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Drivers and Utilities

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KX-P8420

Summary of Contents for KX-P8420

Page 1: ...nd the Reference Guide 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 Drive...

Page 2: ...s Antique Olive is a registered trademark of M Olive Albertus Gill Sans Joanna and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office and elsew...

Page 3: ...pplication 26 Macintosh print options 28 Semi Automatic Duplex printing 33 Printing to the KX P8420 34 About Fiery WebTools 37 Accessing Fiery WebTools 39 Using Fiery WebSpooler 40 Duplicating moving...

Page 4: ...color effectively 58 A few rules of thumb 58 Color wheel 59 Color and text 60 Raster images and vector images 61 Optimizing files for processing and printing 62 Resolution of raster images 62 Scaling...

Page 5: ...n installing the appropriate driver for your system and setting up the environment for parallel printing with the KX P8420 see Chapter 4 of the Setup Manual or Operating Instructions This manual also...

Page 6: ...is dialog can be accessed using the steps described below or by selecting File Print from within your application and clicking the Properties button To configure PostScript printing options 1 From the...

Page 7: ...3 Click the Paper tab Specify paper size paper source number of copies and other print options from this tab 4 Click the More Options button in the Paper tab Specify whether or not to print a page bor...

Page 8: ...Printing from Windows Computers 6 Click the ColorWise tab Specify color management settings from this tab For information on the print options available in this tab see Windows print options on page 1...

Page 9: ...Options tab Specify settings in the Output tab For details on print option settings you can make in this tab see Windows print options on page 14 The Check and Print and Electronic Collation options a...

Page 10: ...Hard Disk or 2nd Feeder are enabled only when you have specified them as installed in this tab To add an option select it from the Available Options area and click Add To remove an option select it fr...

Page 11: ...1 From the Windows NT 4 0 taskbar select Settings Printers 2 Click the Panasonic KX P8420 printer icon and select Properties from the File menu 3 Click the Device Settings tab 4 If the available opti...

Page 12: ...hen click the Properties button 8 Click the Advanced tab 9 Specify the appropriate settings for your print job From this tab you can specify all print option settings These include Paper Size and Pape...

Page 13: ...Printers list box and click Setup The Panasonic KX P8420 on LPT1 dialog box appears Print options are specified from tabs in this dialog box For a description of print options see Windows print option...

Page 14: ...mmon in the Adobe PS driver are described in Help of the driver For more information see also the Readme file included on the KX P8420 Driver Utility CD ROM 1 PS error print Even when the Print PostSc...

Page 15: ...opies of the job to print using the Check and Print screens at the printer s front panel Check and Print is available only on printers with a hard disk drive CMYK Simulation SWOP Coated DIC Euroscale...

Page 16: ...ansparency CRD improves the correspondence between monitor colors and printed color on transparency paper For additional information see Color rendering dictionaries on page 66 NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE Col...

Page 17: ...s created in office applications that include color charts or mixed graphic and text elements For additional information see Color rendering dictionaries on page 66 NOTES When ColorWise Business Color...

Page 18: ...e 66 NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE CRDs cannot be used with CMYK files Device Options Optional printer accessories installed on your printer must be specified from the printer driver to enable their related fea...

Page 19: ...a file to a specified CMYK device target using ICM Image Color Matching technology Install the ICM profile and select this option to specify the use of an ICM device profile installed on your compute...

Page 20: ...ons include Letter A4 Legal size paper and Envelope 10 envelopes Paper Source Defaults AutoSelect Tray Automatically Select Auto Tray Select Paper and paper trays can be specified by name from the Pap...

Page 21: ...point gamma and type of phosphors of the image s source When a source is specified the image s RGB data can be optimally converted to the color space and gamut of the KX P8420 printer The EFIRGB setti...

Page 22: ...e 15 Three Color Mode This option allows you to print draft color copies or three color copies of documents When Three Color Mode is selected the printer prints using Cyan Magenta and Yellow toner onl...

Page 23: ...utomatic Duplex option To print using the Semi Automatic Duplex option 1 Select the Semi Automatic Duplex option in the KX P8420 printer driver 2 Print a document by selecting Print from the applicati...

Page 24: ...ond for reliable feed Do not load a thin sheet of paper in the multi purpose tray It may cause a paper jam It is strongly suggested to use color laser bond paper Avoid printing photograph or graphic i...

Page 25: ...can then be specified from your application s Print dialog box To set up the KX P8420 in the Chooser 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Ensure AppleTalk is active 3 Click the AdobePS printer icon...

Page 26: ...eded by the application are installed on your Macintosh See Chapter 5 of the Setup Manual or Operating Instructions 2 Open the file you want to print from within the application 3 Select Page Setup fr...

