Panasonic Kx Mc6020 Operating Instructions Manual

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2Unlock the drum cartridge cover by pushing the tabs 
(2) in the direction of the arrows.
3Lift up the levers (3) and open the drum cartridge 
cover (4).
4Remove the orange protector (5) by pulling it 
toward you, then pull it completely out from the unit.
5Remove the color drum cartridge from the protection 
bag.
LRemove the shipping tape.
LDo not remove the monochrome drum cartridge 
from the protection bag before installing the color 
drum cartridge in step 8.
LWhen holding the color drum cartridge, be sure 
to handle it over a table to prevent damage 
caused by dropping it from a high position.
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6Remove the protective caps (6), then detach the 
upper seal cover by holding the tab (7).
7Firmly grip the color drum cartridge (8) and remove 
the protective tray (9) by sliding it toward you.
LDo not touch or scratch the green drum surface 
(j) at the bottom of the drum cartridge.
8Hold the green lever (k) of the color drum cartridge 
(l) using your left hand, and hold the front part 
using your right hand. Then insert it into the left side 
of the unit.
LMake sure that the arrows (m) match to insert 
the drum cartridge correctly.LDo not touch or scratch the accumulator unit 
(n).
9Remove the monochrome drum cartridge from the 
protection bag.
LRemove the shipping tape.
10Remove the protective cap (o), then detach the 
upper seal cover by holding the tab (p).
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11Firmly grip the monochrome drum cartridge (q) and 
remove the protective tray (r) by sliding it toward 
you.
LDo not touch or scratch the green drum surface 
(s) at the bottom of the drum cartridge.
12Insert the monochrome drum cartridge (t) into the 
right side of the unit.
LMake sure that the arrows (u) match to insert 
the drum cartridge correctly.
LDo not touch or scratch the accumulator unit 
(v).
13Before opening the protection bag of the new toner 
cartridges, shake them vertically more than 10 
times.
14Remove the 4 toner cartridges from the protection 
bags.
LRemove the shipping tape.
15Remove each protective tray (w) by lifting up the 
toner cartridge (x).
16Insert each toner cartridge (y) in the appropriate 
color slot.
From left to right, yellow, magenta, cyan, black.
LMake sure that the arrows (z) match to insert 
the toner cartridge correctly.
LDo not touch the toner cartridge shutter at the 
bottom of the toner cartridge. The toner may spill 
out of the toner cartridge.
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17Lift the drum cartridge cover (a) and push down on 
the levers (b) to close.
LPush the levers down until you hear a click to 
ensure that the cover is locked.
18Close the front cover.
When to replace the toner cartridge and the drum 
cartridge
When the display shows the following, replace the toner 
cartridge.
–“BLACK TONER LOW”–“CYAN TONER LOW”
–“MAGENTA TONER LOW”
–“YELLOW TONER LOW”
–“BLACK TONER EMPTY”
–“CYAN TONER EMPTY”
–“MAGENTA TONER EMPTY”
–“YELLOW TONER EMPTY”
When the display shows the following, replace the drum 
cartridge.
–“COLOR DRUM LIFE LOW”
–“MONOCHROME DRUM LIFE LOW”
–“COLOR DRUM REPLACE”
–“MONOCHROME DRUM REPLACE”
Note:
LWhen replacing the toner cartridge, be sure to seal 
the used toner cartridge in a plastic bag or other 
container so that toner does not spill out of it.
LWhen replacing the color drum cartridge, hold the 
green lever using your left hand same as installing it. 
See step 8 on page 12 for instructions.
LTo ensure that the unit operates properly, we 
recommend the use of Panasonic toner cartridge 
and drum cartridge. See page 7 for accessory 
information.
LSee page 105 for information on toner life and drum 
life.
Waste disposal method
Waste material should be disposed of under conditions 
which meet all national and local environmental 
regulations.
Toner save feature
If you want to reduce toner consumption, set the toner 
save setting to ON (feature #482 on page 59). The toner 
cartridge will last approximately 40 % longer. This 
feature may lower the print quality.
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1.6 Recording paper
The standard input tray unit can hold:
– Up to 250 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.
– Up to 230 sheets of 80 g/m2 (21 lb) paper.
– Up to 200 sheets of 90 g/m2 (24 lb) paper.
– Up to 180 sheets of 105 g/m2 (28 lb) paper.
– Up to 25 transparencies.*1
– Up to 25 labels.*1
– Up to 10 envelopes.*1
– Up to 10 card stocks.*1
*1 Only when using the unit as a printer. See page 29 
for details.
LPlease refer to page 105 for information on recording 
paper.
LThe unit is set for printing letter-size plain paper 
by default.
–To use A4 or legal-size paper, change the 
recording paper size setting (feature #380 on 
page 58).
–To use thin or thick paper, change the 
recording paper type setting (feature #383 on 
page 59).
1Pull the standard input tray (1) until it clicks into 
place, then pull it completely out, lifting the front part 
of the tray.
2Before loading a stack of paper, fan the paper to 
prevent paper jams.
3Load the paper, print-side up (2).
Important:
LPush and lock the plate (3) in the standard 
input tray, if it is lifted.
4Pinch the right side of the recording paper guide 
(4), then slide it to match the paper size mark.
Pinch the front and back recording paper guides (5) 
at the same time, then slide them together to match 
the paper size mark.
LMake sure that the recording paper guides (6) 
are at the paper size mark and the recording 
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paper should not be loaded over the tab (8).
5Insert the standard input tray to the unit, lifting the 
front part of the tray. Then push it completely into the 
unit.
