Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8420 Operating Instructions

101 Installing Macintosh Software
Installing Macintosh printing software
To set up the KX-P8420 as a PostScript printer, you must install the 
PostScript printer description file (PPD) that corresponds to your printer and 
the Adobe PostScript printer driver (version 8.5.1 supports PostScript 3) 
provided on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM. Printer drivers provide 
a way to communicate information on print jobs between your applications 
and the KX-P8420 (and any other PostScript printer connected to...

102 Installing Macintosh Software
After you install the printer driver and printer description file, you need to set 
up the KX-P8420 in the Chooser. This section describes how to set up the 
KX-P8420 with the Adobe PostScript printer driver.
To set up the KX-P8420 in the Chooser:
1In the Chooser, ensure AppleTalk is enabled.
NOTE:
•If necessary you may need to add the AppleTalk zone in which 
your printer is located.
2Click the AdobePS printer icon in the Chooser.
3Select the name of the KX-P8420 from...

103 Installing Macintosh Software
10In the dialog box that appears, click Select PPD. 
The Adobe PostScript printer driver automatically selects the 
KX-P8420 printer description file for your printer.
11Click Select, and then click OK.
12Close the Chooser.
The Adobe PostScript 8.5.1 driver can convert RGB colors of a file to a 
specified CMYK device target using ColorSync Color Management. The 
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM includes a ColorSync profile for the 
KX-P8420. This profile is optimal for color...

104 Installing Macintosh Software
To use the KX-P8420 ColorSync printer profile:
1With a document open, select Print from the File menu.
2Select Color Matching from the pop-up menu under the 
Printer pop-up menu in the Print dialog box.
3Select ColorSync Color Matching or PostScript Color 
Matching from the Print Color pop-up menu.
4Select KX-P8420 Color Printer ICC from the Printer 
Profile pop-up menu.
5Click Save Settings to save the changes to the settings 
in the dialog box.
The changes you made will...

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Installing Macintosh Software
Installing additional software for Macintosh users
Additional software, including Adobe Type Manager, and PostScript screen 
fonts are included on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM. Copy fonts 
files from PS3 Fonts folder on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM to the 
System Folder of your Macintosh hard drive. Note that fonts files need to be 
moved to specific locations (Fonts folder of the System Folder); others can 
be moved to a folder of your choice.
Adobe Type...

Chapter 6
106Setup from the Front Panel and WebSetup
This chapter describes how to configure the printer’s Setup options. The 
settings you specify in Setup determine user access to the printer, printing 
defaults applied to jobs, and general system settings. Some Setup options 
are specified during an initial Setup from the printer’s front panel; others 
must be set later from Fiery WebSetup.
Initial Setup from the front panel
Initial Setup for network printing must be performed using the front panel....

107 Setup from the Front Panel and WebSetup
To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a 
programmable power save feature. The printer is factory set with the power 
save feature turned on. If set to On, the printer automatically turns to energy 
saving mode when there are no print jobs received or access to the front 
panel for more than 30 minutes. This mode can reduce the total power 
consumption of the printer to less than 35 watts. Full power mode is 
restored when the...

108 Setup from the Front Panel and WebSetup
Network Port Setup
To advance to the next screen, press the Enter button.
A) When the Ethernet card is installed in the printer:
Ethernet Setup 
Press the Enter button to enable advance to the Ethernet Speed screen. 
Press the Enter button.
Ethernet Speed
Auto-Detect/10Mbps/100Mbps [Auto-Detect*]
Select the speed at which data can be transferred over the Ethernet 
network or select Auto-Detect to automatically detect the speed at which 
data can be transferred...

109 Setup from the Front Panel and WebSetup
Req. All Route
Yes/No [No*]
If source routing is enabled, select Yes to allow all routers on the network to 
broadcast the presence of the printer to clients, enabling packets from 
clients on the network to travel to the printer by any route.
Resp. All Route
Yes/No [No*]
If source routing is enabled, and Req. All Route is set to No, select Yes to 
allow all routers on the network to broadcast the presence of clients to the 
printer, enabling packets from...

110 Setup from the Front Panel and WebSetup
Ethernet Subnet MaskorToken Ring IP Address
[255.255.255.0*]
Use this option to specify the subnet mask for printing with TCP/IP over 
Ethernet or Token Ring. Press the Continue/Forward button to increment a 
value. Press the Cancel/Left button to accept a value and move to the next 
number to be entered. Numbers are entered from right to left. When all 
values have been entered, press the Enter button to accept your selection.
Use the arrow buttons to select...