Page 27: ...printer name Most print option settings are specified from the Printer Specific Options pane of the Print dialog box Use the scrollbar to view additional options Each print option is described in the...

Page 28: ...itional copies When the Check and Print copy has been printed you can specify the number of additional copies of the job to print using the Check and Print screens at the printer s front panel You can...

Page 29: ...so that PS Color Matching must be specified in the Print dialog box to enable the use of CRDs Color Matching ColorSync Color Matching PostScript Color Matching Black and White Color Grayscale The Adob...

Page 30: ...to install and use the KX P8420 ICC printer profile ColorSync profile see Installing the KX P8420 ColorSync profile in the Setup Manual or Operating Instructions Output Order Face Up Face Down Defaul...

Page 31: ...he optional 2nd Feeder has been specified as installed when the driver is setup Upper Middle Lower Paper or Transparency trays may also be selected as the paper source from the driver When Transparenc...

Page 32: ...e of a generic Windows computer monitor The Apple Standard setting specifies the source space of all standard Macintosh monitors NOTE The RGB source setting overrides any source color space profile yo...

Page 33: ...low to use the Semi Automatic Duplex option To print using the Semi Automatic Duplex option 1 Select Print from the application s File menu 2 Enable the Semi Automatic Duplex option from the Printer S...

Page 34: ...can use UNIX commands to print PostScript files and text files In general the basic printing commands lpr lpq lprm can be used to send print jobs to the KX P8420 See your UNIX manual pages or other d...

Page 35: ...the queue On a system running SunOS 4 1 x or another BSD based variant use the lpq command to see printer jobs in the queue as follows lpq P queuename For example if the Print queue of your KX P8420 i...

Page 36: ...You can use the lpq command to check the job number For example to remove job number 123 from the Print queue of your KX P8420 named KXP8420 type lprm P KXP8420 123 The lprm command reports the names...

Page 37: ...ser versions are Netscape Navigator 3 04 for Macintosh computers Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 1 SP1 or Netscape Communicator 4 0 4 for Windows computers Netscape and Microsoft continue to release f...

Page 38: ...nformation on using Fiery WebSpooler see page 40 WebLink Provides a link to another web page provided you have a valid Internet connection You can set the WebLink destination For information on using...

Page 39: ...wser application 2 Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the KX P8420 in the URL line of your browser Get the IP address or DNS name from your network administrator 3 The Fiery WebTools home page ap...

Page 40: ...rence purposes The Job Log can be printed or exported as a file and viewed in other applications Print Normal print jobs sent to the KX P8420 appear in the Print queue You can move and manipulate thes...

Page 41: ...tton to duplicate it and put the duplicate in the Print queue Print Drag a document onto this button or select the document and click this button to print it to the Print queue Hold Drag a document on...

Page 42: ...r canceled Ripping RIP icon Jobs that are processing appear in the Ripping list They are dimmed because their settings cannot be changed Processing jobs can t be moved or canceled Print Print icon Job...

Page 43: ...click the Update icon By default the Fiery WebSpooler main window is updated automatically every 20 seconds NOTE When automatic updating is on data is coming from the KX P8420 across the network very...

Page 44: ...e to the original file so duplicate files do not require the full amount of disk space on the KX P8420 As long as one of the duplicates remain the KX P8420 saves the file so you can delete all but one...

Page 45: ...t you want to move by clicking its name The selected job is highlighted 2 Move the selected job to another queue by dragging it to the queue icon of your choice or to the Hold or Print section of the...

Page 46: ...print settings dialog box The settings in this dialog box override the settings in the front panel Printer Setup menu To change print settings for a job 1 Double click a Check and Print job or select...

Page 47: ...ted queue they do appear in the Job Log To display print and save the Job Log 1 Select Show Job Log from the Window menu The Job Log window displays a list of all the jobs and information about them a...

Page 48: ...e Job Log as a file that you can view with a different application select Export Job Log from the File menu 4 Enter a name for the log file add the extension txt if it is not already there and click S...

Page 49: ...Status WebTool On the left side of the Fiery WebTools home page click the Status button The Status window appears in a new browser window You can close other browser windows and leave the Status wind...

Page 50: ...olor_printer p8420_link html provided a valid Internet connection is available You can change the WebLink destination by holding down the Control key and clicking the WebLink button In the New URL fie...

Page 51: ...can be used on printers without a hard disk drive or additional memory however use of the Print and Hold queues requires a printer with a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory Files sent to the Direct...

Page 52: ...he Source File text field Or click Browse to navigate to the file you want to download 2 From the Print Connection menu select the connection to which you want to download If your printer does not hav...

Page 53: ...ely saturated or pure colors Sunlight at midday which we perceive as white or neutral light is composed of light from across the visible spectrum in more or less equal proportions Shining sunlight thr...

