Panasonic Kx Mc6040 Operating Instructions Manual

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1.5.2 Rear view
Removing the shipping tape
Remove the shipping tape (1).
Note:
LShipping tape positions are subject to change 
without notice.
Installation
1.6 Toner cartridge and drum 
cartridge
The supplied toner cartridge is a starter toner cartridge.
Caution:
LRead the following instructions before you begin 
installation. After you have read them, open the 
drum cartridge protection bag. The drum 
cartridge contains a photosensitive drum. 
Exposing it to light may damage the drum. Once 
you have opened the protection bag:
– Do not expose the drum cartridge to light for 
more than 45 seconds.
– Do not touch or scratch the green drum 
surface at the bottom of the drum cartridge.
– Do not place the drum cartridge near dust or 
dirt, or in a high humidity area.
– Do not expose the drum cartridge to direct 
sunlight.
LDo not leave the toner cartridge out of the 
protection bag for a long time. It will decrease the 
toner life.
LWe cannot be responsible for any damage to the 
unit or degradation of print quality which may 
occur from the use of a non-Panasonic toner 
cartridge and drum cartridge.
LDo not add toner to the toner cartridge.
1Open the front cover (1) by holding the center part. ASpeaker
BPower inlet
CTelephone line jack
DExternal telephone jack
ELAN interface connector
FLED
GUSB interface connector
HAutomatic duplex unit (optional) connector
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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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6Detach 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 surfaces 
(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.
10Detach 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.
–“Change Supplies Toner Low”–“Change Supplies Black  :Low”
–“Change Supplies Cyan   :Low”
–“Change Supplies Magenta:Low”
–“Change Supplies Yellow :Low”
–“Change Supplies Toner Empty”
–“Change Supplies Black  :Empty”
–“Change Supplies Cyan   :Empty”
–“Change Supplies Magenta:Empty”
–“Change Supplies Yellow :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 a toner car tridge, 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 13 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 106 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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1.7 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 30 
for details.
LPlease refer to page 106 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 58).
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 has come up.
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 loaded.
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 a surge protector (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. Please attach a DSL filter (k) to the telephone 
line cord of the unit to prevent this. A DSL filter is 
provided by your DSL service provider.
Using network router/network hub
LWe recommend using network routers/network hubs 
(6) under secure network environments. Consult 
your network administrator for firewall settings, etc.
LThe warranty does not cover damage due to security 
problems or any disadvantages relating to it.  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, 
only use a shielded LAN cable (category 5 
straight cable).
8Handset unit (optional) connection jack
LYou can connect the optional handset unit (page 
76). 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 TO A 
COMPUTER WITH THE USB CABLE UNTIL 
PROMPTED BY THE MULTI-FUNCTION 
STATION (page 25).
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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 42), 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 33).
–{Copy}: Select this mode when using the unit as a 
copier (page 37).
–{Fax}: Select this mode when using the unit as a fax 
machine (page 42).
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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