Panasonic KX MB1500 User Manual

							2.8.2 Installing Multi-Function Station on a
computer
R Install Multi-Function Station (CD-ROM) before
connecting the unit to a computer with the USB
cable. If the unit is connected to a computer with
the USB cable before installing Multi-Function
Station, the  [Found New Hardware Wizard ] dialog
box will appear. Click [Cancel] to close it.
R The screenshots shown in these instructions are
for Windows XP and are included for reference
only.
R The screenshots shown in these instructions
may differ slightly from those of the actual
product.
R Software features and appearance are subject to
change without notice.
R If you are also using KX-MB200/KX-MB700/
KX-FLB880 series, see page 67.
1 Start Windows and exit all other applications.
R You must be logged in as an administrator in
order to install Multi-Function Station.
2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.
R If the  [Select Language]  dialog box appears,
select the language that you want to use with this
software. Click  [OK].
R If the installation does not start automatically:
Click  [Start] . Choose  [Run...]. Type “D:\Install ”
(where “ D” is the drive letter of your CD-ROM
drive). Click  [OK].
(If you are not sure what the drive letter is for your
CD-ROM drive, use Windows Explorer and look
for the CD-ROM drive.)
3 [Easy Installation]
R The installation will start automatically.
4 When the setup program starts, follow the on -screen
instructions.
R Easy Print Utility (page 25) and Device Monitor
(page 58) will also be installed.
5 If the  [Connection Type]  dialog box appears, select
[Connect directly with a USB cable.] . A  [Next]
R The  [Connect Device]  dialog box will appear.6Connect the unit to a computer with the USB cable
( A ), then click  [Next].
RIf the unit is connected to your computer, the
model name will be automatically detected.
R You can change the name of the unit if necessary.
7 Click  [Install] , then follow the on -screen instructions.
R The files will be copied to your computer.
Important notice
If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or
Windows 7, a message may appear after connecting
the unit with the USB cable. This is normal and the
software will not cause any difficulties with your
operating system. You can continue the installation
with no problem. This kind of message is displayed:
R For Windows XP users
“The software you are installing for this hardware
has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP.”
R For Windows Vista/Windows 7 users
“Would you like to install this device software?”
To view or install the operating instructions data
1. Start Windows and insert the supplied CD -ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click  [Operating Instructions] , then follow the
on- screen instructions to view or install the operating
instructions in PDF format.
R Adobe ®
 Reader ®
 is required to view the operating
instructions.
Note:
R If the screen prompts you to insert the CD-ROM for
the operating system when installing Multi-Function
Station, insert it into your CD-ROM drive.
R If you install the operating instructions, you can view
it anytime by clicking  [
] on the Multi-Function
Station launcher.
To use another unit with the computer
You need to add the printer driver for each unit, as
follows.
1. Start Windows and insert the supplied CD -ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.
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							2. [Modify] A  [Add Multi-Function Station Driver] .
Then follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
R You cannot connect more than one unit to the same
computer at the same time.
To modify the software (To add or uninstall each
component)
You can select the components to install or uninstall
anytime after the installation.
You must be logged in as an administrator in order to
modify Multi-Function Station.
1. Start Windows and insert the supplied CD -ROM into
your CD-ROM drive.
2. [Modify]  A  [Modify Utilities] . Then follow the
on-screen instructions.
To uninstall the software
You must be logged in as an administrator in order to
uninstall Multi-Function Station.
[Start]  A  [All Programs]  or [Programs]  A
[Panasonic]  A  the unit’s name  A [Uninstall] . Then
follow the on-screen instructions.
2.9 Starting Multi-Function
Station
[Start]  A  [All Programs]  or [Programs]  A
[Panasonic]  A  the unit’s name  A [Multi-Function
Station]
R Multi-Function Station will appear.
* The pictured model is KX-MB1520.
[Scan] (page 27)
R To scan and display the scanned images.
R To scan and create an image file.
