Panasonic Kx Flm551 Operating Instruction Manual

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Setup
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The toner cartridge is installed when
the triangles match.
Triangles
Toner save feature
l If you want to save on toner consumption, set the toner save setting to on (feature #79 on page 56). The
toner cartridge will last approx. 40% longer. This feature may lower the print quality.
7
Push the front cover open button
then open the front cover. Front cover
Front cover
open button
8
Install the drum and toner unit by
holding the tabs.
l If the lower glass is dirty, clean it
with a soft and dry cloth.Drum and toner unit
9
Close the front cover, until locked, by
pushing down on both sides.Front cover
Lower glass
6
Tap on the toner cartridge several
times to allow the toner to fall into
the drum unit. Grab the tabs, and
shake the drum and toner unit
horizontally several times. 
TabsToner cartridge 
						

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Setup
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Note for installation:
l Do not place the unit in an area where the paper tray may be obstructed (i.e. by a wall, etc.).
l Document and recording paper will be ejected from the front of the unit. Do not place anything in front of
the unit.
Document stacker, paper stacker and
paper tray!
Insert the tabs on the paper tray into the two
slots on the back of the unit (
#). 
Let it lean back until it clicks into place (
$). Align with the ribs on the document exit (
#).
Pull the document stacker forward gently until it
clicks into place (
$).
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Paper tray
Tabs
Slots
Line up the slots in the paper stacker with the
pegs on the bottom of the unit, then slide until
locked.
Open the paper stacker extender when using
legal size paper.
l The paper stacker can hold up to approx. 100
sheets of printed paper. Remove the printed
paper before the paper stacker becomes full.Paper stacker
Paper stacker extender
Slots Pegs
Paper tray Document stacker
Paper stacker
Ribs
2
Document exit
Document 
stacker
1 
						

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Setup
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Recording paper!
1
Pinch the right side of the recording paper
guide, then slide it open to its full width.
2
Fan the stack of paper to prevent a paper
jam.
3
Insert the paper into the recording paper
entrance.
l The paper should not be over the tab.
l If the paper is not inserted correctly,
readjust the paper, or the paper may jam.
Stack of 
paper
CorrectIncorrect
Tab
Tab
Adding paper
1.Remove all of the installed paper.
2.Add paper to the stack of paper you removed and
straighten.
3.Follow steps 1 to 4 above.
Letter, legal or A4 size recording paper can be used for fax messages. The unit can hold up to 150
sheets of 60 g/m2to 75 g/m2(16 lb. to 20 lb.) paper or 120 sheets of 90 g/m2(24 lb.) paper.
See the note for paper specifications on page 76.
l The unit is set for letter size paper by default. If you want to use legal or A4 size paper, change
the setting (feature #16 on page 53).
4
Adjust the width of the guides to the size of
the recording paper by sliding the right
recording paper guide.
Recording paper guidesPinch here.
Recording 
paper 
entrance Side to be printed 
face down. 
						

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Setup
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Connections!
Connect to “LINE”.
To the single 
telephone line
jack (RJ11C) To the power 
outlet
(120 V, 60 Hz)
Telephone 
line cord Power cord
Power surge
protector(          )
Line surge
protector(         )
Handset cord
1
Connect the handset cord.
2
Connect the telephone line cord.
3
Connect the power cord.
l When the power is turned on
for the first time, the unit will
print some basic information.
Note:
l The warranty does not cover damage due to power line surges or lightning. For additional equipment
protection, we recommend the use of a surge protector. The following types are available: TELESPIKE
BLOK MODELTSB (TRIPPE MFG. CO.), SPIKE BLOK MODELSK6-0 (TRIPPE MFG. CO.), SUPER
MAX (PANAMAX) or MP1 (ITW LINX).
l You can connect an answering machine or extension telephone to the external telephone jack (EXT) on
this unit (p. 38, 39).
Caution:
l When you operate this product, the power outlet should be near the product and easily
accessible.
To use the fax machine with a computer on the same line
l We recommend you use separate wall jacks for the fax machine and the computer.
l Set the fax machine to TELmode (p. 36).
l The device which has the shortest ring setting will answer the call first.
l If the computer provides a port for a telephone line, connect the fax machine to this port on the computer. 
						

