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How do I change the print quality for a Dymo Printer on a Mac when printing barcodes?

Improve print quality for Dymo Printers

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Written by Jason Wiese
Updated over a year ago

Here are instructions on how to improve the Dymo Printer quality if using a Mac Computer:

In a browser, navigate to http://localhost:631/admin/

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If you see 'Web interface is Disabled.' open Terminal on the Mac and run type the following into your Terminal and press Enter: cupsctl WebInterface=yes

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You can now close out of the Terminal and start over by trying to access the CUPS Administration URL: http://localhost:631/admin/. Click on Manage Printers.

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Click on the Dymo printer.

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Click on Administration and choose Set Default Options.

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Update the Print Quality: Barcodes and Graphics.

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Then click Set Default Options. It will ask for a Username and Password. It is the Admin Login for the Mac.

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