Model No. KX-FM330E PANA LINK Functions PANA LINK Software Guide Initial Preparation Multi-Function Plain Paper FAX Assistance Please read this manual before using PANA LINK software.
Before Use This manual describes the many useful features of PANA LINK, available to you after connecting your fax machine to your computer. The functions described are as follows: Printer functions ● Printing documents from Windows® 95 or Windows 98 (p. 8) ● Printing a selected file (p. 8) Fax functions ● Computerised directory for fax and phone numbers (p. 15) ● Sending documents (p. 9 and 10) ● Receiving faxes on your PC (p. 12) ● Viewing faxes on your screen (p.
Table of Contents Setup Connecting to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing PANA LINK software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Activating PANA LINK software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting up PANA LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting user information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 PANA LINK Functions Printer Printing documents created on the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setup Connecting to a computer To run Panasonic Multi-Function software (PANA LINK), you need the following software and hardware. CPU: Basic software: Memory minimum: Hard disk: Other: An IBM compatible personal computer with a 486 or higher processor (Pentium is recommended.) Microsoft® Windows 95* or Windows 98** 16 MB (32 MB or more is recommended.
Setup Installing PANA LINK software Start Windows 95 or Windows 98 and close all applications. 2 Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive. ● 3 The installation will automatically start. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen until all files have been installed. 5 Be sure to read the [Readme] file for more information. Initial Preparation 1 The [Choose Setup Language] dialogue box will appear. Select the desired language that you use with this software from the pull-down menu. Click [OK].
Setup Activating PANA LINK software 1 Click [Start]. 2 Point to [Programs], point to [PANA LINK] and click [PANA LINK]. ● The PANA LINK main panel will appear. Send a fax To send a file created on the PC. Scan To create an image file by scanning the document set in the fax machine. Copy To make a copy of the document set in the fax machine. Print To print a file created on the PC. To minimise. To minimise to an icon. Dial keypad To exit PANA LINK.
Setup Setting up PANA LINK 1 Open the PANA LINK main panel. 2 Click [Setup] in the main panel. 3 Change the set value in the [Setup] dialogue box. ● ● To change the value without closing the window, press [Apply]. The [Setup] dialogue box will appear. 4 Click [OK]. Note: ● For further details, use the [Help] function. Setting user information The information set here is used for your cover page and the header that prints on the top of each page you send from the PC.
Printer Printing documents created on the PC Printing from Windows applications For example, to print from Microsoft Word, proceed as follows. 1 Open the document you want to print. 2 Select [Print] from the [File] menu. 3 Select [PANA LINK-S PRINT] as the active printer from the pull-down menu. ● ● The [Print] dialogue box will appear. If you want to change the printer setting, click [Properties]. The [Properties] dialogue box will appear.
PC Fax Sending documents created on the PC Sending a document created by an application as a fax message You can access the fax function from a Windows application by using the [Print] command in the [File] menu. Select [PANA LINK FAX] as the active printer. For example, to send a document created from Microsoft Word, proceed as follows. Open the document you want to send. 5 Select [Print] from the [File] menu. Set the fax number to which you want to send the document.
PC Fax Sending a file from a PANA LINK window 1 Open the PANA LINK main panel. 2 Click [Send a fax] in the main panel. 5 Set the fax number to which you are going to send the file. ● To set the telephone number, you can use [Dial keypad], [One-Touch dial] or [Add. book]. Dial keypad 3 Click [Browse]. ● The [Open] dialogue box will appear. Add. book 6 4 One-Touch dial Click [START] in the main panel. ● The document will be sent. Select the file you want to send, and click [Open].
PC Fax Sending a document from the fax machine using the PC 1 Place the document on the fax machine. FAC 4 Click [START]. 5 Set the [Image Quality] and [Intensity], and click [OK]. ● The [Send from the fax] dialogue box will appear. E DO WN Open the PANA LINK main panel. 3 Set the fax number to which you want to send the document in the main panel. ● PANA LINK Functions 2 To set the telephone number, you can use [Dial keypad], [One-Touch dial] or [Add. book]. Dial keypad Add.
PC Receiving Receiving faxes on your PC You can receive a fax on the computer. The received fax document is saved as an image file (TIFF-G4 format) which you can view, print or send. To receive manually You can receive a fax manually during a telephone conversation. 1 2 Open the PANA LINK main panel. Click [START] in the main panel. To receive automatically You can receive faxes on your PC automatically. 1 Set the fax machine to the AUTO ANSWER mode by pressing AUTO ANSWER .
