Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8415 Setup Instructions

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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.
Color Calibration Page (Example):
Current color
density settings
Adjusting the Color Density 

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6Compare 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 the next step.
7Determine which block on the...

1Repeat steps 1through 3onpage 20.
2Press the H/ENTERbutton.
3Press the F F
/CONTINUEor G G
/CANCELbutton to darken/lighten all the
colors.
To make the color density setting of the Color Calibration Page darker or lighter by 1 level,
increase or decrease a value of the Calibration Offset by 2 by pressing the F F
/CONTINUEor
G G
/CANCELbutton.
For example, when Calibration Offset is 0:
BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 1 level:
Ñ Select 2 by pressing the F F
/CONTINUEbutton 2 times.
BIf...

1Repeat steps 1 through 3on page 20.
2Press the F F
/CONTINUEbutton.
3Press the H/ENTERbutton.
4Press the F F
/CONTINUEor G G
/CANCELbutton to darken/lighten the cyan
color.
To make the color density setting of the Color Calibration Page darker or lighter by 1 level,
increase or decrease a value of the CYAN density by 2 by pressing the F F
/CONTINUE or
G G
/CANCELbutton.
For example, when the CYAN density is 0:
BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 1 level:
Ñ Select 2 by pressing the F F...

6Repeat steps 3through 5for each color (MAGENTA, YELLOW, BLACK).
BTo skip a color, press the F F
/CONTINUEbutton.
BTo return to a previous color, press the G G
/CANCELbutton.
BBefore going to step 7, make sure the following is displayed.
7Press the H H
/ENTERbutton to reprint the Color Calibration Page.
BThe line enclosure reflects the changes made to the settings.
BIf you are not satisfied with the current color density settings, repeat the steps above.
NOTES
BChanges made using Bias Adjustment are...

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Setting the “Adjustment to Media”
Setting the “Adjustment to Media”
If the print quality deteriorates when you print on other than recommended ones, change the
Adjustment to Media settings (see page 27). You can examine the print quality by printing out the test
pattern.
To print the test pattern,
1Click  Start  , move the pointer toPrograms, PanasonicandPanasonic 
KX-P8415, then clickPrint media test pattern.
The Print media test pattern window is...

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Setting the “Adjustment to Media”
To set the Adjustment to Media,
1Press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel.
2Press theF/CONTINUEbutton until Adjustment to Mediamenu appears.
3Press theH/ENTERbutton.
4Press the F F
/CONTINUEor G G
/CANCELbutton to select your desired media:
Plain Paper, Transparency, Label, Coated Paper, Envelope or Card.
5Press theH/ENTERbutton.
6#When solid color print for blue, red and green are not printed out evenly in
the...

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Setting the Printer Driver
Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties Window
It is possible to set the printer by using the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window.
The Panasonic  KX-P8415 Properties window can be displayed from Windows
®*1(see below) or from
an application(seepage 30).
When setting the printer by using Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window under Windows 
(Start- Settings- Printers), the setting is retained even if Windows is shutdown and...

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4Click a tab to view the features.
Details Tab (seepage 31) [For Windows 95, Windows 98]
Color Management Tab (seepage 32) [For Windows 98]
Sharing Tab (seepage 33) [For Windows 95, Windows 98]
PaperTab (seepage 34)
QualityTab (see page 37)
SetupTab (see page 40)
OptionTab (seepage 42)
*
1Microsoft®Windows®95 operating system (hereafter Windows 95)
*2Microsoft®Windows®98 operating system (hereafter Windows 98)
*3Microsoft®Windows NT®Workstation operating...

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From an application
For example, to print a document created in Microsoft WordPad in Windows 95, perform the following
steps.
1Click Start  , selectPrograms, select Accessories, then clickWordPad.
The WordPadwindow is displayed.
2Click theFile menu, then click Print....
The Printwindow is displayed.
3Select Panasonic KX-P8415in the Name : box.
4ClickProperties .
ThePanasonic KX-P8415 Propertieswindow is displayed.
5Click a tab to view the features....