Main Components and Their Functions, Back View | Panasonic DA-PC700

1.1Main Components and Their

Functions

The names and functions of various parts of the machine related to the printer feature are given below. For other parts, see "1.1 Main Components and Their Functions" of the Operating Instructions (For Copier) of the same series.

1.1.1Back View

Parallel interface connector

Connects the printer to a host computer by a Centronics/IEEE 1284-compliant interface cable.

Ethernet interface connector

Connects the printer to network by a twisted pair cable.

Slot for expansion interface

Attaches the optional interface kit for Token Ring.

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Panasonic DA-PC700 manual Main Components and Their Functions, Back View, Parallel interface connector

Contents

DA-PC700 TRADEMARKS/COPYRIGHTS Preface Manual bundled with the main unit i.e. the copier Types of ManualsManuals bundled with the Printer/Scanner Unit Organization Using These Operating InstructionsIii Using Internet Services Setting Print ModeConfiguring by the Tools Mode Screen Precautions and Limitations Conventions Icons used in this manualBold face All kinds of buttons e.g. Click OK Safety Notes Precaution for power and earth connection Table of Contents Setup for the Direct Print Utility Chapter Installing/ Configuring the Printer DriversViii Setup for Windows Networking Chapter Setup for TCP/IP Windows NT/WindowsSetup for NetWare Chapter Using the Internet Printing Protocol Using Internet ServicesSetting Print Mode Chapter Printing Reports/Lists Precautions and Limitations Configuring by the Tools Mode ScreenChapter Troubleshooting Xii Appendix Overview of the Printer Parallel interface connector Ethernet interface connectorMain Components and Their Functions Back View Using the Touch Panel Display Overview of the Printer Getting Ready to Print Connect the cable and make the necessary set- tings When connecting to a network Special Features Printer Setting Printer Environment Network Printer Environments TCP/IP Direct Print Utility for Windows 95/98/Me TCP/IP for Windows NT 4.0/Windows AppleTalk for Macintosh NetWare Internet printing Token Ring Flow of Setting Setting IP Address for Network EnvironmentSetting method Using Touch Panel Display for Setting Setting IP address/subnet mask/gateway addressProcedure Select Print/Scan Mode Settings Select Network Settings Select Specify Address Machine will be rebooted Touch Exit Tools Checking/Setting Dhcp Environment Setting Port Activating Port Select Port Status and then touch Change Settings Select Print/Scan Mode Settings Select Port SettingsSelect LPD Select Enable Select Save Select Close twice Other setting items Select Exit Tools Using the Power Saver Mode Power SaverAutomatic Power Saver Mode About the Attached CD-ROM This page is intentionally left blank Setup Connecting Interface Cables Parallel Ethernet SetupEthernet interface supports the following types of cable Uses Memory AllocationSuggested Values Useful Operations Flow of Printing For Windows Online Help Basic Way of PrintingUseful Operations Check the contents and touch Exit Checking Job Status Cancelling Printing From Printer Cancelling Jobs in Process Cancelling Jobs in the Printer Forced Outputting Outputting Waiting Jobs Outputting in Emulation Mode Switching Printer to Offline Select Print Mode Printing vs Copying Scanning This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank This page is intentionally left blank Installing Configuring Printer Drivers Installation/Configuration Methods Settings on the PrinterSelect Print/Scan Mode Setting About the Printer Drivers Installing/Configuring the Printer Drivers Installing/Uninstalling Printer DriversFor a Local Printer Installing/Uninstalling the Printer Drivers For Windows 95/98/Me For a Network Printer Click Add Network Port Uninstalling the Printer Drivers Installing/Uninstalling the Printer Drivers Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog Box Configuring the Printer DriversFor Windows 95/98/Me Accessing the printer properties dialog box For Windows NT 4.0/Windows Setting the Printer Properties Paper Source Options PrinterPaper Output Options Error Report Job Owner SettingsAuto Configuration Restore Defaults Paper/Output Job Type Paper Size Paper Source Output Destination Paper sizes available for each paper source are as follows Copies default Image OrientationSided Print Custom Paper Size Output Options Collate SettingsFinishing Apply one staple at the top-right corner of paper Apply two staples at the left edge of paperApply two staples at the right edge of paper Apply one staple at the bottom-left corner