Dymo Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryPrinting
FoundedJune 1958; 65 years ago (1958-06) in Berkeley, California
FounderRudolph Hurwich
HeadquartersUnited States
ProductsHandheld label printers, handheld embossing tape label makers
Brands
  • XTL
  • ColorPop!
  • LabelWriter
  • LabelManager
  • Rhino
  • LetraTag
ParentNewell Brands
Websitedymo.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.

History

Dymo embossing tape label maker around 1967

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.[1][4]

Label sizes

Following is a list of the label sizes popular for their LabelWriter (400, 450) printer series:[5]

Dymo LetraTag, thermal-transfer printing label maker
5-digit label # 7-digit label # General name Width (inches) Height (inches) Labels per roll Label appearance
30251 Address 31⁄2 11⁄8 130 White
30252 Address 31⁄2 (~8,9 cm) 11⁄8 (~2,8 cm) 350 White
30253 Address 31⁄2 11⁄8 700 White, (2 up)[6]
30256 Shipping 4 25⁄16 White
30320 Address 31⁄2 11⁄8 130 White
30330 Return Address 2 3⁄4 500 White
30332 1 1 White
30333 1⁄2 1⁄2 White, (2 up)
30334 21⁄4 11⁄4 White
30335 1⁄2 1⁄2 White, (4 up)
30857 1760756 Name Badge 4 21⁄4 250 White [7]

Criticism

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b CableOrganizer.com. "The History of DYMO®". www.cableorganizer.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  2. ^ "Hand operated embossing tool patent" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Bay-Area entrepreneur-humanitarian Rudolph Hurwich dies at 92 (Community Voices) - Oakland Local". Oakland Local. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  4. ^ "Newell Rubbermaid to acquire label manufacturer Dymo Corp". www.cablinginstall.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  5. ^ "LabelWriter (LW) Labels". Dymo Corporation. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Specs for 30253". PTouchDirect.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Citation for 1760756". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  8. ^ Peterson, Mike (21 February 2022). "If you thought printer cartridge DRM was bad, Dymo is forcing users to buy RFID paper". AppleInsider. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. ^ Doctorow, Cory (15 February 2022). "The Worst Timeline: A Printer Company Is Putting DRM in Paper Now". Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

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