Panasonic KX-PS8000 manuel d'utilisation

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  • Page 1

    Operating Instructions Model No. KX-PS8000 Please carefully read the Operating Instructions and the Utilities and 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.[...]

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    2 B Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. B Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. B Corel is a trademark of Corel Corporation. B Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc. B Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp[...]

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    3 The serial numbers are located on the labels on the rear of the units. For your convenience, record 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-PS8001 Scanner: KX-PS8002 SERIAL NO. Printer: Scanner: NAME OF RESELLER DATE OF PURCHASE Thank you for [...]

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    4 End-User License Agreement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PANASONIC. CAREFULLY READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO OPENING THE PACKET OF SOFTWARE PROGRAM. OPENING THE PACKET INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, return the unopened packet and[...]

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    5 FOR USERS IN UNITED ST A TES 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 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency e[...]

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    6 Chapter 2 Setup Chapter 1 Before Y ou Start Contents Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 PC . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    7 Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Acceptable Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Unacceptable Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Placing Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    8 General W arning B To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture. Caution B Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. B Avoid contact with the rotating rollers when the ADF top cover is open. Power Source W arning B The power source volt[...]

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    9 For Y our Safety Moving the Units The scanner weighs approximately 17.3 k g {38.1 lbs.} and the printer weighs approximately 47.9 k g {105.5 lbs.}. They must be handled by two people. Turn the power off and remove the power cords when handling the units. Light Source Do not look directly at the light source lamps of the scanner as this may be har[...]

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    10 For Y our Safety Caution Labels ATTENTION: Rayonnement laser invisible dangereux en cas d'ouverture et lorsque la sécurité est neutralisée. EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU. VARNING: Osynlig laser- strålning när denna del är öppnad och spärrar är urkopplade. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG. VARO!: Näkymätöntä avattaessa ja suojalukitus oh[...]

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    11 FOR USERS IN U.K. IMPORTANT: FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY Both the printer and scanner are supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug each for your safety and convenience. A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and tha[...]

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    12 Cautions Before Y ou Start To avoid machine malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions: Not genuine toner B Liquids near the equipment B Unstable or unlevel surfaces B Directly in front of air conditioning vents B Direct exposure to sunlight B Extremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10˚C to 32.5˚C (50˚F[...]

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    13 Before Y ou Start ■ Static Electricity Damage To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components, touch a grounded metal surface, such as the printer’s bare metal frame prior to touching the component. B The interface connectors : SCSI, parallel and optional network B ADF interface connector B Electrical components, conn[...]

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    14 Before Y ou Start Features The KX-PS8000 is a high quality system that provides fast color image processing functions, including color scanning, color printing, and color duplicating. The KX-PS8000 is comprised of two components: B Color scanner (KX-PS8002) B Color laser printer (KX-PS8001) The KX-PS8000 system offers you the following functions[...]

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    15 Before Y ou Start ■ High quality Resolution Maximum 1200 dpi * 1 (* 1 with SIMM options installed) ■ High speed Continuous printing on letter size paper Full-color mode: Maximum 3.5 ppm (pages per minute) for 4 Color (CMYK) Maximum 4.7 ppm for 3 Color (CMY)* 2 Monochrome mode: Maximum 14 ppm (* 2 only when using plain paper) ■ Easy operati[...]

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    One of the following can be used: ■ SCSI interface requirements ■ Parallel interface requirement Based on the IEEE P1284-C standard (An ECP compatible parallel port is recommended for Windows 95. To turn on the ECP mode, use the computerÕs BIOS setup. Refer to the computerÕs manual for details.) SCSI-2 (FAST SCSI) compatible ( ☞ P. 157) 16 [...]

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    17 Before Y ou Start Minimum Space Requirements Power Source B The voltage level of the power source must not vary more than ± 10% from the voltage level marked on the nameplate (located on the back of the units). B Do not use an extension cord. B Do not use a line conditioner, transient suppressor or surge protector as it may cause a machine erro[...]

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    18 Make sure that all of the items shown below were provided and have not been damaged. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from which the units were purchased. Page 3 includes an area for recording important information such as the name of reseller, serial numbers, and date of purchase. Note: B Save the original cartons and packing material[...]

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    19 Printer Box Before Y ou Start 1. Printer 2. Toner cartridges (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow) 3. Power cord 4. SCSI cable (for connection between the scanner and the printer) 5. Guide pins (2) 6. KX-PS8000 Driver & Utility and Operating Manuals CD-ROM 7. Corel Photo-Paint 5 & 6 (CD-ROM) 8. TextBridge (OCR) CD-ROM 9. Color Calibration C[...]

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    20 ■ Front side view ■ Rear side view Before Y ou Start Part Names Scanner Power switch ( ☞ P. 53) ADF ( ☞ P. 31, 76) ADF top cover ( ☞ P. 93) Scanner glass ADF tray Scanner panel ( ☞ P. 22) Document guides ( ☞ P. 76) ADF connector ( ☞ P. 31) SCSI connector [SCSI A] ( ☞ P. 44) AC inlet ( ☞ P. 46, 48) SCSI ID NO. and terminator s[...]

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    21 ■ Front side view ■ Rear side view Before Y ou Start Printer Front door ( ☞ P. 26) Printer panel ( ☞ P. 24) Imaging unit ( ☞ P. 26) Fuser ( ☞ P. 106) Power switch ( ☞ P. 53) Right side door ( ☞ P. 28, 111) Output tray ( ☞ P. 27) Media tray ( ☞ P. 34) SCSI connector ( ☞ P. 44, 49) Multi-purpose tray (MPT) ( ☞ P. 38) SCSI I[...]

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    22 # LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel The scanner LCD has two 20-character lines to display the scanner’s or duplicator’s status/error messages or the duplicator’s menu settings. When the duplicator is ready, “Ready” with duplicate settings such as number of copy, density setting is displayed. $ INCREASE/NEXT button B When the scanner i[...]

