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Print labels with Dymo LabelWriter 450 using Python
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| <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | |
| <DieCutLabel Version="8.0" Units="twips"> | |
| <PaperOrientation>Portrait</PaperOrientation> | |
| <Id>Small30332</Id> | |
| <PaperName>30332 1 in x 1 in</PaperName> | |
| <DrawCommands> | |
| <RoundRectangle X="0" Y="0" Width="1440" Height="1440" Rx="180" Ry="180" /> | |
| </DrawCommands> | |
| <ObjectInfo> | |
| <TextObject> | |
| <Name>TEXT1</Name> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| <BackColor Alpha="0" Red="255" Green="255" Blue="255" /> | |
| <LinkedObjectName></LinkedObjectName> | |
| <Rotation>Rotation0</Rotation> | |
| <IsMirrored>False</IsMirrored> | |
| <IsVariable>True</IsVariable> | |
| <HorizontalAlignment>Center</HorizontalAlignment> | |
| <VerticalAlignment>Top</VerticalAlignment> | |
| <TextFitMode>ShrinkToFit</TextFitMode> | |
| <UseFullFontHeight>True</UseFullFontHeight> | |
| <Verticalized>False</Verticalized> | |
| <StyledText> | |
| <Element> | |
| <String>Today</String> | |
| <Attributes> | |
| <Font Family="Arial" Size="16" Bold="False" Italic="False" Underline="False" Strikeout="False" /> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| </Attributes> | |
| </Element> | |
| </StyledText> | |
| </TextObject> | |
| <Bounds X="82" Y="150" Width="1301" Height="195" /> | |
| </ObjectInfo> | |
| <ObjectInfo> | |
| <TextObject> | |
| <Name>TEXT2</Name> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| <BackColor Alpha="0" Red="255" Green="255" Blue="255" /> | |
| <LinkedObjectName></LinkedObjectName> | |
| <Rotation>Rotation0</Rotation> | |
| <IsMirrored>False</IsMirrored> | |
| <IsVariable>True</IsVariable> | |
| <HorizontalAlignment>Center</HorizontalAlignment> | |
| <VerticalAlignment>Top</VerticalAlignment> | |
| <TextFitMode>ShrinkToFit</TextFitMode> | |
| <UseFullFontHeight>True</UseFullFontHeight> | |
| <Verticalized>False</Verticalized> | |
| <StyledText> | |
| <Element> | |
| <String>START_DATE</String> | |
| <Attributes> | |
| <Font Family="Arial" Size="18" Bold="False" Italic="False" Underline="False" Strikeout="False" /> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| </Attributes> | |
| </Element> | |
| </StyledText> | |
| </TextObject> | |
| <Bounds X="82" Y="375" Width="1301" Height="360" /> | |
| </ObjectInfo> | |
| <ObjectInfo> | |
| <TextObject> | |
| <Name>TEXT3</Name> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| <BackColor Alpha="0" Red="255" Green="255" Blue="255" /> | |
| <LinkedObjectName></LinkedObjectName> | |
| <Rotation>Rotation0</Rotation> | |
| <IsMirrored>False</IsMirrored> | |
| <IsVariable>False</IsVariable> | |
| <HorizontalAlignment>Left</HorizontalAlignment> | |
| <VerticalAlignment>Top</VerticalAlignment> | |
| <TextFitMode>ShrinkToFit</TextFitMode> | |
| <UseFullFontHeight>True</UseFullFontHeight> | |
| <Verticalized>False</Verticalized> | |
| <StyledText> | |
| <Element> | |
| <String>Next month</String> | |
| <Attributes> | |
| <Font Family="Arial" Size="16" Bold="False" Italic="False" Underline="False" Strikeout="False" /> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| </Attributes> | |
| </Element> | |
| </StyledText> | |
| </TextObject> | |
| <Bounds X="82" Y="757.5" Width="1301" Height="172.5" /> | |
| </ObjectInfo> | |
| <ObjectInfo> | |
| <TextObject> | |
| <Name>TEXT4</Name> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| <BackColor Alpha="0" Red="255" Green="255" Blue="255" /> | |
