Panasonic KX-PX2M manuel d'utilisation

Home Photo Printer Operating Instructions Model No. KX-PX2M Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Home Photo Printer .  Please read this manual carefully to ensure proper operation. Especially , be sure to read the “Important Safety Instructions” (pages 6 – 8) before using this product. Store this manual and warranty in a safe place for [...]

2 Notation in these operating instructions The icons below denote the important information in order that will help you use these operating instructions efficiently . ( p. xx) : Indicates reference page. Printer : Indicates the functions that you can use with the printer only . Printer Camera : Indicates the functions that you can use when the prin[...]

3 Power cord x 1 (Part number: PFJA02A007Z) AC adaptor x 1 (Part number: PF AP1016 or PF AP1017) Starter kit • Ink cassette x 1 (for postcard size paper , enough for 5 prints) • Postcard size paper ... 5 sheets (5 sheets x 1 bag) Photo Printer x 1 Paper cassette x 1 (for Postcard size paper and Wide size paper) (Part number: PFZCPX2E) Others Op[...]

4 T able of Contents Before Use Package Contents ..................................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions .................................................. 6 Notes on Use ............................................................................. 9 Names and Functions of Each Part ....................[...]

Before Use Preparation Others Printing Changing Settings Advanced Operations With PC 5 With PC Printing with a Computer ....................................................... 51 System requirements .................................................................. 51 Installing the printer driver ...................................................[...]

6 Important Safety Instructions When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the unit. 3. Unplug this unit from wall outlets before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aer[...]

Before Use 7 Continued on next page W ARNING: • T o prevent the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or any type of moisture. • Unplug the product from power outlets if it emits smoke, an abnormal smell, or makes an unusual noise. These conditions can cause fire or electric shock. Confirm that smoke has stopped em[...]

8 Important Safety Instructions FCC NOTE: (U.S. only) 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 ra[...]

Before Use 9 Notes on Use Usage locations  Printer usage location • Do not use in the following locations: • Locations subject to a lot of dust or lint, as this may lead to inability to print cleanly . • In direct sunlight, near an air conditioner , or in any other location where temperature may rise above 35 °C (95 °F) or fall below 5 ?[...]

10 Storage  Storing paper and ink cassettes After use, remove the paper cassette from the printer , close the cassette lid, leaving any remaining paper in the paper cassette. Then insert the paper cassette into a plastic bag and store so that it lies flat. Avoid placing the paper and ink cassette in locations subject to high temperature, high hu[...]

Before Use 11 Names and Functions of Each Part Rear View Front View PRINT Lamp (Green) This lamp blinks while printing is in progress and lights up when waiting for printing. ACCESS Lamp (Green) This lamp lights up or blinks when image data is being accessed. ERROR Lamp (Red) This lamp lights up or blinks when an error occurs. POWER Lamp 1 (Green) [...]

12 Handling Paper and Ink set • Before using a Paper and Ink set, ensure that you acclimatize the Paper and Ink set to the ambient temperature prior to opening. In particular , if the Paper and Ink set has been stored at a low temperature, condensation ( p. 63) may occur due to the difference in temperatures. • Avoid storing paper and ink casse[...]

Preparation 13 Note • When cutting paper after printing, fold the paper along the perforated line. Then reverse the fold in the opposite direction and cut the paper along the folded line. • If you are printing on the reverse side of a sheet with a different printer , the ink may take some time to dry . After printing • Do not remove unused sh[...]

14 Inserting the Paper For details on paper , refer to page 12. Open the paper cassette lid. Ta b • Push in the direction of the arrow . • If the lid does not open, slide the lid until “ ” and “ ” marks align (until you hear the lid catch in place). Slide the lid to align “ ” and “ ” marks. Click Insert paper in the paper casset[...]

Preparation 15 Important • Do not load more than 18 sheets of paper (or 20 sheets of wide size paper) in the paper cassette. • Be sure to remove printed paper before 10 or more sheets have piled up. • Do not touch the print surface (the plain, glossy side) or allow it to get dirty . Clear prints may become impossible if the print surface gets[...]

16 Inserting the Ink Cassette For details on ink cassette, refer to page 12. 1 If the ink sheet is slack, tighten it. • T urn in the direction of the arrow displayed on the ink cassette. T urn the spool in the direction of the arrow . Ink sheet 2 Open the ink cassette compartment cover and insert the cassette into the printer . • Insert the ink[...]

