WAGO Heat Shrink Tubing

How to mark WAGO heat shrink wire markers using

smartSCRIPT and the WAGO smartPRINTER.

All software needed to accomplish these steps can be found at

www.wago.com/smartPRINTER

When printing on heat shrink tubing, the alternate ink ribbon for the smartPRINTER, part number 258-5014, must be used. It can be identified by having two relatively shiny surfaces; where as the standard ribbon is significantly more matte on one side.

1. First, be sure that the flat roller is installed into the front of the printer. If the slotted roller is currently installed, rotate the two green locking tabs up to the vertical position and pull the roller straight up and out. Replace with the correct roller in reverse order.

2. Next, in smartScript, select “WAGO Marking Strip”.

3. When the marking strip window appears, disregard the WAGO Series drop down, number of rows

and un-check the “end plate”. The “height of marking strip” is where you will enter the width of the

flattened heat shrink tubing.

For example:

Part # 51223870 and 51227742, 1/8in tubing is a width of 6mm

Part # 51223871 and 51227743, 3/16in tubing is a width of 9mm

Part # 51223872 and 51227744, 1/4in tubing is a width of 11mm

Part # 51273038, 1/2in tubing is a width of 21mm

4. The width of terminals is the length that you want each label to be. The number of terminals will

be the number of labels you want to add to your project. In this case, we will be adding five,

20mm long labels of 3/16in tubing.

5. Click “Accept” and the first group of labels will be created. If you would like to add more labels or

markers of different lengths, you can repeat step 4 multiple times, clicking “Accept” for each

addition. When you have completed adding all of your desired labels you select “Close.”

6. The cells can now be either individually labeled manually, or our auto-fill macro can be used. To

use this tool, highlight the cells you would like to label and then select the “Number” tool.

7. The Automatic numbering window will then pop up. Here you can select whether you would like to

have a series in numerical or alphabetical increments in the “Numbering Mode,” as well as what

range you want your labeling to cover and if you want pre/suffixes or not. When finished select

“OK.”

8. You can manually enter text by double clicking on the cell you wish to label. Multiple lines of text

can be applied for better visibility around a wire by using the “Enter” key.

9. Symbols can be added by selecting the cell you want the symbol added to, clicking on the

“Symbol” tab, choosing your symbol and then clicking the check mark. *NOTE you must be using

smartFont for the symbols to show up correctly.

10. Anytime you change what kind of material you are printing on, you will need to import the correct

print settings using the WAGO Printer Settings Tool (this program should have been installed in

your initial setup). It can be opened from within smartScript using the Printer Setting Tool

shortcut.

11. When the tool opens, first check the box by the smartPrinter. Then open up the “Heat Shrink

Tube” menu. Use the following driver settings for the appropriate heat shrink material. The printer

will feed out some material as it calibrates.

• Part # 51223870 and 51227742 uses the 211-501 setting

• Part # 51223871 and 51227743 uses the 211-502 setting

• Part # 51223872 and 51227744 uses the 211-503 setting

• Part # 51273038 uses the 211-505 setting

12. Your labels are now ready to print.

13. When the print screen pops up, be sure that the “Print border (horizontal)” and “Print frames

(vertical)” boxes are checked if you want the divider lines to print.

14. If your text is not centered within the maker, you can adjust the marking position within the Printer

Settings Tool. Repeat step 11, only this time; click the blue gear button on your material.

15. Increasing or decreasing the horizontal and vertical offsets will move your text as shown below.

16. The heat setting adjusts the darkness of the printing. Higher heat values will make your printing

darker, but if set too high the ink ribbon may stick to the material.