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Setup

Installing the KX-P8410 Software

The KX-P8410 software installation will create the following.

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Printer driver for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 

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P. 41, 42, 45)

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Status Display for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 

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P. 152)

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If you are using Windows 3.1, disable or uninstall any application software’s
printer status to prevent conflicts with the KX-P8410 Status Display for
Windows 3.1.

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When reinstalling the KX-P8410 software, do it immediately after restarting
Windows.

Summary of Contents for KX-P 8410 Series

Page 1: ...o KX P8410 Please carefully read the Operating Instructions before operating Keep this CD ROM in the protective case Do not expose the CD ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the surface of the CD ROM ...

Page 2: ...ark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation BAdobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated BAvery is a registered trademark and all Avery codes are trademarks of Avery Dennison Corporation BAll other acknowledgements are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders It is granted from Microsoft Corporation to use Microsoft Windows Screen Shots Acrobat Reader copy...

Page 3: ...KX P8410 SERIAL NO NAME OF RESELLER DATE OF PURCHASE Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic KX P8410 Color Laser Printer The operating instructions are subject to change without notice KYUSHU MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CO LTD 1997 As an Energy Star Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency The international Energy StarSM Logo is valid in U S...

Page 4: ... limited right to reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE solely to the extent specifically permitted by the terms and conditions of Article 6 of the European Community s Directive for the Legal Protection of Computer Programs OJL 122 42 17 May 1991 6 You may not use copy modify alter or transfer the SOFTWARE any copy thereof or its related documentation in whole or in part except a...

Page 5: ...ser may find the booklet Something About Interference available from FCC local regional offices helpful FCC Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance the user must use the recommended shielded interfacing cable when connecting to a host computer Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate this device Technical Support ...

Page 6: ...ay 25 Margins and Print Area 28 Loading Media in the Multi purpose Tray 29 Connecting the Printer to a Computer 33 Using a Parallel Interface Cable 34 Using a SCSI Cable 35 Power On 38 Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel 39 Installing the KX P8410 Software 40 Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows 3 1 41 Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows 95 42 Install...

Page 7: ...t Window 97 Color Adjustment 98 Color Balance 100 Color CMYK Adjustment 101 Using the Density Adjustment 102 Displaying the Density Adjustment Window 102 Two Sided Printing Using Microsoft Word 95 104 Cleaning 106 User Replaceable Components 110 Clearing a Jam 112 Troubleshooting 124 SCSI 134 Error Messages 137 Printer LCD Panel 137 Printer Driver For Windows 3 1 140 Printer Driver For Windows 95 ...

Page 8: ... not imply that the power point is grounded earthed and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power point consult a qualified electrician BIf the plug cannot be inserted into the AC outlet contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded earthed one Do not defeat the purpose of the groundi...

Page 9: ...9 For Your Safety Moving the Unit The printer weighs approximately 47 9 kg 105 5 lbs It must be handled by two people Turn the power off and remove the power cord when handling the unit ...

Page 10: ...AYOS DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock defeated AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM CAUTION Invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT Unsichtbare Laserstrahlung wenn Abdeckung geöffnet und Sicherheitsverriegelung überbrückt NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN ADVARSEL Usynlig laserstråling når deksel åpnes og sikkerhedslas brytes UNNGÅ EKSP...

Page 11: ... SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wire in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond wit...

Page 12: ...re range 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F BExtremely high or low humidity humidity range 20 to 80 RH BCondensation due to rapid change of temperature BAreas of poor ventilation BAreas of high dust or chemical fume concentration solvent etc BToo much media document which exceeds the limit mark on the guide of the tray BFront right left doors opened while the printer is operating it may cause a media j...

Page 13: ... the printer Interface Cable Always use a shielded interface cable Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data Waste Disposal Method Waste material may be dumped or incinerated under conditions which meet all federal state and local environmental regulations BDo not place heavy objects on the disc case or drop the case BTo clean the disc hold the disc by its edges and wip...

Page 14: ... high performance you expect from a laser printer Some of its features include High quality Resolution Maximum 1200 dpi with SIMM options installed High speed Continuous printing on letter size A4 size paper Full color mode Maximum 3 5 ppm pages per minute Monochrome mode Maximum 14 ppm Easy operation Printer driver Easily print full color documents ...

Page 15: ... 100 MB is recommended for Windows NT 4 0 Display Video card that can display more than 256 colors A video card that can display more than 32 000 colors is recommended Drive CD ROM drive 1 Microsoft Windows operating system Version 3 1 hereafter Windows 3 1 2 Microsoft Windows 95 operating system hereafter Windows 95 3 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system and Microsoft Windows NT Serv...

Page 16: ... on the nameplate located on the back of the unit BDo not use an extension cord BDo not use a line conditioner transient suppressor or surge protector as it may cause a machine error Left Right Rear 35 cm 13 8 Controller Board Opening Space 45 cm 17 7 Multi Purpose Tray Opening Space 60 cm 23 6 Front cover opening space 50 cm 19 7 Media tray Opening Space ...

Page 17: ... of purchase Note BSave the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and transporting of the unit They have been specifically designed to protect the equipment during shipment Before You Start Unpacking 1 Printer Color imaging unit Fuser unit Paper tray and Output tray are included 2 Toner cartridges black cyan magenta and yellow 3 Power cord 4 KX P8410 CD ROM includes Driver Util...

Page 18: ...h P 38 Right side door P 23 121 Output tray P 22 Media tray P 25 SCSI connector P 35 Multi purpose tray MPT P 29 SCSI ID NO and terminator switches P 37 Left side door P 29 Media thickness switch P 29 Parallel interface connector P 34 AC inlet P 34 36 Before You Start Part Names Accessible by opening the left side door ...

Page 19: ...BWhen the printer is in the Menu mode pressing this button Displays the previous menu item or selection Decreases the current numerical value of the selection Moves the cursor to left F F CONTINUE button BWhen the printer is in the Menu mode pressing this button Displays the next menu item or selection Increases the current numerical value of the selection BWhen error messages such as Memory Overf...

Page 20: ... has occurred BBlinking user correctable error such as media jam open door or a missing replaceable component e g Toner has occurred READY indicator green BON the printer is ready for operation BBlinking the printer is warming up or in the Menu mode BBlinking fast the printer is printing ...

Page 21: ...Turn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and the arrows are aligned This tightens the internal belts to ready the unit for printing Close the front door Setup 1 2 3 Setting Up the Printer Preparing the Imaging Unit ...

Page 22: ...22 Setup Setting Up the Output Tray Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer Lower the tray to the operating position 1 2 ...

Page 23: ...less toner The page life expectancy is 3 000 pages which is based on a 5 image area Remove the packaging from the toner cartridge Remove the shipping cover from the cartridge Caution BTo avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt cartridge Note BSave all packing material for shipping purpose Open the right side door Caution BDo not leave the right side door open for more than 1 minute the imaging u...