R To scan and send by email.
R To scan and convert an image into editable text data
using OCR software (not supplied).
[PC FAX] (KX-MB1520 only)
R To send a document created on the computer as a
fax message (page 36).
R To display a fax document received on the computer
(page 41).
[Remote Control] (page 57)
R To program the features.
R To store, edit or erase items in phonebook. *1
R To view items in the journal report or Caller ID list. *1
R To store caller information into phonebook. *1
*1 KX-MB1520 only
[Utilities]
R To start the Multi-Function Viewer (page 27).
R To start the Device Monitor (page 58).
R To start the OCR application (page 26).  [OCR
Path]  must be set beforehand.
[Settings] (page 23)
R To change the general settings.
R To change the settings for scanning.
[
]
R For detailed instructions on Multi-Function Station.
R To view operating instructions.
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R To display usage tips.
[
]
R To display information about Multi-Function Station.
Note:
R You can confirm if the unit is connected to your
computer by using Device Monitor (page 58).
R Computer features (printing, scanning, etc.) may not
function properly in the following situations:
– When the unit is connected to a computer that was custom-built by the user.
– When the unit is connected to the computer via a
PCI card or other expansion card.
– When the unit is connected to another piece of hardware (such as a USB hub or interface
adapter) and not connected directly to the
computer.
To change the settings
You can change the settings for Multi-Function Station
beforehand.
1. Select  [Settings]  from Multi-Function Station.
2. Click the desired tab and change the settings.  A
[OK]
[General]
– [Launcher display setting] : To select the display
type of the launcher.
– [OCR Path] : To select the OCR software (not
supplied).
[Scan]
– [Save to] : To select the folder where the scanned
image will be saved.
– [Viewer][File][Email][OCR][Custom] : To change
scanning settings for Multi -Function scan application.
To select the default Email software
The default Email software is used when using scan to
email (page 26).
You can select the default Email software as follows.
For Windows 2000:
1. [Start]  A  [Settings]  A  [Control Panel]  A
[Internet Options]  A  [Programs]  A  [E-mail]
2. Select the desired MAPI-compliant Email software
such as  [Outlook Express] , etc. A [OK]
For Windows XP:
1. [Start]  A  [Control Panel]  A  [Internet Options]
A  [Programs]  A  [E-mail]
2. Select the desired MAPI-compliant Email software
such as  [Outlook Express] , etc. A [OK]
For Windows Vista:
1. [Start]  A  [Control Panel]  A  [Internet Options]
A  [Programs]  A  [Set programs]  A  [Set
program access and computer defaults]
R If the  [User Account Control]  dialog box
appears, click  [Continue].
2. [Custom]
3. Select the desired MAPI-compliant Email software
such as  [Windows Mail] , etc. from [Choose a
default e-mail program] . A  [OK]
For Windows 7:
1. [Start]  A  [Control Panel]  A  [Network and
Internet]  A  [Internet Options]  A  [Programs]
A  [Set programs]  A  [ Set program access and
computer defaults]
2. [Custom]
3. Select the desired MAPI-compliant Email software
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							3.1 Printing from Windows
applications
You can print a file created in a Windows application. For
example, to print from WordPad, proceed as follows:
1 Open the document you want to print.
2 Select  [Print...]  from the  [File] menu.
R The  [Print]  dialog box will appear.
For details about the  [Print] dialog box, click  [?],
then click the desired item.
* The pictured model is KX-MB1520.
Note:
R For Microsoft PowerPoint ®
, select  [Color] or
remove the check next to  [Grayscale] in the print
dialog so that colored or gray objects will be
printed in grayscale properly.
3 Select the unit’s name as the active printer.
R If you have changed the name of the unit when
installing, select that name from the list.
R To change the printer settings, proceed as
follows.
For Windows 2000:
Click the desired tab and change the printer
settings.
For Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7:
Click  [Preferences] , then click the desired tab.
Change the printer settings, then click  [OK].
