Panasonic Kx P8420 Operating Instructions Manual

							21 Before You  Start
ColorWise™ CRDs (color rendering dictionaries) take full advantage of the 
colors available on your printer. PostScript 3 RGB files are converted to the 
printer’s CMYK color space during processing—optimizing them for 
rendering and printing. CRDs available with the PostScript driver include: 
•Photographic
•Presentation
•Transparency
Using the PostScript driver an image’s RGB data can be also converted to 
the color space and gamut of the KX-P8420 printer using RGB source 
profiles. Profiles available include:
•EFIRGB
•sRGB (PC)
•Apple Standard
In addition, CMYK simulation settings can be used to simulate popular 
offset printing press standards. Simulation settings include:
•SWOP
•Euroscale
•DIC
ColorWise VisualCal
™ allows experienced users to calibrate the KX-P8420 
for excellent color output—eliminating out-of-calibration color most printers 
experience over time.
ColorWise Color Adjustment provides controls for globally modifying toner 
density and brightness. 
ColorWise Business Color specifies the application of toner using a 
diffusion dither pattern, which is ideal for color fills and blends commonly 
found in charts and graphs used in business applications. 
Color capabilities
Color management 
						

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Fiery WebTools are utilities that enable users to manage the KX-P8420 
from the Internet or your company’s intranet:
•Fiery WebDownloader 
•Status
•Fiery WebSetup
•Fiery WebLink
•Fiery WebSpooler 
For additional information on KX-P8420 specifications, see “Specifications” 
on page 205.
The icons in this document indicate:
:
Features and functionality which require an optional hard disk drive.
See “Installing a hard disk drive” on page 196.
:Features and functionality which require a minimum of 32 MB of SDRAM. 
See “Installing additional memory” on page 199.
:Features and functionality available to printers operating in a networked environment. 
See “Installing network cards” on page 202.
Fiery WebTools
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System requirements
You can use the printer in a networked environment and print from a PC 
compatible computer running Windows or from a Macintosh computer.
The minimum hardware configuration required to use the printer with an 
IBM PC or compatible includes:
•An IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 processor or higher
•A mouse that is supported by Windows
•Windows 3.1*1, Windows 95 or Windows NT® 4.0*2*3 (Intel version)
•Appropriate interface cables for your network or printer connection
•Screen resolution more than or equal to 800 x 600 dpi to use Fiery 
WebTools
•Screen color more than 256 color to use Fiery WebTools
The minimum hardware configuration required to use the printer with a 
Macintosh computer is:
•Any Macintosh computer in the Macintosh II, Quadra, Centris, Performa, 
or Power Macintosh families with EtherTalk Phase 2 installed
•Apple system software version 7.5.x, 7.6.x or 8.0
•Appropriate interface cables for your network and printer connection.
•Ethernet Card (page 202)
It does not enable to connect KX-P8420 to Macintosh computer directly. 
The data is printed through the Ethernet Card installed in the KX-P8420.
*
1Microsoft® Windows® operating system Version 3.1 (hereafter Windows 
3.1)
*
2Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation operating system, and Microsoft® 
Windows NT® Server network operating system Version 4.0 (hereafter 
Windows NT 4.0)
*
3Service Pack 3 or later version is required.
With a Windows 
computer
With a Macintosh 
computer 
						

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Minimum space requirements 
Power source
•The voltage level of the power source must not vary more than ±10% from 
the voltage level marked on the nameplate (located on the back of the 
unit).
•Do not use an extension cord.
•Do not use a line conditioner, transient suppressor or surge protector as it 
may cause a machine error.
Rear
Right
Left 45 cm (17.7)
Multi-purpose tray
opening space
35 cm (13.8)
Controller board
opening space
50 cm (19.7)
Media tray
opening space
60 cm (23.6)
Front cover
opening space 
						

							 
25 Before You  Start 
Unpacking 
Make sure that all of the items shown below were provided and have not 
been damaged. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from which the 
unit was purchased. Page 2 includes an area for recording important 
information such as the name of reseller, serial number, and date of 
purchase.
NOTE:
 
• 
Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and 
transporting of the unit. They have been specifically designed to protect 
the equipment during shipment.  
1.  
Printer (Color imaging unit, Fuser unit and Media tray are included.)  
2.  
Toner cartridges (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow)  
3.  
Power cord  
4.  
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM  
5.  
KX-P8420 Operating Manuals CD-ROM (includes  
Drivers and Utilities 
Reference Guide 
 and  
Operating Instructions 
)  
6.  
Color Calibration Card  
7.  
Setup Manual
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Front panel (See page 27.)
Right side door 
Fuser (See  pages 150 and 158.)
Color imaging unit (See  pages 29 and 149.)Front door (See  page 29.)
Media tray 
Rear side view
Multi-purpose tray (MPT) 
Left side door 
Parallel interfaceAC inlet
Power switch 
						

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Front panel overview
This section describes the functions of the front panel, illustrated below:
The printer LCD has two 24-character lines to display the printer’s status/
error messages or menu settings.
The activity lights indicate the status of the printer. They have the following 
meanings:
This lightIndicates
Ready indicator—Lit when the printer is on-line (ready 
to accept and process new jobs), blinking when in menu 
mode and when receiving, processing or printing data, 
and off when the printer is off-line or the power is off.
Error indicator—Blinking when the printer requires 
operator intervention (e.g., load paper); or lit when the 
printer requires a service call.
LCD (Liquid 
Crystal Display) 
panel
MENU
/EXIT
CONTINUE CANCELENTERREADY
ERROR
Activity lights
READY
ERROR 
						

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The front panel’s buttons have the following meanings:
This buttonIndicates
Menu/Exit button—From Ready (or Sleep), enters 
Menu mode. From Menu mode, exits menus entirely, 
returning to Ready.
Cancel/Left button—While printing, Cancel stops 
printing or processing the current job. In Menu mode, 
returns to the previous menu item. When entering 
numbers, decrements to the next number or moves the 
cursor to the left.
Continue/Forward button—Advances to the next 
selection in menu mode. When entering numbers, 
increments to the next number. When using the Semi 
Automatic Duplexing function in the printer driver, after 
odd pages are printed, even pages are printed by 
pressing this key.
Enter button—Accepts an option and advances to the 
next choice in menu mode.
Buttons
MENU
/EXIT
CANCEL
CONTINUE
ENTER 
						

							 
Chapter 2
29 
Printer Setup 
This chapter describes setting up the KX-P8420 Color Printer, connecting it 
to a PC compatible computer, and powering on the printer. It also includes 
print area specifications, guidelines for using the multi-purpose tray (MPT), 
and instructions on using the front panel. 
Setting up the printer 
The general steps for setting up the printer are: 
• 
“Preparing the color imaging unit” on page 29 
• 
“Setting up the output tray” on page 30 
• 
“Installing the toner cartridges” on page 31 
• 
“Loading media” on page 33
After you have unpacked the printer and located it on a flat, stable surface, 
you need to set it up. 
To prepare the color imaging unit: 
1 
Open the front door.
Preparing the color 
imaging unit 
						

							30 Printer Setup
2Turn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and 
the arrows are aligned.
This tightens the internal belts to ready the unit for printing.
3Close the front door.
Make sure that you have enough room for the output tray and that it is easy 
to access.
To set up the output tray:
1Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray 
against the printer.
Setting up the 
output tray