Operating Instructions Model No. KX-P8410 Please carefully read the Operating Instructions before operating. Keep this CD-ROM in the protective case. Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the surface of the CD-ROM.
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Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic KX-P8410 Color Laser Printer. 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. MODEL NO. KX-P8410 NAME OF RESELLER SERIAL NO. DATE OF PURCHASE As an Energy Star Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.
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.
FOR USERS IN UNITED STATES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Contents End-User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1 Before You Start 4 8 Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 System Requirements . . . . . . . . .
Contents Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Outline for Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outline for Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 64 Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8410 Window (for Windows 95 / 3.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Details Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For Your Safety General Warning BTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture. Caution BDo not open covers and do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Power Source Warning BThe power source voltage of this unit is listed on the nameplate. Only plug the unit into an outlet with the proper voltage. BWhen you operate this equipment, the outlet should be near the equipment and accessible.
For Your Safety Moving the Unit The printer weighs approximately 47.9 kg {105.5 lbs.}. It must be handled by two people. Turn the power off and remove the power cord when handling the unit.
For Your Safety Caution Labels DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock defeated. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. PELIGRO: Cuando se abre y se invalida el bloqueo, se producen radiaciones invisibles de láser. EVÍTESE LA EXPOSICIÓN A TALES RAYOS. CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlocks defeated. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. VARNING: Osynlig laserstrålning när denna del är öppnad och spärrar är urkopplade. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.
For Your Safety 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.
Before You Start Cautions To avoid machine malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions: BDirect exposure to sunlight BExtremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10˚C to 32.5˚C (50˚F to 90.5˚F)] BExtremely high or low humidity (humidity range: 20% to 80% RH) BCondensation due to rapid change of temperature BAreas of poor ventilation BAreas of high dust or chemical fume concentration (solvent etc.
Before You Start ■CD-ROM To prevent the CD-ROMs from accidental damages: BDo not touch or write on the surface of the disc. BDo not leave the disc out of the protective case. BDo not place heavy objects on the disc case or drop the case. BTo clean the disc, hold the disc by its edges and wipe it from the center to the edges with a dry, soft cloth. BDo not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near heat sources.
Before You Start Features The KX-P8410 Color Laser Printer provides fast, high-quality color printing on plain paper, plus the ease of operation and high performance you expect from a laser printer. Some of its features include: ■High quality Resolution Maximum 1200 dpi* (* with SIMM options installed) ■High speed Continuous printing on letter size/A4 size paper Full-color mode: Maximum 3.
Before You Start System Requirements PC To operate the KX-P8410 effectively, see the following. CPU: Operating System: RAM: Free disk space: Virtual memory: Display: Drive: More than Pentium or Pentium PRO (133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended.) Windows 3.1*1, Windows 95*2 or Windows NT 4.0*3 *4 (Intel Only) 16 MB or more (More than 32 MB is recommended.) 100 MB or more 16 MB or more (More than 32 MB is recommended.) for Windows 3.1 / 95 50 MB or more*5 (More than 100 MB is recommended.
Before You Start Minimum Space Requirements Rear 45 cm (17.7″) Multi-Purpose Tray Opening Space 35 cm (13.8″) Controller Board Opening Space Left Right 60 cm (23.6″) Front cover opening space 50 cm (19.7″) Media tray Opening Space Power Source BThe 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). BDo not use an extension cord.
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 3 includes an area for recording important information such as the name of reseller, serial number, and date of purchase. Note: BSave 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.
Before You Start Part Names ■Front side view Printer panel ( ☞ P. 19) Right side door ( ☞ P. 23, 121) Output tray ( ☞ P. 22) Media tray ( ☞ P. 25) Front door ( ☞ P. 21) Fuser ( ☞ P. 111, 116) Imaging unit ( ☞ P. 21, 110) ■Rear side view SCSI connector ( ☞ P. 35) SCSI ID NO. and terminator switches ( ☞ P. 37) Multi-purpose tray (MPT) ( ☞ P. 29) Left side door ( ☞ P. 29) [Media thickness switch* ( ☞ P. 29)] Power switch ( ☞ P. 38) AC inlet ( ☞ P. 34, 36) 18 Parallel interface connector ( ☞ P.
Before You Start Printer Panel Overview # READY ) ERORR MENU /EXIT ENTER CANCEL $ % CONTINUE & ' ( # LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel The printer LCD has two 24-character lines to display the printer’s status/error messages or menu settings. $ MENU/EXIT button BWhen the printer is ready, pressing this button enters the Menu mode. BPressing this button exits the Menu mode. % I /CANCEL button BPressing this button for 2 or more seconds cancels the data in the printer.
Before You Start ( ERROR indicator (orange) BON: an internal error (Call for Service Error) has occurred. BBlinking: user correctable error, such as media jam, open door, or a missing replaceable component (e.g. Toner) has occurred. ) READY indicator (green) BON: the printer is ready for operation. BBlinking: the printer is warming up or in the Menu mode. BBlinking fast: the printer is printing.
Setup Setting Up the Printer Preparing the Imaging Unit 1 Open the front door. 2 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.) 3 Close the front door.
Setup Setting Up the Output Tray 22 1 Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the printer. 2 Lower the tray to the operating position.
Setup Installing the Toner Cartridges Note: BThe toner cartridges that are shipped with the printer are starter cartridges. They are installed in exactly the same manner as the optional cartridges; the only difference is that the starter cartridges have less toner. (The page life expectancy is 3,000 pages, which is based on a 5% image area.) 1 Remove the packaging from the toner cartridge. 2 Remove the shipping cover from the cartridge. Caution: BTo avoid possible toner spillage, do not tilt cartridge.
Setup 24 4 Insert the toner cartridge in the appropriately labeled slot. 5 Repeat steps 1, 2 and 4 for each toner cartridge. 6 Close the right side door. From top to bottom, the order of the color toner cartridges is BLACK, CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW. When you have installed all the toner cartridges, go to step 6.
Setup Loading Media Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media Tray The printer uses five different trays: Tray Size A4 Paper 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3″ x 11.7″) A4 Transparency 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3″ x 11.7″) Letter Paper 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″ x 11″) Letter Transparency 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″ x 11″) Legal Paper 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5″ x 14″) Notes: BMake sure that you load the correct media. Each tray is designed and labeled for only paper or transparency.
Setup 3 Push down on the metal plate until it clicks, locking it in place. 4 Fan the media (paper/transparencies), then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Notes: BTo optimize your printer’s performance, always use clean, unused media. BBe careful not to leave fingerprints on the media, which can result in a smudged print. BReusing media that has been fed through the printer once (for example, after jams) can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
Setup 5 Place the media in the tray under the hooks. The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the tray, or it may cause a jam. Notes: BLoad media with the print side down. Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first. BDo not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media tray at one time; this may cause a jam. 6 Slide the media tray completely into the slot.
Setup Margins and Print Area When the image is printed on the media, the image (print area) is a bit smaller than the media size. You may need to adjust the page margins in the application software to match the print area. The following table and illustrations show the page sizes, the largest print areas, and the margins for the media sizes supported on this printer. Page size Print area Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″ x 11″) A4 Legal Top Bottom Sides 208 mm x 269 mm (8.2″ x 10.6″) 5.6 mm (0.22″) 5.
