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Installing Software for Windows

In the

Setup Type

window, select the

Typical

Compact

, or

Custom

installation option.

NOTE:

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If you want to install the Print Count Manager program, select the
Custom installation option and click on (

) the Print Count

Manager check box

the Select Components window.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

A message appears on the screen to indicate installation is
complete.

After installation, restart your system.

Choose

this

To install

Typical
/Compact

The Scanner Driver and Status Display.

Also copies the Digital Duplicator Utility

Custom

Only the files you select (Print Count Manager)
—copies them to your hard disk.

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Summary of Contents for KX-PS8100

Page 1: ...nd Drivers Reference Guide before using the Digital Color Imaging System 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 Operating Instructions Model No KX PS8100 ...

Page 2: ...ord these numbers below and keep this book along with your proof of purchase in the event of a theft or for future reference MODEL NO Printer KX PS8101 Scanner KX PS8102 SERIAL NO Printer Scanner NAME OF RESELLER DATE OF PURCHASE Important Do not duplicate bills coins securities and the like with this system Do not duplicate copyrighted material or the work of others except for the purpose of priv...

Page 3: ...k of Quark Inc CorelDRAW is a trademark of Corel Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation NetWare Novell and Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Novell Inc Times and Helvetica are trademarks of Linotype Hell AG and or its subsidiaries PANTONE is a trademark of Pantone Inc UNIX is a trademark of X Open ...

Page 4: ...it to be made any copies of that certain portion of the Software which has been included on the Fiery server hard disk drive You may not copy the documentation c attempt to alter disassemble decrypt or reverse engineer the Software Coded Font Programs or accompanying documentation d rent or lease the Software Proprietary Rights You acknowledge that the Software Coded Font Programs Typefaces Tradem...

Page 5: ...AMS EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUTORY OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION WITH YOU AND ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Electronics For Imaging does not warrant that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free or that the Software will meet your specific req...

Page 6: ...t of Adobe and are enforceable by Adobe in addition to Electronics For Imaging General This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California This Agreement is the entire agreement held between us and supersedes any other communications or advertising with respect to the Software Coded Font Programs and accompanying documentation If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid t...

Page 7: ...WARE but you may transfer your right under this License Agreement on a permanent basis provided that you transfer this Agreement all copies of the SOFTWARE all related documentation and your Panasonic product and the recipient thereof agrees to the terms of this Agreement 5 You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE except that in European Union and European Free Trade Asso...

Page 8: ...ING NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC S SUPPLIER WARRANTS THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR FREE OR THAT IT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC S SUPPLIER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT INCL...

Page 9: ...r 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 Ca...

Page 10: ...ethod 22 Features 23 Scanner function 23 Printer function 24 Digital duplicator function 26 System requirements 28 With a Windows computer 28 With a Macintosh computer 29 Minimum space requirements 30 Power source 30 Unpacking 31 Scanner box 31 Printer box 32 Part names 33 Scanner 33 Printer 34 Scanner panel overview 35 LCD Liquid Crystal Display panel 35 Activity light 35 Buttons 36 Printer panel...

Page 11: ...ng 73 Setting up the printing environment 73 UNIX server print queues 75 Verifying the TCP IP network connection 79 Setting up TCP IP clients for printing 80 Setting up TCP IP clients for running Fiery WebTools 80 Printing and administering print jobs 81 Setting up IPX Novell printing 82 Overview of IPX printing to the KX PS8100 82 Configuring the NetWare server 83 Setting up a KX PS8100 print que...

Page 12: ...stScript and TrueType fonts 130 ATM Windows 95 and Windows 3 1 130 Color reference pages 132 Installing the bundled software 133 Removing the KX PS8100 software 134 General steps for installing Macintosh software 136 Installing Macintosh printing software 137 Installing the Adobe PostScript printer driver 137 Setting up the KX PS8100 in the Chooser 138 Installing the KX PS8100 ColorSync profile 13...

Page 13: ...document 192 Saving a scanned document 193 Duplicating documents 194 Using the Digital Duplicator Utility 194 Using the scanner panel 196 The printer panel functions and menus 197 Printer s status messages 197 Printer s error messages 198 Printer s main menus 198 Printing pages from the printer panel 202 The scanner panel functions and menus 204 Scanner s status messages 204 Scanner s error messag...

Page 14: ...acking 260 Packing the scanner 261 Packing the printer 263 Upgrade options 272 Removing and replacing the printer controller board 273 Installing a hard disk drive 275 Kit contents 275 Initializing the hard disk 278 Installing additional memory 278 Kit contents 278 Installing SDRAM DIMMs 279 Installing network cards 281 Kit contents 281 Specifications 284 Scanner 284 Printer 286 Duplicate 288 Soft...

Page 15: ...act that the equipment operates satisfactorily does 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 If the plug cannot be inserted into the AC outlet contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded ea...

Page 16: ...e scanner when scanning as this may be harmful to your eyes Moving the units The scanner weighs approximately 22 5 kg 49 5 lbs and the printer weighs approximately 49 5 kg 108 9 lbs They must be handled by two people Turn the power off and remove the power cords when handling the units ...

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Page 18: ... INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP 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 applian...

Page 19: ...r the following conditions Direct exposure to sunlight Extremely high or low temperature temperature range 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Extremely high or low humidity humidity range 20 to 80 RH Condensation due to rapid change of temperature Areas of poor ventilation Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration solvent etc Unstable or unlevel surfaces ...

Page 20: ...equipment Liquid spills can cause severe damage Too much media document which exceeds the limit mark on the guide of the tray Front right left doors opened while the printer is operating it may cause a media jam Any toner other than genuine Panasonic toner It may damage the printer ...

Page 21: ...e of the disc Do not leave the disc out of the protective case Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near heat sources Do not place heavy objects on the disc case or drop the case To clean the disc hold the disc by its edges and wipe it from the center to the edges with a dry soft cloth CD ROM ...

Page 22: ...nts connectors inside the printer any components on the optional board hard disk drive SDRAM DIMMs Ethernet network card or Token Ring network card The connector pins on the optional 2nd cassette feeder for the printer Always use a shielded cable Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data Waste material may be dumped or incinerated under conditions which meet national an...

Page 23: ...functions are available depending on the system 1 Only when using Network port 2 Digital duplicating using Digital Duplicator Utility is not available NOTES Positioning the scanner on top of the printer will conserve space Each component can be used individually Additional SDRAM DIMM upgrades improve performance High quality Resolution Optical 600 dpi dots per inch Flatbed 30 to 9600 dpi is softwa...

Page 24: ...olor documents using a TWAIN compliant application Windows and Macintosh In addition to the TWAIN scanner driver the Photoshop Plug in scanner driver is available using a Photoshop Plug in compliant application Macintosh For additional information on scanner specifications see page 284 High quality Resolution Maximum 1200 dpi 1 1 A minimum of 48 MB of SDRAM DIMM is required High speed Continuous p...

Page 25: ... the computer s documentation for details 1 Microsoft Windows 95 operating system hereafter Windows 95 Color capabilities ColorWise CRDs color rendering dictionaries take full advantage of the colors available on your printer PostScript 3 RGB files are converted to the printer s CMYK color space during processing optimizing them for rendering and printing CRDs available with the PostScript driver ...

Page 26: ...nd graphs used in business applications Fiery WebTools Fiery WebTools are utilities that enable users to manage the printer from the Internet or your company s intranet Fiery WebDownloader Status Fiery WebSetup Fiery WebLink Fiery WebSpooler For additional information on printer specifications see page 286 High quality Resolution Resolution is set according to the selected mode Standard mode 600 x...

Page 27: ... image mirroring and area duplicate For additional information on digital duplicator specifications see page 288 The icons in this document indicate Features and functionality which require an optional hard disk drive See Installing a hard disk drive on page 275 Features and functionality which require a minimum of 32 MB of SDRAM See Installing additional memory on page 278 Features and functional...

Page 28: ... 3 1 or Windows 95 50 MB or more 6 More than 100 MB is recommended for Windows NT 4 0 Display Video card that can display more than 800 x 600 dpi 256 colors A video card that can display more than 32 000 colors is recommended Drive CD ROM drive Mouse A mouse that is supported by Windows 1 See page 289 to confirm which software is applied to your operating system 2 Microsoft Windows operating syste...

Page 29: ...00 system effectively see the following CPU More than PowerPC faster CPU is recommended Operating system Apple system software version 7 5 x 7 6 x or 8 0 Printer Driver Apple system software version 7 5 x 7 6 x 8 0 8 1 or 8 5 Scanner Driver Interface Ethernet Card Printing The KX PS8100 Ethernet card does not enable printing directly from the Macintosh computer Printing from a Macintosh can only b...

Page 30: ...units Do not use an extension cord Do not use a line conditioner transient suppressor or surge protector as it may cause a machine error 45 cm 17 7 Multi purpose tray opening space 132 5 cm 52 2 with optional 2nd cassette feeder 50 cm 19 7 ADF opening space 111 cm 43 7 35 cm 13 8 Controller board opening space 50 cm 19 7 Media tray opening space Left Rear 60 cm 23 6 Front cover opening space Right...

Page 31: ...rchased Page 2 includes an area for recording important information such as the name of reseller serial numbers and date of purchase NOTE Save the original cartons and packing materials for future shipping and transporting of the units They have been specifically designed to protect the equipment during shipment 1 Scanner 2 ADF Automatic Document Feeder 3 Power cord Scanner box 1 2 3 ...

Page 32: ...and the printer 5 Guide pins 2 6 KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 includes Printer driver Utility 7 KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 includes Scanner driver Utility Operating Manuals and Acrobat Reader 8 CorelDRAW Select Edition CD ROM Disc1 2 9 Color Calibration Card 10 Setup Manual The manuals in other languages may also be included 11 ID maintenance administrator password sheet Printer box 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 1 9 10 11 ...

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Page 34: ...ge 49 Slot cover for optional network card See page 282 Network card 1 See page 70 Multi purpose tray MPT See page 52 Left side door See page 52 Media thickness switch 2 See page 52 2 Accessible by opening the left side door Parallel interface connector See page 64 AC inlet See pages 62 64 Power switch See page 68 SCSI connector See pages 61 and 65 1 Some of the KX PS8100 models have an Ethernet c...

Page 35: ...second 3 Blinking with an interval of approximately 0 7 second This light Indicates READY ERROR indicator The READY indicator green ON the scanner is ready for operation Blinking the scanner is initializing or scanning The ERROR indicator orange ON an internal error Call for Service Error has occurred Blinking user correctable error such as ADF jam has occurred Status READY Indicator green ERROR I...

Page 36: ...r of duplicates by 1 You can set the number of duplicates from 1 to 99 Pressing MODE INCREASE NEXT for more than 2 seconds automatically decreases the number of duplicates by 1 Pressing MODE INCREASE NEXT for more than 8 seconds automatically decreases the number of duplicates by 10 In the Menu mode pressing this button displays the next selection MODE button When the scanner is ready pressing thi...

Page 37: ...ed Recover from an error situation START B W button When a document is placed in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass pressing this button makes a black and white duplicate regardless of the color of the document START COLOR ENTER button When the scanner is ready and a document is placed in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass pressing this button makes a duplicate of the document If the original ...

Page 38: ... following meanings This light Indicates READY indicator green ON the printer is ready for operation Blinking the printer is warming up or in the Menu mode Blinking fast the printer is printing ERROR indicator orange ON an internal error Call for Service error has occurred Blinking user correctable error such as media jam open door or a missing replaceable component e g Toner has occurred LCD Liqu...

Page 39: ...eases the current numerical value of the selection Moves the cursor to left CONTINUE button When 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 When the Semi Automatic Duplex option is selected in the printer driver press this button to print on the opposite side of page See the Utilities and Driv...

Page 40: ...ral steps for setting up the printer are Preparing the color imaging unit on page 40 Setting up the output tray on page 41 Installing the toner cartridges on page 42 After you have unpacked the printer and located it on a flat stable surface you need to set it up To prepare the color imaging unit 1 Open the printer s front door Preparing the color imaging unit ...

