Panasonic KX-PX20M manuale d’uso

Home Photo Printer Operating Instructions Model No. KX-PX20M 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 – 9) before using this product. Store this manual and warranty in a safe place for[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Home Photo Printer . For your future reference Date of purchase Serial number (found on the rear of the unit) Dealer ’s name and address Dealer ’s telephone number Attach your sales receipt here. Caution: Note that the images of printed documents will remain on the used ink sheet. Use discretion when dispo[...]

3 Power cord x 1 (Part number: PFJA02A007Z) AC adaptor x 1 (Part number: PF AP1016 or PF AP1017) Video cable x 1 (Part number: VJA0815-A) 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[...]

4 T able of Contents Before Use Package Contents ..................................................................... 3 Important Safety Instructions .................................................. 6 Notes on Use ........................................................................... 10 Names and Functions of Each Part .....................[...]

Before Use Preparation Others Printing Changing Settings Advanced Operations With PC 5 Advanced Operations Searching for Images ............................................................ 55 Selecting All Images .............................................................. 58 Slide Show ............................................................[...]

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 Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. KX-PX20M.indb 9 KX-PX20M.indb 9 2006/12/22 14:03:58 2006/12/22 14:03:58[...]

10 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 °C (41 °F[...]

Before Use 11 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 temperatu[...]

12 Names and Functions of Each Part 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 (Red/Green) Paper Cassette Co[...]

Before Use 13 Rear View Air V ent Do not block. USB Port ( p. 85) DC IN Port Ink Cassette Compartment Cover Video Output T erminal (VIDEO OUT) ( p. 80) Memory Card Slot ( p. 24) Ink Cassette Eject Lever ( p. 21) Paper Jam Removal Lever ( p. 89) PRINT Button DISPLA Y Button RETURN Button SEARCH Button Searches for images of the selected time period.[...]

14 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) When the power cord is connected to wall outlet, the POWER lamp lights up in red (standby mode). CAUTION: • Never touch the power cord during a lightning storm. • When you operate this product, the wall outlet sho[...]

Preparation 15 • T o remove the coin battery Ta b Pressing down on the tab, slide out the coin battery and remove. 1 2 Cautio n • Risk of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with type CR2025. • Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Remote control operational range Remote control receiver 20° ver[...]

16 Paper and Ink Cassettes (Sold Separately) • Starter kit is included (5 sheets of postcard size paper). Use only paper and ink cassettes in the Paper and Ink set described below . Paper and ink cassettes are kits consisting of paper and ink together . Do not use postcard and ink jet type paper . (This will cause paper jams and the printer to ma[...]

Preparation 17 After printing • Do not remove unused sheets of paper from the paper cassette. Close the cassette lid, then insert the paper cassette into a plastic bag and store so that it lies flat. • After removing the paper cassette, close the paper cassette compartment cover to prevent dust from getting inside the printer . • Remove the i[...]

18 Inserting the Paper For details on paper , refer to page 16. 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 19 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[...]

20 Inserting the Ink Cassette For details on ink cassette, refer to page 16. 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 21 Removing the ink cassette 1 Open the ink cassette compartment cover . 2 Pull the ink cassette as shown in the figure to the right. 3 Close the ink cassette compartment cover . Notice of Ink Cassettes The numbers of the ink sheets and papers in the Paper and Ink set are matched. An ink cassette provides enough ink to print 36 sheets o[...]

22 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. • Printer ACCESS lamp POWER button POWER lamp 1 Insert the memory card into the digital camera. 2 T urn the digital camera on and se[...]

Printing 23 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 p[...]

24 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. 14 – 21) Inserting a memory card This printer supports SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards, MultiMediaCards, and miniSD Memory Cards ([...]

Printing 25 T urning the power on Press the POWER button. POWER lamp on the printer will light up in green. POWER button • Printer POWER lamp Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 13.) • T urning off the power (Standby mode) Press the POWER button for approximately[...]

26 Y ou can change the language used for the setting screen. 1 Press (MENU). • For "Normal Mode", refer to page 50. 2 Press to select [Device 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 Same operations are also possible using the r[...]

Printing 27 5 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). T o cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN). • If the screen shown to the right is displayed, press to select [Y es] and press (OK). KX-PX20M.indb 27 KX-PX20M.indb 27 2006/12/22 14:04:14 2006/12/22 14:04:14[...]

