Panasonic 8410 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup
If you need to remove the KX-P8410 software, perform the following steps.
nFor Windows 3.1 users:
From the Program Managerdouble click the Panasonic 
KX-P8410 Utilitiesicon.
Double click the Uninstall Utilitiesicon.
Click  Yes .
Follow the instructions on the screen.
nFor Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users:
Click  Start  , move the pointer to Programs, then to 
KX-P8410 Utilities.
Click  Uninstall  .
Click  Yes .
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note:
BFor removing the Panasonic KX-P8410...

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Setup
Installing Panasonic Font Manager
The Panasonic Font Manager is included in the KX-P8410 Driver & Utility 
CD-ROM.
To install the above application, perform the following steps.
nFor Windows 3.1 users:
Start Windows 3.1.
Quit all applications.
Insert the KX-P8410 Driver & Utility CD-ROMinto your
computer CD-ROM drive.
Click  File from the Program Manager, then click  Run....
Click  Browseand select your CD-ROM drive from the [Drives:]
box.
Select Install.exe in the Fontdirectory, and click  OK....

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nFor Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users:
Start Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0.
Quit all applications.
Insert the KX-P8410 Driver & Utility CD-ROMinto your
computer CD-ROM drive.
Click  Start , move the pointer to Run..., then click  Run.
Click  Browseand select your CD-ROM drive.
Select Install.exe in the Fontsfolder, and click  OPEN.
Click  OK.
The installer starts.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Note:
BWhen you insert CD-ROM into your drive, application...

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The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to
the media. This feature compensates for the changes in density that can occur as
environmental conditions changes, toner cartridges or the imaging unit age.
Perform the following steps to adjust the color density:
To print a Color Calibration Page:
#Press the MENU/EXITbutton on the printer panel.
$Press the Fbutton.
%Press the ENTERbutton.
&Press the Fbutton 5 times and the following is displayed.
Press the...

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Setup
Color Calibration Page (Example): The current density setting for each color is indicated by the line enclosure on the
Color Calibration Page as shown in the following example.
The factory default setting for each color density is 0.
Current color
density settings 

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Setup
Compare the current color density settings on the Color
Calibration Page with the color density samples on the Color
Calibration Card to see if they match. 
Place the Color Calibration Page on at least 2 sheets of clean white paper in a
well-lighted area.
BIf they match, then you do not need to adjust the color density
and you may proceed with any operation you wish to perform.
BIf they do not match, go to step 3.
Determine which block on the Color Calibration Page most
closely matches the...

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Setup
If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously,
perform the following, then go to step 5.
#Repeat instructions #through %of step 1 on page 54.
$Press the ENTERbutton.
%Press the F/Ibutton to darken/lighten all the colors.
Pressing the F/Ibutton twice selects the next/previous level settings.
(For example:)
BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 2 levels:
¾ Press the Fbutton 4 times.
BIf you wish to make the density setting lighter by 1 level:
¾ Press the Ibutton 2...

58If you wish to adjust the density for each color independently,
perform the following, then go to step 5.
#Repeat instructions #through %of step 1 on page 54.
$Press the F button.
%Press the ENTERbutton.
&Press the F/Ibutton to darken/lighten the cyan color.
Pressing the F/Ibutton twice selects the next/previous level setting.
(For example:)
BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 4 levels:
¾ Press the Fbutton 8 times.
BIf you wish to make the density setting lighter by 2 levels:
¾ Press the...

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Main Menu 
Using the Printer
Menu Mode
The Menu mode includes a Main menu, Item menu, Selection 1 menu and Selection
2 menu which can be changed from the printer panel.
When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXIT
button will allow you to enter the Menu mode.
Once in the Menu mode:
BPress the F/CONTINUE button to:
¾ Display the next menu.
¾ Display the next item.
¾ Increase the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display the next selection.
BPress the I/CANCEL...

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Outline for Menus
Test Page
Prints general information on printer settings and configuration.
Color Calibration
Adjusts the toner density for each color independently or all the colors.
nCalibration Offset
Adjusts the density for all the colors (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK).
Setting a higher number provides darker colors and setting a lower number
provides lighter colors.
nCYAN / MAGENTA / YELLOW / BLACK
Adjusts the density for each color independently. Setting a higher number provides...