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Label Printing Set Up

Setup Instructions for Direct Thermal Printer Labels

Set up your Dymo LabelWriter 450 for use with Direct Thermal Cryo-Tags® labels or Direct Thermal WetGrip™ labels. If you need additional assistance please contact us at [email protected].

Instructions for PCs:

Download this zipped file of PC label templates. Once downloaded, unzip to an easy-to-find location and open with the Dymo Software.
**Note: Not compatible with Dymo Connect software. Please install version 8.7.4 for PC, found here: Dymo Label Software
For Windows 10 users, download Dymo Label Software for Windows 10.

Instructions for Mac computers:

  1. Download the latest Mac version of the Dymo software using the following link: Download the Dymo Label Software
  2. Install the Dymo software onto your Mac.
  3. Download the custom label template file "DTCR Templates for the Mac" using the following link. Templates for Mac
  4. Copy the "CustomLabels.xml" file from the file you just downloaded to the Documents -> Dymo Label Software directory on your computer.
  5. Run the Dymo Label program.
  6. Click the "Labels" tab located in the left hand side of the program window. Click the dropdown menu under "Show" then click "Custom".
  7. Select the desired template for the label you wish to use.

Setup Instructions for Laser Printable Labels

Laser Tough-Tags Instructions, Set 1

Instructions for the following label sizes: 1.28" x 0.5"; 0.94" x 0.5"; 1.5" x 0.75"; 7/8" x 7/8". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9187-2016; 9185-2240; 9147-1050; 9164-1000; 9187-2816; 9185-2248; 9147-1058; 9164-1008; and colors of the same size as any of the above.

Laser Tough-Tags Instructions, Set 2

Instructions for the following label sizes: 2.5" x 0.5"; 0.91" x 0.32"; 1.0" x 1.0"; 1.625" x 0.625"; and 2.625" x 0.1875". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9135-1000; 9186-1000; 9184-1000; 9184-2000; and 9188-1700.

Clear Laser Tough-Tags Instructions

Instructions for the following clear laser Tough-Tag label sizes: 1.5" x 0.75"; 1.5" x 0.5"; and 1.05" x 0.5". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9115-1000; 9115-2000; and 9115-3000.

Laser Cryo-Babies and Cryo-Tags Instructions, Set 1

Instructions for the following laser Cryo-Babies and CryoTags label sizes: 1.28" x 0.5"; 0.94" x 0.5"; and 1.5" x 0.75", 1.69" x 0.75", 1.5" x 0.25", and 2.625" x 1". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9187-1100; 9187-1200; 9187-1700; 9187-2380; 9188-7433; 9187-1258; and colors of the same size.

Cryo-Babies and Cryo-Tags Instructions, Set 2

Instructions for the following laser Cryo-Babies and CryoTags label sizes: 2.25" x 0.75"; 1.125" x 1.75"; and 1.0" x 1.0", 2.5" x 0.5", and 3" x 2". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9187-1225; 9187-1300; 9187-1400; 9187-2500; 9187-3020.

Laser Cryo-Clear Instructions

Instructions for the following laser Cryo-Clear label sizes: 1.28" x 0.5" and 0.94" x 0.5". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9125-0170 and 9125-0238.

Laser Tough-Spots Instructions

Instructions for the following laser Tough-Spots label sizes: 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and 1". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9185-1000, 9185-1008, 9185-2000, 9185-2008, 9185-3000, 9185-4000, and colors of the same size.

WetGrip Laser Label Instructions

Instructions for the following WetGrip laser label sizes: 1.28" x 0.5", 0.94" x 0.5", 1.5" x 0.5", and .0875" x 0.875". Includes labels with the following catalog numbers: 9142-2160,9145-2380, 9145-1050, and 9145-1000.