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A free alternative to DYMO Connect
You can make DYMO labels without DYMO Connect. mylabelmaker is the ultimate app for whatever label you want to make, and a LabelWriter is one of those printers. Open the size, type the address, and print from this computer. No signup.
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DYMO Connect is the program DYMO ships for a LabelWriter. You download it, you install it, and it speaks to that printer. People go looking for a DYMO Connect alternative when the install will not see the printer, when the computer is a Chromebook, or when the same afternoon also needs an Avery sheet or a Zebra printer. This is the free label maker for that afternoon.
DYMO Connect vs this free label maker
| Feature | mylabelmaker | DYMO Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No account, no ads, no Pro plan. | Free download for a LabelWriter. |
| Install | Opens in the browser on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and Linux. | A Windows and Mac app you install. |
| Account | No signup. | You can design without an account. |
| DYMO sizes | 44 sizes, including 30252, 30321, 30256, and 4x6. | DYMO's own catalog for the LabelWriter. |
| Other labels | Avery sheets, Brother DK and tape widths, and Zebra and Rollo rolls, in the same app. | Built for DYMO printers. |
| Barcodes and QR | CODE128, UPC, EAN, and QR on the label. | Barcodes and QR codes. Newer Connect also does GS1 DataMatrix. |
| Excel or CSV | Excel, CSV, or a Google Sheet you published as CSV. One row prints one label. | Import a local Excel or CSV file. Excel import on Windows needs the Access Database Engine on that PC. |
| Google Sheets | File, Share, Publish to the web, CSV. Paste that link. | You can import Google contacts. A published sheet is a different job. |
| Zebra printer | Design the label, copy the ZPL, preview pasted ZPL, and print with Zebra Browser Print. | This program is for a LabelWriter. |
| How a LabelWriter prints | Print from this computer. Set the driver to that size and leave scaling off. A 4x6 needs a LabelWriter 4XL. | Connect talks to the LabelWriter itself. |
| Where the label lives | No login. The label stays in this browser. A published Google Sheet is loaded from Google. | On this computer, in DYMO Connect. |
Connect can import a spreadsheet, and it can put a barcode or a QR code on a label. The import on Windows wants the Access Database Engine, and the file has to sit on that PC. Here the workbook stays in the browser. A Google Sheet has to be published to the web as CSV. A normal share link will not load.
DYMO sizes you can open
These four are the ones people print first. The full list has 44, including D1 and Rhino tape widths.
DYMO 30252 address
3.5 x 1.12 in.
Printers: LabelWriter 450, 450 Turbo, 550, 550 Turbo, and 4XL.
DYMO 30321 large address
3.5 x 1.4 in.
Printers: LabelWriter 450, 450 Turbo, 550, 550 Turbo, and 4XL.
DYMO 30334 barcode
2.25 x 1.25 in.
Printers: LabelWriter 450, 450 Turbo, 550, 550 Turbo, and 4XL.
DYMO 30857 4x6 shipping
4 x 6 in.
Printers: LabelWriter 4XL. A 450 or 550 cannot print a 4 by 6 inch label.
How to print DYMO labels without DYMO Connect
- Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com/?template=dymo-30252-address. No signup. For another size, start from the DYMO label templates.
- Change the words. Add a barcode or a QR code if the label needs one.
- If every label changes, upload Excel or CSV, or paste a Google Sheet you published as CSV. Click a column name and it lands on the label. One row, one label.
- Choose Print from this computer. In the DYMO driver, pick that label size and turn scaling off.
When to use which
Use this free label maker when
You want 30252 addresses, a barcode, and a spreadsheet in the browser, and you may also print an Avery sheet or a Zebra label the same day. Nothing to install except the LabelWriter driver you already use to print.
Stay with DYMO Connect when
You want DYMO's own program driving the LabelWriter, including their address book and the Excel add-in on Windows. If Connect already sees the printer and the job is only DYMO stock, their app is a fair tool.
Questions about a DYMO Connect alternative
Can I print DYMO labels without DYMO Connect?
Yes. Open the size in the free label maker, edit it, and choose Print from this computer. The LabelWriter still needs its driver. A 4x6 label needs a LabelWriter 4XL.
Does this free label maker install DYMO Connect for me?
No. You do not install a designer. Printing on a LabelWriter still uses DYMO's driver on this computer, with scaling turned off.
Can I print a list of addresses on 30252 labels?
Yes. One row in Excel, CSV, or a published Google Sheet becomes one 30252 label. The walk-through is print DYMO labels from Excel or Google Sheets.
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