle and get at anything because the LED display panel is not a removable ribbon
    connector - its one of those cheap stuck on wide multi ribbons that are one time only..
    Anyone taken one to bits and knows how the drive train goes?
    TIA

    I've got a working one here, although I can't say I've tried to
    disassemble the tape mechanism.

    It seems like there are three things that need to happen for the tape to feed properly: first, the print head needs to hold the tape against the print roller (the print head retracts when the cassette door is open,
    you can see it move into place as you close the door). Second, the print roller needs to turn. Third, there's a black plastic shaft that engages
    with a supply roller inside the tape cassette, and this should also
    turn.

    If you hold the rear door half-closed while pressing the "Print" button,
    it should be possible to see which of these things aren't happening.
    It'll run with no tape cassette installed, which may make it easier to
    see which parts aren't moving.

    Regards,
    Rayner

    I have a Dymo 109 (I think, kinda stylized font) and a Dymo D1. I've seen this exact thing happen, and in every case it has been the tape not starting correctly through the little loop, idler, whatever you call it. Or a faulty tape of course.

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  • From Charlie+@21:1/5 to timothy42bach@gmail.com on Fri Oct 27 07:39:08 2023
    On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:37:34 -0700 (PDT), Tim R
    <timothy42bach@gmail.com> wrote as underneath :

    On Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 11:51:18?PM UTC-4, Rayner Lucas wrote:
    In article <6hdhjil79uu7r2c4u...@4ax.com>, cha...@xxx.net
    says...

    Dymo Label Manager 150 (Electronic Label Maker)
    Anyone repaired one of these? No help on YouTube.
    Motor runs. Print head works but no feed of the tape so just prints in
    one place!
    Must be a clutch somewhere but looks difficult to dismantle and get at
    anything because the LED display panel is not a removable ribbon
    connector - its one of those cheap stuck on wide multi ribbons that are
    one time only..
    Anyone taken one to bits and knows how the drive train goes?
    TIA

    I've got a working one here, although I can't say I've tried to
    disassemble the tape mechanism.

    It seems like there are three things that need to happen for the tape to
    feed properly: first, the print head needs to hold the tape against the
    print roller (the print head retracts when the cassette door is open,
    you can see it move into place as you close the door). Second, the print
    roller needs to turn. Third, there's a black plastic shaft that engages
    with a supply roller inside the tape cassette, and this should also
    turn.

    If you hold the rear door half-closed while pressing the "Print" button,
    it should be possible to see which of these things aren't happening.
    It'll run with no tape cassette installed, which may make it easier to
    see which parts aren't moving.

    Regards,
    Rayner

    I have a Dymo 109 (I think, kinda stylized font) and a Dymo D1. I've seen this exact thing happen, and in every case it has been the tape not starting correctly through the little loop, idler, whatever you call it. Or a faulty tape of course.

    !Thanks - I wish it were so simple..
    C+

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