Panasonic Kx P7305 Operating Instructions Manual

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NOTE
• Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first.
• Do not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media tray at one time; this may
cause a jam.
• Loading media exceeding the designated sheets may cause a media jam or shifting of print.
5Adjust the media guides to the media size.
• Be sure that the stoppers of the media guides are put in the grooves of the media tray.
6Slide the media tray completely into the slot.
CAUTION
• Be sure to hold the media tray with both hands so you do not drop it especially when it is fully
loaded.
Max. 20 sheets
Print side down
Transparency
Max. 30 sheetsPrint side down
Flap
Flap
(International C5-
 
opening on the shorter edge)
Envelope 
						

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7Raise the paper support so that the media is not dropped from the output 
tray.
• It is recommended to print envelopes with the rear cover of the printer open to avoid 
curling or wrinkles.
•When you notice some straight lines on the projected image on the screen (OHP), it is 
recommended to open the rear cover, so the media (transparency) is printed straight 
out.
Before printing a document, specify the paper size, media type and paper source from the 
printer driver following the steps below. 
Rear cover 
(Open it when printing on an envelope.)
Paper support 
						

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8Specify the printer’s driver setting depending on the operating system.
For Windows®*1
(1) Display the print window in the application software.
(2)Select Panasonic KX-P7305 PCL6, Panasonic KX-P7305 PS, Panasonic KX-
P7310 PCL6 or Panasonic KX-P7310 PS printer.
(3) Click Properties ([Preferences] for Windows XP*2 / Windows Server™ 2003*3) to display 
the printer properties window.
(4) Select AutoSelect Tray for paper source (3) and specify the paper size (1) and 
media type (2).
• When the optional 2nd feeder is installed in your printer, Media Tray is changed to Upper 
and Lower selection is added to Paper Source.
• You cannot feed Thick Paper or Labels from the Media Tray (Upper) or (Lower) Paper 
Source.
• You can only feed plain paper (A4, Letter, Legal, B5 or Executive) from the lower tray. Also 
Cotton paper cannot be fed from the lower tray.
• For detailed information to setup the printer driver, refer to the Help menu (
see “Displaying 
Help of the Printer Properties Window” on page 47
).
*1Microsoft® Windows® operating system (hereafter Windows)
*2Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system (hereafter Windows XP)
*3Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 operating system (hereafter Windows Server 2003)
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Example: 
Properties window of PCL 
printer driver 
						

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(5) Click [OK] and print a document.
• If you opened the rear cover at step 7, be sure to remove the media every time 
media is printed out.
For Mac OS 8.5 - Mac OS 9.2
(1) Open a document to print.
(2) Select Page Setup… from the application’s File menu.
(3) Select your printer from the Format for menu.
(4) Specify the paper size (Page Attributes) and click [OK].
(5) Select Print... from the application’s File menu.
(6) Select Auto or Media Tray from All pages from of Paper Source in the General 
menu.
• When selecting the Auto, be sure that the media is not inserted in the manual feed. 
Otherwise, the media may be fed from the manual feed.
• If the optional 2nd feeder is installed in the printer, Option Cassette can be 
available.
•Auto Select is invalid selection.
(7) Specify media type (Printer Specific Options).
• You cannot feed Thick Paper or Label from the Media Tray.
• You can only feed Plain Paper from the Option Cassette (option). Cotton paper 
cannot be fed from the Option Cassette. For the detailed information, “Setting the 
Printer Specific Options” on page 91.
(8) Click [Print] to print the document.
• If you opened the rear cover at step 7, be sure to remove the media every time the 
media is printed out. 
						

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For Mac OS X 10.1 - Mac OS X 10.2
(1) Open a document to print.
(2) Select Page Setup... from the application’s File menu.
(3) Select your printer from the Format for menu.
(4) Specify the paper size (Page Attributes) and click [OK].
(5) Select Print... from the application’s File menu.
(6) Select your printer from the Printer menu.
(7) Select Auto from All pages from of the Paper Feed menu and specify the media 
type (Printer Features).
• When selecting the Auto, be sure that the media is not inserted in the manual feed. 
Otherwise, the media may be fed from the manual feed.
• If the optional 2nd feeder is installed in the printer, Option Cassette can be 
available.
•Auto Select is invalid selection.
• You cannot feed Thick Paper or Label from the Media Tray.
• You can only feed Plain Paper from the Option Cassette (option). Cotton paper 
cannot be fed from the Option Cassette. For the detailed information, “Setting the 
Printer Features” on page 110.
(8) Click [Print] to print the document.
• If you opened the rear cover at step 7, be sure to remove the media every time the 
media is printed out. 
						

