Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8420 Operating Instructions

 
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Contents 
Bias adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
VisualCal, 30% match calibration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 
Calibrating the printer using VisualCal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Resetting the VisualCal calibration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 
Color adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 
Resetting the Color...

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For Your  Safety
General
Warning
•
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any 
type of moisture.
Caution
•
Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Refer 
servicing to qualified personnel.
Power source
Warning
•
The power source voltage of this unit is listed on the nameplate. Only plug 
the unit into an outlet with the proper voltage.
•When you operate this equipment, the outlet should be near the 
equipment and accessible.
•To ensure safe...

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Moving the unit
The printer weighs approximately 48.2 kg {106.2 lbs.}. It must be handled by 
two people. Turn the power off and remove the power cord when handling 
the unit. 

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Caution labels 
FOR USERS IN AUSTRALIA
 This mark shows that the product complies with AS/NZS 3548.
ATTENTION:SURFACE
CHAUDE
CI-INTERIEUR
VORSICHT:HEISSE FLÄCHE
INTERN
ATENCION:SUPERFICIE
CALIENTE
EN EL INTERNO
CAUTION:HOT SURFACE
INSIDE
CAUTION:
HOT SURFACE INSIDE
CAUTION:HOT SURFACE BELOWATTENTION:SURFACE CHAUDE CI-DESSOUSVORSICHT:HEIßE OBERFLÄCHE DARUNTERATENCION:SUPERFICIE CALIENTE ABAJO
CLASS
KLASSE
CLASSE
CLASE1 LASER PRODUCT
1 LASER PRODUKT
1 LASER PRODUIT
1 LÁSER PRODUCTO...

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FOR USERS IN U.K.
IMPORTANT:
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY
This printer is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug each for your safety and convenience. 
A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the 
replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362.
Check for the ASTA mark   or the BSI mark   on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover...

Chapter 1
16Before You Start
Before you set up your new printer, please read the following information.
Cautions
To avoid problems, do not use the equipment under the following conditions:
•Direct exposure to sunlight
•Extremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10˚C to 32.5˚C 
(50˚F to 90.5˚F)]
•Extremely high or low humidity (humidity range: 20% to 80% RH)
•Condensation due to rapid change of temperature
•Areas of poor ventilation
•Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration (solvent...

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•Directly in front of air conditioning vents
•Liquids near the equipment
•Too much media/document which exceeds the limit mark on the guide of 
the tray.
•Front/right/left doors opened while the printer is operating; it may cause a 
media jam.
•Any toner other than genuine Panasonic toner. It may damage the printer.
Not genuine toner 

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To prevent accidental damage to the CD-ROMs:
•Do not touch or write on the surface of the disc.
•Do not leave the disc out of the protective case.
•Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near heat sources.
•Do not place heavy objects on the disc case or drop the case.
•To clean the disc, hold the disc by its edges and wipe it from the center to 
the edges with a dry, soft cloth.
CD-ROM 

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To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components, 
touch a grounded metal surface, such as the printer’s bare metal frame prior 
to touching the component.
•The interface connectors—parallel and optional network
•Electrical components, connectors inside the printer, any components on 
the optional board (hard disk drive, SDRAM DIMMs, Ethernet network 
card, or Token Ring network card)
•The connector pins on the optional 2nd cassette feeder for the printer
Waste...

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Features of the KX-P8420
The KX-P8420 Color Printer provides fast, high-quality color printing on 
plain paper, plus the ease of operation and high performance you expect 
from a laser printer, including the following.
•Resolution—maximum 1200 x 1200 dpi (with optional additional memory)
•Continuous printing on Letter or A4 size paper 
Full-color mode—Maximum 3.5 ppm (pages per minute) 
Three color mode—Maximum 4.7 ppm 
Monochrome mode—Maximum 14 ppm
•Printer driver—easily prints...