DYMO LabelWriter problem

[Gordon]

I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
are no drivers installed for this device.

Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
go on-line and download the needed drivers.

Thanks, Gordon

[Live[_2_]]

"Gordon" wrote...
I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
are no drivers installed for this device.

Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
go on-line and download the needed drivers.

Thanks, Gordon

..................................

http://www.dymo-label-printers.co.uk/dymo-labelwriter-drivers-windows-8.html

[Andy Burns]

Live wrote:

> "Gordon" wrote...
>
> Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
> needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8?
>
> http://www.dymo-label-printers.co.uk/dymo-labelwriter-drivers-windows-8.html

At a glance that doesn't look to actually be a new version, I've had
labelwriter v8 installed on this Win7 machine since before Win8 was
released ...

[Andy Burns]

Andy Burns wrote:

> Live wrote:
>
>> http://www.dymo-label-printers.co.uk/dymo-labelwriter-drivers-windows-8.html
>
> At a glance that doesn't look to actually be a new version

Actually, seems it is 8.4.1 compared to 8.3.1 I'm using on Win7.

[Paul]

Gordon wrote:
> I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
> and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
> pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
> to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
> are no drivers installed for this device.
>
> Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
> needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
> LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
> have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
> go on-line and download the needed drivers.
>
> Thanks, Gordon

http://sites.dymo.com/Support/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?MainTab=3&Tab=3&ProductID=1752266(DYMO)

"DYMO Support is as versatile as its products"

"DYMO Label Software Application Version 8.4.2 for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 ONLY"

So I guess they're versatile... and slow. No Windows 8 software specifically mentioned.

Check Windows Update, and see if any drivers are pending in there.

The device is USB, and probably announces itself as a printer.

Paul

[Paul]

Paul wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
>> I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
>> and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
>> pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
>> to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
>> are no drivers installed for this device.
>> Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
>> needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
>> LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
>> have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
>> go on-line and download the needed drivers.
>>
>> Thanks, Gordon
>
> http://sites.dymo.com/Support/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?MainTab=3&Tab=3&ProductID=1752266(DYMO)
>
>
> "DYMO Support is as versatile as its products"
>
> "DYMO Label Software Application Version 8.4.2 for Windows XP, Vista
> and Windows 7 ONLY"
>
> So I guess they're versatile... and slow. No Windows 8 software
> specifically mentioned.
>
> Check Windows Update, and see if any drivers are pending in there.
>
> The device is USB, and probably announces itself as a printer.
>
> Paul

If I download that package (or use the Windows 8 package), then
unpack the package with 7ZIP, I can see a "dymo.inf" file, and
right clicking that and selecting "install" might install just
a driver portion for you.

The package mentions "unidrv.oem", so maybe a fair bit of the
printing support, comes from the Microsoft side of things. There's
also folders of crusty looking DLL files (which that INF file
will call up). If the package was originally designed for
Vista, maybe Windows 7 and Windows 8 are very similar and
will "just work". You never know.

I'd backup or make a restore point, or have some means of backing
out if it makes a mess. Safety first.

Paul

[Gordon]

On Tue, 1 Jan 2013 21:20:50 +0200, "Live" > wrote:

>
>"Gordon" wrote...
>I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
>and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
>pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
>to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
>are no drivers installed for this device.
>
>Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
>needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
>LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
>have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
>go on-line and download the needed drivers.
>
>Thanks, Gordon
>
>.................................
>
>http://www.dymo-label-printers.co.uk/dymo-labelwriter-drivers-windows-8.html
>
Thanks abundantly, Live. This is exactly what I've been looking for.
The site I found didn't show my LabelWriter Twin Turbo. It showed
others with a number designation such as LabelWriter 300 Twin Turbo
but the drivers for these didn't work with my Label Writer. Gordon

[Ashton Crusher[_2_]]

On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:15:27 -0600, Gordon >
wrote:

>On Tue, 1 Jan 2013 21:20:50 +0200, "Live" > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Gordon" wrote...
>>I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
>>and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
>>pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
>>to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
>>are no drivers installed for this device.
>>
>>Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
>>needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
>>LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
>>have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
>>go on-line and download the needed drivers.
>>
>>Thanks, Gordon
>>
>>.................................
>>
>>http://www.dymo-label-printers.co.uk/dymo-labelwriter-drivers-windows-8.html
>>
>Thanks abundantly, Live. This is exactly what I've been looking for.
>The site I found didn't show my LabelWriter Twin Turbo. It showed
>others with a number designation such as LabelWriter 300 Twin Turbo
>but the drivers for these didn't work with my Label Writer. Gordon

Why does it need Twin Turbo's???