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Setup
For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329.
Date and time, your logo and facsimile
telephone number!
You should program the date and time, your logo and facsimile telephone number. This
information will be printed on each page transmitted from your unit.
Setting the date and time
Fax Correspondence
Your logoYour facsimile telephone numberDate and time
FROM : Panasonic FaxExample:FAX NO. : 1234567Feb. 26 2001 09:02AM  PP1
1
Press p.
Display:
2
Press #, then 01.
3
Press w.
Example:
Cursor
4
Enter the correct month/day/year by selecting
2 digits for each, using the dial keypad.
Example:August 10, 2001
Press 081001.
5
Press w.
Example:
6
Enter the correct hour/minute by selecting 
2 digits for each, using the dial keypad.
Press *to select “AM” or “PM”.
Example:3:15PM
1.Press 0315.
2.Press *until “PM” is displayed.
TIME:   0
3:15PM
TIME:   03:15AM
TIME:   12:00AM
M:08/D:10/Y:01
M:01/D:01/Y:01
SET DATE & TIME
SYSTEM SET UP7
Press w.
8
Press p. SETUP ITEM [  ]
/
JOG DIALSET
MENUDisplay
To correct a mistake
l Press )or (to move the cursor to the
incorrect number, and make the correction.
Note:
l You can enter the number by rotating
nin steps 4 and 6. In this case,
press )to move the cursor.
l The accuracy of the clock is approximately
±60 seconds a month. 
						

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Setup
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HANDSET MUTE
(Insert)
/MENUDisplay
JOG DIALSET
(Hyphen)
FLASH
STOP
(Delete)
1
Press p.
Display:
2
Press #, then 02.
3
Press w.
4
Enter your logo, up to 30 characters, using
the dial keypad. See the next page for details.
Example:“Bill”
1.Press 22 times.
Cursor
2.Press 46 times.
3.Press 56 times.
4.Press )to move the cursor to the next
space and press 56 times.
5
Press w.
6
Press p.SETUP ITEM [  ]
LOGO=Bill
LOGO=Bil
LOGO=Bi
LOGO=B
LOGO=
YOUR LOGO
SYSTEM SET UP
Setting your logo
To correct a mistake
l Press )or (to move the cursor to the
incorrect character, and make the correction.
To delete a character
l Move the cursor to the character you want to
delete and press {(Delete).
To insert a character
1.Press )or (to move the cursor to the
position to the right of where you want to
insert the character.
2.Press FG(Insert) to insert a
space and enter the character.
Note:
l You can enter your logo by rotating  (see
the next page) in step 4. In this case, press        to
move the cursor.JOG DIAL
The logo can be your company, division or name.
To change capital or lower case letters
Pressing the #key will change to capital or
lower case alternatively.
1.Press 22 times.
Display:
2.Press 43 times.
3.Press #
.
4.Press 53 times.
LOGO=Bil
LOGO=Bi
LOGO=BI
LOGO=B 
						

							FLASH
HANDSET
MUTE
STOP
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
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Setup
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KeysCharacters
Hyphenbutton (To insert a hyphen.)
Insertbutton (To insert one character or one space.)
Deletebutton (To delete a character.)
key (To move the cursor to the left.) key (To move the cursor to the right.)
To enter another character using the same number key, move the cursor to the next space.
1[]{}+–/=,._`:;?|
ABCabc2 
DEFdef3
GHIghi4
JKLjkl5
MNOmno6
PQRSpqrs7
TUVtuv8
WXYZwxyz9
0()!#$%&¥?@^’®
To select characters with the dial keypad
Pressing the dial keys will select a character as shown below.
To select characters using JOG DIAL
Instead of pressing the dial keys, you can select characters using JOG DIAL.
1.Rotate nuntil the desired character is 
displayed.
2.Press )to move the cursor to the next space.
l The character displayed in step 1 is inserted.
3.Return to step 1 to enter the next character.
Display order of characters
JOG DIAL
Capital 
alphabet
Lower case 
alphabetNumber
Symbol: Rotating to 
  the right
: Rotating to 
  the left
To change capital or lower case letter. 
						