Page 24: ...riately labeled slot From top to bottom the order of the color toner cartridges is BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW Repeat steps 1 2 and 4 for each toner cartridge When you have installed all the toner cartridges go to step 6 Close the right side door 4 5 6 ...

Page 25: ...tion sheet attached to the tray Setup Loading Media Notes BMake sure that you load the correct media Each tray is designed and labeled for only paper or transparency If you load the incorrect media type in a tray it may cause a jam BIf you have the 2nd Cassette Feeder installed If you wish to use the automatic cassette switching feature a large print job for example make sure that all trays in the...

Page 26: ...our printer s performance always use clean unused media BBe careful not to leave fingerprints on the media which can result in a smudged print BReusing media that has been fed through the printer once for example after jams can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components BThe recommended transparency is 3M CG3700 If the print quality is poor print on the other side Setup 3 4 ...

Page 27: ... the tray or it may cause a jam Notes BLoad media with the print side down Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first BDo not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media tray at one time this may cause a jam Slide the media tray completely into the slot 5 6 Setup ...

Page 28: ... print areas and the margins for the media sizes supported on this printer Margins Media Page size Top Bottom Sides Letter 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 208 mm x 269 mm 8 2 x 10 6 5 6 mm 0 22 5 6 mm 0 22 3 6 mm 0 14 A4 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 200 mm x 287 mm 7 9 x 11 3 5 1 mm 0 2 4 7 mm 0 19 4 7 mm 0 19 Legal 216 mm x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 208 mm x 343 mm 8 2 x 13 5 5 8 mm 0 23 3 6 mm 0 14 Margins and Pri...

Page 29: ...rger than your envelope Two sided printing double sided on laser paper You should not expect the same print quality and reliability that you get with one sided printing For details refer to page 166 Setting media thickness switch Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi purpose tray media thickness can be manually selected for the most reliable paper picking Follow the...

Page 30: ...ng the multi purpose tray backside marking may occur If this occurs use the legal cassette For detailed information on media refer to page 165 Set the media thickness switch P 29 Open the Multi purpose tray Extend the media support by sliding it outward Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the media Fan the media and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed pri...

Page 31: ...de up into the multi purpose tray The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the left guide or it may cause a media jam Adjust the media guides to the media size Use the printer driver to select the multi purpose tray Setup 5 6 7 ...

Page 32: ...st and the printing side facing up The edge where the stamp is located enters the printer last Use the printer driver to select Envelope in the Paper size menu and the Paper source menu Loading Labels For detailed information on labels refer to page 167 Set the media thickness switch P 29 Adjust the media guides to the width of the label sheets Insert the label sheets in the multi purpose tray wit...

Page 33: ...33 Only one PC can be directly connected to your printer Setup Connecting the Printer to a Computer ...

Page 34: ...arallel interface cable to the computer s parallel interface connector and the printer s parallel interface connector Notes BThe actual connector on the computer may differ depending on the manufacturer of the computer BIf the cable is connected to the PC via a printer buffer or selector the printer may not print Connect the power cord to the printer s AC inlet and to an AC outlet Setup 1 2 3 Comp...

Page 35: ...talled in the computer If you do not have a SCSI 2 board or a SCSI interface cable you will need to purchase one from your local computer store or dealer P 15 172 SCSI Interface specifications Make sure the SCSI ID No of the printer is 1 default setting BIf you have other devices connected to the computer make sure that each SCSI device has a different ID No BTo change the printer s ID No use the ...

Page 36: ...36 Make sure the terminator switch 4 of the printer is set to ON default setting Connect the power cord to the printer s AC inlet and to an AC outlet 4 5 Setup ...

Page 37: ... an unassigned ID number ID number can be changed by using the SCSI ID No switches 1 2 3 Table 1 below Table 1 Setting the Terminator The terminator setting can be changed by using the terminator switch 4 Terminator ON Terminator OFF Setup 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON ID No SCSI ID No switches 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 2 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON SCSI I...

Page 38: ...he printer LCD panel After approximately 3 5 minutes the printer s READY indicator is illuminated and Ready is displayed on the printer LCD panel The printer is ready for printing Note BWhen you power on your system for the first time if New Hardware Found is displayed on the computer screen refer to page 43 Setup Power On 1 2 ...

Page 39: ...tart printing a configuration page 1 2 3 Menu Mode Test Page Test Page Configuration Page Panasonic Color Laser Printer Model Name Printer Rom Version No Installed Memory Installed Cassette Panel Settings System Setting Maintenance Color Calibration KX P8410 VXXX M8XXXX R019 008 MBytes Media Tray Letter Energy Star on Auto Continue off Data Time Out off Page Count 0000000000 Color Imaging Unit 000...

Page 40: ...or Windows NT 4 0 P 41 42 45 BStatus Display for Windows 3 1 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 P 152 Note BIf you are using Windows 3 1 disable or uninstall any application software s printer status to prevent conflicts with the KX P8410 Status Display for Windows 3 1 BWhen reinstalling the KX P8410 software do it immediately after restarting Windows ...

Page 41: ...ick File from the Program Manager then click Run Click Browse and select your CD ROM drive from the Drives box Select Setup exe and click OK Click OK The Installer starts Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 1 2 3 Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 42: ... ROM drive Click Next The Run Installation Program window is displayed Click Finish Wait until the Panasonic KX P8410 Utilities Welcome window is displayed Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation After installation restart your system Note BDuring installation when Setup is adding icon to the Printer folder Please wait several minutes is displayed the processing may take...

Page 43: ...h The Insert Disk window is displayed Click OK The Copying Files window is displayed Type in your CD ROM drive name followed by Win95 Disk2 example D Win95 Disk2 in the Copy File from field and click OK Click OK The Select SETUP EXE window is displayed Click OK Select SETUP EXE included on the KX P8410 CD ROM in your CD ROM drive and then click Open Wait until the Panasonic KX P8410 Utilities Welc...

Page 44: ...ave Disk Type in your CD ROM drive name followed by Win95 Disk2 example D Win95 Disk2 in the Install From disk field and click OK Click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation After installation restart your system Notes BThe above Using Add Printer procedure installs only the printer driver It does not install the Status Display program BAfter installing the printe...

Page 45: ... or CD ROM window is displayed Insert the KX P8410 CD ROM into CD ROM drive Click Next The Run Installation Program window is displayed Click Finish Wait until the Welcome window is displayed Click Next The Choose Destination Location window is displayed Click the type of setup then click Next The Select Program Folder window is displayed Click Next The Start Copying Files window is displayed 7 4 ...

