Panasonic 8420 Reference Guide

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Resolution
(Default: 600 ´ 600 dpi)Specify the print resolution for your printer. 
Options include: 600 ´ 600, 1200 ´ 600 or 
1200 ´ 1200 dpi. 
NOTES:
• With Windows 95, a Resolution option 
also appears in the Graphics tab of the 
Properties dialog box or Print dialog box 
shown by selecting print menu from 
application, but has no effect if set. Be 
sure to set the Resolution option from the 
Device Options tab.
• A minimum of 32 MB of SDRAM is 
required for printing at 1200 ´ 600 or 
1200 ´ 1200 dpi.
RGB Source 
EFIRGB/sRGB (PC)/
Apple Standard/Off 
(Default: EFIRGB)RGB source profiles allow you to define the 
color space characteristics (such as the 
white point, gamma and type of phosphors) 
of the image’s source. When a source is 
specified, the image’s RGB data can be 
optimally converted to the color space and 
gamut of the KX-P8420 printer.
The EFIRGB setting is optimal for color 
conversions that will be sent to the 
KX-P8420 printer. The sRGB (PC) setting 
specifies the source space of a generic 
Windows computer monitor. The Apple 
Standard setting specifies the source space 
of all standard Macintosh monitors.
NOTES:
• The RGB source setting overrides any 
source color space profile you may have 
specified using other color management 
systems. In cases where you don’t want 
this setting to override another specified 
source color space, select Off.
• This option is available only in ColorWise 
Expert Mode Windows 95 driver.
For additional information on source 
profiles, see “RGB Source” on page 65.
 Print optionDescription 
						

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Semi Automatic Duplex
(Default: Disable)Print on both sides of a page using the 
Semi Automatic Duplex option. For details, 
see the procedure for using the Semi 
Automatic Duplex option on page 23.
NOTE:NOTE:NOTE:NOTE:
• It is highly recommended to install hard 
disk drive (option) to use this feature 
effectively.
Simulation See “CMYK Simulation” on page 15.
Three Color Mode This option allows you to print draft color 
copies or three color copies of documents. 
When Three Color Mode is selected, the 
printer prints using Cyan, Magenta and 
Yellow toner only. This option is only 
available when the printer’s print resolution 
is set to 600 ´ 600 dpi. This option uses 
only the same default combination of CRDs 
used for ColorWise Business Color—the 
Photographic CRD for photographic 
objects, and the Presentation CRD for 
illustration and text objects. For more 
information, see “ColorWise Business 
Color” on page 17.
 Print optionDescription 
						

							 
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The Semi Automatic Duplex option allows you to print on two sides of a 
single page.
The procedure for Semi Automatic Duplex printing varies depending on 
whether your printer has a hard disk installed. If your printer has a hard disk 
drive installed and the Semi Automatic Duplex option is selected, the printer 
spools and prints all even-numbered pages in a job and, when the 
Continue/Forward button is pressed at the printer, prints all odd-numbered 
pages in the job. If your printer does not have a hard disk drive and this 
option is selected, the printer prints an odd-numbered page and, when the 
Continue/Forward button is pressed, prints the subsequent even-numbered 
page in the job.
Follow the procedure outlined below to use the Semi Automatic Duplex 
option. 
To print using the Semi Automatic Duplex option: 
1 
Select the   
Semi Automatic Duplex  
 option in the 
KX-P8420 printer driver. 
2 
Print a document by selecting   
Print  
 from the 
application’s   
File  
 menu. 
The odd-numbered pages are printed. 
3 
When   
Insert printed pages in MP tray, press 
Continue   
appears in the LCD, load the printed odd 
pages from the job face down and bottom first in the 
multi-purpose tray. 
4 
Press the   
Continue/Forward  
 button on the front panel 
to print the even-numbered pages on the opposite side 
of each page in the multi-purpose tray. 
If the printer does not have a hard disk drive, the next odd-
numbered page is printed automatically; repeat steps 3 and 4 for 
every even-numbered page in the print job.
NOTE:
 
• 
When the printer does not print the even-numbered pages after a 
press of Continue/Forward button, remove the odd-numbered 
pages and reload them in the multi-purpose tray.
Semi Automatic 
Duplex printing 
						