4 Click  [Print] .
R The unit will start printing.
Note:
R To stop printing from the unit, see page 58.
R To load paper, see page 13, 16.
R For details about the paper specifications, see
page 73.
R If a printing error occurs, the Device Monitor
(page 58) will start automatically and display the
error information.
Setting the printer properties
You can change the printer setting in step 3. We
recommend that you test paper (especially special sizes
and types of paper) on the unit before purchasing large
quantities.
You can change or display the settings on the following
tabs.
[Basic] : Paper size, media type, pages per sheet, etc.
[Output] : Number of prints, collate, etc.
[Quality] : Quality, contrast, toner save feature, etc.
[Effects] : Watermark, overlay.
[Profile] : Saving the desired settings, selecting the
saved settings, etc.
[Support] : Version information.
Note:
R Select the desired media type on the  [Basic] tab
according to the recording paper.Recording paper typeMedia typePlain paper
75 g/m² to 90 g/m²
(20 lb to 24 lb)[Plain Paper]Thin paper
64 g/m² to 75 g/m²
(17 lb to 20 lb)[Thin Paper]Thick paper
90 g/m² to 165 g/m²
(24 lb to 44 lb)[Thick Paper]Label[Label]
R When printing from a computer, the printer properties
setting overrides the following unit’s programming
features:
– Media type setting (feature #383 on page 49 and feature #384 on page 49)
– Toner save setting (feature #482 on page 49)
To print on labels
You can print not only on plain paper but also on special
media (labels).
R Please refer to page 73 for information on recording
paper.
R To load paper, see page 16.
Use labels designed for laser printing. We recommend
the following:
Avery ®
5160/5161/5162/5163/5164/5165/5167/5168
XEROX ®
LWH100/LWH110/LWH120/LWH130/LWH140
R Use the manual input tray to print labels.
R Load label sheets one page at a time for printing,
print-side up.
R Remove each label after printing.
R Do not use the following types of labels:
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							– Labels that are wrinkled, damaged or separatedfrom the backing sheet.
– Any sheet of labels that has spaces in it where some of the labels have been removed.
– Labels that do not completely cover the backing sheet as follows:
3.2 Easy Print Utility
By printing using the Panasonic Easy Print Utility instead
of the printer driver, you can use useful printing features
for your convenience.
– Preventing unnecessary prints by checking the preview on PC screen
– Combining multiple documents
– Saving a file in PDF format
For example, to print from WordPad, proceed as follows:
1 Open the document you want to print.
2 Select  [Print...]  from the  [File] menu.
3 Select  [Panasonic Easy Print Driver]  as the active
printer.
4 Click  [Print] .
R The  [Panasonic Easy Print Utility ] dialog will be
displayed. For details about the Easy Print Utility,
click  [
], then click the desired item.
5 View the print image by clicking the desired page in
the  [Print Page Operation ] window (left column list).
R To change the printer settings, see page 25.
R To combine multiple documents created in
various applications, see page 25.
R To save the file in PDF format, see page 25.
R Even if you set the number of prints on the original
application beforehand, you may have to re -set it
for the Easy Print Utility.
6 Click  [Print]  icon on the print toolbar.
R The unit will start printing.
3.2.1 Ecology printing features
You can use various printing features and preview the
print image without test print.
Printer settings
You can change or display the settings on the following
tabs in step 5.
[Basic] : Paper size, layout printing
[Output] : Number of prints, paper source, media type
[Quality] : Color mode, toner save
[Effects] : Header, watermark, footer
Combining multiple documents
You can display multiple pages created in various
applications and handle it as a single document.
1. Perform step 1 to 4 on “3.2  Easy Print Utility”.
2. Open another document you want to add to Easy
Print Utility.
3. Select  [Print...]  from the  [File] menu.
R The  [Print]  dialog box will appear.
4. Select  [Panasonic Easy Print Driver]  as the active
printer.
