Panasonic Home Photo Printer KX PX10 Operating Manual

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Important
•  Do not load more than 18 sheets of paper (or 20 sheets of wide size paper) in the paper 
cassette.
•  Be sure to remove printed paper before 10 or more sheets have piled up.
•  Do not touch the print surface (the plain, glossy side) or allow it to get dirty. Clear prints may 
become impossible if the print surface gets dirty, stained by fingerprints, or wet with water.
•  Do not bend or fold the paper or load it in the cassette with the reverse side facing upward.
•  Do not stretch the paper. This may lead to paper jam or prevent printing capability.
•  Do not remove the perforated section before printing.
•  Do not affix stamps or adhesive seals to the paper before printing.
•  Do not print on the paper with a word processor before printing with this printer.
•  Do not write on the paper before printing with this printer.
•  Do not remove unused sheets of paper from the paper cassette. Close the cassette lid, then 
insert the paper cassette into a plastic bag and store so that it lies flat.
  Insert the paper cassette to the printer.
1
Slide the paper cassette lid 
forward until it catches in 
place.Pull the paper 
stop upwards.
Click
Slide the lid to align “
”
and “ ” marks.
•  If you do not slide the 
lid far enough, it will not 
attach properly to the 
printer.
2
Pull the paper stop 
upwards.
3
Open the paper cassette 
compartment cover and 
insert the paper cassette 
firmly while holding the 
unit.
•  Make sure that the positions of 
the “
” and “ ” do not shift when 
attaching the paper cassette.Firmly insert 
as far as 
possible.
Paper cassette 
compartment cover 
						

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Inserting the Ink Cassette
For details on ink cassette, refer to page 18.
1
If the ink sheet is slack, tighten 
it.
•  Turn in the direction of the arrow displayed 
on the ink cassette.
Turn the spool 
in the direction 
of the arrow.Ink sheet
2
Open the ink cassette 
compartment cover and insert 
the cassette into the printer.
•  Insert the ink cassette as far as it will go 
with the arrow mark facing forward until it 
catches in place.
Ink cassette 
compartment
cover
When using the printer for the first 
time, be sure to remove the padding 
used during transportation.
3
Close the ink cassette 
compartment cover. 
						

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  Removing the ink cassette
1
Open the ink cassette 
compartment cover.
2
Pull the ink cassette eject 
lever (green) upward.
Ink cassette 
eject lever 
(green)
3
Pull the ink cassette straight 
out while grasping both ends 
of it as shown in the figure to 
the right.
4
Close the ink cassette 
compartment cover.
•  Do not open the ink cassette 
compartment cover during printing, as 
print quality may be reduced.
Important
•  Do not reuse a used ink cassette and be sure to dispose according to local regulations.
•  Do not touch or pull on the ink sheet. 
						

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You can connect the printer to a digital camera, TV or computer.
Connecting the printer to a digital camera
You can connect the printer to a PictBridge compatible digital camera or digital video camera 
to print recorded images.
For details on printing operation, refer to page 26.
Sample connection
Connecting
Digital camera
To PictBridge 
terminal on the front 
panel of the printer To PictBridge 
terminal on the 
digital camera
Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable provided with the digital 
camera. 
						

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Connecting the printer to a TV
You can print images recorded on an SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard while viewing them 
on a TV screen.
For details on printing operation, refer to page 28.
To printer’s video output 
terminal “VIDEO OUT” on 
the rear panel
To TV video input 
terminal Switch the TV to external 
input mode (for example, 
“VIDEO IN”).
Video cable (included)
Yellow
Yellow
Sample connection
Connecting the printer to a computer
You can connect the printer to a computer to print recorded images.
It is necessary to install a printer driver when connecting to a computer for the first time 
(
 p. 85).
Sample connection
Computer
To USB port 
(Type A)
USB cable
(Use a commercially available USB cable.) 
Rear panel of 
the printer
To USB port 
(Type B)
Warning:
To assure continued emission limit compliance, use only shielded USB cable (6.5 (2 m) or 
less in length). 
						

