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Manual TP 343

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Page 3: ...s and preparing the TP343 for printing markingSTRIP 10 6 Printer installation printer configuration 13 6 1 Power supply 13 6 2 Computer connections 13 7 Printer driver installation 14 7 1 Printer driver installation 14 7 2 Installing the ProServe software 19 8 The WAGO ProServe applications 20 8 1 Printer driver settings 20 8 2 Working with smartDESIGNER 24 8 3 Working with smartMARKING 31 8 4 Pre...

Page 4: ...AGO Kontakttechnik GmbH Co KG Hansastraße 27 D 32423 Minden Tel 49 571 887 630 Fax 49 571 887 8630 Email support proserve wago com Internet http www wago com You can contact us from Monday to Thursday 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Friday 8 00 a m to 3 00 p m During all other times please leave a message your message will be returned promptly Please do not hesitate to contact WAGO ProServe Technical Support...

Page 5: ...ainte nance in order to avoid damage and premature wear and tear on the printer 3 Safety information 3 1 General information NOTICE The unit must be used exclusively for printing labels endless paper similar materials for WAGO labeling materials Connect the device only to a power supply with suitable voltage the device requires AC voltages between 100 and 240 volts Connect the device using a plug ...

Page 6: ...age the head Ensure a smooth inscription surface Rough surfaces act like sandpaper and reduce the life of the print head Clean the head regularly see section 9 1 If possible print with a low print head temperature The print head can easily be damaged if handled inappropriately Damages resulting from inappropriate handling will forfeit the warranty 3 3 Maintenance information for the thermal transf...

Page 7: ...mal transfer printer TP343 Power supply and cable Parallel Centronics cable 1 5 m and USB cable 1 5 m 2 empty ink ribbon cores 104 mm 1 special spool unwinding unit WAGO markingSTRIP see Fig 2 1 special strip guide for markingSTRIP see Fig 1 1 special label spindle for 1 cores see Fig 3 1 external unwind stand see Fig 3 1 special label spindle for 3 cores see Fig 4 Operating manual WAGO ProServe C...

Page 8: ...e top part of the printer as far as the stop CAUTION Do not force the top part of the printer closed as this may break the catch To close simply raise the top part slightly the printer will then close automatically CAUTION When closing please be careful not to trap fingers between the top and bottom printer unit Now remove the printer s roll holder by pushing it gently to the left against the spri...

Page 9: ...see also Fig 8 Please remember to note which side of the ink ribbon is coated When fitting the coated side must be on the side facing away from the print head If unsure which is the coated side test with a piece of tape the coated side of the ribbon will leave traces of ink on the tape ___ ___ Fig 8 Fig 9 Fig 10 ...

Page 10: ... 5 mm 50 m translucent 709 178 Strips for Series 870 869 862 270 width 7 5 mm 50 m white 709 187 Strips for Series 870 869 862 270 7 5 mm breit 300 m translucent 709 188 Strips for Series 870 869 862 270 7 5 mm breit 300 m white Make sure that the device is turned off Place the spool on the special unwind unit as shown in Figure 11 Next tighten the fixing screws on both sides The unwind unit is th...

Page 11: ... strip guide can be removed from the printer by pulling the green guides apart The strip guide must then be fitted to accommodate what will be printed e g if printing an 11 mm markingSTRIP then the guide should be fitted with the short side downward If switching to a 7 5 mm markingSTRIP then simply turn the strip guide over Fig 13 Fig 14 ___ ...

Page 12: ...al Figures 16 and 17 show feeding in an 11 mm markingSTRIP Please ensure that the materi al forms a straight line from the unwinder to the roller Then close the printer cover CAUTION The top printer unit must be raised before feeding the material into the unit Fig 16 Fig 17 ...

Page 13: ...6 2 Computer connections As standard equipment the TP343 has a parallel Centronics interface a serial RS 232 interface and a USB interface A Centronics and a USB cable are included in the scope of delivery Please select the appropriate connection type and use it to connect the printer to the PC system When all necessary connections have been made turn the printer on by actuating the power switch T...

Page 14: ...artMARKING The Web site will provide the file TSC_7 1 1 exe This is a self extracting ZIP file which can be started by double clicking This driver is approved for use with the Windows 2000 XP and VISTA operating systems After the security warning which should be confirmed with RUN the license agreement will appear next 7 Printer driver installation ...

Page 15: ...15 Please accept these conditions by clicking NEXT This is followed by the allocation of the temporary directory Here choose any directory which may be deleted upon completion of the installation ...