Note:
LIf the paper is not loaded correctly, re-adjust the 
paper guides, or the paper may jam.
LIf the standard input tray does not close, the plate in 
the standard input tray may be lifted. Push the paper 
and make sure that the paper is laid flat in the 
standard input tray.
Caution for the standard input tray
LDo not drop the standard input tray.
LHold the standard input tray with both hands 
when removing or installing. The standard input 
tray weighs approximately 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) when 
the recording paper is fully installed.
Do not touch the plate (1) on the left side of the 
standard input tray.
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Approx. 2.9 kg (6.4 lb)
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Con nections  an d  Setup
2.1 Connections
Caution:
LWhen you operate this product, the power outlet 
should be near the product and easily 
accessible.
Note:
LIf any other device is connected to the same 
telephone line, this unit may disturb the network 
condition of the device.
Using surge protectors
LThe warranty does not cover damage due to power 
line surges or lightning. For additional protection, we 
recommend using surge protectors (j).
If the unit shares a single telephone line with a DSL 
service
Fax transmission/reception may be disturbed, noise 
interference may be heard during telephone 
conversations, or Caller ID (page 53) may not function 
properly. A filter to prevent this is provided by your 
provider. Please attach the filter (k) to the telephone 
line cord of the unit.
1Power cord
LConnect to a power outlet
(120 V, 60 Hz).
2Telephone line cord
LConnect to a single telephone line jack (RJ11).
3[EXT] jack
LYou can connect an answering machine or an 
extension telephone. Remove the stopper if 
attached.
4Answering machine (not supplied)
5To the internet
6Network router/Network hub (not supplied)
LAlso connect networked computers.
7LAN cable (not supplied)
LTo assure continued emission limit compliance, 
use only shielded LAN cable (category 5 straight 
cable).
8Handset unit (optional) connection jack
LYou can connect the optional handset unit (page 
77). Remove the cover if attached.
9Automatic duplex unit (optional) connector
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE USB 
CONNECTION
LDO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT AND A 
COMPUTER WITH USB CABLE UNTIL 
PROMPTED BY THE MULTI-FUNCTION 
STATION (page 24).
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2.2 Turning the power switch ON
Turn the power switch to the ON position (1).
2.3 Dialing mode
If you cannot dial (page 43), change this setting 
according to your telephone line service.
1{Menu}
2Press {#}{1}{2}{0} to display “DIALING MODE”.
3Press {1} or {2} to select the desired setting.
{1} “PULSE”: For rotary/pulse dial service.
{2} “TONE” (default): For tone dial service.
4{Set}
5Press {Menu} to exit.
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2.4 Selecting the operation mode 
(Scan/Copy/Fax)
You can select the desired mode by pressing one of the 
following buttons.
–{Scan}: Select this mode when using the unit as a 
scanner (page 32).
–{Copy}: Select this mode when using the unit as a 
copier (page 36).
–{Fax}: Select this mode when using the unit as a fax 
machine (page 43).
Note:
LThe default operation mode is the copy mode.
LYou can change the default operation mode (feature 
#463 on page 59) and the timer before returning to 
the default operation mode (feature #464 on page 
59).
Do cumen t Requ iremen ts
2.5 Setting the original
2.5.1 Using the scanner glass
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Open the document cover (1).
2Place the document FACE DOWN on the scanner 
glass (2), aligning the top left of the document with 
the corner to which the m mark points.
3Close the document cover.
Note:
LConfirm that there are no documents in the 
automatic document feeder.
LPlace the original onto the scanner glass gently. Do 
not press down too firmly to avoid malfunction.
LIf the original is a thick book, do not close the 
document cover.
LCheck that any ink, paste or correction fluid has dried 
completely.
LEffective scanning area is as follows:
Effective scanning area
LShaded area will be scanned.
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(8 3/16)
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2.5.2 Using the automatic document feeder
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Insert the document (up to 50 pages) FACE UP into 
the feeder until a single beep is heard.
2Adjust the width of the document guides (1) to fit 
the actual size of the document.
Note:
LConfirm that there are no documents on the scanner 
glass.
LCheck that any ink, paste or correction fluid has dried 
completely.
LRemove clips, staples or other fasteners.
LDo not insert the following types of documents: 
(Make a copy of the document using the scanner 
glass and set the copy instead.)
– Chemically treated paper such as carbon or 
carbonless duplicating paper
– Electrostatically charged paper
– Badly curled, creased or torn paper
– Paper with a coated surface
– Paper with printing on the opposite side that can 
be seen through the other side, such as 
newsprint
LThe total height of the documents when laid flat, 
must be less than 5 mm (
3/16). If the documents 
exceed the capacity of the automatic document 
feeder, they may fall or cause a jam in the feeder.
LTo set a document with a width of less than 210 mm 
(8
1/4), we recommend using the scanner glass to 
copy the original document onto A4 or letter-size 
paper, then setting the copied document.
LDo not set documents that do not satisfy the 
requirements of size and weight. Make a copy of the 
document using the scanner glass and set the copy.
LAvailable document size, document weight and 
effective scanning area are as follows:Minimum document size
Maximum document size
Effective scanning area
LShaded area will be scanned.
Document weight
LSingle sheet:
45 g/m
2 to 90 g/m2 (12 lb to 24 lb)
LMultiple sheets:
60 g/m
2 to 80 g/m2 (16 lb to 21 lb)
Using the document tray extender
When you insert the legal-size paper, open the 
document tray extender (1).
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148 mm
(6)
600 mm
(23 
5/8) 
216 mm
(8 1/2)
216 mm (8 1/2)
208 mm (8 3/16)
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