Setup Loading Media in the Multi-purpose Tray The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any type of media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3.6″ x 10″ to 8.5″ x 14″). Use it to load a single sheet or a stack of media. The amount of media you can load depends upon its thickness. Use the multi-purpose tray to accomplish the following: Print on standard and special media BStandard media Laser paper [75 to 165 g/m2 (20 to 44 lbs.
Setup ■Loading Paper, Transparency Notes: BReusing media that has been fed through the printer (for example, after jams) can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components. BWhen printing legal size using the multi-purpose tray, backside marking may occur. If this occurs, use the legal cassette. For detailed information on media, refer to page 165. 1 Set the media thickness switch ( ☞ P. 29). 2 # Open the Multi-purpose tray. $ Extend the media support by sliding it outward.
Setup 5 Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi-purpose tray. The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the left guide, or it may cause a media jam. 6 Adjust the media guides to the media size. 7 Use the printer driver to select the multi-purpose tray.
Setup ■Loading an Envelope Do not insert more than one envelope at a time. Only black text can be printed on envelopes. For more detailed information on envelopes, refer to page 168 Note: BThe envelope may be creased when printed. 1 Set the media thickness switch ( ☞ P. 29). 2 Adjust the media guides to the width of the envelope. 3 Insert the envelope with the short end entering the printer first and the printing side facing up. The edge where the stamp is located enters the printer last.
Setup Connecting the Printer to a Computer Only one PC can be directly connected to your printer.
Setup Using a Parallel Interface Cable If you do not have a parallel interface cable, you will need to purchase one from your local computer store or dealer ( ☞ P. 171 for Parallel Interface specifications). 1 Make sure the computer, printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off. 2 Connect the parallel interface cable to the computer’s parallel interface connector and the printer’s parallel interface connector.
Setup Using a SCSI Cable Note for Terminator setting: BThe printer must be the last device in the chain. The terminator setting of all other devices in the chain must be off. 1 Make sure the computer, printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off. 2 Connect the SCSI cable to the computer’s SCSI connector and the printer’s SCSI connector. BA SCSI-2 board must be installed in the computer.
Setup 36 4 Make sure the terminator switch (#4) of the printer is set to ON (default setting). 5 Connect the power cord to the printer’s AC inlet and to an AC outlet.
Setup ■Setting the SCSI ID Number In most cases, there is no need to change the default settings. However, if you have other peripheral devices connected in a SCSI chain, check if their ID numbers conflict with that of the printer. Be sure to choose an unassigned ID number. ID number can be changed by using the SCSI ID No. switches (#1, #2, #3) [ ☞ Table 1 below]. Table 1 SCSI ID No.
Setup Power On 1 Turn ON the printer, then the computer. 2 # The READY indicator on the printer starts flashing and “Initializing” is displayed on the printer LCD panel. $ After approximately 3.5 minutes, the printer’s READY indicator is illuminated and “Ready” is displayed on the printer LCD panel. The printer is ready for printing. Note: BWhen you power on your system for the first time, if “New Hardware Found” is displayed on the computer screen, refer to page 43.
Setup Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel The test page provides general information on printer settings and configuration. Make sure the printer is ready and paper is loaded. Use the following procedure to print a test page. 1 Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu Mode. Menu Mode Test Page 2 Press the ENTER button. Test Page Configuration Page 3 Press the ENTER button again.
Setup Installing the KX-P8410 Software The KX-P8410 software installation will create the following. BPrinter driver for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 ( ☞ P. 41, 42, 45) BStatus Display for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 ( ☞ P. 152) Note: BIf you are using Windows 3.1, disable or uninstall any application software’s printer status to prevent conflicts with the KX-P8410 Status Display for Windows 3.1.
Setup Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows 3.1 1 Start Windows 3.1. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 4 Click File from the Program Manager, then click Run... . 5 Click Browse and select your CD-ROM drive from the [Drives:] box. 6 Select Setup.exe, and click OK . 7 Click OK . 8 The Installer starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Setup Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows 95 1 Start Windows 95. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Click Start , move the pointer to Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window is displayed. 4 Double click Add/Remove Programs . 5 Click Install . 6 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. 7 Click Next> . The Add/Remove Program Properties window is displayed. The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window is displayed.
Setup ■Using Plug and Play 1 2 Turn on the printer. 3 4 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. 5 6 Click Other Locations... . 7 Click Finish . Turn on the computer and start Windows 95. The New Hardware Found window is displayed for a few seconds, then the Update Device Driver Wizard window is displayed. Click Next> . “Windows was unable to locate a driver for this device” is displayed.
Setup ■Using Add Printer 1 Start Windows 95. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Click Start , move the pointer to Settings, then click Printers. 4 Double click the Add Printer icon. 5 Install the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. 6 Click Next> . 7 Select Local printer or Network printer and then click Next> . 8 Click Have Disk... . 9 Type in your CD-ROM drive name followed by :\Win95\Disk2 (example; D:\Win95\Disk2) in the Install From disk field and click OK . The Printers window is displayed.
Setup Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows NT 4.0 1 Start Windows NT 4.0. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Click Start , move the pointer to Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window is displayed. 4 Double click Add/Remove Programs . 5 Click Install . 6 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. 7 Click Next> . 8 Click Finish . 9 Click Next> . The Add/Remove Program Properties window is displayed.
Setup 12 Click Next> . 13 Click Next> . 14 Select LPT port by clicking on the check box. 15 Click Next> . 16 Click Have Disk... . After copying files, the Add Printer Wizard window is displayed. The Install From Disk window is displayed. 17 Click Browse... . 18 Click Cancel . 19 Select CD-ROM drive. 20 Open Winnt40, Disk2, then select Pgdinta.inf file. 21 Click Open . 22 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. The Locate File window is displayed.
Setup Installing the SCSI Port: Notes: BIt is recommended that you do not connect the printer directly to the file server. Otherwise the printer and server performance may be diminished. BWhen printing through the SCSI port, the access speed between other connected SCSI devices is diminished. BTo connect the KX-P8410 to your SCSI port, a SCSI driver and ASPI Manager must be installed. Refer to your SCSI board manual. 1 Click Start , select Settings, then click Printers.
Setup 10 Select CD-ROM drive. 11 Open Winnt40, Disk2, then select Monitor.inf file. Click Open . The Installing Print Monitor is displayed. 48 12 Click OK . 13 Click New Port.... . 14 Type the port name (for example; KXP8410GDI), then click OK . 15 Click Close . The Printer Ports window is displayed. The Port Name window is displayed. The Printer Ports window is displayed.
Setup ■Using the Printer in a Network Environment For the server computer: To share the printer with other clients on the network, perform the following steps after installing the printer driver. 1 Double click the My Computer icon. 2 Double click the Printer icon. 3 Select the Panasonic KX-P8410 printer. 4 Click File menu, then click Sharing... . 5 Click Shared. 6 Enter the printer name (ex. KX-P8410).
Setup For a client computer: To use the printer connected to the server, perform the following steps after installing the printer driver. < For Windows NT 4.0 Users > 1 Click Start , move the pointer to Settings and click Printers. 2 Double click the Add Printer icon. 3 Select Network printer server. 4 Click Next> . 5 Select the Panasonic KX-P8410 printer in the Shared Printers box. 6 Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen. 7 Click Finish .
