Panasonic Home Photo Printer KX PX2M Operating Manual

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Printing with a Computer
You can perform printing operation on a computer.
After installing the printer driver (
 p. 52 – 55), perform print operations using 
image printing software.
Ensure that your computer’s configuration is compatible for use with this printer
(
 table below).
Download the latest printer driver from the website
(http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/cs/en/telecom/printer/download.htm).
System requirements
ComputerIBM® PC/AT® compatible
CPUIntel® Pentium® II processor or Celeron® 500...

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Installing the  printer driver
To print from the computer, you must first install the printer driver to your computer as follows.
For details on printer driver operations, see the printer driver’s help.
Important
•  Do not connect the printer to a computer before installing the printer driver. Also, be 
sure to turn off the printer’s power before making connections.
•  When the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen appears during the installation, click 
[Cancel] on the screen.
•  Quit all other active...

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3
Select the language for the 
installation.
4
Click [Next].
•  When the screen displaying the message “Before 
setup, make sure the printer is off.” appears, click 
[OK].
5
Read the License Agreement ( p. 57) 
carefully.
Select 
 [I accept the terms of the 
license agreement] and click 
 [Next].
• If you do not agree to the conditions of 
the license agreement, click [Cancel].
The installation process will be discontinued.
6
Click [Install].
Continued on next page...

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7
Connect the printer to the computer 
with the USB cable when “Connect 
the printer and switch it on.” screen 
is displayed.
Then turn the printer on.
( p. 55)
• If “Printer not found. Check the 
connection.” screen is displayed
Make sure that the USB cable is connected 
properly and the printer is turned on, and then 
click [Retry].
8
Click [Finish].
The installation process has completed.
Printing with a Computer (continued)PC
Printer...

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• Connecting with a personal computer
Computer
To USB port 
(Type A)Rear panel of 
the printer
To USB port 
(Type B)
USB cable
(Use a commercially available USB cable.) 
Sample connection
Warning:
To assure continued emission limit compliance, use only shielded USB cable (2 m (6.5′) or 
less in length).
• Uninstalling the printer driverUse uninstall if you want to delete the printer driver.
Disconnect the USB cable before uninstalling the printer driver.
Quit all other active applications....

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Printing from the computer
Use the application software installed on your computer to print images from the computer.
Refer to the application software’s operating instructions for details on the printing operation.
1
Open the image file to be printed 
using the application software.
2
Print the image file.
•  Make sure that printer paper size setting on 
the application software matches the size of 
the paper and ink cassette in the printer. If the 
different size paper is selected on the application...

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License agreement
Please read the following license agreement carefully.
End-User License Agreement
THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PANASONIC COMMUNICATIONS 
CO., LTD. (“PANASONIC”) WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM 
(“SOFTWARE”). CAREFULLY READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS 
AGREEMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 
INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not install the...

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If a  Paper Jam Occurs
The error message “Paper is jammed.” is displayed on the status monitor of the computer 
screen.
1
Turn off the printer’s power once 
and turn it back on again with 
both the paper cassette and ink 
cassette still inserted.
•  Jammed paper will be ejected from the 
front panel 
 or the rear panel . (Paper 
may be ejected from both the front panel 
 and the rear panel .)
Opening for removing paper jams Front panel 
Rear panel 2
Remove the paper from the front 
panel 
 or rear...

Others
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Important
If the paper has stopped moving and no error message appears, wait for a while, leaving 
the paper as it is. When the atmospheric temperature is high or when continuous printing 
has been performed, printing operations may temporarily halt in order to keep the internal 
temperature of the printer from rising. Printing will automatically resume when the internal 
temperature of the printer goes down.
Note
When printing from a computer, printing sometimes continues after jammed paper is...

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LED Indicators
The operational and error status of the printer is displayed using a combination of lit and 
blinking LED indicators. Messages can be displayed on the LCD monitor and the status 
monitor of the computer screen (
 p. 67, 68).
  When operations are normal
Status  POWER lamp  ERROR lamp  ACCESS lamp  PRINT lamp
Power is onLit (Green)
The LCD monitor 
is sleeping.
Blink (Green)
Loading imageLit (Green)  
Lit/Blink (Green)
PrintingLit (Green)Blink (Green)
Waiting to 
print
1(when...