Panasonic Color Laser Printer Kx P8420 Operating Instructions

41 Printer Setup
3Separate the media guides to the approximate width of 
the media.
4Fan the media, and then tap it on a level surface to avoid 
media jams or skewed printing.
NOTE:
•The recommended transparency is 3M CG3700. If the print 
quality is poor, try printing on the other side.
5Insert the media with the printing side up into 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. 

 
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6 
Adjust the media guides to the media size. 
7 
Use the printer driver to select the multi-purpose tray. 
To load an envelope in the multi-purpose tray:  
Do not insert more than one envelope at a time. Only black text can be 
printed on envelopes. For more detailed information, see “Envelopes” on 
page 210. 
1 
Set the media thickness switch (page 39). 
2 
Adjust the media guides to the width of the envelope. 
3 
Insert the envelope with the short end entering the 
printer first and...

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To load labels in the multi-purpose tray:
For detailed information on labels, see “Transparencies and labels” on 
page 209.
1Set the media thickness switch (page 39).
2Adjust the media guides to the width of the label sheets.
3Insert label sheets in the multi-purpose tray with the 
printing side up and insert the top of the sheets first. 
The height of labels should not exceed the limit mark on the guide.
4Choose MPT Label as the paper source in the Paper 
tab of the printer driver....

44 Printer Setup
Using the front panel
The printer’s front panel enables you to set options and view the status of 
the printer and print jobs. This section provides information about:
•Status messages and error messages
•Top-level menus you can access from the front panel
•Printing printer information pages from the front panel
This section describes the functions of the front panel, illustrated below:
The 2 line, 24 character LCD window on the front panel displays status 
messages. When the printer is...

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Printer Setup 
If there is a printing problem, the Error indicator will be on, and an error will 
appear in the display window. For information about error messages, see 
“Front panel status and error messages” on  page 177.
The table below describes the printer’s top-level menus. To access the 
menus, press the Menu/Exit button. To scroll through the menus, press the 
Continue/Forward or Cancel/Left button on the front panel. 
Some of these menus (Parallel Port Setup, Network Port Setup, and...

 
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* These menus are available only on printers with a hard disk drive.
NOTE:
 
• 
Network Port Setup and Network Protocol Setup appear only for 
networked printers. E 
NERGY 
 
S 
TAR 
Enable entering E 
NERGY 
 S 
TAR 
 
mode which can reduce the total 
power consumption of the printer to 
less than 35 watts.Page 107
Parallel Port 
SetupEnable printing through the parallel 
port, set parallel port timeout, 
specify data mode.Page 107
Network Port 
SetupSpecify Ethernet or Token Ring...

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There are several pages that you can print from the front panel. This section 
provides instructions for printing a Test Print, a Configuration Page, and 
PostScript Font List. 
The Test Print includes a color sample as well as the printer’s name, 
enabled network protocols, memory configurations, and installed options.
The Configuration Page lists information about the printer, the current Setup 
configuration, and the number of printer fonts. It’s a good idea to print a 
Configuration Page...

 
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To print a Configuration Page or PostScript Font List: 
1 
From the  
Ready 
 screen, press the  
Menu/Exit 
 button on 
the front panel. 
2 
Press the  
Enter 
 button to display a list of available 
pages. 
3 
Press the  
Continue/Forward 
 (or  
Cancel/Left 
) button 
until you see Configuration Page or PS Font List in the 
window and press the  
Enter 
 button. 
The KX-P8420 prints a Configuration Page or PostScript Font List.
Configuration
Printer Name: KX-P8420Number of Fonts:...

Chapter 3
49Connecting the Printer to a Network
This chapter describes how to connect your printer to a network by installing 
the network card (option). You can connect the printer to your network with 
thicknet, twisted pair, or thinnet. You can also connect your printer directly to 
a PC compatible through the parallel port.
This chapter provides information about:
•“Ethernet network connections” on page 49
•“Token Ring network connections” on page 51
•“Parallel cable connection” on page 52
•“Setting...

50 Connecting the Printer to a Network
NOTE:
•Shut off the printer before connecting it to any network device. Only one 
Ethernet connection should be made to the printer at a time.
To connect a thinnet cable to the printer:
1With the printer turned off, connect the MAU transceiver 
to the AUI connector on the back of the printer. Secure 
the connection using the slide latch on the AUI 
connector.
2Connect the thinnet cable to the BNC connector on the 
transceiver.
3Turn on the printer and then the...