28 Simple Mode and Normal Mode Y ou can select "Simple Mode" or "Normal Mode". "Simple Mode" allows beginners to easily operate the printer by limiting the functions used to basic functions only . "Normal Mode" is more advanced as it allows you to use all functions. (Default setting is "Simple Mode"[...]

Printing 29 Switching Simple Mode and Normal Mode 1 Press (MENU). • In Simple Mode, the explanation of the item is shown on the bottom of the screen. 2 Press to select [T o Normal Mode] and press (OK). • In Normal Mode, select [T o Simple Mode]. 3 Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). Note • Y ou cannot switch Simple Mode and Normal Mode whi[...]

30 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 TV screen or white bands may appear around the image. This has no ef fect on the printed image. Printing single image 1 Press to move the cur[...]

Printing 31 Image display Summary View ● T o change pages • When displaying a “Summary View” display Press . • When displaying a “Single-Shot View” display Press . 1 The date of the file will be displayed for images that do not include shooting date information. 2 “P” is displayed for the postcard size. “W” is displayed for th[...]

32 1 Press to move the cursor and select the image you want to print. 2 Press (OK) to set the number of copies. • The number of copies will increase one by one each time you press this button. Up to 10 copies can be set for each image. ● T o reduce the number of copies Press (RETURN). • Each time you press this button, the number of copies is[...]

Printing 33 5 Check the preview . Then press (PRINT). • In Simple mode, Press to select [Without Date Print] or [With Date Print] and press (OK). • If the date has already been added on the image by a digital camera, etc., the date may be printed twice (doubled) when you select [With Date Print]. Select [Without Date Print] to print only the da[...]

34 Note Up to 99 sheets can be printed by one operation. This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can print all images on a memory card, one image per sheet. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Printing Options] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Print All Images] and press (OK). 4 Check the p[...]

Printing 35 This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). 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). Index print 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Printing Options] and press (OK). 3 Press to se[...]

36 4 Check the preview . Then press (PRINT). • Printing begins. • Y ou can select [ON] or [OFF] in the [Date] setting of the [Print Sttngs]. • Y ou can select [Oldest to Newest] or [Newest to Oldest] in the [Print Order] setting of the [Print Sttngs]. • If you press to select [Cancel] and press (OK), the display will return to the "Men[...]

Printing 37 This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). 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 ac[...]

38 ● T o stop print job midway • Press and hold (RETURN) ( p. 33). • Y ou can also stop from the menu ( p. 33). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. Note • Y ou cannot perform this operation when the total number of copies to be printed with DPOF settings exceeds 999. ?[...]

Changing Settings 39 Print Settings Printer Printing date This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can print image date information (including the shooting date) on the lower right corner of the image. 1 Press to select [Print Sttngs] on the “Print” screen and press (OK). 2 Press to selec[...]

40 Note • Factory setting for [Date] is [OFF]. • Date is not displayed on images displayed on the LCD monitor and the TV screen. • T o print an image without date information, set [Date] to [OFF] in the [Print Sttngs]. • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] → [Print Settings] on the “Menu” screen [...]

Changing Settings 41 Borderless printing This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can select whether to print images with borders or not. 1 Press to select [Print Sttngs] on the “Print” screen and press (OK). 2 Press to select [Borders] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [ON] or [OFF] and [...]

42 Note • Factory setting for [Borders] is [OFF]. • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] → [Print Settings] on the “Menu” screen and change the desired items ( p. 53, “Saving Printer Settings”). With borders Borderless Whole part of the image is printed on the paper with margins on the paper edges[...]

Changing Settings 43 LUMIX Date Printing This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). 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. Before operation Insert [...]

44 Note • For details on settings available in LUMIX T ravel Date and Baby mode, refer to the operating instructions provided with the Panasonic LUMIX digital camera. • Factory setting for [LUMIX Date] is [OFF]. • LUMIX T ravel Date and age using LUMIX Baby mode are not displayed on the LCD monitor and the TV screen. • If you want to print [...]

Changing Settings 45 Image Adjustment of Printing image 1 Press to select [Image Adjust] on the “Print” screen and press (OK). • The image on the preview screen is not exact print image, just for your reference. 2 Press to select the item to be changed and press (OK). • For details on [Image Adjustment] items, refer to page 47 – 49. Previ[...]

46 4 After you have made image adjustments by pressing , press (OK). Example: Density/Balance 5 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). 6 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). T o cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN). • If the screen shown to the right is displayed, press to select [Y es] and press (OK). Image Adju[...]