Page 41: ...tens the internal belts to ready the unit for printing 3 Close the printer s front door Make sure that you have enough room for the output tray and that it is easy to access To set up the output tray 1 Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer Setting up the output tray ...

Page 42: ...difference is that the starter cartridges have less toner The page life expectancy is 3 000 pages based on a 5 image area NOTE Save all packing material for shipping purposes To install the starter cartridges 1 Remove the packaging from the each toner cartridge 2 Remove the shipping cover from the each toner cartridge CAUTION To avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt cartridge Installing the to...

Page 43: ...ght side door open for more than 1 minute the color imaging unit will be exposed to light and could be damaged 4 Insert the each toner cartridge in the appropriately labeled slot From top to bottom the order of the toner cartridges is BLACK CYAN MAGENTA and YELLOW ...

Page 44: ... the scanner on page 44 Installing the scanner on the printer on page 45 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder on page 47 The scanner must be unlocked before it can be used The scanner lock is located on the left of the scanner To unlock the scanner 1 Turn the scanner lock counterclockwise with a flat blade screwdriver until the lock pops out Unlocking the scanner ...

Page 45: ...nstalling the scanner on the printer on page 45 and see Installing the Automatic Document Feeder on page 47 For Method B see Installing the Automatic Document Feeder on page 47 To install the scanner on the printer 1 Remove the two top hole covers with a small flat blade screwdriver then remove the two screws from the printer A B Installing the scanner on the printer ...

Page 46: ...guide pins to the holes under the scanner and place the scanner gently onto the printer SAFETY CAUTIONS The scanner without ADF weighs approximately 18 5 kg 38 1 lbs It must be handled by two people When you place the scanner onto the printer move the scanner holding its handle to avoid injury ...

Page 47: ...by sliding it toward the right To install the ADF Automatic Document Feeder 1 Hold the ADF vertically then insert the tabs into the holes on the rear of the scanner 2 Close the ADF Installing the Automatic Document Feeder Tabs ADF ...

Page 48: ...may cause a jam If you have the 2nd cassette feeder option installed and you wish to use the automatic cassette switching feature for a large print job for example make sure that all trays in the printer are the same media type and size The transparency tray should only be inserted in the upper or middle tray slots Do not use a ink jet transparency that may be wrapped around the fuser roller and c...

Page 49: ...ransparency tray option To get better print result use the transparency tray Note that the side to face up differs depending on each tray To load paper or transparencies 1 Pull the media tray out of the printer To use an appropriate media tray always check the label indication on the tray 2 Remove all packaging materials from inside the media tray refer to the instruction sheet attached to the tra...

Page 50: ... consumables and paper path components 5 Place the media in the tray under the hooks The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the tray or it may cause a jam When loading the recommended transparency 3M CG3710 load it with the leading tape side facing up and the taped end under the hooks See the illustration below NOTES Load media with the print side down Most media has instructions ...

Page 51: ...print areas and the margins for the media sizes supported on this printer Media Page Size Print area Margins Top Bottom Sides Letter 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 208 mm x 270 mm 8 2 x 10 6 4 2 mm 0 17 4 3 mm 0 17 3 9 mm 0 15 A4 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 201 mm x 289 mm 7 9 x 11 4 3 4 mm 0 13 3 9 mm 0 15 4 3 mm 0 17 Legal 216 mm x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 208 mm x 346 mm 8 2 x 13 6 3 2 mm 0 13 6 0 mm 0 24 3 9 ...

Page 52: ...y may not be stable Use the media tray for best reliability Coated paper Two sided printing Duplex printing on laser paper You should not expect the same print quality and reliability that you get with one sided printing For details see Two sided printing Duplex printing on page 292 To set media thickness switch Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi purpose tray med...

Page 53: ...ponents For detailed information on media see Media on page 290 1 Set the media thickness switch see page 52 2 a Open the multi purpose tray b Extend the media support by sliding it outward Switch setting Media Thin Default Laser paper 75 to 90 g m2 20 to 24 lbs Middle Laser paper 91 to 123 g m2 25 to 32 lbs Transparency Label Coated paper Thick Laser paper 124 to 165 g m2 33 to 44 lbs Envelope a ...

Page 54: ...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 When loading the recommended transparency 3M CG3710 in the multi purpose tray loading it with the leading tape side facing down and the taped end entering the printer first See the illustration below NOTE Do not use a ink jet transparency that may be wrapped around t...

Page 55: ...elopes For more detailed information see Envelopes on page 294 1 Set the media thickness switch see page 52 2 Adjust the media guides to the width of the envelope 3 Insert the envelope with the short end entering the printer first and the printing side facing up The edge where the stamp will be located enters the printer first NOTE NOTE When wrinkle occurs try printing with the envelope flap tucke...

Page 56: ...ia guides to the width of the label sheets 3 Insert label sheets in the multi purpose tray with the printing side up and insert the top of the sheets first The height of labels should not exceed the limit mark on the guide 4 Choose MPT Label as the paper source in the Paper tab of the printer driver NOTE Avoid printing labels if the temperature is too high doing so may damage consumables ...

Page 57: ...port to print documents You cannot print documents using the SCSI connection 1 Only when using Parallel port local Port or Network port 2 Only when using Network port 3 Duplicating Documents using Digital Duplicator Utility is not available Duplicating Documents using scanner panel is available Connecting the scanner to a computer See page 62 Functions Windows Mac Scanning Documents Yes Yes Printi...

Page 58: ...printer to a local port of a Windows PC See page 64 DCIS stand alone system See page 65 Function Windows Mac Printing Documents Yes No Function Availability Scanning Documents No Printing Documents No Duplicating Documents Yes ...

Page 59: ...59 Setup Connecting the printer to a network port See page 70 Function Windows Mac Printing Documents Yes Yes ...

Page 60: ...f the SCSI cables must be less than 3 m 9 8 ft Use shielded cables for SCSI 2 FAST SCSI NOTE Although a SCSI chain may exceed the recommended length and still operate we cannot guarantee this operation 1 Make sure the computer scanner printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off 2 Connect the SCSI cable not provided to the computer s SCSI connector and to the scanner s SCSI co...

Page 61: ...o To change an ID No use ID No switches 1 2 3 located on the back of the scanner or ID No switches 2 3 4 located on the back of the printer See Table 1 on page 66 5 Make sure the terminator switch 4 of the scanner is set to OFF and that switch 1 of the printer is set to ON They are the default settings If you have other devices connected to the computer make sure the terminator switches of all tho...

Page 62: ...omputer s SCSI connector and to the scanner s SCSI connector A or B The SCSI 2 board must be installed 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 see SCSI interface on page 298 If other SCSI devices are connected to the computer connect the scanner anywhere in the SCSI chain AC inlet Power cord ...

Page 63: ... s ID No use the ID No switches 1 2 3 located on the back of the scanner See Table 1 on page 66 4a If the scanner is the last device set its terminator switch 4 to ON Go to step 5 4b If the scanner is not the last device make sure the terminator switch 4 is set to OFF default setting 5 Connect the power cord to the scanner s AC inlet and to an AC outlet 1 2 3 4 ON AC inlet Power cord AC outlet ...

Page 64: ...er printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off 2 Connect the Centronics Type C parallel interface cable to the computer s parallel connector and the printer s parallel interface connector NOTES The actual connector on the computer may differ depending on the manufacturer of the computer If the cable is connected to the PC via a printer buffer or switch the printer may not pri...

Page 65: ...N To change a terminator setting see page 66 4 Connect the power cord to the scanner s AC inlet and to an AC outlet 5 Connect the other power cord to the printer s AC inlet and to an AC outlet NOTE The Printer function is also available if the printer is connected to the computer with a parallel interface cable DCIS stand alone system Scanner s SCSI connector Printer s SCSI connector SCSI cable 1 ...

Page 66: ... 4 see Table 2 below To set them use a pointed object like a pen do not use pencil Table 1 scanner Table 2 printer SCSI ID No SCSI ID No switches 1 2 3 0 OFF OFF OFF 1 ON OFF OFF 2 OFF ON OFF 3 ON ON OFF 4 OFF OFF ON 5 ON OFF ON 6 OFF ON ON 7 ON ON ON SCSI ID No SCSI ID No switches 2 3 4 0 OFF OFF OFF 1 ON OFF OFF 2 OFF ON OFF 3 ON ON OFF 4 OFF OFF ON 5 ON OFF ON 6 OFF ON ON 7 ON ON ON Setting the...

Page 67: ...ing of the scanner is set to OFF and that of the printer is set to ON The terminator setting can be changed by using the terminator switch scanner 4 printer 1 To set it use a pointed object like a pen do not use a pencil Terminator ON Terminator OFF ...

Page 68: ...nated and Ready is displayed on the printer LCD panel The printer is ready for printing 4 Turn ON the computer after Ready is displayed on the scanner and printer LCD panels NOTES When you power on your system for the first time if New Hardware Found is displayed on the computer screen see page 102 If you use Macintosh 7500 7600 8500 9500 follow the procedure below KX PS8100 does not operate prope...

Page 69: ...1 Turn on the printer and allow it to warm up Messages appear on the printer panel as the KX PS8100 printer runs through its power up tests 2 From the Ready screen press the MENU EXIT button on the printer panel 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the CONTINUE button until you see Test Print and then press the ENTER button 5 Examine the quality of the Test Print For more information see page 202 Prin...

Page 70: ...pter 6 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Network connections This section describes the types of network connections supported by the KX PS8100 system Optional network card is available from your Panasonic dealer For more information on upgrade options see Chapter 10 Options IMPORTANT Use a shielded cable when using a RJ45 connector port or an AUI connector port to ensure emission complian...

Page 71: ...o the AUI connector on the back of the printer Secure the connection using the slide latch on the AUI connector 3 Connect the thinnet cable to the BNC connector on the transceiver 4 Turn on the printer and then the computer To connect a thicknet cable to the printer 1 Make sure the computer printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off 2 Connect the thicknet cable connector to ...

Page 72: ...gory 5 shielded twisted pair cable that plugs into the RJ 45 jack on the back of the printer To connect the cable to RJ 45 jack on the printer 1 Make sure the computer printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off 2 Connect the cable from the Token Ring MAU Media Attachment Unit to RJ 45 jack on the back of the printer NOTE A Media Attachment Unit MAU is a network hub for a Tok...

Page 73: ...o obtain a unique IP address Contact your network administrator for this information To set up printing on a TCP IP network the network administrator must follow these steps To set up IP Address Subnet mask on the KX PS8100 1 From the Ready screen press the MENU EXIT button on the printer panel to access the printer setup menus 2 Press the CONTINUE button until you see Network Protocol Setup on th...

Page 74: ...number and move to the next 5 When you have finished entering all numbers in the address press ENTER button to advance to the Subnet Mask screen Press ENTER 6 Use the CONTINUE button to select a number as the Subnet Mask value for the KX PS8100 Press CANCEL button to accept a number and move to the left to the next number 7 Specify the Gateway Address in the printer s Setup menus if needed See Net...

Page 75: ...e can only receive print jobs over the Direct connection Jobs sent to the Direct connection are transferred from the computer to the printer s SDRAM NOTE If the printer has a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory installed Direct Print and Hold print connections are automatically available If the printer does not have a hard disk drive only the Direct connection is available The lpr protocol is a pr...

Page 76: ...9 228 1 TAB KX PS8100 TAB comments where TAB indicates that you press the tab key The IP address is followed by the official hostname and these are followed by aliases if any Type the entry exactly as shown without a space before the IP address NOTE For sites that use DNS Domain Name System or that use NIS or NIS consult the documentation or the network administrator for instructions on publishing...

Page 77: ...everyone but a daemon user and daemon group users cannot modify or remove files other than their own It is possible to set up to two additional printer entries one with the rp name xjprint and one with the name xjhold The rp name indicates the KX PS8100 queue to which jobs are sent when you print to the named printer A printer entry with the rp name xjhold routes all jobs to the KX PS8100 Hold que...

