WAGO smartPRINTER 258-5000 Hardware Installation Instructions Download Page 1

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WAGO THERMAL TRANSFER smart

PRINTER 

WMB Inline markers

Marking strips

Nameplates, wire/cable markers 

and many other label types

Thank you for choosing WAGO’s Thermal Transfer 

smart

PRINTER. This printer marks: labels, marking 

strips and markers for all WAGO terminal blocks, 

as well as wire/cable markers and devices.

The 

smart

PRINTER is fast and easy to use, pro-

viding wipe- and scratch-proof markings, while 

only requiring a single ink ribbon for all print jobs. 

The printer features a USB interface and 

connects to any network via ETHERNET. 

WAGO’s 

smart

PRINTER is portable and 

can be used anywhere thanks to its light 

weight and compact design.

smart

PRINTER

 marks WAGO terminal 

blocks, wires/cables and devices.

•  Includes: 

•  1 

smart

PRINTER 

•  1 marking strip reel

•  1 WMB Inline reel

•  1 reel holder

•  2 rollers

•  1 ink ribbon

•  Power cable

•  USB cable

Hardware Installation Instructions

Software Installation Instructions and Printer Settings

Thermal Transfer 

smart

PRINTER-

 

Item No. 258-5000

Place the printer on an even, stable 

and dry surface. 

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 Open the cover by simultaneously 

pulling the two green levers located 

on each side toward the front of the 

printer.

Then lift the cover up as far as 

it will go.

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 Insert the red cardboard roll for 

the ink ribbon directly under the 

cover. To do so, place the cardboard 

roll on the right of the spring-loaded 

roll holder and push it against the 

spring’s pressure to mount. On the 

left, the groove locks into the card-

board roll’s notch.

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 The ink ribbon holder is easily 

recognizable by its white knob 

(below the red cardboard roll). 

Insert the ribbon with the matte 

black side facing out and slide it 

onto the roller holder until it is 

centered. Press lightly against 

the spring while doing this.

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 The ink ribbon is in place when 

the knob locks into the ink ribbon’s 

groove. Slight resistance must be 

felt when pulling on the ink ribbon.

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 Secure the transparent strip of 

the ink ribbon to the red cardboard 

roll using the adhesive side of the 

strip.

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 Turn the green knob until the trans-

parent section of the ink ribbon is 

completely wound around the roll. 

Now, the ink ribbon is securely 

mounted on the cardboard roll. 

A. Printer and Ink Ribbon Installation

Smooth roller 

for marking 

strips and 

labels

Roller with 

guide grooves 

for WMB Inline 

markers

2 Rollers

Item No. 258-5006 

Roller for marking strips 

and labels 

Item No. 258-5007  

Roller for WMB Inline 

markers 

2 Reels

Item No. 2009-110 

Marking strips

Item No. 2009-115 

WMB Inline markers

1 Ink Ribbon 

Item No. 258-5005 

incl. 1 cardboard roll

Insert the smooth roller into the printer 

to print marking strips and labels. 

Insert the roller with guide grooves 

when printing WMB Inline markers.

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 Remove the tear-off  plate at the 

front of the housing.

Lift up the green locking levers 

on both ends of the roller.

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 Insert the new roller in straight 

position.

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 Then push the two green locking 

levers back down.

B. Roller Change

First, mount the marking media reel 

on its holder. Then, place the reel 

holder behind the printer. 

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a) The marking strip is fed to the 

printer in a clockwise direction.

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b) WMB Inline markers are fed to 

the printer in a counter-clockwise 

direction.

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 Open the printer and feed the 

media from the back of the printer 

through the opening. 

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 Pull the media through the green 

guides toward the roller. 

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 Move the green guides in to 

match the media width. Align the 

markers exactly to the roller guide 

groove.

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 Press and release the locking 

tab. When closing the printer cover, 

make sure it locks into place. 

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a) Inserted marking strip

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b) Inserted WMB 

Inline markers

C. Media Installation

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Locking tab

Media guides

MAC address

a) via USB for stand-alone P

Connect the 

smart

PRINTER to your PC with the USB cable 

and to the mains using the power cable. Press the red button 

located on the front panel of the printer to turn on the printer.

Download the installation package from 

www.wago.com/

smartprinter.

Then run the “smartPrinter_Installation_Package.exe” fi le. 

Select “Install driver“ from the installation menu.

Consult your IT department for the addresses you need 

to specify.

D. Printer Driver Installation

D. Printer Driver Installation

2. Step: 

Use the control 

button to select the 
“Accessories” menu and 
then press Enter.

5. Step: 

DHCP is disabled 

as a default setting. If you 
are using a static IP ad-
dress, “Disable” the DHCP 
setting.

6. Step: 

Set the IP address 

for the standard gateway 
of your network environ-
ment.

8. Step: 

Enter the subnet 

mask for your own network 
topology.

Start: 

Press the On/Off  button; 

“Ready” appears in the display.