Page 46: ...splayed Click Browse Click Cancel The Locate File window is displayed Select CD ROM drive Open Winnt40 Disk2 then select Pgdinta inf file Click Open Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation BTo connect the printer to a SCSI port the SCSI port needs to be installed Refer to the Ports tab of the Panasonic KX P8410 Properties window P 88 to 91 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2...

Page 47: ...er to your SCSI board manual Click Start select Settings then click Printers Click the Panasonic KX P8410 icon Click the File menu then click Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 Properties window is displayed Click the Ports tab Click Add Port The Printer Ports window is displayed Click New Monitor The Installing Print Monitor window is displayed Insert the KX P8410 CD ROM into CD ROM drive Click Br...

Page 48: ...le Click Open The Installing Print Monitor is displayed Click OK The Printer Ports window is displayed Click New Port The Port Name window is displayed Type the port name for example KXP8410GDI then click OK The Printer Ports window is displayed Click Close 10 15 14 11 12 13 ...

Page 49: ...wing steps after installing the printer driver Double click the My Computer icon Double click the Printer icon Select the Panasonic KX P8410 printer Click File menu then click Sharing Click Shared Enter the printer name ex KX P8410 If the shared printer is used through Windows 95 the printer name must not exceed 12 characters Click OK 4 5 1 2 3 6 7 ...

Page 50: ...er to Settings and click Printers Double click the Add Printer icon Select Network printer server Click Next Select the Panasonic KX P8410 printer in the Shared Printers box Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen Click Finish For Windows 95 Users Double click the My Computer icon Double click the Printers icon Double click the Add Printer icon Click Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 7 ...

Page 51: ... click Have Disk The Install From Disk window is displayed Click Browse Insert the KX P8410 CD ROM into CD ROM drive Select the CD ROM drive Open Win95 Disk2 then select KXP8410 inf file Click Open The Printer Drivers for Windows 95 window is displayed Click OK The Install From Disk window is displayed Click OK Click Next Click Finish 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ...

Page 52: ...52 Setup Removing the Printer Driver Click Start move the pointer to Settings and click Printers Select Panasonic KX P8410 Click File menu then click Delete Click Yes 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 53: ...ninstall Utilities icon Click Yes Follow the instructions on the screen For Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 users Click Start move the pointer to Programs then to KX P8410 Utilities Click Uninstall Click Yes Follow the instructions on the screen Note BFor removing the Panasonic KX P8410 icon in the Printer Folder refer to Help in Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 1 2 1 2 3 4 Removing the KX P8410 Software 3 4 ...

Page 54: ...users Start Windows 3 1 Quit all applications Insert the KX P8410 CD ROM into your computer CD ROM drive Click File from the Program Manager then click Run Click Browse and select your CD ROM drive from the Drives box Select Install exe in the Font directory and click OK Click OK The installer starts Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 55: ...ect your CD ROM drive Select Install exe in the Fonts folder and click OPEN Click OK The installer starts Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Note BWhen you insert CD ROM into your drive application installer may start automatically In this case quit the Panasonic quick installer and use the application installer For information on how to use the applications refer t...

Page 56: ...e color density To print a Color Calibration Page Press the MENU EXIT button on the printer panel Press the F button Press the ENTER button Press the F button 5 times and the following is displayed Press the ENTER button A Color Calibration Page will be printed 1 Setup Setting the Color Density Menu Mode Test Page Menu Mode Color Calibration Color Calibration Calibration Offset Color Calibration C...

Page 57: ...xample The current density setting for each color is indicated by the line enclosure on the Color Calibration Page as shown in the following example The factory default setting for each color density is 0 Current color density settings ...

Page 58: ...s of clean white paper in a well lighted area BIf they match then you do not need to adjust the color density and you may proceed with any operation you wish to perform BIf they do not match go to step 3 Determine which block on the Color Calibration Page most closely matches the density of the cyan sample on the Color Calibration Card BRepeat step 3 for each color 2 3 Color Calibration Card Color...

Page 59: ... I button twice selects the next previous level settings For example BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 2 levels Press the F button 4 times BIf you wish to make the density setting lighter by 1 level Press the I button 2 times Press the ENTER button Press the F button 4 times and the following is displayed Color Calibration Calibration Offset Calibration Offset 0 5 to 5 Color Calib...

Page 60: ...n 4 times Press the ENTER button Repeat instructions through for each color MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK BTo skip a color press the F button BTo return to a previous color press the I button BBefore going to step 5 make sure the following is displayed Press the ENTER button to reprint the Color Calibration Page BThe line enclosure reflects the changes made to the settings BIf you are not satisfied with th...

Page 61: ...ion by 1 or display the next selection BPress the ENTER button to Enter a sub menu Activate a selection Print a Configuration Maintenance Color Calibration Page Before you attempt to change any settings check the factory default settings in the following table For details on changing the settings refer to Outline for Operation P 64 Once you have changed the printer panel settings they are automati...

Page 62: ...colors and setting a lower number provides lighter colors CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Adjusts the density for each color independently Setting a higher number provides darker color and setting a lower number provides lighter color Using the Printer xxxxxx Usage xx Usage xx Usage xx Page Count Imaging Unit Transfer Unit Fuser Unit Oil Roll Maintenance Item Menu Selection 2 Menu Selection 1 Menu Main ...

Page 63: ...rns to Ready status if the printer does not receive any data from a computer within the time period set in this selection 30 to 240 seconds Network Sets the addresses used in TCP IP Protocol During setting use the I CANCEL button to move the cursor and the F CONTINUE button to increase the numerical value Maintenance Displays the page count of the printer and the consumption of supplies It also gi...

Page 64: ...se the numerical value or display the desired selection Press the ENTER button to activate your selection and advance to the next item in the same menu that you selected in step 2 BIf you have selected Maintenance Page in step 4 the printer will exit the Menu mode after printing a maintenance page in the selected color BIf you have selected Data Timeout in step 4 you will enter the Selection 2 men...

Page 65: ...to set more items in the same menu repeat steps 4 to 7 above BTo exit the Menu mode at any stage press the MENU EXIT button BTo change the setting of an item of a different menu first exit the Menu mode then repeat steps 1 to 8 above 8 ...

Page 66: ...hose displayed through Windows 3 1 Choosing Printer Properties Under Windows For Windows 95 Click Start select Settings then click Printers The Printers window is displayed Click the Panasonic KX P8410 icon Click the File menu then click Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 Properties window is displayed Using the Printer Displaying the Panasonic KX P8410 Window for Windows 95 3 1 A 2 1 3 ...

Page 67: ...or Windows 3 1 Double click Main icon and Control Panel icon then double click Printers icon The Printers window is displayed Select Panasonic KX P8410 on LPT1 S then click Setup The Panasonic KX P8410 window is displayed S The port name LPT1 may vary depending on the connection of your printer 4 Using the Printer 1 2 ...