Changing Settings 47 Image Adjustment items ● Effect Gives special effects to an image when printed. Y ou can select from the following items. Item Result OFF Prints images without special effects. W arm Monochrome Prints images with a warm monochrome effect. Cool Monochrome Prints images with a cool monochrome effect. Sepia Prints images with a [...]

48 ● Auto Mode Automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast. Item Result OFF No brightness/contrast adjustment. Auto Adjusts image brightness/contrast automatically . Soft Skin Adjusts image brightness/contrast to make skin appear smoother . Indoor Adjusts image brightness/contrast to give darker images brighter exposure. Vividness Adjusts i[...]

Changing Settings 49 Note • Factory settings for [Effect] is [OFF], [Auto Mode] is [Auto], and other settings are [OFF]. • When not adjusting image, printing uses the following conditions: (Effect: OFF , Auto Mode: Auto, Other Settings: OFF) • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] → [Image Adjustment] on[...]

50 Device Settings Y ou can change the print date format, language used for the setting screen, automatic LCD monitor OFF , image information format, TV aspect ratio. Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 13.) • Printer MENU Direction buttons RETURN OK 1 Press (MENU)[...]

Changing Settings 51 5 Press to select the desired option on the option select screen and press (OK). 6 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). T o cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN). • If the screen shown to the right is displayed, press to select [Y es] and press (OK). Continued on next page KX-PX20M.indb 51 K[...]

52 Item Description Setting options (Bold item indicates initial setting) Date Format Specifies print date format as year (YY), month (MM) and day (DD). YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY Language Changes the display language. Deutsch (German) English Español (Spanish) Français (French) Italiano (Italian) Japanese Sleep 1 The LCD monitor is automatically[...]

Changing Settings 53 Saving Printer Settings This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can save the customised settings in [Print Settings], [Image Adjustment] and [Device Settings]. These settings will be saved even if the printer ’s power is turned of f. Same operations are also possible u[...]

54 Restoring Default Settings This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Performing this operation initializes all settings to the default values (factory settings). Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 13.) • Printe[...]

Advanced Operations 55 Searching for Images This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can search for images within a specified period and display these images in “Summary View” display . Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control[...]

56 Searching for Images (continued) Printer 4 Specify the start date and end date. Moves within the date items (year , month, day). Specifies year , month, day . 5 Press (OK). • When the search has finished, a list of images that fall within the specified range appears. If no images fall within the specified period, “No images were found” is [...]

Advanced Operations 57 Exiting search mode T o return to a “Summary View” display of all images, perform the following procedures. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Search] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Cancel Search] and press (OK). ● When using the remote control Press the [SEARCH] button on the remote control. Select [Cancel Search] [...]

58 Selecting All Images This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can set the number of copies for all images on the memory card to a single print. After you have selected all images, you can increase or decrease the number of copies to be made for each separate image ( p. 32 – 33 ). 1 Press[...]

Advanced Operations 59 T o clear the number of copies for all images Y ou can set the number of copies for all images to 0. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Select All/ Clear] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Clear All] and press (OK). 4 Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). KX-PX20M.indb 59 KX-PX20M.indb 59 2006/12/22 14:04:39 2006/12/22 14:0[...]

60 Slide Show The slide show feature is used to display images on the memory card one-by-one for a specified period of time each. Y ou can change the display time for each image in the [Slide Show Setting]. Slide Show display MENU Direction buttons RETURN OK DISPLA Y PRINT Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button [...]

Advanced Operations 61 3 Press to select [All images] and press (OK). • T o print the currently displayed image, press (PRINT). Button functions during a slide show Button Function Previous image/Next image Pause/Resume Operation guide On/Off Stops slide show . Prints currently displayed image. ● When using the remote control Press [SLIDE SHOW][...]

62 Slide Show (continued) Printer Slide show of selected images This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). T o display only selected images in a slide show, first select the images from the “Summary View” display ( p. 31). 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Slide Show] and press (OK). 3 Press to[...]

Advanced Operations 63 Slide show settings This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can make changes to the various slide show settings. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Slide Show] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Slide Show Setting] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the item you want to[...]

64 6 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). Item Description Setting options (Bold item indicates initial setting) Interval Specifies the display time for an image. 3 seconds, 5 seconds , 7 seconds, 10 seconds Pattern Specifies the transition effect. Normal: Switches images. Pattern 1: Switches images from top to bottom. Pattern 2: Switches images fr[...]