Page 78: ...ts it to the printer The general format of this command is lpadmin p queue name s hostname xjdirect NOTE The name xjdirect after the exclamation point is for configuring the printer it is an internal name that the printer requests It must be xjdirect it is not a user selectable name This is the only place where it is entered As with SunOS 4 or other BSD based systems when printing to printers with...

Page 79: ... a test page Before you begin this procedure verify that the printer is functioning by printing a page from the printer panel For step by step instructions see Printing a Test Print from the printer panel on page 69 Once the printer s TCP IP setup is complete you can verify the availability of the printer using the ping command from the DOS prompt with Windows 95 from the Command prompt with Windo...

Page 80: ...P IP is enabled for the printer in Network Protocol Setup Fiery WebTools are immediately available to clients that Are connected to a TCP IP network with a consistent set of IP addresses one for the printer and one for each computer connect to the printer Have a Java enabled Web browser The recommended browsers are Netscape Navigator 3 04 for Macintosh computers Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 1 S...

Page 81: ...23 from the print queue of your KX PS8100 named printer you would type lprm P printername job or for example lprm PKX PS8100 123 The lprm command reports the names of any files it removes To determine the job number use the lpq command described below lpq P printername On a UNIX system running Solaris 2 use the cancel command to remove jobs from the queue Type cancel job ID For example to remove a...

Page 82: ...ue on the printer The NetWare queue names should be given an extension corresponding to the KX PS8100 printing connection as follows _print _hold _direct NOTE The NetWare queues names must be given the above all lowercase English extension _print _hold or _direct even if any language s NetWare server is used When the printer is configured to connect to a NetWare server it polls the NetWare server ...

Page 83: ...e NetWare file server and configure the file server as described in the following sections Before you begin you ll need to determine the following names The name of the NetWare file server on which you will define the printer as a new print server The name of the NetWare print server This name is used for communication between the printer and the NetWare file server The name to assign to the KX PS...

Page 84: ...ontainer in which the print server and the print queue for the printer will be created The container defines the bindery context for your network structure Network devices that are not NetWare 4 x aware need a bindery context to work with NetWare 4 x Edit the network startup file to set the bindery context Activate the new bindery context This section describes the second and third steps Given the...

Page 85: ...rinter to a Network 4 Use the down arrow key to select Maintenance Selective Install The Installation Options menu is displayed 5 Select NCF Files Options 6 In the menu of available NCF files select Edit AUTOEXEC NCF file ...

Page 86: ... and save changes 9 Proceed to the next section To activate the bindery context 1 If you cannot reboot the NetWare server at this point type the set command manually at the server s command prompt Use the same command that you entered in the autoexec ncf file see step 7 in the previous procedure 2 If you can reboot the NetWare server the set command is loaded automatically You are ready to set up ...

Page 87: ...Log in to the NetWare server as the Supervisor 2 At the NetWare MS DOS prompt type pconsole The Available Options menu is displayed 3 Select Change Current File Server and press the Enter key 4 Using the arrow keys select the file server name and press the Enter key You must select this file server later as the NetWare File Server in WebSetup Network Setup 5 Select Print Server Information from th...

Page 88: ...he NetWare Print Server in WebSetup Network Setup 7 Select Print Queue Information from the Available Options menu 8 Press the Insert key and type a name for a new print queue Press the Enter key The print queue name you entered will be highlighted in the Print Queues list If the print server manages more than one print queue you ll have to select this name later in WebSetup Network Setup ...

Page 89: ... 12 Use the arrow keys to select the name of the print server you created in step 6 and press the Enter key The server name you select will appear in the Queue Servers list You have associated the selected printer queue with the print server you created in step 6 13 Press the Esc key to exit all PCONSOLE windows 14 Select Yes or press the Enter key to save changes to PCONSOLE After finishing the a...

Page 90: ...ver running NetWare for Macintosh Since the printer supports both AppleTalk and IPX protocols at the same time it s not necessary to use the second option However a network administrator may choose to route all print jobs through a server NOTES NOTES NOTES The printer can be attached to only one NetWare server at a time Printing via the AppleTalk port of Windows NT 4 0 is not recommended as it may...

Page 91: ... The Details tab of the Printer Properties dialog is not available when the dialog is accessed using File Print from within applications This tab appears only when the Printer Properties dialog is accessed via the Printers folder To set up SMB printing on Windows 95 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Click the Panasonic KX PS8100 printer icon and select Properties from the File men...

Page 92: ...bSpooler window until they are printed or deleted The printer you are browsing for is the SMB Name Server If you do not know the name of the SMB Name Server and SMB printing has been enabled on the printer see the printer s Configuration page for this information For instructions on printing a Configuration page see Printing pages from the printer panel on page 202 NOTE If the local network does n...

Page 93: ...ns This tab appears only when the Printer Properties dialog is accessed via the Printers folder To set up SMB printing on Windows NT 4 0 1 Click Start select Settings and click Printers 2 Select the Panasonic KX PS8100 printer icon and choose Properties from the File menu 3 Click the Ports tab in the Properties window and click Add Port 4 In the Printer Ports window select Local Port and then clic...

Page 94: ...his chapter If you are setting up a printer that will be shared by many users and you would like to make the printer drivers available to others you can exit the installer program and manually copy the printer drivers and files from the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 to the location of your choice Use this method for example to copy printer drivers to a server on your network or to a floppy disk NOTE Wind...

Page 95: ...KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 To install the PostScript printer driver 1 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 in your CD ROM drive The installer is launched automatically Follow the instructions that appear on the screen 2 In the Setup Type window select the Typical Compact or Custom installation option 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen A message appears on the screen to indicate installat...

Page 96: ...ter icon and select Properties from the File menu 3 Click the Device Options tab click the Options tab and then specify the devices installed on the printer 2nd Feeder Select if an optional 500 sheet feeder is installed Hard Disk Select if an optional hard disk drive is installed 4 For each select from the Available Options list and click Add to move the option to the Installed Options list To rem...

Page 97: ...e File menu 3 Click the Details tab and make sure the box Print to the following port reads as follows LPT 1 Printer Port or LPT1 ECP Printer Port 4 Click Apply You are now ready to print from your applications to the printer with the parallel port To confirm the connection print a test page 5 Click the General tab 6 Click Print Test Page to print a test page NOTES When problems with printing have...

Page 98: ... Installed Network Components section For instructions see your Windows 95 documentation 3 Close the Network window and the Control Panel window 4 Click Start select Settings and then click Printers 5 Click the Panasonic KX PS8100 printer icon and select Properties from the File menu or right click the printer icon and left click Properties 6 Click the Details tab and click Add Port A list of conn...

Page 99: ...Network window 2 Double click IPX SPX compatible Protocol in the Configuration tab 3 Click Advanced tab and select Frame Type 4 Set the Frame Type in WebSetup to the Frame Type displayed here see page 162 When a Typical installation is performed using the installer following files are automatically installed Digital Duplicator Utility Status Display Scanner Driver You can also select following add...

Page 100: ...move Program Properties window is displayed 4 Click Install The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM window is displayed 5 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 in your CD ROM drive 6 Click NextÃ The Run Installation Program window is displayed 7 Click Finish The Choose Setup Language window is displayed 8 Select the language and click OK Wait until the Welcome window is displayed 9 Click NextÃ ...

Page 101: ...ick on the Print Count Manager check box in the Select Components window 11 Follow the instructions on the screen A message appears on the screen to indicate installation is complete 12 After installation restart your system Choose this To install Typical Compact The Scanner Driver and Status Display Also copies the Digital Duplicator Utility Custom Only the files you select Print Count Manager co...

Page 102: ...Ã 5 Click Other Locations The Select Other Location window is displayed 6 Type X WIN32 DISK1 CD ROM drive name differs depending on your computer 7 Click OK The Update Device Driver Wizard window is displayed 8 Click Finish The Choose Setup Language window is displayed 9 Select the language and click OK Wait until the Welcome window is displayed 10 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete...

Page 103: ...g files are automatically installed Digital Duplicator Utility Status Display You can also select following additional file to install during a Custom installation procedure Print Count Manager NOTE When reinstalling the KX PS8100 software do it immediately after restarting Windows To install the bundled software CorelDRAW Select Edition see Installing the bundled software on page 133 Installing t...

Page 104: ...to 6 page 60 to 62 For connecting the parallel interface cable refer to step 1 to 3 page 64 The order of installing each device depends on what is detected first 1 Turn on the printer then the scanner 2 When the Ready is displayed on the printer s LCD turn on the computer and start Windows 98 If Unknown Device is displayed go to To install the scanner driver and utilities page 105 If Panasonic KX ...

Page 105: ...ayed the scanner driver or the utilities can be installed The following procedure shows the case when the scanner driver is detected first 1 Click NextÃ 2 Click NextÃ 3 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 in your CD ROM drive 4 Click on the Specify a location check box and click off the other item s check box ...

Page 106: ...s 5 Type X DRIVERS ENGLISH WIN98 SCANNER CD ROM drive name differs depending on your computer 6 Click NextÃ 7a If the scanner driver is not found the following window is displayed Click ÀBack then go to step 12 to install the utilities ...

Page 107: ...107 Installing Software for Windows 7b If the scanner driver is found the following window is displayed Go to next step to install the scanner driver 8 Click NextÃ 9 Click OK ...

Page 108: ...inish If the utilities are not installed click NextÃ twice after clicking Finish Go to step 12 If the scanner driver and utilities are installed and the PostScript printer driver is not installed go to To install the PostScript printer driver page 110 12 Type X WIN32 DISK1 CD ROM drive name differs depending on your computer ...

Page 109: ...After copying the utility files the Add New Hardware Wizard window is displayed 15 Click Finish If the scanner driver is not installed go to step 1 to 11 page 105 to 108 If the scanner driver and utilities are installed and the PostScript printer driver is not installed go to To install the PostScript printer driver page 110 ...

Page 110: ...e for Windows To install the PostScript printer driver 1 Click NextÃ 2 Click NextÃ 3 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 in your CD ROM drive 4 Click on the Specify a location check box and click off the other item s check box ...

Page 111: ...111 Installing Software for Windows 5 Type X ENGLISH PRNTDRVR DISK1 CD ROM drive name differs depending on your computer 6 Click NextÃ ...

Page 112: ...dows 7 Click NextÃ The message in the window differs if any other printer driver is installed Click Yes recommended 8 Click NextÃ If you do not want to print a test page click No If you want to print a test page click Yes recommended ...

Page 113: ...113 Installing Software for Windows 9 Click Finish If the scanner driver and utilities are not installed go to To install the scanner driver and utilities page 105 ...

Page 114: ... log in to your local workstation not the network server domain for Windows NT 4 0 and that you are a member of the Administrators group The instructions below describe installing a printer locally The procedure for adding a network printer is similar to adding a port For more information see Setting up TCP IP and LPR printing with Windows NT 4 0 on page 118 If autorun is enabled on your computer ...

Page 115: ... the PostScript driver PSCRIPT DLL for Windows NT 4 0 To complete the installation if PostScript files are needed 1 Eject the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 and insert the Installation CD for Windows NT 4 0 2 In the text field type the name of the CD ROM drive for example D and click Browse 3 Browse to the i386 the directory containing the PostScript driver 4 Click OK and then click OK in the Files Needed...

Page 116: ...100 printer icon and select Properties from the File menu 3 Click the Device Settings tab and scroll down to Installable Options 4 Configure the following options to correspond with the features installed on the printer 2nd Feeder Select if an optional 500 sheet feeder is installed Hard Disk Select if an optional hard disk drive is installed 5 To select an option click its name and then select Ins...

Page 117: ... the Ports tab confirm that LPT1 Local Port is checked The printer is ready to accept parallel print jobs from your computer 3 Click the General tab and click Print Test Page When you click Yes your files are sent over the parallel port connection to the printer 4 Click the Sharing tab if you want to share the printer with network users Click Shared and enter a share name in the Share Name box Sel...

