Craden Peripherals DP9 User Manual

CRADEN

P E R I P H E R A L S
C O R P O R A T I O N

DP8 & DP9

DOCUMENT PRINTERS

TECHNICAL MANUAL

P/N 99090 REVISION 8 2/2008

7860 AIRPORT HIGHWAY, PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08109

[phone] [phone] FAX

www.craden.com

WARNING

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has

been tested with a Class A computing device and has been found to comply with Part 15 of FCC
rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated
in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to correct the interference.

RECORD OF CHANGES

REVISION DATE ECO’s PAGES AFFECTED NOTES

1 10/01 ALL Initial Release
2 11/02 ALL Add DP9

3 06/03 1, 6, 7, 12-15 Fast Draft speed
4 01/04 1-3, 6-9, 16, 17, 22, 30, 32 Updated

40, 41, All Tech Dwgs.

5 09/04 1, 4, 7, 8, 26, 30, 34, 37, Add edge sensing,

38, 41 Several Tech Dwgs. Updated

6 02/06 3, 4, 7-10, 20, 25, 27-29, Updated

31-33, 37, 38, 39
Several Tech Dwgs.

7 07/07 ALL Updated
8 02/08 1 Added ENERGY STAR

qualified printer

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DP8 & DP9 Technical Manual Table of Contents

1.0 DP8 & DP9 DOCUMENT PRINTERS - FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS 1

2.0 INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 2

2.2 RESHIPMENT 3

3.0 OPERATION

3.1 RIBBON CARTRIDGE LOADING 3

3.2 KEYPAD OPERATION 4

3.3 DISPLAY OPERATION 4

3.4 DOCUMENT INSERTION 5

3.5 CONFIGURATION 5

3.5.1 Printer Parameters 6

3.5.2 Communication Parameters 7

3.5.3 Override Parameters 7

3.5.4 Service Parameters 8

3.6 DIAGNOSTICS

3.6.1 Power Up Diagnostics 8

3.6.2 Enhanced Diagnostics 9

3.7 SELF TEST 9

3.8 LOCAL PRINTING 9

3.9 ERROR CONDITIONS

3.9.1 Document Jam 9

3.9.2 Cover Open 9

3.9.3 Page Overflow 9

3.9.4 Carriage Fault 9

3.9.5 Clear Eject Jam 9

3.9.6 Narrow Document 9

3.10 PROGRAMMING 10

3.10.1 Command Summary 10

3.10.2 Document Movement Commands 11

3.10.3 Print Commands 12

3.10.4 Low Density Graphics Commands 14

3.10.5 High Density Graphics Commands 14

3.10.6 Display Commands 14

3.10.7 Configuration Commands 15

3.10.8 Status and Keypad Commands 15

3.11 Drivers 16

3.11.1 Installing Craden Drivers on WINDOWS 95 OR 98 16

3.11.2 Installing Craden Drivers on WINDOWS NT, 2000 OR XP 17

3.11.3 Installing Craden USB Drivers on WINDOWS NT, 2000 OR XP 17

3.11.4 Using Printer Resident Device Fonts 17

3.11.5 Writing to the Printer LCD Display 18

3.12 INTERFACING 18

3.12.1 Input Buffer Operation 18

3.12.2 Interface Protocols 18

3.12.3 Interface Signals & Cables 19

3.13 PROBLEM SOLVING 19

3.13.1 No Display or Blocks Displayed 19

3.13.2 Unchangeable Configuration Parameters 19

3.13.3 No Document Motion 20

3.13.4 Carriage Fault or No Carriage Motion 20

3.13.5 No Printing or Light Printing 20