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    & READY/ERROR indicator B The READY indicator (green) blinks during initializing/scanning operation and is illuminated (ON) when the scanner is ready. B The ERROR indicator (orange) blinks only when an error such as ADF jam occurs and is illuminated (ON) when a system error occurs. * 1 Blinking with an interval of approximately 1.7 seconds * 2 [...]

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    24 MENU /EXIT CONTINUE CANCEL ENTER READY ERORR Before Y ou Start Printer Panel Overview # LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel The printer LCD has two 24-character lines to display the printer’s status/error messages or menu settings. $ MENU/EXIT button B When the printer is ready, pressing this button enters the Menu mode. B Pressing this button [...]

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    25 Before Y ou Start ( ERROR indicator (orange) B ON: an internal error (Call for Service Error) has occurred. B Blinking: user correctable error, such as media jam, open door, or a missing replaceable component (e.g. Toner) has occurred. ) READY indicator (green) B ON: the printer is ready for operation. B Blinking: the printer is warming up or in[...]

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    26 Open the front door . T urn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and the arrows are aligned. (This tightens the internal belts to ready the unit for printing.) Close the front door . Setup Preparing the Imaging Unit 1 2 3 Setting Up the Printer[...]

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    27 Setup Setting Up the Output T ray Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer . Lower the tray to the operating position. 1 2[...]

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    28 Setup Installing the T oner Cartridges Note: B The toner cartridges that are shipped with the printer are starter cartridges. They are installed in exactly the same manner as the optional cartridges; the only difference is that the starter cartridges have less toner. (The page life expectancy is 3,000 pages, which is based on a 5% image area.) R[...]

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    29 Setup Insert the toner cartridge in the appropriately labeled slot. From top to bottom, the order of the color toner cartridges is BLACK, CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 4 for each toner cartridge. When you have installed all the toner cartridges, go to step 6. Close the right side door . 4 5 6[...]

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    30 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: T urn the scanner lock counterclockwise with a flat-blade screwdriver until the lock pops out. Setting Up the Scanner Unlocking the Scanner 1 Setup ...... ...... ...... ......[...]

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    31 To install the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder), perform the following steps. Hold the ADF vertically , then insert the tabs into the holes on the rear of the scanner . Close the ADF . Plug the end of the ADF cable into the ADF connector located on the back of the scanner . Setup Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 1 2 3 Tabs[...]

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    The scanner can be installed using two methods: Method A . On top of the printer Method B . On left or right side of the printer For method A, perform the following procedure. Remove the two top hole covers with a small flat-blade screwdriver , then remove the two screws from the printer . Install the guide pins and tighten them with a flat-blade s[...]

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    33 Setup Match the guide pins to the holes under the scanner , and place the scanner gently onto the printer . Safety Caution: B The scanner weighs approximately 17.3 k g {38.1 lbs.}. It must be handled by two people. Lock the scanner by sliding it toward the right. 4 3[...]

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    34 Legal Paper Tray Size A4 Paper A4 Transparency Letter Paper Letter Transparency 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3 ″ x 11.7 ″ ) 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3 ″ x 11.7 ″ ) 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 ″ x 11 ″ ) 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 ″ x 11 ″ ) 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5 ″ x 14 ″ ) The printer uses five different trays: Notes: B Make sure that you load the correct[...]

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    35 Push down on the metal plate until it clicks, locking it in place. Fan the media (paper/transparencies), then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Setup 3 4 Notes: B To optimize your printer’s performance, always use clean, unused media. B Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the media, which can result in a smu[...]

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    36 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. Notes: B Load media with the print side down. Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first. B Do not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media tray at one time; this may cau[...]

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    37 Print area 5.8 mm (0.23 ″ ) Setup When the image is printed on the media, the image (print area) is a bit smaller than the media size. You may need to adjust the page margins in the application software to match the print area. The following table and illustrations show the page sizes, the largest print areas, and the margins for the media siz[...]

  • Page 38

    The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any type of media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3.6 ² x 10 ² to 8.5 ² x 14 ² ). Use it to load a single sheet or a stack of media. The amount of media you can load depends upon its thickness. Use the multi-purpose tray to accomplish the following[...]

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    39 Setup ■ Loading Paper , T ransparency , Coated Paper Notes: B Reusing media that has been fed through the printer (for example, after jams) can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components. B When printing legal size using the multi-purpose tray, backside marking may occur. If this occurs, use the legal tray. For detailed infor[...]

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    40 Fan the media, and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi-purpose tray . The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the left guide, or it may cause a media jam. Adjust the media guides to the media size. Use the printer driver or the scanner pa[...]

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    41 Setup ■ Loading an Envelope Do not insert more than one envelope at a time. Only black text can be printed on envelopes. For more detailed information on envelopes, refer to page 153 . Note: B The envelope may be creased when printed. Set the media thickness switch ( ☞ P. 38) . Adjust the media guides to the width of the envelope. Insert the[...]

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    42 The scanner, printer, and PC (with SCSI-2 board installed) can be installed in different configurations depending on the function(s) to be used. Only one PC can be connected with your DCIS. ■ Digital Color Imaging System (DCIS) Standard System ( ☞ P. 44) B Functions  Duplicating Documents ( ☞ P. 77)  Scanning Documents ( ☞ P. 80) ?[...]

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    ■ Connecting the Scanner to a Computer ( ☞ P. 47) B Function  Scanning Documents ( ☞ P. 80) ■ Connecting the Printer to a Computer ( ☞ P. 49) B Function  Printing 43 Setup[...]

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    44 Setup DCIS Standard System If a SCSI-2 board has been installed in your computer, be sure it is compatible ( ☞ P. 157 “SCSI Interface” specifications) . If it is not installed, be sure to install only a recommended SCSI-2 board ( ☞ P. 16) . Recommendation for connecting DCIS: B We recommend you to connect your DCIS with only one SCSI dev[...]