of paper Punch Position EMF Spooling for Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000 default off First Sheet Graphics Graphics ModeHalftone Image Enhancement default on All Texts to Black default offTrueType Mode Use Printer TrueType Fonts default on Halftone Color Adjustment for Windows NT 4.0/Windows OverlaysLoad Overlay Create Overlay Delete Overlay Delete AllQuery Page Overlay Selected Overlay status Layout Mode Multi-Upavailable when Multi-Upis selected for Layout ModeLayout No page border is drawn Booklet Creation Zoom available when Zoom is selected for Layout Mode Top Left Top Right Center default Bottom Left Bottom Right None default Poster available when Poster is selected for Layout ModeShadow Custom Procedure to create a watermark is as follows Procedure to edit a watermark is as followsProcedure to delete a watermark is as follows Watermarks To print a watermark, the options available include Background This page is intentionally left blank Setup for Direct Print Utility Using the Direct Print Utility System ConfigurationTarget Computers Windows 95/98/Me Target computers must meet all the following requirements Flow of Setup Setup for the Direct Print Utility Setup of the Printer When the LPD Port is Disabled Setup of the Printer Other Settings Installing the Direct Print Utility Overview Setting the TCP/IP Protocol Installation Procedure Procedure to install the Direct Print Utility is as follows Restart the system for the installation to complete Setting the Port Click the Details tab Click Add Port Enter a name for identifying the printer Port NameIP Address Status Indication Status Indication Uninstalling Uninstalling This page is intentionally left blank TCP/IP Setup for TCP/IP Windows NT/Windows Setting the LPD Port to Enable Setup for the PrinterWindows NT/Windows Setup for TCP/IP 2000 Setup for the Printer Windows NT/Windows Setup for TCP/IP 2000 Select Exit Tools Other Settings For Windows NT 4.0/Windows Setup for Windows NT100 Setup for Windows Networking System Structure Introduction102 103 Setup for Windows Networking Setup ProcedureInstall the printer driver to the host computer Activating Port and Setting Protocol Setting NetBEUI in Printer104 105 Setup for Windows Networking Select SMB 106 107 Setup for Windows Networking Defining IP Address Setting TCP/IP in Printer108 109 Setup for Windows Networking Refer to 7.2.2 Other Settings 110 Changing Printer Workgroup Name 111 Setup for Windows NetworkingThrough Windows Networking 112 Close message.txt 113 Setting format of config.txtActivation of NetBEUI protocol On/Off 114 Activation of Dhcp On/Off Wins Dhcp Resolve 115 Setup for Windows Networking Example of config.txt Preparation for Auto Driver Downloading Auto Driver Downloading116 117 Setup for Windows Networking Auto Downloading of Printer Driver 118 119 Setup for Windows Networking 120 Setup for NetWare Using NetWare Target Computers122 Target computers must meet the following requirements Setup for NetWare 123 InterfacePrinter supports the following types of Ethernet interface Following frame types are supported Setup for NetWare 124 Setup for NetWare 125 Setting the Port to EnableActivate the NetWare¨ port by the following procedure 126 Select NetWare Setup for NetWare 127 Printing the Printer Settings List 128 Setup for NetWare 129 Setup for the ClientWindows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows This page is intentionally left blank Using Internet Printing Protocol 132 System EnvironmentEssential system environment is as follows Using the Internet Printing Protocol 133 Define the IP address 134 IPP DNS Setup of the Printer Installing the Printer Driver Using the Internet Printing Protocol 135 136 Using the Internet Printing Protocol 137 Click Have DiskManufacturers files from, and then click OK Screen to select the printer driver appears 138 Using Internet Services Structure of the Internet Services Screen Using Internet Services140 Using Internet Services 141 Target Host Computers and BrowsersHost computers Browsers Configuring Browser Checking Browsers142 For Netscape Communicator Using Internet Services 143 Proxy server settingPort number setting Checking Proxy Server and Port Number Activating Internet Service Configuring Printer144 Using Internet Services Select Port Settings Select Internet ServiceWith Port Status selected, touch Change Settings Select Enable and then touch Save 146 Other Internet Service Settings ItemsSelect Close twice until the screen at is displayed Activating Browser Using Internet Services 147Activating Browser Help Screen of the Internet Services is displayed148 Setting Print Mode Print Mode Operation 150 PCL 6 