Advanced Operations 65 T rimming/Rotating Images This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can reduce/enlarge or rotate an image and print. These settings are available on the “Print” screen ( p. 30). RETURN DISPLA Y • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT • Remote control ROT[...]

66 3 Press (OK) when finished editing the image. • A preview is displayed. 4 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • If you press to select [Cancel] and press (OK), the display will return to the "Summary View" or the "Single-shot V iew". Changes will be cleared. ● T o stop print job midway • Press an[...]

Advanced Operations 67 Creating Calendars This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can create original calendars with your favorite images. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. RETURN DISPLA Y • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRIN[...]

68 Creating Calendars (continued) Printer 3 Press to select [Print Calendar] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the desired frame and press (OK). 5 Press to select [Start Y ear/ Month] and press (OK). 6 Specify the start year and month, and press (OK). Moves between the year and month setting items. Sets the year or month. KX-PX20M.indb 68 KX-PX20M.[...]

Advanced Operations 69 7 Press to select [Start Day] and press (OK). 8 Press to select the start day of week and press (OK). 9 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). Continued on next page KX-PX20M.indb 69 KX-PX20M.indb 69 2006/12/22 14:04:49 2006/12/22 14:04:49[...]

70 Creating Calendars (continued) Printer Select image. 1 Press to select the image insert position and press (OK). • The selected image position is outlined with a yellow border . 2 Press to select an image and press (OK). • T o switch to “Single-Shot View” display , press (DISPLA Y). 3 Edit the image using (Reduce/Enlarge), (Rotate), (Mov[...]

Advanced Operations 71 Add clip art. 1 Press to select [Add Clip Art] and press (OK). • Up to 8 clip art can be applied. 2 Press to select clip art and press (OK). 3 Edit the clip art using (Reduce/Enlarge), (Rotate), (Move) and press (OK). • The clip art during editing is outlined with a blue border . • When you press (OK), the border for th[...]

72 Print. 1 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • Printing begins. Then the display will return to the screen shown to the right. • If you press to select [Cancel] and press (OK), the screen ( p. 73) will be displayed. If you press to select [Y es] and press (OK), the display will return to the "Menu" screen and [...]

Advanced Operations 73 Note • The preview is not exact print image. Actual printouts may differ from the preview . • The yellow border surrounding images is not printed. • Settings in the [Print Settings] ( p. 39 – 44) are not applied when printing a calendar . • T o adjust the image quality while creating a calendar, select [Settings] ?[...]

74 Composite Printing This function is available in “Normal mode” only . Switch to “Normal mode” ( p. 29). Y ou can create composite images by adding a frame and clip art. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. RETURN DISPLA Y • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT • Remote cont[...]

Advanced Operations 75 3 Press to select [Print Composite] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the desired frame and press (OK). Continued on next page KX-PX20M.indb 75 KX-PX20M.indb 75 2006/12/22 14:04:53 2006/12/22 14:04:53[...]

76 Composite Printing (continued) Printer Select image. 1 Press to select the image insert position and press (OK). • The selected image position is outlined with a yellow border . 2 Press to select an image and press (OK). • T o switch to “Single-Shot View” display , press (DISPLA Y). 3 Edit the image using (Reduce/Enlarge), (Rotate), (Mov[...]

Advanced Operations 77 Add clip art. 1 Press to select [Add Clip Art] and press (OK). • Up to 8 clip art can be applied. 2 Press to select clip art and press (OK). 3 Edit the clip art using (Reduce/Enlarge), (Rotate), (Move) and press (OK). • The clip art during editing is outlined with a blue border . • When you press (OK), the border for th[...]

78 Print. 1 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • Printing begins. Then the display will return to the screen shown to the right. • If you press to select [Cancel] and press (OK), the screen ( p. 79) will be displayed. If you press to select [Y es] and press (OK), the display will return to the "Menu" screen and [...]

Advanced Operations 79 Note • The preview is not exact print image. Actual printouts may differ from the preview . • The yellow border surrounding images is not printed. • Settings in the [Print Settings] ( p. 39 – 44) are not applied when printing a composite image. • T o adjust the image quality while creating a composite image, select [...]

80 Printing with a TV Y ou can operate the printer while viewing a TV screen by connecting the printer to a TV . Methods used for operating the printer and displaying contents are exactly the same as when you use the LCD monitor . However , the TV screen will remain on even if the LCD monitor is turned of f using the "Sleep" feature ( p. [...]