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    45 Setup Make sure the SCSI ID No. of the scanner is 2 and that of the printer is 1. (They are the default settings.) B If you have other devices connected to the computer, make sure that each SCSI device has a different ID No. B To change an ID No., use ID No. switches (#1, #2, #3) located on the back of the units. Also refer to Table 1 on page 52[...]

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    46 Setup Make sure the scanner and printer are turned off. Connect the SCSI cable provided to the scanner ’s SCSI connector A or B and to the printer ’s SCSI connector . Make sure the terminator switches (#4) of the scanner and printer are set to ON. B To change a terminator setting, refer to page 52 . Connect the power cord to the scanner ’s[...]

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    47 Setup Connecting the Scanner to a Computer Note for Terminator setting: B The terminator must be installed or set to ON on the last SCSI device only. Make sure the computer , scanner and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off. Connect the SCSI cable to the computer ’s SCSI connector and to the scanner ’s SCSI connector A or B.[...]

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    48 If the scanner is the last device, set its terminator switch (#4) to ON. Go to step 5. If the scanner is not the last device, make sure the terminator switch (#4) is set to OFF (default setting). Connect the power cord to the scanner ’s AC inlet and to an AC outlet. 4 A 5 4 B Setup[...]

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    49 Setup Note for Terminator setting: B The printer must be the last device in the chain. The terminator setting of all other devices in the chain must be off. ■ Using a SCSI cable: Make sure the computer , printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off. Connect the SCSI cable to the computer ’s SCSI connector and the printer[...]

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    50 Make sure the terminator switch (#4) of the printer is set to ON (default setting). Connect the power cord to the printer ’s AC inlet and to an AC outlet. 4 5 Setup[...]

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    51 Setup ■ Using a parallel interface cable: If you do not have a parallel interface cable, you will need to purchase one from your local computer store or dealer ( ☞ P. 158 for “Parallel Interface” specifications) . Make sure the computer , printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off. Connect the parallel interface ca[...]

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    ID No. ■ Setting the SCSI ID Number In most cases, there is no need to change the default settings. However, if you have other peripheral devices connected in a SCSI chain, check if their ID numbers conflict with that of the printer or scanner. Be sure to choose an unassigned ID number. ID number can be changed by using the SCSI ID No. switches ([...]

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    53 T urn ON the scanner , then the printer . Next turn ON the computer . The scanner will be ready after approximately 20 seconds, and “Ready” , “PTR Initializing” will be displayed on the scanner LCD panel. # The READY indicator on the printer starts flashing and “Initializing” is displayed on the printer LCD panel. $ After approximate[...]

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    54 Setup Printing a T est Page From the Printer Panel The test page provides general information on printer settings and configuration. Make sure the printer is ready and paper is loaded. Use the following procedure to print a test page: Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu Mode. Press the ENTER button. Press the ENTER button again. The pri[...]

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    55 Setup Installing the KX-PS8000 Software The KX-PS8000 software installation will create the following. B Printer driver for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 B TWAIN scanner driver (32 bit and/or 16 bit) B Digital Duplicator Utility B Status Display for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Notes: B If you are using Windows 3.1, disa[...]

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    56 Setup Start Windows 3.1. Quit all applications. Insert the KX-PS8000 CD-ROM into your computer Õs CD-ROM drive. Click File from the Program Manager , then click Run... . Click Browse and select your CD-ROM drive from the [Drives:] box. Select Setup.exe , and click OK . Click OK . The Installer starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to co[...]

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    57 Start Windows 95. Quit all applications. Click Start , move the pointer to Settings , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window is displayed. Double click Add/Remove Programs . The Add/Remove Program Properties window is displayed. Click Install . The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window is displayed. Insert the KX-PS8000 [...]

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    58 Setup ■ Using Plug and Play T urn on the scanner , then the printer . T urn on the computer and start Windows 95. The New Hardware Found window is displayed for a few seconds, then the Update Device Driver Wizard window is displayed. Insert the KX-PS8000 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. Click Next> . Click Finish . The Insert Disk window is displa[...]

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    59 Setup Start Windows NT 4.0. Quit all applications. Click Start , move the pointer to Settings , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window is displayed. Double click Add/Remove Programs . The Add/Remove Program Properties window is displayed. Click Install . The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window is displayed. Insert the [...]

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    60 Setup Click Next> . The Start Copying Files window is displayed. Click Next> . After copying files, the Add Printer Wizard window is displayed. Click Next> . Select LPT port by clicking on the check box. Click Next> . Click Have Disk... . The Install From Disk window is displayed. Click Browse... . Click Cancel . The Locate File wind[...]

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    61 Setup Installing the SCSI port: Notes: B It is recommended that you do not connect the printer directly to the file server. Otherwise the printer and server performance may be diminished. B When printing through the SCSI port, the access speed between other connected SCSI devices is diminished. B To connect the KX-PS8000 to your SCSI port, a SCS[...]

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    62 Setup Select CD-ROM drive. Open Drivers , WinNT40 , Printer , then select Monitor .inf file. Click Open . The Installing Print Monitor is displayed. Click OK . The Printer Ports window is displayed. Click New Port.... . The Port Name window is displayed. T ype the port name (for example; KXPS8000GDI), then click OK . The Printer Ports window is [...]

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    63 Setup ■ Using the Printer in a Network Environment For the server computer: To share the printer with other clients on the network, perform the following steps after installing the printer driver. Double click the My computer icon. Double click the Printers icon. Select the Panasonic KX-PS8000 printer . Click File menu, then click Sharing... .[...]

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    64 Setup For a client computer: To use the printer connected to the server, perform the following steps after installing the printer driver. <For Windows NT 4.0 Users> Click Start , select Settings , then click Printers . The Printers window is displayed. Double click the Add Printer icon from Printers . Select Network printer server . Click [...]