5. Click  [Print] .
R The document will be added after the last page of
the previous document in the print preview
window.
6. Repeat step 2 to 5.
7. If necessary, change the printer settings (page 25).
8. Click  [Print]  icon on the print toolbar.
Note:
R The maximum number of documents that can be
displayed in the  [Print Page Operation]  window is
999 pages.
Saving a file as PDF file
You can save the previewed files in PDF format instead
of printing it.
1. Perform step 1 to 4 on “3.2  Easy Print Utility”.
2. Click the  [Save PDF file]  icon on the print toolbar.
R The  [Save As]  dialog box appears.
3. Specify the folder to save, enter the file name, and
then click  [Save]. The [Save PDF file]  dialog
appears while PDF files are being created and saved.
Note:
R The PDF file created with Easy Print Utility is an
image type.
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							4.1 Scanning from the unit (Push
Scan)
You can easily scan the document by using the operation
panel on the unit. You can select one of the following
scanning modes depending on how you intend to use the
scanned image.
Scanning mode
“ VIEWER ”Viewing using Multi-Function
Viewer (Scan to Multi -Function
Viewer)“ FILE ”Saving as a file to your
computer (Scan to save as a
file)“ EMAIL ”Sending as an attached file to
an email destination from your
computer (Scan to email)“ OCR ”Using OCR software (Scan to
OCR)
1 Set the original (page 18).
2 If the  MScan N light is OFF, turn it ON by pressing
M Scan N repeatedly.
3 Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select a scanning
mode.  A M Set N
4 If necessary, change the scanning settings. Press
M E N, press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select the desired
setting.  A M Set N
5 MStart N A  The unit will scan 1 page. Place the next
document on the scanner glass and press  MSet N.
Repeat this until all the documents are scanned, then
press  MStart N.
R When scanning to Multi-Function Viewer , the
scanned image will be displayed in the
[Multi-Function Viewer]  window after scanning.
However, when you select PDF as a file format,
the software that is associated to open PDF files
will start.
R When scanning to email , the email software will
automatically start and the scanned image will be
attached to a new email message.
R When scanning to OCR , the scanned image will
be displayed in the OCR window after scanning.
6 After you finish scanning, press  MStop N to reset the
setting you set in step 4.
Note:
R To stop scanning, see page 58.
R The following data formats can be selected to save
the scanned images.Scanning
modeTIFFJPEGBMPPDF“ VIEWER ”UUUU“FILE ”UUUU“EMAIL ”UUkU“OCR ”UUUk
If you want to scan several pages and save as a
single file, select TIFF or PDF as the file format.
R The scanned image will be automatically saved in the
folder selected in the  [Settings] window. To change
the folder, see page 23.
R You can set the desired scan mode for push scan
beforehand (feature #493 on page 56).
Helpful hints:
The OCR software is not supplied. Install the desired
third- party OCR software, then specify the path of the
OCR software. To specify the path, see following.
Start Multi-Function Station  A [Settings]  A
Specify the path to the OCR program file (.exe) in the
[OCR Path]  field. A [OK]
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							4.2 Scanning from a computer
(Pull Scan)
4.2.1 Using Multi-Function scan application
By clicking an application icon, the selected application
starts automatically after scanning.
1 Set the original (page 18).
2 Start Multi-Function Station.  A [Scan]
3 Click the desired application icon.
R When you click  [Custom], the pre-programmed
application starts.
R To cancel scanning while the documents are
being scanned, click  [Cancel].
Note:
R You can change the scanning settings beforehand for
each application (page 23).
R When you point to an application icon, the scanning
settings for that application are displayed as a tooltip.
R The scanned image will be automatically saved in the
folder selected in the  [Settings] window (page 23).
4.2.2 Using Multi-Function Viewer
1 Set the original (page 18).
2 Start Multi-Function Station.
3 [Utilities]  A  [Viewer]
R [Multi-Function Viewer]  will appear.