Page 68: ...s displayed Click the File menu then click Print The Print window is displayed Select Panasonic KX P8410 in the Name box Click Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 window is displayed Click a tab to view the features Paper Tab P 70 Quality Tab P 72 Option Tab P 74 Memory Tab P 76 Note BThe print options in the File menu depend on the Windows application Refer to the application manual B 2 1 3 4 The i...

Page 69: ...ct the port where the parallel interface cable is connected When you are using the SCSI interface cable select the KX P8410GDI KX P8410 on SCSI Note BThis option is available only in Windows 95 For the functions of other buttons refer to the Help menu in the Windows ...

Page 70: ...l Portrait Landscape Output order Specifies whether the document prints face up or face down in the output tray This selection is not effective when the multi purpose tray MPT Plain Paper MPT Transparency etc is selected in the Paper source P 71 When the multi purpose tray is selected Face up is selected automatically Using the Printer Paper Tab A A ...

Page 71: ...e standard tray BMiddleS Prints on media loaded in the upper tray optional feeder BLowerS Prints on media loaded in the lower tray optional feeder BMPT Plain Paper MPT Transparency MPT Label MPT Coated Paper MPT Envelope MPT Paper 2nd Side Prints on paper transparency or label etc loaded in the Multi purpose tray The printer will print on the selected media with optimal quality S If the optional f...

Page 72: ...elect this for monochrome halftone images BColor Graphics default Prints the document in color Select this for computer graphics colored text and spreadsheets with color graphics Small text can be printed more clearly than when printed in Presentation BColor Photo Prints the document in color Select this for photo images such as a photo from a CD BPresentation Prints the document in color Select t...

Page 73: ...elected in the Print Style Dithering mode is available only for 600 dpi and 1200 dpi print quality selections BIf the error message Memory Overflow appears when Default or Dither B is selected change the selection to Dither A With Dither A selected memory overflow may not occur Print quality Selects a print quality Fast 300 dpi Standard 600 dpi or High quality 1200 dpi can be selected A higher res...

Page 74: ...r cyan magenta yellow black of the image For the adjustment refer to Using the Hyper Tetra Adjustment P 97 BUse image color matching ICM S1 The printer assigns the best color possible to represent the original color accurately by selecting different rendering intents Saturation Contrast or Colormetric Click on this check box then click the Rendering intent button The Rendering intent window appear...

Page 75: ...ality Tab is selected For the adjustment refer to Using the Density Adjustment P 102 Print as a mirror image Clicking on this check box allows you to print a mirror image of the document About button Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright information Restore Defaults button Resets the Option tab s settings to the default settings ...

Page 76: ...MEMORY OVERFLOW message might be displayed To determine how much memory is installed in the printer print out the Test page P 39 As the printer memory increases printing throughput improves If the total printer memory is set more than 32 MB Use printer memory to make print quality better can be selected in the Printer memory usage box Using the Printer ...

Page 77: ...the printer with the standard level of compression to improve throughput BUse printer memory to make print quality better Sends the data to the printer with the lower level of compression or without compression to improve the print quality However the throughput will be diminished More than 32 MB is required on the printer to select this option About button Displays the window that contains the pr...

Page 78: ...Under Windows NT 4 0 Click Start select Settings then click Printers The Printers window is displayed Click the Panasonic KX P8410 icon Click the File menu then click Document Defaults The Panasonic KX P8410 Default Document Properties window appears A 2 1 3 Using the Printer Displaying the Panasonic KX P8410 Default Document Properties Window for Windows NT 4 0 ...

Page 79: ...select Accessories then click WordPad The WordPad window is displayed Click the File menu then click Print The Print window is displayed Select Panasonic KX P8410 in the Name box Click Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 Document Properties window is displayed Click a tab to view the features Page Setup Tab P 80 Advanced Tab P 82 Note BThe print options in the File menu depend upon the Windows appli...

Page 80: ...80 Using the Printer Paper Size Selects a different paper size Letter A4 Legal or Envelope 10 can be selected Page Setup Tab ...

Page 81: ...order of Upper Middle and Lower BUpper Prints on media loaded in the standard tray BMiddleS1 Prints on media loaded in the upper tray optional feeder BLowerS1 Prints on media loaded in the lower tray optional feeder BMPT Plain Paper MPT Transparency MPT Label MPT Coated Paper MPT Envelope MPT Paper 2nd Side Prints on paper transparency or label etc loaded in the Multi purpose tray The printer will...

Page 82: ...able To display the items of a category click on that category Paper Output As for the features of each items Paper Size Orientation Paper Source Copy Count refer to Page Setup Tab P 80 Clicking on an item displays its selections in the lower box Click your desired selection then click OK Advanced Tab ...

Page 83: ... document in black and white Select this for monochrome halftone images BColor Graphics default Prints the document in color Select this for computer graphics color text or spreadsheets with color graphics Small text can be printed more clearly than when printed in Presentation BColor Photo Prints the document in color Select this for photo images such as a photo from a CD BPresentation Prints the...

Page 84: ...dot patterns You can select a dot pattern using DefaultS1 Dither A or Dither B This selection is effective only when Color Graphics or Color Photo is selected S1 Most appropriate Dithering mode may be automatically selected according to the print style print quality and printer memory you have selected Notes BWhen Color Graphics is selected in the Print Style Dithering mode is available for all pr...

Page 85: ...sing the Hyper Tetra Adjustment P 97 This function is effective only when the Color Graphics Color Photo or Presentation print style is selected Gray Scale Density Adjustment Adjusts the density of the gray scale image This function is effective only when the Gray Scale print style P 83 Advanced Tab is selected For the adjustment refer to Using the Density Adjustment P 102 Print as a Mirror image ...

Page 86: ...P8410 Document Settings is selected Undo Changed Option Returns the Page Setup and Advanced tab s settings to the previous settings About KX P8410 Printer Driver Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright information ...

Page 87: ...ck the File menu then click Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 Properties window is displayed Displaying the Panasonic KX P8410 Properties Window for Windows NT 4 0 2 1 3 Click a tab to view the features Ports Tab P 88 Sharing Tab P 92 Device Settings Tab P 95 4 For the features of the other tabs refer to the Help menu in the Windows NT 4 0 ...

Page 88: ...ing the Printer Checked port Documents will print to the checked port Add Port button Adds a new port P 89 Installing the SCSI port Ports Tab SCSI port Note BThis option is available only for Windows NT 4 0 ...

Page 89: ...e file server Otherwise the printer and server performance may be diminished BWhen printing through the SCSI port the access speed between other connected SCSI devices get slower BTo connect the KX P8410 to your SCSI port a SCSI driver and ASPI Manager need to be installed Refer to your SCSI board manual 1 Click New Monitor The Installing Print Monitor window appears 2 ...