[Paul]

Ashton Crusher wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:15:27 -0600, Gordon >
> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 1 Jan 2013 21:20:50 +0200, "Live" > wrote:
>>
>>> "Gordon" wrote...
>>> I've been trying to get my old DYMO LabelWriter Twin Turbo installed
>>> and working on my new HP Pavilion computer with Windows 8
>>> pre-installed. The DYMO setup process seems to go well but when I try
>>> to use this LabelWriter I get an error message telling me that there
>>> are no drivers installed for this device.
>>>
>>> Is there any way I can go on-line and download/install drivers as
>>> needed for this LabelWriter so it will work under Windows 8? The DYMO
>>> LabelWriter is several years old and the install CD probably doesn't
>>> have drivers on it as needed for Windows 8, so I'm guessing I need to
>>> go on-line and download the needed drivers.
>>>
>>> Thanks, Gordon
>>>
>>> .................................
>>>
>>> http://www.dymo-label-printers.co.uk/dymo-labelwriter-drivers-windows-8.html
>>>
>> Thanks abundantly, Live. This is exactly what I've been looking for.
>> The site I found didn't show my LabelWriter Twin Turbo. It showed
>> others with a number designation such as LabelWriter 300 Twin Turbo
>> but the drivers for these didn't work with my Label Writer. Gordon
>
> Why does it need Twin Turbo's???

Two rolls of paper. Maybe the paper is different sizes, so you
don't have to change the roll, to print two different sized labels.

http://global.dymo.com/enCA/Products/LabelWriter_Twin_Turbo.html

https://global.dymo.com/enCA/RNW/RNW.html?pg=std_alp.php?p_li=&p_accessibility=0&p_page=1&p_cv=&p_pv=3.99&p_prods=695%2C1%2C99&p_cats=&p_hidden_prods=&prod_lvl1=695&prod_lvl2=1&prod_lvl3=99&p_search_text=p_new_search=1&p_search_type=answers.search_nl

(32 bit drivers only)
http://download.dymo.com/download%20drivers/Software%20for%20DYMO%20LabelWriter/Downloads/1/LabelWriterDrivers-x86.msi

(64 bit drivers only)
http://download.dymo.com/download%20drivers/Software%20for%20DYMO%20LabelWriter/Downloads/1/LabelWriterDrivers-x64.msi

readme.rtf

"Running installer before plugging in printer

On Windows Vista, if you plug in the printer before running
the installer, the Windows XP version of the printer driver
may be installed. If this happens, you must delete this printer
driver and then run the installer.
"

"COMPATIBILITY

Printer Support
Supports the following printer models:

LabelWriter 450
LabelWriter 450 Turbo
LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo
LabelWriter 450 Duo
LabelWriter 4XL
LabelWriter 400
LabelWriter 400 Turbo
LabelWriter Duo
LabelWriter Twin Turbo
LabelWriter 310 (models 90966, 93029 & 93034 ONLY)
LabelWriter 315 (model 90975 ONLY)
LabelWriter 320 (models 90892, 93031 & 93036 ONLY)
LabelWriter 330 (model 90891 & 93037 USB ONLY)
LabelWriter 330 Turbo (models 90884, 93033 & 93038, USB ONLY)

LabelManager PCII
LabelManager 450
LabelManager 450D
LabelPoint 350

Earlier LabelWriter printer models are NOT supported by this version.
"

My theory is, the Vista driver should still install. Try it and see.
Install drivers. Plug in Dymo. Check Device Manager and
see if it's there and labeled. (devmgmt.msc program)

HTH,
Paul