| <LinkedObjectName></LinkedObjectName> | |
| <Rotation>Rotation0</Rotation> | |
| <IsMirrored>False</IsMirrored> | |
| <IsVariable>False</IsVariable> | |
| <HorizontalAlignment>Left</HorizontalAlignment> | |
| <VerticalAlignment>Top</VerticalAlignment> | |
| <TextFitMode>ShrinkToFit</TextFitMode> | |
| <UseFullFontHeight>True</UseFullFontHeight> | |
| <Verticalized>False</Verticalized> | |
| <StyledText> | |
| <Element> | |
| <String>END_DATE</String> | |
| <Attributes> | |
| <Font Family="Arial" Size="18" Bold="False" Italic="False" Underline="False" Strikeout="False" /> | |
| <ForeColor Alpha="255" Red="0" Green="0" Blue="0" /> | |
| </Attributes> | |
| </Element> | |
| </StyledText> | |
| </TextObject> | |
| <Bounds X="82" Y="1009" Width="1301" Height="345" /> | |
| </ObjectInfo> | |
| </DieCutLabel> |
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| #!/usr/bin/env python | |
| import sys | |
| from os import path | |
| from datetime import datetime, timedelta | |
| from win32com.client import Dispatch | |
| from tkinter import Tk | |
| import tkinter.messagebox as mbox | |
| curdir = None | |
| if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False): | |
| # frozen | |
| curdir = path.dirname(sys.executable) | |
| else: | |
| # unfrozen | |
| curdir = path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)) | |
| mylabel = path.join(curdir,'my.label') | |
| window = Tk() | |
| window.wm_withdraw() | |
| if not path.isfile(mylabel): | |
| mbox.showinfo('PyDymoLabel','Template file my.label does not exist') | |
| sys.exit(1) | |
| try: | |
| now = datetime.now() | |
| next = now + timedelta(30) | |
| labelCom = Dispatch('Dymo.DymoAddIn') | |
| labelText = Dispatch('Dymo.DymoLabels') | |
| isOpen = labelCom.Open(mylabel) | |
| selectPrinter = 'DYMO LabelWriter 450' | |
| labelCom.SelectPrinter(selectPrinter) | |
| labelText.SetField('TEXT1', now.strftime('%Y/%m/%d')) | |
| labelText.SetField('TEXT2', next.strftime('%Y/%m/%d')) | |
| labelCom.StartPrintJob() | |
| labelCom.Print(1,False) | |
| labelCom.EndPrintJob() | |
| except: | |
| mbox.showinfo('PyDymoLabel','An error occurred during printing.') | |
| sys.exit(1) | |
| mbox.showinfo('PyDymoLabel','Label printed!') | |
| sys.exit(0) |
I am sorry but I cannot help you... I don't have windows to reproduce the issue :-(
Hi, thank you for sharing the code! It seems python can't find the proper SDK and I keep getting the bad dispatch error. Installing the SDK v.8 seems to only install samples. I've installed the connect software and it works just fine. Do I need to add some folder to the user env variables on windows?
Did you happen to figure anything out @chuckedfromspace ? Experiencing the same issue..
Hi, thank you for sharing the code! It seems python can't find the proper SDK and I keep getting the bad dispatch error. Installing the SDK v.8 seems to only install samples. I've installed the connect software and it works just fine. Do I need to add some folder to the user env variables on windows?
Did you happen to figure anything out @chuckedfromspace ? Experiencing the same issue..
Unfortunately no. I gave up and switched to using DYMO's Javascript framework.
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Hi, thank you for sharing the code! It seems python can't find the proper SDK and I keep getting the bad dispatch error. Installing the SDK v.8 seems to only install samples. I've installed the connect software and it works just fine. Do I need to add some folder to the user env variables on windows?