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    65 Setup Click Browse... . Select the KX-PS8000 printer . Click OK . Click Next> . If the server does not have the Printer Driver for Windows 95, click Have Disk... . The Install From Disk window is displayed. Click Browse... . Insert the KX-PS8000 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drive. Open Drivers , Win95 , Printer , then select Pgdi95[...]

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    66 Setup ■ Removing the Printer Driver Click Start , move the pointer to Settings and click Printers . Select Panasonic KX-PS8000 . Click File menu, then click Delete . Click Y es . 1 2 3 4[...]

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    67 Setup If you need to remove the KX-PS8000 software, perform the following steps. ■ For Windows 3.1 users: From the Program Manager double click the Panasonic KX-PS8000 Utilities icon. Double click the Uninstall Utility icon. Click Y es . ■ For Windows 95 / W indows NT 4.0 users: Click Start , move the pointer to Programs , then to KX-PS8000 [...]

  • Page 68

    68 Setup Installing the Bundled Software For Windows 3.1: B Corel Photo-Paint 5.0 Plus B TextBridge B Panasonic font manager (in KX-PS8000 Driver & Utility CD-ROM) For Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0: B Corel Photo-Paint 6.0 B TextBridge B Panasonic font manager (in KX-PS8000 Driver & Utility CD-ROM) To install the above applications, perform t[...]

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    69 Setup ■ For Windows 95 / W indows NT 4.0 users: Start Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0. Quit all applications. Insert the KX-PS8000 Driver & Utility CD-ROM into your computer CD-ROM drive. Click Start , move the pointer to Run... , then click Run . Click Browse and select your CD-ROM drive from the [Drives:] box. Select Instapp.exe , and click [...]

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    70 The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to the media. This feature compensates for the changes in density that can occur as environmental conditions change, toner cartridges or the imaging unit age. Perform the following steps to adjust the color density: T o print a Color Calibration Page: # Press the [...]

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    71 Setup Color Calibration Page (Example): The current density setting for each color is indicated by the line enclosure on the Color Calibration Page as shown in the following example. The factory default setting for each color density is 0. Current color density settings[...]

  • Page 72

    72 Setup Compare the current color density settings on the Color Calibration Page with the color density samples on the Color Calibration Card to see if they match. Place the Color Calibration Page on at least 2 sheets of clean white paper in a well-lighted area. B If they match, then you do not need to adjust the color density and you may proceed [...]

  • Page 73

    73 Setup If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously , perform the following, then go to step 5. # Repeat instructions # through % of step 1 on page 70 . $ Press the ENTER button. % Press the F / I button to darken/lighten all the colors. Pressing the F / I button twice selects the next/previous level settings. (For example:) B [...]

  • Page 74

    74 If you wish to adjust the density for each color independently , perform the following, then go to step 5. # Repeat instructions # through % of step 1 on page 70 . $ Press the F button. % Press the ENTER button. & Press the F / I button to darken/lighten the cyan color . Pressing the F / I button twice selects the next/previous level setting[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Unacceptable Documents Do not use the following types of documents. For scanner glass:  Document on which ink, paste or correction fluid has not completely dried  Heavily curled or creased paper For ADF (Automatic Document Feeder):  Document on which ink, paste or correction fluid has not completely dried Do not use the following types [...]

  • Page 76

    76 Basic Operations Perform the following and go to page 77 or 80 depending upon the operation. ■ Using the ADF # Fan the stack of documents and tap it on a level surface to avoid document jams. $ 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 th[...]

  • Page 77

    77 Basic Operations Duplicating Documents Any acceptable documents ( ☞ P. 75) can be duplicated. Before you start operation, make sure the printer is ready. (The “READY” indicator is illuminated.) There are two methods to duplicate a document: A. Using the Digital Duplicator Utility ( ☞ below) B. Using the Scanner Panel ( ☞ P. 79) ■ For[...]

  • Page 78

    78 If you wish to make more than one duplicate, set the number of duplicates using numbers 0-9. B You can set the number of duplicates between 1 and 999. B Clicking will reset the number of duplicates to 1. If you wish to use the multi-purpose tray , perform the following and go to step 5. # Insert the paper in the multi-purpose tray . B For instru[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Place the document in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass ( ☞ P. 76) . When using the multi-purpose tray , be sure to select Multi-purpose T ray in the Paper Source menu ( ☞ P. 84) . B For instructions on how to set the scanner menu, refer to pages 84-87 . B For instructions on how to insert the media in the multi-purpose tray, refer to pag[...]

  • Page 80

    80 Basic Operations Scanning Documents Any acceptable documents ( ☞ P. 75) can be scanned. ■ For Windows 3.1 users: Start Windows 3.1. From the Program Manager , click the Window menu. Then click Corel PHOTO-P AINT 5 . The Corel PHOTO-PAINT 5 window is displayed. Double click the Corel PHOT O-P AINT icon. The Corel PHOTO-PAINT Plus window is di[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Basic Operations Click Select Source... . The Select Source window is displayed. Select Panasonic KX-PS8000 32-bit Driver , then click Select . Click the File menu, and move the pointer to Acquire Image . Click Acquire... . The Panasonic Scanner Driver and the Preview Screen are displayed. Place the document(s) in the ADF tray or on the scanner [...]

  • Page 82

    82 Basic Operations Printing a Scanned Document Make sure the document that you wish to print has been selected. ■ For Windows 3.1 users: Click the File menu, then click Print . The Print window is displayed. Click OK . After several minutes, the document will be printed. Print time depends on the size of the document. Note: B For additional info[...]

