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    Digital Imaging Systems Before oper ating this equipment, please read these instructions completely and k eep these operating instructions for future ref erence . Getting T o Know Y our Machine J ? I Before Starting Making Copies Options Others Model No . DP-1810P Operating Instructions (For Copier) English[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION When requesting inf ormation, supplies or ser vice alwa ys ref er to the model and serial number of your machine. The model and serial number plate (Main Name Plate) is located on the rear side of machine. F or y our con v enience, space is pro vided below to record inf ormation you ma y need in the future . Model No . Se[...]

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    3  Operation Char t Common Features and Usage ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Basic Operation Original 1 Place the Or iginal 2 Original Size (Reduction/ Enlargement Only) 3 Copy Size (Reduction/ Enlargement Only) 4 Number of Copies 5 Press ST AR T ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ P osition of the Original Load P aper Tu r n P o w e r Switch On INV INV LT R LGL LDR LTR L[...]

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    4 Ener gy Star As an E NERGY S T AR ® P a r tner , P anasonic has deter mined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R ® guidelines f or energy efficiency . This v oluntary program specifies cer tain energy consumption and usage standards. This product will automatically “ po wer do wn ” after a specified period of non-use. The use of this [...]

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    5 T ab le of Contents Getting T o Know Y our Machine Operation Chart .............................................................................................................................. 3 ■ Common F eatures and Usage .............................................................. 3 Bef ore Star ting Precautions ..........................[...]

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    6 T ab le of Contents Options Accessories .................................................................................................................................. 35 ■ Components ....................................................................................... 35 ■ A utomatic Document F eeder ....................................[...]

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    7 Precautions For Y our Safety ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Laser Safety LASER SAFETY This unit emplo ys a laser . Only qualified service personnel should attempt to ser vice this de vice due to possib le e y e injur y . CA UTION: USE OF CONTROLS , ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE PR OCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION[...]

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    8 Precautions Handling ■ Do not look directly at the e xposure lamp when cop ying. ■ Do not turn the power switch Off or open the front panel during copying. C Do not drop paper clips or other metal objects into the copier . T oner and P aper ■ Store toner , drum and paper in cool areas with low humidity . C High quality paper of 16 - 24 lb ([...]

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    9 ■ The copier should not be installed in areas with the f ollowing conditions: C Extremely high or low temperature and humidity . Ambient conditions T emperature: 50 ° F – 95 ° F (10 ° C – 35 ° C) Relative humidity: 45% – 85% C Where temperature and humidity can change rapidly , causing condensation. C Direct e xposure to sunlight. C D[...]

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    10 No Contents Ref er to # 2 in 1 Ke y C F rom two 1-sided originals, side by side , to 1-sided copies . P age 16 $ 2 P a ge Cop y K e y C Copying two f acing pages on a ledger siz e original on two separate letter size sheets. P age 17 % Sort Key C When using Electric Sor ting Mode. Optional memor y is required. P age 20 & Margin K ey C Shifts[...]

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    11  Contr ol P anel LCD Displa y W arning Indications J Add P aper ? Add T oner I Misf eed 2 Call Ser vice No Contents Refer to 2 Stop Ke y C Stops the cop y run. —— 3 Start Key C Used to star t an operation. —— 4 Interrupt Ke y , Memory In Key , M1/M2 Ke y s P ages 19 – 21 5 Cursor K eys C Select cop y ratio and function modes using ([...]

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    12  Basic Cop y Full Siz e Cop ying ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Copying the Same Size Originals (1:1) Cop y siz e is automatically selected. 1 Place the Original LCD Display (Sample) Original Size Ke y Select the Original Size on units without the ADF Option. NOTE Clear Ke y 2 Number of Copies * Up to 999 3 Press ST AR T ** # Select the original type Ph[...]

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    13  ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Copying with Preset Ratios Basic Copy 100 77 65 50 121 100 79 61 129 100 100 65 200 155 129 100 Reduction or Enlargement Copying LDR ->LTR B [LTR B ] ZOOM: 65% COPIES:001 Reset Making Copies 1 Place the Or iginal 2 Select the Original Size 3 Select the Cop y Size 4 Number of Copies C If the desired cop y siz e is diff [...]

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    14  NOTE ATTENTION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Zoom Copies with v ariable z oom ratios from 50% to 200% in 1% increments . LTR ->LTR B [LTR B ] ZOOM:125% COPIES:001 B Reset Zoom Copying Basic Copy (Example: 125% Zoom) 1 Place the Original 2 Press Cursor ( G or F ) ke ys to select Zoom Ratio 4 Number of Copies 5 Press ST AR T C When changing the paper[...]