PC Receiving To receive faxes directly to the fax machine If you do not want to be disturbed by incoming faxes when using the PC, but want to receive faxes directly to your fax machine, follow these steps. 1. Click [Setup] in the main panel. ● The [Setup] dialogue box will appear. 2. Click the [Reception] tab in the dialogue box. 3. Click [Receive directly to facsimile unit]. 4. Click [OK]. PANA LINK Functions Confirming the result of reception 1 Open the PANA LINK main panel.
Phone Call Making a phone call You can make a phone call using PANA LINK. Use the handset on the fax machine to talk. 1 Open the PANA LINK main panel. 2 Enter the telephone number in the main panel. You can select the telephone numbers using the following: [Dial Keypad], [OneTouch dial], [Add. book] or [Redial]. ● The main panel display will show [Start calling by pressing the .]. ● 14 Click [DIAL]. 4 Lift the fax machine’s handset.
Address Book Computerised directory for fax and phone numbers [Address Book] is your personal information database for fax and phone numbers. 1 Open the PANA LINK main panel. 2 Click [Add. Book] in the main panel. 3 Select [New entry] from the [Edit] menu or click [New entry] in the toolbar. ● The [Address Book] window will appear. 4 Enter personal information in each space. 5 Click [OK]. ● ● The name is required. The registered information will be shown in the list.
Scanning Using your fax machine as a scanner Create an image file (TIFF-G4 format) by scanning the document which is set in the fax machine. 1 Set the document which you are going to scan in the fax machine. 4 Enter the name of the file where the scanned image is to be saved in the [File name] text box, or select the file name by clicking on [Browse]. ● FAC E DO WN 2 Open the PANA LINK main panel. 3 Click [Scan] in the main panel. 16 ● The [Scanner] dialogue box will appear.
Copier PC based copying 1 Set the document which you are going to copy in the fax machine. FAC 3 Click [Copy] in the main panel. 4 Enter the number of copies required in [Number of copies]. 5 If necessary, change the setting of [EnlargeReduce], [Image Quality] and [Intensity]. 6 Click [Start]. ● The [Copier] dialogue box will appear. E DO Open the PANA LINK main panel.
More Information Communication Log It is possible to view a list of faxes sent or received from the PC, and to view their contents. It is also possible to forward or resend these faxes. 1 Open the PANA LINK main panel. 2 Click [Comms. Log] in the main panel. ● 3 Select an item from [Communication Log]. ● The contents of the log will be displayed. The [Communication Log] window will appear.
More Information PANA LINK Drivers Properties dialogue box (The Fax driver and Printer driver) Graphics tab Paper size To choose the paper size, click one of the following buttons. A4: 210 mm x 297 mm Letter: 216 mm x 279 mm Legal: 216 mm x 356 mm ● Orientation Click these buttons to set the print orientation. Portrait: Use this setting to print in tall format. Landscape: Use this setting to print in wide format. ● Resolution Specifies the resolution you want for graphic images.
More Information PC LINK (turning PC related functions on/off) The PC LINK feature is “ON” as a pre-selected setting. If the AUTO ANSWER mode is turned on, all faxes will be received at your PC automatically. If you do not want to be disturbed by incoming faxes when using the PC, but want to receive faxes directly to your fax machine, do one of the following: —Turn off the PC LINK on the fax machine. —Select [Receive directly to facsimile unit] on the PC (p. 13).
Troubleshooting When a function does not work, check here before requesting help General Problem Cause & Remedy ● You must change the compression format of the file. For example, to convert an image using WANG Imaging, proceed as follows: 1. Click on [Start], point to [Programs] — [Accessories], then click [Imaging]. 2. Open the TIFF file that you cannot open in [Viewer] of PANA LINK. 3. Open the [Page] menu, and click [Convert]. —The [Convert] dialogue box appears. 4.
Troubleshooting General (cont.) Problem Cause & Remedy I cannot recognise the last part of the entry in the address list of the [Address Book] or [Communication Log]. ● Put the cursor on the line between the buttons, the cursor changes shape and you can expand the area by dragging, or double-clicking. I do not want to send a cover page with every fax. ● The setting of the cover page is [ON].
Troubleshooting Reception (cont.) Problem Cause & Remedy The PC receives a fax, but I want to receive it on the fax machine. ● Open the [Setup] dialogue box, and check [Receive directly to facsimile unit] in the [Reception] tab. I want to print out the received fax with another printer. ● Print after selecting the desired printer from the [Print] dialogue box. [Receiving a fax failed.] message is displayed. ● Possible causes are as follows. —The line condition was not good.
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