Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8415 Setup Instructions

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Using the Printer Panel (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.
Button Operation:
When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXITbutton will allow you
to enter the Menu mode.
Once in the Menu mode, you can set the printer using the following buttons:
MENU
/EXIT
CONTINUE CANCELENTERREADY
ERROR
ButtonOperation
Display the next...

Before you attempt to change any settings, check the factory default settings in the following table.
For details on changing the settings, refer to Outline for Operation (seepage 18).
Once you have changed the printer panel settings, they are automatically saved as user default
settings even if the power is turned off.
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IndicatorStatus
The printer is ready for operation.
ERROR
The printer is warming up, printing or in the Menu mode.
READY
An internal...

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Main Menu Item Menu
MaintenanceSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu
Page Count
Monochrome Page
* denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.Sheet: ###### Color Page
Toner CartridgeCYAN: ###% remaining
Imaging UnitMAGENTA: ###% remaining
YELLOW: ###% remaining
BLACK: ###% remaining
###% remaining
###% remaining
Transfer Unit ###% remaining
###% remaining
###% remaining
Image AreaFuser Unit
Oil Roll
Cleaning Pad
###% remaining
New Transfer...

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Main Menu Item MenuSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu
* denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.
*1Network Protocol Setup will not appear if the network card option is not installed in the printer.
*2If the DHCP is enabled, these menus will not appear. Power Saver
On*
Off
DHCP Enable*
Disable
127.0.0.1*
255.255.255.0* Network
Protocol Setup*
1
Ethernet IP Address*2
Ethernet Subnet Mask*2
Gateway Address*2255.255.255.0*
Language...

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Outline for Menus
Test Page
Prints the Menu Map, Configuration Page and Test Print.
n Menu Map
Prints selectable menus.
n 
Configuration Page
Prints general information on printer settings and configuration.
n 
Test Print
Prints each color (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK) halftone to check for print quality.
Bias Adjustment
Adjusts the toner density for each color independently or all the colors.
n 
Calibration Offset
Adjusts the density for all colors...

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Maintenance
This menu shows what percentage of each consumable’s life remains to be used. Please note that
the values shown on the LCD panel are just the approximate values and are not always correct. So a
consumable indicating warning message might appear regardless of the displayed values.
For the life of supplies, see Maintenance. When a supply is replaced with a new one, the printer will
automatically reset the page counter for that supply (except...

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Power Saver
To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a p\
rogrammable power save
feature. The printer is factory set with the power save feature turned o\
n to comply with E
NERGYSTAR®
requirement. If power saver is enabled, the printer enters the Power Sav\
er mode when the printer is
idle for 30 minutes.
If the power save feature is turned off, the temperature of the fuser un\
it in the printer is decreased to
save the power...

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Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Outline for Operation
1Press the MENU/EXITbutton to enter the Menu mode.
2Press the F/CONTINUE orG/CANCEL button until the desired menu is
displayed.
3Press the H/ENTERbutton to enter the item menu.
4Press the F F
/CONTINUE orG G
/CANCELbutton until the desired item is
displayed.
5Press the H/ENTERbutton.
6Perform one or more of the following procedures (A, B, C) to configure your
printer.
When the menu does not have...

NOTE
BFor details on the Network Protocol Setup, refer to the documentation of the optional
Network Card.
7To exit the Menu mode, press the MENU/EXITbutton.
NOTES
BTo exit the Menu mode at any stage, press the MENU/EXITbutton.
BTo change the setting of an item of a different menu, first you exit the Menu mode, then
repeat steps 1 to 6 above.
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Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) 

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Adjusting the Color Density (Bias Adjustment)
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 change,
toner cartridges or the color imaging unit age.
Perform the following steps to adjust the color density:
1. Print a color calibration page to confirm the current density (Bias Adjustment) and compare the
color...