Panasonic Kx P8410 Operating Instructions Manual

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Main Menu 
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Menu Mode
The Menu mode includes a Main menu, Item menu, Selection 1 menu and Selection
2 menu which can be changed from the printer panel.
When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXIT
button will allow you to enter the Menu mode.
Once in the Menu mode:
BPress the F/CONTINUE button to:
¾ Display the next menu.
¾ Display the next item.
¾ Increase the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display the next selection.
BPress the I/CANCEL button to:
¾ Display the previous menu.
¾ Display the previous item.
¾ Decrease the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display the next selection.
BPress the ENTER button to:
¾ Enter a sub - menu.
¾ Activate a selection.
¾ Print a Configuration/Maintenance/Color Calibration Page.
Before you attempt to change any settings, check the factory default settings in the
following table. For details on changing the settings, refer to Outline for Operation 
(+P. 64).
Once you have changed the printer panel settings, they are automatically saved as
user default settings even if the power is turned off.
Item Menu
Test PageSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu 
Configuration Page
Calibration Offset
CYAN
MAGENTA
YELLOW
BLACK
Calibration Test Print
Reset Calibration0*
1(-5 to 5)
0*
1(-10 to 10)
0*
1(-10 to 10)
0*
1(-10 to 10)
0*
1(-10 to 10)
YES
NO Color Calibration
(continued)
*1Factory default settingMaintenance PageCYAN
MAGENTA
YELLOW
BLACK 
						

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Usage=xx%
Outline for Menus
Test Page
Prints the Configuration Page and Maintenance Page.
nConfiguration Page
Prints general information on printer settings and configuration.
nMaintenance Page
Prints each color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow or Black) halftone to check for print
quality.
Color Calibration
Adjusts the toner density for each color independently or all colors.
nCalibration Offset
Adjusts the density for all colors (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK).
Setting a higher number provides darker colors and setting a lower number
provides lighter colors.
nCYAN / MAGENTA / YELLOW / BLACK
Adjusts the density for each color independently. Setting a higher number provides
darker color and setting a lower number provides lighter color.
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xxxxxx
Usage=xx%
Usage=xx%
Usage=xx% Page Count
Imaging Unit
Transfer Unit
Fuser Unit
Oil Roll Maintenance
Item MenuSelection 2 MenuSelection 1 Menu Main Menu 
*1Factory default setting
*2This menu appears when the optional network card is installed.Energy Star
Auto ContinueON*
1
Data Timeout System Setting
OFF
ON
OFF*
1
ON 30*1(30 to 240s)
OFF*
1
IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Network *2
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway 
						

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nCalibration Test Print
Prints a Color Calibration Page with the current density settings.
nReset Calibration
Setting YES resets the current settings back to the default settings.
Note:
BThe color density setting affects the average life of toner.
System Setting
Configures the printer.
nEnergy Star
To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a
programmable power save feature. Printer is factory set with the power save
feature turned on.
If Energy Star is enabled, the printer enters the Energy Star mode when the printer
is idle for 30 minutes.
nAuto Continue
With the Auto Continue set to ON, the printer automatically recovers from the
following error condition if no recovery operation is done for 10 seconds.
BMemory Overflow
nData Timeout
With the Data Timeout set to ON, the printer automatically returns to Ready status if
the printer does not receive any data from a computer within the time period set in
this selection (30 to 240 seconds).
Network
Sets the addresses used in TCP / IP Protocol. During setting, use the I/CANCEL
button to move the cursor and the F/CONTINUEbutton to increase the numerical
value.
Maintenance
Displays the page count of the printer and the consumption of supplies. It also gives
you an idea when the following supplies need to be replaced. The following table
shows the average life of each supply, which is based on a 5% image areaand
standard density. Refer to pages 110 and111for details.
*
1When a supply is replaced with a new one, the printer will automatically reset the
page counter for that supply to 0.
*
2Transparencies, coated paper and other specialty media will result in shortening
the life of a consumable.
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Average life
15,500 pages Oil Supply Roll *
1
Supplies
Imaging Unit *
1Monochrome (60,000 pages)
Transfer Unit 80,000 pages
Fuser Unit *
131,000 pages*2
Color (15,000 pages) 
						