  • Page 83

    83 Basic Operations Saving a Scanned Document Make sure the document that you wish to save has been selected. ■ For Windows 3.1 users: Click the File menu, then click Save As . The Save an Image to Disk window is displayed. Enter the File Name. Select the File T ype. Click OK . The document will be saved. ■ For Windows 95 / W indows NT 4.0 user[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Quality (ADF) Main Menu (Upper line in LCD) Notes “Fine” 600 x 600 dpi (Scanning) 600 x 600 dpi (Printing) “Enhanced” 600 x 600 dpi (Scanning) 600 x 1200 dpi (Printing) Standard 300 x 300 * 1 Standard 600 x 300 Fine * 3 Enhanced * 3 Basic Operations Scanner Menu Mode The scanner Menu mode includes a Main menu and a Selection menu that ca[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Face Up Face Down * 1 On Off * 1 Output Order (ADF) Main Menu (Upper line in LCD) Selection Menu (Lower line in LCD) Notes JAM Recovery Energy Star Menu Default On * 1 Off Set * 1 Reset * 1 Factory default setting Basic Operations Outline for Menus Density Adjusts a print density from level 1 to 5. Level 1 produces the lightest printout (duplica[...]

  • Page 86

    86 Jam Recovery After clearing a media jam in the printer: If Jam Recovery is set to On, printing resumes from the same page at which the jam occurred by pressing the START COLOR/ENTER button. If it is set to Off, printing does not resume. When Jam Recovery is set to On, the printing speed is slower. For a jam in the ADF, the setting has no effect.[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Basic Operations Outline for Operation Press the MODE button to enter the Menu mode. The Menu Mode is displayed momentarily, then the Density menu is displayed. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the desired menu is displayed. Press the INCREASE/NEXT button repeatedly until the selection you wish to change is displayed. Press the ST ART COLO[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Main Menu Basic Operations Printer Menu Mode The printer Menu mode includes a Main menu, Item menu, Selection 1 menu and Selection 2 menu which can be changed from the printer panel. When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXIT button will allow you to enter the Menu mode. Once in the Menu mode: B Press the F /CON[...]

  • Page 89

    89 Usage=xx% Outline for Menus T est Page Prints the Configuration Page and Maintenance Page. ■ Configuration Page Prints general information on printer settings and configuration. ■ Maintenance Page Prints each color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black) halftone to check for print quality. Color Calibration Adjusts the toner density for each color[...]

  • Page 90

    90 ■ Reset Calibration Setting YES resets the current settings back to the default settings. Note: B The color density setting affects the average life of toner. System Setting Configures the printer. ■ Energy Star To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a programmable power save feature. Printer is factory set with[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Printer Panel Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu mode. Press the F / I button until the desired menu is displayed. Press the ENTER button to enter the item menu. Press the F / I button until the desired item is displayed. Press the ENTER button to enter the Selection 1 menu. B If you have selected Configuration Page or Calibration Test[...]

  • Page 92

    92 Basic Operations If you wish to set more items in the same menu, repeat steps 4 to 7 above. B To exit the Menu mode at any stage, press the MENU/EXIT button. B To change the setting of an item of a different menu, first exit the Menu mode, then repeat steps 1 to 8 above. 8[...]

  • Page 93

    93 93 Care and Maintenance Cleaning Scanner Periodic cleaning of the scanner is recommended. The frequency of cleaning is dependent upon the environment in which the scanner is used. You should clean the scanner: B At least once a month. B When the scanner experiences frequent document jams. B When scan quality has deteriorated. ■ External T urn [...]

  • Page 94

    94 94 Care and Maintenance Printer Periodic cleaning of the printer is recommended. The frequency of cleaning is dependent upon the environment in which the printer is used. You should clean the printer: B At least once a month. B When the printer experiences frequent media jams. B When print quality has deteriorated. ■ External T urn the power O[...]

  • Page 95

    95 Care and Maintenance Gently rotate the paper-pick rollers 180° (the paper-pick rollers are D-shaped) and wipe them with a lint-free cloth that has been moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Reinsert the paper feeder ( # ) and close the left side door ( $ ). Slide the media tray back into place. Note: B If you have a 2nd Cassette Feeder, you may als[...]

  • Page 96

    96 Care and Maintenance Remove the imaging unit: # Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise. $ T urn the lower green lever 180° counterclockwise. % Grasping the front green handle, slide the imaging unit out until it catches. & Lift up the left green handle. Pull the imaging unit out of the printer and cover it to protect it[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Use a dry , lint-free cloth to wipe the slot of the sensor . Reinsert the imaging unit into the printer , holding it by its green handles. Match the arrow on the right side of the imaging unit with the arrow on the printer, and slightly push the imaging unit into the printer. Then release the left handle and push the unit in until it stops. # T [...]

  • Page 98

    98 Average life* 1 Printer component Monochrome 60,000 pages or Color 15,000 pages Change the color toner cartridge soon. Change the color toner cartridge now. Low <Color> Toner 10,000 pages (CMY)* 2 Monochrome 57,000 pages or Color 14,250 pages Change the Imaging unit soon. Care and Maintenance When the printer panel indicates that a supply [...]

  • Page 99

    99 Printer component Average life 28,500 pages Fuser unit * 1 (Oil supply roll installed) Change the Transfer unit soon. Change the Fuser unit now. Care and Maintenance 80,000 pages Printer panel message 15,000 pages 15,500 pages Change the Oil supply roll soon. Change the Oil supply roll now. Oil supply roll Transfer unit Oil Roll wearing out Oil [...]

  • Page 100

    100 Care and Maintenance Clearing a Jam ■ When a jam occurs at the document input area: # Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab. $ Remove the jammed document.  OR  # Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab. $ Open the ADF . % Remove the jammed document. Scanner 1 # $ # $ % Cover release tab[...]

  • Page 101

    101 Care and Maintenance ■ When a jam occurs at the document output area: # Open the ADF tray . $ Remove the jammed document while keeping the ADF tray raised.  OR  # Open the ADF . $ Open the exit guide. % Remove the jammed document. # $ 1 # $ %[...]