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NOTE:
•We strongly recommend that you follow the guidelines for normal two-
sided printing.
— Do not load more than 50 sheets in the multi-purpose tray.
— Before loading paper in the multi-purpose tray, adjust it so that the 
edges of the media are lightly touching the media guides of the multi-
purpose tray.
— Use heavier paper, at least 95 to 165 g/m
2 (28 to 44 lbs. Bond) for 
reliable feed. Do not load a thin sheet of paper in the multi-purpose 
tray. It may cause a paper jam.
— It is strongly suggested to use color laser bond paper.
— Avoid printing photograph or graphic in solid color to prevent paper 
jamming. It may cause a damage to the printer.
— Before printing on the first side, set the unprintable area [at least 
15 mm (0.59) in length] on the top of paper. (See below.)
Unprintable area
[a : at least 15 mm (0.59)]
Paper feed 
direction
Pollution of World
a
It is strongly recommended 
that the sizes of photograph 
and graphic printed on the 
page are as small as 
possible. 
						

							Chapter 225Printing from Macintosh Computers
The following chapter describes setting up PostScript printing from 
Macintosh using the Adobe PostScript printer driver 8.5.1 provided on th\
e 
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM. This driver has been customized to 
provide additional print options specific to your KX-P8420 printer. 
Custom print options available from PostScript printer driver are descri\
bed 
in “Macintosh print options” on page 28.
Setting up PostScript printing
Once you have installed the PostScript printer driver, you can print to \
the 
KX-P8420 just as you would print to any other printer. Simply specify th\
e 
KX-P8420 as the current printer by clicking on its icon in the Chooser d\
esk 
accessory. You will need to select the Page Setup dialog box from your 
application’s file menu to set general printing options for your prin\
ter. 
Additional print options can then be specified from your application’\
s Print 
dialog box.
To set up the KX-P8420 in the Chooser:
1Select Chooser  from the  Apple menu.
2Ensure AppleTalk is active.
3Click the  AdobePS  printer icon.
4Select the correct AppleTalk zone if necessary.
5Select the name of your KX-P8420.
If an icon is not displayed on the left of the printer name you 
selected, click Create to set up the printer. See “Installing Macinto\
sh 
printing software” in the 
Setup Manual or Operating Instructions.
6Close the  Chooser.
If your printer has a hard disk drive and 32 MB SDRAM installed, 
KX-P8420_Direct, KX-P8420_Print, and KX-P8420_Hold print 
connections automatically appear in the Chooser. Select 
KX-P8420_Direct to print to the Direct connection, KX-P8420_Print 
to print to the Print queue, or KX-P8420_Hold to print to the Hold 
queue from the printers list.
If your printer does not have a hard disk drive installed, only the 
KX-P8420_Direct connection appears in the list.
The first time you select the Direct connection, Print queue, or Hold 
queue, you will be prompted to select a PPD. 
						

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Printing from Macintosh Computers
On the Macintosh, custom print options are specified in the Page Setup and 
Print dialog boxes.
To print from a Macintosh application:
1Make sure that any printer description files needed by 
the application are installed on your Macintosh.
See Chapter 5 of the Setup Manual 
or Operating Instructions.
2Open the file you want to print from within the 
application.
3Select  Page Setup  from your application’s  File menu.
4Select the  KX-P8420 from the Format for:  pop-up 
menu.
You can specify PostScript options and page attribute options from 
this dialog box. 
5Click  OK.
Printing from a 
Macintosh application 
						

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6Select Print from the application’s File menu. 
Paper source, number of copies to print, and pages to print are 
specified from the General pane of the Print dialog box. 
7Select Printer Specific Options from the pop-up menu 
directly below the printer name. 
Most print option settings are specified from the Printer Specific 
Options pane of the Print dialog box. Use the scrollbar to view 
additional options.
Each print option is described in the following section.
8Specify the settings and click Print.
When you want to save the changes to the settings, click Save 
Settings and then OK before clicking Print. The changes you made 
will be the default settings until you make additional changes and 
click Save Settings again. 
						

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Macintosh print options
The PostScript drivers that come with your printer have been customized to 
provide additional print options specific to your KX-P8420 printer, as 
described in the following table.
Print optionDescription
Brightness 
85% to 115%
(Default: 100%)Adjust the color production on all color 
channels to make the printed output lighter or 
darker.
Check and Print
(Default: Disable)Allows you to print a single copy of a multiple 
copy job that can be visually checked before 
printing additional copies. When the Check 
and Print copy has been printed, you can 
specify the number of additional copies of the 
job to print using the Check and Print screens 
at the printer’s front panel. You can also use 
Fiery WebSpooler to print remaining copies of 
spooled check and print jobs. 
Check and Print is available only on 
printers with a hard disk drive.
CMYK Simulation
SWOP-Coated/DIC/
Euroscale/None
(Default: None)CMYK Simulation settings can be used to 
simulate popular offset printing press 
standards. Select SWOP-Coated to simulate 
printing to a standard American offset press; 
Euroscale to simulate a European offset press, 
or DIC to simulate a standard Japanese offset 
press. For more information, see “CMYK 
Simulation” on page 67. 
						