Page 90: ...cel The Locate File window is displayed Note BThe SCSI port cannot be installed through the Monitor inf file when copied to a directory with long file name Select CD ROM drive Open Winnt40 Disk2 then select Monitor inf file Click Open Click OK The Printer Ports window is displayed 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 91: ...91 Using the Printer Click New Port The Port Name window is displayed Type the port name for example KXP8410GDI then click OK The Printer Ports window is displayed Click Close 9 10 11 ...

Page 92: ... the printer over the network For the setup operation refer to Sharing the printer with a client computer P 93 Alternate Drivers To install an alternate driver For the installation refer to Installing an alternate driver P 93 Sharing Tab ...

Page 93: ...Note BIf the shared printer is used through Windows 95 the printer name must not exceed 12 characters Click OK Installing an alternate driver for example Windows 95 Select Windows 95 then click OK The Insert Disk window is displayed Click OK The Printer Drivers for Windows 95 window is displayed Click Browse 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 94: ...Locate File window is displayed Insert the supplied KX P8410 CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Select CD ROM drive Open Win95 Disk2 then select KXP8410 inf file Click Open The Printer Drivers for Window 95 window is displayed Click OK 6 7 8 4 5 ...

Page 95: ...y in the printer does not match this setting a MEMORY OVERFLOW message might be displayed To determine how much memory is installed in the printer print out the Test page P 39 As the printer memory increases printing throughput improves If the total printer memory is set more than 32 MB Printer memory usage option becomes effective ...

Page 96: ...compression to improve throughput BUse printer memory to make print quality better Sends the data to the printer with a lower level of compression or without compression to improve the print quality However the throughput will be diminished Form To Tray Assignment Server can assign and display the media loaded in the printer Client can view the media assignment This assignment does not affect any ...

Page 97: ...1 Click on the Use Hyper Tetra Adjustment check box in the Option tab P 74 The Adjustment button becomes effective Click Adjustment The Hyper Tetra Adjustment window is displayed For Windows NT 4 0 Click on Hyper Tetra Adjustment in the Advanced tab P 82 The Hyper Tetra Adjustment button appears in the lower box Click Hyper Tetra Adjustment The Hyper Tetra Adjustment window is displayed 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 98: ...Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image Hue Changes the aspect of color Saturation Changes the brightness and vividness of color Lower saturation settings provide dull and dark images and higher saturation settings provide bright and vivid images The range of each option to is from 0 to 255 OK button Makes a selection effective and closes the window Cancel button...

Page 99: ...ing s made in this window to the default setting s Adjust the color by performing the following steps Drag each slider left or right or click I or H or type the numerical value BYou can see the result of the adjustment in the Preview box BTo reset the setting click Reset Click OK to make the setting s effective 1 2 Using the Printer ...

Page 100: ...a stronger magenta Blue Lightens or darkens blue A darker level setting provides a stronger yellow The setting range of each option is from 0 to 255 Color Balance Using the Printer Preview box Adjust the color by performing the following steps Drag each slider left or right or click I or H or type the numerical value BYou can see the result of the adjustment in the Preview box BTo reset the settin...

Page 101: ...ty of the image Yellow Adjusts the Yellow density of the image Black Adjusts the Black density of the image The setting range of each option is from 0 to 255 Adjust the color by performing the following steps Drag each slider left or right or click I or H or type the numerical value BYou can see the result of the adjustment in the Preview box BTo reset the settings click Reset Click OK to make the...

Page 102: ... 3 1 Click on the Use density adjustment check box in the Option tab P 74 The Density button is enabled Click Density The Density Adjustment window is displayed For Windows NT 4 0 Click on Gray Scale Density Adjustment in the Advanced tab P 82 The Gray Scale Density Adjustment button appears in the lower box Click Gray Scale Density Adjustment The Density Adjustment window is displayed 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 103: ...adjustment and closes the window Restore Default button Restores the default image Adjust the gray scale by performing the following steps Drag the slider left right or click I H B You can see the result of the adjustment in the Preview box Click OK to make the adjustment effective 1 2 Lighter Darker Preview box ...

Page 104: ... click Print The Print window is displayed Make sure that Panasonic KX P8410 is selected in the Printer box then click Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 window is displayed Select Face up in the Output order box then click OK The Panasonic KX P8410 window is closed Select Odd pages from the Print menu box then click OK The Print window is closed and odd pages will be printed face up Using the Prin...

Page 105: ...ck Properties The Panasonic KX P8410 window is displayed Select MPT Paper 2nd Side from the Paper source pop up menu then click OK The Panasonic KX P8410 window is closed Select Even Pages from the Print menu box then click OK The Print window is closed and even pages will be printed on the back side of the paper Using the Printer 6 7 Print menu box 10 9 8 ...

Page 106: ... Use any mild commercial cleaner Caution BDo not use benzine thinner aerosol cleaners or any abrasive powder Internal When using isopropyl alcohol with a lint free cloth make sure that the alcohol is at least 90 pure obtainable from your local pharmacy Do not use rubbing alcohol it can damage the printer Cleaning the paper pick rollers Slide the media tray out you do not have to remove it to allow...

Page 107: ... paper feeder and close the left side door Slide the media tray back into place Note BIf you have a 2nd Cassette Feeder you may also need to clean the rollers for the middle and lower media trays which are accessed through the lower left side door Cleaning the home sensor If your printer panel displays Printer Error 30 clean the home sensor inside the printer Open the printer s front door 5 6 4 1 ...

Page 108: ...om light exposure Important BDo not touch the green surface the right side or the black belt the underside Finger prints may affect the print quality Safety Caution BThe imaging unit weighs approximately 6 5 kg 14 3 lbs Always use the handles when lifting it Cautions BDo not expose the imaging unit to artificial light for more than 45 seconds or you may damage the unit Never expose it to direct su...

Page 109: ...of the imaging unit with the arrow on the printer and slightly push the imaging unit into the printer Then release the left handle and push the unit in until it stops Turn the lower green lever clockwise 180 to insert the unit completely and to lock it Tighten the two green thumbscrews by turning them clockwise Close the front door Care and Maintenance Sensor Slot 3 4 5 ...

Page 110: ... Change the Imaging unit now Color imaging unit 1 1 These figures are based on an average of 5 coverage of the printable area and standard density for any one color refer to Example A Monochrome 5 coverage 4 colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black are used for full color print The replacement frequency will vary depending on the complexity of the prints and the coverage of each color and print densit...

Page 111: ...n page 110 2 The starter cartridges that are shipped with the printer have an average life of approximately 3 000 pages based on an average of 5 coverage 3 Specialty media Transparencies coated paper etc will result in shortening the life expectancy of each consumable When replacing the fuser unit replace the oil supply roll as well Do not insert the used oil supply roll into the new fuser unit it...

Page 112: ...ulti purpose tray and that you set the media thickness switch to the correct setting for the media used If a media jam occurs the printer panel reports Jam at Location The Locations are the various sensors throughout the paper path listed as A through E The following illustration shows the locations of the sensors that report media jams A through E Jam at A Jam at C Jam at D Jam at E Jam at MPT P ...