  • Page 102

    102 ■ Clearing a media jam If the printer has frequent media jams, make sure that you follow these guidelines: B Always use high-quality laser paper and transparencies. Refer to pages 151 and 152 . B Make sure that you load specialty media only in the multi-purpose tray and that you set the media thickness switch to the correct setting for the me[...]

  • Page 103

    103 ■ Jam at A # Open the left side door corresponding to the selected media tray . $ Remove the jammed media. % Close the left side door .  OR  # Remove the media tray . $ Remove the jammed media from inside the printer . % Reinsert the media tray . & Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD. Care and Maint[...]

  • Page 104

    104 Care and Maintenance (2nd cassette feeder) # Open the lower left side door . $ Remove the jammed media. % Close the lower left side door .  OR  # Remove the selected media tray (middle or lower media tray). $ Remove the jammed media from inside the printer . % Reinsert the media tray . & Open and close the front door to clear the erro[...]

  • Page 105

    105 ■ Jam at B Open the left side door . Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder . Remove the jammed media on the paper feeder . Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side door . 1 2 3 Care and Maintenance 4[...]

  • Page 106

    106 ■ Jam at C Remove the fuser: # Open the printer front door . $ T urn the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise to unlock the fuser . Safety Caution: B The fuser is hot; to avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes (after opening the front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it. % Holding the green tab on the ri[...]

  • Page 107

    107 # Hold the fuser as shown below , and slide it out of the printer . Safety Caution: B The fuser unit weighs approximately 3.1 k g {6.8 lbs.}. Take care when handling it. $ Close the front door . Remove the oil supply roll: # Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll. $ Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser . Note: B If the paper is [...]

  • Page 108

    108 # T urn the fuser ’ s large green knob clockwise. $ Remove the jammed media. # Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser . $ Press down firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place. Note: B If the oiled cloth is loose, rotate the gear (A) clockwise until it is tight. Do not touch the oiled cloth. Caution: B If the oil supply r[...]

  • Page 109

    109 Care and Maintenance # T urn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser . $ Close the front door . 7 # $ # Open the front door . $ Slide the fuser back into the printer . 6 # $[...]

  • Page 110

    110 Care and Maintenance ■ Jam at D Safety Caution: B The fuser is hot. To avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes (after opening the front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it. Note: B First check the exit opening for media that has jammed and folded like an accordion. It is especially difficult to see if the me[...]

  • Page 111

    111 Caution: B If the fuser knob will not turn, do not force it, or you may damage the fuser. Instead, follow these steps: a) Unlock the fuser by turning the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise. b) Pull the fuser out. The media will probably tear. c) Remove the oil supply roll. d) Turn the fuser’s large green knob to release the jammed media.[...]

  • Page 112

    112 Care and Maintenance ■ Jam at E Remove the jammed media from the output tray .  OR  Pull open the access door (above the plastic output tray) and remove the media. Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD. 1 2[...]

  • Page 113

    113 Care and Maintenance ■ Jam at MPT (Multi-purpose tray) Remove the jammed media from the multi-purpose tray . Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD. 1 2[...]

  • Page 114

    114 Trouble ADF doesn’t feed document. Corrective Action Condensation has occurred. Use a recommended SCSI-2 board ( ☞ P. 16) . Consult the Utilities and Drivers Reference manual. Unlock the scanner ( ☞ P. 30). Care and Maintenance T roubleshooting Scanner Possible Cause Connect the AC cord. Connect the SCSI cable ( ☞ P. 44-50) . Set the SC[...]

  • Page 115

    115 Service Error is displayed on LCD. An internal error has occurred. Read the printer panel message to determine the printer status. Corrective Action Trouble ERROR indicator is blinking. Wait for the job to be completed or cancel the job. The printer is receiving, processing or printing job. READY indicator is blinking. Printer Possible Cause Ex[...]

  • Page 116

    116 Try fresh paper, or another type of paper. Care and Maintenance Replace the color toner cartridge. The toner is almost depleted. On the Maintenance Page, a single color is not uniform or many vertical streaks (both light and dark) of slightly different density and non-uniform color. Corrective Action Trouble Possible Cause Store media in the or[...]

  • Page 117

    117 Replace the color toner cartridge. Trouble Corrective Action On the Maintenance Page, a single color has a sharp, dark or light vertical streak. The toner cartridge is almost depleted and is not properly applying toner. Care and Maintenance Possible Cause Small white spots appear on OHP transparency. The imaging unit has reached the end of its [...]

  • Page 118

    118 Fingerprint(s) on the underside belt or photosensitive belt (inside) of the imaging unit. Print several pages until the spots fade. On the Maintenance Page, large light spot(s) appear randomly. Replace the imaging unit. Corrective Action On the Maintenance Page, straight, thin light vertical line in colors. The photosensitive belt inside the im[...]

  • Page 119

    119 Care and Maintenance Replace the imaging unit; make sure that the old imaging unit is not exposed to light for more than 45 seconds. If a new imaging unit does not correct the problem: B Put the old imaging unit back into the printer. B Repack the new imaging unit. Replace the fuser (depending on your quality needs, you can continue to print un[...]

  • Page 120

    120 Care and Maintenance Trouble Corrective Action Dark and wavy vertical streaks appear in all colors. Replace the imaging unit. The main charge grid is dirty. Light vertical streaks appear in all colors. Replace the imaging unit. Possible Cause The main charge grid is dirty. Reinsert the imaging unit to correct the contact for the main charge gri[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Care and Maintenance Service Error is displayed on the LCD. 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 The problem could be with one of the following: B Engine control board. B Developer voltage. B Laser scanning unit mirror. The page[...]

  • Page 122

    122 Care and Maintenance If the communication link between your computer and the printer is working but the printer ejects a blank page when printing from your application or through Windows, make sure that the appropriate driver is installed and that you have selected the printer correctly. Corrective Action Make sure that you plugged in the print[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: 60-105 g /m 2 (16-28 lbs.) paper in the media trays and 75-165 g /m 2 (20-44 lbs.) paper in the multi-purpose tray. Use only recommended transparencies ( ☞ P. 152) . We cannot guarantee the results of other transparencies in KX-PS8000 printers. Trouble Make sure that the media thickness switc[...]