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The manual feed serves as an additional tray for loading any type of media that ranges in size 
from 76.2 mm x 127 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3″ x 5″ to 8.5″ x 14″). When using thick paper 
[106 – 165 g/m
2 (29 – 44 lb.)] or labels, use the manual feed.
1Raise the paper support so that the media is not dropped from the output
tray.
•It is recommended to open the rear cover of the printer to avoid curls or wrinkles if you 
print a document on thick paper [106 – 165 g/m
2 (29 – 44 lb.)] or an envelope. 
•If you notice lines on the projected image on (OHP), it is recommended to open the 
rear cover, so the media (transparency) is printed using the straightest path out.
2Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the media.
Using the Manual Feed
Rear cover 
(Open it when printing on a thick paper or envelopes.)
Paper support 
						

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3Insert media with the printing side up into the manual feed while 
adjusting the media guides to the media width.
The inserted media is slightly fed into the manual feed automatically.
• Be sure to insert media into the manual feed one at a time.
Printing side up
Paper / Label / Transparency
Envelope
Printing side up
Flap
(International C5-
 
opening on the shorter edge)
Printing side up
Flap 
						

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4Specify the printer driver’s setting depending on the operating system.
For Windows
(1) Display the print window in the application software.
(2) Select Panasonic KX-P7305 PCL6, Panasonic KX-P7305 PS, Panasonic KX-
P7310 PCL6 or Panasonic KX-P7310 PS printer.
(3) Click Properties ([Preferences] for Windows XP / Windows Server 2003) to display the 
printer properties window.
(4) Select Manual Feed for paper source (3) and specify the paper size (1) and media 
type (2).
• For the detailed information to setup the printer driver, refer to the Help menu (see 
“Displaying Help of the Printer Properties Window” on page 47).
(5) Click [OK] and print a document.
• If you opened the rear cover on step 1, be sure to remove the media each time 
media is printed out.
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Example: 
Properties window of PCL 
printer driver 
						

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For Mac OS 8.5 - Mac OS 9.2
(1) Open a document to print.
(2) Select Page Setup… from the application’s File menu.
(3) Select your printer from the Format for menu.
(4) Specify the paper size (Page Attributes) and click [OK].
(5) Select Print... from the application’s File menu.
(6) Select Manual Feed from All pages from of Paper Source in the General menu.
(7) Specify media type (Printer Specific Options).
(8) Click [Print] to print the document.
• If you opened the rear cover at step 1, be sure to remove the media every time the 
media is printed out.
For Mac OS X 10.1 - Mac OS X 10.2
(1) Open a document to print.
(2) Select Page Setup... from the application’s File menu.
(3) Select your printer from the Format for menu.
(4) Specify the paper size (Page Attributes) and click [OK].
(5) Select Print... from the application’s File menu.
(6) Select your printer from the Printer menu.
(7) Select Manual Feed from All pages from of the Paper Feed menu and specify the 
media type (Printer Features).
(8) Click [Print] to print the document.
• If you opened the rear cover at step 1, be sure to remove the media every time the 
media is printed out.
5When printing multiple pages using the manual feed, and the page has 
been ejected from the printer, insert the next media into the manual feed.
• If you delay inserting media into the manual feed when doing a multiple print job, a 
media empty error may occur. In that case, just insert the media into the manual feed. 
						

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Index
25
A
AC inlet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
C
Connector for 2nd feeder   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
E
Envelope  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 16, 22
ERROR indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
F
Front cover   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
I
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
J
Jam release pan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
L
Label  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 22
M
Manual feed   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 9, 10, 21
Margin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Media   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Media size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Media tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 9, 10, 13
Media Type  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
N
Network interface  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
O
Output tray  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
P
Paper  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 15, 22
Paper capacity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Paper level indicator   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Paper pass   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Paper Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Paper support   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 17, 21
Paper weights   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Parallel interface   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Part names   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Print area  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PRINT/RESET button   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 8
Printer panel   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
Printing
Using manual feed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using media tray   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
R
READY indicator   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear cover  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 11, 17, 21
Recommended media  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
T
TONER/DRUM UNIT indicator   . . . . . . . . . 6
Transparency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10, 16, 22
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