Page 113: ...corresponding to the selected media tray Remove the jammed media Close the left side door OR Remove the media tray Remove the jammed media from inside the printer Reinsert the media tray Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD 1A ...

Page 114: ...de door Remove the jammed media Close the lower left side door OR Remove the selected media tray middle or lower media tray Remove the jammed media from inside the printer Reinsert the media tray Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD 1B ...

Page 115: ... at B Open the left side door Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder Remove the jammed media on the paper feeder Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side door 1 2 3 Care and Maintenance 4 ...

Page 116: ...r Safety Caution BThe fuser is hot to avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes after opening the front door for the fuser to cool before touching it Holding the green tab on the right slide the fuser out until the safety catch stops it Press the green lever on the left to release the safety catch 1 CAUTION HOT SURFACE INSIDE ...

Page 117: ...ately 3 1 kg 6 8 lbs Take care when handling it Close the front door Remove the oil supply roll Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser Note BIf the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit perform the following Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Jam B on page 115 Skip step 4 and go to step 5 2 3 ...

Page 118: ...ply roll into the fuser Press down firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place 4 5 Oiled cloth A Note BIf the oiled cloth is loose rotate the gear A clockwise until it is tight Do not touch the oiled cloth Caution BIf the oil supply roll is not installed correctly print quality will be diminished ...

Page 119: ...119 Care and Maintenance Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser Close the front door 7 Open the front door Slide the fuser back into the printer 6 ...

Page 120: ...uching it Note BFirst check the exit opening for media that has jammed and folded like an accordion It is especially difficult to see if the media is transparency film Printing face down Open the front door Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray see if the media is visible Turn the large green knob on the fuser counterclockwise Remove the media from inside the access door 1A ...

Page 121: ... large green knob to release the jammed media e Remove the jammed media from the fuser and the printer Safety Caution BThe fuser is hot to avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before touching it Close the front door Printing face up Open the front door and the right side door Turn the fuser s large green knob counterclockwise to release the jammed me...

Page 122: ...intenance Jam at E Remove the jammed media from the output tray OR Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray and remove the media Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD 1 2 ...

Page 123: ...123 Care and Maintenance Jam at MPT Multi purpose tray Remove the jammed media from the multi purpose tray Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD 1 2 ...

Page 124: ... the printer panel The printer is not ready is disabled or has detected an error The printer has stopped because it detected a user correctable error such as an open door or a media jam Error occurred that is not user correctable READY indicator is off ERROR indicator is on Replace the color toner cartridge On the Maintenance Page a single color is not uniform or many vertical streaks both light a...

Page 125: ...ntenance The toner cartridge is almost depleted and is not properly applying toner Replace the color toner cartridge Trouble The toner is almost depleted Corrective Action On the Maintenance Page a single color has a sharp dark or light vertical streak Possible Cause Replace the color toner cartridge soon depending on the complexity of your prints you can continue to print up to 100 more pages The...

Page 126: ...place the imaging unit The imaging unit has reached the end of its useful life Corrective Action On the Maintenance Page straight thin light vertical line in colors Trouble Prints are missing fine line detail Replace the imaging unit Possible Cause The imaging unit has reached the end of its useful life Dark color spots and dark or light streaks appear in all colors Replace the imaging unit Replac...

Page 127: ...ace on the page Corrective Action Possible Cause On the Maintenance Page large light spot s appear randomly The imaging unit is scratched Replace the imaging unit make sure that the old imaging unit is not exposed to light for more than 45 seconds If a new imaging unit does not correct the problem BPut the old imaging unit back into the printer BRepack the new imaging unit On the Maintenance Page ...

Page 128: ...f the printed image appears to have vertical scratches visible by holding the print at an angle and observing the shine of the image At first the scratches appear only on the printed image eventually dark vertical scratches appear on the unprinted portion of the page Media frequently wraps around the fuser A piece of the printed image is missing and reappears out of place approximately 129 mm 5 do...

Page 129: ...ace the imaging unit The transfer unit is worn out Replace the transfer unit Toner spots appear on the back of the media Dark and wavy vertical streaks appear in all colors Replace the imaging unit The main charge grid is dirty The page prints in black in the image area only The borders are clear Either the image processor board or engine control board is not functioning properly Turn the printer ...

Page 130: ... back on again If the error persists call for service Trouble Corrective Action The problem could be with one of the following BEngine control board BDeveloper voltage BLaser scanning unit mirror Possible Cause Turn the printer off and back on again If the problem persists call for service on your printer The page is completely blank ...

Page 131: ...s Display function becomes ineffective Windows 95 1 Click Start select Settings then click Printers 2 Click the Panasonic KX P8410 icon 3 Click the File menu then click Properties 4 Click the Details tab and Spool settings 5 Click Disable bi directional support for this printer then click OK Windows NT 4 0 1 Click Start select Settings then click Printers 2 Click the Panasonic KX P8410 icon 3 Clic...

Page 132: ...r the hooks at the front of the media tray If printing on transparencies and your printer has a 2nd Cassette Feeder make sure that the transparency tray is installed in the upper or middle tray slot Clean the paper pick rollers P 106 for instructions If you are using media that is 105 g m2 28 lbs check if the Face Down media output setting is selected in the driver If it is change the setting to F...

Page 133: ... purpose tray Make sure that the toner cartridges are installed correctly Make sure that the imaging unit stays covered until immediately before installing it in the printer Exposure to light can damage the imaging unit and will produce light streaks or faded prints Most spots are caused by fingerprints or dust introduced into the printer while installing the imaging unit or loading media Make sur...

Page 134: ...install SCSI driver using EZ SCSI refer to the SCSI host adapter users manual Confirm that the EZ SCSI is installed in Windows 3 1 If Adaptec EZ SCSI program group does not exist install SCSI driver using EZ SCSI refer to SCSI host adapter users manual After finishing necessary procedure restart PC and make sure that the following message appears on your PC ASPInDOS SYS Installation successful Sta...

Page 135: ...xist or displayed with the exclamation mark SCSI driver is not installed correctly Reinstall the SCSI driver refer to SCSI host adapter users manual If the SCSI driver is installed correctly confirm that the printer is recognized by the PC using Show SCSI utility in EZ SCSI program group or Show Configuration in KX P8410 Utilities program group If the printer is not recognized please recheck the S...

Page 136: ...dapters icon from the Control Panel If the SCSI host adapter does not exist SCSI driver is not installed correctly Reinstall the SCSI driver refer to SCSI host adapter users manual If the SCSI driver is installed correctly confirm that the printer is recognized by PC using SCSI utility in EZ SCSI program If the printer is not recognized please recheck the SCSI ID or terminator settings 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 137: ...not installed Fuser unit is not installed Paper feeder is not installed Oil supply roll is not installed Imaging unit is not installed correctly Charger is not installed Jam at C See front door label Jam at D See front door label Jam at E See front door label Jam at MPT See front door label Front or Right door Open Left side door Open Lower Left side door Open Upper Left side door Open Install the...

