WAGO Thermal Transfer Printer smartprinter Hardware Installation Instructions

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1 WAGO Thermal Transfer Printer smartprinter Hardware Installation Instructions Thank you for choosing the WAGO smartprinter thermal transfer printer. You can use this printer to print marking strips, marker cards and labels for WAGO terminal blocks and for conductor, cable and device ID marking. The smartprinter is fast, provides scratch and smudge-resistant printouts, needs only one ink ribbon for all of its printing tasks and is also easy to use. The printer is equipped with a USB interface and can be easily integrated into any network via ETHERNET. It is also very light and can be used at different locations and flexibly at the customer s site, thanks to its compact design. smartprinter Thermal Transfer Printer Item No Package contents: 1 smartprinter 1 WAGO smartscript marking software with printer driver 1 x roll of marking strips and WMB Inline markers each 1 x roll holder 2 x rollers 1 x ink ribbon Power cable USB Cable smartprinter for marking of WAGO terminal blocks and for ID marking of conductors, cables and devices WMB Inline Markers Marker strips for easy application directly on the terminal block carrier rail Nameplates, cable and conductor markers and many other types of labels Please find additional information at Page 1

2 Item No Accessories 2 x rollers Item No Roller for marking strips Item No Roller for WMB Inline Smooth roller for marking strips Roller with guide grooves for WMB material 1 Roll WMB Inline markers Item No Roll of markers, Item No x ink ribbon Item No incl. 1 cardboard roll for winding of the ink ribbon WAGO CD with printer driver and software or get the newest at: Not included: Roller for Mini-WSB Inline markers Item No smartprinter / by WAGO. This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved by the owner and producers. Any unauthorized copying, hiring, lending or public performance of this DVD is prohibited. Note: All the information you need about the printer, the software and the marking material is available at. Additional professional service is available from your WAGO ProServe Team via at: support.proserve@wago.com or by phone: +49 (0) Please find additional information at Page 2

3 Setting up the printer and inserting the ink ribbon Place the printer on an even, firm surface. Avoid damp areas! Opening the cover: To do this, pull the two green levers on the side of the printer forward at the same time and open the cover all the way. (Loosening the locking device again: see) First, insert the red-orange cardboard roll for the ink ribbon directly under the cover. Lightly press the roll holder against the spring to do this. The ink ribbon holder is easily recognizable by its white knob. (below the red-orange cardboard roll) Insert with the matte black side down and slide it onto the roller holder centered in place. Press lightly against the spring while doing this. The ink ribbon is correctly in place when the knob locks into the ink ribbon groove (see figure at right). There should be a slight resistance when you pull on the ink ribbon. Inserting the ink ribbon: Simply attach the transparent strips of the ink ribbon to the red cardboard roll using adhesive tape. Turn the green knob until the transparent section of the ink ribbon is completely wound around the roll. The ink ribbon is then firmly in place on the cardboard roll. Please find additional information at Page 3

4 Inserting or replacing the roller Install the smooth roller for printing of marking strips and labels; the roller with the guide grooves must be used for WMB Inline markers (see figure). Smooth roller for marking strips Inserting/Replacing the roller: Move the green locking levers on both ends of the roller to a vertical position. Pull the roller out toward the top and install a new roller (ensuring that it is straight when in place). Roller with guide grooves for WMB material Then pull the two green locking levers toward the front to lock in place. Notice: You must have an extra roller with other guide grooves for printing Mini-WSB Inline markers (Item No ). Setting tips and tricks at: WAGO TIP: Clean the roller regularly with alcohol to ensure clean printing at all times. Inserting the marking accessories Set the roll with the marking material in the roll holder and place this behind the printer. Inserted marking strip Inserted WMB Inline material The marker strips are fed to the printer in a clockwise direction, while the WMB Inline markers are fed in a counter-clockwise direction.. When the printer is opened, the marking material is moved toward the front from the back of the printer through the opening provided for this. Then, pull it through the green material guide to the roller. Material feed As the last step, push the green material guide together. If required, align the markers exactly to the roller guide groove. Press and release the retention stops. Close the printer cover so that it locks into place. Locking tab Please find additional information at Page 4