4 Click the  [Scan] icon in the  [Multi-Function
Viewer]  window.
R The unit’s name dialog box will appear.
5 If necessary, change the scanning settings on your
computer.
R To preview the scanned image, click  [Preview].
You can drag the frame to specify the scanning
area. If you change the scan settings, click
[Preview]  to refresh the scanned image.
6 [Scan]
R The scanned image will be displayed in the
[Multi-Function Viewer]  window after scanning.
R To save the scanned image, select  [Save As ...]
from the  [File] menu.
R To cancel scanning while the documents are
being scanned, click  [Cancel].
Note:
R You can display images in applications that support
TIFF, JPEG, PCX, DCX and BMP formats.
R You can save images in TIFF, JPEG, PCX, DCX,
BMP or PDF formats.
R If the  [Select...]  button is displayed in  [Target
Device] , click [Select...]  to select the unit from the
list, and then click  [OK].
The [Select...]
 button will not be displayed when
there is only one printer driver installed.
R You can move, copy and delete a file or page.
4.2.3 Using other applications
Multi-Function Station includes a TWAIN and WIA
compliant scanner driver. You can also scan using other
applications that support TWAIN or WIA scanning. For
scanning example, proceed as follows:
1 Set the original (page 18).
2 Start an application that supports TWAIN or WIA
scanning.
3 For TWAIN scanning:
Select  [Acquire Image...]  from the [File] menu.
For WIA scanning:
Select  [From Scanner or Camera...]  from the
[File]  menu.
R The unit’s name dialog box will appear.
4 If necessary, change the scanning settings on your
computer.  A [Scan]
R The scanned image will be displayed in the
application window after scanning.
R To cancel scanning while the documents are
being scanned, click  [Cancel].
Note:
R Scanning from WIA compliant applications is only
available for Windows XP, Windows Vista and
Windows 7.
R Depending on the application used, the appearance
may differ slightly.
R If the  [Select...]  button is displayed in  [Target
Device]  when performing TWAIN scanning, click
[Select...]  to select the unit from the list, and then
click  [OK].
The  [Select...]  button will not be displayed when
there is only one printer driver installed.
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							5.1 Making a copy
* The pictured model is KX-MB1520.
1 If the  MCopy N light is OFF, turn it ON by pressing
M Copy N repeatedly.
2 Set the original (page 18).
3 If necessary, change the copy size (original
document size and recording paper size), resolution
and contrast according to the type of document.
R To select the copy size, see page 28.
R To select the contrast, see page 28.
R To select the resolution, see page 28.
4 If necessary, enter the number of copies (up to 99).
5 MStart N
R The unit will start copying.
6 After you finish copying, press  MStop N to reset the
settings you set in step 3 and 4.
Note:
R To stop copying, see page 58.
R You can change the default operation mode (feature
#463 on page 49) and the timer before returning to
the default operation mode (feature #464 on
page 49) (KX-MB1520 only).
R If the  MFax Auto Answer N light is ON, the unit can
receive faxes automatically even when in the copy
mode (KX-MB1520 only).
To select the copy size
1. Press  MCopy Size N repeatedly to select  “ORIGINAL
SIZE ”.
2. Press 
MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select the size of your
original document.  A M Set N
3. Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select the size of
recording paper size.
R When  “#2 ” is selected, you can change the
recording paper size by pressing  ME N repeatedly.
R The appropriate zoom rate will be set
automatically. Some copying features cannot be
used during zoom copy. See page 29 for
details.
4. MSet N
To select the contrast
Adjust this setting depending on the darkness or
lightness of the document. 5 levels (low to high) are
available.
1. Press  MQuality N repeatedly to display  “CONTRAST ”.
2. Press  MC N or  MD N to change the contrast.
3. MSet N
Note:
R You can hold the previous contrast setting (feature
#462 on page 49).
To select the resolution
1. Press  MQuality N repeatedly to display
“ RESOLUTION ”.