  • Page 124

    124 When using the multi-purpose tray, make sure that you have selected the correct media type in the driver or in the Menu mode of the printer panel. The print quality of a transparency is poor. Make sure that the imaging unit stays covered until immediately before installing it in the printer. Exposure to light for more than 45 seconds can damage[...]

  • Page 125

    125 Error Message Print memory is not enough for duplicating. Clean the white sheet ( ☞ P. 93) . Corrective Action Remove the document from the ADF tray. A jam has occurred in the ADF. Care and Maintenance Error Messages Scanner LCD Panel Possible Cause ADF top cover open. Close the ADF top cover ADF top cover is open. Close the ADF top cover. Op[...]

  • Page 126

    126 Corrective Action Refer to page 113 to clear the jam. Error Message Media tray is missing or empty Install the paper feeder. Close the optional cassette side door. Refer to page 103 to clear the jam. Possible Cause Jam at A See front door label A jam has occurred in the media feed area. Refer to page 106 to clear the jam. Refer to page 110 to c[...]

  • Page 127

    127 Fuser Unit and Oil Roll Worn out Call for service. Lower Tray Empty Corrective Action Replace the magenta toner cartridge now. Error Message Care and Maintenance Possible Cause Paper Tray Empty Transparency Tray Empty Output Tray Full SIMM Check Error SCSI error Ethernet Card Check Error Imaging Unit Worn out Imaging Unit wearing out Transfer w[...]

  • Page 128

    128 Error Message Too hot to print Label Remove Label, Cancel job Corrective Action Yellow toner cartridge is almost empty. Yellow toner cartridge is empty. Care and Maintenance Possible Cause Low Black Toner Low Cyan Toner Low Magenta Toner Low Yellow Toner Black toner cartridge is almost empty. Cyan toner cartridge is almost empty. Magenta toner [...]

  • Page 129

    129 Care and Maintenance Status Display Program The Status Display program alerts the user to any errors. It displays an error message, identifies the problem area on the printer/scanner, and provides information regarding corrective action. ■ For Windows 3.1 users: When Windows 3.1 is started, the Panasonic Printer/Scanner Status icon appears an[...]

  • Page 130

    130 Care and Maintenance Scanner Status Dialog Box # This box shows an error or status message and the corresponding icon. $ This box lists the mode your scanner is in, device name (scanner), and the interface cable being used, and the name of the scan job. % This button minimizes the Panasonic Scanner Display dialog box. Pressing the ESC key on th[...]

  • Page 131

    131 Care and Maintenance / This button provides you additional help. 0 This button changes the Panasonic Scanner Status dialog box to the Panasonic Printer Status dialog box, and is displayed only when using the digital duplicator utility.[...]

  • Page 132

    132 Care and Maintenance Printer Status Dialog Box # This box shows an error or status message and the corresponding icon. $ This box lists the mode your printer is in, device name (printer), interface cable and tray being used, the built-in memory size of the printer and the name of the print job. % This button minimizes the Panasonic Printer Stat[...]

  • Page 133

    133 Care and Maintenance 0 This button changes the Panasonic Printer Status dialog box to the Panasonic Scanner Status dialog box, and is displayed only when using the digital duplicator utility.[...]

  • Page 134

    134 Care and Maintenance Repacking It is highly recommended that you keep the original cartons and ALL packing materials. Should you need to transport or ship your scanner and/or printer, please follow these instructions. Safety Caution: B The scanner weighs about 17.3 k g {38.1 lbs.} and the printer weighs approximately 47.9 k g {105.5 lbs.}. They[...]

  • Page 135

    135 Packing the Scanner T urn off the scanner . Remove the power cord and all interface cables. # If the scanner is installed on the top of the printer , unlock the scanner by sliding it toward the left. $ Gently raise and remove the scanner by releasing it from the guide pins. Unplug the ADF cable. 1 2 Care and Maintenance 3[...]

  • Page 136

    136 Care and Maintenance Open the ADF and remove it from the scanner bed by lifting it up. T o lock the scanner , push and turn the lock clockwise with a flat- blade screwdriver . Repack the ADF and the scanner bed into the original carton. 4 5 6 # $ ...... ......[...]

  • Page 137

    137 Care and Maintenance Packing the Printer Note: B If you do not have the packing for the imaging unit and the transfer unit: contact Panasonic for packaging. T urn off the printer; remove the power cord and all interface cables. Remove the media tray(s) from the printer; remove the media from the tray(s). Press down on a media tray’s metal pla[...]

  • Page 138

    138 Reinsert the media tray into the printer; use adhesive tape to secure the tray to the printer . If you have other media trays, repack them for shipping or storage in their original shipping boxes. # Open the printer ’s front door . $ Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise. % T urn the lower green lever 180° counterclockw[...]

  • Page 139

    139 Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet. Caution: B Do not expose the imaging unit to light for more than 45 seconds to avoid damage. On the imaging unit, turn the upper lever 90° counterclockwise; this is necessary to protect the imaging unit during shipment. Insert the imaging unit into the packaging. 8 9 10 Care and Main[...]

  • Page 140

    140 Care and Maintenance # Open the left side door . $ Using the green handles, slide the paper feeder out. # Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover . $ Raise the cover until it catches in the open position. # Rotate the transfer unit’s green handles up. $ Lift out the transfer unit. 11 13 12 # $ # $ # # $[...]

  • Page 141

    141 Place the transfer unit on newspaper or drop cloth. Rotate the handles down and wrap the transfer unit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape. Note: B Do not touch or bump the roller: it can damage the roller Install the plastic cover and insert the transfer unit into a plastic bag and seal the end tightly . Install the transfer unit into the [...]