With PC 81 Printing with a Computer Y ou can perform printing operation on a computer . After installing the printer driver ( p. 82 – 85), 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 [...]

82 Printing with a Computer (continued) PC Printer 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 .[...]

With PC 83 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. 87) carefully . Select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] and click [Next]. • If you do not agree to the conditions of[...]

84 Printing with a Computer (continued) PC Printer 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. 85) • If “Printer not found. Check the connection.” screen is displayed Make sure that the USB cable is connected properly and the prin[...]

With PC 85 • 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[...]

86 Printing with a Computer (continued) PC Printer 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 [...]

With PC 87 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[...]

88 If a Paper Jam Occurs The error message “Paper is jammed.” is displayed on the TV screen or 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[...]

Others 89 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[...]

90 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 , TV screen, and the status monitor of the computer screen ( p. 98 – 101). When operations are normal Status POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Power is off ([...]

Others 91 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 . 14 The power is not off. • Press the POWER button for app[...]

92 T roubleshooting (continued) Printing Printer Printer Camera Printer 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 casse[...]

Others 93 Problem Cause and Remedy Page The printer printed a different number of copies than selected. • Even if the number of copies has been set to each image when selecting images, only one copy will be printed if “All Images” or “ Index” is selected. • When printing using DPOF settings, only the number of copies set by DPOF will be[...]

94 T roubleshooting (continued) 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 [...]

Others 95 Problem Cause and Remedy Page The message "The monitor is entering sleep mode following the set period of inactivity . Press any button to resume operations." is shown on the LCD monitor and the TV screen. • When "Sleep" is set to [10min] or [5min], this message is displayed if the printer has not been used for the t[...]

96 T roubleshooting (continued) Problem Cause and Remedy Page It takes considerable time for the image to be displayed. • It may take some time until the image is displayed, depending on the image format or size of the image. This is not a malfunction. — It takes considerable time for the initial screen to be displayed. • Do you have many ima[...]

Others 97 Problem Cause and Remedy Page The printed image has poor tone balance. • Y ou can adjust the image quality on the [Image Adjustment] tab of the printer driver 4 . — • The printed image is too bright. • There is too much image noise in the dark areas of the printed image. • Changing [Auto Mode] setting to [OFF] on the [Image Adju[...]

98 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. Ink Cassette: xx 2 (U02/U03/U04) • Replace with a new ink cassette as [...]

Others 99 Paper size error/Paper jam • LED indicators POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Lit (Green) Blink (Red) • Messages Message Remedy Page Paper is jammed. Check the paper and the paper cassette. (U2E/U28) • Remove the jammed paper . 88 Paper has been ejected behind the printer . Check the paper and the paper cassette. (UBA/UBB[...]

100 Message Display (continued) Others • LED indicators: No special indication. • Messages Message Remedy Page Maximum number of copies exceeded. Print after this job. • Up to 99 copies can be printed at once. Perform the print operation again after current print job is finished. • Up to 10 copies can be printed at once when printing a cale[...]

Others 101 Message Remedy Page No SD card or Multimedia card. (U35) • Insert a memory card. 24 • Unable to use this SD card or Multimedia card. (U36) • Unable to read the SD card or Multimedia card. Cancelling the print job from the SD card or Multimedia card. (U38) • Unable to read the SD card or Multimedia card. (U39) • Y ou are using a[...]

102 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 printer i[...]

Others 103 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. 72 W When the power lamp is lit in green: Approx. 8 W When the power lamp is lit in red: Approx. 1.5 W Printing System Dye-Sublimation Thermal Transfer Printing Speed 1 Postcard s[...]

104 Note • The above settings are saved when the power is turned off normally by pressing the POWER button. • For [Print Settings], [Image Adjustment], and [Device Settings] only those settings which have been changed using the procedures in “Saving Printer Settings” ( p. 53) are saved. • T o restore factory default settings, refer to pag[...]

Others 105 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.) PictBrid[...]

106  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 refer[...]

Others 107 W arranty 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 [...]

108 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 Limite[...]

Others 109 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[...]

11 0 Index A ACCESS Lamp ..................................... 12, 90 Air V ent ....................................................... 13 Auto Mode .................................................. 48 C Calendar Printing ........................................ 67 Composite Printing ..................................... 74 D Date Printing .......[...]

Others 111 Notes KX-PX20M.indb 111 KX-PX20M.indb 111 2006/12/22 14:05:13 2006/12/22 14:05:13[...]

Home Photo Printer KX-PX20M 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 copyright[...]