Model No. KX-PS8000
Operating Instructions
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Technical Support Calls
FOR USERS IN UNITED STATES
Helpful Phone Numbers
Cautions Features System Requirements
Contents
Setup
Minimum Space Requirements Power Source Unpacking
Cleaning
Contents
Care and Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Laser Safety
For Your Safety
Power Source
General
Light Source
For Your Safety
Moving the Units
220-240 VAC equipment
Caution Labels
For Your Safety
Laser diode properties
For Your Safety
FOR USERS IN U.K
FOR USERS IN AUSTRALIA
FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CAREFULLY
Cautions
Before You Start
Not genuine toner
Static Electricity Damage
Before You Start
CD-ROM
Interface Cable
Resolution
Features
Scanner Function
When scanning an A4 size document
Resolution
Printer Function
Digital Duplicator Function
Resolution
SCSI interface requirements
System Requirements
Interface
Parallel interface requirement
Before You Start
Minimum Space Requirements
Power Source
105 cm 41.3″
Scanner Box
Unpacking
Before You Start
5. Guide pins
Printer Box
3. Power cord
9. Color Calibration Card 10. Setup manual
Front side view
Part Names
Scanner
Rear side view
Front side view
Printer
Before You Start
Rear side view
# LCD Liquid Crystal Display panel
Scanner Panel Overview
Before You Start
$ INCREASE/NEXT button
ERROR Indicator
READY/ERROR indicator
READY Indicator
STOP/RESET button Pressing this button BExits the Menu mode
Before You Start
Printer Panel Overview
I /CANCEL button
# LCD Liquid Crystal Display panel
READY indicator green
ERROR indicator orange
BON an internal error Call for Service Error has occurred
Before You Start
Preparing the Imaging Unit
Setup
Setting Up the Printer
1 Open the front door
Setting Up the Output Tray
Setup
Lower the tray to the operating position
Remove the shipping cover from the cartridge
Installing the Toner Cartridges
Remove the packaging from the toner cartridge
3 Open the right side door
Close the right side door
Insert the toner cartridge in the appropriately labeled slot
Repeat steps 1, 2 and 4 for each toner cartridge
Setup
Turn the scanner lock counterclockwise with a flat-blade
Setting Up the Scanner
Unlocking the Scanner
screwdriver until the lock pops out
Hold the ADF vertically, then insert the tabs into the holes on the
Installing the Automatic Document Feeder
Plug the end of the ADF cable into the ADF connector located on
rear of the scanner
Install the guide pins and tighten them with a flat-blade
Installing the Scanner
For method A, perform the following procedure
Remove the two top hole covers with a small flat-blade
4 Lock the scanner by sliding it toward the right
Match the guide pins to the holes under the scanner, and place
the scanner gently onto the printer
Setup
1 Pull the media tray out of the printer
Loading Media
Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media Tray
Remove all packaging materials from inside the media tray refer
surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing
3 Push down on the metal plate until it clicks, locking it in place
Fan the media paper/transparencies, then tap it on a level
Setup
6 Slide the media tray completely into the slot
5 Place the media in the tray under the hooks
Setup
Media
Margins and Print Area
Setup
Page size
Loading Media in the Multi-purpose Tray
Setting media thickness switch
2 Move the switch to the desired setting
3 Close the left side door
$ Extend the media support by sliding it outward
Set the media thickness switch P # Open the Multi-purpose tray
Loading Paper, Transparency, Coated Paper
Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the
tray
Adjust the media guides to the media size
Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi-purpose
Setup
Loading Labels
Loading an Envelope
Setup
DCIS Stand Alone System P
Connecting the System
Digital Color Imaging System DCIS Standard System P
Setup
Setup
Connecting the Scanner to a Computer P
Connecting the Printer to a Computer P
BFunction Scanning Documents P
Connect the SCSI cable provided to the printer’s SCSI connector
Connect the SCSI cable to the computer’s SCSI connector and to
the scanner’s SCSI connector A or B
and to the scanner’s SCSI connector
4 Make sure the SCSI ID No. of the scanner is 2 and that of the
Setup
DCIS Stand Alone System
Setup
Make sure the computer, scanner and the other connected
Connecting the Scanner to a Computer
3 Make sure the SCSI ID No. of the scanner is 2 default setting
peripheral devices are turned off
Connect the power cord to the scanner’s AC inlet and to an AC
4A 4B
Setup
outlet
Connect the SCSI cable to the computer’s SCSI connector and
Connecting the Printer to a Computer
Using a SCSI cable
the printer’s SCSI connector
Connect the power cord to the printer’s AC inlet and to an AC
Make sure the terminator switch #4 of the printer is set to ON
default setting
Setup
Setup
Using a parallel interface cable
Computer’s parallel interface connector
Setting the Terminator
Setting the SCSI ID Number, Terminator
Setting the SCSI ID Number
Setup
Power On
Setup
Press the ENTER button
Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel
Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu Mode
3 Press the ENTER button again
Installing the KX-PS8000 Software
Setup
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation
Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows
Select Setup.exe, and click OK Click OK
Start Windows Quit all applications
Double click Add/Remove Programs
Click Install
9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation
Insert the KX-PS8000 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive Click Next
Using Plug and Play
Setup
Click Install
Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows NT
Setup
Double click Add/Remove Programs
Click Have Disk
Click Cancel
Click Next Select LPT port by clicking on the check box Click Next
Click Browse
Click the Panasonic KX-PS8000 icon
