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Craden DP8 Operator's Manual

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DP8 & DP9
DOCUMENT PRINTERS

OPERATORS MANUAL

AIRPORT HIGHWAY, PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08108
7860
(856) 488-0700 (856) 488-0925 (FAX)
WWW.CRADEN.COM

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  • Page 1: Operators Manual

    DP8 & DP9 DOCUMENT PRINTERS OPERATORS MANUAL AIRPORT HIGHWAY, PENNSAUKEN, NJ 08108 7860 (856) 488-0700 (856) 488-0925 (FAX) WWW.CRADEN.COM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Clear Eject Jam Narrow Document DRIVERS Installing Craden Drivers on Windows 95 or 98 Installing Craden Drivers on Win NT, 2000, XP, Vista or 7 Installing Craden USB Drivers Using Printer Resident Device Fonts Writing to the Printer LCD Display...
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Functional Specifications

    Single sheets, multipart forms (up to 6), passbooks & envelopes Print Line Width DP8: 5.6” (142mm), DP9: 8.2” (208mm) 2.5” (64 mm) to 6.5” (165mm) in DP8 or 9.7” (246mm) in DP9 Form Width DP8: wider forms printable in landscape mode 2.5”...
  • Page 5 2.0 INSTALLATION Installation Procedure 1. Read 3.1 to 3.5.2 on Operation and Configuration. 2. Press the latches on the lower front cabinet sides & rotate the cabinet upwards. 3. Remove the foam blocks on each side of the carriage. 4. Install the ribbon cartridge (See 3.1) 5.

  • Page 6: Ribbon Cartridge Loading

    Our experience has found many “generic” ribbons causing printer malfunctions. Ribbon advance issues, poor print quality, smearing, and printhead failure have occurred. Please use Craden ribbons or carefully qualify generic ribbons. To replace a ribbon cartridge do the following and refer to drawings on page 2 and above: 1.
  • Page 7 3.2 Keypad Operation EJECT: ejects an inserted document if the print buffer is empty. A: moves a document up 1/60" with each depression. If held depressed, the document will slowly move into the printer. Also initiates document insertion if the printer is configured for key rather than automatic insertion.

  • Page 8: Document Insertion

    Document edge guide Document Insertion Insertion procedures may be customized to satisfy varied applications and user preferences. (See Printer Parameters in 3.5.1). If auto alignment is enabled, gently insert the document upper left corner toward the point where the left edge guide and the feed rollers meet. Release the document when the rollers grip it and it will be automatically aligned and inserted to the first print line.
  • Page 9 Select faster DRAFT, NORMAL, or slower but higher or CQ quality CQ print. DRAFT should not be used on passbooks and may degrade DP8 print quality in the rightmost printable column. QUIET MODE = Y or N Select Y for reduced noise on thin documents. Select N for darker print on thick documents.
  • Page 10 3.5.2 Communication Parameters Press 9 3 FUNCT to display the following Communication Parameters or press 9 0 0 FUNCT to print them on a previously inserted document. Changes may be made as described in 3.5. Default settings are indicated in bold. DISPLAY REMARKS PROTOCOL = DTR, XON/XOF or...
  • Page 11 MID-SKEWCMP = -15 to 16 Compensates for middle document sensor position relative to left document sensor. Only displayed in early version DP8’s with later firmware PRINTHEAD TYPE installed. Set to match the printhead body color. Warning: A BLACK head can be damaged if set to...

  • Page 12: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics 3.6.1 Power Up Diagnostics Diagnostics run automatically during power-up. If a fault is detected, ROM or RAM TEST BAD may be displayed. If a fault occurs, press A to advance to the next test. However, the printer should not be operated. If the problem is not a POWER FAILURE (see 3.9.1), consult your Service Personnel or Technical Manual.

  • Page 13: Page Overflow

    7. Select Yes if you want the Craden printer to print all Windows output. Click Next. 8. Insert a page at least 5.8" wide and 6" high in a DP8 or 8.5 x 11” in a DP9. Click Finish to install the driver and print a test page.

  • Page 14: Installing Craden Usb Drivers

    Click Yes to continue loading. 10. Insert an 8.5" by 11" page in a DP9 or at least a 5.8" wide by 6" high in a DP8. 11. Right click on the printer icon just installed and then left click on Properties, Ports and Configure Port.

  • Page 15: Using Printer Resident Device Fonts

    The standard Craden display commands, ESC BEL, ESC FS, ESC DC3 and ESC GS, can still be used by applications able to write control characters to the printer.

  • Page 16: Interface Protocols

    5.2 Interface Protocols Either DTR or XON/XOF protocols may be selected from the keypad. In these modes the DTR signal will go false or a DC3 (Xmit off) will be transmitted if less than 1000 characters of space are available in the buffer when a CR or document movement command is received.

  • Page 17: No Document Motion

    6.3 No Document Motion If a document will not advance upon insertion: 1. Press EJECT if a previous document was manually removed without an eject. 2. Press A if configured for DOCUMENT INSERT WITH A KEY (see 3.5.1). 3. Use 9 0 FUNCT to check the front document sensor (see 3.6.2). 6.4 Carriage Fault or No Carriage Motion If the carriage will not move after a document is inserted: 1.

  • Page 18: Ribbon Shield Removal/Replacement

    6.11 Ribbon Shield Removal / Replacement Carriage Shaft Lifter Ring Open the cabinet, center the carriage and pull the Lift the carriage shaft with one hand and lifter ring out and down to raise the carriage. Remove pull the shield down and out to the right the ribbon cartridge.

  • Page 19: Ribbon Shield Face Inspection

    The ribbon shield prevents ribbon fabric from rubbing on and smearing printed documents. It is a consumable. A high percentage of printers sent to Craden for repair has a ribbon shield that has reached end of life and is the primary cause of the printer’s problem.

  • Page 20: Lubrication And Cleaning

    7.0 Lubrication And Cleaning 8.1 Lubrication There are no lubrication points in the printer. All parts are either permanently lubricated or are designed to operate dry. No lubricants should be used. They may adversely affect operation. 7.2 Document Feed Roller Cleaning 1.

  • Page 21: Recommended Spare Parts

    DP9 Printhead Cable Assy 72142-2 DP8 Carriage Belt Assy 73805-1 DP9 Carriage Belt Assy 73805-2 Document Drive Belt 90T080P 67351 Motor Assy 73820-1 The DP8 and DP9 use the same recommended spares except for the printhead cable, keypad assembly and carriage belt.

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