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Panasonic DP-150FX manual

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    Digital Copier Model No. DP-150FX Operating Instructions (For Copier) Bef ore operating this copier , please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions f or future reference . Making Copies Option Maintenance Before Operation Others Options D A-DS150 D A-SM16B D A-DS150 (Option) 2[...]

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    2 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTORY abc.. DATA COPY FAX PHOTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SAVER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() INVOICE LETTER R LEGAL INV LTR LGL INV LTR LGL PHO TO AU TO D[...]

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    3 Operation Char t Overview Over vie w Useful for office, more than 4 functions DP-150FX Operating Instructions (Manual Overview) Copier C Can cop y up to Legal siz e . C A v ailab le to cop y te xt/photos/ halftones originals. F acsimile C Plain paper Super G3 compatib le F ax. C Can be used as a regular telephone with optional handset. Printer C [...]

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    4 Ener gy Star The DP-150FX copier complies with Tier 2 of the En vironmental Protection Agency ’ s Energy Star Program. This v oluntary program specifies cer tain energy consumption and usage standards for copiers. These copiers will automatically “ po wer dow n ” after a specified per iod of non-use. The use of these Energy Star compliant c[...]

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    5 Making Copies Common Features ■ Full Size Cop ying .................................................................................. 2 ■ Reduction or Enlargement Cop ying .................................................... 14 ■ Zoom Cop ying .................................................................................... 15 ■ Digita[...]

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    6 Precautions For y our safety ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Laser Safety Caution This product utilizes a laser . Use of controls or adjustments or perf ormance of procedures other than those specified herein ma y result in hazardous radiation e xposure. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Caution Labels Product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR Subchapter J in eff ect at dat[...]

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    7 Precautions Precautions Handling ■ Do not look directly at e xposure lamp when cop ying. ■ Do not turn the power s witch off or open the front panel during copying. (See page 9) C Do not drop paper clips or other metal objects into the copier . T oner and P aper ■ Store toner car tridge and paper in cool areas with low humidity . C High qua[...]

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    8 Installation ■ The copier should not be installed in areas with the f ollowing conditions: C Extremely high or low temperature and humidity . Proper ambient conditions T emperature: 50 ° F – 90 ° F Relative humidity: 30% – 80% C Where temperature and humidity can change rapidly , causing condensation. C Direct e xposure to sunlight. C Dir[...]

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    9 Components Using the Sheet Bypass Control P anel ADF (A utomatic Document F eeder) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ External External/Internal Exit T ra y Pull out the tra y when cop ying. Precautions Components Knob (See page 28) Drum Surface C Do not touch it! Drum Unit (See page 26) T oner Car tr idge (See page 25) Fuser Cov er (See page 27) T ransf er Rol[...]

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    10 2SIDED 2 in 1 D ATA COPY FA X P HOTO AU TO SORT D ARKER LIGHTER ON LINE 2 SIDED 2SIDED P APER TRA Y SELECT 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) D ATA COPY FA X P HOTO AU TO SORT D ARKER LIGHTER ON LINE - 2 SIDED Components Contr ol P anel Sort Key (See page 20) A uto/Photo Select Ke y (See page 2) Exposure Control Key % Select Ke y P aper T ray Ke y ■ ■ ?[...]

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    11 ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ FUNCTION CLEAR/ST OP SET SEARCH DIRECT ORY abc.. P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONIT OR SA VER ENERGY RESET SUB-ADDR + T ONE -/() Components Message Displa y Energy Saver Ke y Reset K ey C Press to reset all f eatures to initial pow er-on state. Set Ke y Ke ypad Star t Ke y Clear/Stop K e y C Pre[...]

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    12 Mode Functions ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ T oner Saver Mode 1) This only works when using copy mode . When printing out by Printer or F ax function, this mode does not work. 2) This T oner Sav er Mode is to sa v e toner consumption by cop ying dark originals lighter . The e xposure indicator “LIGHTER” flashes when T oner Sa v er Mode is on. 3) T o [...]

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    13 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Features List Reduction or Enlargement Cop ying (See page 14) Cop ying with preset ratios. Zoom Cop ying (See page 15) Cop ying with variable z oom ratios. Digital Skyshot copy (See page 16) Cop ying from small or iginals without dark areas around the image. 2 Sided Copy (See page 17) Cop ying 2-sided from 1-sided or iginals.[...]

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    14 SELECT 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() NOTE 4 Number of Copies 5 Press Start Example: R[...]

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    15 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECT OR Y abc.. 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() Common Features[...]

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    16 Creative Features Digital Skyshot Copy 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() ■ ■ ■ ■ [...]

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    17 Creative Features Creative Features 2 Sided Copy 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() ■ ?[...]

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    18 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() How to set original to ADF ∗ When cop y siz e is diff[...]

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    19 Creative Features NOTE 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ For 2 in 1 c[...]

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    20 2SIDED ST ART 12 45 78 0 3 6 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ P APER TRA Y SELECT FUNCTION CLEAR/STOP SET 2 in 1 ZOOM (50~200%) SEARCH DIRECTOR Y abc.. D ATA COPY FA X PH OTO AUTO SORT P AUSE REDIAL/ FLASH/ MONITOR SA VER ENERGY RESET DARKER LIGHTER ON LINE SUB-ADDR + - 2 SIDED TONE -/() Creative Features Sorting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Multiple [...]

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    21 Creative Features Using the Sheet Bypass NOTE 1 P osition original. Select cop y ratio/siz e. (See page 14) 2 Open the sheet b ypass. 3 Open the tra y . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ T o co p y o n printed paper , letterhead, mailing labels, transparencies and od d- size paper , etc., or to use the bypass as an additional paper sour ce. Tr a y 4 # Place p[...]