Page 54: ...s is possible because of a phenomenon peculiar to color vision called metamerism The eye does not distinguish individual wavelengths of light Therefore different combinations of spectral light can pro...

Page 55: ...ed filters Subtractive CMY and CMYK color The subtractive color model is used in color printing and in color photographic prints and transparencies While the additive color model simulates the visible...

Page 56: ...al representation of this concept You need to account for the gamut of your print device when designing on a color monitor When printed colors that fall outside the print device s gamut are mapped to...

Page 57: ...lors the print device can print known as its gamut These factors are covered briefly in this chapter Creating successful color documents and presentations also requires an understanding of color manag...

Page 58: ...n outlines some tips and concepts that will prove useful as you approach designing color materials Try some of the following strategies for creating successful color materials Rather than applying col...

Page 59: ...l simplifies color relationships for the purpose of clarity showing only saturated or pure colors Adding the myriad variations of each hue to the palette more or less saturated darker or lighter creat...

Page 60: ...beige background In addition using many different colors in a string of text makes for a confused appearance and is hard to read However using a single highlight color is an effective way to draw the...

Page 61: ...per pixel For photographic quality color 24 bits of RGB color information are required per pixel yielding 256 separate levels of red green and blue For CMYK images 32 bits per pixel are required When...

Page 62: ...fect on output quality The optimal image resolution depends on the resolution of the final print device Aim for the resolution that optimizes both file size and output quality The resolution of a rast...

Page 63: ...needed for proofing on your KX P8420 Ideally each raster image should be saved at the actual size it will be placed into the document and at the optimal resolution for the print device If the image re...

Page 64: ...D Graphics Illustrations Color CRD Images Photos Photographic Presentation Transparency Default Photographs Photographic Text Presentation Illustrations Presentation Applies a KX P8420 color rendering...

Page 65: ...the CRD option see page 66 This type of RGB data contains its own source color space information which is used as a reference point for the conversion NonPostScript RGB data is converted using a gener...

Page 66: ...n a way that retains differences in lightness Color accuracy is sacrificed slightly in favor of presenting color relationships in the way the human eye perceives them Photographic rendering typically...

Page 67: ...port the RGB model and other color models based on monitor display values PostScript applications also allow you to select named colors using one or more color libraries such as PANTONE The important...

Page 68: ...Print Jobs The printed pages display groups of color patches in graduated combinations of yellow magenta and cyan and smaller patches that include 25 50 and 75 black Refer to these pages to pick colo...

Page 69: ...ver Utility CD ROM For instructions see Installing additional software for Macintosh users in the Setup Manual or Operating Instructions The KX P8420 includes 117 Adobe Type 1 fonts AlbertusMT Albertu...

Page 70: ...LubalinGraph DemiOblique Marigold MonaLisa Recut NewCenturySchlbk Roman NewCenturySchlbk Bold NewCenturySchlbk Italic NewCenturySchlbk BoldItalic Optima Optima Bold Optima Italic Optima BoldItalic Ox...

Page 71: ...rText Ornaments Monaco NewYork TimesNewRomanPSMT TimesNewRomanPS BoldMT TimesNewRomanPS ItalicMT TimesNewRomanPS BoldItalicMT Wingdings Regular About the optional font software For more information on...

Page 72: ...ers that gives improved matching between the monitor and printed output Color rendering dictionaries are used by the printer s PostScript interpreter when converting RGB data sent to the printer to CM...

Page 73: ...of various sizes The pattern is determined by the line frequency screen angle and dot shape Metamerism Phenomenon where two colors composed of different combinations of light wavelengths appear identi...

Page 74: ...profile used by KX P8420 to determine the context for the color values specified in a digital image Spot color A color that is printed on its own separation plate when separations are specified A spo...

Page 75: ...text 60 theory 53 triads 59 using effectively 58 60 wheel 59 Color CRD Graphics option 16 29 Color CRD Images option 16 29 Color CRD Text option 16 29 Color Matching option 29 Color Mode option 16 29...

Page 76: ...ts color text size 60 G Gamut 56 66 mapping 56 66 of monitors 56 of photographic transparencies 56 of print devices 56 57 Glossary 72 Graphs using color in 58 Grayscale 16 19 29 H Halftoning 14 Hold q...

Page 77: ...options Windows NT 4 0 11 Macintosh 25 Preferences Fiery WebSpooler 43 Prepress proof 57 Presentation CRD 16 17 18 29 66 Presentation print jobs rendering styles appropriate for 66 using color in 58...

Page 78: ...54 Transparencies photographic 55 gamut of 56 Transparency CRD 16 18 29 66 Triads color 59 Troubleshooting printing problems 57 TrueType fonts 71 Type1 fonts 69 U UNIX BSD Berkeley Software Distribut...

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