Panasonic Kx P7305 Operating Instructions Manual

							This section contains information on cautions, parts identification, loading media 
and printing and printer setup (Windows & Mac).
This section contains information on cleaning the printer, replacing supplies, 
clearing jams, troubleshooting, error messages, repacking and specifications of 
the printer, media to be used and interface.
This section contains the information to configure the printer on a network.
Settings and Printing (Print.pdf)
Maintenance and Specifications (Mainte.pdf)
Network (Network.pdf)
Laser Printer
Operating Instructions
Model No. KX-P7305 / KX-P7310
KX-P7305 is supplied without a network interface. KX-P7310 comes standard with a USB, Parallel, 
and Network interfaces. The Operating Instructions consist of the following 3 files. 
• Print.pdf
• Mainte.pdf 
• Network.pdf
These files can be opened by clicking on the hilighted names below. The printer’s setup, operation, 
and features are described on the following pages of this file.
Please carefully read the Operating Instructions before operating. 
Keep the printer CD-ROM in a safe place for future reference.
Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the 
surface of the CD-ROM. 
						

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Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Laser Printer. We are sure it will meet your printing needs 
and give you many years of productive and efficient use.
Printing in PCL and PostScript
In addition to printing in the PCL Emulation or PostScript® Emulation for Microsoft® Windows® 
operating system, it also provides compatibility for Macintosh using the PageStyler II driver in the 
PostScript Emulation.
Paper handling
■ Media tray (universal cassette): 
Supports loading both Letter and Legal 75 g/m
2 (20 lb.) paper up to 250 sheets.
Transparency or envelope can be also loaded.
■ Manual feed:
Supports loading media (Letter/Legal paper, transparency, label and Envelope) one page at a 
time.
Automatic Duplex Printing (see  “Duplex Printing” on page 58 (Windows),
page 96 or page 114 (Macintosh) in “Settings and Printing”)
Automatically prints your (most be two pages or more) document on both sides of the paper.
Watermark Printing (see  “Watermark Printing” on page 60 in “Settings and Printing”)
Imbeds a watermark (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, etc.) into any document.
Overlay Printing (see  “Overlay Printing” on page 64 in “Settings and Printing”)
Overlaps the overlay data (image or characters) over any document.
2 Up / 4 Up (see  “Assigning Multiple Pages per Sheet” on page 55 (Windows),  “Setting the 
Layout Menu” on page 89 or  “Setting the Layout Menu” on page 105 (Macintosh) in “Settings 
and Printing”)
Prints 2 or 4 pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper.
(Continued)
Features 
						

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Power Saving (see  “Remote Control Panel” on page 28 in “Settings and Printing”)
Saves energy while the printer is idle.
Remote Control Panel (see  “Remote Control Panel” on page 28 in “Settings and Printing”)
Supports making changes to the printer’s default settings for compatibility with application 
software running in the MS-DOS® operating system.
Animated Help Feature (see “Status Display” on page 68 (Windows) in “Settings and 
Printing”)
The Printer Status Display alerts the user of common operational errors. Click the ! button for 
animated help. This feature will walk you through the steps required to get your printer running 
again.
Bi-directional Parallel Interface or USB (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) Interface 
(see “Parallel (IEEE1284) Interface” on page 59 or  “USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface” on 
page 61 in “Maintenance and Specifications”)
Supports communication between the computer and printer using the parallel or USB 2.0 
interface.
Networking (KX-P7310 only) (see “Network” section)
Supports print data through the network interface (10 Base-T and 100 Base-TX Ethernet). 
						

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•DestinyTM, PageStylerTM and LaserActTM are trademarks of Destiny Technology Corporation.
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Acrobat logo, Adobe Type Manager, ATM and PostScript are 
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States 
and/or other countries.
• Apple, AppleTalk, iMac, LaserWriter, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and TrueType are trademarks of 
Apple Computer, Inc.
• Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications 
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
• Pentium is a trademark of Intel.
• Dutch and Swiss are trademarks of Bitstream Inc.
• ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of 
International Typeface Corporation.
• Hewlett-Packard, HP, JetDirect and PCL are either trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Hewlett-Packard Company and/or its subsidiaries.
• Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other 
countries.
• IPX and IPX/SPX are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
• Avery and all other related brands and product names are trademarks of Avery Dennison 
Corporation.
• UNIX is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd.
• CorelDRAW is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited in 
Canada, the United States and/or other countries.
• 3M and 3M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3M.
• NEC is a trademark of NEC Corporation.
• XEROX is a trademark of XEROX CORPORATION.
• The USB-IF Logos are trademarks of Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum, Inc.
All other acknowledgments are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
As an ENERGY STA R® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product 
meets the E
NERGY STA R® guidelines for energy efficiency. 
(E
NERGY STA R and the ENERGY STA R certification mark are registered US 
marks.) 
						