Setup 5 Click Network printer, then click Next> . 6 Click Browse... . 7 Select the KX-P8410 printer. 8 Click OK . 9 Click Next> . If the server does not have the Printer Driver for Windows 95, click Have Disk... . The Install From Disk window is displayed. 10 Click Browse... . 11 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive. 12 Select the CD-ROM drive. 13 Open Win95, Disk2, then select KXP8410.inf file. Click Open . 14 Click OK . 15 Click OK . 16 Click Next> . 17 Click Finish .
Setup ■Removing the Printer Driver 52 1 Click Start , move the pointer to Settings and click Printers. 2 Select Panasonic KX-P8410. 3 Click File menu, then click Delete. 4 Click Yes .
Setup Removing the KX-P8410 Software If you need to remove the KX-P8410 software, perform the following steps. ■For Windows 3.1 users: 1 From the Program Manager double click the Panasonic KX-P8410 Utilities icon. 2 Double click the Uninstall Utilities icon. 3 Click Yes . 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. ■For Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users: 1 Click Start , move the pointer to Programs, then to KX-P8410 Utilities. 2 Click Uninstall . 3 Click Yes .
Setup Installing Panasonic Font Manager The Panasonic Font Manager is included in the KX-P8410 CD-ROM. To install the above application, perform the following steps. ■For Windows 3.1 users: 54 1 Start Windows 3.1. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into your computer CD-ROM drive. 4 Click File from the Program Manager, then click Run... . 5 Click Browse and select your CD-ROM drive from the [Drives:] box. 6 Select Install.exe in the Font directory, and click OK .
Setup ■For Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users: 1 Start Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0. 2 Quit all applications. 3 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into your computer CD-ROM drive. 4 Click Start , move the pointer to Run..., then click Run . 5 Click Browse and select your CD-ROM drive. 6 Select Install.exe in the Fonts folder, and click OPEN . 7 Click OK . 8 The installer starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Setup Setting the Color Density The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to the media. This feature compensates for the changes in density that can occur as environmental conditions changes, toner cartridges or the imaging unit age. READY ERORR MENU /EXIT ENTER CANCEL MENU/EXIT I CONTINUE F ENTER Perform the following steps to adjust the color density: 1 To print a Color Calibration Page: # Press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel.
Setup The current density setting for each color is indicated by the line enclosure on the Color Calibration Page as shown in the following example. The factory default setting for each color density is 0.
Setup 2 Compare the current color density settings on the Color Calibration Page with the color density samples on the Color Calibration Card to see if they match. Place the Color Calibration Page on at least 2 sheets of clean white paper in a well-lighted area. Color Calibration Card Color Calibration Page BIf they match, then you do not need to adjust the color density and you may proceed with any operation you wish to perform. BIf they do not match, go to step 3.
Setup 4A If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously, perform the following, then go to step 5. # Repeat instructions # through % of step 1 on page 56. Color Calibration Calibration Offset $ Press the ENTER button. Calibration Offset 0* (-5 to 5) % Press the F/I button to darken/lighten all the colors. Pressing the F/I button twice selects the next/previous level settings. (For example:) BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 2 levels: Press the F button 4 times.
Setup 4B If you wish to adjust the density for each color independently, perform the following, then go to step 5. # Repeat instructions # through % of step 1 on page 56. $ Press the F button. Color Calibration CYAN % Press the ENTER button. CYAN 0* (-10 to 10) & Press the F/I button to darken/lighten the cyan color. Pressing the F/I button twice selects the next/previous level setting. (For example:) BIf you wish to make the density setting darker by 4 levels: Press the F button 8 times.
Using the Printer Menu Mode The Menu mode includes a Main menu, Item menu, Selection 1 menu and Selection 2 menu which can be changed from the printer panel. When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXIT button will allow you to enter the Menu mode. Once in the Menu mode: BPress the F/CONTINUE button to: Display the next menu. Display the next item. Increase the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display the next selection.
Using the Printer Main Menu System Setting Item Menu Energy Star Selection 1 Menu Selection 2 Menu ON*1 OFF Auto Continue ON OFF*1 Data Timeout ON 30*1 (30 to 240s) OFF*1 Network *2 Maintenance IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Default Gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Page Count xxxxxx Imaging Unit Usage=xx% Transfer Unit Usage=xx% Fuser Unit Usage=xx% Oil Roll Usage=xx% *1 Factory default setting *2 This menu appears when the optional network card is installed.
Using the Printer ■Calibration Test Print Prints a Color Calibration Page with the current density settings. ■Reset Calibration Setting YES resets the current settings back to the default settings. Note: BThe color density setting affects the average life of toner. System Setting Configures the printer. ■Energy Star To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a programmable power save feature. Printer is factory set with the power save feature turned on.
Using the Printer Outline for Operation Printer Panel READY ERORR MENU /EXIT ENTER CANCEL MENU/EXIT I CONTINUE F ENTER 1 Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu mode. 2 Press the F/I button until the desired menu is displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the item menu. 4 Press the F/I button until the desired item is displayed. 5 Press the ENTER button to enter the Selection 1 menu.
Using the Printer 8 If you wish to set more items in the same menu, repeat steps 4 to 7 above. BTo exit the Menu mode at any stage, press the MENU/EXIT button. BTo change the setting of an item of a different menu, first exit the Menu mode, then repeat steps 1 to 8 above.
Using the Printer Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8410 Window (for Windows 95 / 3.1) The KX-P8410 window can be displayed from Windows ( ☞ below) or from an application ( ☞ P. 68). Note: BAvailable option tabs and operation buttons displayed through Windows 95 are different from those displayed through Windows 3.1. A Choosing Printer Properties Under Windows: ■For Windows 95 66 1 Click Start , select Settings, then click Printers. 2 Click the Panasonic KX-P8410 icon.
Using the Printer 4 Click a tab to view the features. Details Tab ( ☞ P. 69) Paper Tab ( ☞ P. 70) Quality Tab ( ☞ P. 72) Option Tab ( ☞ P. 74) Memory Tab ( ☞ P. 76) ■For Windows 3.1 1 Double-click Main icon and Control Panel icon, then double-click Printers icon. The Printers window is displayed. 2 S Select Panasonic KX-P8410 on LPT1 , then click Setup . The Panasonic KX-P8410 window is displayed. S The port name (LPT1) may vary depending on the connection of your printer.
Using the Printer 3 Click a tab to view the features. Paper Tab ( ☞ P. 70) Quality Tab ( ☞ P. 72) Option Tab ( ☞ P. 74) Memory Tab ( ☞ P. 76) B From an application For example, to print a document created in Microsoft WordPad in Windows 95, perform the following steps. 1 Click Start , select Programs, select Accessories, then click WordPad. The WordPad window is displayed. 2 Click the File menu, then click Print... . 3 Select Panasonic KX-P8410 in the Name : box. 4 Click Properties .
Using the Printer Details Tab Note: BThis option is available only in Windows 95. # # Print to the following port Select the port where the parallel interface cable is connected. When you are using the SCSI interface cable, select the KX-P8410GDI (KX-P8410 on SCSI). For the functions of other buttons, refer to the Help menu in the Windows.