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Printer Panel
Press the MENU/EXITbutton to enter the Menu mode.
Press the F/Ibutton until the desired menu is displayed.
Press the ENTERbutton to enter the item menu.
Press the F/Ibutton until the desired item is displayed.
Press the ENTERbutton to enter the Selection 1 menu.
BIf you have selected Configuration Page or Calibration Test Print in step 4,
the printer will exit the Menu mode after printing the page.
Press the F/Ibutton to increase/decrease the numerical value
or display the desired selection.
Press the ENTERbutton to activate your selection and advance
to the next item in the same menu that you selected in step 2.
BIf you have selected Maintenance Page in step 4, the printer will exit the
Menu mode after printing a maintenance page in the selected color.
BIf you have selected Data Timeout in step 4, you will enter the Selection 2
menu. Press the F/Ibutton to increase/decrease the data time out, then
press the Enter button to activate your selection and exit the Menu mode.
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Outline for Operation
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
MENU
/EXIT
CONTINUE CANCELENTERREADY
ERORR
F IMENU/EXIT ENTER 
						

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If you wish to set more items in the same menu, repeat steps 4 to
7 above.
BTo exit the Menu mode at any stage, press the MENU/EXIT button.
BTo change the setting of an item of a different menu, first exit the Menu
mode, then repeat steps 1 to 8 above.
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The KX-P8410 window can be displayed from Windows( 
+below) or from an
application( 
+P. 68).
Note:
BAvailable option tabs and operation buttons displayed through Windows 95 are
different from those displayed through Windows 3.1.
Choosing Printer Properties Under Windows:
nFor Windows 95
Click Start  , selectSettings, then clickPrinters.
The Printerswindow is displayed.
Click the Panasonic KX-P8410
icon.
Click the File menu, then click Properties.
The Panasonic KX-P8410 Propertieswindow is displayed.
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Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8410 Window (for Windows 95 / 3.1)
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2 1
3 
						

							67 Click a tab to view the features.
Details Tab ( 
+P. 69)
PaperTab ( 
+P. 70)
QualityTab ( 
+P. 72)
OptionTab ( 
+P. 74)
MemoryTab ( 
+P. 76)
nFor Windows 3.1
Double-click Main
icon and Control Panel
icon, then double-click
Printers
icon.
The Printerswindow is displayed.
Select Panasonic KX-P8410 on LPT1S, then click  Setup .
The Panasonic KX-P8410 window is displayed.
S The port name (LPT1) may vary depending on the connection of your printer.
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Click a tab to view the features.
PaperTab ( 
+P. 70)
QualityTab ( 
+P. 72)
OptionTab ( 
+P. 74)
MemoryTab ( 
+P. 76)
From an application
For example, to print a document created in Microsoft WordPad in Windows 95,
perform the following steps.
Click Start  , selectPrograms, select Accessories, then click
WordPad.
The WordPadwindow is displayed.
Click theFile menu, then click Print....
The Printwindow is displayed.
Select Panasonic KX-P8410in the Name : box.
ClickProperties .
ThePanasonic KX-P8410window is displayed.
Click a tab to view the features.
PaperTab ( 
+P. 70)
QualityTab ( 
+P. 72)
OptionTab ( 
+P. 74)
MemoryTab ( 
+P. 76)
Note:
BThe print options in the File menu depend on the Windows application. Refer to
the application manual.
B
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3
4
The instructions described hereafter are based on Windows 95. However,
most instructions for Windows 3.1 are the same as Windows 95.
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Using the Printer
Details Tab
#Print to the following port
Select the port where the parallel interface cable is connected.
When you are using the SCSI interface cable, select the KX-P8410GDI 
(KX-P8410 on SCSI).#
Note:
BThis option is available only in Windows 95.
For the functions of other buttons, refer to the Help menu in the
Windows. 
						

							70#Paper size
Selects a different paper size.
Letter, A4, Legal or Envelope can be selected.
$Orientation
Selects Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal).
Portrait Landscape
%Output order
Specifies whether the document prints face up or face down in the output
tray. This selection is not effective when the multi-purpose tray (MPT Plain
Paper, MPT Transparency, etc.) is selected in the Paper source(
+P. 71).
When the multi-purpose tray is selected, Face upis selected automatically.
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Paper Tab
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