Panasonic KX-PX10M manual

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 the safe place for future references. Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts, Acc[...]

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[...]

Before Use Preparation Others Printing Changing Settings Advanced Operations With PC 3 T able of Contents Before Use Important Safety Instructions .................................................. 6 Notes on Use ........................................................................... 10 • Usage locations ......................................[...]

4 Changing Settings Print Settings .......................................................................... 42 • Printing date ........................................................................ 42 • Borderless printing .............................................................. 44 • Rotating image 180° ............................[...]

Before Use 5 Others If a Paper Jam Occurs ............................................................ 91 LED Indicators ........................................................................ 93 T roubleshooting ...................................................................... 94 Message Display ..............................................[...]

6 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 aerosol cleaners. Use a dry cloth[...]

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.[...]

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 95°F (35°C) or fall below 41°F (5°C). T[...]

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 Power cord x 1 (Part number: PFJA02A007Z) AC adaptor x 1 (Part number: PF AP1016) V ideo 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 Postcard size paper cassette x 1 (Part number: PFZCPX1EX) Remote con[...]

Before Use 13 Names and Functions of Each Part Front V iew 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 (Red/Green)[...]

14 Rear V iew Air V ent Do not block. USB Port ( p. 25, 88) DC IN Port Ink Cassette Compartment Cover Video Output T erminal (VIDEO OUT) ( p. 25, 28) Memory Card Slot ( p. 29) Ink Cassette Eject Lever ( p. 23) Paper Jam Removal Lever ( p. 92) PRINT Button DISPLA Y Button RETURN Button SEARCH Button Searches for images of the selected time period. T[...]

Preparation 15 Connecting a Power Source DC IN port AC adaptor Power cord 1 POWER lamp W all outlet Connect to household power supply (100 V to 240 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[...]

16 Caution • Risk of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with type CR2025. • Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. 1 Open the battery cover by sliding in the direction of the arrow . 2 Slide the coin battery into place with + terminal facing up. 3 Close the battery cover . • T o remove the coin b[...]

Preparation 17 Remote control operational range Impor tan t • Make sure there are no objects blocking the path between the printer and the remote control. The remote control may fail to operate the printer . • Do not allow the printer ’s remote control receiver to come in contact with direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light. This may prev[...]

18 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 . Do not use postcard and ink jet type paper . (This will cause paper jams and the printer to malfunction.) • Protective coating is applied to the images that printed[...]

Preparation 19 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 . Handling of paper and ink cassettes During[...]

20 Inserting the Paper For details on paper , refer to page 18. 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 21 Impor tan t • 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 ge[...]

22 Inserting the Ink Cassette For details on ink cassette, refer to page 18. 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 23 Removing the ink cassette 1 Open the ink cassette compartment cover . 2 Pull the ink cassette eject lever (green) upward. Ink cassette eject lever (green) 3 Pull the ink cassette straight out while grasping both ends of it as shown in the figure to the right. 4 Close the ink cassette compartment cover . • Do not open the ink casset[...]

24 Y ou can connect the printer to a digital camera, TV or computer . Connecting the printer to a digital camera Y ou can connect the printer to a PictBridge compatible digital camera or digital video camera to print recorded images. For details on printing operation, refer to page 26. Sample connection Connecting[...]

Preparation 25 Connecting the printer to a TV Y ou can print images recorded on an SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard while viewing them on a TV screen. For details on printing operation, refer to page 28. T o printer’s video output terminal “VIDEO OUT” on the rear panel T o TV video input terminal Switch the TV to external input mode (for exam[...]

26 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[...]

Printing 27 Impor tant • Connect only PictBridge compatible devices to the PictBridge terminal. • 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 .) • Refer to the digital camera’s operating instructions for a description of PictBridge [...]

28 Y ou can print images stored on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard with this printer . The printing procedure is shown below . Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. Check the connection to the TV . Insert the memory card. T urn the printer on. Select the images you want to print. Print. Commands ca[...]

Printing 29 Open the ink cassette compartment cover . Insert the memory card with the labelled surface facing upward. SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard miniSD Memory Card adaptor miniSD Memory Card First insert the miniSD Memory Card into the card adaptor . Then insert the card adaptor into the memory card slot. • SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard ar[...]