Preparation 17 Removing the ink cassette 1 Open the ink cassette compartment cover . 2 Pull the ink cassette as shown in the figure to the right. Pull the ink cassette eject lever (green) upward. Pull the ink cassette straight out. 3 Close the ink cassette compartment cover . Important • Do not open the ink cassette compartment cover during print[...]

18 Connecting a Power Source DC IN port AC adaptor Power cord 1 POWER lamp W all outlet Connect to household power supply (120 V AC) CAUTION: • Never touch the power cord during a lightning storm. • When you operate this product, the wall outlet should be near the product and easily accessible. • Use only the included AC adaptor and power cor[...]

Printing 19 Y ou can connect the printer to a PictBridge compatible digital camera or digital video camera to print recorded images. An example of connecting to the Panasonic digital camera LUMIX (DMC-FX9) is described here. ACCESS lamp POWER button • Printer POWER lamp 1 Insert the memory card into the digital camera. 2 T urn the digital camera [...]

20 Important • Connect only PictBridge compatible devices to the PictBridge terminal. • Do not connect a USB flash drive to the printer . This printer does not support USB flash drives. • Do not disconnect the cable or turn off the power while the ACCESS lamp is lit. (This may damage the data or could result in a malfunction of the printer .)[...]

Printing 21 Y ou can print images stored on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. Performing the procedures in "Preparation" ( p. 12 – 18) Inserting a memory card This printer supports SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, and miniSD Memory C[...]

22 T urning the power on Press the POWER button. POWER lamp on the printer will light up in green. ACCESS lamp POWER button • Printer POWER lamp • T urning off the power Press the POWER button for approximately 1 second. The POWER lamp goes out. Printing with the LCD Monitor (continued) Printer KX-PX2M.indb 22 KX-PX2M.indb 22 2007/01/11 14:01:5[...]

Printing 23 Y ou can change the language used for the setting screen. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Settings] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Language] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the language to be used and press (OK). Changing the language • Printer • The direction buttons are represented in this manual as follows. Press Up, Dow[...]

24 5 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). T o cancel changes Press (CANCEL). Printing with the LCD Monitor (continued) Printer KX-PX2M.indb 24 KX-PX2M.indb 24 2007/01/11 14:01:52 2007/01/11 14:01:52[...]

Printing 25 Note • It may take some time until the images are displayed depending on the type of memory card and image format. • Depending on the type of the memory card used, the image may appear flickered on the LCD monitor or white bands may appear around the image. This has no ef fect on the printed image. Printing single image 1 Press to s[...]

26 1 Press to select the image you want to print. 2 Press to set the number of copies. • The number of copies will increase one by one each time you press . • The number of copies will decrease one by one each time you press . • Up to 10 copies can be set for each image. ● T o cancel all settings regarding number of copies Press (CANCEL). P[...]

Printing 27 5 Press (PRINT). • Printing begins. • If you press (CANCEL), the display will return to the "Image View". • For details on print settings, refer to page 28. ● T o stop print job midway Press (CANCEL). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and sub[...]

28 Printing with various print settings Y ou can change a variety of settings to print images with date information, and borders, as well as adjust brightness and contrast. Y ou can also use LUMIX T ravel Date and Baby mode. Before operation When printing images using LUMIX T ravel Date and Baby mode with a Panasonic LUMIX digital camera, insert a [...]

Printing 29 5 Press (PRINT). • Printing begins. • If you press (CANCEL), the display will return to the "Image View". (The changes for the print settings are cancelled.) ● T o stop print job midway Press (CANCEL). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subs[...]

30 With borders Borderless Whole part of the image is printed on the paper with margins on the paper edges. Part of the image is cut off and there is no margin spacing on the paper edges. ● Scene Automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast. Scene Item Result AUTO Auto Adjusts image brightness/contrast automatically . ON Soft Skin Adjusts im[...]

Printing 31 ● LUMIX If date and age information has been recorded for images using LUMIX T ravel Date and Baby mode with a Panasonic LUMIX digital camera, they are printed in the lower right corner of the image. Example: • LUMIX: ON, Date: ON LUMIX T ravel Date Age using LUMIX Baby Mode • LUMIX: OFF , Date: ON Shooting date, etc. Note • The[...]

