Panasonic KX-P1131E manual

Model No. KX-P1 131E Operating Instructions Please carefully read this manual, and keep this documentation in a safe place for future reference. Impact Dot Matrix Printer[...]

Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic KX-P1131E Impact Dot Matrix Printer. This printer is a versatile, high quality 24-pin dot matrix printer which is designed to meet the needs of your office. This printer has been factory set to operate with the most popular software packages. Your application software should control the printer’[...]

Abbreviations Windows ® refers to the Microsoft ® Windows ® operating system. Windows ® 2000 refers to the Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000 operating system. Windows ® XP refers to the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP operating system. Windows Vista ® refers to the Microsoft ® Windows Vista ® operating system. Windows ® 7 refers to the Microsoft ® [...]

Federal Communications Commission Requirements (For United States only) Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gene[...]

Table of Contents Safety Information .. ..................................................................................7 For Your Safety .. ...............................................................................................................7 Precautions .. ...............................................................................[...]

Appendix .. ............................................................................................... 41 Printer Specifications .. ................................................................................................... 41 Paper Specifications .. ......................................................................................[...]

For Your Safety To prevent severe injury and loss of life, read this section carefully before using the unit to ensure proper and safe operation of your unit. • This section explains the graphic symbols used in this manual. W ARNING Denotes a potential hazard that could result in serious injury or death. CAUTION Denotes hazards that could result [...]

Plug the power cord firmly into an AC outlet. Otherwise, it can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull, bend, rest objects on, or chafe the power cord and plug. Damage to the power cord or plug can cause fire or electric shock. Do not attempt to repair the power cord, or plug. If the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed, contact an authorized[...]

CAUTION Power When the unit is not used over an extended period of time, switch it off, and unplug it. If an unused unit is left connected to a power source for a long period, degraded insulation may cause electric shock, current leakage, or fire. Installation and Relocation Do not position the unit in a location where it is unstable. To prevent fi[...]

Precautions Installation • Do not place the unit in direct sunlight and near hot equipment. • The unit should not be exposed to extremely high or low temperatures [temperature range: 10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F)]. • The unit should not be exposed to extremely high or low humidity (humidity range: 30 % to 80 % RH). • Avoid condensatio[...]

Unpacking Having unpacked the printer, make sure none of the contents shown below is missing or damaged. Report damage or shortages to the store from which the unit was purchased. Printer (KX-P1131E) Ribbon Cassette *1 Platen Knob Extension Plate CD-ROM Installation Manual *1 Model No.: KX-P180 (USA and Canada), KX-P181 (Outside USA and Canada) Rem[...]

Parts of the Printer Front View A B C E F G H HEAD GAP D Paper support (Page 21) Top cover Paper feed selector • " " (Friction) Single sheets and envelopes • " " (Tractor) Fanfold paper Head gap lever Adjusts the gap between the platen and the printhead. Position Used for 1 or 2 Thinner sheets 3, 4, 5 and 6 Thick or multiple[...]

Rear View A BC D E F Tractors Power switch (Page 17) Platen knob (Page 11) Power cord (Page 17) Serial No. Label Nameplate Operating Instructions 13 Before You Start[...]

Control Panel B AC D E F G H JK I A FONT indicators These indicators show the Font being selected. (Page 28) G LF/FF switch Pressing this switch advances the paper one line at a time. Holding this switch advances the paper to the first print line of the next page. (Page 29) B FONT switch Pressing this switch will select the character fonts. (Page 2[...]

Installing the Software System Requirements Computer IBM PC/AT ® or compatible machine with a CD-ROM drive Operating System Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Interface USB 2.0 Full speed, Centronics parallel (IEEE1284 standard), RS-232C serial Software Installation The software on the enclosed CD-ROM can be installed on your co[...]

Connecting to a Computer Before you connect the printer for the first time, install the USB and Printer driver on to your computer. For more information see "Installing the Software (Page 15)". Note • If you do not have a USB cable, parallel interface cable or serial interface cable, you will need to purchase one or contact your dealer.[...]

Power Supply 1. Connect the power cord to a grounded AC outlet. • Plug the power cord into an outlet of the proper rating listed on the nameplate located in the rear of the printer. • The power switch is located on the right side of the printer toward the front. When the power is supplied to the printer, the power indicator on the control panel[...]

Installing the Ribbon Cassette Mounting the Ribbon Cassette 1. A Turn the power on. B Open the smoked plastic cover ( A ). A A B 2. Move the head gap lever ( A ) to position "6". HEAD GAP A 3. Install the ribbon cassette ( B ) and push down 4 arrows ( A ) until they click into place. A B Note • Do not take off the blue ribbon guide from[...]

4. A Lift the blue ribbon guide ( A ) from the ribbon cassette. B Slide the blue ribbon guide between the printhead nose ( B ) and the ribbon mask ( C ), and push it down. A A B A B A B C B Note • If the ribbon cassette does not insert easily between the printhead nose and the ribbon mask, rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette to reduce the slac[...]