Using the Printer Paper Tab # $ % & ' ( ) # Paper size Selects a different paper size. Letter, A4, Legal or Envelope can be selected. $ Orientation Selects Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal). Portrait Landscape A A % Output order Specifies whether the document prints face up or face down in the output tray. This selection is not effective when the multi-purpose tray (MPT Plain Paper, MPT Transparency, etc.) is selected in the Paper source (☞ P. 71).
Using the Printer & Paper source Selects media by choosing the location (trays) or the type of media. BAuto [Plain Paper]: Prints on paper loaded in a paper tray. The printer picks paper from the paper tray that loaded with the media size you selected in an application software. When the tray is empty, the printer automatically picks from another paper tray of the same media size in the order of Upper, Middle and Lower. BAuto [Transparency]: Prints on transparency loaded in a transparency tray.
Using the Printer Quality Tab # $ % & ' # Print style Select a type which is the closest to your document to print for optimal quality. BBlack Text: Prints the document in black and white the quickest. Select this for black and white text files. BGray Scale: Prints the document in black and white. Select this for monochrome halftone images. BColor Graphics: (default) Prints the document in color. Select this for computer graphics, colored text, and spreadsheets with color graphics.
Using the Printer $ Dithering mode Color Graphics and Color Photo are print styles that simulate shades of color by changing the dot patterns. You can select a dot pattern using DefaultS, Dither A or Dither B. This selection is effective only when Color Graphics or Color Photo is selected. S Most appropriate Dithering mode may be automatically selected according to the print style, print quality and printer memory you have selected.
Using the Printer Option Tab # $ % & ' # Color management This feature provides two-color adjustment functions as described below. These functions are effective only when printing a document with Color Graphics, Color Photo or Presentation print style. BUse Hyper-Tetra Adjustment Adjusts the brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, or red, green, blue, or cyan, magenta, yellow, black of the image. For the adjustment, refer to Using the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment ( ☞ P. 97).
Using the Printer $ Density (for Gray Scale) Adjusts the density of the gray scale image. This function is effective only when the Gray Scale print style ( ☞ P. 72 Quality Tab) is selected. For the adjustment, refer to Using the Density Adjustment ( ☞ P. 102). % Print as a mirror image Clicking on this check box allows you to print a mirror image of the document. & About button Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright information.
Using the Printer Memory Tab # $ % & # Printer memory Selects the amount of memory installed in the printer. If the amount of memory in the printer does not match this setting, a MEMORY OVERFLOW message might be displayed. To determine how much memory is installed in the printer, print out the Test page ( ☞ P. 39). As the printer memory increases, printing throughput improves.
Using the Printer $ Printer memory usage Determines how the printer memory is used, either for better print performance or for better print quality. This selection is effective only when the Gray Scale or the Color Photo print style is selected and the Standard (600 dpi) is selected. BUse printer memory to make print performance better Sends the data to the printer with the standard level of compression to improve throughput.
Using the Printer Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8410 Default Document Properties Window (for Windows NT 4.0) The KX-P8410 Default Document Properties window can be displayed from Printers under Windows ( ☞ see A below) or from an application (☞ see B on page 79). A From Printers Under Windows NT 4.0 78 1 Click Start , select Settings, then click Printers. 2 Click the Panasonic KX-P8410 icon. 3 Click the File menu, then click Document Defaults.... The Printers window is displayed.
Using the Printer 4 Click a tab to view the features. Page Setup Tab ( ☞ P. 80) Advanced Tab (☞ P. 82) B From an application For example, to print a document created in Microsoft WordPad on Windows NT 4.0, perform the following steps. 1 Click Start , select Programs, select Accessories, then click WordPad. The WordPad window is displayed. 2 Click the File menu, then click Print... . 3 Select Panasonic KX-P8410 in the Name : box. 4 Click Properties . 5 Click a tab to view the features.
Using the Printer Page Setup Tab # $ % & # Paper Size Selects a different paper size. Letter, A4, Legal or Envelope #10 can be selected.
Using the Printer $ Paper Source Selects media by choosing the location (trays) or the type of media. BAuto [Plain Paper]: Prints on paper loaded in a paper tray. The printer picks paper from the paper tray that is loaded with the media size you selected in the application software. When the tray is empty, the printer automatically picks from another paper tray of the same media size in the order of Upper, Middle and Lower. BAuto [Transparency]: Prints on transparency loaded in a transparency tray.
Using the Printer Advanced Tab Two categories (Paper/Output and Document Options) for document settings are available. To display the items of a category, click on that category. ■ Paper/Output As for the features of each items (Paper Size, Orientation, Paper Source, Copy Count), refer to Page Setup Tab ( ☞ P. 80). Clicking on an item displays its selections in the lower box. Click your desired selection, then click OK .
Using the Printer ■ Document Options # $ % & ' ( ) * # Print Style Click on Print Style to display its selections in the lower box, and select a type which is the closest to your document to ensure optimal print quality. BBlack Text: Prints the document in black and white. Select this for black and white text. This is the fastest printing option. BGray Scale: Prints the document in black and white. Select this for monochrome halftone images. BColor Graphics: (default) Prints the document in color.
Using the Printer $ Print Quality Click on Print Quality to display its selections in the lower box, and select a print quality. Fast (300 dpi), Standard (600 dpi) or High quality (1200 dpi) can be selected. A higher resolution provides better print quality. However, the throughput speed is diminished. When Presentation is selected in the Print style, print quality cannot be selected and 300 dpi is automatically assigned.
Using the Printer & Output Order Specifies whether the document exits face up or face down into the output tray. This selection is not effective when the multi-purpose tray (MPT Plain Paper, MPT Transparency, etc.) is selected in the Paper Source ( ☞ P. 81). When the multi-purpose tray is selected, Face up is selected automatically. ' Hyper-Tetra Adjustment... Adjusts the brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, or red, green, blue, or cyan, magenta, yellow, black of the image.
Using the Printer ■ When Panasonic KX-P8410 Document Settings is selected # $ # Undo Changed Option Returns the Page Setup and Advanced tab’s settings to the previous settings. $ About KX-P8410 Printer Driver... Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright information.
Using the Printer Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8410 Properties Window (for Windows NT 4.0) 1 Click Start , select Settings, then click Printers. 2 Click the Panasonic KX-P8410 icon. 3 Click the File menu, then click Properties. 4 Click a tab to view the features. The Printers window is displayed. The Panasonic KX-P8410 Properties window is displayed. Ports Tab ( ☞ P. 88) Sharing Tab ( ☞ P. 92) Device Settings Tab ( ☞ P.
Using the Printer Ports Tab (SCSI port) Note: BThis option is available only for Windows NT 4.0. # $ # Checked port Documents will print to the checked port. $ Add Port... button Adds a new port ( ☞ P. 89 Installing the SCSI port).
Using the Printer ■ Installing the SCSI port Notes: BIt is recommended that you do not connect the printer directly to the file server. Otherwise the printer and server performance may be diminished. BWhen printing through the SCSI port, the access speed between other connected SCSI devices get slower. BTo connect the KX-P8410 to your SCSI port, a SCSI driver and ASPI Manager need to be installed. Refer to your SCSI board manual. 1 Click Add Port... . 2 Click New Monitor... .
