| Dymo Corporation | |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Industry: | Printing |
| Founded: | in Berkeley, California |
| Founder: | Rudolph Hurwich |
| Location: | United States |
| Products: | Handheld label printers, handheld embossing tape label makers |
| Parent: | Newell Brands |
| Website: | dymo.com |
Dymo Corporation is an American manufacturing company of handheld label printers and thermal-transfer printing tape as accessory, embossing tape label makers, and other printers such as CD and DVD labelers and durable medical equipment.
The company is a subsidiary of Newell Brands.
Dymo Industries, Inc. was founded in 1958 to produce handheld tools that use embossing tape.[1] The embossing tape and handheld plastic embossing labeler was invented by David Souza from Oakland, California.[2]
The company was acquired by Esselte in 1978[3] and battery-powered printers became a major product after 1990. The corporation was sold to Newell Rubbermaid in 2005.[4]
Following is a list of the label sizes popular for their LabelWriter (400, 450) printer series:[5]
| 5-digit label # | 7-digit label # | General name ! | Width (inches) | Height (inches) | Labels per roll | Label appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30251 | Address | 3 | 1 | 130 | White | ||
| 30252 | Address | 3 (~8,9 cm) | 1 (~2,8 cm) | 350 | White | ||
| 30253 | Address | 3 | 1 | 700 | White, (2 up)[6] | ||
| 30256 | Shipping | 4 | 2 | White | |||
| 30320 | Address | 3 | 1 | 130 | White | ||
| 30330 | Return Address | 2 | 500 | White | |||
| 30332 | 1 | 1 | White | ||||
| 30333 | White, (2 up) | ||||||
| 30334 | 2 | 1 | White | ||||
| 30335 | White, (4 up) | ||||||
| 30857 | 1760756 | Name Badge | 4 | 2 | 250 | White [7] |
The LabelWriter 550 and 5XL has a RFID reader that reads RFID tags embedded in Dymo genuine label rolls to automatically detect the label type inside.[8] However, this is also to prevent the use of third-party compatible label rolls, a form of digital rights management similar to inkjet printer cartridges and laser printer cartridges containing a chip to prevent the designing and manufacturing of third-party cartridges. Dymo has received criticism for using a razor and blades model by forcing customers to purchase genuine Dymo label rolls.[9]