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Content
Embedding the new thermal transfer printers THM MultiMark and THM MultiMark Plus .................................................. 2
New print options for THM printers ......................................................................................................................... 4
Print test page of several MultiCards on PrintJet Advanced ....................................................................................... 5
Printer "Calibration" moved................................................................................................................................... 6
Barcode GS1 DataMatrix ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Operator guidance Updater optimised..................................................................................................................... 7
Display changed marker type names ...................................................................................................................... 8
Automatic adjustment of the padding for barcode fields on black labels ...................................................................... 8
New Options ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
TeamViewer Link ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Replacements ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Import .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Assign font attributes .............................................................................................................................. 10
VK import on template............................................................................................................................. 10
Fast Excel® import/printing ...................................................................................................................... 11

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Embedding the new thermal transfer printers THM MultiMark and THM
MultiMark Plus
The THM MultiMark and THM MultiMark Plus printer control is effected via the M-Print® PRO Status Monitor (analogous to THM
MMP). There is no need to install a separate driver for the printer.

The printer connection is established via the M-Print® PRO Printer Explorer.

To add a printer,
• Start the M-Print® PRO Printer Explorer,
• Click on the “Add...” button,
• Select the „THM MultiMark“ ot „THM MultiMark Plus“ printer.

• Choose how you want to connect your printer.

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USB port

• Click on the “USB” button.

• The program automatically searches for connected printers.

• Select the required USB port or printer and

• Click on the “Add Selection” button.

Network interface

• Click on the “Network” button.

• In the dialog, enter the settings for the printer on the network and click on the “Add” button.

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New print options for THM printers

Under Tools > Options, new print options for THM printers may be set.

1 – No Perforation or Cutting Unit available

For THM printers with tear-off plate, this option can be used to deactivate the perforation and cutting settings.

2 – Do not Perforate
This option makes it easier to deselect the perforation.

Speed adjustment on THM printers

In order to optimise the print process, the speed for printing all materials on THM MMP, THM MultiMark and THM MultiMark Plus has
been reduced to 30.

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Print test page of several MultiCards on PrintJet Advanced

Via the calibration dialog under "File > Adjust marker type", test pages of different MultiCards can be printed on PrintJet ADVANCED
printers.

1. Option:
Test prints of different marker types are printed on the same PrintJet Advanced printer by one mouse click:

2. Option:
Test prints of different marker types are printed on different PrintJet Advanced printers by one mouse click:

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Printer "Calibration" moved

To optimise the user interface, the "Calibration" button has been moved from the print dialog to the "Tools -> Printer Administration ->
Calibration" menu.

Barcode GS1 DataMatrix

A new barcode type „GS1 DataMatrix“ was added.

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Operator guidance Updater optimised

The operator guidance of the updater has been optimised.
For example, instead of individual update steps, all currently available updates are displayed and can be selected.

Transfer format for inline editing

The possibility to transfer formats has been extended to the Inline Editor.

It is possible to transfer format sequences for entire text fields.

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Display changed marker type names

Customised marker type titles are also displayed in the tabs.

Automatic adjustment of the padding for barcode fields on black labels

Under "Tools > Options > Element Defaults > Barcode" the automatic adjustment of the padding after marker type changes can be
activated.

Example:
1: A "large" marker with a large barcode field is used.
For better readability, an internal distance of 4 mm is set.
2: The marker type is changed to a smaller marker.
3 and 4: Then the fixed padding of 4 mm is proportionally too large.
5: By setting the option and an additional minimum distance,
6: the padding is automatically adjusted.

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New Options
TeamViewer Link
Under "Tools > Options > Support", a TeamViewer client can be downloaded and executed from the Weidmüller server.

Replacements
After an import into a graphic object, an image path replaces the characters defined in this list. If the image is available in the
standard symbol directory, just the file name can be entered.

Example:

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Import
Assign font attributes
Different text formats from the import columns can be assigned in the import wizard.

VK import on template
The import via the VK filter can now also be performed on templates.
As a reference (in the reference file), you have to refer to the template names

When creating the reference file, make sure that only templates of the same marker type are assigned.
For example, only MultiCard markers, only "standard" labels (THM ...) or only endless strip labels (EL ...).

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Fast Excel® import/printing

For a fast Excel® import or printing, a saved import script file (*.mis) can be opened.

Preparation to use this functionality:

Step 1: Create an import script file with the Import Wizard

To create the import script file, please apply a query in the Import Wizard and select the query fields.

At the end of the import a script file *.mis must be saved.

Step 2: Open the import script file

Via the menu item “File > Open” the import script file (*.mis) can be opened.

Step 3: Adjust parameters

Via a dialog the source file for this script can be adapted and the range filter can be selected.
The data will then either be imported or directly printed.

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