  • Page 142

    142 Packing the toner cartridges: # Open the right side door . $ Remove a toner cartridge. Caution: B To avoid possible toner spillage, do not tilt the cartridge. % Replace the shipping cover . & Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape. ' Insert each toner cartridge into a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly . ( Repeat ins[...]

  • Page 143

    143 Care and Maintenance Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printer . Note: B If a toner vacuum is available, it is the best tool for cleaning spilled toner. Do not use a standard office vacuum; the toner will not be retained by typical vacuum dust collectors. # Raise the output tray and secure it to the printer with adhesive tape. $ Secure[...]

  • Page 144

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

  • Page 145

    145 Appendix Specifications Scanner Power source Refer to the nameplate 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 55 W Max. (Scanning) 16 W (Standby) 10 W (Energy Star mode) Mass {Weight}[...]

  • Page 146

    146 Appendix Resolution Flatbed Horizontal Line: Optical 600 dpi 30-2400 dpi (1 dpi step) by hardware interpolation 2401-9600 dpi (1 dpi step) by software interpolation Vertical Line: 30-2400 dpi (1 dpi step) by changing carriage speed 2401-9600 dpi (1 dpi step) by software interpolation ADF Horizontal Line: Optical 600 dpi 60-600 dpi (1 dpi step) [...]

  • Page 147

    147 Power source Refer to the nameplate on the rear of the unit. Temperature Operating: 10 ° C to 32.5 ° C (50 ° F to 90.5 ° F) Best Print Quality: 15 ° C to 25 ° C (59 ° F to 77 ° F) Storage: 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F) Humidity Operating: 20% to 80% RH Best Print Quality: 30% to 70% RH Storage: 10% to 80% RH Warm-up time Less [...]

  • Page 148

    mono 148 Paper output Up to 500 sheets [75 g /m 2 (20 lbs.)] Resolution 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi (additional RAM required) Maximum printing speed The print speeds listed in the following table represent the time the printer produces multiple prints on various media and resolution (Continuous throughput rate) . Continuous Print Speed (ppm) (* 1[...]

  • Page 149

    149 Printing: * 1 Documents can be printed on Legal size paper when the print style is set to Color Graphics ( ☞ P. 115 of the Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide) provided the data size of the document is small. Note: B More than 32 MB is required on the printer to use “Printer memory usage” in the printer driver ( ☞ P. 121 of the Utilit[...]

  • Page 150

    150 ■ Media Sizes Note: B Please store your paper according to the recommendations of the manufacturer. ■ Margins and Print Area Media Dimensions Envelope 104.9 mm x 241.3 mm (4.13 ″ x 9.5 ″ ) 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 ″ x 11 ″ ) Appendix Media Medium Transparency Paper 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 ″ x 11 ″ ) 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3 ″ x 11.7 ″ [...]

  • Page 151

    151 ■ Paper W eight The printer is designed to work well with most types of paper. However, differences in paper may have significant effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper handling. It is strongly recommended that you always test paper before purchasing it to make sure it provides desirable performance. B Recommended pap[...]

  • Page 152

    152 ■ T ransparencies and Labels You may also print on transparencies and labels that are made for the printer. Panasonic has tested and found that the following work satisfactorily. B Re-using transparencies that have been fed through the printer once (for example, after jams or if the transparency is ejected without being printed) can reduce th[...]

  • Page 153

    153 Appendix ■ Envelopes It is recommended that you print in black text only and purchase high quality #10 or larger laser envelopes with diagonal seams, as shown in the diagram below: High quality envelopes have the following characteristics: B A thin, sharply creased leading edge B Paper weight of 90 g /m 2 (24 lbs.) B Flat, free of curls, wrin[...]

  • Page 154

    154 Do not attempt to print on any of the following types of envelopes. These may cause damage to your printer. B Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings (see Figure 1) B Envelopes with transparent windows (see Figure 2) B Envelopes that will melt, discolor, scorch offset or release hazardous emissions when exposed to 200 ° C (392 ° F) for 0.[...]

  • Page 155

    155 Appendix Duplicate Document Size Original document size: Flatbed: Max. Legal (216 mm x 356 mm) ADF: 100 mm x 178 mm-Legal Duplicate paper size: A4, Letter, Legal Original Image Type Color: Printed Photo Mode, Glossy Photo Mode Mono: Text Mode, Halftone / Photo Mode Duplicate Speed (Standard 300 x 300, Standard memory, Letter size paper) Continu[...]

  • Page 156

    156 Appendix Software Windows Version B Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 (Intel only) TWAIN Scanner Driver Printer Driver Digital Duplicator Utility Color Management: ICM (Windows 95 only) System Requirement CPU: More than Pentium or Pentium PRO (133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended.) Operating System: Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4[...]

  • Page 157

    157 Connector Type The Panasonic DCIS SCSI interface is based on fast SCSI-2 ANSI standard. Specifications Pin Configuration SCSI Interface Connector (Printer and Scanner side) 50-Pin Half Pitch Pin-type Connector Use a shielded cable for SCSI-2 (FAST SCSI). The total length of the SCSI chain must not exceed 3 m (9.8 ft.) to ensure reliable operati[...]

  • Page 158

    158 The parallel interface is based on the IEEE P1284-C standard. If your computer has a parallel port, the printer driver and printer can take advantage of faster data transfer. Specifications Pin configuration Parallel Interface connector (printer side) Notes: B “Return” denotes the return side wire of a twisted pair cable and is connected to[...]

  • Page 159

    159 Index Acceptable documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 AC inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 , 21 ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 , 20 , 31 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 , 31 , 135 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 160

    160 Index Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 , 24 Left side door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 , 38 , 103 Limit mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 , 40 , 76 Loading envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    161 Index Saving a scanned document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Scanner box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scanner function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Scanner glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 , 93 Scanner LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 [...]