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    15 NOTE ATTENTION Sheet Bypass # Place the sheets of paper into the tray . (appr oximatel y up to 50 Letter size sheets/20 lb) Basic Copy Using the Sheet Bypass ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Copying on Special P aper , etc. 1 Place the original. Open the sheet b ypass. 2 Pull out the sheet b ypass tray until it stops. (For Ledger siz e only) 3 Inser t the pa[...]

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    16  2 in 1 Copy ■ 2 in 1 Copy F rom tw o 1-sided originals, side by side, to 1-sided pages. Creative Features 1 2 (La y out) * 2 1 (La y out) * P or trait (Orientation) * Landscape (Orientation) * 1 2 (La yout) * 2 1 (La yout) * 4 Number of Copies ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr ocedure ADF F ace-Up 1 Place the Or iginals 2 Press 2 in 1 key (3)[...]

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    17 NOTE  C T o reset all job settings, press the RESET key . 3 Original Size (Letter or Ledger size Only) 4 Number of Copies 5 Press ST AR T Platen Ledger size original Letter Book Mark ■ 2 P a ge Copy Cop ying two f acing pages on a ledger size original on two separate letter size sheets . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Procedure 1 Place the Originals 2[...]

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    18 NOTE Book/Edg e/Margin Creative Features ■ Book K e y Eliminates dar k inner binding shadows when cop ying from a book. ■ Edg e K ey Creates a b lank edge. ■ Margin K ey Shifts the image to the right or left.  ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr ocedure ∗ Initial setting (F actor y setting) can be changed in the User Mode function. (See page 27) ?[...]

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    19 NOTE Creative Features Job Memor y  Making Copies ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ T wo Cop y Jobs Can Be Pr ogrammed in Memor y (M1, M2) f or recall at a later time . T o store a job in memor y # Set up the cop y job to be stored in memory , b y first selecting each function y ou wish the copier to perform. $ Press the Memory In (F2) key . % Press the M1[...]

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    20 Creative Features Sor t Copy 1 1 1 1 1 1 NOTE C When the memor y becomes full dur ing original scanning, the message “ OUT OF MEMOR Y ...... ” will be display ed in the message displa y . If this occurs, f ollow the instructions in the message display . F or additional memory consult your authorized ser vicing dealer . C T o reset all job se[...]

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    21  NOTE Interrupt (F1) Ke y Energy Sa ver K e y ■ These modes can sav e power while the copier is not in use. Energy Saver Mode # T o enter this mode Press the Energy Sa ver ke y or the copier will automatically enter the Energy Sa ver Mode after 15 minutes * from the last cop y . The indicator will flash. $ T o cancel this mode and make copi[...]

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    22 NOTE C An incorrect e xposure ma y occur when there is a b lac k line at the edge of the original or an image which the copier inter prets as a blac k pattern in the Skyshot mode. C An incorrect position detection of the original may occur when a strong light shines onto the glass during Skyshot mode.  Other Features Skyshot Mode ■ ■ ■ [...]

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    23  NOTE 1 Place the Or iginal 23 Number of Copies 4 Press ST AR T Select the Custom Siz e (M1/F3 or M2/F4) Upper - left corner Platen ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Man ual Skyshot Mode When using this function, the custom siz e should be registered into memor y (M1, M2) in adv ance . (See page 29) Other Features 2 ∗ The def ault siz e f or M1 is: 70(X)[...]

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    24 Ne xt Selections 2-ORIGINAL H COPY Margin SOR T Other Functions Zoom Cop y 2 in 1 Cop y 2 P age Cop y Sor t-Rotate Manual Skyshot Job Memor y Retriev al Job Memory Stor ing Remarks First Selections Sor t Book Edge Margin Non-Sor t Combined Function T able O AA OOOOOO AA O O AA OOOOOO AA O OO O A OOO OO AA O OO O O A OO OO AA O OO O O O A OOO AA [...]

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    25  NOTE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr ocedure Function K e y Reset K e y # Press the Function Key $ Press 1 (GENERAL FUNCTIONS) or 2 (COPIER SETTINGS) ke y . Y ou ma y also use the ( G or F ) k e ys. % Press the SET key . & Press the Ke ypad to select function modes or use the ( G or F ) k e y s . ( F ollow the on screen instructions. ) After sett[...]

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    26 Function No. Modes Initial Setting Function 00 SOR T MODE DEF A UL T Selects the sor t mode. C NON-SOR T , SORT NON-SOR T General Functions 05 Displa ys the amount of sort memor y used on the panel. C INV ALID , V ALID SOR T MEMOR Y USAGE INV ALID Copy usage and cop y limit of the selected depar tment and total copy usage will appear on the scre[...]

