DYMO LabelWriter 550 Series Label Printer with Dymo-Branded Label Compatibility Automatic Recognition Low Waste Optimized Direct Thermal Printing and Plastic-Free Packaging

I had a Dymo Label Maker 450 Twin Turbo installed on my iMac. Lately it has been going a little nuts. When I would ask it to print a label it would put out five labels. Font size would be wrong, something internal was going on. Yeah, the postage printing was a nice thing to have, when Dymo did it. But since the forced switch to Endicia, it’s more of a pain than a convivence. If your running a business that would be one thing, but mine was for personal use and my account balance is almost zero.So in researching the Dymo 550 Label Maker, I read a lot of good, “but…;” “doesn’t install on Mac”, and some down right horror stories. So I waited until I had enough of fighting my old label maker and order this model. I must tell, following the directions, installation was a breeze. When I turned it on and went to install the printer on my iMac, I found it was already listed. Printed like a champ. The only downside is you need to purchase their labels specifically for this printer, which I find no more than an inconvenience than anything else. I didn't need tech support.Bottom line, great little printer.

I guess Dymo still lives in the past century because the cables they send with the printer are not compatible with Macbook Air laptops. And the printer does not have wireless compatibility so I can't even add the printer to my network to work wirelessly because it just won't. I checked with every store near me and the cables are not available anywhere where I can pick them up so I bought the right cables on Amazon and waited another couple of days. On top of that, chat support is unavailable for no reason, it is during business hours, but I just read on their YouTube channel that only the cables they send are compatible, so good luck.I followed all the instructions and watched all the videos and even into user forums but the bloody thing just won't print. It doesn't even detect its own labels, the trial labels that Dymo themselves send you to test things out. It keeps saying that they are not detected and than that the feed is too low (as in not enough labels). So I loaded a brand spanking new roll of labels, the ones I need for my business, the ones that I paid with my own blood because man they are expensive and guess what? Same error. "Remaining labels are low". Like WTF? It's a brand new roll! I spent 2 days on this thing and I'm ready to throw it out the window. Lots of amateur stuff for something that is not cheap, neither the printer nor the labels. And the software looks it was made with HTML 101. Ans support is non-existent. Screw you, Dymo!

So I’ve had this on the shelf for about a month and so far it has not balked at tasks. One thing is that the supplied starter roll of labels was “aged out” as it were so I tossed it. Two uses: shipping labels for USPS Click-and-Ship, which work fine, and larger labels for storage boxes in the garage that are easier to read. The network capability is a big plus, making the USB connection not particularly necessary. Nice to be able to take the laptop into the garage and compose and print the labels without dragging the printer out with me.One nice feature is the “labels remaining” display in Dymo connect. Generally, Dymo Connect is not quite so friendly as DYMO Label, but that may just be a product of getting used to a different user interface. For basic label creation, DC is fine.

I previously had a Dymo label writer that finally conked out, so I decided to upgrade to the Dymo LabelWriter 550. Before purchasing, I saw a lot of negative reviews about the software being difficult to install and the setup process being frustrating. Honestly, I was a bit concerned.That said, I’m generally not great at setting up devices, yet I found this to be an absolute breeze. I followed the instructions, making sure to install the software completely before connecting the printer, as emphasized in the manual. Perhaps this is where others ran into issues, but for me, the setup was simple and straightforward.The printer itself works perfectly—clean, sharp labels every time. Some may find it frustrating that it requires Dymo-branded labels, but I don’t see that as a major downside. I bought a pack of 700 labels for $21, which will likely last me a lifetime.Overall, I highly recommend the Dymo LabelWriter 550. If you follow the setup instructions carefully, you should have no problems, and you’ll end up with a fantastic label printer that works seamlessly.

Not potentially the worst. Not among the worst. Not probably the worst. THE WORST ELECTRONIC PRODUCT I HAVE EVER USED. I don't print all that many labels, but I have had to spend, conservatively, on average a half hour on the phone with Dymo each time I tried to print one. The software (Dymo Connect) is awful: It is utterly unintuitive (example: to get to an address already in the program, you first have to click on "add," and it goes downhill from there with multiple steps that are far from obvious). It is "buggy," in the exact words of one of the tech reps I had to contact to do something simple. Why doesn't Dymo fix it? Example: The program insists on super-imposing Dymo's mailing address on the ones I want to print, and there seems not to be a way to get the program not to do that. Does Dymo believe that we are pen pals? Etc etc etc. Finally, I tried to print a label a few days ago; the system simply would not work. I called Dymo tech support, again, to find out how to get it to work, and after a full hour --- yes, a full hour --- on the phone with the tech guy, who took over my computer with TeamViewer so that he could see what the problem was, he couldn't get it to work. I asked to speak with a supervisor; "he might get back to you in a few days." That was the final straw: I demanded a full refund for the label printer and for the Dymo labels that I purchased because the Dymo lable printer will not work with any non-Dymo lables, itself an infuriating condition. They now say that the refund will be approved, but I'll believe it when I see it. DO NOT BUY THIS LABEL PRINTER. And I would be deeply suspicious, frankly, of any Dymo product. BZ