Using the Printer 3 Insert the KX-P8410 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 4 Click Browse... . 5 Click Cancel . The Locate File window is displayed. Note: BThe SCSI port cannot be installed through the Monitor.inf file when copied to a directory with long file name. 6 Select CD-ROM drive. 7 Open Winnt40, Disk2, then select Monitor.inf file. Click Open . 8 90 Click OK . The Printer Ports window is displayed.
Using the Printer 9 10 Click New Port... . The Port Name window is displayed. Type the port name (for example; KXP8410GDI), then click OK . The Printer Ports window is displayed. 11 Click Close .
Using the Printer Sharing Tab # $ # Shared To share the printer over the network. For the setup operation, refer to Sharing the printer with a client computer ( ☞ P. 93). $ Alternate Drivers To install an alternate driver. For the installation, refer to Installing an alternate driver ( ☞ P. 93).
Using the Printer ■ Sharing the printer with a client computer 1 Click Shared. 2 Type the printer name (for example: KX-P8410). Note: BIf the shared printer is used through Windows 95, the printer name must not exceed 12 characters. 3 Click OK . ■ Installing an alternate driver (for example: Windows 95) 1 Select Windows 95, then click OK . 2 Click OK . The Insert Disk window is displayed. The Printer Drivers for Windows 95 window is displayed. 3 Click Browse... .
Using the Printer 4 Click Cancel . The Locate File window is displayed. 5 Insert the supplied KX-P8410 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 6 Select CD-ROM drive. 7 Open Win95, Disk2, then select KXP8410.inf file. Click Open . The Printer Drivers for Window 95 window is displayed. 8 94 Click OK .
Using the Printer Device Settings Tab # $ % # Printer memory Selects the amount of memory installed in the printer. If the amount of memory in the printer does not match this setting, a MEMORY OVERFLOW message might be displayed. To determine how much memory is installed in the printer, print out the Test page ( ☞ P. 39). As the printer memory increases, printing throughput improves. If the total printer memory is set more than 32 MB, Printer memory usage option ($) becomes effective.
Using the Printer $ Printer memory usage Determines how the printer memory is used, either for better print performance or for better print quality. This selection is effective only when the Gray Scale or the Color Photo print style is selected and the Standard (600 dpi) is selected. More than 32 MB is required on the printer to select this option. BUse printer memory to make print performance better Sends the data to the printer with the standard level of compression to improve throughput.
Using the Printer Using the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment You can adjust the color of your output using the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment window. Displaying the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment Window ■For Windows 95 / 3.1 1 Click on the Use Hyper-Tetra Adjustment check box in the Option tab ( ☞ P. 74). The Adjustment... button becomes effective. 2 Click Adjustment... . The Hyper-Tetra Adjustment window is displayed. ■For Windows NT 4.0 1 Click on Hyper-Tetra Adjustment ... in the Advanced tab ( ☞ P. 82).
Using the Printer Color Adjustment To adjust the brightness, contrast, hue or saturation of color, select Color Adjustment in the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment window. Preview box # $ % & ' ( ) * # Brightness Changes the brightness of an image. A higher brightness setting provides a lighter image and a lower brightness setting provides a darker image. $ Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. % Hue Changes the aspect of color.
Using the Printer ) About button Displays the window that contains the program version and copyright information. * Reset button Resets the current setting(s) made in this window to the default setting(s). Adjust the color by performing the following steps. 1 Drag each slider left or right or click I or H, or type the numerical value. BYou can see the result of the adjustment in the Preview box. BTo reset the setting, click Reset . 2 Click OK to make the setting(s) effective.
Using the Printer Color Balance To adjust the level of red, green or blue, select Color Balance in the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment window. The following options appear. Preview box # $ % # Red Lightens or darkens red. A darker level setting provides a stronger cyan. $ Green Lightens or darkens green. A darker level setting provides a stronger magenta. % Blue Lightens or darkens blue. A darker level setting provides a stronger yellow. The setting range of each option is from 0 to 255.
Using the Printer Color CMYK Adjustment To adjust the cyan, magenta, yellow or black color, select Color CMYK Adjustment in the Hyper-Tetra Adjustment window. Preview box # $ % & # Cyan Adjusts the Cyan density of the image. $ Magenta Adjusts the Magenta density of the image. % Yellow Adjusts the Yellow density of the image. & Black Adjusts the Black density of the image. The setting range of each option is from 0 to 255 Adjust the color by performing the following steps.
Using the Printer Using the Density Adjustment You can adjust the grayscale density of your output using the Density adjustment window. Displaying the Density Adjustment Window ■ For Windows 95/3.1 1 Click on the Use density adjustment check box in the Option tab ( ☞ P. 74). The Density... button is enabled. 2 Click Density... . The Density Adjustment window is displayed. ■ For Windows NT 4.0 1 Click on Gray Scale Density Adjustment... in the Advanced tab ( ☞ P. 82).
Using the Printer Preview box # $ % # OK button Makes the adjustment effective and closes the window. $ Cancel button Cancels the adjustment and closes the window. % Restore Default button Restores the default image. Adjust the gray scale by performing the following steps. 1 Drag the slider left/right, or click I/H. Lighter Darker B You can see the result of the adjustment in the Preview box. 2 Click OK to make the adjustment effective.
Using the Printer Two-Sided Printing Using Microsoft Word 95 Single sided documents can be printed on both sides of the paper using an application software, such as Microsoft® Word word processor for Windows 95. The instructions described here are only for Microsoft Word for Windows 95. 1 Open document in Word for Windows 95. 2 From the File menu, click Print... . The Print window is displayed.
Using the Printer 6 Place the printed pages in the multi-purpose tray with the pages face down and top first. 7 From the File menu, click Print... . The Print window is displayed. Print menu box 8 Click Properties . The Panasonic KX-P8410 window is displayed. 9 Select MPT Paper 2nd Side from the Paper source pop-up menu, then click OK . The Panasonic KX-P8410 window is closed. 10 Select Even Pages from the Print menu box, then click OK .
Care and Maintenance Cleaning 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: BAt least once a month. BWhen the printer experiences frequent media jams. BWhen print quality has deteriorated. ■External 1 2 Turn the power OFF. Clean all the covers with a soft cloth. Use any mild commercial cleaner. Caution: BDo not use benzine, thinner, aerosol cleaners, or any abrasive powder.
Care and Maintenance 4 Gently rotate the paper-pick rollers 180° (the paper-pick rollers are D-shaped) and wipe them with a lint-free cloth that has been moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 5 Reinsert the paper feeder (#) and close the left side door ($). # 6 $ Slide the media tray back into place. Note: BIf 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.
Care and Maintenance 2 Remove the imaging unit: # Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise. $ Turn the lower green lever 180° counterclockwise. # $ # % Grasping the front green handle, slide the imaging unit out until it catches. & Lift up the left green handle. Pull the imaging unit out of the printer and cover it to protect it from light exposure. Green surface & % Black belt Important: BDo not touch the green surface (the right side) or the black belt (the underside).
Care and Maintenance Use a dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the slot of the sensor. Reinsert the imaging unit into the printer, holding it by its green handles. Match the arrow on the right side of the imaging unit with the arrow on the printer, and slightly push the imaging unit into the printer. Then release the left handle and push the unit in until it stops. # Turn the lower green lever clockwise 180° to insert the unit completely and to lock it.
