Color Laser Printer Setup Guide and Reference Guide Model No. Keep this manual near the printer for quick reference. KX-P8415 Setup Guide (QUICK . . . . . . .START) . . . . . . . .3 Before You Start Setup Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . .17 Loading Media Settings and Printing Maintenance Appendix Using Manuals: Color Laser Printer Setup Guide and Reference Guide Model No. KX-P8415 This manual includes Setup Guide and Reference Guide.
End-User License Agreement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PANASONIC. CAREFULLY READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO OPENING THE PACKET OF SOFTWARE PROGRAM. OPENING THE PACKET INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, return the unopened packet and the other components of the Panasonic product to the place of purchase and your money will be refunded.
Setup Guide Setup Guide Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic KX-P8415 Color Laser Printer. MODEL NO. KX-P8415 NAME OF RESELLER End-User License Agreement . . . . .2 For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Before You Start Before You Start The serial number is located on the label on the rear of the unit. For your convenience, record the number below and keep this book along with your proof of purchase, in the event of a theft or for future reference. Contents Cautions . . . . . . . .
For Your Safety General Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture. Caution Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Laser Safety Caution This printer utilizes a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Setup Guide Caution Labels (220-240 V equipment) CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT CLASSE 1 LASER PRODUIT CLASE 1 LÁSER PRODUCTO Before You Start CAUTION: HOT SURFACE INSIDE CAUTION: HOT SURFACE INSIDE ATTENTION: SURFACE CHAUDE CI-INTERIEUR VORSICHT: CAUTION:HOT SURFACE BELOW ATTENTION:SURFACE CHAUDE CI-DESSOUS VORSICHT:HEIßE OBERFLÄCHE DARUNTER ATENCION:SUPERFICIE CALIENTE ABAJO HEISSE FLÄCHE INTERN ATENCION: SUPERFICIE CALIENTE EN EL INTERNO 5
FOR USERS IN U.K. IMPORTANT: FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY This printer is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug each for your safety and convenience. A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 13 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362. Check for the ASTA mark ASA or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
Setup Guide Cautions To avoid machine malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions: BUnstable or unlevel surfaces BDirectly in front of air conditioning vents BAreas of poor ventilation BAreas of high dust or chemical fume concentration (solvent etc.) Before You Start BDirect exposure to sunlight BExtremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10˚C to 32.5˚C (50˚F to 90.
System Requirements Minimum Space Requirements PC $ # To operate the KX-P8415 system effectively, see the following: CPU: Pentium 133 MHz or greater Operating System: Windows® 95*1, Windows 98*2 , Windows NT® 4.0*3 or Windows 2000*4 RAM: 16 MB or more (More than 32 MB is recommended.) Free disk space: 100 MB or more Virtual memory: 16 MB or more (More than 32 MB is recommended.
Setup Guide Unpacking Part Names Make sure that all accessories shown below were provided and have not been damaged. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from which the units were purchased. Page 3 includes an area for recording important information such as the name of reseller, serial number, and date of purchase.
Setting Up the Printer Preparing the Color Imaging Unit 1 Installing the Toner Cartridges 1 # Open the front door. Remove the shipping cover from the toner cartridge. $ Turn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and the arrows are aligned. (This tightens the internal belts to ready the unit for printing.) $ # 2 Close the front door. Caution: BTo avoid possible toner spillage, do not tilt the toner cartridge. Notes: BSave all packing material for shipping purposes.
If you do not have a parallel interface cable, you will need to purchase one (see below) from your local computer store or dealer. For detailed information, see page 31 in the Reference Guide. Connector Type IEEE 1284-B type connector Cable Use a shielded cable 2.0 m (6.6 ft) or less in length. Loading Media in the Media Tray The printer is shipped with a media tray (Letter paper or A4 paper) installed. Besides them, transparency or legal paper tray can be used.
3 4 Push down on the metal plate until it clicks, locking it in place. Fan the paper, then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Notes: BBe careful not to leave fingerprints on the media, which can result in a smudged print. BReusing media (used paper or jammed paper) that has been fed through the printer once can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components. 5 Place the media with the print side down under the hooks in the tray.
Start Windows. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Insert the KX-P8415 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. 4 Double click My computer icon, then double click the drive (example D:) for CD-ROM. Note: BWhen manually installing the Acrobat Reader program, double-click the install program ar405eng.exe*2 under the Manual folder on the KX-P8415 CD-ROM. 5 Double click Setup.exe. *1 It can be selectively installed. 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Reading the Operating Instructions on the KX-P8415 CD-ROM The KX-P8415 CD-ROM includes the files for Setup Guide and Reference Guide, Operating Instructions, and the Acrobat Reader. Opening a Manual’s File To see the manual, 1 Setup Guide and Reference Guide, and Operating Instructions are automatically installed on your computer when installing the KX-P8415 software. For detailed information on adjusting colors, troubleshooting, etc., refer to the Operating Instructions.
If you need to remove the KX-P8415 software, perform the following steps. 1 2 Click Start , move the pointer to Programs, Panasonic and Panasonic KX-P8415. Click Uninstall printer driver and utility. 3 Click Yes . 4 After uninstallation, restart your system. Setup Guide Removing the KX-P8415 Software Printing a Test Page from the Printer Panel It is possible to confirm the printer's setting by printing the configuration page. 1 Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu Mode.
Reference Guide Reference Guide Contents Loading Media Loading Media About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 In the Media Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 On the Multi-purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Settings and Printing Settings and Printing Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Automatic Duplex Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Using the Printer Panel . . . . . . . .