1. Step:

 Hold the right control 

button pressed for three seconds 
until the menu symbols appear.

On/Off 

Control 

buttons

Enter key

Follow the instructions given in the driver installation program (Driver Wizard):

7. Step: 

Enter here your 

static IP address.

b) for a network (step 1)

INFO: DHCP is disabled in the delivery state of 

smart

PRINTER. 

When connecting 

smart

PRINTER to a PC network instead of 

using a USB cable, the printer must be prepared as follows: 

Preparation for a network 

with

 DHCP server: For detailed 

installation steps, go to 

www.wago.com/smartprinter.

Preparation for a network without DHCP server:

You must use the printer display to enter the required settings. 

To do this, switch on the printer and follow the steps below as 

shown on the display.

1. Step:

 Select “Install printer driver”

4. Step: 

Finish

2. Step: smart

PRINTER is displayed 

automatically at the USB connection. 

(If the USB connection is not displayed, 
check the connection to the printer 
and restart.)

5. Step: 

An additional security prompt 

is issued if you are using Windows 7, 8 
or 10. Confi rm by selecting “Install.”

3. Step:

 Accept the printer name 

smart

PRINTER, or specify a diff erent

name.

6. Step: 

The printer driver 

for 

smart

PRINTER has been 

successfully installed.

Ignore this Windows message if it appears 

at the bottom of the display.

3. Step: 

Select the sub-

menu “LAN Setting” and 
then press Enter.

4. Step: 

Check Port No. 

Default value is 09100. 

The WAGO “Printer Settings” Software must be used 

prior to initial startup and after changing media. This 

sets the printer for using WAGO marking media. 

For this, select “Install Printer Settings” from the installation 

menu. No input is required during installation. Simply click 

“Continue” when requested. 

The software starts automatically after it has been success-

fully installed. An icon is simultaneously created on your 

desktop. Proceed as follows in the input dialog windows as 

illustrated below:

a

 Select printer.

b

 Select the type of media (e.g., marking strip).

c

 Select the media item no. After this, the printer slightly 

advances the media forward in the printer as part of a 

pre-print check until “Ready” appears on the display.

d

 Click on the blue gearwheel symbol to make fi ne adjustments 

or individual media settings. 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 media.

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 Settings have been saved when the confi rmation 

“Settings successfully imported” is displayed.

E. “Printer Settings” Installation: Settings for Marking Media

Follow the instructions given in the driver installation program (Driver Wizard):

1. Step: 

Select “Install printer driver.”

4. Step: 

Start network installation.

7. Step: 

Click “Continue” for generic 

queries of the standard network card.

2. Step: 

Create new connection port.

5. Step: 

Enter the printer name and 

port name.

8. Step: 

Complete installation 

by clicking “Finish.”

3. Step: 

Select the standard TCPI/IP 

port as the new connection port.

6. Step: 

Address search 

(this step may take a few moments )

b) for a network (step 2)

For network installation, connect 

smart

PRINTER 

to the mains using the power cable and switch the 

printer on.

Select “Install driver“ from the installation menu. 

D. Printer Driver Installation

smart

SCRIPT provides all necessary 

marking templates for all WAGO termi-

nal blocks, as well as labels, wire/cable 

markers and push-button/type plates.

Select “Install 

smart

SCRIPT” from the 

installation menu. No input is required 

during installation. Simply click “Conti-

nue” when requested. 

After successful installation, 

a new symbol is added to your 

desktop. 

For quick marking using 

smart

SCRIPT, we recommend 

our Quickstart instructions 

located in the download area 

at 

www.wago.com/printer.

 

These instructions provide 

you with information about the 

quickest way to mark marking 

strips or labels. 

Examples of marking performed using 

smart

script: marking strips 

(2009-110), WMB Inline markers (2009-115) and labels (210-806) 

F. 

smart

SCRIPT

 Installation: WAGO Marking Software

Note: 

Do not use this printer until you have thoroughly read 

and completely understood these instructions!

Note: 

The following installation steps require administrative 

rights and the input of addresses within your network. 

Contact your IT department for assistance regarding 

the network addresses that will need to be used.

Note: 

You can set the 

language via the 

display. 

Go to Settings 

> Language 

Notice: 

Rollers for other Inline variants

are not included in the 

standard package and must 

be ordered separately!

Note: 

The following installation steps require administrative 

rights and the input of addresses within your network. 

Contact your IT department for assistance regarding 

the network addresses that will need to be used.

Fine adjustment of the marking media:

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: www.wago.com/smartprinter.

Note:  

Clean the roller and the print head regularly (at least once 

a month). Roller cleaning guarantees constant high-quality 

printing.

Note:

Both printer and marking media information is available 

at www.wago.com/printer. For software information, 

visit www.wago.com/smartprinter.

Additional customer service is available via email at: 

[email protected] or by phone: +49 (0) 571 887 630.

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