Panasonic Home Photo Printer KX PX2M Operating Manual

Before Use
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Names and Functions of Each Part
Rear View
Front View
  PRINT Lamp 
(Green)
This lamp blinks while 
printing is in progress 
and lights up when 
waiting for printing.
  ACCESS Lamp 
(Green)
This lamp lights 
up or blinks when 
image data is being 
accessed.
  ERROR Lamp 
(Red)
This lamp lights up or 
blinks when an error 
occurs.
  POWER Lamp1 
(Green) PictBridge Terminal( p. 19)
POWER Button
Paper Cassette 
Compartment Cover
  Air Vent
Do not block.
USB Port
( p. 55)
DC IN Port Ink...

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Handling
  Paper and Ink set
•  Before using a Paper and Ink set, ensure that you acclimatize the Paper and Ink set to 
the ambient temperature prior to opening. In particular, if the Paper and Ink set has been 
stored at a low temperature, condensation (
 p. 63) may occur due to the difference in 
temperatures.
•  Avoid storing paper and ink cassettes in places subject to high temperature, high humidity or 
direct sunlight. This may lead to deterioration of print quality or prevent printing...

Preparation
13
Note
•  When cutting paper after printing, fold the 
paper along the perforated line. Then reverse 
the fold in the opposite direction and cut the 
paper along the folded line.
•  If you are printing on the reverse side of a 
sheet with a different printer, the ink may take 
some time to dry.
 After printing
•  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.
•  After...

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Inserting the Paper
For details on paper, refer to page 12.
  Open the  paper cassette lid.
Ta b
• Push in the 
direction of the 
arrow.
•  If the lid does not open, slide the 
lid until “
” and “ ” marks align 
(until you hear the lid catch in 
place).
Slide the lid to align 
“ ” and “ ” marks.Click
  Insert paper in the paper cassette.
• Do not reuse paper that has already been printed on.
1
Adjust the feeding stop 
according to the paper size 
you want to use.  Postcard size paper
  Protective...

Preparation
15
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...

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Inserting the  Ink Cassette
For details on ink cassette, refer to page 12.
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.
•  If you cannot insert the ink cassette until it 
catches in...

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

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Connecting a Power Source
DC IN port
AC adaptor
Power cord
1
POWER lamp
Wall outletConnect to household power 
supply (120 V AC)
CAUTION:•  Never touch the power cord during a lightning storm.
•  When you operate this product, the wall outlet should be near the product and easily 
accessible.
•  Use only the included AC adaptor and power cord.
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3
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Printing
19
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• Printer
POWER 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...

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Important
•  Connect only PictBridge compatible devices to the PictBridge terminal.
•  Do not connect a USB flash drive to the printer. This printer does not support USB flash 
drives. 
•  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...