Troubleshooting / Others
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To check the print quality, execute a test print as follows.
1
Press
Menu/Exit (Pause)
button on the printer panel.
2
Press
S
button until the
System Information
menu
appears.
3
Press
X
button.
4
Press
S
button until the
Test Print
menu appears.
5
Press
Enter
button to print each color page.
For detailed information, refer to “Trouble with Print
Quality” in the
Maintenance and Specifications
section.
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Media
This printer is designed to work well with most types of
paper. However, differences in paper may have significant
effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper
handling. For detailed information, refer to “Media” in the
Maintenance and Specifications
section.
Please contact the reseller from which the printer was
purchased when purchasing options or supplies.
It is recommended that genuine Panasonic supplies are
used.
*
1
The rated life expectancy of each consumable is based
on printing under specific operating conditions such as
page coverage for a particular paper size (5% coverage
per color at standard quality on A4 size paper). The
actual consumables life will vary depending on its use
and other printing variables including page coverage,
paper size, media type, print quality, continuous or
intermittent printing, number of color planes, ambient
temperature and humidity.
Trouble with Print Quality
Trouble
Corrective Action
On the Test Print,
a single color is not
uniform or many
vertical streaks
(both light and dark)
of slightly different
density and non-
uniform color are
present.
The toner is almost depleted.
•
Replace the toner cartridge.
The print cartridge is damaged.
•
Replace the print cartridge.
On the Test Print,
halftone area has
areas of weak color.
Paper does not match the
environmental conditions, or it
has too much moisture.
•
Try fresh paper, or another
type of paper.
•
Store media in the original,
dust-free package in the
same environmental
conditions as the printer.
A single color
appears faded.
The color density is set
incorrectly in the printer panel.
Refer to "Adjusting the Color
Density (Color Calibration)" in
the
Settings and Printing
section.
The toner is almost depleted.
•
Replace the toner cartridge.
The print cartridge is damaged.
•
Replace the print cartridge.
Options and Supplies
Options
Model Number
Description
KX-CLAD1
Automatic Duplex Unit for DP-CL18
DA-DS1
Optional Paper Feeder
DA-MC2
Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3)
for DP-CL18
DA-MC3
Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3)
for DP-CL22
KX-CLEM3
128 MB DIMM (Memory)
KX-CLEM4
256 MB DIMM (Memory)
KX-CLHD2
2.5
”
Hard Disk Drive
Supplies
Model
Number
Description
Average Life
(pages)*
1
DQ-UR3C Cyan Toner Cartridge 6K
6,000
DQ-UR4C Cyan Toner Cartridge 3K
3,000
DQ-UR3M Magenta Toner Cartridge 6K
6,000
DQ-UR4M Magenta Toner Cartridge 3K
3,000
DQ-UR3Y Yellow Toner Cartridge 6K
6,000
DQ-UR4Y Yellow Toner Cartridge 3K
3,000
DQ-UR3K Black Toner Cartridge 6K
6,000
DQ-UP3C Color Print Cartridge
15,000
DQ-UP3K
Black Print Cartridge
15,000
DQ-FU3
Fuser Unit
100,000
DQ-BF3
Waste Toner Cartridge
14,000
DQ-BE3
Accumulator Unit
100,000
DQ-BR3
Transfer Roller
100,000
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