Page 118: ... on the printer Wait until Ready or Ready Sleep is displayed 3 Press the MENU EXIT button of the printer panel 4 Press the CONTINUE or Cancel button to advance to Network Protocol Setup menu 5 Enable TCP IP and enter the appropriate settings for IP address subnet mask and gateway address For details see Network Protocol Setup on page 148 6 Press the MENU EXIT button to exit the setup menus The TCP...

Page 119: ... listed install the TCP IP protocols and Microsoft TCP IP Printing software For details see your documentation for Windows NT 4 0 6 In the Name or address of server providing lpr box of the Add LPR compatible printer window enter the IP address of the printer If your network uses Domain Name Services DNS enter the DNS name assigned to the printer instead of the IP address ...

Page 120: ...property tab shows the new port configuration 10 Click OK to close the Panasonic KX PS8100 Properties window The new port has been configured You should now print a test page to verify the connection 11 Open the Panasonic KX PS8100 Properties window Click the General tab and click Print Test Page When you print your files are sent over the LPR Port connection to the printer 12 Click OK to exit Whe...

Page 121: ...window is displayed 4 Click Install The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM window is displayed 5 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 in your CD ROM drive 6 Click NextÃ The Run Installation Program window is displayed 7 Click Finish The Choose Setup Language window is displayed 8 Select the language and click OK 9 Click NextÃ after reading the window carefully The Setup Type window is display...

Page 122: ...select the Custom installation option and click on the Print Count Manager check box in the Select Components window 11 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation A message appears on the screen to indicate installation is complete 12 After installation restart your system ...

Page 123: ...ws 3 1 The Adobe PostScript printer driver for Windows 3 1 is included on the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 To install the Adobe PostScript printer driver 1 Start Windows and exit any applications that start automatically 2 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 in your CD ROM drive ...

Page 124: ... select the Panasonic KX PS8100 on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list and click Setup 3 In the Panasonic KX PS8100 on LPT1 window click the Features tab 4 Specify the options that correspond to the devices installed on the printer 5 For each option installed on the printer select Installed from the corresponding menu 2nd Feeder Select if an optional 500 sheet feeder is installed Hard Disk Select ...

Page 125: ... administrator To select a printer port 1 In the Control Panel window double click the Printers icon 2 In the Printers window select the Panasonic KX PS8100 on LPT1 in the Installed Printers list box 3 Click Connect The Connect window appears 4 Connect the printer to the same port as your network To print to a file select FILE Printing to a file is useful if the printer is not at your site However...

Page 126: ... the computer for printing using IPX protocols Before you begin Verify the printer has been configured for Novell printing in Network Protocol Setup For more information about setting up the printer for IPX Novell printing see Setting up IPX Novell printing on page 82 To set up IPX Novell printing 1 In the Main group of the Program Manager double click the Windows Setup icon 2 Click Change System ...

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Page 128: ...ately after restarting Windows To install the bundled software CorelDRAW Select Edition see Installing the bundled software on page 133 To install the scanner driver and utilities 1 Start Windows and quit all applications 2 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 in your CD ROM drive 3 Click File menu from the Program Manager window and click Run 4 Click Browse and select your CD ROM drive from the Driv...

Page 129: ...t Count Manager check box in the Select Components window 10 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation A message appears on the screen to indicate installation is complete 11 After installation restart your system Choose this To install Typical Compact The Scanner Driver and Status Display Also copies the Digital Duplicator Utility Custom Only the files you select Print Co...

Page 130: ...their hard drive Some files such as fonts will need to be moved to specific locations others can be moved to a directory of your choice Regular bold italic and bold italic versions of PostScript Type 1 fonts as well as TrueType fonts are provided in the PS3 Fonts folder on the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 These fonts correspond to the PS3 fonts installed on your printer To use these fonts in application...

Page 131: ...ontrol Panel icon The ATM Control Panel window is displayed 2 Click Add 3 Double click CD ROM drive PS3fonts and then Type1 in the Directories 4 Select fonts you desire in the Available Fonts box 5 Click Add 6 Click Exit See the Help menu of ATM for information on how to use the correct version for your system NOTE ATM cannot be used to install TrueType fonts which are also included in the PS3 Fon...

Page 132: ...tions in Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide on the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 PANTONE coated color reference The PANTONE Coated Color Reference is a PostScript file Pantone ps which can be printed using a PostScript downloader utility such as Fiery WebDownloader or from DOS prompt through parallel port by copy command ex copy Pantone ps prn If the file has not already been installed in the Panasoni...

Page 133: ... automatically If not perform the following procedure To install the bundled software 1 Start Windows and quit all applications 2 Insert the CorelDRAW Select Edition CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 3 Click Start click Run 4 Click Browse and select your CD ROM drive from the Look in box and specific language directory ex English 5 Select Setup exe in English folder and click OPEN 6 Click OK The install...

Page 134: ...m the Program Manager double click the KX PS8100 Utilities icon 2 Double click the Uninstall icon 3 Click Yes 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen To remove the PostScript printer driver 1 From the Program Manager double click the Main icon Control Panel icon then Printers icon 2 Select the Panasonic KX PS8100 on LPTx in the Installed Printers list box then click Remove 3 Click Yes ...

Page 135: ...move the PostScript printer driver 1 Click Start select Programs and click Panasonic KX PS8100 2 Click Uninstall Panasonic KX PS8100 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen NOTE For removing the Panasonic KX PS8100 icon in the Printers window refer to Help in Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 To remove the Adobe Type Manager 1 Click Start select Programs Adobe and click Adobe Type Manager 2 Cl...

Page 136: ...l steps for installing the KX PS8100 software from the CD ROMs and setting up printing on a Macintosh computer are Enable Ethernet and AppleTalk from the printer panel See Network Port Setup on page 146 and Network Protocol Setup on page 148 for details Enable AppleTalk in the Chooser on the Macintosh Install the Adobe PostScript printer driver Setup the KX PS8100 in the Chooser Copy font files fr...

Page 137: ... description files give you access to all printing features of the printer driver and applications When you use the Adobe PS Printer installer the printer description file is installed automatically To install the Adobe PostScript printer driver 1 Insert the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc1 in your CD ROM drive and then double click KX PS8100 Disc1 icon the English folder and the Adobe PS folder 2 Double cl...

Page 138: ...ES KX PS8100_Direct is typically selected If the optional hard disk drive is not installed in the printer only KX PS8100_Direct appears The name of a printer corresponds to the system name you edited when you configured a connection to the printer See System Setup on page 156 4 Click Create or Setup 5 Confirm an icon appeared to the left of the printer name selected in step 3 and click OK 6 Select...

Page 139: ...00 This profile is optimal for color conversions for the printer The KX PS8100 ColorSync profile Panasonic KX PS8100 ICC and monitor profile EFIRGB ICC can be found in the ColorSync 2 0 directory To install this file drag a copy to the System Folder Preferences ColorSyncTM Profiles folder NOTES Printer profiles selected with ColorSync affect ColorSyncTM compliant applications only ColorSync versio...

Page 140: ...s to save the changes to the settings The changes you made will be the default settings until you make additional changes and click Save Settings again 6 Click OK To close the Print window click Cancel To print a document click Print NOTE PostScript Color Matching must be specified in the Color Matching section of the Print window to enable the use of CRDs To use EFIRGB monitor profile 1 Click the...

Page 141: ...to confirm whether it supports TWAIN driver or not The advantage of the TWAIN driver If you connect the scanner to your computer using the SCSI cable you can capture images directly from the scanner using TWAIN compliant application software such as Adobe Photoshop The operation is standardized a user experienced in TWAIN peripherals can easily capture images from the scanner About the Photoshop P...

Page 142: ... English folder The English window is displayed 3 Double click the KX PS8100 TWAIN Installer icon The KX PS8100 TWAIN Installer window is displayed 4 Click Install 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation To remove the TWAIN scanner driver You can uninstall the TWAIN scanner driver whenever you want to 1 Double click the System folder 2 Double click the Preferences fold...

Page 143: ...ag KX PS8100 Scanner Plug in file and drop it into the Plug ins folder of the Adobe Photoshop application NOTE TWAIN must be installed to use ColorSync adjustment function To remove the Photoshop Plug in scanner driver You can uninstall the Panasonic Photoshop Plug in scanner driver whenever you want to 1 Quit the Adobe Photoshop application at first 2 Double click the Adobe Photoshop application ...

Page 144: ...M can be installed by using the installer in the ATM folder This application can be used to transfer Type 1 fonts to the printer s SDRAM or to manage fonts on the printer You can also Print using PostScript fonts on non PostScript printers Improve the screen display of PostScript fonts In addition to PostScript Type 1 fonts TrueType fonts are included in the PS3 Fonts folder on the KX PS8100 CD RO...

Page 145: ...nter panel are Specify parallel port settings page 146 Specify network port settings page 146 Specify network protocol settings page 148 Before you change any Setup options it s a good idea to print the current configuration settings in case you need to restore these settings later For information on printing a configuration page see Printing pages from the printer panel on page 202 Use the follow...

Page 146: ...t Setup To advance to the next screen press the ENTER button Enable Parallel Yes No Yes Press the ENTER button and select Yes to enable printing through the parallel port Press the ENTER button Time out 5 to 100 15 This screen appears only if Enable Parallel is set to Yes Use this option to specify how long the printer waits without receiving data from the parallel port before deciding the current...

Page 147: ...rectly detect If it happens specify the correct speed in this menu or from WebSetup B When the Token Ring card is installed in the printer Token Ring Setup Press the ENTER button to view Token Ring network options NOTE Token Ring options appear only if an optional Token Ring card is installed Token Ring Speed Auto Detect 4 Mbps 16 Mbps Auto Detect Select a speed at which data can be transferred ov...

Page 148: ...printer by any route Default setting Network protocol setup screens are used to specify and setup TCP IP Ethernet TCP IP Token Ring AppleTalk and IPX Novell network protocols NOTE When exiting Setup menus the printer will automatically restart if changes have been made to Network Protocol settings Network Protocol Setup To advance to the next screen press the ENTER button Select TCP IP Setup Apple...

Page 149: ... your selection Use the arrow buttons to select numbers in the address Press the ENTER button to accept your selection Gateway Address 127 0 0 1 Use this option to specify the gateway address for printing with TCP IP By default no gateway address is set If your TCP IP network has a gateway and you plan to print using TCP IP you must enter the gateway address Default setting B When you select Apple...

Page 150: ...tsch Español Italiano English Select a language for the printer panel and Configuration page Default setting This screen appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed Resetting the queues clears all jobs from the Hold and Print queues all Check and Print jobs and the Job Log It does not affect print option settings specified in Setup from the printer panel or from Fiery WebSetup Reset Q...

Page 151: ...Spooler WebLink Fiery WebDownloader and Fiery WebSetup IMPORTANT Before you can send jobs to the printer you must use Fiery WebSetup to complete the process of configuring Setup options as described starting on page 154 For information on using Fiery WebTools other than Fiery WebSetup see Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide on the KX PS8100 CD ROM Disc2 In order for network users to access and u...

Page 152: ...ry WebTools Follow the next steps Netscape 4 x 1 Select Preferences in the Edit menu The Preferences window appears 2 Select Advanced in the Category 3 Click the boxes next to Enable Java and Enable JavaScript 4 Click OK Netscape 3 x 1 Select Network Preferences in the Options menu The Preferences window appears 2 Click the Languages tab 3 Click the boxes next to Enable Java and Enable JavaScript ...

Page 153: ...ion has a valid unique IP address 3 Make sure the workstation is installed with an Internet browser 4 Launch the Internet browser 5 Enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer in the browser s URL line The printer s home page appears For more information on using Fiery WebTools see page 154 and Part 3 Printer Function Managing Print Jobs in Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide on the KX PS810...

Page 154: ...ry WebSetup 1 Start up your Internet browser application 2 Enter the IP address or the DNS name of the KX PS8100 in the URL line of your browser Get the IP address or DNS name from your network administrator The KX PS8100 home page appears The individual Fiery WebTools are listed on the left To display information about a particular tool click the question mark next to its name Accessing Fiery Web...

