Panasonic Home Photo Printer KX PX2M Operating Manual
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Before Use 11 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 Cassette Compartment Cover Paper Jam Removal Lever ( p. 59) Paper Support Lever ( p. 69) ( p. 60) LED Indicators Ink Cassette Eject Lever ( p. 17) MENU Button PRINT Button Direction Buttons ( p. 42) Selects menu items and images. Also reduces/enlarges the image size and rotates/moves the image direction. OK Button 1 Power is on: Green (Lit) The LCD monitor is sleeping: Green (Blink) LCD monitor Memory Card Slot ( p. 21) CANCEL Button ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
12 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 capability. During printing • Do not open the ink cassette compartment cover, as print quality may be reduced. • Do not remove the paper cassette or ink cassette. • Do not pull the paper while it is moving. • Be sure to remove printed paper before 10 or more sheets have piled up. Failure to do so may result in a paper jam. Be particularly sure to remove paper with a high degree of curl before it piles up. • Do not touch the print surface with your fingers. • Starter kit is included (5 sheets of postcard size paper). Use only paper and ink cassettes in the Paper and Ink set described below. Paper and ink cassettes are kits consisting of paper and ink together. Do not use postcard and ink jet type paper.(This will cause paper jams and the printer to malfunction.) • Ensure that only the ink cassette and papers, which come together as part of a set, are used with the printer. The ink cassettes included in the Paper and Ink set provide enough ink to print the number of sheets included in the Paper and Ink set. Always replace the ink cassette when using a new Paper and Ink set. • Do not mix other Paper and Ink sets, as quality printouts may not be possible. Please purchase separately sold accessories from your dealer. Item Model No. Paper size Remarks Paper and Ink set (Protective coating)KX-PVMS36KM101 x 152 mm1 (3.98″ x 5.98″)• Ink cassette x 1 (enough for 36 prints) • Postcard size paper ... 36 sheets (18 sheets x 2 bags) KX-PVMS108KM101 x 152 mm 1 (3.98″ x 5.98″)• Ink cassette x 3 (a cassette provides enough ink to print 36 sheets) • Postcard size paper ... 108 sheets (18 sheets x 6 bags) KX-PVMS20WM101 x 180 mm 1 (3.98″ x 7.09″)• Ink cassette x 1 (enough for 20 prints) • Wide size paper ... 20 sheets (20 sheets x 1 bag) 1 This represents the paper size per sheet (after cutting). Paper and Ink Cassettes (Sold Separately) ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
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 removing the paper cassette, close the paper cassette compartment cover to prevent dust from getting inside the printer. • Remove the ink cassette and store it in a plastic bag or other safe container. Handling printed paper • Pay special attention to the following, otherwise discoloration, fading and color transfer may occur. • Do not allow objects such as vinyl desk mats, name card cases, or plastic erasers to come in contact with the printed surfaces. When storing printed paper in an album, select holder sleeves made of nylon, polypropylene or cellophane. • Do not allow any volatile solvents such as alcohol to come in contact with the printed surface. • Do not touch the printed surface. • Do not leave printed surfaces in contact with one another, or place any other papers on printed surfaces for a certain period of time. • Do not store printed paper in locations subject to high temperature, high humidity, or direct sunlight. • When writing on a printed surface, use permanent markers (oil-based) only. You may use permanent markers (oil-based), water-based markers, pencils and oil-based ball point pens to write on the back of printed papers. • You can use printed images for your personal enjoyment. Copyright laws prevent their use in any other way without the written permission of the copyright holders. • Do not reuse paper that has already been printed on. In the case where a picture was printed to only a portion of the paper, do not attempt to reuse and print a second image on the same sheet at a later time. Doing so will damage the print ink cartridge and could permanently damage the printer. ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
14 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 sheet Pull the feeding stop upwards. Wide size paper Protective sheet Push the feeding stop down. 2 Fan the paper to avoid multi-sheet feeds. Place the paper in the paper cassette without removing protective sheet so as not to touch the print surface. • The protective sheet will stick out a little bit. 3 Remove the protective sheet and close the paper cassette lid. • Take care not to leave fingerprints on the paper. ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
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 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. • If the positions of the “ ” and “ ” are misaligned, paper may not feed correctly.Firmly insert as far as possible. Paper cassette compartment cover ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
16 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 place ( p. 62). Ink cassette compartment cover When using the printer for the first time, be sure to remove the padding used during transportation.Ink cassette 3 Close the ink cassette compartment cover. ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
Preparation 17 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 on the ink sheet until it is used up. Notice of Ink Cassettes The numbers of the ink sheets and papers in the Paper and Ink set are matched. An ink cassette provides enough ink to print 36 sheets of paper (20 sheets of paper when using wide size paper). Store the ink cassette and papers used together. The number of the rest of papers give an indication of the number of the rest of the ink sheets. (If you use a sheet of paper more than twice, the number of the rest of the ink sheets may not be matched.) ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
18 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. 2 3 ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
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 printer on. • The POWER lamp on the printer lights up in green. • Turning off the power Press the POWER button for approximately 1 second. The POWER lamp goes out. 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 Sample connection PrinterCamera Continued on next page ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC
20 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 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. 70). • 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. 52 – 55) 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. • PictBridge is an industry standard from CIPA, (Camera & Imaging Products Association) for direct printing. It allows images to be printed directly from digital cameras to a printer, without having to connect the camera to a computer. 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. PictBridge Printing with a Digital Camera (continued)PrinterCamera ,919.JOEC,919.JOEC