Panasonic Kx Ps8100 Operating Instructions Manual

211 Care and Maintenance
To clean the paper-pick rollers:
1Slide the media tray out (you do not have to remove it) to 
allow access to the paper-pick rollers.
2Open the left side door.
3Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder.
4Gently rotate the paper-pick rollers 180° (the paper-pick 
rollers are D-shaped) and wipe them with a lint-free 
cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 

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5a)Reinsert the paper feeder.
b)Close the left side door.
6Slide the media tray back into place.
NOTE:
•If you have a 2nd cassette feeder, you may also need to clean 
the rollers for the middle and lower media trays, which are 
accessed through the lower left side door.
a
b 

213 Care and Maintenance
Life of components
The life of components will vary depending on what you print and the media 
you use and environment.
Panasonic shows life based on an average of 5% coverage of the printable 
area and standard density for any one color. 
In case of Monochrome printing, 1 color (Black only) is used. 
In case of full color printing, 4 colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) are 
used. 
The frequency of replacement will vary, depending on the complexity of the 
prints and the...

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*1These figures are based on an average of 5% coverage of the printable area 
and standard density for any one color (refer to Example A below left: 
Monochrome 5% coverage).
In case of Monochrome printing, 1 color (Black only) is used. 
In case of full color printing, 4 colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) are used. 
Therefore the life of Color imaging unit is 60,000 pages at Monochrome printing 
(Black only), 15,000 pages at full color printing (4 color mode) at...

215 Care and Maintenance
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*1See *1 on page 214.
*2The starter cartridges that ship 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 of a consumable to maintain better print quality. 
When one page is printed on this type of media, 2 pages are counted. So 
when only speciality media is used, it may reduce the life of components 
by half. When...

216 Care and Maintenance
NOTE:
•If you print with high density when “Low  Toner” is displayed, you 
may get faded printout before “ Toner Empty” is displayed.
*
1When you have just replaced transfer unit, you must select Yes in the New 
Transfer Unit menu. See page 217.
Displaying the life of supplies and coverage of toner
This menu shows how much percentage of each consumable life remains to 
be used. Please note that the values shown here is just the approximate 
value and are not always correct. So...

217 Care and Maintenance
Transfer Unit— It shows the percentage of the transfer unit remaining.
•###% remaining
It shows the percentage of the transfer unit remaining.
•New Transfer Unit (No/Yes)
You must select Yes when you have just replaced transfer unit. 
The life will be reset to 100% remaining by selecting Yes.
Fuser Unit— “###% remaining” shows the percentage of the fuser unit 
remaining.
Oil Roll— “###% remaining” shows the percentage of the oil roll remaining.
Last— It shows the percentage of...

218 Care and Maintenance
Clearing media jams
To clear media jams in the document input area:
1a)Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release 
tab.
b)Remove the jammed document.
OR
a)Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release 
tab.
b)Open the ADF.
c)Remove the jammed document.
Scanner
a
bCover release tab
a
b c 

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To clear media jams in the document output area:
1a)Open the ADF tray.
b)Remove the jammed document while keeping the 
ADF tray raised.
OR
a)Open the ADF.
b)Open the exit guide.
c)Remove the jammed document.
a
b
b
c
a 

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If the printer has frequent media jams, make sure that you follow these 
guidelines:
•Always use high-quality laser paper and transparencies. See pages 291 
and 293.
•Make 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 ”, where 
“” are the various sensors throughout the paper path, shown as 
A through E in the...