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Printing from Macintosh Computers
Color CRD Text 
Color CRD Graphics
Color CRD Images
None/Photographic/
Presentation/
Transparency
(Defaults:
Text—Presentation
Graphics—Presentation
Images—Photographic)
Before an RGB image can be printed, the file’s 
color data must be converted to the printer’s 
CMYK color space. Color rendering 
dictionaries apply optimal gamut mapping 
methods to documents that contain text, 
photographs and illustrations. 
The Photographic CRD optimizes the range of 
colors on the printer to produce the best 
results for photographic or bitmapped images. 
The Presentation CRD optimizes the output of 
pure, saturated colors such as those used in 
business presentations. 
The Transparency CRD improves the 
correspondence between monitor colors and 
printed color on transparency paper.
For additional information, see “Color 
rendering dictionaries” on 
page 66.
NOTE:
• Color rendering dictionaries cannot be used 
with CMYK files. Note also that PS Color 
Matching must be specified in the Print 
dialog box to enable the use of CRDs.
Color Matching
ColorSync Color 
Matching/PostScript 
Color Matching/Black 
and White/Color/
Grayscale The Adobe PostScript 8.5.1 driver can convert 
RGB colors of a file to a specified CMYK 
device target using ICC technology. Select this 
option to specify the use of an ICC device 
profile installed on your computer. 
For information on how to install and use the 
KX-P8420 ICC printer profile (ColorSync 
profile), see “Installing the KX-P8420 
ColorSync profile” in the 
Setup Manual 
or 
Operating Instructions.
Color Mode
CMYK/CMY/Grayscale 
(Default: CMYK) By default your printer is set to print 
documents in color (CMYK). 
Select Grayscale to optionally print documents 
in grayscale.
Select CMY to print using Cyan, Magenta, and 
Yellow toner only. This setting allows you to 
print drafts of color images more quickly than 
in CMYK mode. The CMY setting is available 
only when Resolution is set to 600 
´ 600 dpi. 
When this setting is selected, the default 
settings for Color CRD Text, Color CRD 
Graphics, and Color CRD Images are used 
automatically.
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Electronic Collation
(Default: No)
This option allows the pages of each copy of a 
print job to be printed in sequence. If your 
printer does not have a hard disk drive or this 
option is off, multiple copies of each page of a 
print job are printed in sequence. To avoid 
unexpected results, always select collation in 
the print driver and turn off any collation option 
that may exist in your application.
Electronic Collation is available only on printers with a hard disk drive.
ICC Profiles  The Adobe PostScript 8.5.1 driver can convert 
RGB colors of a file to a specified CMYK 
device target using ICC technology. Select this 
option to specify the use of an ICC device 
profile installed on your computer. 
For more information on rendering styles, see 
“Color management on the KX-P8420” on 
page 64 . For information on how to install and 
use the KX-P8420 ICC printer profile 
(ColorSync profile), see “Installing the 
KX-P8420 ColorSync profile” in the 
Setup 
Manual
 or Operating Instructions.
Output Order
Face-Up/Face-Down
(Default: Face-Down) Print jobs sent to the KX-P8420 can optionally 
be output Face-Up or Face-Down. Face-Up 
printing results in a print job with the pages in 
sequential order, with the first page at the 
bottom of a stack of printed pages, face up.
Face-Down printing results in a print job with 
the pages in sequential order, with the first 
page at the bottom of a stack of printed pages, 
face down.
NOTE:
• Face-Up printing is automatically selected 
when the Semi Automatic Duplex option is 
enabled, or when printing on transparencies 
or printing from the multi-purpose tray.
Paper (size) When the appropriate tray has been selected,  paper and envelope sizes supported by the 
printer can be specified by name. Options 
include: Letter, A4 and Legal size paper, and 
Envelope #10 envelopes. The Paper option is 
located in the Page Setup dialog box.
Print optionDescription