32 Note Y ou cannot perform this operation when your memory card contains more than 999 images. Y ou can print all images on a memory card, one image per sheet. • Y ou cannot proceed this operation if you set the number of copies for individual images beforehand ( p. 26). 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Quick Print] and press (OK). 3 Press to [...]

Printing 33 Y ou can print an index of images on the memory card, showing 25 thumbnail images per sheet of paper (30 thumbnail images when using wide size paper). • Y ou cannot proceed this operation if you set the number of copies for individual images beforehand ( p. 26). Index print 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Quick Print] and press (OK[...]

34 4 Press (PRINT). • Printing begins. • Printing will be made in the order of date from oldest to newest. • T o return to the "Menu" screen, press (MENU). ● T o stop print job midway Press (CANCEL). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent print[...]

Printing 35 Y ou can select the images to be printed and the number of copies to be made using a DPOF compatible digital video camera or digital camera. When you have inserted a memory card containing DPOF settings into the printer , you can print images according to the setting. • Y ou cannot proceed this operation if you set the number of copie[...]

36 ● T o stop print job midway Press (CANCEL). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. Note • Changes made to Print settings are not applicable when printing DPOF images. • Y ou cannot apply DPOF settings to images using this printer . ?[...]

Changing Settings 37 Y ou can change the print date format, language used for the setting screen, automatic LCD monitor OFF , and image information format. • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK CANCEL 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Settings] and press (OK). 3 Press to select the item to be changed and press (OK). • Example: Date 4 Press to se[...]

38 Item Description Setting options (Bold item indicates initial setting) Date Specifies print date format as year (Y), month (M) and day (D). Y/M/D D/M/Y M/D/Y Language Changes the display language. Deutsch (German) English Español (Spanish) Français (French) Franç. (Canada) (Canadian French) Italiano (Italian) Japanese Sleep 1 The LCD monitor [...]

Changing Settings 39 Restoring Default Settings Performing this operation initializes all settings to the default values (factory settings). • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK CANCEL 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Defaults] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • For details on those settings which will be initialized an[...]

40 Searching for Images Y ou can search for images within a specified period and display these images. • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK CANCEL 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [ Show by Date] and press (OK). 3 Press to select the desired date and press (OK). Shooting date Indicates the number of images that are taken on the selected date. 4 P[...]

Advanced Operations 41 Creating Calendars Y ou can create original calendars with your favorite images. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. • Y ou cannot proceed this operation if you set the number of copies for individual images beforehand ( p. 26). • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK CANCEL[...]

42 4 Press to select the desired image and press (OK). Select calendar . 1 Press to select the desired calendar and press (OK). 2 Press to reduce/ enlarge/ rotate the image using , then press (OK). • Press (CANCEL) to cancel your edited image. • For details of button functions, refer to the table below . • Button functions when changing zoom/[...]

Advanced Operations 43 3 Press to move the image using , then press (OK). • Press (CANCEL) to cancel your edited image. • For details of button functions, refer to page 42. 4 Press (OK). 5 Press to select the item to specify the starting year , month, and day of the week, and then press (OK). • Example: Y ear 6 Press to select the desired opt[...]

44 Print. 1 Press to set the number of copies. • The number of copies will increase one by one each time you press . • The number of copies will decrease one by one each time you press . • Up to 10 copies can be set for each image. 2 Press (PRINT). • Printing begins. ● T o stop print job midway Press (CANCEL). Press to select [Y es] and p[...]

Advanced Operations 45 Composite Printing Y ou can create composite images by adding a frame. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. • Y ou cannot proceed this operation if you set the number of copies for individual images beforehand ( p. 26). • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK CANCEL PRINT Sel[...]

46 4 Press to select the desired image and press (OK). Select frame. 1 Press to select the desired frame and press (OK). 2 Press to reduce/ enlarge/ rotate the image using , then press (OK). • Press (CANCEL) to cancel your edited image. • For details of button functions, refer to page 42. 3 Press to move the image using , then press (OK). • P[...]

Advanced Operations 47 Note • The preview is not exact print image. Actual printouts may differ from the preview . • When enlarging an image, the image quality will deteriorate. Print. 1 Press to set the number of copies. • The number of copies will increase one by one each time you press . • The number of copies will decrease one by one ea[...]

