Panasonic Kx Ps8100 Operating Instructions Manual

241 Care and Maintenance
Light vertical streaks 
appear in all colors.The main charge grid 
is dirty.Replace the color 
imaging unit. 
Dark and wavy vertical 
streaks appear in all 
colors.The main charge grid 
is dirty.Replace the color 
imaging unit. 
The entire page prints 
in black, including the 
borders.Bad electrical contact 
for the main charge 
grid.Reinsert the color 
imaging unit to correct 
the contact for the 
main charge grid. 
The main charge grid 
is broken.Replace the color 
imaging...

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If you can’t make a print:
TroubleCorrective Action
TroublePossible CauseCorrective Action 

243 Care and Maintenance
If you can’t make a duplicate:
Media problems
TroublePossible CauseCorrective Action
The setting for printing 
is not effective.Some applications 
may not allow you to 
change the settings 
through the KX-
PS8100 printer 
driver’s setting 
window.Change the 
application’s settings.
TroubleCorrective Action
You cannot duplicate using 
the scanner panel when 
Macintosh 7500/7600/
8500/9500, the scanner 
and the printer are 
connected using the SCSI 
cables.Make sure that the...

244 Care and Maintenance
Problems with image size and position
Frequent media 
jams.Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: 
60–105 g/m
2 (16-28 lbs.) paper in the media trays 
and 75–165 g/m
2 (20–44 lbs.) paper in the multi-
purpose tray.
If you are using media that is 105 g/m
2 (28 lbs.), 
check if the Face Down media output setting is 
selected in the driver. If it is, change the setting to 
Face Up.
Use only recommended transparencies. (See 
page 293.) We cannot guarantee the results of...

245 Care and Maintenance
Print quality problems
TroubleCorrective Action
Prints have dull, 
faded colors.Adjust or calibrate colors. See Chapter 7 “Color 
Calibration”.
Make sure that the color imaging unit stays covered 
until immediately before installing it in the printer. 
Exposure to light for more than 45 seconds can 
damage the color imaging unit.
Make sure that the toner cartridges are installed 
correctly.
Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: 
60–105 g/m
2 (16-28 lbs.) paper in the...

246 Care and Maintenance
LCD panel messages
When an error interferes with printing (or) scanning, you will see a message 
on the LCD panel. The following table lists the messages in alphabetical 
order, with the appropriate corrective action for each one.
The following status messages cause the ERROR indicator to blink. 
Scanning/printing will continue when corrective action (if required) is taken, 
and the READY indicator is lit.
NOTE:
•If the message indicates that you don’t have enough memory to...

247 Care and Maintenance
ADF top cover open.
Close the ADF top cover.ADF top cover is open.
Close the ADF top cover.
Memory OverFlow
Add SDRAM to PrinterPrint memory is not enough for 
duplicating.
Press the RESET/STOP button to return 
to “Ready”.
Add memory to printer.
Memory OverFlow
Select Lower QualityPrint memory is not enough for 
duplicating.
Press the RESET/STOP button to return 
to “Ready”.
Select a lower quality.
No detection marker in ADFThe white sheet is dirty.
Clean the white sheet.
Remove...

248 Care and Maintenance
MessageCorrective Action/Additional Information
%s%s.%s Error 
DIMM Slot %sCycle Power. If printer does not function 
normally, call for service.
Black Toner
EmptyReplace black toner.
Black Toner Cartridge 
Not installedInstall black toner cartridge.
Canceling JobWhen the Ú/CANCEL button is pressed, the 
job currently being processed is deleted.
Cannot recover from JAM
Press EnterSemi Automatic duplex is aborted by jam.
Charger 
Not installedInstall the charger unit.
Controller...

249 Care and Maintenance
Flash 
Device FailureFlash DIMM hardware error. Cycle Power. If 
printer does not function normally, call for 
service.
Flash File
Operation FailedFlash DIMM is functioning abnormally. Cycle 
Power. If printer does not function normally, 
call for service.
Front or Right door
OpenClose Front or Right door.
Fuser Unit
Not installedInstall a Panasonic fuser unit.
Fuser Unit
wearing out*Fuser unit will need to be replaced soon.
Fuser Unit
Worn outReplace the fuser unit.
Imaging...

250 Care and Maintenance
Jam at C
See front door labelClear paper jam. See printer’s front door 
label. (See page 225.)
Jam at D
See front door labelClear paper jam. See printer’s front door 
label. (See page 231.)
Jam at E
See front door labelClear paper jam. See printer’s front door 
label. (See page 233.)
Jam at MPTClear paper jam. See printer’s front door 
label. (See page 233.)
Left side door
OpenClose Standard Cassette side door.
Load A4Load A4 size paper.
Load A4
in Lower trayLoad A4 size paper in...