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    27 No. Modes Initial Setting Function 00 MARGIN DEF A UL T Selects the margin position and shift v alue. C POSITION (Left, Right, T op , Bottom) C V ALUE (5 - 99 mm) LEFT 10 mm Copier Settings Function Selects the edge mode ( Equal Rate = set the same value f or X & Y or Individual = set the v alue f or X & Y individually) and width. C EQU [...]

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    28 Function General Functions f or Ke y Operator No. Modes Initial Setting Function NOTE Selects the Control P anel reset time. C OFF , 30 sec , 1 min., 2 min., 3 min., 4 min. Selects the message language of the displa y . C A-ENGLISH, C-FRENCH, SP ANISH A UT O RESET TIME LANGU A GE DEF A UL T 05 Sets the paper tra y f or special paper (ex: colored[...]

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    29 NOTE No. Modes Initial Setting Function 00 P APER SIZE PRIOR. Specifies the paper size in manual paper siz e setting mode. LETTER h Function Copier Settings f or Ke y Operator ORIGINAL (HOME) Selects contrast f or T e xt/Photo mode C 1 ~ 5 T/P CONTRAST 3 PHO T O CONTRAST Selects contrast f or Photo mode C 1 ~ 5 T/P ( T e xt/Photo ) Selects origi[...]

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    30  Function Setting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Changing the A uto Exposure Setting Y ou can select whether the cop ying density is adjusted automatically f or te xt and photogr aphic originals. 1 Press the Function Ke y 2 # Press the 2 k e y to select COPIER SETTINGS. $ Press the SET key . % Press 8 and SET ke y to select A UT O EXPOSURE MODE. & P[...]

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    31 Function Setting f or K e y Operator  ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Changing the P aper Size The paper tra ys are designed to accommodate in v oice, letter , letter R, legal and ledger size paper . T o change the paper size , perf orm the steps shown below . 1 Press the Function Ke y 2 Pr oceed as Follows: # Press the 1 ke y to select GENERAL FUNCTIONS[...]

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    32 NOTE Function Changing the P aper Guide and P aper Size Indicator in the P aper T ray # Pull out paper tra y and remo v e paper . $ Mov e the paper guide a to the paper length required. % Mov e the paper guide b to the paper width required. Pinch the stopper to mov e the paper guide b . & Change the paper size indicator . P aper Guide a a a [...]

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    33  ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Depar tmental Counter The K e y operator can manage , limit copies, counters and code numbers f or each depar tment. (Maximum depar tment number : 50) 1 Press the Function Ke y 2 Pr oceed as Follows: # Press the 1 k e y to select GENERAL FUNCTIONS. $ Press the SET key . % Press 9 key . & Press the K e y Operator ID co[...]

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    34 Change the Depar tment ID Code , limit the maxim um number of copies and depar tment Counter number . # Press the Ke ypad and the SET k e y to input the Depar tment ID Code. 01: 1234 Depar tment ID Code Depar tment No . $ Press the Ke ypad and the SET k e y to input the maximun number of copies . 01: 123456 Maximun number of copies (6 digits) De[...]

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    35 Accessories Components ADF (A utomatic Document Feeder) (D A-AS180) C F eeds or iginals automatically . C F or 2 in 1 cop ying. ADF Zoom Cop y 2 in 1 Cop y 2 P age Cop y Book Edge Margin Non-Sor t Sor t Sor t-Rotate Manual Skyshot Image Memory (D A-SM16B/SM28B) C 16/128 MB C T o increase the memor y capacity for electronic sor ting. 2nd P aper F[...]

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    36 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ADF (D A-AS180) 1. F eatures # A utomatic Original Feeding C The ADF tra y can hold up to 50 Letter size originals of 20 lb (80 g /m 2 ) paper (up to 30 Legal or Ledger size originals). It can accommodate originals from inv oice to ledger size . C A utomatic original size detection. $ 2 in 1 Copy C T o make a 1-Sided cop y (f[...]

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    37  3. Operation ■ Operation Procedure ADF F ace-Up 1 Place the Or iginal 2 Number of Copies 3 Press ST AR T Inappr opriate originals C P aper with a smooth surf ace such as glossy and coated papers C T ransparencies C Originals with a lead edge that is “ creased ” , “ f olded ” , “ punched ” or “ glued ” Accessories C P aste-u[...]

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    38 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 550-Sheet P aper T ray Pr ob lem Solving 1 Pull the paper tra y out. 2 Place the paper with the cop ying surf ace f acing upward. Special papers, lik e glossy paper , mailing labels and transparencies cannot be used in the paper tra y . Use the sheet bypass f or special paper . 3 Mak e sure paper is not loaded abov e the ov e[...]

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    39 Adding the T oner and Replacing T oner W aste Container ( ? ? ? ? ? ) 1 Open the front co v er . 2 Remov e the toner waste container b y slowly pulling it tow ards the left as illustrated. 3 Seal the container with the enclosed cap and dispose of it properly . 4 # T ur n the empty T oner Bottle counter-clockwise until it stops . The Arrow mark ([...]