Settings List of PCL 6 Settings ItemsSetting Print Mode 151 Menu Item Description 152 Setting Print Mode 153 154 ISO-6 ISO 6 Ascii Setting Print Mode 155 Spaced font is selected Setting Procedure Select Print Mode from the menu screenTouch PCL6 Settings 156 Setting Print Mode 157 This page is intentionally left blank Printing Reports/Lists Types of Reports/Lists Types and Paper Sizes160 Types Printer Settings List About Printer Settings ListPrinting Reports/Lists 161 Printing result 162 Printing Reports/Lists 163 Job History ReportAbout Job History Report 164 ERR Printing Reports/Lists 165 Error History Report About Error History ReportPrints information related to printer errors 166 Printing Reports/Lists 167 PCL Settings List About PCL SettingsPrints the PCL settings of the printer 168 Printing Reports/Lists 169 170 PCL Fonts ListAbout PCL Fonts List Printing Reports/Lists 171 172 PostScript Fonts ListAbout PostScript Fonts List Printing Reports/Lists 173 174 Print Meter ReportAbout Print Meter Report Printing Reports/Lists 175 About PostScript Settings List PostScript Settings List176 Printing Reports/Lists 177 Stored Print Job List 178About Stored Print Job List Following items will be included in the list Mailbox Size Printing Reports/Lists 179 180 How to Print Report/ListSelect Print Report/List Configuring By the Tools Mode Screen Displaying the Tools Mode Screen Tools Mode182 Exiting the Tools Mode Screen Configuring by the Tools Mode ScreenSelect Exit Tools on the Tools Mode screen 183 Common Settings System/Meter Settings184 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 185 Copy Mode Settings 186 Print/Scan Mode Settings Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 187 188 Input no more than 12 characters from A-Z, 0-9 and space Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 189 190 SMB Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 191 Connected to any other salutation protocol 192 IPP Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 193 194 Configuring by the Tools Mode Screen 195 Select Enable Select Save 196 Precautions Limitations When switching on/off power When cancelling printingWhen initialized hard disk General Precautions and Limitations 199 When using the finisher with the puncher attached Setting Printer On Using NetWare200 Setting Server Precautions and Limitations 201For NDS For Bindery Using Token Ring Interface Port During PrintingOthers 202 On Using TCP/IP LPD During SetupDuring Switching Power On/Off Precautions and Limitations 203 When LPD Spool is set to Off non-spool mode When LPD Spool is set to Hard Disk or Memory spool modeWhen the IP address or computer name is changed Take note of the following when printing Precautions and Limitations On Using SMB205 When SMB Spool is set to Hard Disk or Memory spool mode When printer is in offline mode206 Deleting jobs Troubleshooting When Problems Occur Exit the Tools Mode screen208 Condition Cause Treatment Troubleshooting 209 Raster for Graphics Mode. Or 210Stop Tray will result in paper Troubleshooting 211Jam. Or the message Put XX-sized paper is Displayed When the Print Quality is Poor 212 Troubleshooting 213 Paper used is not suitable Replace with suitable paper 214 Troubleshooting 215 Paper has moisture Replace with new paper Unable to print Network Error 216 Troubleshooting 217 Following port . Click Spool Settings to display its 218 Printer is not PrintingCause Verification Action Troubleshooting 219 220 Set NCP Packet Signature Option=X X 0, 1 or Troubleshooting 221 When Switch Off the Power AppearsUnable to Obtain Desired Print Results No Notification 222 When Using Windows 95/98/Me Using TCP/IPTroubleshooting 223 When Using Windows NT When the printer is not printing224 Unable to obtain the desired print results Troubleshooting 225 Using SMBPrinter is not Found Cannot Delete Documents from the Printer Window Cannot Print226 Troubleshooting 227 Cannot Perform Auto Driver Downloading 228 Appendix Specifications of the Printer Main Specifications230 Printing Area Appendix 231 Connectors and Allocation Signal Shape of the connector232 Pin arrangement All connections adhere to the Ieee 1284 connector standard Meaning of the signalsAppendix 233 Using Overlays Printing Data CombinedCreating an Overlay 234 Appendix 235 Printing with an OverlayNext, print your data with the overlay Printing Secured Print Sample Set Jobs236 Secured Print Storing Secured Print/Sample Set Jobs Appendix 237 Printing Secured Print/Sample Set Jobs 238 Appendix 239 240 Following screen appears For Secured Print job Glossary Glossary241 242 Symbol IndexIndex 243 244 Index 245 This page is intentionally left blank Memo Warranty