Page 16: ... Thermotransferdrucker TP 343 In the options choose whether a README file and a driver installation assistant are to be started after the unpacking process Driver installation assistant Please click NEXT ...

Page 17: ...17 Next choose the printer connection Mark the driver TSC TTP 343 ...

Page 18: ...18 Thermotransferdrucker TP 343 The printer name can be accepted however choosing a name is also possible This completes the printer driver installation ...

Page 19: ... required program and then click on the area indicated above to start the installation Further information relating to setup e g the uninstallation of an older version of the Pro Serve software can be found in the Quickstart brochure in PDF format on the ProServe CD in the directory Manuals SmartDesigner_and_productLocator SmartMARKING can easily be uninstalled via Control panel Software Additiona...

Page 20: ...TRIP the printer driver requires a few additional settings First open the print settings via START Printers and faxes To do this click on the TSC TTP 343 printer icon with the right mouse button The following window will appear Click on the Page setup tab 8 The WAGO ProServe applications ...

Page 21: ...21 Next click EDIT It is important here to choose the USER template Please change the values as specified above and confirm with OK Back in the Page setup tab confirm entries with ACCEPT ...

Page 22: ...ferdrucker TP 343 No changes are necessary in the Graphics tab In the Label tab please change the following settings Method Thermal transfer Type Endless Post print action None Please confirm the entries with ACCEPT ...

Page 23: ...ons tab please change the Print speed to 50 80 mm s i e millimeters second and the brightness to 11 confirm the entries with ACCEPT All changes to the driver have now been made An inscription file can now be created ...

Page 24: ...ck on PROJECT Create project group and assign a name This name will then be displayed at the top left in the hierarchy overview Click with the right mouse button on the project description and select the next step from the context field After installation the PROSERVE icon will appear on the desktop Please start this pro gram by double clicking The start menu will be displayed Now please select sm...

Page 25: ...uch as creating a carrier rail Next the assistant will request assigning a name to the carrier rail It is possible to choose options such as different carrier rails different end stops start position for the first item length of carrier rail etc ...

Page 26: ...T see illustration above The contents list is another search option Here search for the appropriate item in the item hierarchy An overview will be produced at the bottom right as soon as the last stage of the hierarchy has been reached Now populate the terminal rail using the drag and drop method Ensure that the Free positioning icon see circle is deactivated ...

Page 27: ...en circle The whole range for the markingSTRIP will be marked automatically Next click on the inscription icon blue circle Then select the required inscription in the following window select the label strip 2009 0110 here for the TP343 If this results in an error message reply with NO and close the assistant Then click on OPTIONS in the header bar and then on SETTINGS ...

Page 28: ...iption deactivate the Activate text size check option Font limitation This option must only be deactivated once Restart the inscription process First mark all the cells that are to be inscribed with the mouse pointer Then click on the assistant ...

Page 29: ...ollows To print out the inscription first select Inscription in the header bar Here select the active driver for the TP343 Specify the values for the margins under Marker strip settings When both margins combine they should yield a value of approximately 15 mm The line thicknesses can also be changed The stretch factor affects the length when printing out endless strips e g if entering a value of ...

Page 30: ...r Markers It is possible to still enter the number of strips to be printed here When everything has been set up in the printer driver cf Page 21 23 then the print should now be started and output After printing press the FEED key once to advance the strip for easy cutting ...

Page 31: ...ing with smartMARKING When the program has started click on FILE NEW First the the device selection window will appear Select TT printer roll as shown above Please start the smartMARKING program in the Start menu ...

Page 32: ...selection window will appear Click on WAGO single click then on MARKING STRIP double click Select MARKING STRIP Series 2009 for 11 mm strips or MARKING STRIP for Series 870 869 862 270 The adjunct 1 2 represents the horizontal subdivision of the strips ...

Page 33: ...33 Next please mark the strip with a single click with the left mouse button and then press the right mouse button The mouse pointer should be on the strip Now select DIVIDE STRIP ...

Page 34: ...AB 3 Click ADD and confirm with ENTER 4 Continue with connecting items e g partitions The following message will appear if the terminal block width is less than 4 0 mm The following window will open proceed as follows As a rule partitions are not labeled this option is therefore deactivated in smartMAR KING Confirm entries with OK ...

Page 35: ...the cell at the extreme left this cell will turn green Now click the right mouse button again inside this cell A context field will open Next select whether the entire strip or just a portion will be inscribed Activate Mark whole strip for example and in doing so activate the marking assistant ...