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    40 5 # Shake the ne w toner bottle f our or five times to loosen the contents. $ Remov e the cap from the toner bottle. 6 # Align the K e y of the bottle, also represented by the Arro w mark ( Unloc ked symbol ) visible on the end of the T oner Bottle with the Arrow mark on the machine. Note : T o pre v ent toner spill, ensure that the ke y is f ac[...]

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    41 NOTE C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing the misf ed paper . C The misfeed indicator will not go off if the paper is still jammed in the copier . Check again and remo v e all misf ed paper .  P aper Misfeed Locations A: ADF (see page 45) (J70, J71) B: Copier (P aper Exit, P aper Entry/T ranspor t) area (see page 42[...]

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    42 ATTENTION Remo ving a Misfed P aper C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after remo ving all misf ed paper . 1 Remov e the misf ed paper . ■ P aper Exit Area C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper . Pr oblem Solving[...]

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    43 Pr oblem Solving 1 2 3 Open the right cov er . Remov e the misf ed paper . If cop y paper is f ed f ar into the copier ; # T ur n the right paper clearing knob. $ Remov e the misf ed paper . ■ P aper Entry/T ransport Area C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper . ATTENTION 4 # Open the heat roller cov [...]

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    44 Pr oblem Solving 1 2 # Pull out the paper tra y . $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Return the paper tra y to the original position. # Open the f eed co v e r . $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Close the f eed cov er . ■ P aper Feed Module C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper . C Make sure that the mis[...]

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    45 Pr oblem Solving ATTENTION 1 2 # Open the entr y cov er . $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Close the entr y cov er . # Open the ADF cov er . Note: T o pre vent damaging the originals, open the ADF cov er bef ore removing the misf ed original(s). $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Close the ADF Cov er . & Close the ADF . ■ ADF C Make sure that [...]

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    46 T r oub leshooting Bef ore Calling Ser vice Chec k Action Unit Does Not Operate Does the displa y light? Check if the P ow er Switch is tur ned On and if the pow er cord is connected to the outlet. Does the Energy Sav er ke y flash (or light) and displays are turned OFF? (See page 20) Press Energy Sav er ke y on the control panel. P erf orm acti[...]

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    47 T r oubleshooting Chec k Action Light Copies Does the e xposure indicator sa y “Lighter”? Press the Darker ke y until the indicator LED is set to Darker . (See page 12) Does the add toner indicator and message appear on the displa y? ( ? ) Add the T oner . (See page 38) Marked Copies Is the copier platen glass or platen cov e r dir ty? Clean[...]

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    48 ■ If the measures outlined abov e do not solv e the prob lem, call y our Service provider . Copier Care ■ As a rule, clean weekly . Platen/Platen Co ver # Wipe marks off with a cloth and a neutral detergent. $ Wipe again with a dr y cloth. Platen Co ver Platen (glass) User Err or Codes (U Code) T r oubleshooting The self-diagnostic functions[...]

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    49 Specifications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DP-1810P (Copier) Platen T ype: Fix ed Acceptable Or iginals: Sheets, Books (max. Ledger) Copying Method: Laser Electrophotogr aphy Fixing Method: Heat Roller Fixing Resolution: Max. 600 dpi Maximum Co p y Si z e : Ledger - Invoice via paper tray V oid Area: Max. 0.2 in (5 mm) W arm Up Time: Appro x. 30 seconds[...]

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    50 Specifications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ADF (D A-AS180) D A-AS180 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2nd P aper Feed Module (D A-DS182) D A-DS182 W eight: 18.3 lb (8.3 k g ) Dimensions (W × D × H): 21.7 × 20.5 × 5.3 in (552 × 520 × 135 mm) T ra y Capacity: Letter , In v oice: 50 sheets (20 lb) Ledger , Legal: 30 sheets (20 lb) P aper Size: In voice/Letter/Leg[...]

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    51 Options and Supplies ■ The DP-1810P is a digital photocopier which can produce images with g reat clarity . Fur ther more, its cop ying functionality can also be greatly enhanced b y the addition of the follo wing options and supplies. W e hope you find that the wide r anging capabilities will make y our office-place more productive and effici[...]

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    W ARRANTY P ANASONIC DOCUMENT IMAGING COMP ANY MAKES NO W ARRANTIES , GU ARANTEES OR REPRESENT A TIONS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED , TO CUST OMER WITH RESPECT T O THIS P ANASONIC MACHINE, INCLUDING BUT NO T LIMITED T O , ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P A R TICULAR PURPOSE. P ANASONIC DOCUMENT IMAGING COMP ANY ASSUMES NO RISK [...]