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You can connect the printer to a PictBridge compatible digital camera or digital 
video camera to print recorded images. An example of connecting to the Panasonic 
digital camera LUMIX (DMC-FX9) is described here.
ACCESS lamp
POWER button
• PrinterPOWER lamp
1
Insert the memory card into the 
digital camera.
2
Turn the digital camera on and 
set it to PictBridge mode.
•  For details on how to operate the digital 
camera, refer to the digital camera’s 
operating instructions.
3
Turn the printer on.
•  Press the POWER button on the remote 
control or the printer.
•  The POWER lamp on the printer lights up in 
green.
Press the POWER button again to turn off 
power. The POWER lamp lights up in red 
(standby mode).
4
Connect the digital camera to 
the printer using the USB cable 
provided with the digital camera.
•  Do not connect the digital camera to the 
printer when the printer is processing a print 
job, as print quality may be reduced.
•  The ACCESS lamp on the printer blinks 
twice.
PictBridge Printing with a Digital Camera
To PictBridge terminal 
on the front panel of 
the printer To PictBridge 
terminal on the 
digital camera
Digital camera
Printer Camera
Sample connection 
						

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Important
•  Connect only PictBridge compatible devices to the PictBridge terminal.
•  Do not disconnect the cable or turn off the power while the ACCESS lamp is lit. (This may 
damage the data or could result in a malfunction of the printer.)
•  Refer to the digital camera’s operating instructions for a description of PictBridge operations. 
Note
•  Certain PictBridge compatible devices may not operate correctly with this printer.
•  If an error occurs, depending on the model, the digital camera may not display or operate 
properly. Turn the camera and printer off and then turn them back on.
•  TIFF format images cannot be printed directly from PictBridge compatible devices such as 
digital cameras (
 p. 104).
•  When printing images with DPOF settings from PictBridge compatible devices, settings such 
as the date are controlled by the DPOF setting.
•  Settings on the printer driver (
 p. 85) have no effect when printing directly from PictBridge 
compatible devices.
•  When printing from a PictBridge compatible devices, image adjustments made on the printer 
side are disabled. 
5
Follow the on-screen instructions 
on the digital camera to proceed 
the printing operation.
6
When printing has finished, turn 
the printer off and disconnect the 
USB cable. 
						

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You can print images stored on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard with this 
printer.
The printing procedure is shown below.
Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be 
impossible.
Check the 
connection to 
the TV.Insert the 
memory card.Turn the printer 
on.
Select the 
images you 
want to print.Print.
Commands can be issued during printing.
•  About usable memory cards
This printer supports SD Memory Cards, MultiMediaCards, and miniSD Memory Cards 
(adaptor required).
•  Image formats that can be displayed/printed
This printer is able to display and print JPEG and TIFF format images. However, there are 
cases when these format images cannot be displayed or printed. No image will be displayed 
in this case. For details, refer to “Compatible Memory Card” on page 104.
•  You can set number of copies.
 Before operation
Perform the procedures in “Preparation” ( p. 15 – 25).
Checking the connection to a TV
To printer’s video output 
terminal “VIDEO OUT” on 
the rear panel
To TV video input 
terminal Switch the TV to external 
input mode (for example, 
“VIDEO IN”).
Video cable (included)
Yellow
Yellow
Sample connection
Printing with a TVPrinter 
						

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 Open the ink cassette 
compartment cover.
Insert the memory 
card with the labelled 
surface facing upward. SD Memory Card
MultiMediaCard
miniSD Memory Card 
adaptor
miniSD Memory Card
First insert the miniSD Memory Card into the 
card adaptor. Then insert the card adaptor into 
the memory card slot. •  SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are not provided with the printer. 
Important
•  Push the memory card all the way in until it clicks into place.
•  Do not remove the memory card when displaying images stored on the memory card on a 
TV.
•  To remove the card, push the card in and release.
•  To print from a PictBridge compatible device, such as a digital camera, connected directly to 
the printer, insert the memory card into the device.
Note
This printer does not support SD Memory Card having more than 2 GB in memory. However, 
accidental insertion of an SD Memory Card having more than 2 GB in memory will not result in 
damage to the memory card.
Turning the power on
Press the POWER button. POWER lamp on the printer will light up in green.
POWER buttonPOWER lamp
• Printer
Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the 
remote control, refer to page 14.)
  Turning off the power
Press the POWER button again. POWER lamp on the printer lights up in red (standby mode).
Inserting a memory card
 Insert  the 
memory card.
 Close the ink cassette 
compartment cover.Memory
card slot 
						

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Printing with a TV (continued)
You can change the language used for the setting screen.
Same operations are also possible using the remote 
control. (For the button names on the remote control, 
refer to page 14.)
• Printer
•  The direction buttons are 
represented in this manual as 
follows.
Press Up, Down, 
Left or Right.
Press Up or Down.
Press Left or Right.
MENU Direction buttons
OK
RETURN
1Press (MENU).
2
Press to select [Settings] and 
press
 (OK).
3
Press to select [Device Settings] 
and press 
 (OK).
4
Press to select [Language] and 
press
 (OK).
Changing the language
Printer