Panasonic KX-P8415 Adjusting the Color Density, Printing a Color Calibration, Enter button

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Adjusting the Color Density

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.

Printing a Color Calibration Page

1

Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the

menu mode.

2

Display the Bias Adjustment menu by

pressing the F/CONTINUE and the

 

H/ENTER button.

3

Display the Calibration Test Print menu by

pressing the F/CONTINUE button 5 times

 

 

and the H/ENTER button.

 

A Color Calibration Page will be printed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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density settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Color Calibration Card

Color Calibration Page

5

Determine which each block on the Color

Calibration Page most closely matches the

 

 

density of the each color sample on the Color

 

Calibration Card.

Adjusting the Color Density

1

Enter the menu mode and display the Bias

 

 

Adjustment menu.

2

Press the H/ENTER button. Select the

desired menu.

 

 

Calibration Offset menu: adjusts the density

 

for all colors simultaneously.

 

CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW or BLACK

3

menu: adjusts each color.

Press the H/ENTER button.

 

4

Press the F/CONTINUE or G/CANCEL

button to darken/lighten all the colors.

 

 

The color density will be changed by 1 level

5

by pressing each button 2 times.

Press the H/ENTER button to reprint the

 

 

Color Calibration Page.

6

Compare it with the Color Calibration Card to

confirm the setting.

 

Reference Guide

Settings and Printing

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Contents Model No. KX-P8415 Keep this manual near the printer for quick referenceEnd-User License Agreement Limited WarrantyCopyright License TermContents Setup GuideFor Your Safety Setup Guide For Users in U.K For Your Safety Please Read the Following Text CarefullyInterface Cable Static Electricity DamageSystem Requirements Power SourceInterface Minimum Space RequirementsPart Names UnpackingFront side view Rear side viewSetting Up the Output Tray Setting Up the PrinterInstalling the Toner Cartridges Preparing the Color Imaging UnitLoading Media in the Media Tray Connecting the Printer to a ComputerClicks, locking it in place Push down on the metal plate until itPlace the media with the print side Down under the hooks in the trayTool to print the media test pattern Installing the KX-P8415 SoftwareOpening a Manual’s File Reading the Operating Instructions onPower On Removing the KX-P8415 SoftwarePrinting a Test Page from the Printer Panel Page Reference Guide Media Tray About MediaMulti-purpose Tray Media TrayLabel On the Multi-purpose TrayTransparency EnvelopeUsing the Printer Panel Printing on Transparency, Label or EnvelopeAutomatic Duplex Printing Adjusting the Color Density Adjusting the Color DensityPrinting a Color Calibration Enter buttonCleaning the Printer Clearing Media JamsJam at B Method a or B Jam at C Safety CautionFollowing Method B of Jam at B HOT Surface InsideJam at G, H Jam at FPrinting a Test Print TroubleshootingReplacing Printer Components see Press the F/CONTINUE button twiceIncorrectly in the printer panel Toner is almost depleted LCD Printer Components Error MessagesPrinter Components Average Life Example aPrint pattern Average Life of Printer ComponentsLife pages Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Example a Example B Example CMedia SpecificationsMedia sizes/Margins and print area Types of Paper to avoidTransparencies and labels Bidirectional Parallel InterfaceEnvelopes YESOptions Options and SuppliesSupplies Waste Disposal Method

KX-P8415 specifications

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