LabelWriter Print Server, Direct Thermal Output, Wireless Network for Label Makers

The best option to share a label printer without cat5 connection.It works flawlessly, you need to download the software get the IP address of the printer, add the new printer as a new network printer, type the IP address and it's done! I use a turbo 4500 and now all the computers "see" the printer and I can print from any station

BUYER BEWARE! This is supposed to turn your Dymo into a networked printer. Our environment is using Unifi Network gear and also Apple Mac products for our desktops. We have a Wifi Dymo for a remote location in our warehouse. Good WiFi signal no power issues etc - Other Wifi devices (HP Printers etc) work flawlessly. The Dymo decides it's no longer connected to the network and just not going to print even though all the Desktops indicate it is online and working. Prints will go through without errors and disappear into the ether.We bought this Print Server hoping that hardwiring a USB dymo would solve the problem. No Dice. It's just as bad. Goes offline for no reason. Reached out to Dymo Tech support which is terrible and incompetent. We were told it is not supported to work on a switch or router. Why would you buy a print server if not for that reason? I can already hardwire the device directly to a device via USB and share it over the network, so there is 0 benefit to purchasing this device.

Just what I was looking for to turn our inexpensive Dymo LabelWriter 450 Turbo label printers into network printers. Very simple to install - plug in the supplied power cable, connect your LabelWriter to the print server with its USB cable, and plug into your wired network. Install the included software on a computer on the network and you can then browse to the web server and configure its name and IP address. After that, you can add a new printer to any computer on your network by name or IP and print to your LabelWriter. A little expensive but saves us a lot of time in the office. I bought 3 and would buy them again.

I run a company providing IT support for a living - so we deal with medical clients that ALL have Dymo printers. I got sick and tired of Dymo glitches constantly creating support tickets for the same stupid issues. In desperation, I finally tried putting the Dymo 450 Turbo on this little print server to see if the problems would go away. I've been using them for two years and haven't had a SINGLE problem with ANY DYMO connected via print server. We're making this standard equipment for all our new dymo's now. Set it up and forget it!The interface is pretty simple to operate. You can change the hostname, password, and IP address through the web interface and after that you simply leave it alone and it'll work great!

Once you get the print server on your network & connect your DYMO LabelWriter, it should be smooth sailing. It should go without saying, but be sure to have the DYMO Label Software (or DYMO Connect for Desktop) already installed on any machine(s) you’ll be using the DYMO printer with.I did want to point out a few things though. When you unbox the device, you'll find the MAC address listed on the bottom sticker. I would highly suggest creating a static IP for the print server via your router's management page (192.168.1.1 in my case), BEFORE connecting it to your network via Ethernet. Per the DYMO Print Server User Guide, by default, the static IP address for the print server is 192.168.1.100. Since that was already taken by another IP reservation on my network, I assigned 192.168.1.3 to my DYMO print server.Once that was done, I connected the print server to my LabelWriter & to my router, and plugged in the A/C adapter. Less than a minute later, all of the status lights had activity & I was able to navigate to 192.168.1.3 to access the DYMO LabelWriter Print Server web configuration page (see screencaps). I really didn’t need to change any options here though, since setting the IP address is basically the bulk of the setup; I did modify the server Description field.Do yourself a favor and search Google for “Dymo Print Server User Guide” — the first result is what you’re looking for — a PDF version of the setup guide. Avoid installing the Control Center software, as the same configuration can be done using the print server web UI (as outlined above). The only thing I used the guide for was to install the DYMO printer on my Windows machine(s), since the process was not as straightforward compared to Mac. Once on the network, the DYMO printer automatically shows up when you click on the + button on the Mac’s Printers & Scanners window (see screencap) — I just changed the Name & Location fields when adding it, for clarity. However, on Windows, the DYMO will not be automatically detected, and must be added manually, by following the steps listed under the “Adding a Printer in Windows Vista” section of the DYMO Print Server User Guide; the Vista instructions still work in Windows 10. This is where having a static IP comes in handy — you’ll be guaranteed that the DYMO Print Server will always have the same IP address, even after its DHCP lease expires. This ensures that your computers will always be able to “see” the printer on the network after it’s been added.TL;DR — Install the DYMO Label Software (or DYMO Connect for Desktop) on any machine(s) you’ll be using the DYMO printer with. Locate the MAC address of the DYMO LabelWriter Print Server (found on the bottom sticker of the device), and set a static IP address for the server on your network (doing this via your router, NOT the DYMO server itself, is preferable). Connect the DYMO LabelWriter Print Server to your DYMO printer via USB, to your router/modem via Ethernet, and connect the A/C adapter. Navigate to the DYMO LabelWriter Print Server web configuration page, using the IP address you just reserved — if it loads, it means it’s been set up correctly — you do not necessarily need to change any options here. By default, the Administrator is “admin” as is the Password; unless you’re on an Enterprise/office network, I wouldn’t suggest changing this. Follow the instructions in the Dymo Print Server User Guide to add/install the printer on your computer(s) — refer to “Adding a Printer in Windows Vista” if you’re using Windows 7 or 10.My server’s been up & running since day 1 with no issues; works with both my Mac & Windows machines. Docking 1 star, given the not-so-clear setup process, and the outrageous price. I’m mostly bummed about Windows not automatically detecting the print server during the install step, unlike Mac. But overall, it’s a set-it-and-forget-it kind of device.

Works well but way over priced.

We have used other print servers however, this Dymo server works w/o any set-up problems or operational issuses like we had with some other products. Only "con" is that you have to set-up the printers being used on the network via a USB "direct connection" on each CPU in order for the Dymo Software to full install and set-up. Other then that it's a great addition for networking the printer. We are using the Dymo 450-Twin Turbo Printer with this print server. Yes, I would recomend this item.