Dymo Corporation

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Dymo Corporation
Type Subsidiary
Industry Printing
FoundedJune 1958;65 years ago (1958-06) in Berkeley, California
FounderRudolph Hurwich
Headquarters United States
ProductsHandheld label printers, handheld embossing tape label makers
Brands
  • XTL
  • ColorPop!
  • LabelWriter
  • LabelManager
  • Rhino
  • LetraTag
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.

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The company is a subsidiary of Newell Brands.

History

Dymo embossing tape label maker around 1967 Dymo embossing label maker circa 1967.jpg
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 Dymo Letratag.jpg
Dymo LetraTag, thermal-transfer printing label maker
5-digit label #7-digit label #General nameWidth (inches)Height (inches)Labels per rollLabel appearance
30251Address312118130White
30252Address312 (~8,9 cm)118 (~2,8 cm)350White
30253Address312118700White, (2 up) [6]
30256Shipping42516White
30320Address312118130White
30330Return Address234500White
3033211White
303331212White, (2 up)
30334214114White
303351212White, (4 up)
308571760756Name Badge4214250White [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.