Page 155: ...ter Setup These are described in the following sections If you change a Setup option the Cancel and Save buttons flash when you click to select another Setup category Click Save to save a change made to a setting Click Cancel to cancel a change NOTE You must click either Save or Cancel before you can proceed to another Setup category or exit Fiery WebSetup When you have finished specifying setting...

Page 156: ...e name you should enter when you configure a connection to the printer over AppleTalk Print Start Page The KX PS8100 printer does not have Start Page So please ignore this setting Enable Printed Queue If your printer has a hard disk drive installed select this option to create a storage location on the hard disk for the most recent print jobs Users with Administrator privileges can use the WebSpoo...

Page 157: ...set or change the Administrator password Click the Password tab Enter New Password To set a new password enter a password in the Enter New Password text field Verify New Password To verify a new password enter the same password in the Verify New Password text field as you have entered in the Enter New Password text field NOTE By default no password is set on the printer It is recommended that a pa...

Page 158: ... this window After setting all the options in the Port Setup tab click the next tab and continue to specify settings until you have made settings for all relevant options in the Network Setup category Port Setup tab The options that you can set from the Port Setup tab are described below Enable Ethernet Enable this option if the printer is to be connected to an Ethernet network Transmission Speed ...

Page 159: ...rt is enabled this option s setting determines how long the printer waits without receiving data from the parallel port before deciding that the current job is complete Until the timeout the printer cannot receive new jobs through the parallel port but it can continue to receive network print jobs Enable Token Ring Enable this option if the printer is to be connected to a Token Ring network Maximu...

Page 160: ...f your network uses a gateway enter the gateway address Enable on Ethernet Enable this option if you have a TCP IP network connected to the printer over Ethernet cabling You must enable TCP IP for Ethernet to use the Fiery WebTools over Ethernet IP Address Enter the KX PS8100 IP address for Ethernet The printer is shipped with the IP address set to the loopback address 127 0 0 1 which is an intern...

Page 161: ...ecking If you plan to print with TCP IP you must first assign the printer a unique network IP address For information about setting up printing with TCP IP see Connecting the Printer to a Network on page 70 Subnet Mask If you need to set the subnet mask enter one of the following values 255 0 0 0 if the IP address starts with a number less than 128 255 255 0 0 if the IP address starts with a numbe...

Page 162: ...ted see page 70 Choose OK Select Frames Click the Select Frames button to specify IPX frames used with NetWare See your network administrator to verify which frame type to choose In the IPX Frames window select frames and use the Add and Remove buttons to specify the selected frames PServer Setup tab IPX Novell NetWare options are set in the PServer Setup tab You can modify both NetWare 3 x Binder...

Page 163: ... setup the KX PS8100 was connected to the network and an NDS directory tree with a Printer a Print Server and one or more Print Queue objects for KX PS8100 jobs was configured see page 87 You can make any changes to that setup through WebSetup To modify NDS Setup you may need permission to browse the NDS tree If access to the Print Server is restricted you ll need a login password Note that the te...

Page 164: ...elect login user window appears 6 Select the User Login object from the display in the Select Login User window 7 Enter a password if necessary 8 Click Next The Select Print Server window appears 9 Select the print server from the display in the Select Print Server window 10 Enter a password if necessary 11 Click OK The Select Print Queue root window appears 12 Select the print queue root from the...

Page 165: ...ly to mean the server on an IPX network running Novell NetWare networking software Because you can set up more than one Novell server to handle KX PS8100 print jobs Bindery Setup allows you to add or delete new file server connections and view the connections you have selected To set up the Bindery Setup 1 Click the Bindery Setup button to display the Add Connections window The Novell Setup window...

Page 166: ...ge Block the file and printer sharing protocol built into Windows Enabling SMB allows the KX PS8100 to be listed on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection Hold Print or Direct on the KX PS8100 without any other networking software For information on how to set up a Windows client for Windows printing see pages 91 and 93 Windows SMB printing runs over TCP IP ...

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Page 168: ...ge with PostScript error messages Select No to cancel the job entirely whenever a PostScript error is encountered NOTE In some cases the extra page may be printed even when No is selected Cover Page Specify whether the KX PS8100 prints a cover job summary page at the end of each print job If you select Yes each print job is followed by a page containing the name of the user who sent the job the do...

Page 169: ... have finished specifying settings from Fiery WebSetup click Save and then close the Fiery WebSetup window by clicking the X in the top right corner of the window The Reboot window appears and you are asked whether to reboot the computer or not Select Yes to reboot the printer and initialize the new settings Saving your settings and exiting Fiery WebSetup ...

Page 170: ...or output has become too dark or too bright compared to previously printed pages perform the Bias Adjustment It is also recommended that you perform the Bias Adjustment after replacing the color imaging unit and or the toner cartridge s VisualCal Used to optimize the printer s range of color density and to adjust gray balance If you think the gray color in a printed image does not appear to be a p...

Page 171: ...d See page 173 3 Perform Bias Adjustment See page 174 NOTE Visual Calibration and Color Adjustment settings may affect the settings of Bias Adjustment Reset VisualCal before performing the Bias Adjustment See page 182 Restore the settings in Color Adjustment to the default values all 0 before using the Bias Adjustment See page 185 To print a color calibration page 1 Press the MENU EXIT button on t...

Page 172: ...172 Color Calibration The current density setting for each color is indicated by the line enclosure on the Color Calibration Page Color Calibration Page Current color density settings ...

Page 173: ...eets of clean white paper in a well lighted area If they match then you do not need to adjust the color density and you may proceed with any operation you wish to perform If they do not match proceed to To perform Bias Adjustment on page 174 2 Determine which block on the Color Calibration Page most closely matches the density of the cyan sample on the Color Calibration Card Repeat step 2 for each...

Page 174: ... by 3 by pressing the CONTINUE or CANCEL button For example when Calibration Offset is 0 If you wish to make the density setting darker by 1 level Select 3 by pressing the CONTINUE button 3 times If you wish to make the density setting lighter by 1 level Select 3 by pressing the CANCEL button 3 times 4 Press the ENTER button CYAN is displayed in the printer LCD panel 5 Press the CONTINUE button 4 ...

Page 175: ...ER button MAGENTA is displayed in the printer LCD panel 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each color MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK To skip a color press the CONTINUE button To return to a previous color press the CANCEL button Before going to step 2 make sure the following is displayed Calibration Test Print is displayed in the printer LCD panel 2 Press the ENTER button to reprint the Color Calibration Page T...

Page 176: ... is required to identify the black dot which best matches a 30 dot gain field When all values have been entered the printer s toner density and luminosity settings are recalculated The second VisualCal page Gray Balance provides the basis for calculating a neutral gray balance that is a CMY gray that as closely as possible matches a pure K BlacK gray produced by the printer s engine This page cons...

Page 177: ...trol panel For startpoints and endpoints Locate the leftmost circle you can distinguish from its background For best visibility view the page at an angle under normal lighting conditions Position the page over several sheets of white paper Values should fall between 1 and 8 If you cannot see any circle in a given row enter 9 If you see circles in every column enter 0 If your answers are out of ran...

Page 178: ...match bottom row Locate the circle that best matches the surrounding gray tone Holding the page at arm s length or even further away makes it easier to choose the best match Note that the term Low displayed on the printer panel corresponds to the term Start on the Limits and 30 Match page for example to enter the Black Low value check the Black Start row on the Limits and 30 Match page Use the CAN...

Page 179: ...es For the selected patch enter a single row and then a single column on the control panel Enter 0 for row value when finished Select a patch in the All column far right to change only the lightness or darkness The background gray is printed with pure black toner only All the other patched are printed with CMY toners The color and gray values on this page are affected by the Limits and 30 Match ca...

Page 180: ... button or the CONTINUE button to select the column Accept a value by pressing the ENTER button See the example below The new Gray Balance page is printed Best Patch row menu appears If the new gray balance setting is acceptable press the ENTER button The Color Test menu appears If it is not acceptable repeat the steps 5 and 6 CURRENT GRAY BALANCE CALIBRATION OF YOUR PRINTER 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 R Y ...

Page 181: ...PS3 Memory Installed Memory RAM XXMB Disk Not Installed Network Information Apple Talk Enabled Ethernet TCP IP Enabled Novell Enabled SMB Disabled Ethernet Enabled As an ENERGY STAR R Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR R guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered trademark Fiery Driven the Fiery Driven logo VisualCal ColorWise and NetWise...

Page 182: ...rinted 3 For the Black Low menu and Black High menu press the ENTER button each For the subsequent menus Cyan Magenta Yellow 30 Match press the ENTER button The Gray Balance Page menu appears 4 Use the CANCEL button or the CONTINUE button to select Skip menu and press the ENTER button The Color Test menu appears 5 Use the CANCEL button or the CONTINUE button to select Skip menu and press ENTER but...

Page 183: ...t only one color at a time To perform color adjustment 1 From Ready or Ready Sleep press the MENU EXIT button and then press the CONTINUE button repeatedly to advance to the Color Adjustment screen Press the ENTER button twice The Brightness menu appears 2 Use the CANCEL button or the CONTINUE button to select a value 1 5 to 5 that will increase or decrease in the overall brightness of printed doc...

Page 184: ...nabled Ethernet TCP IP Enabled Novell Enabled SMB Disabled Ethernet Enabled Color Adjustment Before Panasonic KX PS8100 Configuration Printer Name KX PS8100 Resolution 600 dpi x 600 dpi Printer Language s PS3 Memory Installed Memory RAM XXMB Disk Not Installed Network Information Apple Talk Enabled Ethernet TCP IP Enabled Novell Enabled SMB Disabled Ethernet Enabled Color Adjustment After Color Ad...

Page 185: ... the CANCEL button or the CONTINUE button to select Reset All and press the ENTER button 5 Use the CANCEL button or the CONTINUE button to select Yes and press ENTER button twice The Color Test menu appears 6 Press the ENTER button Color Adjust Test pages that use the previous value and the new values are printed 7 Press the ENTER button The Apply Changes menu appears 8 Use the CANCEL button or th...

Page 186: ... fluid has not completely dried Do not use the following types of documents to avoid a jam or prevent the documents from getting torn Original or precious photographs Paper with curls wrinkles twists Documents bound with clips or staples Paper with carbon on the backside or rough paper Transparency or electrostatically charged paper Labels or paper with holes Extremely thin or thick paper Document...

Page 187: ...ap it on a level surface to avoid document jams b Insert the documents fully in the ADF tray with the printed sides facing up and top of the documents first The height of document should not exceed the limit mark on the document guide or it may cause a jam c Adjust the document guides to the width of the documents Placing documents c c b a b c d e ...

Page 188: ...r best scanning quality use flatbed scanning If you scan poorly fixed originals such as catalogs using ADF they may be partially stained To prevent the originals from getting stained use the flatbed scanning Scanning documents Any acceptable documents see page 186 can be scanned For Windows 3 1 users To scan the documents TWAIN compliant application must be installed 1 Start Windows 3 1 2 From the...

Page 189: ...dows NT 4 0 users 1 Start Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 2 Click Start select Programs and click CorelDRAW Select Edition 3 Click Corel PHOTO PAINT Select Edition The Corel PHOTO PAINT Select Edition window is displayed 4 Click the File menu and click Acquire Image 5 Click Select Source The Select Source window is displayed 6 Select Panasonic KX PS8100 32bit Driver then click Select 7 Click the File me...

Page 190: ...ce the document s in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass see page 187 188 10 Click Prescan to display the document image in the Preview Screen and select a scanning area 11 Click Scan The scanner will start scanning the document s NOTE For additional information see the Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide ...

Page 191: ...Preview Screen are displayed To use the Photoshop Plug in scanner driver 1 Start Mac OS 2 Run your Photoshop Plug in compliant application 3 Click the File menu and click Import 4 Click KX PS8100 Scanner The Panasonic Scanner Driver and the Preview Screen are displayed 5 Place the document s in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass see page 187 188 6 Click Prescan to display the document image in t...

