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ThermotransferdruckerTP343
1.Usefulstart-upinformation
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing the WAGO TP343 Thermal Transfer Printer.
You are getting a unit that has been calibrated especially for WAGO “markingSTRIP” labels
(Item No. 2009-0110) and for WAGO core markers (Item No. 211-111 and 211-121); a pro-
duct manual is also included with this product. In order to make it easier to start using these
new marking techniques, WAGO offers the following support options:
1. Registration form
2. Manual TP343
3. WAGO ProServe 5 - CD
4. Telephone and e-mail product support service
Technical Support ProServe
WAGO 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 with any questions
regarding the software or the TP343 thermal transfer printer. Our specialists will gladly assist
you.
1.1.
Handlingandcareinstructions:
1.Be careful when closing the housing; forcing the cover closed may damage the
catch.
2. Although the printer has minimal maintenance requirements, upkeep is essential to
maintain maximum performance. Please note the care instructions on Page 47.
Summary of TP343
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Manual tp 343.
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Table of contents: 1. Usefulstart-upinformation 4 1.1. Handling and care instructions 4 2. Generalinformation/specifications 5 2.1. General information 5 3. Safetyinformation 5 3.1. General information 5 3.2. Thermal print head characteristics 6 3.3. Care instructions for thermal transfer printing 6...
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4 thermotransferdruckertp343 1.Usefulstart-upinformation dear customer, thank you for choosing the wago tp343 thermal transfer printer. You are getting a unit that has been calibrated especially for wago “markingstrip” labels (item no. 2009-0110) and for wago core markers (item no. 211-111 and 211-1...
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5 2.Generalinformation/specifications 2.1.Generalinformation: the innovative wago marking system is the cost-effective solution for labeling terminal blocks. The new topjob®s terminal blocks with wago’s cage clamp®s connection technology is the newst solution to reducing the cost of terminal block l...
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6 thermotransferdruckertp343 3.2.Thermalprintheadcharacteristics: notice: the thermal print head is the most sensitive part of the printer. Please observe the follow- ing: do not touch the print head’s protective glass layer by hand. Do not use sharp objects (e.G., a knife or screwdriver) while clea...
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7 4.Scopeofdelivery please check the condition of the printer immediately upon receipt to ensure that nothing has been damaged in transit. Notice: besuretokeeptheoriginalpackagingincasetheprintermustbeship- pedatalaterdate! The standard scope of delivery includes: thermal transfer printer tp343 powe...
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8 thermotransferdruckertp343 5.1.Loadingthethermaltransferinkribbon: please use the following ink ribbons for wago labeling materials: resin film (order no. 258-145) for markingstrip (order no. 2009-110) resin film (order no. 258-150) for conductor identification material series 211 resin-wax film (...
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9 important: the raised ends of the ink ribbon spindles are always inserted into the printer holder on the right (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 th...
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10 thermotransferdruckertp343 5.2.Loadingthewagolabelingstripandpreparingthetp343forprin- tingmarkingstrip the following marking strips are available from wago: 2009-110 strips for topjob ® s series – width 11 mm – 50 m – white 2009-130 strips for topjob ® s series – width 11 mm – 50 m – white (requ...
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11 top strip guide the strip guide projects by approx. 3.5 mm at the bottom. This projection is important for printing 7.5-mm markingstrip. This 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...
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12 thermotransferdruckertp343 fig.15 feeding in the markingstrip material 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 befor...
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13 stand the printer on a smooth, firm and flat surface. Never position the printer in a loca- tion where the device could become damp! Before connecting the printer to the power supply, ensure that the printer’s power switch is in the “o” position (off). 6.1.Powersupply: connect the power supply, i...
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14 thermotransferdruckertp343 7.1.Printerdriverinstallation: pleaseusethelatestdriver,see:www.Wago.Com under service / download / proserve / wago smartmarking 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...
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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..
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16 thermotransferdruckertp343 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.
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17 next choose the printer connection. Mark the driver tsc ttp-343..
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18 thermotransferdruckertp343 the printer name can be accepted; however, choosing a name is also possible. This completes the printer driver installation..
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19 7.2.Installingtheproservesoftware: sstart installation from the proserve cd by placing the cd in the drive and waiting for the start menu. Next, choose the preferred language. Then switch to the installation area: if using an older version of proserve, please uninstall this via start /control pan...
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20 thermotransferdruckertp343 8.1.Printerdriversettings: in order to print markingstrip, 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 wi...
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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.”.