2. Press  MC N or  MD N to change the resolution.
– “TEXT/PHOTO ”: For both text and photographs.
– “TEXT ”: For text only.
– “PHOTO ”: For photographs, shaded drawings,
etc.
3. MSet N
Note:
R You can change the default resolution (feature #461
on page 54).
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							5.2 More copying features
R Make sure that the  MCopy N light is ON.
5.2.1 Zoom copy (enlargement / reduction)
1 Set the original (page 18).
2 Press  MZoom N repeatedly to select the zoom rate that
fits the size of your document and recording paper.
– “ZOOM  =100% ”*1
– “50% ”
– “200% ”
*1 Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to change the zoom
rate by 1 % at a time from  “25% ” to  “400% ”.
You can also enter the desired percentage
specifically by using the dial keys.
3 MSet N
4 If necessary, enter the number of copies (up to 99).
A  M Start N
5 After you finish copying, press  MStop N to reset this
feature.
Note:
R Zoom copy is not available for the following features:
– Quick ID copy feature (page 30)
– Image repeat feature (page 30)
– Poster feature (page 31)
– N in 1 feature (page 31)
– Separate N in 1 feature (page 32)
R You can hold the previous zoom setting (feature #468
on page 54).
R The unit will only enlarge the right top corner of the
document starting from the 
 mark on the unit.
Example: 150 % enlarged copyOriginal documentEnlarged copy
Example: 70 % reduced copy
Original documentReduced copy
5.2.2 Collate copy
The unit can collate multiple copies in the same order as
the original document pages.
1 If the  MCopy N light is OFF, turn it ON by pressing
M Copy N repeatedly.
2 Set the original (page 18).
3 Press  MF N to display  “COLLATE ”.
4 Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to display  “ON ”.
5 MSet N
6 Enter the number of copies (up to 99).
7 MStart N
R The unit will scan 1 page.
8 Place the next document on the scanner glass and
press  MSet N. Repeat this until you have scanned all
pages, and then press  MStart N.
R The unit will start copying.
9 After you finish copying, press  MStop N to reset this
feature.
Example: Making 2 copies of a 4-page original
document
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							Note:
R The unit will store the documents into memory while
collating the copies. If the memory becomes full while
storing, the unit will only print out the stored pages.
R You can hold the previous collate setting (feature
#469 on page 54).
5.2.3 Quick ID copy feature / Image repeat
feature
Quick ID copy feature:  To copy 2-sided documents
onto one page.
Image repeat feature:  To copy a single document
repeatedly onto one page.
Note:
R The copied documents will not be reduced to fit the
recording paper, and useful for copying small sized
documents such as business cards.
1 Set the original (page 18).
R To make a landscape copy, set the original in
landscape direction. To make a portrait copy, set
the original in portrait direction.
R The scanning area changes according to the
selected setting in step  4. See the following table
for details. The shaded area will be scanned.
2 Press  MPage Layout N repeatedly to select  “PAGE
LAYOUT ”.
3 Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select  “QUIK ID
COPY ” or  “IMAGE REPEAT ”.  A  M Set N
4 Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select the number of
original documents from  “2 in 1 ”,  “4 in 1 ” or  “8
in 1 ”.  A  M Set N
R For quick ID copy feature, go to the next step.
R For image repeat feature, go to step 6.
5 Press  MC N or  MD N repeatedly to select the page layout
from  “LANDSCAPE ” or  “PORTRAIT ”.  A  M Set N
6 If necessary, enter the number of copies (up to 99).
7 Quick ID copy feature:
1. MStart N
R The unit will scan 1 page.
2. Place the next document on the scanner glass
and press  MSet N. Repeat this until all the
documents are scanned.
R The unit will start copying.
R You can press  MStart N anytime to start
copying.
Image repeat feature:
M Start N
8 After you finish copying, press  MStop N to reset this
feature.
Note:
R You can save the previous page layout setting
(feature #467 on page 54).
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