Handling Paper Your Panasonic printer offers two paper feed choices: – Fanfold paper (Push tractor mode) – Single sheets and envelopes (Friction mode) Fanfold Paper (Push Tractor Mode) 1. A Turn the power on. The PAPER OUT indicator will flash indicating that no paper is installed in the printer. B Adjust the head gap lever for the thickness of[...]

5. Raise the tractor covers ( A ). A 6. Place the paper with the printed side face down and align the paper sprocket holes ( B ) with the tractor pins ( C ), then close the tractor cover ( A ). A B C 7. A Adjust the tractors ( A ) to remove any slack. B Lock the tractor clamping levers ( B ). B B A A B B A A A B Note • Make sure the paper is stra[...]

11. Insert the paper support into the slot of the extension plate ( A ) until it stops. A 12. If the ON LINE indicator is not lit, press ON LINE to get ready to print. Single Sheets and Envelopes (Friction Mode) 1. A Turn the power on. The PAPER OUT indicator will flash indicating that no paper is installed in the printer. B Adjust the head gap lev[...]

3. Raise the top cover ( A ). This is done by inserting the side pins of the top cover into the slots in the upper cabinet. A 4. Raise the paper support ( A ). A Note • lf the extension plate is already installed (Page 22), it does not need to be removed. 5. A Separate the paper guides to the approximate width of your paper or envelope. Note • [...]

Tearing off Paper With fanfold paper installed, this function allows you to advance your paper to the tear position. After tearing off the page you can return your paper to the first printer line by pressing TEAR OFF again. If TEAR OFF is not pressed a second time, the printer will automatically reverse to the first print line upon receiving data f[...]

Control Panel Software Program This software is used to change the configuration of the printer. Using this software, you can also print out the printer's character table. It is necessary to install the printer driver to use this software. When using the Windows driver, these settings are rarely used. When using the Windows driver, make sure E[...]

Print mode Graphic direction Bi Direction, Uni Direction Text direction Bi Direction, Uni Direction Text Enhancement Bold On, Off Double high On, Off Double strike On, Off Double wide On, Off Italics On, Off Outline On, Off Shadow On, Off Zero font Normal, Pointed, Slashed Character set Character set Italic Graphic 1 Graphic 2 International charact[...]

About the buttons Send Settings Sends the settings to the printer. Restore Default Returns the settings to default. After pressing this button, the screen to select your country is displayed. Select your country. If your country is not displayed here, select [Other country]. Character Table Prints out the character table of the built-in font in the[...]

Using the Control Panel Selecting a Character Font This printer contains resident fonts which are accessible through the Control Panel. You can select any one of the character fonts by pressing the FONT switch on the Control Panel. n Press FONT . The combination of FONT indicators ( A ) indicates the current character font selected, as shown on the[...]

High Speed Mode The High Speed mode is a feature for doubling the print speed only when LQ Font and one of the 120 dpi, 180 dpi or 360 dpi of 24-pin bit image are selected. Note • When enabled, this feature will lower the print density. Turning on the High Speed mode: • While pressing ON LINE , press LF/FF . The HIGH SPEED indicator is on. Turn[...]

Top of Form Function (TOF SET) This printer has a Top of Form (TOF) function which stores the first print line position and loads the paper to the designated position automatically. The first print line position will be stored even after the power is turned off. You can adjust the Top of Form position through the Control Panel Software program (Pag[...]

Paper Parking (LOAD/PARK Switch) This function moves the fanfold paper to the park position, enabling you to use single sheets or envelopes without removing or wasting your fanfold paper. 1. Tear off the printed page(s) of the fanfold paper being used (Page 24). 2. Press LOAD/P ARK to reverse the fanfold paper to the park position. 3. A Move the pa[...]

Paper Out Detector Your printer has a paper out detector. When an out of paper condition occurs, printing stops, the printer goes to the OFF LINE mode, and the POWER/PAPER OUT indicator starts blinking. To continue printing to the end of the current page, follow the steps below. 1. Press ON LINE repeatedly until the page is completed. 2. Insert the[...]

Initial Setup Mode The 18 features (items) can be set in the Initial Setup mode through the Control Panel. For the features and the indicators condition, refer to Page 34. These features can also be set through the Control Panel Software program (Page 25). 1. Load a sheet of paper (Page 20), and turn the power off. 2. While pressing LOAD/P ARK , tu[...]

Control Panel A B C A FONT indicators: Press FONT . B PITCH indicators: Press PITCH . C ON LINE indicator: Press ON LINE . Item Setting C A B Emulation EPSON IBM — — — — G.direction Bi Uni — — — — Tear off Manual Auto — — — — Page length 11 in. 12 in. 11.66 in. 14 in. 8 in. 8.5 in. Line/in. 6 LPI 8 LPI 3 LPI 4 LPI 7.5 LPI 12[...]