About Media In the Media Tray Media Tray Media Laser paper*1 Transparency Description B&W: 60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lbs.) Color: 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lbs.) Multi-purpose Tray Laser paper Available media tray: A4 Paper A4 Transparency Letter Paper Letter Transparency Legal Paper 3M CG3710 *1Recommended paper is as follows: Letter/Legal: Hammermill LASERPRINT 90 g/m2 (24 lbs.
Caution: BDo not use a media for ink jet that may be wrapped around the fuser roller and cause damage. 2 Reference Guide On the Multi-purpose Tray Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi-purpose tray. BThe height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the tray, or it may cause a jam. Label 1 2 Loading Media ■ Setting media thickness switch Because of the most reliable paper-picking for various media weights, media thickness can be manually selected. Open the left side door.
Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope Using the Printer Panel It is possible to see the following menus to configure the printer by printing the menu map. 1 Display the print window in the application software. 2 Select Panasonic KX-P8415 printer and click Properties. 3 4 Click Paper tab. BTest page, Bias Adjustment, Maintenance, Image Area, Power Saver, Network Protocol Setup*1, Adjustment to Media, Language. *1 This menu wil not appear if the network card is not installed in the printer.
This feature compensates for the changes in density that can occur as environmental conditions change, toner cartridges or the color imaging unit age. To adjust the density, print a color calibration page and adjust the color density. For the detailed information with color images, see the “Settings and Printing” of the Operating Instructions installed on your computer. Adjusting the Color Density 1 Enter the menu mode and display the Bias Adjustment menu. 2 Press the H/ENTER button.
Cleaning the Printer Periodic cleaning of the printer is recommended. The frequency of cleaning is dependent upon the environment in which the printer is used. You should clean the printer: Jam at B (Method A or B) Method A 1 Remove the jammed media from the multipurpose tray. 2 Open and close the front door to clear the error message. BAt least once a month. BWhen the printer experiences frequent media jams. BWhen print quality has deteriorated.
1 Reference Guide 4 Jam at C Press out on tabs to unlock and remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser unit. Open the front door and check whether the media is jammed under the color imaging unit. If the media jam is not found, go to next step. BIf the media is jammed, remove it by following Method B of Jam at B. To clear error message “Jam at C”, slide out the fuser unit, then slide it back to the printer.
6 Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser unit. If the oiled cloth is loose, rotate the gear (A) clockwise until it is tight. Do not touch the oiled cloth. 2 Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD. OR 1 Perform steps 1 through 5 of Jam at G, H (see below). Jam at G, H (A) Oiled cloth 7 1 Remove the auto duplex printing unit. 2 Open the lid of auto duplex printing unit while squeezing the green knobs. 3 Remove the jammed paper.
Reference Guide Troubleshooting For the detailed information, refer to “Care and Maintenance” of the Operating Instructions installed on your computer. ■ Printing a Test Print Executing Test Print enables you to print the color halftone pages (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) to check the print quality. ■ Replacing Printer Components (see page 28) It may need to replace the following components to solve the trouble. Charge unit 1. Press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel. 2.
Trouble On the Test Print, halftone area has areas of weak color. Possible Cause Paper doesn’t match the environmental conditions, or it has too much moisture. Corrective Action Try fresh paper, or another type of paper. Store media in the original, dustfree package in the same environmental conditions as the printer. The color density is set incorrectly in the printer panel. Adjust the color density (see page 21) The toner is almost depleted.
Possible Cause Reference Guide Trouble Corrective Action A piece of the printed image is missing and reappears out of place, approximately 129 mm (5″) down the page. The fuser unit’s internal roller is not being consistently oiled. or The fuser unit’s internal roller is contaminated with toner particles. Print 5-10 pages of blank pages to clean the roller. If you still see the problem: BReplace the oil supply roll. If you still see the problem: BReplace the fuser unit.
Error Messages For the detailed information on error messages, refer to “Care and Maintenance” of the Operating Instructions installed on your computer.
Reference Guide Average Life of Printer Components The average life of printer components (color imaging unit, fuser unit and cleaning pad) varies depending on the percentage of colors and coverage used. When printing at full color with high percentage of coverage, the average life of these components will be decreased.
Specifications For detailed information on specifications, refer to “Specifications” of the Operating Instructions installed on your computer. Notes for manual / automatic duplex printing: BIt is strongly suggested to use color laser bond paper. BBefore printing on the first side, set the unprintable area [at least 15 mm (0.59″) in length] on the top of paper (see below.) Unprintable area [a : at least 15 mm (0.
Panasonic has tested and found that the following work satisfactorily: OHP transparency: 3M CG3710 Labels: AVERY 5163, AVERY 5164, AVERY 5165, Avery L7163, Avery L7165, Avery L7166, Avery L7167, Avery L7168, Avery L7169 BRe-using transparencies that have been fed through the printer once (for example, after jams or if the transparency is ejected without being printed) can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
Options and Supplies Options Model Number Supplies Description KX-PKC3 Letter paper tray KX-PKC4 A4 paper tray KX-PKC5 Letter transparency tray KX-PKC6 A4 transparency tray KX-PKC7 Legal paper tray KX-PCSF2 2nd cassette feeder with ADU (Letter) KX-PCSF3 2nd cassette feeder with ADU (A4) KX-PEMD3 64 MB DIMM (PC-100 compliance) KX-PEMD4 128 MB DIMM (PC-100 compliance) KX-PEMD5 256 MB DIMM (PC-100 compliance) KX-PNBC8 Network card for Ethernet For the model numbers of supplies, refer to
