Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8415 Setup Instructions

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8Select paper size (#), paper source ($) and media type (%).
#Paper Size:  select the size matched with the transparency tray
$Paper source: select AutoSelect Tray
%Media Type: select Transparency
9Click  OKand print the document.
Printing on Transparency
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1Set the media thickness switch. 
#Open the left side door (#).
The green media thickness switchis located on the paper feeder.
$Set the media thickness switchdepending on media as follows:
Transparency, Label : set to Middle
Envelope: set to Thick
2#Open the multi-purpose tray.
$Extend the media support.
3Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the media.
Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope (using
Multi-purpose Tray)
Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope 
Thin
MiddleThick
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4Fan the media, and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or
skewed printing.
NOTE
BReusing media that has been fed through the printer once (for example, after jams)
can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
5Insert the media with the printing side upinto the multi-purpose tray.
The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the left guide, or it may cause
a media jam.
Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope 
Taped side facing down
(3M  CG3710)
Label
TransparencyMedia thickness switch position
Continued 
						

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6Adjust the media guides to the media size.
7Display the print window in the application software.
8Select Panasonic KX-P8415printer and clickProperties.
ThePanasonic KX-P8415 Propertieswindow is displayed.
BThe operation for displaying the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties window may be different
depending on the application software.
9Click the Papertab.
Envelope
Short-end
Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope 
Media thickness switch position
NOTES
BPlace only one envelope in the multi-purpose tray at a time. 
BWhen a wrinkle occurs, try printing with the flap inserted inside the
envelope as shown in figure. 
						

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10Select paper size (#), paper source ($) and media type (%).
#Paper Size:  select the media size
$Paper source: select Multi-Purpose Tray
%Media Type:  select the loaded media (Transparency, Label orEnvelope)
11Click  OK and print the document.Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope 
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All colors can be defined in terms of three concepts: hue, saturation, and brightness.
Hue
The qualitative aspect of color we generally perceive, such as “red” or “blue”.
Saturation
The vividness of the color.
Brightness
The brightness of the color. A higher brightness provides a lighter image and a lower brightness
provides a darker image.
The following illustration provides a graphical representation of these three concepts. Moving along
the circumference and radius shows the change in hue and saturation respectively and the height
shows the brightness of the color.
Schema for Color Printing
Schema for Color Printing
The Concept of “color”
Brightness
Saturation
Hue 
						

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There are two methods of creating a range of colors. Those are called “additive color system” and
“subtractive color system”.
Additive color system (This system is used by computer monitors.)
This system creates a range of colors by combining varying amounts of Red, Green, and Blue (RGB)
light, which is generally used in the color monitor. Adding the maximum amount of red, green, and
blue light available creates white, on the contrary, black occurs where all these three colors are
absent. Other colors can be created by combining varying amounts of these additive primaries (RGB).
Methods for Creating Colors
Schema for Color Printing 
						

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Subtractive color system (This system is used by color printers.)
This system produces color by combining colorants such as inks, toners or paint on media, which is
generally used in color printing. The printers create the colors by combining the subtractive primaries:
Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow. White occurs where no colorant is applied, on the contrary, combining all
these three color in theory yields black. However, to produce more solid black, black colorant is
added, and consequently color printing uses four process colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK
(CMYK).
Schema for Color Printing
Color capabilities of the color reproduction devices
Color monitors use the additive color system (RGB), and color printers use the subtractive color
system (CMYK) to create a range of colors. Because these color reproduction devices use different
color systems, some colors that can be displayed on a color monitor cannot be reproduced exactly by
the print device. However, using the Image Color Matching (ICM) system enables more accurate
representation of the original color by assigning the best color possible. 
						

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Using the Agfa CMM
1Click on theUser-optimized Adjustment button, then click on the
Color button in theQuality tab (seepage 37).
2Click on the Use Agfa CMMbutton, then click Adjustment...  .
The Adjustment window is displayed.
Displaying the Adjustment Window
Using the Agfa CMM
You can adjust the color of your output using the Agfa CMM (Color Management Module).
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Using the Agfa CMM
#Brightness
Changes the brightness of an image. A higher brightness setting (increasing %) provides
a lighter image and a lower brightness setting (decreasing %) provides a darker image.
$Contrast
Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the  image.
%Saturation
Changes the brightness and vividness of color. Lower saturation settings (decreasing %)
provide dull and dark images, and higher saturation settings (increasing %) provide bright
and vivid images.
&Red Strength
Lightens or darkens red. A darker level (decreasing %) setting provides a stronger cyan.
Green Strength
Lightens or darkens green. A darker level (decreasing %) setting provides a stronger
magenta.
(Blue Strength
Lightens or darkens blue. A darker level (decreasing %) setting provides a stronger
yellow.
The range of each option (
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)OKbutton
Makes a selection effective and closes the window.
*Cancelbutton
Cancels a selection and closes the window.
+About button
Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright information.
,Restore Default button
Resets the current setting(s) made in this window to the default setting(s).