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22 thermotransferdruckertp343 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.”.
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23 in the “options” 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..
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24 thermotransferdruckertp343 8.2.Workingwithwagosmartdesigner: to work with smartdesigner, it is necessary to first create a project group in order to save the new project. To do this, proceed as follows: click on project/create project group and assign a name. This name will then be displayed at t...
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25 it is now possible to execute functions such 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,”...
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26 thermotransferdruckertp343 use ok to confirm entries. It is now possible to enter wago item numbers directly and place them on the carrier rail with project (see illustration above). The contents list is another search option. Here, search for the appropriate item in the item hierarchy. An overvi...
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27 when the terminal rail has been completely populated, mark the first label on the left (red circle), press and hold the shift key and mark the last label on the rail (green circle). The whole range for the markingstrip will be marked automatically. Next, click on the inscription icon (blue circle...
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28 thermotransferdruckertp343 under “inscription,” 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..
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29 in the marking assistant, it is possible to create an alphabetical or numerical series of repeating entries or counts, entering prefixes or suffixes or of working with a header or footer line. Upon confirming the inscription twice, the project should appear as follows: to print out the inscriptio...
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30 thermotransferdruckertp343 finally select “print marker strip” under “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...
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31 8.3.Workingwithsmartmarking 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..
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32 thermotransferdruckertp343 next, the database 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...
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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.”.
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34 thermotransferdruckertp343 1. Enter the width of the item (e.G., 4.2 mm for topjob ® s series 2001) -> tab 2. Enter the number of items -> tab 3. Click add and confirm with 4. Continue with connecting items (e.G., partitions). The following message will appear if the terminal block width is less ...
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35 doing so will yield a result similar to the following: click with the left mouse button in 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...
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36 thermotransferdruckertp343 there are a number of options for producing an inscription. 1. Enter a value under line 2. Duplicate the value by the “repeat” function 3. It is also possible to enter values in the right-hand free window and jump to the next cell with “enter.” 4. Activate the “series” ...
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37 next, activate the tsc ttp 343 printer driver using “select printer.” then click accept and then close. The distance from the left-hand edge is ca. 14–16 mm. When several projects have been created, activate the “marked segments only” option if outputting the active project (with the green outlin...
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38 thermotransferdruckertp343 8.4.Preparingthetp343forprintingcoremarkers: it is only possible to print core markers 211-111 (12 mm) and 211-121 (23 mm) with smartmarking..
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39 clicking on the “new project” 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!.
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40 thermotransferdruckertp343 please 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..
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41 1. Enter a value under “line.” 2. Duplicate the value with the “repeat” function, if desired. 3. It is 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.” it is possible to create lo...
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42 thermotransferdruckertp343 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..
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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..
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44 thermotransferdruckertp343 the material is then loaded. To do this, open the printer (cf. Page 8). Remove the marker strip from within the printer and remove the spool from the unwinder. Then pull the material sensor (1) and the green side section (2) apart and remove the gray strip guide (3). Th...
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45 push the material sensor and the left-hand side section together close enough that 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. Changingt...
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46 thermotransferdruckertp343 the special ink ribbon 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 smartmar...
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47 the printer requires little maintenance. Regularly cleaning the print head is very important. This ensures a consistently good print image and helps prevent the premature wear of the print head. Caution: the printer must be disconnected from the power outlet before performing any type of service!...
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48 thermotransferdruckertp343 9.1..Cleaningtheprinthead: during the print process, contamination (e.G., dust or ink particles from the transfer foil) may accumulate on the print head. This results in considerable deterioration of the print image quality (e.G., variations in contrast, appearances of ...
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49 9.2.Operationalfaults: fault: possible cause: recommended action: printer does not respond printer not switched on check the mains voltage, switch on the printer printer is turned on/does not react connection to pc faulty check the pc connection printer does not respond wrong printer driver activ...
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50 thermotransferdruckertp343 9.3.Calibratingthemarkersensorformaterialwithgaps: the tp343 is set up both for endless application (markingstrip) and for the application of material with gaps (labels) or material with markers (wiremarker 211-111 or -121). If the red tp343 lamp flashes during printing...
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51 9.4.Registrationform sehr geehrter kunde, vielen dank, dass sie sich für ein wago-beschriftungsgerät entschieden haben. Bitte nehmen sie sich 2 minuten zeit und faxen den ausgefüllten registrierungsbo- gen an wago zurück. Dear customer; thank you for choosing the wago marking system. Please take ...
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