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Setup
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Setting your facsimile telephone number
1
Press p.
Display:
2
Press #, then 03.
3
Press w.
4
Enter your facsimile telephone number, up to 
20 digits, using the dial keypad.
Example:
5
Press w.
6
Press p.SETUP ITEM [  ]
NO.=1234567
NO.=
YOUR FAX NO.
SYSTEM SET UP
JOG DIALSET
(Hyphen)
FLASH
STOP
(Delete)
/MENUDisplay
Note:
l You can enter your facsimile telephone number by
rotating nin step 4. In this case, press )
to move the cursor.
l The *button replaces the digit with a “+” and the #
button replaces it with a space.
Example(using the dial keypad):  +234  5678
Press *234#5678.
l To enter a hyphen in a telephone number, press
k(Hyphen).
To correct a mistake
l Press )or (to move the cursor to the incorrect
number, and make the correction.
To delete a number
l Move the cursor to the number you want to delete and
press {(Delete). 
						

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Volume
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Adjusting volume!
Ringer volume
4 levels (high/middle/low/off) are available.
While the unit is idle, press ,or ..
l If any documents are in the document entrance,
you cannot adjust the ringer volume. Confirm
that there are no documents in the entrance.
To turn the ringer off:
1.Press .repeatedly until the following is
displayed.
Display:
/
2.Press w.
l To turn the ringer back on, press ,.
While the ringer volume is set to off:
When a call is received, the unit will not ring and
will display the following.
INCOMING CALL
RINGER OFF
YES:SET/NO:STOP
RINGER OFF= OK?
SET
Display
/
Ringer pattern
lYou can select one of three ringer patterns. Change
the setting (feature #17 on page 53). The ringer pattern
you selected will sound when the unit receives a call.
Handset receiver volume
5 levels (high to low) are available.
While using the handset,press ,or ..
Monitor volume
8 levels (high to low) are available.
While using the monitor,press ,or .. 
						

							For rapid access to frequently dialed numbers, the unit provides 10 entries for one-touch dial.
lStations 1 to 3 can be used alternatively as broadcast keys (p. 31).
1
Press DE.
Display:
/
2
For stations 1–3:
Press one of the station keys.
Press wto go to the next prompt.
For stations 4–5:
Press one of the station keys.
For stations 6–10:
Press o, then press one of the station
keys.
3
Enter the name, up to 10 characters (see
page 17 for instructions).
Example:
4
Press w.
Example:
5
Enter the telephone number, up to 30 digits,
using the dial keypad.
Example:
lIf you want to enter a hyphen, press
k(Hyphen).
6
Press w.
!
/
lTo program other entries, repeat steps 2 to 6.
7
Press {to exit the program.
lIf you press DE
instead of {, you can print the one-
touch label card (see right).OR USE JOG-DIAL
PRESS STATION
REGISTERED
=1114497
=
NAME=John
DIAL MODE$
OR USE JOG-DIAL
PRESS STATION
Helpful hint:
lYou can confirm the stored entries on the
display (p. 23) or on the telephone number list
(p. 71).
Note:
lA hyphen or a space entered in a telephone
number counts as two digits.
To correct a mistake
lPress )or (to move the cursor to the
incorrect character/number, and then make
the correction.
To delete a character/number
lMove the cursor to the character/number you
want to delete, and press {(Delete).
To print the one-touch label card with
stored names
Press DEin step 7.
Display:
/
Press wto start printing. 
lPut the card in the one-touch dial location.YES:SET/NO:STOP
PRINT LABEL OK?
Storing names and telephone numbers
into one-touch dial!
(Hyphen)
FLASHSET
DIRECTORY PROGRAM
LOWER
Station keys/
STOP
(Delete)
Automatic Dialing
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