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Screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
Acrobat® Reader Copyright © 1987-2001 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
LaserAct
TM 6 Copyright © 2002, Destiny Technology Corp. Ver. 2.0 All Rights Reserved.
PageStyler
TM II Copyright © 2002, Destiny Technology Corp. Ver. 1.0 All Rights Reserved. 
© 2000, Bitstream Inc.
Copyright © 1998-2003 silex technology, Inc.
© 2000 Wind River Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
End-user should not copy the program on the ROM in the printer.
End-user cannot be guaranteed against the program on the ROM in the printer by Wind River Co., 
Ltd.
The operating instructions are subject to change without notice.
© Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. 2003 
						

							Settings and Printing Settings and PrintingNetwork Maintenance and Spec.1
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Contents of Basics Section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cautions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Part Names   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Printer Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About Media   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Loading Media and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Index   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Contents of Windows Section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote Control Panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting the Printer Driver  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Status Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Index   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Contents of Macintosh Section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Setting the Printer Driver (Mac OS 8.5 - Mac OS 9.2)   . . . . . . . . 83
Setting the PS Printer Driver 
(Mac OS X 10.1 - Mac OS X 10.2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Index   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 
						

							Contents of Basics Section
Macintosh WindowsBasics Basics2
Basics
Contents of Basics Section  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cautions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Part Names   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Printer Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PRINT / RESET Button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
About Media   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Available Media and Media Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Available Paper Weights and Capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recommended Media  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Loading Media and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Margins and Print Area  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Media Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Manual Feed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Index   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contents of Basics Section 
						

							Cautions
Macintosh WindowsBasics Basics3
To avoid machine malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions:
Cautions
Ink jet mediaNot genuine toner
• Insert a stack of media into 
   the manual feed. (Insert 
   media one page at a time.)• Media for ink jet printers
   (paper, transparency, etc.) or 
   transparency for color laser 
   printers; may wrap around the 
   fuser heat roller and cause 
   damage, and may need to be 
   replaced.• Any toner other than genuine
   Panasonic toner; it may 
   damage the printer. • Unstable or unlevel surfaces.• Directly in front of air 
   conditioning vents.• Liquids near the equipment.
• Areas of poor ventilation.
• Areas of high dust or chemical 
   fume concentration. 
   (solvent etc.) • Direct exposure to sunlight.
• Extremely high or low 
   temperature [temperature
   range: 10°C to 32.5°C 
   (50°F to 90.5°F)]
• Extremely high or low humidity.
   (humidity range: 20% to 80% 
   RH)
• Condensation due to rapid 
   change of temperature. 
						

							Cautions
Macintosh WindowsBasics Basics4
■Static Electricity Damage
To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components, touch a grounded 
metal surface, such as the printer’s bare metal frame prior to touching the component.
• Interface connectors : parallel, USB, connector for 2nd feeder and network (KX-P7310 
only)
• Electrical components, connectors inside the printer
■Interface Cable
Always use a shielded interface cable. Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio 
interference with data.
■Power Source
Do not use a line conditioner, transient suppressor or surge protector, it may cause a 
printer error.
■Ventilation Space
Adequate ventilation space is required between the printer and any walls, 
20 mm (8 inches) is recommended. 
						

							Par t Names
Macintosh WindowsBasics Basics5
■Front Side View
Rear Side View
Par t Names
Manual feed
(see pages 9 , 21)
Media tray
(see pages 9, 13)Printer panel 
(see page 6) Paper support 
(see pages 17, 21)
Output tray
Front cover
Paper level indicator
(see pages 15)
USB interface connector 
(see page 61 in 
“Maintenance and 
Specifications”) Parallel interface connector 
(see page 59 in 
“Maintenance and 
Specifications”)
Rear cover (see pages 11, 
17, 21)
Jam release pan (see page 
22 or 25 in “Maintenance 
and Specifications”)
AC inletPowe r sw i t c h
Network interface 
connector (Ethernet) 
– KX-P7310 only
Connector for 2nd feeder
(option)