Page 36: ...also possible to enter values in the right hand free window and jump to the next cell with Enter 4 Activate the Series box and then click on Serial numbering Create logical series in the extended context field if desired For additional information consult the smartMARKING manual which may be downloa ded from the WAGO at www wago com Print by clicking on the printer icon ...

Page 37: ...ith the green outline is desired The separating lines or grid lines can be deactivated or the thickness of the grid lines can be changed With the grid enlargement feature for compensating for terminal block widths it is possi ble to stretch or compress the total length of endless strips Changes of max 3 i e input values of 0 97 3 to 1 03 3 are generally quick to execute Output the strip by confirm...

Page 38: ...38 Thermotransferdrucker TP 343 8 4 Preparing the TP343 for printing core markers It is only possible to print core markers 211 111 12 mm and 211 121 23 mm with smartMARKING ...

Page 39: ...roject icon will revert to program to print mode Next the screen will switch back automatically to the DATABASE area Here select WIREMARKER Please select 211 111 or 211 121 NOTE It is not possible to output 211 155 and 211 156 ...

Page 40: ...ease mark the left hand label and press the right mouse button When doing so the mouse pointer must be on the marked green label Then activate Inscribe In the marking assistant there are a number of options for producing an inscription ...

Page 41: ...RKING manual contains additional information and may be downloaded from WAGO at www wago com It is important that the text is left aligned in this template Use OK to confirm entries Before starting the print output first note the following text relates to the preparation of the printer driver and the print output Printer driver settings and print out core markers Change the settings in the printer...

Page 42: ...P 343 The settings under Page setup are the same as those for marker strips If not having previously worked with strips then change the USER template under EDIT Use the values in the illustration below Confirm the change with OK ...

Page 43: ...43 IThere are no changes in the GRAPHICS tab Please change the options in the Label settings as follows It is also possible to use the settings already made for marker strips in the Options tab ...

Page 44: ...n pull the material sensor 1 and the green side section 2 apart and remove the gray strip guide 3 Then pull the material sensor and the green side section apart by ca 85 mm The marker sensor 4 can be seen below Feed the material through the opening in the back of the printer as shown in the illustrati on below Place the material spool on the 3 core and place this on the external unwinder ...

Page 45: ...hat the material is able to run through cleanly and absolutely straight Adjust the marker sensor so that it can cleanly detect the gap and the label Feed the material over the roller and out of the printer Changing the ink ribbon Please change the ink ribbon as described on Pages 8 9 ...

Page 46: ...bbon 258 150 is required for printing core markers Please change the ink ribbon as described on Pages XX Printing out core markers Click the printer icon in smartMARKING to start the printout The border is ca 20 to 25 mm Start printing in smartMARKING ...

Page 47: ...t especially in the printing mechanism area Remove these particles with a soft brush or compressed air The external surfaces of the printer may be cleaned with a general purpose cleaner WARNING Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents Cleaning the print roller Dirt on the print roller may result in a poor print image and impaired material transport If the roller resembles the illustration below th...

Page 48: ...rable deterioration of the print image quality e g variations in contrast appearances of bright or vertical streaks In this case the print head requires cleaning The following cleaning interval is recommended Thermal transfer printing labeling strips 2009 110 Cleaning should be carried out after 50 printed meters If the print image quality de grades earlier then cleaning should be performed immedi...

Page 49: ...nitially attempts to print out the job Ink ribbon not being transported correctly Open the transparent cover and try again If the ink ribbon is not being correctly wound check that the spindles are correctly seated If problems still occur contact ProServe support Printer outputs the correct strip length but no printing or only the grid separating lines can be seen Margin setting in smartDesigner o...

Page 50: ...hat is outlined in the table above then recalibrate the materi al Switch the unit off to change over to material with gaps With the unit off press and hold the FEED BUTTON Switch the unit on and wait for the following color combination 1x green 1x yellow 5x red Then release the FEED button The printer will pull approximately 20 markers through in order to correctly adjust the marker sensor After t...

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Page 52: ...D 32423 Minden Telefon 0571 887 0 Telefax 0571 887 169 info wago com www wago com Support Hotline ProServe Telefon 0571 887 630 Telefax 0571 887 8630 support proserve wago com 0888 0415 0500 0360 Handbuch TP 434 1 ED 09 07 Printed in Germany JA Technische Änderungen vorbehalten ...

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