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    22 Option Option ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2nd P aper Feed Module (D A-DS150) A v ailable to ad d 250-sheet paper tray . C F or installation, see the Installation Instr uctions provided. C F or setting and changing paper size , see page 24. The illustration is the main unit with optional 2nd P aper F eed Module . 2nd P aper F eed Module (D A-DS150)[...]

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    23 NOTE Handling Adding P aper 1 Lift paper tra y and pull out of the copier until it stops. 2 Push the bottom plate down until it locks . 3 Place paper into paper tra y . How to place paper : Place the paper cop y side up . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Use the follo wing steps to add paper . Do not fill abo ve. 4 1-sided copy Push paper tra y back into cop[...]

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    24 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Following is the pr ocedure to chang e paper size of paper tray fr om the control panel. This procedure is also same f or optional 2nd P aper Feed Module . Handling Changing P aper Siz e 9 # Lift paper tra y and pull out of the copier until it stops. $ Mov e the paper guide a to the paper length required. 10 # Mov e the paper[...]

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    25 Handling Handling Changing T oner Car tridge 1 # Open the sheet bypass . $ Push the button. % Open the right cover . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Message will appear in the message displa y when needs to add toner . Button Right Cover Sheet Bypass 2 # Open the front panel. Do not open the front panel first. It can not be opened unless you open the cov er[...]

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    26 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Message will appear in the message displa y when needs to change drum unit. Handling Changing Drum Unit ATTENTION # Open the sheet bypass . $ Push the button and open the right cov er . % Open the front panel. & Remov e the toner car tridge. F or detail procedure, see page 25. (Procedure 1 to 3) 1 2 Remov e the dr um unit[...]

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    27 2SIDED P APER TRA Y SELECT 2 in 1 ZOO M (50~2 0 D ATA PH OTO AUTO SORT DARKER LIGHTER - 2 SIDED Handling ATTENTION Handling Remo ving a P aper Misfeed (Main Unit) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P aper transpor t and paper entr y areas 1 # Open the sheet b ypass. $ Push the button. % Open the right cov er . When a paper misf eed has occurred # P aper Misfee[...]

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    28 2SIDED P APER TRA Y SELECT 2 in 1 ZOO M (50~2 0 D ATA PH OTO AUT O SORT DARKER LIGHTER - 2 SIDED ATTENTION Handling Remo ving a P aper Misfeed (Main Unit) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P aper exit area When a paper misf eed has occurred # P aper Misfeed Indicator will light. $ P aper misfeed message will appear in the message displa y . # Open the sheet b[...]

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    29 2SIDED P APER TRA Y SELECT 2 in 1 ZOO M (50~2 0 D ATA PH OTO AUT O SORT DARKER LIGHTER - 2 SIDED Handling ATTENTION Handling Remo ving an Original Misfeed (ADF) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ADF (A utomatic Document Feeder) area 1 When an or iginal misfeed has occurred # P aper Misfeed Indicator will light. $ P aper misfeed message will appear in the mess[...]

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    30 2SIDED P APER TRA Y SELECT 2 in 1 ZOO M (50~2 0 D ATA PH OTO AUT O SORT DARKER LIGHTER - 2 SIDED ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ A utomatic Duplex Unit area Handling Remo ving a P aper Misfeed (A utomatic Duple x Unit) ATTENTION C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing a paper misf eed. The misf eed indicator will not go off if the pa[...]

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    31 2SIDED P APER TRA Y SELECT 2 in 1 ZOO M (50~2 0 D ATA PH OTO AUT O SORT DARKER LIGHTER - 2 SIDED Handling ATTENTION Handling Remo ving a P aper Misfeed (2nd P aper Feed Module) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2nd P aper Feed Module area C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing the misf ed paper . The misfeed indicator will not go off [...]

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    32 Copies are marked Is the copier platen glass or platen cov e r dir ty? Clean the glass or platen cov er . (See page 33) Is the corona dir ty? Need to clean corona. (See page 34) Does “ JAN-01-1999 ” appear on message displa y? Replace the Litium Batter y , ref er to operating instructions (For F acsimile). Is the back side of copies dirty? C[...]

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    33 Chec king Copies are light Does the e xposure indicator sa y “ light ”? Press A uto/Photo Select Ke y to choose the auto mode. (See page 2) Does the add toner message appear on the message display? Change toner car tridge. (See page 25) ATTENTION Light image on the fr ont side of copier Push the green handle of the toner car tridge to right.[...]

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    34 A B C D E F Checking 1 2 # Remov e the toner car tridge. $ Remov e the dr um unit by pulling the handle with green label. 3 # Slide corona cleaner (green) bac k and for th one or two times. $ Put the corona cleaner to original position. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ When copies become unclear , clean the cor ona by f ollowing pr ocedure . # Open the sheet[...]

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    35 Specifications T ype: Desk T op Cop y/Print Process: Laser/Electrostatic photographic method Process: Mono-component Ultra Magnefine ™ T oner Resolution: Max. 600 dpi Multi-Cop y Speed: 15 letter size copies per minute Maximum Original Size: 8.5 ″ × 14 ″ (Legal siz e) V oid area: max. 5.0 mm Copy Size: Legal - Inv oice via paper tra y Leg[...]

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    36 Consumab les List ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Consumables List When ordering consumables, please use the correct par t number as listed below . Consumable Name P ar t Number Y ield T oner Car tr idge DQ-UG15A Appro x. 5,000 sheets * Drum Unit DQ-UH32A Appro x. 30,000 sheets ∗ Based on copying onto letter-siz e 6% image original. Note: T o see total co[...]

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