Page 192: ...ime depends on the size of the document NOTE For additional information see the Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide For Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Macintosh users 1 Click the File menu then click Print The Print window is displayed Make sure that Panasonic KX PS8100 is selected 2 Click OK After several minutes the document will be printed Print time depends on the size of the document NOTE For ad...

Page 193: ...Image to Disk window is displayed 2 Enter the File Name 3 Select the File Type 4 Click OK The document will be saved For Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Macintosh users 1 Click the File menu then click Save As The Save an Image to Disk window is displayed 2 Enter the File Name 3 Select the File Type 4 Click Save The document will be saved Saving a scanned document ...

Page 194: ...ge 196 For Windows 3 1 users 1 From the Program Manager double click the KX PS8100 Utilities icon and double click the Digital Duplicator Utility icon The Digital Duplicator Utility window is displayed Go to step 2 For Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 users 1 Click Start select Programs and then click KX PS8100 Utilities Next click Digital Duplicator Utility The Digital Duplicator Utility window is displ...

Page 195: ... see page 52 b Click to select the multi purpose tray The green indicator shows which tray has been selected c Select a Media Type and a Paper Size 5 To produce a high quality duplicate s of the original document s perform the following by referring to the table below a Select an image type that corresponds to your original document by clicking on at the left of Original Image Type box b Click NOT...

Page 196: ...ee page 52 3 When both printer and scanner are in the ready mode press the button s that corresponds to your original document For plain paper only Button Print type Original document START COLOR Text and Graphics Color text and graphics MODE START COLOR Photo Color photo START B W B W Text Text MODE START B W B WHalftone Photo Monochrome halftone or photo original Using the scanner panel Scanner ...

Page 197: ...nables you to set options and view the status of the printer and print jobs This section provides information about Status messages and error messages Main menus you can access from the printer panel Printing printer information pages from the printer panel For a detailed explanation of the activity lights and buttons on the printer panel see Printer panel overview on page 38 When the printer is p...

Page 198: ...button to access the menus Press the CONTINUE or CANCEL button to scroll through the menus Some of these menus Parallel Port Setup Network Port Setup and Network Protocol Setup are used to configure the printer s initial Setup which must be completed before users can send jobs to the printer For information on performing the initial Setup from the printer panel see page 145 The Main menus are disp...

Page 199: ...rinter See Chapter 7 Color Calibration Color Adjustment Toner density and brightness See Chapter 7 Color Calibration Maintenance Display the remaining percentage of each of the consumables Page Count Toner Cartridge Imaging Unit Transfer Unit Fuser Unit Oil Roll See page 216 Image Area The amount of the last printed page covered by toner for all toner colors The average amount of the printed page ...

Page 200: ...ngs for network protocols including TCP IP AppleTalk and IPX SPX TCP IP Setup Enable TCP IP Ethernet IP Address or Token Ring IP Address 1 Ethernet Subnet Mask or Token Ring Subnet Mask 1 Gateway Address AppleTalk Setup Enable AppleTalk AppleTalk Zone IPX SPX Setup Enable IPX SPX See page 148 Language Specify the language of the LCD text and the language used in the Test Configuration and Calibrat...

Page 201: ...menu is available only on printers with a hard disk drive NOTE Network Port Setup and Network Protocol Setup appear only for networked printers Hard Disk 1 Initialize hard disk drive Format See page 150 Main menus To specify Notes ...

Page 202: ... The PostScript Font List prints out the list of available printer fonts You can print a Test Print before you set up the printer or at any other time from the Ready or the Ready Sleep screen To print a Test Print 1 Turn on the printer and allow it to warm up Messages appear on the printer panel as the KX PS8100 printer runs through its power up tests 2 From the Ready screen press the MENU EXIT bu...

Page 203: ...late ThirtyThreeBC Copperplate ThirtyTwoBC Coronet Regular CoronetCE Regular Courier Courier Bold Courier BoldOblique Courier Oblique CourierCE CourierCE Bold CourierCE BoldOblique CourierCE Oblique Eurostile Eurostile Bold Eurostile BoldExtendedTwo Eurostile ExtendedTwo EurostileCE EurostileCE Bold EurostileCE BoldExtendedTwo EurostileCE ExtendedTwo Geneva GenevaCE GillSans GillSans Bold GillSans...

Page 204: ...int but not processing or scanning a job Scanning Displays while a job is scanning Sleep Appears when the printer is in an Power Saver mode If there is a scanning problem the ERROR indicator will be on and an error will appear in the display window For information about error messages see Scanner LCD panel on page 246 The table on the next page describes the scanner s main menus The scanner Menu m...

Page 205: ...r line Main menus To specify Notes Density Adjusts a print density from level 1 to 5 Level 1 produces the lightest printout duplicate and level 5 produces the darkest Paper Source Selects a media tray Media Upper Tray 1 MP Tray Middle Tray Lower Tray Upper Middle Tray and Lower Tray are displayed only when the optional 2nd cassettefeeder is attached INCREASE NEXT MODE READY ERROR STOP START B W RE...

Page 206: ...rency Label Coated Paper Paper 2nd Side Quality Allows you to select a resolution at which you wish to make a duplicate of your original document Standard 2 Fine 3 Standard in case of B W Text 300 x 300 dpi Scanning 1200 x 600 dpi Printing else 600 x 300 dpi Scanning 1200 x 600 dpi Printing Fine 600 x 600 dpi Scanning 1200 x 1200 dpi Printing Main menus To specify Notes Continued 1 Factory default...

Page 207: ...ower Saver To conserve energy and operating cost this scanner is provided with a programmable power save feature Scanner is factory set with the power save feature turned on If Power Saver is set to On the scanner enters the Power Saver mode when it is idle for approximately 5 minutes To reactivate the scanner scan a document The Power Saver setting will remain effective even if the scanner is tur...

Page 208: ...settings will remain effective even if the scanner is turned off If Reset is selected all menu settings except the Power Saver setting will return to the factory default settings Save 1 Reset Display Version These menus are used for service purpose only and the displayed contents cannot be changed Display Counter Main menus To specify Notes 1 Factory default setting ...

Page 209: ...ernal of the scanner 1 Turn the power OFF 2 Clean the cover the scanner glass the ADF scanner glass the document cover and the white sheet with a soft cloth Use any mild commercial cleaner CAUTION Do not use benzine thinner aerosol cleaners or any abrasive powder To clean the internal of the scanner When using isopropyl alcohol with a lint free cloth make sure that the alcohol is at least 90 pure ...

Page 210: ... printer 1 Turn the power OFF 2 Clean all the covers with a soft cloth using any mild commercial cleaner CAUTION Do not use benzine thinner aerosol cleaners or any abrasive powder NOTE 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 Cover release tab Rollers P...

Page 211: ... not have to remove it to allow access to the paper pick rollers 2 Open the left side door 3 Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder 4 Gently rotate the paper pick rollers 180 the paper pick rollers are D shaped and wipe them with a lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol ...

Page 212: ...er feeder b Close the left side door 6 Slide the media tray back into place NOTE If 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 a b ...

Page 213: ...ment will vary depending on the complexity of the prints and the percentage of coverage of each color and print density For details on the life of components refer to next User replaceable components User replaceable components When the printer panel indicates that a supply needs to be replaced make sure that you have replacement supplies on hand The printer may continue to print until the supply ...

Page 214: ...Each file s coverage is measured by KX PS8100 pixel counter on letter size The coverage will differ with printers Printer component Printer panel message Average life Color imaging unit 1 Change the color imaging unit soon Monochrome 57 000 pages or Color 14 250 pages Change the color imaging unit now Monochrome 60 000 pages or Color 15 000 pages Print pattern Coverage of the printable area Life p...

Page 215: ...fuser unit 4 Printing a large quantity of pages with high coverage will result in the message Fuser Unit wearing out to be displayed earlier than its expected life In this case replace the fuser unit Printer component Printer panel message Average life Toner cartridges 1 2 Change the toner cartridge soon 12 000 pages Black or 10 000 pages CMY Change the toner cartridge now Fuser unit 1 3 oil suppl...

Page 216: ...earing warning message might occur regardless of the displayed values Page Count It shows the pages your KX PS8100 has printed since your purchase of the system Toner Cartridge It shows the percentage of CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW and BLACK toner cartridges remaining CYAN Remaining MAGENTA Remaining YELLOW Remaining BLACK Remaining NOTE If you replace the toner cartridge before Low Color Toner or Color T...

Page 217: ...g Yes Fuser Unit remaining shows the percentage of the fuser unit remaining Oil Roll remaining shows the percentage of the oil roll remaining Last It shows the percentage of the whole printable area covered by each toner in the previously printed page This menu cannot show the value correctly just after the printer was turned on CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Average It shows the average percentage of ...

Page 218: ...o clear media jams in the document input area 1 a Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab b Remove the jammed document OR a Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab b Open the ADF c Remove the jammed document Scanner ...

Page 219: ...aintenance To clear media jams in the document output area 1 a Open the ADF tray b Remove the jammed document while keeping the ADF tray raised OR a Open the ADF b Open the exit guide c Remove the jammed document a b ...

Page 220: ...dia used If a media jam occurs the printer panel reports Jam at Location where Locations are the various sensors throughout the paper path shown as A through E in the illustration below NOTE After removing the jammed media open and close the printer s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel Printer 2nd cassette feeder option Jam in location D See page 231 Jam in location E...

Page 221: ...esponding to the selected media tray and remove the jammed media 2 Close the left side door OR 1 Remove the media tray 2 Remove the jammed media from inside the printer 3 Reinsert the media tray 4 Open and close the printer s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel ...

Page 222: ...enance To clear media jams in location A with 2nd cassette feeder 1 Open the lower left side door 2 Remove the jammed media 3 Close the lower left side door OR 1 Remove the selected media tray middle or lower media tray ...

Page 223: ...door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel To clear media jams in location B with multi purpose tray 1 Remove the jammed media from the multi purpose tray 2 Open and close the printer s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel NOTE A few sheets of paper printed after cleaning media jam may be dirty ...

Page 224: ...r media jams in location B with media tray 1 Open the left side door 2 Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder 3 Remove the jammed media on or under the paper feeder 4 Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side door ...

Page 225: ... the printer s front door for the fuser to cool before touching it 2 Check whether the media is jammed under the color imaging unit If the media is jammed remove it by following the steps 1 to 4 in To clear media jams in location B with media tray on page 224 and then go to the next step If it isn t go to the next step 3 Turn the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise to unlock the fuser Jammed m...

Page 226: ...safety catch 5 a Hold the fuser as shown below and slide it out of the printer b Close the printer s front door SAFETY CAUTIONS The fuser unit weighs approximately 3 1 kg 6 8 lbs Take care when handling it Do not touch the roller and the parts around the roller when handling the fuser because they may be hot a b CAUTION HOT SURFACE INSIDE b a Roller ...

Page 227: ...unlock the oil supply roll b Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser NOTE If the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit perform the following Repeat steps 1 to 4 in To clear media jams in location B with media tray on page 224 7 Remove the cleaning pad holding the tabs b a a ...

Page 228: ...228 Care and Maintenance 8 a Turn the fuser s large green knob clockwise b Remove the jammed media OR Remove the jammed media 9 Replace the cleaning pad a b ...

Page 229: ... firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place NOTE If the oiled cloth is loose rotate the gear A clockwise until it is tight Do not touch the oiled cloth CAUTION CAUTION If the oil supply roll is not installed correctly print quality will be diminished a b b A Oiled cloth ...

Page 230: ...0 Care and Maintenance 11 a Open the printer s front door b Slide the fuser back into the printer 12 a Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser b Close the printer s front door b a a b ...

Page 231: ...he fuser to cool before touching it NOTE First 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 1 a Open the printer s front door b Pull open the access door above the plastic output tray see if the media is visible 2 a Turn the large green knob on the fuser counterclockwise b Remove the media from ins...