30 Printing with a TV (continued) Y ou can change the language used for the setting screen. Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 14.) • Printer • The direction buttons are represented in this manual as follows. Press Up, Down, Left or Right. Press Up or Down. Pres[...]

Printing 31 5 Press to select the language to be used and press (OK). 6 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN), changes will not be applied. 7 If a screen shown to the right is displayed, press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • Settings will be enabled after the printer is restarted.[...]

32 Printing with a TV (continued) Printing single image 1 Press to move the cursor and select the image you want to print. 2 Press (PRINT). 3 Check the preview . Then press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • Printing begins. • For details on [Print Settings], refer to page 42, 82. • For details on [Image Adjustment], refer [...]

Printing 33 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. Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press ([...]

34 1 Press to move the cursor and select the image you want to print. 2 Press (OK) for the number of copies you want. • 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. Ɣ T o reduce the number of copies Press to select the image and press[...]

Printing 35 5 Check the preview . Then press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • Printing begins. • The first image is displayed in the preview . • For details on [Print Settings], refer to page 42, 82. • For details on [Image Adjustment], refer to page 48. Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (MENU). Press to select [Cancel[...]

36 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 [All Images] and press (OK). 4 Check the preview . Then press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • Printing begins. • The first image is displayed in the preview . • For de[...]

Printing 37 Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (MENU). Press to select [Cancel Printing] and press (OK). 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 • Up to 99 sheets can be printed by one operation. • T o increase or decrease the number [...]

38 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 select [Index] and press (OK). Printing an index Printer Printing with a TV (continued)[...]

Printing 39 4 Check the preview . Then press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). • Printing begins. • Y ou can select [ON] or [OFF] in the [Date] setting. • Y ou can select [Oldest to Newest] or [Newest to Oldest] in the [Print Order] setting. Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (MENU). Press to select [Cancel Printing] and pre[...]

40 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. Before operation Insert the memory card containing images with DPOF settings i[...]

Printing 41 Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (MENU). Press[...]

42 Print Settings Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 14.) • Printer Printing date Y ou can print image date information (including the shooting date) on the lower right corner of the image. 1 Press to select [Print Settings] on th[...]

Changing Settings 43 Note • Factory setting for [Date] is [OFF]. • Date is not displayed on images displayed on screen. • T o print an image without date information, set [Date] to [OFF] in the [Print Settings]. • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] ĺ [Print Settings] on the “Menu” screen and chan[...]

44 Print Settings (continued) Borderless printing Y ou can select whether to print images with borders or not. 1 Press to select [Print Settings] on the “Print” screen and press (OK). 2 Press to select [Borders] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [ON] or [OFF] and press (OK). 4 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and [...]

Changing Settings 45 Note • Factory setting for [Borders] is [OFF]. • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] ĺ [Print Settings] on the “Menu” screen and change the desired items ( p. 55, “Saving Settings”). With borders Borderless Whole part of the image is printed on the paper with margins on the pa[...]

46 Rotating image 180° Y ou can rotate the image 180 degrees. Rotate image 180° Upper side of the image appears on the right. Upper side of the image appears on the left. 1 Press to select [Print Settings] on the “Print” screen and press (OK). 2 Press to select [Rotate Image] and press (OK). Printer Print Settings (continued)[...]

Changing Settings 47 Note • Factory setting for [Rotate Image] is [OFF]. • T o cancel the [Rotate Image] setting, set it to [OFF] in [Print Settings]. • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] ĺ [Print Settings] on the “Menu” screen and change the desired items ( p. 55, “Saving Settings”). 3 Press t[...]

48 Image Adjustment 1 Press to select [Image Adjustment] on the “Print” screen and press (OK). 2 Press[...]

Changing Settings 49 4 After you have made image adjustment, press (OK). 5 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN), changes will not be applied. • Select [Reset] and press (OK) to return to saved settings. 6 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and press (OK) or p[...]

50 Image Adjustment (continued) Image Adjustment items Ɣ 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 imag[...]

Changing Settings 51 Ɣ 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 . Vividness Adjusts image brightness/contrast to print more vividly . Night Scenery Ad[...]

