DNP CX-120 Instruction Manual

DNP CX-120 Instruction Manual

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Direct Dye Sublimation Printer
CX-120

Table of Contents

Operating the Printer ......................................... 2
LED Display ............................................................. 2
Button Control .......................................................... 3
Initialization .............................................................. 4
Test Printing ............................................................. 4
How to Use the Status Monitor ......................... 5
Screen Configuration ............................................... 5
Monitoring Printer Status ......................................... 6
Ready Status Display ........................................... 7
Error Status Display ............................................. 7
Status Display ...................................................... 7
Changing Printer Settings ........................................ 8
Display When Ink is Unknown ................................ 10
Checking Printer Configuration .............................. 11
Upgrading Firmware .............................................. 12
Test Printing ........................................................... 13
• Thank you for purchasing our product.
• Before using, be sure to read the "Notes for Safe Operation" and use the unit safely.
• Keep this instruction manual in a place near the printer and read it when necessary.
• The manufacturing number is important for quality control. Please check whether the manufacturing
number on the back of this unit is correct during purchase.
Notes regarding this manual.
(1) The contents of this manual shall not be reprinted or redistributed in any form without prior consent.
(2) The contents of this manual or the specifications and external appearance of this unit may be altered
without prior notice.
(3) Illustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the actual shape of this unit.
Instructions
Software Upgrade ............................................ 14
Update of Status Monitor ....................................... 14
Update of USB Driver - Windows XP ..................... 15
Update of USB Driver - Windows2000 ................... 16
Uninstalling Software ...................................... 19
Deletion of Status Monitor ...................................... 19
Deletion of USB Driver - WindowsXP .................... 19
Deleting USB Driver - Windows2000 ..................... 20
Troubleshooting
(Detailed Version) ...........................
Internal Configuration ............................................. 22
List of Error Codes and Corresponding Actions ..... 23
When ink ribbon is torn .......................................... 25
Problems Related to Printing ................................. 25
Problems related to Color Printing ......................... 26
Problems Related to Text Printing .......................... 27
Actions to Take When Printer Fails to Start Up ...... 28
Version Upgrade ............................................... 29
Specifications ................................................... 30
Main Specifications ................................................ 30
External Dimension ................................................ 30
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Summary of Contents for DNP CX-120

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Instructions Direct Dye Sublimation Printer CX-120 Table of Contents Operating the Printer ......... 2 Software Upgrade ..........14 Names of Various Sections on Control Panel ..2 Update of Status Monitor ........14 LED Display ............. 2 Update of USB Driver - Windows XP ..... 15 Button Control ............
  • Page 2: Operating The Printer

    Operating the Printer Names of Various Sections on Control Panel POWER LED (Green) READY LED (Green) ERROR POWER ERROR LED (Red) RESET CARD CARD LED (Red) CLEAN READY INK LED (Red) RESET Button Buzzer CLEAN Button LED Display LED Name Status Description Power Off...
  • Page 3: Button Control

    Operating the Printer Button Control Other than when turning on the power, operation only starts after pressing the button for more than 1 second. Release upon hearing a "beep" sound from the buzzer and the respective function will be activated. This is used to prevent operational errors.
  • Page 4: Initialization

    Differences Between Printing Modes Operating the Printer The setting of this printer can be switched between the Initialization Standard mode and Fine mode for both YMC (color) print- ing and K Resin (text) printing by using the setting func- tion in the status monitor (Printer setting tool). When car- Initialization operation can be understood as follows.
  • Page 5: How To Use The Status Monitor

    How to Use the Status Monitor The Status Monitor is a software for displaying printer status and performing various printer settings. Screen Configuration : Close button Exits the status monitor : TAB for switching screens Switches to the following screens. Status Display screen : Displays printer status.
  • Page 6: Monitoring Printer Status

    How to Use the Status Monitor Monitoring Printer Status Printer status : Displays status of printer. Media status : Indicates whether cards are present as well as the remaining ink quantity. : Displays information of the installed ink ribbon. The quantity and lot number will be blank if ink ribbon is not recognized correctly.
  • Page 7: Ready Status Display

    How to Use the Status Monitor Ready Status Display Error Status Display Status indicating that the printer is ready to issue cards. Shows the details of a failure. A is an error code indicating the type of failure. Refer to the list of error codes on the various error messages and corresponding actions to take.
  • Page 8: Changing Printer Settings

    How to Use the Status Monitor Changing Printer Settings Change printer settings on the Printer Settings screen. : Set button Coercive Force Setting : Change using C on the Changes printer settings. screen. It will not be displayed if the magnetic : Display button unit is not installed on the Displays printer settings on the screen...
  • Page 9: Checking The Media And Printing Status

    How to Use the Status Monitor Checking the Media and Printing Status Check the status of the printer media and printing on the media information display screen. : Displays the installed ink ribbon. "Unknown" when ink ribbon cannot be recognized correctly. Printing may not be performed properly in such a case.
  • Page 10: Display When Ink Is Unknown

    How to Use the Status Monitor Display When Ink is Unknown Displays the tag status in when it is "unknown". ● (252: Tag Data Defect) : Recorded data of tag is incorrect. Try again after replacing the ink ribbon. ● (253: Tag Data Defect) : Unable to communicate correctly with tag. Try again after replacing the ink ribbon. ●...
  • Page 11: Checking Printer Configuration

    How to Use the Status Monitor Checking Printer Configuration Checking of printer configuration is done on the property screen. Vendor ID, Product ID: Displays the connected printer. : ID for identifying printer. Numbers in the first half changes with host computer's configuration. The second half is used to identify the printer.
  • Page 12: Upgrading Firmware

    How to Use the Status Monitor Upgrading Firmware Upgrade of the printer's firmware is carried out on the Others screen. Specify a file and upgrade the printer's firmware. Select drive where the file is stored using A. Specify folder where the file is stored using B. Select file to download using C.
  • Page 13: Resetting The [No. Of Cards Issued] Item

    How to Use the Status Monitor Resetting the [No. of Cards Issued] Item You can reset the number of cards issued on the Others screen. Click on A to set the recorded number of cards issued to 0. Test Printing Test printing is performed on the Others screen.
  • Page 14: Software Upgrade

    Carry out the following procedures to upgrade the soft- ware. For update of printer driver, refer to the instruction manual of your printer driver. Update of Status Monitor Start Windows and place the "CX-120 Card Click the "OK" button. Installation is now Printer CD-ROM" into the computer. complete.
  • Page 15: Update Of Usb Driver - Windows Xp

    "Device Manager" button When the following screen appears, Select "No, I do not wish to connect this time" and click on the "next" button When the following screen appears, Select "USB (Universal Serial Bus) Controller" and double-click to update [VDS CX-120 Un](nÅF1Å`7)
  • Page 16: Update Of Usb Driver - Windows2000

    Update of USB driver begins. When the following screen appears, click on the "Finish" button. When the following screen appears, Update of USB driver is now complete. Select "USB (Universal Serial Bus) Controller" and double-click to update [VDS CX-120 Un](n : 1 to 7)

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