Page 232: ... media 5 Remove the jammed media from the fuser and the printer SAFETY CAUTION The fuser is hot to avoid personal injury turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before touching it 3 Close the printer s front door To clear media jams in location D with face up printing 1 a Open the printer s front door and the right side door b Turn the fuser s large green knob counterclockwi...

Page 233: ...tput tray 2 Open and close the printer s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel To clear jams with the multi purpose tray 1 Remove the jammed media from the multi purpose tray 2 Open and close the printer s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel ...

Page 234: ... 2 board is not compatible Use a recommended SCSI 2 board Software may not be installed Install the software Scanned image is dirty Original document is dirty Clean the document Scanner glass is dirty Clean the scanner glass One or both ends of image is are not scanned Document is not positioned correctly Reposition the document correctly according to the size Scanned image is blurred or partially...

Page 235: ...ss or white sheet is dirty Clean the ADF scanner glass and white sheet Scanned image is skewed when a document is scanned using the ADF Document guides are not adjusted correctly Adjust the guides according to the width of the document Scanned image is blank when a document is scanned using the ADF Document is inserted face down Insert the document face up Service Error is displayed on the scanner...

Page 236: ...tected an error Read the printer panel message to determine the printer status ERROR indicator is on Error occurred that is not user correctable Turn the printer off and back on again If the indicator is still on the printer requires service ERROR indicator is blinking The printer has stopped because it detected a user correctable error such as an open door or a media jam Correct the condition dis...

Page 237: ...inter A single color appears faded The color density is set incorrectly in the printer panel See Chapter 7 Color Calibration The toner is almost depleted Replace the toner cartridge soon depending on the complexity of your prints you can continue to print up to 100 more pages A single color has a sharp dark or light vertical streak The toner cartridge is almost depleted and is not properly applyin...

Page 238: ...rints The impression will disappear with continued time and use Prints are missing fine line detail The color imaging unit has reached its useful life Replace the color imaging unit Dark color spots and dark or light streaks appear in all colors The color imaging unit has reached its useful life Replace the color imaging unit Straight thin light vertical line in colors The photosensitive belt insi...

Page 239: ...A single white spot appears in approximately the same vertical place on the page The color imaging unit is damaged Replace the color imaging unit Large light spot s appear randomly Fingerprint s on the underside belt or photosensitive belt inside of the color imaging unit Print several pages until the spots fade Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action ...

Page 240: ...e fuser s internal roller is contaminated with toner particles Print 5 10 pages of blank pages to clean the roller If you still see the problem Replace the oil supply roll If you still see the problem Replace the fuser The surface of 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 ...

Page 241: ...eplace the color imaging unit The entire page prints in black including the borders Bad electrical contact for the main charge grid Reinsert the color imaging unit to correct the contact for the main charge grid The main charge grid is broken Replace the color imaging unit Toner spots appear on the back of the media The transfer unit is worn out Replace the transfer unit Trouble Possible Cause Cor...

Page 242: ...r service on your printer Call for Service is displayed on the printer LCD panel An error occurred that is not user correctable Turn the printer off and back on again If the error persists call for service Trouble Corrective Action Printer not operating Make sure that you plugged in the printer and turned it on Make sure that you connected the interface cable s properly More info to come for these...

Page 243: ...isconnect KX PS8100 from the computer and change the terminator setting accordingly See page 66 Trouble Corrective Action Frequent paper picking errors Fan the paper or transparencies before installing them in their respective trays this is especially important for transparencies because they tend to stick together Make sure that you have loaded paper in the paper tray and transparencies in the tr...

Page 244: ...ies Make sure that the media is installed under the hooks at the front of the media tray Do not overfill the media tray as indicated by the red line on the right side of the tray Clean the paper pick rollers See page 211 for directions Make sure that the media thickness switch is set correctly for the installed media See page 52 Frequent media jams at C The cleaning pad may get dirty with toner Re...

Page 245: ...t you have selected the correct media type in the driver or in the Menu mode of the printer panel Streaks or spots Most spots are caused by fingerprints or dust introduced into the printer while installing the color imaging unit or loading media Make sure that the surface where you unpack the color imaging unit paper and transparencies is free of dust Keep supplies in a covered area or a closed bo...

Page 246: ...age 278 The back of the printed page appears dirty Toner particles have contaminated the transfer roller This can happen if the printed image is larger than the media for example when printing on envelopes Run 10 20 prints to clean the transfer roller The cleaning pad may get dirty with toner Replace the cleaning pad See page 227 and see page 197 of Setup Manual The print quality of a transparency...

Page 247: ... in ADF The white sheet is dirty Clean the white sheet Remove document from ADF tray A document is placed in the ADF tray when power is turned on Remove the document from the ADF tray A document is placed in the ADF tray when a jam is cleared Remove the document from the ADF tray SCSI error Communication cannot be established between the scanner and printer Connect the SCSI cable correctly or Make...

Page 248: ...ormally call for service Cyan Toner Empty Replace cyan toner Cyan Toner Cartridge Not installed Install cyan toner cartridge DC Controller Malfunction Cycle Power If the printer does not function normally call for service Disk Device Failure Cycle Power If printer does not function normally call for service Disk File Operation Failed Hard disk is functioning abnormally Cycle Power If printer does ...

Page 249: ...aging unit will need to be replaced soon Imaging Unit Worn out Replace the color imaging unit Initializing Printer is initializing Insert printed pages in MP tray press Continue Insert printed pages into multi purpose MP tray then press the CONTINUE button Insufficient Memory Not enough memory to finish printing Change printing resolution to 600 x 600 dpi if you selected higher resolution or Insta...

Page 250: ...per in Middle tray Load A4 in Upper tray Load A4 size paper in Upper tray Load Legal Load legal size paper Load Legal in Lower tray Load legal size paper in Lower tray Load Legal in Middle tray Load legal size paper in Middle tray Load Legal in Upper tray Load legal size paper in Upper tray Load Letter Load letter size paper Load Letter in Lower tray Load letter size paper in Lower tray Load Lette...

Page 251: ... media to media tray Media Tray Not installed Install media tray Memory Error 0 Cycle Power Memory Error 1 Cycle Power Memory Error 2 Cycle Power Memory Error 3 Cycle Power Memory Error 4 Cycle Power Memory Error 5 Cycle Power Memory Error 6 Cycle Power Memory Error 7 Cycle Power Memory Error 8 Cycle Power Memory Shortage Page Simplified Not enough memory to finish printing Change printing resolut...

Page 252: ...ing resolution to 600 x 600 dpi if you selected higher resolution or Install additional memory in the printer Out of Memory Job Failed Not enough memory to finish printing Change printing resolution to 600 x 600 dpi if you selected higher resolution or Install additional memory in the printer Output Tray Full Remove media from Output tray Page Too complex Not enough memory to finish printing Chang...

Page 253: ...600 dpi if you selected higher resolution or Install additional memory in the printer PS Memory Full Stored Data Lost Not enough memory to finish printing Change printing resolution to 600 x 600 dpi if you selected higher resolution or Install additional memory in the printer RAM Test Failure Cycle Power Cycle Power If printer does not function normally call for service Scan Buffer Error Cycle Pow...

Page 254: ...ed into the printer The printer and scanner have been exposed to rain or water The printer and scanner do not operate normally though the operating instructions are being followed Adjust only those controls that are described in the operating instructions improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work to restore the printer and scanner to normal op...

Page 255: ...icator utility This window reduces to an icon when The printer scanner 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 window The Panasonic Printer Scanner Status icon does not appear when Windows 3 1 is started The Panasonic Printer Scanner Status window disappears after recovering from an error situation NOTE ...

Page 256: ...tton minimizes the Panasonic Scanner Display window Pressing the Esc key on the keyboard can also minimize it h This button displays the Status Display Setup window where you can change different settings i This button displays the version of the Status Display j This button resumes scanning after recovering from an error situation k This button cancels the scan job which caused an error Scanner S...

Page 257: ...n displays the initial recovery message o This button displays the next recovery message p This box displays a recovery procedure along with a picture q This button provides you additional help r This button changes the Panasonic Scanner Status window to the Panasonic Printer Status window and is displayed only when using the Digital Duplicator Utility ...

Page 258: ... the name of the print job g This button minimizes the Panasonic Printer Status window Pressing the Esc key on the keyboard can also minimize it h This button displays the Setup for Status Display window where you can change different settings i This button displays the version of the Status Display j This button resumes printing after recovering from an error situation Printer Status window 6 7 9...

Page 259: ...recovery message n This button displays the initial recovery message o This button displays the next recovery message p This box displays a recovery procedure along with a picture q This button provides you additional help r This button changes the Panasonic Printer Status window to the Panasonic Scanner Status window and is displayed only when using the Digital Duplicator Utility ...

Page 260: ...send your KX PS8100 for service consult your reseller first or Panasonic Please use the original carton and all of the original packing materials If you do not have the packing for the color imaging unit and the transfer unit contact Panasonic for packaging Improper repacking of the KX PS8100 may result in a service charge to remove spilled toner Since the printer uses dry toner extreme care must ...

Page 261: ...ance To prepare the scanner for repacking 1 Turn off the scanner remove the power cord and all interface cables 2 Unplug the ADF cable 3 Open the ADF and remove it from the scanner bed by lifting it up Packing the scanner ...

Page 262: ...is installed on the top of the printer unlock the scanner by sliding it toward the left b Gently raise and remove the scanner by releasing it from the guide pins 5 To lock the scanner push and turn the lock clockwise with a flat blade screwdriver ...

Page 263: ...d the scanner bed into the original carton To prepare the printer for repacking 1 Turn off the printer remove the power cord and all interface cables 2 Remove the media tray s from the printer remove the media from the tray s Packing the printer ...

Page 264: ...the media tray into the printer use adhesive tape to secure the tray to the printer 5 If you have other media trays repack them for shipping or storage in their original shipping boxes 6 a Open the printer s front door b Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise c Turn the lower green lever 180 counterclockwise b a b c ...

Page 265: ...reen surface the right side or the black belt the under side Finger prints may affect the print quality SAFETY CAUTION The color imaging unit weighs approximately 6 5 kg 14 3 lbs Always use the handles when lifting it 8 Wrap the color imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet CAUTION CAUTION Do not expose the color imaging unit to light for more than 45 seconds to avoid damage a b Green s...

Page 266: ...re and Maintenance 9 On the color imaging unit turn the upper lever 90 counterclockwise this is necessary to protect the color imaging unit during shipment 10 Insert the color imaging unit into the packaging ...

Page 267: ...oor b Slide the paper feeder out using the green handles 12 a Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover b Raise the cover until it catches in the open position 13 a Rotate the transfer unit s green handles up b Lift out the transfer unit a b a b a a b ...

Page 268: ...n and wrap the transfer unit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape NOTE Do not touch or bump the roller it can damage the roller 15 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 Plastic cover Plastic bag ...

Page 269: ...ON CAUTION To avoid possible toner spillage do not tilt the cartridge 2 Close the right side door 3 a Replace the shipping cover b Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape 4 Insert each toner cartridge into a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each toner cartridge a b b a ...

Page 270: ...ecure the printer s 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 6 4 If you have a 2nd cassette feeder lift the printer up and away from the 2nd cassette feeder SAFETY CAUTION The printer weighs approximately 49 5 kg 108 9 lbs and the 2nd cassette feeder weighs approximately 14 3 kg 31 5 lbs Observe st...

Page 271: ...271 Care and Maintenance 7 Repack the printer in the original shipping box Make sure that you keep the printer upright and level when moving ...

Page 272: ... upgrade options and consumables are available for the KX PS8100 from your local Panasonic reseller Hard Disk Drive KX PDHD1 for storing print jobs and additional fonts page 275 32 MB KX PEMD2 or 64 MB KX PEMD3 SDRAM DIMMs page 278 Three DIMM slots are available on the printer controller board Each slot ...