52 Note • Factory settings for [Effect] is [OFF], [Auto Mode] is [Auto], [Noise Reduction] is [ON] and other settings are [OFF]. • If you want to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] ĺ [Image Adjustment] on the “Menu” screen and change the desired items ( p. 55, “Saving Settings”). • The image on the preview sc[...]

Changing Settings 53 Device Settings Y ou can change the print date format, language used for the setting screen and TV aspect ratio. Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 14.) • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Settings] an[...]

54 Device Settings (continued) 5 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN), changes will not be applied. • When changing the [Language] and [TV Aspect] settings If a screen shown to the right is displayed, select [Y es] and press (OK). • Settings will be enabled after the printer is restart[...]

Changing Settings 55 Saving Settings Y ou can save the customized settings in [Print Settings] and [Image Adjustment]. These settings will be saved even if the printer ’s power is turned of f. Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 14.) • Printer[...]

56 Restoring Default Settings 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 14.) • Printer[...]

57 Advanced Operations Searching for Images Printer Searching for images by date Y ou can search for images within a specified period and display these images in “Summary View” display . 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Search] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Search by Date] and press (OK). Continued on next page Same operations are also p[...]

58 Searching for Images (continued) 4 Specify the start date and end date. Moves within the date items (year , month, day).[...]

59 Advanced Operations 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). Ɣ When using the remote control Press the [SEARCH] button on the remote control. Select [Cancel Search] a[...]

60 Selecting All Images 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. 34). 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Select All/Clear] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Select All Images] a[...]

61 Advanced Operations 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).[...]

62 Slide Show The slide show features 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 Settings]. Slide Show display MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT DISPLA Y Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the butto[...]

63 Advanced Operations 3 Press to select [Start Slide Show] 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. Ɣ When using the remote control Press [SLIDE [...]

64 Slide Show (continued) Slide show of selected images T o display only a selected images in a slide show , first select the images from the “Summary View” display ( p. 33). 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Slide Show] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Selected Images] and press (OK). • The slide show of the selected images start. Impor t[...]

65 Advanced Operations Slide show settings Y ou can make changes to the various slide show settings in the [Slide Show Settings]. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select [Slide Show] and press (OK). 3 Press to select [Slide Show Settings] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the item you want to change and press (OK). Continued on next page[...]

66 Slide Show (continued) 5 Press to select the desired option and press (OK). 6 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN), changes will not be applied. Item Description Setting options (Bold item indicates initial setting) Interval Specifies the display time for an image. 3 seconds, 5 seconds [...]

67 Advanced Operations T rimming/Rotating Images Y ou can reduce/enlarge or rotate an image and print. These settings are available on the “Print” screen ( p. 32). • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT[...]

68 3 Press (OK) when finished editing the image. • A preview is displayed. 4 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (MENU). Press to select [Cancel Printing] and press (OK).[...]

69 Advanced Operations Creating Calendars Y ou can create original calendars with your favorite images. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will become impossible. • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT • Remote control ROT A TE TRIMMING Direction buttons Select layout. 1 Press (MENU). 2 Press to select[...]

70 3 Press to select [Calendar] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the desired layout 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. Creating Calendars (continued) Printer[...]

71 Advanced Operations 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[...]

72 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), (Move) and press (OK). • The image during[...]

73 Advanced Operations 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 . • Use the remote control to reduce/ enl[...]

74 Print. 1 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). 2 Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • Printing begins. • The display will return to the “4 Print”, step 1 when printing starts. (The same screen appears when you select [No].) Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (RETURN). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). Press ([...]

75 Advanced Operations Note • The preview is not exact print image. Actual printouts may differ from the preview . • The yellow border surrounding images is not printed. • Y ou cannot change [Print Settings] items ( p. 42, 82) while creating a calendar . • T o adjust the image quality while creating a calendar , select [Settings] ĺ [Image [...]

76 Composite Printing Y ou can create composite images, by adding a frame and clip art. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will become impossible. • Printer MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT • Remote control[...]

77 Advanced Operations 3 Press to select [Composite] and press (OK). 4 Press to select the desired layout and press (OK). Continued on next page[...]

78 Composite Printing (continued) 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[...]

79 Advanced Operations 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 . • Use the remote control to reduce/ enl[...]