Care and Maintenance User Replaceable Components When the printer panel indicates that a supply needs to be replaced, make sure that you have replacement supplies on hand. The printer may continue to print until the supply is completely used up; then it stops until you replace the indicated supply. Printer component Color imaging unit *1 Printer panel message Imaging Unit wearing out Change the Imaging unit soon. Imaging Unit Worn out Change the Imaging unit now.
Care and Maintenance Printer component Toner cartridges *1 *2 Printer panel message Average life 10,000 pages (CMY) Low Toner Change the color toner cartridge soon. Change the color toner cartridge now. Fuser unit *3 (Oil supply roll installed) Fuser Unit wearing out Display alternately 28,500 pages Oil Roll wearing out Change the Fuser unit soon. Fuser Unit and Oil Roll Worn out 31,000 pages Change the Fuser unit now.
Care and Maintenance Clearing a Jam ■Clearing a media jam If the printer has frequent media jams, make sure that you follow these guidelines: BAlways use high-quality laser paper and transparencies. Refer to pages 166 and 167. BMake 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 .
Care and Maintenance ■Jam at A the left side door corresponding to the selected media 1A # Open tray. $ Remove the jammed media. # $ % Close the left side door. OR # Remove the media tray. # $ Remove the jammed media from inside the printer. $ % Reinsert the media tray. & Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD.
Care and Maintenance (2nd cassette feeder) 1B # Open the lower left side door. # $ Remove the jammed media. $ % Close the lower left side door. OR # Remove the selected media tray (middle or lower media tray). # $ Remove the jammed media from inside the printer. $ % Reinsert the media tray. & Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD.
Care and Maintenance ■Jam at B 1 Open the left side door. 2 Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder. 3 Remove the jammed media on the paper feeder. 4 Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side door.
Care and Maintenance ■Jam at C 1 Remove the fuser: # Open the printer front door. $ Turn the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise to unlock the fuser. Safety Caution: BThe fuser is hot; to avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes (after opening the front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it. % Holding the green tab on the right, slide the fuser out until the safety catch stops it. & Press the green lever on the left to release the safety catch.
Care and Maintenance 2 # Hold the fuser as shown below, and slide it out of the printer. Safety Caution: BThe fuser unit weighs approximately 3.1 kg {6.8 lbs.}. Take care when handling it. $ Close the front door. # $ 3 Remove the oil supply roll: # Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll. $ Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser. # # $ Note: BIf the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit, perform the following. # Repeat steps 1 to 4 of Jam B on page 115.
Care and Maintenance 4 # Turn the fuser’s large green knob clockwise. $ Remove the jammed media. # $ 5 # Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser. $ Press down firmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place. $ $ # A Oiled cloth Note: BIf the oiled cloth is loose, rotate the gear (A) clockwise until it is tight. Do not touch the oiled cloth. Caution: BIf the oil supply roll is not installed correctly, print quality will be diminished.
Care and Maintenance 6 # Open the front door. $ Slide the fuser back into the printer. $ # 7 # Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser. $ Close the front door.
Care and Maintenance ■Jam at D Safety Caution: BThe fuser is hot. To avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes (after opening the front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it. Note: BFirst check the exit opening for media that has jammed and folded like an accordion. It is especially difficult to see if the media is transparency film. 1A (Printing face down) # Open the front door. $ Pull open the access door (above the plastic output tray); see if the media is visible.
Care and Maintenance Caution: BIf the fuser knob will not turn, do not force it, or you may damage the fuser. Instead, follow these steps: a) Unlock the fuser by turning the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise. b) Pull the fuser out. The media will probably tear. c) Remove the oil supply roll. d) Turn the fuser’s large green knob to release the jammed media. e) Remove the jammed media from the fuser and the printer.
Care and Maintenance ■Jam at E 1 Remove the jammed media from the output tray. OR Pull open the access door (above the plastic output tray) and remove the media. 2 122 Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD.
Care and Maintenance ■Jam at MPT (Multi-purpose tray) 1 Remove the jammed media from the multi-purpose tray. 2 Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD.
Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action The printer is receiving, processing or printing job. You have entered the Menu mode in the printer panel. The printer is not ready, is disabled, or has detected an error. Error occurred that is not user-correctable. Wait for the job to be completed or cancel the job. Exit the Menu mode by pressing the MENU/EXIT button. Read the printer panel message to determine the printer status. Turn the printer off and back on again.
Care and Maintenance Trouble A single color appears faded. Possible Cause Corrective Action The color density is set incorrectly in the printer panel. Check the density setting by printing the Color Calibration Page in the Color Calibration menu from the printer panel. Compare the settings with the color density samples on the Color Calibration Card and, if necessary, adjust the density from the printer panel. Refer to Setting the Color Density on page 56. The toner is almost depleted.
Care and Maintenance Trouble 126 Possible Cause Corrective Action On the Maintenance Page, a single color shows a light, repeating horizontal line. The roller in the toner cartridge has a slight impression after a long period of storage. Run 20-30 prints. The impression will disappear with continued time and use. Prints are missing fineline detail. The imaging unit has reached the end of its useful life. Replace the imaging unit. Dark color spots and dark or light streaks appear in all colors.
Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action On the Maintenance Page, a single white spot appears in approximately the same vertical place on the page. The imaging unit is damaged. Replace the imaging unit. On the Maintenance Page, large light spot(s) appear randomly. Fingerprint(s) on the underside belt or photosensitive belt (inside) of the imaging unit. Print several pages until the spots fade.
Care and Maintenance Trouble 128 Possible Cause Corrective Action A piece of the printed image is missing and reappears out of place, approximately 129 mm (5″) down the page. The fuser’s internal roller is not being consistently oiled. or The fuser’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.
Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action Dark and wavy vertical streaks appear in all colors. The main charge grid is dirty. Replace the imaging unit. The entire page prints in black, including the borders. Bad electrical contact for the main charge grid. Reinsert the imaging unit to correct the contact for the main charge grid. Replace the imaging unit. The main charge grid is broken. Toner spots appear on the back of the media. The transfer unit is worn out.
Care and Maintenance Trouble 130 Possible Cause Corrective Action The page is completely blank. The problem could be with one of the following: BEngine control board. BDeveloper voltage. BLaser scanning unit mirror. Turn the printer off and back on again. If the problem persists, call for service on your printer. Service Error is displayed on the LCD. An error occurred that is not user-correctable. Turn the printer off and back on again. If the error persists, call for service.
Care and Maintenance ■If you can’t make a print Trouble Corrective Action Printer not operating. Make sure that you plugged in the printer and turned it on. Make sure that you connected the interface cable(s) properly. More info to come for these messages.
Care and Maintenance ■Media problems Trouble Frequent paperpicking errors. Corrective Action Fan the paper or transparencies before installing them in their respective trays; this is especially important for transparencies because they tend to stick together. Make sure that you have loaded paper in the paper tray and transparencies in the transparency tray. Make sure that the media is installed under the hooks at the front of the media tray.
Care and Maintenance ■Print quality problems Trouble Corrective Action Prints have dull, faded colors. Print the Color Calibration Page from the Color Calibration menu in the printer panel. Check the density settings for each color and compare them to the examples on the Color Density Samples. Refer to Setting the Color Density on page 56 for instructions on comparing and setting color density. Make sure that the imaging unit stays covered until immediately before installing it in the printer.