Page 273: ... on the back of the printer 2 Loosen the two screws that secure the printer controller board to the back of the printer using a cross point head screwdriver 3 Carefully pull the printer controller board out of its slot in the printer For instructions on installing printer options see Installing a hard disk drive on page 275 Installing additional memory on page 278 Installing network cards on page ...

Page 274: ...roove on the back of the printer and carefully slide it back inside the printer 2 Tighten the two screws on the printer controller board that you loosened earlier using a cross point head screwdriver 3 Plug in the power cord and reconnect any cables to the back of the printer Printer controller board ...

Page 275: ...d on page 273 IMPORTANT To prevent static electricity damage to certain components see page 272 touch a grounded metal surface such as the printer s bare metal frame prior to touching the component CAUTIONS Do not drop or bend the hard disk drive Do not touch the hard disk drive connector and electrical circuit board Protect the hard disk drive from static electricity by keeping it in its anti sta...

Page 276: ... or on the palm of your hand Do not touch the drive with magnetic objects or place objects sensitive to magnets near the drive 3 Screw the four stand offs in the back of the hard disk drive 4 Insert the provided cable into the connector on the hard disk drive in the direction shown in the figure Please note the direction of the color line of the cable Hard disk drive Cable Projection Color line fo...

Page 277: ...e cable until the click is heard 6 Put the four stand offs of the hard disk drive into the four holes and secure the hard disk drive on the printer controller board with four screws 7 Stick the label provided to the hard disk drive 8 Replace the printer controller board in the printer For instructions see Removing and replacing the printer controller board on page 273 Projection ...

Page 278: ... the following Remove the printer controller board from the back of the printer Install a 32 or 64 MB SDRAM DIMM in either of the empty SDRAM slot on the printer controller board Replace the printer controller board IMPORTANT To prevent static electricity damage to certain components see page 272 touch a grounded metal surface such as the printer s bare metal frame prior to touching the component ...

Page 279: ...r Additional SDRAM DIMMs may be used for your printer in 32 or 64 MB configurations allowing your printer a maximum memory configuration of 192 MB of SDRAM To install a SDRAM DIMM you will need to remove the printer controller board install the SDRAM DIMM then replace the controller board in the printer For instructions see Removing and replacing the printer controller board on page 273 Installing...

Page 280: ...y socket J2 or J3 4 Ensure that the notches on the SDRAM DIMM are aligned inside the empty socket 5 a Slide the SDRAM DIMM into the empty socket J2 or J3 at a 45 degree angle and push the DIMM into the socket b Snap the lever s into place 6 Replace the printer controller board in the printer For instructions see Removing and replacing the printer controller board on page 273 Notch a b SDRAM DIMM S...

Page 281: ...r s network setup IMPORTANT To prevent static electricity damage to certain components see page 272 touch a grounded metal surface such as the printer s bare metal frame prior to touching the component Ethernet KX PNBC5 or Token Ring KX PNBC6 card CAUTIONS Do not drop or bend the network card Do not touch the connector of the network card Protect the network card from static electricity by keeping...

Page 282: ...troller board on a stable surface 2 a Use a flat blade screwdriver to gently remove the connector cover on the side of the network card connector b Remove the two screws that secure the slot cover on the front bracket then remove the slot cover Save the screws a ...

Page 283: ...he front bracket using the two screws you removed from the slot cover 4 Replace the printer controller board in the printer For instructions see Removing and replacing the printer controller board on page 273 5 Connect the printer to a network For instructions see Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer to a Network c a b Network card The figure is Ethernet KX PNBC5 card ...

Page 284: ...te on the rear of the unit Temperature Operating 10 C to 32 5 C Storage 0 C to 40 C Humidity Operating 20 to 80 RH Storage 10 to 90 RH Warm up time Less than 20 seconds Power consumption 70 W Max Scanning 33 W Standby 30 W Power Saver mode Mass Weight 22 5 kg 49 5 lbs with ADF Dimensions Height 241 mm 9 5 Depth 425 mm 16 7 Width 513 mm 20 2 Noise level 53 dB A with ADF Scanner type Flatbed Color C...

Page 285: ...i step by software interpolation ADF Horizontal Line Optical 600 dpi 60 600 dpi 1 dpi step by hardware interpolation 601 2400 dpi 1 dpi step by software interpolation Vertical Line 60 600 dpi 1 dpi step by changing paper feed speed 601 2400 dpi 1 dpi step by software interpolation Color depth Internal 30 bits 1billion color RGB Output 24 bits 16 7million color Image data processing Image sharpenin...

Page 286: ...is not included Actual time depends on I F speed and host environment Interface SCSI 2 Connector 50 pin half size x 2 Paper handling ADF Document width 100 mm to 216 mm 3 94 to 8 5 Document length 178 mm to 356 mm 7 to 14 Document weight 60 g m2 to 127 5 g m2 16 lbs to 34 lbs ADF tray up to 50 pages of document 75 g m2 20 lbs fresh paper Printing method Semiconductor Laser Power source Refer to th...

Page 287: ...optional 2nd cassette feeder 49 5 kg 108 9 lbs Dimensions of standard unit without optional 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 Paper output Up to 500 sheets 75 g m2 20 lbs Resolution 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi more than or equal to 48 MB SDRAM required M...

Page 288: ...m 4 Color CMYK Different original 4 7 ppm 3 Color CMY 14 ppm Monochrome Continuous duplicate speed changes depending on the printed pattern of each page and the amount of the printer s SDRAM 1st duplicate using Flatbed 56 seconds 4 Color CMYK 52 seconds 3 Color CMY 42 seconds Monochrome Multiple duplicate Digital Duplicator Utility 1 999 Duplicate 1 99 Zoom Digital Duplicator Utility 20 400 in 1 s...

Page 289: ...0 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 Bundled software CorelDRAW Select Edition for Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Macintosh version TWAIN scanner driver Photoshop Plug ins Printer driver Color Management ColorSync System requirement CPU More than PowerPC 133...

Page 290: ...ia sizes supported on this printer Media Size Dimensions Paper Letter 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 A4 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 Legal 216 mm x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 Transparency Letter 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 A4 210 mm x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 Envelope 10 104 3 mm x 241 3 mm 4 13 x 9 5 Media Page Size Print area Margins Top Bottom Sides Letter 216 mm x 279 mm 8 5 x 11 208 mm x 270 mm 8 2 x 10 6 4 2 mm 0 17 4 3...

Page 291: ... shiny paper or paper that is highly textured Letterhead imprinted with low temperature or thermography These materials may transfer onto the fusing roller and cause damage Any pre printed paper should use inks compatible with 200 C 392 F for 0 1 second Damaged or wrinkled paper or paper with irregularities such as tabs staples etc Multipart forms or carbonless paper Paper with a 25 or more cotton...

Page 292: ...strongly suggested to use color laser bond paper Duplex printing on certain types of paper may shorten the life of some components in the printer Use multi purpose tray for second side printing When printing on the first page avoid printing photograph or graphic in solid color to prevent paper jamming It may cause a damage to the printer For increased reliability print the page with the least amou...

Page 293: ...e transparency has a side to be printed The other side has a leading tape When loading the transparency load it with the taped end entering the printer first The transparency can be loaded in the multi purpose tray and transparency tray option To get better print result use the transparency tray Note that the direction for loading differs depending on each tray Labels AVERY 5163 AVERY 5164 AVERY 5...

Page 294: ... leading edge Paper weight of 90 g m 2 24 lbs Flat free of curls wrinkles nicks etc NOTES Wrinkle may occur in some case even if high quality envelopes are used When wrinkle occurs try printing with the envelope flap tucked in as shown below It is not recommended that you use envelopes with any of the following characteristics using these may result in paper jams Irregularly shaped envelopes Envel...

Page 295: ...lopes or with extremely shiny surfaces Envelopes that seal by removing a peel off strip Envelopes with more than one flap to be sealed Self adhesive envelopes Envelopes that are baggy or not sharply creased Embossed envelopes Envelopes that have previously been printed on ...

Page 296: ... printing in high humidity i e above 70 RH High humidity may cause the envelope to curl and pick up excess toner High humidity may also cause the envelope to seal Avoid printing below 10 C 50 F with less than 30 RH Low temperature with low humidity may cause light printing Print only one envelope at a time Envelope storage is very important Store them away from moisture and humid air where they ca...

Page 297: ... use only a shielded cable The printer will not operate properly if any of the pin is not connected Signal pin Return side pin Signal 1 19 Busy 2 20 Select 3 21 nAck 4 22 nFault 5 23 PError 6 24 Data 1 7 25 Data 2 8 26 Data 3 9 27 Data 4 10 28 Data 5 11 29 Data 6 12 30 Data 7 13 31 Data 8 14 32 nlnit 15 33 nStrobe 16 34 nSelectin 17 35 nAutoFd 18 5V Host 36 5V Peripheral 18 1 36 19 ...

Page 298: ...ot exceed 3 m 9 8 ft to ensure reliable operation Signal Pin Signal Signal Pin Signal 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 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND RESERVED OPEN RESERVED GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND 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 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P GND GND RESERVED ...

Page 299: ...e Expandable to a maximum 192 MB of SDRAM The amount of the memory depends on the model Host interface IEEE compliant 1284 type C Mini Centronics parallel port interface Ethernet card option AUI and RJ 45 10 100Base TX auto switching Some of the KX PS8100 models have an Ethernet card already installed Token Ring card option RJ 45 User interface 24 character 2 line LCD panel 2 indicators 25 1 26 50...

Page 300: ...lor adjustment 183 185 bias adjustment 171 175 calibration 170 185 VisualCal 176 182 Color Calibration Card 32 171 173 Color imaging unit 40 214 Color reference pages 132 ColorSync printer profile 139 140 ColorWise 25 Configuration Page 203 Connecting Macintosh by AppleTalk 90 Connecting the printer using thicknet cable 71 using thinnet cable 71 using twisted pair cable 72 Connecting the system 57...

Page 301: ...oftware Windows 130 fonts 130 144 hard disk drive 275 277 network cards 281 283 PostScript printer driver for Macintosh 137 PostScript printer driver for Windows 3 1 123 PostScript printer driver for Windows 95 95 PostScript printer driver for Windows NT 4 0 115 PostScript printer driver to Windows 98 103 110 scanner driver for Macintosh 141 scanner driver for Windows 3 1 128 scanner driver for Wi...

Page 302: ...g 164 Netscape 3 x 152 Netscape 4 x 152 NetWare bindery and NDS on the same network 163 client setup 90 Print Console 87 print queue 82 87 queue 88 server 83 services 163 NetWare 4 x bindery context 84 Network cards 281 283 Network connections Ethernet 70 Token Ring 72 Network Port setup 146 Network Protocol setup 148 Network settings using Fiery WebSetup 151 169 using printer panel 145 150 Networ...

Page 303: ...ome page 153 Printer controller board removing 273 replacing 274 Printer drivers installing 95 103 115 123 137 Printer panel menus 198 201 messages 248 overview 38 specifying network settings 145 Printer s error messages 198 Printer s main menus 198 Printer s status messages 197 Printing scanned document 192 test pages 69 202 Problems printing 198 scanning 204 Protocol Setup tab 160 Protocols lpr ...

Page 304: ...73 149 System requirements Macintosh 29 Windows 28 System setup tab 156 T TCP IP clients 80 TCP IP printing 73 81 TCP IP Setup 148 10Base2 5 T Ethernet cable 70 Terminator 66 Terminology Novell 165 Test Print 69 202 Thicknet cable 25 71 Thinnet cable 25 71 Token Ring card 147 installing 281 Toner cartridges 42 215 Transfer unit 216 Transparencies 293 Troubleshooting 234 246 printer 236 246 scanner...

Page 305: ...scanner driver 103 Windows NT 4 0 device name 120 installing PostScript printer driver 115 installing the scanner driver 120 installing TrueType fonts 131 parallel printing 117 running WebDownloader with Netscape Communicator 80 TCP IP printing 118 Z Zones AppleTalk 149 PJWR1PS81HMA ...

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