User Guide
DP8 & DP9 DOCUMENT PRINTERS - FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Print Characteristics
Print Method 24-wire dot matrix impact, automatic thickness compensation
Print Spacing 5, 6, 8.5, 10, 12, 17, 20 and 24 chars/inch
Fonts 96 char. ASCII, international character set
Windows True Type & graphics
Print Speed Characters/inch Correspondence Normal Draft
(chars/second) 10 75 150 225
12 90 180 270
Dot Graphics 60,120,180, 360 horizontal; 72, 180 vertical
(dots/inch)
Feed Speed 50 mSec. single line feed at 5 or 6 lines/inch
12 inches/second (305 mm/sec) slew speed
Feed Accuracy +/- 0.6%
Ribbon Cartridge life DP8: 3 million characters, DP9: 5 million characters
1.2 Document Characteristics
Media Single sheets, multipart forms (up to 6 parts), passbooks & envelopes
Print Line Width DP8: 5.6” (142mm), DP9: 8.2” (208mm)
Form Width 2.5” (64 mm) to 6.5” (165mm) in DP8 or 9.7” (246mm) in DP9
DP8: wider forms printable in landscape mode
Form Height 2.5” (64 mm) minimum, no maximum
Form Thickness 0.0035” (0.09 mm) to 0.062” (1.57 mm)
Non-printable areas Top of form 0.16” (4.1mm)
Above horiz. fold 0.38” (9.7mm)
Below horiz. fold 0.30” (7.6mm)
Bottom of form 0.45” (11.4mm)
Vertical fold/edge 0.25” (6.4mm)
1.3 Interface
Standard Serial RS-232, 1200-38400 baud, 11KB buffer, dual ports on DP9
Command Sets IBM Proprinter/4722, Unisys and Craden
Protocols DTR, Xon/Xof
Optional USB port, Parallel port
Power Input 100-240 VAC, 43-63 Hz, 80 W max.
1.4 Physical Characteristics
Dimensions DP8: 10.6” (269mm) wide, 7.2” (183 mm) deep, 7” (178 mm) high
DP9: 13.8” (351mm) wide, 9.8” (249mm) deep, 7.2” (184mm) high
Weight DP8: 11 pounds (5 kg) + 1.3 pounds (0.6kg) packing
DP9: 14.4 pounds (6.5 kg) + 3.4 pounds (1.5 kg) packing
1.5 Environment & Standards
Operating 10 to 40C, 10 to 90% humidity
Storage -30 to 70C, 5 to 95% humidity
Standards UL 1950 & Canadian UL Listed
FCC 20780 Class A certified
IEC 950 & CE certified
ENERGY STAR
qualified printer
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