Panasonic Kx P8410 Operating Instructions Manual

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Care and Maintenance
Printer componentAverage life
28,500 pages Fuser unit *
3
(Oil supply roll
installed)
Change the Transfer unit soon. Change the Fuser unit now.
80,000 pages
Printer panel message
15,000 pages
15,500 pages Change the Oil supply roll soon.
Change the Oil supply roll now. Oil supply roll
Transfer unit
Oil Roll wearing out
Oil Roll 
Worn out
Transfer wearing out
31,000 pages Change the Fuser unit soon.
Fuser Unit wearing out
Fuser Unit and Oil Roll
Worn out
Oil Roll wearing out
Display
alternately
*1Refer to *1on page 110.
*
2The starter cartridges that are shipped with the printer have an average life of
approximately 3,000 pages, based on an average of 5% coverage.
*
3Specialty media (Transparencies, coated paper, etc.) will result in shortening the
life expectancy of each consumable. When replacing the fuser unit, replace the oil
supply roll as well. Do not insert the used oil supply roll into the new fuser
unit; it may damage the new fuser unit.
Note:
If you print with high density when “Low  Toner” is displayed, you may get
faded printout before “ Toner Empty” is displayed.
Change the color toner cartridge soon.
Change the color toner cartridge now.
Low  Toner10,000 pages
(CMY)Toner cartridges*1*2
 Toner
Empty12,000 pages
(Black) 
						

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Care and Maintenance
Clearing a Jam
nClearing a media jam
If the printer has frequent media jams, make sure that you follow these guidelines:
BAlways use high-quality laser paper and transparencies. Refer to pages 166and
167.
BMake sure that you load specialty media only in the multi-purpose tray and that you
set the media thickness switch to the correct setting for the media used.
If a media jam occurs, the printer panel reports Jam at . The 
are the various sensors throughout the paper path, listed as A through E.
The following illustration shows the locations of the sensors that report media jams 
(A through E).
Jam at A
Jam at C
Jam at D
Jam at E
Jam at MPT
( +P. 113 - 114)( +P. 116 - 119)
( +P. 120 - 121) ( +P. 122) ( +P. 123)
Jam at B
( +P. 115)
2nd cassette feeder (option) 
						

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nJam at A
#Open the left side door corresponding to the selected media
tray.
$Remove the jammed media.
%Close the left side door.
¾ OR ¾
#Remove the media tray.
$Remove the jammed media from inside the printer.
%Reinsert the media tray.
&Open and close the front door to clear the error message from
the LCD.
#
$
#
$
1A 
						

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(2nd cassette feeder)
#Open the lower left side door.
$Remove the jammed media.
%Close the lower left side door.
¾ OR ¾
#Remove the selected media tray (middle or lower media tray).
$Remove the jammed media from inside the printer.
%Reinsert the media tray.
&Open and close the front door to clear the error message from
the LCD
.
1B
#
$
#
$ 
						

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nJam at B
Open the left side door.
Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder.
Remove the jammed media on the paper feeder.
Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side door.1
2
3
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nJam at C
Remove the fuser:
#Open the printer front door.
$Turn the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise to unlock
the fuser.
Safety Caution:
BThe fuser is hot; to avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10
minutes (after opening the front door) for the fuser to cool before
touching it.
%Holding the green tab on the right, slide the fuser out until the
safety catch stops it.
&Press the green lever on the left to release the safety catch.
1
#$
%
&
CAUTION:
HOT SURFACE INSIDE 
						

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#Hold the fuser as shown below, and slide it out of the printer.
Safety Caution:
BThe fuser unit weighs approximately 3.1 kg{6.8 lbs.}. Take care when handling
it.
$Close the front door.
Remove the oil supply roll:
#Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll.
$Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser.
Note:
BIf the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit, perform the following.
#Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Jam B on page 115.
$Skip step 4 and go to step 5.
2
#
$
3
$#
# 
						

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#Turn the fuser’s large green knob clockwise.
$Remove the jammed media.
#Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser.
$Press down firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into
place.4
5
$#
$
#
$
Oiled clothA
Note:
BIf the oiled cloth is loose, rotate the gear (A) clockwise until it is tight. 
Do not touch the oiled cloth.
Caution:
BIf the oil supply roll is not installed correctly, print quality will be diminished. 
						

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#Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser.
$Close the front door.7
#
$ #Open the front door.
$Slide the fuser back into the printer.
#$
6 
						

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nJam at D
Safety Caution:
BThe fuser is hot. To avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10
minutes (after opening the front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it.
Note:
BFirst check the exit opening for media that has jammed and folded like an
accordion. It is especially difficult to see if the media is transparency film.
(Printing face down)
#Open the front door.
$Pull open the access door (above the plastic output tray); see
if the media is visible.
%Turn the large green knob on the fuser counterclockwise.
&Remove the media from inside the access door.1A
#
$
%
&