5 WAGO Thermal Transfer Printer smartprinter Software Installation Instructions and Printer Settings A. Installing the printer driver a) via USB for stand-alone PC Connect the smartprinter to your PC with a USB cable and to the mains power using the power cable. After that, switch on the printer (red button on the printer). Then, place the software CD provided with the printer in your PC. Select Item A in the installation menu: Installing the printer driver. Consult your IT department for the addresses you need to specify. Ignore this Windows message if it appears at the bottom of the monitor. Follow the instructions given in the driver installation program (Driver Wizard): Start: Select Install printer drivers 2. Step: The smartprinter printer is displayed automatically at the USB connection. (If the USB connection is not displayed, check the connection to the printer and restart.) 3. Step: Accept the printer name smartprinter, or specify a different name. 4. Step: Finishing 5. Step: An additional security prompt is issued if you are using the Windows 7, 8 or XP operating systems. Confirm by clicking Install. 6. Step: The printer driver for the smartprinter has been successfully installed. Please find additional information at Page 5

6 A. Installing the printer driver b) for a network To install the printer in a network, connect the smartprinter to the mains power using the power cable and switch the printer on (red button on the printer). Insert the software CD provided with the printer and select Item A Installing the printer driver from the installation menu. Note: Admin rights are required for the following settings. Consult your IT department if you have any questions. Follow the instructions given in the driver installation program (Driver Wizard): Start: Select Install printer drivers 2. Step: Create new connection port. 3. Step: Select the standard TCPI/IP port as the new connection port. 4. Step: Begin network installation. 5. Step: Enter the printer name and port name. (consult your IT department if you are not sure) 6. Step: Address search (may take a moment or two) 7. Step: Click Next for generic queries for the standard network card. 8. Step: Complete the installation process by clicking Finish. Please find additional information at Page 6

7 A. Installing the printer driver b) for a network (continued) Hardware Settings If the smartprinter is not to be connected via a USB cable, but is to be integrated instead into a PC network, you must use the printer display to input the IP address. To do this, switch on the printer and follow the steps explained below given on the display. Start: Press the On/Off button; Ready then appears in the display 1. Step: Hold the right control button pressed for 3 seconds until the menu symbols appear. 2. Step: Use the control button to select the Accessories menu and then press Enter. 3. Step: Select the submenu LAN setting and then press Enter. 4. Step: Port No. check. Default value is Tip: You can set the language via the display. Go to Settings > Language 5. Step: DHCP is activated as the default setting. If you are using a static IP address, Disable the DHCP setting (Steps 6-8 are then not required). 6. Step: Set the IP address for the standard gateway of your network environment in this step. On/Off Control button Enter key Note: Consult your IT department for any of the addresses you need to specifiy. 7. Step: The dynamic IP address is indicated here when DHCP is activated (default setting). Enter your own IP address here if DHCP is deactivated. 8. Step: Enter the subnet mask for your own network topology in this step. Please find additional information at Page 7

8 B. Installing the Printer-Settings software: Printer settings for marking material The WAGO Printer Settings software must be used prior to initial startup and for any change of material. This sets the printer for using WAGO marking accessories. For this, select Item B in the installation menu Install Printer Settings. No information must be entered while the installation is in progress. Simply click Continue when requested. The software starts automatically after it has been successfully installed. An icon is created for this on the desktop at the same time. Proceed as follows in the input dialog windows illustrated below: Select printer. Select the type of material. (Example: Marking Strips) Select the material item no. After this, the printer moves the material placed in the printer out a bit as a check and the display will indicate Ready. Click on the blue gearwheel symbol to make fine adjustments or individual settings for the material. In a new mask you can align the marking either vertically or horizontally, or you can optimize the printing intensity by adjusting the thermal settings for the material. Settings have been saved when the confirmation Import successfull is displayed. C. Installing smartscript: WAGO marking software smartscript provides all of the necessary marking templates for WAGO terminal blocks and for labels, cable and conductor markers, button labels or nameplates. Select Item C Install smartscript from the installation menu. No information must be entered while the installation is in progress. Simply click Continue when requested. Fine adjustment of the marking material: Raise/Lower horizontal value > Shift characters to right/left Raise/Lower vertical value > Shift characters up/down Raise/Lower thermal value > Darker/Lighter printing More information about text/character alignment is available at. A new symbol is added to your desktop on successful completion of the installation. For quick marking using smartscript we recommend our Quick Start instructions given on the CD and also available in the download area at. These instructions provide you with information about the quickest way to mark marking strips or labels / SMART PRINTER INSTALL:POSTER US. 01/14. Technische Änderungen vorbehalten Marking performed using smartscript: Examples for marking strips ( ), WMB Inline ( ) and labels ( ) Page 8