48 Printing Effects Y ou can create composite images by adding special effects. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. • Y ou cannot proceed this operation if you set the number of copies for individual images beforehand ( p. 26). • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK CANCEL PRINT Select image. 1 P[...]

Advanced Operations 49 3 Press to select [Effect] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the desired image and press (OK). Select effect. 1 Press to select the desired effect and press (OK). Print. 1 Press to set the number of copies. • The number of copies will increase one by one each time you press . • The number of copies will decrease one by on[...]

50 2 Press (PRINT). • Printing begins. ● T o stop print job midway Press (CANCEL). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. During printing After printing T o return to the "Menu" screen Press (MENU). Effect items Item Result Sepi[...]

With PC 51 Printing with a Computer Y ou can perform printing operation on a computer . After installing the printer driver ( p. 52 – 55), perform print operations using image printing software. Ensure that your computer ’s configuration is compatible for use with this printer ( table below). Download the latest printer driver from the website [...]

52 Installing the printer driver T o print from the computer, you must first install the printer driver to your computer as follows. For details on printer driver operations, see the printer driver ’s help. Important • Do not connect the printer to a computer before installing the printer driver . Also, be sure to turn off the printer ’ s pow[...]

With PC 53 3 Select the language for the installation. 4 Click [Next]. • When the screen displaying the message “Before setup, make sure the printer is off.” appears, click [OK]. 5 Read the License Agreement ( p. 57) carefully . Select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] and click [Next]. • If you do not agree to the conditions of[...]

54 7 Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable when “Connect the printer and switch it on.” screen is displayed. Then turn the printer on. ( p. 55) • If “Printer not found. Check the connection.” screen is displayed Make sure that the USB cable is connected properly and the printer is turned on, and then click [Retry]. 8 Clic[...]

With PC 55 • Connecting with a personal computer Computer T o USB port (T ype A) Rear panel of the printer T o USB port (T ype B) USB cable (Use a commercially available USB cable.) Sample connection W arning: T o assure continued emission limit compliance, use only shielded USB cable (2 m (6.5 ′ ) or less in length). • Uninstalling the print[...]

56 Printing from the computer Use the application software installed on your computer to print images from the computer . Refer to the application software’s operating instructions for details on the printing operation. 1 Open the image file to be printed using the application software. 2 Print the image file. • Make sure that printer paper siz[...]

With PC 57 License agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully . End-User License Agreement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND P ANASONIC COMMUNICA TIONS CO., L TD. (“P ANASONIC”) WITH RESPECT T O THE SOFTW ARE PROGRAM (“SOFTW ARE”). CAREFULL Y READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO INST ALLI[...]

58 If a Paper Jam Occurs The error message “Paper is jammed.” is displayed on the status monitor of the computer screen. 1 T urn off the printer ’s power once and turn it back on again with both the paper cassette and ink cassette still inserted. • Jammed paper will be ejected from the front panel or the rear panel . (Paper may be ejected f[...]

Others 59 Important If the paper has stopped moving and no error message appears, wait for a while, leaving the paper as it is. When the atmospheric temperature is high or when continuous printing has been performed, printing operations may temporarily halt in order to keep the internal temperature of the printer from rising. Printing will automati[...]

60 LED Indicators The operational and error status of the printer is displayed using a combination of lit and blinking LED indicators. Messages can be displayed on the LCD monitor and the status monitor of the computer screen ( p. 67, 68). When operations are normal Status POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Power is on Lit (Green) The LCD[...]

Others 61 Follow the procedures described below . If you are not able to solve the problem, contact your dealer . Power source Problem Cause and Remedy Page The power is not on. • Are the power cord and AC adaptor connected correctly? ⇒ Connect the power cord and AC adaptor correctly . 18 The power is not off. • Press the POWER button for app[...]

62 Printing Printer Printer Camera PC Printer Problem Cause and Remedy Page The ink cassette cannot be inserted. • When attaching the ink cassette, if it does not catch in place when inserted, manually rotate the ink sheet reel slightly as described below and try again. Make sure that the side of the ink cassette with an arrow symbol is facing up[...]

Others 63 Problem Cause and Remedy Page Not able to proceed the print operation. • If you set the number of copies for individual images beforehand, you cannot proceed printing all images, printing an index, printing using DPOF settings, creating calendars, composite printing or printing with effects. ⇒ Cancel the number of copies you have set [...]