80 Composite Printing (continued) Print. 1 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). 2 Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • Printing begins. • The display will return to the “4 Print”, step 1 when printing starts. (The same screen appears when you select [No].) Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (RETURN). Press to select[...]

81 Advanced Operations T o return to the “Menu” screen Press (RETURN). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). Note • The preview is not exact print image. Actual printouts may differ from the preview . • The yellow border surrounding images is not printed. • Y ou cannot change [Print Settings] items ( p. 42, 82) while creating a composite[...]

82 LUMIX Baby Mode If age information has been recorded for images using LUMIX Baby mode with a Panasonic LUMIX digital camera, the age is printed in the lower left of the image. MENU Direction buttons OK RETURN PRINT Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 14.) • Prin[...]

83 Advanced Operations 4 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). • If you select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN), changes will not be applied. 5 Press (PRINT). Or press to select [Print] and press (OK). Ɣ T o stop print job midway Press (MENU). Press to select [Cancel Printing] and press (OK). Press to select [Y es] and press (OK). • Th[...]

84 Printing with a Computer Y ou can perform printing operation on a computer . After installing the printer driver ( p. 85), perform print operations using image printing software. Ensure that your computer ’s configuration is compatible for use with this printer ( table below). System requirements Computer IBM® PC/A T® compatible CPU Intel® [...]

85 With PC 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. Impor tan t • Do not connect the printer to a computer before installing the printer driver . Also, be sure to turn off the printe[...]

86 Printing with a Computer (continued) 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. 90) carefully . Select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] and click [Next]. • If you do n[...]

87 With PC 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. 88) • 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][...]

88 • Connecting with a personal computer[...]

89 With PC 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 p[...]

90 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 ALLING THE S[...]

91 Others 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 . (P[...]

92 If a Paper Jam Occurs (continued) Impor tant If the paper has stopped moving and no error message appears, wait for a while, leaving the paper as it is. Note When printing from a computer , printing sometimes continues after jammed paper is removed. If paper is not ejected 1 T urn off the power and remove the paper cassette.[...]

93 Others 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 TV screen and the status monitor of the computer screen ( p. 100). When operations are normal Status POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Power is off (Standby mode) Lit ([...]

94 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 . 15 Printing (with TV , digital camera or computer) Problem Cause a[...]

95 Others Problem Cause and Remedy Page Printing time is unusually long. • Printing will require additional time when printing more than 2 sheets in succession or when the printer ’s internal temperature is excessively high. 10 There is a noise during printing. • The printer makes noise when the ink and paper are being fed out during printing[...]

96 T roubleshooting (continued) Problem Cause and Remedy Page Part of the printed image is cut off. • Have you used application software to enlarge the image beyond the printing range of this printer?  Reduce the image size so that it fits within the printer ’s printing range. • Is [Borders] of the digital camera or printer driver 3 set to[...]

97 Others Printing (with TV) 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[...]

98 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 images stored on the memory card[...]

99 Others 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[...]

100 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 out. 2[...]

101 Others 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. (U2E) • Remove the jammed paper . 91 • Check the paper . (UB0 – UB8) • Paper has been ejected behind the printer . Check the paper . (UB9/UBA/UBB/ UBC/UBD/UBE) ?[...]

102 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 calendar or composite image. Per[...]

103 Others Message Remedy Page • 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 memory card that is not compatible. Please use a memory card that[...]

104 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. 70 W When the power lamp is lit in green: Approx. 6 W When the power lamp is lit in red: Approx. 1.5 W Printing System Dye-Sublimation Thermal T ransfer Printing Speed 1 Postcard size: Ap[...]

105 Others Note • The above settings are saved even when power is turned off. • For [Print Settings] and [Image Adjustment], only those settings which have been changed using the procedures in “Saving Settings” ( p. 55) are saved. • T o restore factory default settings, refer to page 56. Allowable T emperature Storage: –4°F to 131°F ([...]

106 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 • [...]

107 Others  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 i[...]

108 Index A ACCESS Lamp ..................................... 13, 93 Air V ent ....................................................... 14 Auto Mode .................................................. 51 C Calendar Printing ........................................ 69 Composite Printing ..................................... 76 D Date Printing ........[...]

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

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