Panasonic Kx P1121 Operating Instructions Manual

							2.Set the paper feed selector ( A) to the ""
position.
3. Lift off the top cover ( A).
4. A Unlock the tractors by pulling the tractor
clamping levers ( A) forward.
B  Slide the tractors ( B) to accommodate the
approximate width of paper being used.
5. Raise the tractor covers ( A).
Operating Instructions21Setup A A A
BB A
BA A  
						

							6.Place the paper with the printed side face down
and align the paper sprocket holes with the
tractor pins, then close the tractor covers.
Make sure the paper is straight.
7. A Adjust the tractors to remove any slack.
B  Lock the tractor clamping levers.
8. Press .
This will load the paper to the first print line.
9. Replace the top cover.
10. If the ON LINE indicator ( A) is not lit, press
 to get ready to print.
22Operating InstructionsSetup AB
A B LOAD/PARK  ON LINE A  
						

							Single Sheets and Envelopes
(Friction Mode)
1. A Turn the power on.
The PAPER OUT indicator will flash indicating that
no paper is installed in the printer.
B  Adjust the head gap lever ( A) for the
thickness of paper you are using.
2. Set the paper feed selector ( A) to the ""
position.
3. Raise the top cover ( A) to single sheet feed
position.
This is done by inserting the side pins of the top
cover into the slots in the upper cabinet.
4. Raise the paper support ( A).
5. Insert a sheet of paper with the printed side face
down behind the platen by aligning its left edge
with 
 on the top cover.
Operating Instructions23SetupPosition Used for
1 or 2 Thinner sheets
3, 4, 5 and 6
Thick sheets or envelopes  1
2
3
4
5
6
A
BA  A A A 0   
						

							6.Press .
The paper will be loaded to the first print line.
7. If the ON LINE indicator ( A) is not lit, press
 to get ready to print.
Self Test
The printer has a self test feature which allows you to
test the printer.
1. Load a sheet of paper, and turn the power off.
(Page 20)
2. Turn the power on while pressing 
.
A sample printout will begin, which serves as a self
test.
3. Turn the power off.
24Operating InstructionsSetupLOAD/PARK  ON LINE A LF/FF   
						

							Control Panel Software
Program
This software is used to change the configuration of the
printer. Using this software, you can also print out the
printer's character table.
It is necessary to install the printer driver to use this
software.
When using the Windows driver, these settings are
rarely used.
When using the Windows driver, make sure Emulation
is set to "EPSON".
The printer is compatible with most popular software
packages. If no changes are required, you should be
ready to print. In most cases there will be no need to
change the initial setup items.
To start the Control Panel Software program, from
[Start], select [All programs]  ® [Panasonic]  ®
[Panasonic KX-P1121E]  ® [Control Panel Software].
You can change the following items:
Emulation EPSON (Epson LQ-850)
IBM (IBM Proprinter X24E)
Character set Italic (Epson only)
Graphic 1
Graphic 2
Code page USA (PC-437)
Multilingual (PC-850)
Portugal (PC-860)
Canada-French (PC-863)
Norway (PC-865)
Turkey (PC-857)
International character USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark1, Sweden,
Italy, Spain1, Japan, Norway, Denmark2, Spain2,
Latin America, Korea, Legal
Font Draft, Courier, Prestige, Bold PS
Pitch 10 CPI, 12 CPI, 15 CPI, 17 CPI, 20 CPI, P.S
Zero font Normal (0)
Slashed (
)
Page length 11 Inch, 12 Inch, 14 Inch, 11  2
/3  Inch, 8 Inch,
8  1
/2  Inch, 5  1
/2  Inch
Auto LF On (CR+LF)
Off (CR only)
Auto CR (IBM only) On (LF, VT, ESC+"J"   +CR)
Off (LF, VT, ESC+"J" only)
Skip perforation On (1 inch skip)
Off (No skip)
A.G.M (Alternate Graphic Mode) (IBM only) On, Off
Graphic direction Uni Direction, Bi Direction
Download buffer Enable, Disable
Auto load On (Available)
Off (Not available)
Auto Online On (Available)
Off (Not available)
TOF set (# / 72 inch) Tractor:  0–360
Friction:  0–360
Note
•The following items can also be set through the
Control Panel (Page 27):
Emulation, Page length, Auto LF, Graphic
direction and Download buffer
Operating Instructions25Using the SoftwareUsing the Software 0  
						