64 3 Cleaning thermal heads If photo images are marred by horizontal lines and you are not able to print high-quality photo images, use a commercially available cotton swab, approximately 15 cm (6 ″ ) in length, to clean the full length of the thermal heads in the ink cassette slot. • Do not clean the thermal heads immediately after printing. ?[...]

Others 65 Problem Cause and Remedy Page • Printer does not operate when the button is pressed. • The menu is not displayed even when the MENU button is pressed. • Has the printer unit become hot? ⇒ If the inside of the unit becomes hot, buttons may stop functioning and the printer may stop midway through printing. If this happens, the PRINT[...]

66 Printing PC Printer Problem Cause and Remedy Page • Don’t know how to stop the printing process when printing from a computer . • Printing has started after starting the computer . • Click [Cancel Printing] on the status monitor . • Select [Start] → [Printers and Faxes] (or [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]) and then double-click[...]

Others 67 Message Display Paper cassette and ink cassette related messages • LED indicators POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Lit (Green) Lit (Red) 1 1 Sometimes the PRINT lamp blinks or lights up during printing. • Messages Message Remedy Page Load a new ink cassette. (U02/U03/U04) • Replace with a new ink cassette as ink has run [...]

68 Internal error • LED indicators POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Blink (Green) Blink (Red) • Messages Message Remedy Page An error has occurred. Unplug/replug the power cord, then repower the unit. (Fxx 2 ) • An internal hardware error has occurred. Unplug the AC adaptor from the power supply once, reconnect, and turn the unit [...]

Others 69 Maintenance • When the feed roller and/or paper support lever are dirty Clear prints may become impossible if the feed roller or paper support lever become dirty . Wipe clean with a damp cloth that has been wrung thoroughly . • Wiping the printer surface T o clean the printer surface, wipe up any dust with a soft dry cloth. If the pri[...]

70 Specifications Power Source AC adaptor Input voltage: 100 V to 240 V AC ±10 % 50/60 Hz Rated output: 24 V DC, 1.8 A Power Consumption During printing: Approx. 66 W When the power lamp is on: Approx. 4 W When the power lamp is off: 1 W or less Printing System Dye-Sublimation Thermal T ransfer Printing Speed 1 Postcard size: Approx. 65 sec./sheet[...]

Others 71 Note • All changes to the settings shown above will be saved when the power is turned off normally by pressing the POWER button. • Only those settings which have been used for the actual printing are saved. • T o restore factory default settings, refer to page 39. Allowable T emperature Storage: –20 °C to 55 °C (–4 °F to 131 [...]

72 Additional Information  Compatible Standards Exif Printing • This product conforms with the Exif2.21 (Exif Print) image format as defined by the Japan Electronics and Information T echnology Industries Association (JEIT A). (Using the digital camera’s photo information helps provide an extremely high-quality image print.) PictBridge • T[...]

Others 73  T rademarks • Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This document uses the following abbreviation protocols: Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition is referred to Windows 98 SE Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition is[...]

74 Customer Services Customer Services Directory Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http://www .panasonic.com/help or , contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/con[...]

Others 75 P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P ANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. San Gabriel Industrial Park, A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Home Photo Printer Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If[...]

76 IF REP AIR IS NEEDED DURING THE LIMITED W ARRANTY PERIOD THE PURCHASER WILL BE REQUIRED T O FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT/PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICA TING DA TE OF PURCHASE, AMOUNT P AID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE. CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REP AIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE. Limited W arranty Limits And Exclusions This Limited[...]

Others 77 Index A ACCESS Lamp .................................... 1 1, 60 Air V ent ...................................................... 1 1 C Calendar Printing ....................................... 41 Composite Printing .................................... 45 D Date ........................................................... 29 DCF ..........[...]

78 Notes KX-PX2M.indb 78 KX-PX2M.indb 78 2007/01/11 14:02:45 2007/01/11 14:02:45[...]

Others 79 Notes KX-PX2M.indb 79 KX-PX2M.indb 79 2007/01/11 14:02:45 2007/01/11 14:02:45[...]

Home Photo Printer KX-PX2M Operating Instructions Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. San Gabriel Industrial Park, Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Copyright: • This material is copyrighte[...]