Care and Maintenance SCSI If trouble occurs when printing using SCSI, confirm that the ASPI Manager is installed. If the ASPI Manager is not installed, you must install it. It is assumed that the Adaptec SCSI host adapter is installed. ■Windows 3.1 users 1 Confirm that the SCSI host adapter is installed in your PC correctly. 2 In CONFIG.SYS file, check the following setting. DEVICE = ASPInDOS.SYS (n = 2, 4, 8 etc.) If this setting does not exist in CONFIG.
Care and Maintenance ■Windows 95 users 1 Confirm that the SCSI host adapter is installed in your PC correctly. 2 Click Start and select Settings, then click Control Panel. 3 Double-click the System icon from the Control Panel. 4 Click Device Manager tab. If the SCSI host adapter does not exist or displayed with the exclamation mark !, SCSI driver is not installed correctly. Reinstall the SCSI driver (refer to SCSI host adapter users manual).
Care and Maintenance ■Windows NT 4.0 users 1 Confirm that the SCSI host adapter is installed in your PC correctly. 2 Click Start and select Settings, then click Control Panel. 3 Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon from the Control Panel. If the SCSI host adapter does not exist, SCSI driver is not installed correctly. Reinstall the SCSI driver (refer to SCSI host adapter users manual).
Care and Maintenance Error Messages Printer LCD Panel Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Jam at A See front door label A jam has occurred in the media feed area. Refer to page 113 to clear the jam. Jam at B See front door label A jam has occurred in the media feed area. Refer to page 115 to clear the jam. Jam at C See front door label A jam has occurred in the fuser unit. Refer to page 116 to clear the jam. Jam at D See front door label Refer to page 120 to clear the jam.
Care and Maintenance Error Message Possible Cause All Media Tray missing or empty All media trays are missing or empty. Install a media tray with media in it. Media Tray Empty Media tray is missing or empty Install the media tray with media in it. Upper Tray Empty Media tray is empty. Install media in the upper media tray. Middle Tray Empty Middle tray is empty in the 2nd cassette feeder option. Lower tray is empty in the 2nd cassette feeder option. Multi-purpose tray is empty.
Care and Maintenance Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action Cyan Toner Empty Cyan toner cartridge is empty. Replace the cyan toner cartridge now. Magenta Toner Empty Magenta toner cartridge is empty. Replace the magenta toner cartridge now. Yellow Toner Empty Yellow toner cartridge is empty. Replace the yellow toner cartridge now. Low Black Toner Black toner cartridge is almost empty. Replace the black toner cartridge soon. Low Cyan Toner Cyan toner cartridge is almost empty.
Care and Maintenance Printer Driver For Windows 3.1 Error message Possible cause Recovery ASPI does not support this mode!! SCSI board and its driver are not installed correctly. Correctly install the SCSI board and its driver. (Refer to the manual of the SCSI board.) For any other trouble related to SCSI, refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance ( ☞ P. 134). Block 16 table open error: Table file not open! 1/16 compression table is not found. Reinstall the KX-P8410 software.
Care and Maintenance Error message Possible cause Recovery SCSI board and its driver are not installed correctly. Correctly install the SCSI board and its driver. (Refer to the manual of the SCSI board.) For any other trouble related to SCSI, refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance ( ☞ P. 134). Printing aborted for occurred SCSI error. An illegal error has occurred. BConfirm the SCSI board is correctly installed in the computer or cable is correctly connected.
Care and Maintenance Error message File ID not match!! *.DLL function Error *.DLL not found 142 Possible cause The necessary file for printing is not found. Recovery Reinstall the KX-P8410 software.
Care and Maintenance Printer Driver For Windows 95 Error message Possible cause Recovery ASPI Manager is not found. Install ASPI for Windows. (e.g. install wnaspi32.dll to your windows (system directory.) SCSI board and its driver are not installed correctly. Correctly install SCSI board and its driver. (Refer to the manual of the SCSI board.) wnaspi32.dll will be installed or replaced with a new version. Can not find Panasonic KXP8410.
Care and Maintenance Error message Possible cause Recovery The printer does not print correctly (not an error message). The computer is not properly communicating with the printer. Follow the procedure below and disable the bidirectional interface. 1. Click Start, select Settings, then click Printers. 2. Click the Panasonic KX-P8410 icon. 3. Click the File menu, then click Properties. 4. Click Details tab and Spool settings.... 5. Click Disable bidirectional support for this printer, then click OK.
Care and Maintenance Error Message Possible Cause Corrective Action There was an error writing to KXP8410GDI: for the printer (Panasonic KX-P8410): The printer is not ready. Make sure it is turned on and online. To continue printing, click retry. Windows will automatically retry after 5 seconds BCable connection is improper or the printer is not ready. BThe terminator setting is improper. Perform the following procedure. 1. Confirm that the terminator is correctly set. 2.
Care and Maintenance Error message Windows could not write to the printer spool file. Make sure your disk has enough free space and try again. Possible cause Hard disk space is insufficient. Recovery Increase the hard disk space. If it is difficult to increase the hard disk space or printing error occurs even after increasing the hard disk space, change the spool data format from EMF to RAW by performing the following steps.
Care and Maintenance Printer Driver For Windows NT 4.0 Error message Possible cause Recovery ASPI Manager is not found. Install ASPI for Windows. (e.g. install wnaspi32.dll to your system32 directory). SCSI Board and its driver are not installed correctly. Correctly install SCSI board and its driver. (Refer to the instructions manual of the SCSI board.) Wnaspi32.dll will be installed or replaced with a new version. Can not initialize ASPI for Windows. Install newer version of ASPI for Windows.
Care and Maintenance Error message Possible cause BCable connection is Error writing to “Port improper or printer is name” for “Application not ready. name”: The request could BThe terminator setting not be performed is improper. because of an I/O device error. Do you wish to retry or cancel the job? System Process-Out of Virtual Memory Your system is running low on virtual memory. Please close some applications.
Care and Maintenance Status Display Error message Possible cause Recovery ASPI for Win 16 or 32 could not properly initialize itself. This may be caused by a lack of system resources. Lack of system resources, or other trouble related to SCSI. Close some application and retry. For any other trouble related to SCSI, refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance ( ☞ P. 134). Invalid LPT Port. Unavailable LPT port is selected when using Windows 3.1.
Care and Maintenance Error message 150 Possible cause Recovery One or more ASPI for DOS managers are loaded which do not support ASPI for Win16 or 32. SCSI board is not set correctly. Correctly set the SCSI board in the computer. (Refer to the manual of the SCSI board.) For any other trouble related to SCSI, refer to the SCSI section of Care and Maintenance ( ☞ P. 134). There isn’t available LPT Port. Unavailable LPT port is selected when using Windows 3.1.
Care and Maintenance Error message Possible cause Recovery SCSI device is not responded. Printer is not responding. Click Yes or No on the message window. Yes: Printer cannot be used. Turn off the printer and the computer, then turn them on again. No: Waits until the printer responds. Status Display does not exist. KX-P8410 software is not installed correctly. Reinstall the KX-P8410 software. winaspi.dll is not found. SCSI board is not correctly set. Correctly set the SCSI board in the computer.