							About the buttons
Send Settings Sends the settings to the printer.
Restore Default Returns the settings to default.
After pressing this button, the screen to select your
country is displayed. Select your country. If your
country is not displayed here, select [Other
country].
Character Table Prints out the character table of the built-in font in
the printer.
After pressing this button, the screen to select the
emulation and character table is displayed.
Select the desired table.
About Displays the version of the software.
Exit Exits the software.
Note
•The screen to select your country is only
displayed when activating the software for the
first time. When you activate the software from
the second time, the screen to select your
country is not displayed.
Viewing the Command
Reference Manual
To refer to the Command Reference Manual, select
[Command Reference Manual] from the "Manuals" list
on the right side of the screen. (Page 16)
Uninstalling the Software
If you want to remove the software that is installed on
your computer, follow the procedure below to uninstall
them.
1. In Control Panel, open [Add or Remove Programs].
• In Windows 2000, select [Add/Remove
Programs], and in Windows Vista and
Windows 7, select [Uninstall a program].
2. Select [Panasonic KX-P1121 Series] to uninstall.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
26Operating InstructionsUsing the Software  
						

							Using the Control Panel
The Control Panel allows you to set only Auto LF,
Graphic Direction, Page Length, Emulation and
Download buffer.
If there is any paper loaded, you will get a print out of
the current settings automatically.
1. Turn the power on while pressing
.
Both font indicators will be blinking.
You have entered the Initial Setup mode.
2. Press and release .
Select the desired item according to the FONT
indicators ( A) condition. The item will switch each
time you press FONT.
Refer to the table on the next page.
3. Press and release .
Change the setting according to the ON LINE
indicator ( A) condition. The setting will switch each
time you press ON LINE.
Refer to the table on the next page.
If you want to change the settings of some more
items, perform steps 2 and 3.
4. Press .
You have exited the Initial Setup mode.
Operating Instructions27Using the Control PanelUsing the Control PanelLOAD/PARK  FONT A ON LINE A LOAD/PARK   
						

							Control Panel
A FONT indicator
B  FONT indicator
C  ON LINE indicator
ITEMFONT indicatorABPrint current Initial
Setup conditionEmulationAuto LFDownload bufferGraphic directionPage length
ITEMON LINE indicator ( C)Print current Initial
Setup condition––EmulationEpson *1IBMAuto LFOff*1OnDownload bufferDisable *1EnableGraphic directionUni*1BiPage length11 in. *112 in.112
/3  in.
*1
is current setting.
EXAMPLES28Operating InstructionsUsing the Control PanelABC                FONT indicators condition:
ON LINE indicator condition:=light is lit.
=light is lit.
=light is blinking.=light is out.
=light is out.=light is blinking. Emulation:  Epson
Auto LF:  Off
Download buffer:  Disable
G. direction:  Uni
Page length:  11 in.  
						

							Resetting All Current Settings to the
Factory Settings
Follow the instructions below:
1. Turn the power on while pressing
.
Make sure that both FONT indicators ( A) are
blinking.
2. Press .
All the current settings will be reset to the Factory
settings.
3. Press .
You have exited the Initial Setup mode.Operating Instructions29Using the Control PanelLOAD/PARK A TEAR OFF  LOAD/PARK   
						

							Printing Out the Current Settings
Follow the instructions below to get a print out of the
current settings.
1. Load a sheet of paper, and turn the power off.
(Page 20)
2. Turn the power on while holding down the
,  and 
buttons.
Make sure that both FONT indicators ( A) are
blinking.
The current settings will print out.
30Operating InstructionsUsing the Control Panel FONT ON LINE LOAD/PARK A