Item Setting A.G.M. (IBM only) Off On — — — — Auto CR (IBM only) Off On — — — — Auto load Off On — — — — Paper out detect Off On — — — — Auto Online Off On — — — — Buffer control 22 KB 8 KB 0 KB ALL *1 — — Zero font Normal Pointed Slashed — — — Character set Italic Graphic 1 Graphic 2 — — — In[...]

Serial Interface Setup Mode The following items can be set in the Interface Setup mode through the Control Panel: Data length, Baud rate, Parity, Protocol and Signal polarity. You can select and change the desired item according to the status of the FONT/PITCH indicators. 1. Load a sheet of paper (Page 20), and turn the power off. 2. While pressing[...]

Resetting All Current Settings to the Factory Settings Follow the instructions below: 1. Turn the power on while pressing the ON LINE and LOAD/P ARK . Printing Out the Current Settings Follow the instructions below to get a print out of the current settings. 1. Load a sheet of paper, and turn the power off. (Page 20) 2. Turn the power on while pres[...]

Periodic Maintenance The printer does not require any routine maintenance. However, reasonable care of the printer will extend its life. The following periodic measures are recommended: • Cleaning the unit is the most important action the user can perform. The frequency of cleaning is dependent upon the environment. – Turn the power off and unp[...]

Troubleshooting Most problems associated with the printer can be traced to improper setup, installation, or cabling. The following table will assist the user in identifying and correcting some of the more common problems. If you need additional help, contact the store from which the unit was purchased or the Panasonic technical support number found[...]

Symptom Possible Cause Probable Solution Fanfold paper is jamming. Paper is not installed correctly in tractor. Set paper feed selector to " " and rotate platen knob to remove jammed paper. Reinstall paper correctly into tractor. (Page 20) Printout is double-spaced. Auto LF is ON. Set Auto LF to OFF. (Page 28) Keeps printing on the same l[...]

Printer Specifications Power requirements: Refer to the nameplate located on the rear of the printer. Frequency: Current: Interface: USB 2.0 Full speed, Centronics parallel (IEEE1284 standard), RS-232C Serial interface Print fonts: 3 Draft (Pica, Elite, Micron) 7 Letter Quality (Courier, Bold PS, Prestige, Script, Sans Serif, Roman, OCR-B) 6 Scalab[...]

Paper Feed: Push Tractor feed (with fanfold paper) Friction feed (with single sheets or envelopes) Operating environment: Temperature: 10 °C–35 °C (50 °F–95 °F) Humidity: 30–80 % RH (Please allow the printer to stabilize at room temperature within the operating temperature range before operation.) Power consumption: Max: 180 W Ready: 3 W [...]

Paper Specifications Paper which may be used with this unit must be within the specifications provided below. Fanfold Paper Width: 102–254 mm (4–10 in.) Quality and number of sheets: Type of paper Sheets Weight in lbs in g/m² Fine-quality paper 1 16–24 60–90 Non-carbon 2–5 11–14 (17 *1 ) 41–53 (64 *1 ) Multi-layered with carbon 2 11?[...]

Printing Area Fanfold Paper 1st character Paper perforations Printing area Printing area A D B A C Fanfold Paper A 25.4 mm (1 in.) B 17.8 mm (0.7 in.) C 2 mm (0.08 in.) D 15 mm (0.6 in.) A. The area near the paper perforations where the print quality may not be optimum. B. The minimum distance between the sprockets and first printable character. (W[...]

Single Sheets and Envelopes B D C 1st character Printing area Single Sheets and Envelopes B 3 mm (0.12 in.) C 2 mm (0.08 in.) D 15 mm (0.6 in.) B. The minimum distance between the edge of the paper and first printable character. (When the left paper guide is set to the 0 position and the margin is set to 0.) C. The area from the top edge of the pap[...]

Supplies Model Number Description KX-P180 (USA and Canada) Ribbon Cassette (black) KX-P181 (Outside USA and Canada) Note • To purchase Ribbon Cassette, please contact your dealer. 46 Operating Instructions Appendix[...]

Index A Alternate Graphic Mode (A.G.M.) 26, 35 Auto CR 26, 35 Auto LF 26, 34, 40 Auto load 26, 35 Auto Online 26, 35 B Bi direction 26 Bold PS 41 Buffer 26, 35, 41 C CAUTION 7 CD-ROM 11 Character Per Line 41 Character set 26, 35, 41 Code page 26, 35 Connecting 16 Control Panel 14, 28, 34 Control Panel Software Program 25 Courier 41 D Data length 26[...]

Precautions 10 Prestige 41 Print Font 41 Printer driver 16 Printing Area 44 Printing direction 41 Printing Speed 2, 41 Proportional Spacing (P.S) 34 R Reverse micro line feed 30 Ribbon cassette 11, 18, 38 S Self Test 24 Serial interface 26 Serial interface cable 16 Serial interface connector 12, 16 Serial Interface Setup mode 36 Single sheet 22, 43[...]

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