Care and Maintenance Status Display Program The Status Display program alerts the user to any errors. It displays an error message, identifies the problem area on the printer, and provides information regarding corrective action. ■For Windows 3.1 users: When Windows 3.1 is started, the Panasonic Printer Status icon appears and stays on the screen. This enables you to display the printer’s status at any stage during operation.
Care and Maintenance Printer Status Dialog Box / # . $ % ( ) & ' + , - * # This box shows an error or status message and the corresponding icon. $ This box lists the mode your printer is in, device name (printer), interface cable and tray being used, the built-in memory size of the printer and the name of the print job. % This button minimizes the Panasonic Printer Status dialog box. Pressing the ESC key on the keyboard can also minimize it.
Care and Maintenance Repacking It is highly recommended that you keep the original carton and ALL packing materials. Should you need to transport or ship your printer, please follow these instructions. Safety Caution: BThe printer weighs about 47.9 kg {105.5 lbs.}. It must be handled by two people. Notes: BShould you need to send your printer for service, consult your reseller first or Panasonic. BPlease use the original carton and all of the original packing materials.
Care and Maintenance 1 Turn off the printer; remove the power cord and all interface cables. 2 Remove the media tray(s) from the printer; remove the media from the tray(s). 3 Press down on a media tray’s metal plate. Place the cardboard packing material into the media tray.
Care and Maintenance 4 Reinsert the media tray into the printer; use adhesive tape to secure the tray to the printer. 5 If you have other media trays, repack them for shipping or storage in their original shipping boxes. 6 # Open the printer’s front door. $ Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them counterclockwise. % Turn the lower green lever 180° counterclockwise. $ $ % # 7 # Grasping the front green handle, slide the unit out until it catches. $ Lift up the green handle on the left.
Care and Maintenance 8 Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet. Caution: BDo not expose the imaging unit to light for more than 45 seconds to avoid damage. 9 On the imaging unit, turn the upper lever 90° counterclockwise; this is necessary to protect the imaging unit during shipment. 10 Insert the imaging unit into the packaging.
Care and Maintenance 11 # Open the left side door. $ Using the green handles, slide the paper feeder out. 12 # Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover. $ Raise the cover until it catches in the open position. 13 158 # Rotate the transfer unit’s green handles up. $ Lift out the transfer unit.
Care and Maintenance 14 Place the transfer unit on newspaper or drop cloth. Rotate the handles down and wrap the transfer unit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape. Note: BDo not touch or bump the roller: it can damage the roller 15 Install the plastic cover and insert the transfer unit into a plastic bag and seal the end tightly. Install the transfer unit into the packaging.
Care and Maintenance 16 Packing the toner cartridges: # Open the right side door. $ Remove a toner cartridge. $ # Caution: BTo avoid possible toner spillage, do not tilt the cartridge. % Replace the shipping cover. & Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape. % & ' Insert each toner cartridge into a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly. ( Repeat instructions $ to ' for each toner cartridge.
Care and Maintenance 17 Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printer. Note: BIf a toner vacuum is available, it is the best tool for cleaning spilled toner. Do not use a standard office vacuum; the toner will not be retained by typical vacuum dust collectors. 18 # Raise the output tray and secure it to the printer with adhesive tape. $ Secure the front door, the multi-purpose tray and the left side door to the printer with adhesive tape.
Care and Maintenance 162 20 Repack any other accessories in the original shipping box. 21 Repack the printer in the original shipping box. Make sure that you keep the printer upright and level when moving.
Appendix Specifications Printer Power source Refer to the nameplate on the rear of the unit. Temperature Operating: Best Print Quality: Storage: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F) 15°C to 25°C (59°F to 77°F) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Humidity Operating: Best Print Quality: Storage: 20% to 80% RH 30% to 70% RH 10% to 80% RH Warm-up time Less than 200 seconds (at 20°C) Power consumption 850 W Max.
Appendix Maximum printing speed The print speeds listed in the following table represent the time the printer produces multiple prints on various media and resolution (Continuous throughput rate). Continuous Print Speed (ppm) Legal Plain Paper Transparency color mono color mono color mono 600 x 600 dpi 3.5 14 1.75 7 1.75 7 1200 x 1200 dpi 1.75 7 0.87 3.
Appendix Media ■Media Sizes Medium Size Paper Transparency Envelope Dimensions Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″ x 11″) A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3″ x 11.7″) Legal 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5″ x 14″) Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″ x 11″) A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3″ x 11.7″) #10 104.9 mm x 241.3 mm (4.13″ x 9.5″) Note: BPlease store your paper according to the recommendations of the manufacturer.
Appendix ■Paper Weight The printer is designed to work well with most types of paper. However, differences in paper may have significant effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper handling. It is strongly recommended that you always test paper before purchasing it to make sure it provides desirable performance. Media tray * One-sided printing One-sided printing Multi-purpose tray Two-sided printing B&W 60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lbs.) Color 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lbs.
Appendix ■Transparencies and Labels You may also print on transparencies and labels that are made for the printer. Panasonic has tested and found that the following work satisfactorily.
Appendix ■Envelopes It is recommended that you print in black text only and purchase high quality #10 or larger laser envelopes with diagonal seams, as shown in the diagram below: High quality envelopes have the following characteristics: BA thin, sharply creased leading edge BPaper weight of 90 g/m2 (24 lbs.) BFlat, free of curls, wrinkles, nicks, etc. Note: BWrinkle may occur in some case, even if high quality envelopes are used.
Appendix Do not attempt to print on any of the following types of envelopes. These may cause damage to your printer. BEnvelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings (see Figure 1) BEnvelopes with transparent windows (see Figure 2) BEnvelopes that will melt, discolor, scorch offset or release hazardous emissions when exposed to 200°C (392°F) for 0.
Appendix Software Windows Version BWindows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0 (Intel Only) GDI Printer Driver Color Management: ICM Bundled Software BPanasonic font manager with 96 fonts System Requirement CPU: More than Pentium or Pentium PRO (133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended.) Operating System: Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 (Intel Only) Memory: 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.
Appendix Bidirectional Parallel Interface The bidirectional parallel interface is based on the IEEE P1284-C standard. If your computer has a bidirectional parallel port, the printer driver and printer can take advantage of faster data transfer. Specifications Connector Type IEEE 1284-C type connector Cable Use a shielded cable 2 m (6.6 ft.) or less in length.
Appendix SCSI Interface The Panasonic SCSI interface is based on fast SCSI-2 ANSI standard. Specifications Connector Type 50-Pin Half Pitch Pin-type Connector Cable Use a shielded cable for SCSI-2 (FAST SCSI). The total length of the SCSI chain must not exceed 3 m (9.8 ft.) to ensure reliable operation.
Index A D About button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71, 73, 99, 153 AC inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 34, 36 Add Port button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Add Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Advanced tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Alternate Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Auto Continue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Bidirectional Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . .171 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 34, 35, 171, 172 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34, 35 SCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35, 172 J Jam at A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112, 113 Jam at B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112, 115 Jam at C . . . . . . . . . . .
Index Printer memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 95 Printer memory usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 96 Printer panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 19 Printer Status dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Printing a test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73, 84, 164 Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73, 84, 164 High quality . . . . . . . . .
