Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8415 Setup Instructions
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Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications11 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 menu or item G/CANCEL Increase the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display the next selection F/CONTINUE Display the previous menu or item Decrease the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display the previous selection Enter a sub-menu Activate a selection H/ENTER Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) Printer Panel
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. Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications12 IndicatorStatus The printer is ready for operation. ERROR The printer is warming up, printing or in the Menu mode. READY An internal error (Call for Service Error) has occurred. User correctable error, such as media jam, open door, or a missing replaceable component (e.g. toner cartridge) has occurred. LED On Blinking On Blinking LED indication Menu Table Main Menu Item Menu Test PageSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu Menu Map Calibration Offset CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Calibration Test Print Reset Calibration0* (-5 to 5) 0* (-10 to 10) 0* (-10 to 10) 0* (-10 to 10) 0* (-10 to 10) No* Yes Configuration Page Test Print Bias Adjustment * denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel. (continued) Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications13 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 Unit? Counter Reset New Cleaning Pad? Last Charge Unit Yes No* CYAN: ###% MAGENTA: ###% YELLOW: ###% BLACK: ###% CYAN: ###% MAGENTA: ###% YELLOW: ###% BLACK: ###% Average Yes No* (continued) Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) Sheet: ######
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications14 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 English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Japanese Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) Adjustment to Media0* (-5 to 5) 0* (-5 to 5) 0* (-5 to 5) 0* (-5 to 5) 0* (-5 to 5) 0* (-5 to 5) Plain Paper Transparency Label Coated Paper Envelope Card
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications15 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 (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK). Setting a higher number provides darker colors and setting a lower number provides lighter colors. n CYAN / MAGENTA / YELLOW / BLACK Adjusts the density for each color independently. Setting a higher number provides darker color and setting a lower number provides lighter color. n Calibration Test Print Prints a Color Calibration Page with the current density settings. n Reset Calibration Setting Yes resets the current settings back to the default settings. NOTE BThe color density setting affects the average life of toner. Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications16 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 transfer unit and cleaning pad) to 0. When the transfer unit or cleaning pad is replaced, the counter must be reset by using the Counter Reset menu (see below). n Page Count It shows the total number of color and monochrome pages your printer has printed since your purchase of the printer. n Toner CartridgeIt shows the remaining percentage of CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK toner cartridges. NOTE BIf you replace a toner cartridge before LOW Toner is displayed, the remaining percentage value of that toner cartridge will be incorrect. n Imaging Unit/Charge Unit/Transfer Unit/Fuser Unit/Oil Roll/Cleaning Pad ###% remaining shows the remaining percentage of the life of the item. n Counter Reset BNew Transfer Unit? You must select Yeswhen you have just replaced the transfer unit. The life of the unit will be reset to 100% remaining. BNew Cleaning Pad? You must select Yeswhen you have just replaced the cleaning pad. The life of the pad will be reset to 100% remaining. Image Area nLast It shows the percentage of the whole printable area covered by each toner (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK) in the most recently printed page. This menu cannot show the value correctly just after the printer is turned on. n Average It shows the average percentage of the printable area of all pages printed covered by each toner (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK). Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications17 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 consumption when the printer is idle for 1 hour. Network Protocol Setup Selects DHCP or sets the addresses used by the TCP/IP protocol. n DHCP DHCP automatically requests an IP address for the printer from a DHCP se\ rver. n Ethernet IP Address/Ethernet Subnet Mask/Gateway Address If the DHCP is enabled, these menus will not appear. During setting, use\ the G/CANCEL , F /CONTINUE andH/ENTER buttons. G /CANCEL button: decreases the numerical value F /CONTINUE button: increases the numerical value H /ENTER button: moves the cursor to right Adjustment to Media If the print quality deteriorates when you print on other than recommend\ ed media (see Specifications), the print quality may be improved by changing the setting of Adjustment \ to Media. The settings you have changed will remain effective even if the power is turned off. Rese\ t the settings again if any changes in media or deterioration in print quality occurs. To reset the \ settings, refer to Setting the Adjustment to Media” for instructions . nPlain Paper / Transparency / Label / Coated Paper / Envelope / Card It enables you to change the setting of the selected media in the menu. You can select a value from 11 different levels (-5 to 5). Language Specifies the language of the LCD text and the language used in the Conf\ iguration Page. Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications18 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 any lower-level menu (Test Page/Power Saver/ Language): The printer starts printing a page or your selected menu is activated, then the printer exits the Menu mode and Ready is displayed. When the menu has lower-level menu: Select your desired lower-level menu using the F F /CONTINUE orG G /CANCELbutton, and H/ENTER button. BIf you have entered the selection 2 menu, then perform the above procedure once again. When the numerical value needs to be entered (Bias Adjustment / Adjustment to Media): Select your desired value using F F /CONTINUE (increase) orG G /CANCEL(decrease) button,then press H/ENTER button to activate your selection. B A C
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. Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications19 Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Settings and Printing MaintenanceSpecifications20 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 calibration page with the provided color calibration card (see below). 2. If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously, proceed to “Adjusting the Density for All Colors Simultaneously” (seepage 23). ¾ OR ¾ If you wish to adjust the density for each color independently, proceed to “Adjusting the Density for Each Color Independently” (see pages 24, 25). 1Press the MENU/EXITbutton on the printer panel. 2Press the F/CONTINUE button. 3Press the H/ENTERbutton. 4Press the F/CONTINUE button 5 times and the following is displayed. 5Press the H/ENTERbutton. A Color Calibration Page will be printed. Menu Mode Test Page Menu Mode Bias Adjustment Bias Adjustment Calibration Offset Bias Adjustment Calibration Test Print Printing a Color Calibration Page Adjusting the Color Density