Panasonic Kx P8410 Operating Instructions Manual

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Selects media by choosing the location (trays) or the type of media.
BAuto [Plain Paper]:
Prints on paper loaded in a paper tray. The printer picks paper from the
paper tray that loaded with the media size you selected in an
application software. When the tray is empty, the printer automatically
picks from another paper tray of the same media size in the order of
Upper, Middleand Lower.
BAuto [Transparency]:
Prints on transparency loaded in a transparency tray. The printer picks
transparency from the transparency tray that loaded with the media
size you selected in an application software. When the tray is empty,
the printer automatically picks from another transparency tray of the
same media size in the order of Upper, Middle andLower.
BUpper :
Prints on media loaded in the standard tray.
BMiddle
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Prints on media loaded in the upper tray (optional feeder).
BLower
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Prints on media loaded in the lower tray (optional feeder).
BMPT Plain Paper, MPT Transparency, MPT Label, MPT Coated
Paper, MPT Envelope, MPT Paper 2nd Side : 
Prints on paper, transparency or label , etc. loaded in the Multi-purpose
tray. The printer will print on the selected media with optimal quality.
SIf the optional feeder has not been installed, the printer selects the
standard tray automatically.
Copies
Determines how many copies of the document will be printed.
Note:
BThe number of copies can be also determined using some application
softwares. However, it is recommended to set the number of copies using
one method, either from this driver or from an application software to
avoid having a printing problem.
(About... button
Displays the window which contains the program version and copyright
information.
)Restore Defaults button
Resets the Papertab’s settings to the default settings.
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Quality Tab
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#Print style
Select a type which is the closest to your document to print for optimal
quality.
BBlack Text:
Prints the document in black and white the quickest. Select this for
black and white text files.
BGray Scale:
Prints the document in black and white. Select this for monochrome
halftone images.
BColor Graphics: (default)
Prints the document in color. Select this for computer graphics, colored
text, and spreadsheets with color graphics.
Small text can be printed more clearly than when printed in
Presentation.
BColor Photo: 
Prints the document in color. Select this for photo images such as a
photo from a CD.
BPresentation: 
Prints the document in color. Select this for presentation printing.
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$Dithering mode
Color Graphics andColor Photoare print styles that simulate shades of
color by changing the dot patterns. You can select a dot pattern using
Default
S, Dither Aor Dither B. 
This selection is effective only when Color Graphics orColor Photois
selected.
S Most appropriate Dithering mode may be automatically selected according
to the print style, print quality and printer memory you have selected.
Notes:
BWhen Color Graphicsis selected in the Print Style, Dithering mode is
available for all print quality selections.
BWhen Color Photois selected in the Print Style, Dithering mode is available
only for 600 dpi and 1200 dpi print quality selections.
BIf the error message “Memory Overflow” appears when Default or Dither B is
selected, change the selection to Dither A. With Dither A selected, memory
overflow may not occur.
%Print quality
Selects a print quality. Fast(300 dpi), Standard(600 dpi) or High quality
(1200 dpi) can be selected. A higher resolution provides better print quality.
However, the throughput speed is diminished.
When Presentationis selected in the Print style, print quality cannot be
selected and 300 dpi is automatically assigned.
&About button
Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright
information.
Restore Defaultsbutton
Resets the Quality tab’s settings to the default settings. 
						

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Option Tab
#Color management
This feature provides two-color adjustment functions as described below.
These functions are effective only when printing a document with Color
Graphics, Color Photo or Presentationprint style.
BUse Hyper-Tetra Adjustment
Adjusts the brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, or red, green, blue, or
cyan, magenta, yellow, black of the image. For the adjustment, refer to
Using the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment( 
+P. 97).
BUse image color matching (ICM)
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The printer assigns the best color possible to represent the original
color accurately by selecting different rendering intents (Saturation,
Contrast or Colormetric). Click on this check box, then click the
Rendering intent button. The Rendering intent window appears. Select
the desired rendering intent, which determines how the printer assigns
the color.
S1This option is available only for Windows 95.
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$Density (for Gray Scale)
Adjusts the density of the gray scale image. This function is effective only
when the Gray Scale print style( 
+P. 72 Quality Tab) is selected.
For the adjustment, refer to Using the Density Adjustment( 
+P. 102).
%Print as a mirror image
Clicking on this check box allows you to print a mirror image of the
document.
&About button
Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright
information.
Restore Defaultsbutton
Resets the Option tab’s settings to the default settings. 
						

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Memory Tab
#Printer memory
Selects the amount of memory installed in the printer. If the amount of
memory in the printer does not match this setting, a MEMORY
OVERFLOWmessage might be displayed. To determine how much
memory is installed in the printer, print out the Test page ( 
+P. 39).
As the printer memory increases, printing throughput improves. If the total
printer memory is set more than 32 MB, Use printer memory to make
print quality bettercan be selected in the Printer memory usagebox.
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							77 $Printer memory usage
Determines how the printer memory is used, either for better print
performance or for better print quality. This selection is effective only when
the Gray Scaleor the Color Photoprint style is selected and the
Standard (600 dpi)is selected.
BUse printer memory to make print performance better
Sends the data to the printer with the standard level of compression to
improve throughput.
BUse printer memory to make print quality better
Sends the data to the printer with the lower level of compression or
without compression to improve the print quality. However, the
throughput will be diminished. More than 32 MB is required on the
printer to select this option.
%About button
Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright
information.
&Restore Defaults button
Resets the Optiontab’s setting to the default setting.
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The KX-P8410 Default Document Properties window can be displayed from Printers
under Windows( 
+see A below) or from an application
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From Printers Under Windows NT 4.0
Click Start  , selectSettings, then clickPrinters.
The Printerswindow is displayed.
Click the Panasonic KX-P8410
icon.
Click the File menu, then click Document Defaults....
The Panasonic KX-P8410 Default Document Propertieswindow appears.
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Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8410 Default Document
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Click a tab to view the features.
Page Setup Tab( 
+P. 80)
Advanced Tab(
+P. 82)
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From an application
For example, to print a document created in Microsoft WordPad on Windows NT 4.0,
perform the following steps.
Click Start  , selectPrograms, selectAccessories, then click
WordPad.
The WordPadwindow is displayed.
Click theFile menu, then click Print....
The Printwindow is displayed.
SelectPanasonic KX-P8410 in the Name : box.
ClickProperties .
ThePanasonic KX-P8410 Document Propertieswindow is displayed.
Click a tab to view the features.
Page Setup Tab( +
P. 80)
AdvancedTab( +
P. 82)
Note:
BThe print options in the File menu depend upon the Windows application. Refer
to the application manual.
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#Paper Size
Selects a different paper size.
Letter, A4, Legal or Envelope #10 can be selected.
Page Setup Tab
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