Page 138: ...ctly No media tray is installed or media tray is empty No media tray is installed or media tray is empty Output tray is full Controller Optional SIMM check error Printer Ethernet Card I F Error Imaging unit is worn out Imaging unit is wearing out Second transfer roller is wearing out Fuser is worn out Fuser is wearing out Oil supply roll is worn out Oil supply roll is wearing out Black toner cartr...

Page 139: ...ge now Replace the black toner cartridge soon Replace the cyan toner cartridge soon Replace the magenta toner cartridge soon Replace the yellow toner cartridge soon Wait until the printer cools down or use in a cooler place below 32 5 C 90 5 F Replace the magenta toner cartridge now Magenta Toner Empty Cyan toner cartridge is empty Magenta toner cartridge is empty Replace the cyan toner cartridge ...

Page 140: ...puter then turn them on again KX P8410 is not detected Selected port is SCSI Please check SCSI cable Power ON or Printer condition KX P8410 is not recognized as a SCSI device Check the cable connection of the system or turn on the printer BConfirm the SCSI board is correctly installed in the computer or cable is correctly connected BTurn off the computer then turn it on again LPT Port or KX P8410 ...

Page 141: ...it on again Correctly install the SCSI board and its driver Refer to the manual of the SCSI board For any other trouble related to SCSI refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance P 134 SCSI board and its driver are not installed correctly No ASPI managers were found One or more ASPI for DOS managers are loaded which do not support ASPI for WIN16 Follow the procedure below and disable the bi...

Page 142: ...LL function Error The necessary file for printing is not found Reinstall the KX P8410 software File ID not match Some application settings may take priority over the printer driver settings Table file open error Table file read error Resource DLL file is not found Check sum error ...

Page 143: ...onic KX P8410 Make sure that Panasonic KX P8410 is connected to your PC by SCSI and then retry again Correctly install SCSI board and its driver Refer to the manual of the SCSI board wnaspi32 dll will be installed or replaced with a new version SCSI board and its driver are not installed correctly BCable connection is improper or printer is not ready BThe terminator setting is improper The ASPI fo...

Page 144: ...rinting click retry Windows will automatically retry after 5 seconds Connect the printer parallel cable correctly or make the printer ready Cable connection is improper or the printer is not ready The Status Display does not appear when printing a document The Status Display function is not active The printer does not print correctly not an error message The computer is not properly communicating ...

Page 145: ...he document again Unable to Allocate Memory The memory for printing is insufficient BCable connection is improper or the printer is not ready BThe terminator setting is improper There was an error writing to KXP8410GDI for the printer Panasonic KX P8410 The printer is not ready Make sure it is turned on and online To continue printing click retry Windows will automatically retry after 5 seconds Pe...

Page 146: ...tween the start of printing and the return of control to an application of RAW is longer than that of EMF 1 Click Start select Settings then click Printers 2 Click the Panasonic KX P8410 icon 3 Click the File menu then click Properties 4 Click the Details tab and Spool settings 5 Change the Spool data format to RAW then click OK Windows could not write to the printer spool file Make sure your disk...

Page 147: ...ectly Correctly install SCSI board and its driver Refer to the instructions manual of the SCSI board Wnaspi32 dll will be installed or replaced with a new version The ASPI for Windows installed on this PC does not have expected function Install newer version of ASPI for Windows The ASPI for Windows installed on this PC does not support expected mode Install newer version of ASPI for Windows The AS...

Page 148: ...he value of Initial Size MB and Maximum Size MB 6 Click Set 7 Click OK 8 Click Close 9 Click Yes in the System Settings Change dialog then restart your computer If the same error message appears after increasing the virtual memory repeat the steps above Error message Possible cause Recovery Perform the following procedure 1 Confirm that the terminator is correctly set 2 Confirm that the printer is...

Page 149: ...ther trouble related to SCSI refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance P 134 Unavailable LPT port is selected when using Windows 3 1 No ASPI managers are loaded This typically occurs when a DOS ASPI manager is not resident in memory Reinstall the KX P8410 software Select the other available LPT port by following the procedure below 1 Double click the Main icon 2 Double click the Control Pa...

Page 150: ... the computer and or it is not set correctly This ASPI manager does not support this mode of Windows You typically see this error code when running Windows in Real Mode SCSI board is not set correctly Restart Windows in Enhanced mode Select an available LPT port by following the procedure below 1 Double click the Main icon 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the Printers icon 4 Cl...

Page 151: ... Recovery Printer is not responding KX P8410 software is not installed correctly Status Display does not exist winaspi dll is not found Reinstall the KX P8410 software SCSI board is not correctly set Correctly set the SCSI board in the computer Refer to the instructions manual of the SCSI board For any other trouble related to SCSI refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance P 134 SCSI devic...

Page 152: ...o an icon when BThe printer recovers from an error situation If you have selected the When device error option in the Start Up box of the Setup for Status Display dialog box BThe Panasonic Printer Status icon does not appear when Windows 3 1 is started BThe Panasonic Printer Status dialog box disappears after recovering from an error situation Note BThe Setup for Status Display dialog box can be d...

Page 153: ...mize it This button displays the Setup for Status Display dialog box where you can change different settings This button displays the version of the Status Display This button resumes printing after recovering from an error situation This button cancels the print job which caused an error This button displays the Panasonic Show Configuration dialog box This button displays the previous recovery me...

Page 154: ...lt your reseller first or Panasonic BPlease use the original carton and all of the original packing materials BIf you do not have the packing for the imaging unit and the transfer unit contact Panasonic for packaging BImproper repacking of the printer may result in a service charge to remove spilled toner BSince the printer uses dry toner extreme care must be taken when handling The printer should...

Page 155: ...the printer remove the power cord and all interface cables Remove the media tray s from the printer remove the media from the tray s Press down on a media tray s metal plate Place the cardboard packing material into the media tray 1 3 2 ...

Page 156: ...urn the lower green lever 180 counterclockwise Grasping the front green handle slide the unit out until it catches Lift up the green handle on the left Pull the imaging unit out of the printer Important BDo not touch the green surface the right side or the black belt the under side Finger prints may affect the print quality Safety Caution BThe imaging unit weighs approximately 6 5 kg 14 3 lbs Alwa...

Page 157: ...Do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than 45 seconds to avoid damage On the imaging unit turn the upper lever 90 counterclockwise this is necessary to protect the imaging unit during shipment Insert the imaging unit into the packaging 8 9 10 Care and Maintenance ...

Page 158: ...t side door Using the green handles slide the paper feeder out Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover Raise the cover until it catches in the open position Rotate the transfer unit s green handles up Lift out the transfer unit 11 13 12 ...

Page 159: ...nit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape Note BDo not touch or bump the roller it can damage the roller Install the plastic cover and insert the transfer unit into a plastic bag and seal the end tightly Install the transfer unit into the packaging Care and Maintenance 14 15 Plastic cover Plastic bag ...

Page 160: ...toner cartridge Caution BTo avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt the cartridge Replace the shipping cover Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape Insert each toner cartridge into a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly Repeat instructions to for each toner cartridge 16 ...

Page 161: ... adhesive tape Secure the front door the multi purpose tray and the left side door to the printer with adhesive tape If you don t have a 2nd Cassette Feeder go to step 20 If you have a 2nd Cassette Feeder Lift the printer up and away from the 2nd Cassette Feeder Safety Caution BThe printer weighs approximately 41 4 kg 91 2 lbs and the 2nd Cassette Feeder weighs approximately 14 3 kg 31 5 lbs Obser...

Page 162: ...162 Care and Maintenance Repack any other accessories in the original shipping box Repack the printer in the original shipping box Make sure that you keep the printer upright and level when moving 21 20 ...

Page 163: ... standby with fuser off 25 W Energy Star mode Meets Energy Star power conservation requirements Mass Weight of standard unit with all consumables without optional 2nd Cassette Feeder 47 9 kg 105 5 lbs Dimensions of standard unit Without 2nd Cassette Feeder Height 463 mm 18 2 Depth 493 mm 19 4 Width 510 mm 20 1 784 mm 30 9 with the output tray Noise level 53 dB A Printing mode 47 dB A Standby mode ...

Page 164: ...s required on the printer to use Printer memory usage in the printer driver P 77 96 Interface Standard Bidirectional Parallel SCSI 2 Option 10 baseT 10 base2 Altitude Operating 0 to 2 500 m 8 000 ft Storage 0 to 4 000 m 13 125 ft 164 Letter A4 1 Appendix 8 MB Standard Total Memory Selectable Print Quality Mode High Quality 1200 dpi Fast 300 dpi 72 MB Add 64 MB Printable without Memory Overflow 16 ...

Page 165: ...mensions Envelope 104 9 mm x 241 3 mm 4 13 x 9 5 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 Appendix Media Medium Transparency Paper 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 216 mm x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 Size Letter A4 Legal Letter A4 10 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 208 mm 8 2 200 mm 7 9 269 mm 10 6 287 mm 11 3 208 mm 8 2 343 mm 13 5 Print area 5 8 mm 0 23 Margins Page size Top Bottom Sides Letter 216 mm x 279 ...

Page 166: ...mage Any pre printed paper should use inks compatible with 200 C 392 F for 0 1 second BDamaged or wrinkled paper or paper with irregularities such as tabs staples etc BMultipart forms or carbonless paper BPaper with a 25 or more cotton and or fiber content BInk jet paper It may transfer onto the fuser roller and cause damage Two Sided Printing Two sided printing is possible by using the multi purp...

Page 167: ...arency is ejected without being printed can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components BWhen using transparencies if the print quality is poor print on the other side BWith any label stock the labels must completely cover the backing material Appendix Labels cover the entire backing material OHP transparency 3M CG3700 Labels AVERY 5163 AVERY 5164 AVERY 5165 Avery L7163 Avery L716...

Page 168: ...ed that you use envelopes with any of the following characteristics using these may result in paper jams BIrregularly shaped envelopes BEnvelopes with curls wrinkles nicks twists dog ears or other damage BEnvelopes with side seam construction BHighly textured envelopes or with extremely shiny surfaces BEnvelopes that seal by removing a peel off strip BEnvelopes with more than one flap to be sealed...

Page 169: ...seal them Figure 1 Figure 2 Always test a sample of the envelopes you are thinking of buying Confirm that the envelope performs acceptably For best printing results BAvoid printing in high humidity i e above 70 High humidity may cause the envelope to curl and pick up excess toner High humidity may also cause the envelope to seal BAvoid printing below 10 C 50 F with less than 30 relative humidity L...

Page 170: ...r CPU is recommended Operating System Windows 3 1 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Intel Only Memory 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended Free disk space 100 MB or more Virtual memory 16 MB or more More than 32 MB is recommended for Windows 3 1 95 50 MB or more More than 100 MB is recommended for Windows NT 4 0 Display Video card that display more than 256 colors A video card that can display ...

Page 171: ...round BBe sure to use only a shielded cable The printer will not operate properly if any of the pins is not connected Signal Signal 5V Peripheral nSelectin Return side pin 30 Appendix Bidirectional Parallel Interface 19 Busy Signal Pin 1 20 Select 2 21 nAck 3 22 nFault 4 23 PError 5 24 Data 1 6 25 Data 2 7 26 Data 3 8 27 Data 4 9 28 Data 5 10 29 Data 6 11 Data 7 12 31 Data 8 Signal Pin Return side...

Page 172: ...5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P GND GND RESERVED TERMPWR RESERVED GND ATN GND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O Appendix SCSI Interface Signal Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Signal Signal Pin 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 25 50 1 26 Connector Type 50 Pin Half Pitch Pin type Connector Use a shielded cable for SCSI 2 FAST SCSI The to...

Page 173: ...TINUE button 19 61 63 Contrast 98 Copies 71 Copy Count 81 Cyan 61 62 101 Data Timeout 62 63 Density Adjustment 75 85 102 103 Details tab 69 Device Settings tab 95 Dithering mode 73 84 Document Options 83 End user license agreement 4 Energy Star 3 62 63 ENTER button 19 61 64 Envelopes 168 ERROR indicator 20 Error messages 137 151 Even pages 105 Face down output order 70 85 Face up output order 70 8...

Page 174: ... 71 81 Minimum space requirements 16 Mirror image 75 85 Moving the unit 9 MPT multi purpose tray tray selection 71 81 Multi purpose tray 18 29 30 123 Network 49 62 63 Network environment 49 Odd pages 104 Oil supply roll 63 111 117 Option tab 74 Orientation 70 81 Output order 70 85 Output tray 18 22 Page Setup tab 80 Panasonic Font Manager 54 Paper Feeder 106 107 115 Loading 30 size 70 80 source 71...

Page 175: ... output tray 22 Shared 92 Sharing tab 92 Sharing the printer 93 Software specifications 170 Specifications 163 Interface 171 172 Media 165 Software 170 Static electricity damage 13 Status Display program 152 Supplies 63 110 System Requirements 15 Setting 62 63 Technical support calls U S A 5 Terminator switch 18 36 37 Test Page 39 61 62 Thickness Media 29 Switch 29 Toner cartridges 23 111 Trademar...

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