Installing the SCSI port
Click Start , select Settings, then click Printers
Click the File menu, then click Properties
Type the port name for example KXPS8000GDI, then click OK
Open Drivers, WinNT40, Printer, then select Monitor.inf file
Click New Port
Click Close
1 Double click the My computer icon 2 Double click the Printers icon
Using the Printer in a Network Environment
For the server computer
3 Select the Panasonic KX-PS8000 printer
Select the Panasonic KX-PS8000 printer in the Shared Printers box
For a client computer
Select Network printer server
Finish
Insert the KX-PS8000 CD-ROM into CD-ROM drive Select CD-ROM drive
Click Browse Select the KX-PS8000 printer
Click OK Click Next
Open Drivers, Win95, Printer, then select Pgdi95.inf file
Select Panasonic KX-PS8000
Click Start , move the pointer to Settings and click Printers
Removing the Printer Driver
Click File menu, then click Delete Click Yes
Removing the KX-PS8000 Software
Double click the Uninstall Utility icon Click Yes
Click Uninstall
For Windows 3.1 users
File
Installing the Bundled Software
Insert the KX-PS8000 Driver & Utility CD-ROM into your
Browse
Setup
Start
OPEN
For Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users
# Press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel
Setting the Color Density
1 To print a Color Calibration Page
$ Press the F button
Current color density settings
Setup
The factory default setting for each color density is
Color Calibration Page Example
Compare the current color density settings on the Color
Setup
Setup
For example
BThe color density setting affects the average life of toner
Setup
BSave the Color Calibration Card for future calibrations
Acceptable Documents
Basic Operations
Before Operation
Unacceptable Documents
Basic Operations
Using the ADF
Using the scanner glass
Placing Documents
From the Program Manager, double click the KX-PS8000 Utilities
Using the Digital Duplicator Utility
Duplicating Documents
icon and double click the Digital Duplicator Utility icon
# Insert the paper in the multi-purpose tray
Basic Operations
Place the document in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass
Using the Scanner Panel
2 When using the multi-purpose tray, be sure to select
Multi-purpose Tray in the Paper Source menu P
Click Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Scanning Documents
Click Select Source
Basic Operations
Scan
Select Panasonic KX-PS8000 32-bit Driver, then click Select
Click Acquire
Basic Operations
Click OK
Printing a Scanned Document
Click the File menu, then click
Print
Enter the File Name Select the File Type Click OK
Saving a Scanned Document
Click the File menu, then click Save As
Enter the File Name Select the File Type Click Save
Main Menu
Scanner Menu Mode
Basic Operations
Selection Menu
Paper Source
Outline for Menus
Density
MPT Paper Size
Energy Star
Jam Recovery
Menu Default
Basic Operations
Outline for Operation
Basic Operations
Main Menu
Printer Menu Mode
Basic Operations
Item Menu
Basic Operations
Test Page
Color Calibration
Outline for Menus
Network
System Setting
Maintenance
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Outline for Operation
Basic Operations
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
External
Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
Internal
cleaner
Care and Maintenance
Clean all the covers with a soft cloth. Use any mild commercial
Cleaning the paper-pick rollers
Cleaning the home sensor
Care and Maintenance
2 Remove the imaging unit
Care and Maintenance
3 Use a dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the slot of the sensor
Care and Maintenance
Printer component
User Replaceable Components
Care and Maintenance
Printer panel message
Printer component
Care and Maintenance
Printer panel message
1 # Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab
When a jam occurs at the document input area
Clearing a Jam
$ Remove the jammed document
$ Remove the jammed document while keeping the ADF tray raised
When a jam occurs at the document output area
1 # Open the ADF tray
# Open the ADF $ Open the exit guide Remove the jammed document
Jam at B
Clearing a media jam
Jam at MPT
Jam at C
1A # Open the left side door corresponding to the selected media tray
Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the LCD
Jam at A
$ Remove the jammed media
Close the lower left side door
2nd cassette feeder
1B # Open the lower left side door
OR
2 Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder
Jam at B
1 Open the left side door
3 Remove the jammed media on the paper feeder
1 Remove the fuser
Jam at C
Care and Maintenance
2 # Hold the fuser as shown below, and slide it out of the printer
Care and Maintenance
$ $ #
4 # Turn the fuser’s large green knob clockwise
5 # Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser
Care and Maintenance
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
Jam at D
Care and Maintenance
Close the front door 1B Printing face up
Care and Maintenance
Jam at E
Care and Maintenance
1 Remove the jammed media from the multi-purpose tray
Open and close the front door to clear the error message from the
Jam at MPT Multi-purpose tray
Care and Maintenance
Scanner
Troubleshooting
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Trouble
Care and Maintenance
Printer
Possible Cause
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Corrective Action
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Corrective Action
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Corrective Action
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Corrective Action
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Corrective Action
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Corrective Action
settings
If you can’t make a print
Care and Maintenance
Click Disable bi-directional
Media problems
Problems with image size and position
Care and Maintenance
Trouble
Trouble
Print quality problems
Care and Maintenance
Corrective Action
Care and Maintenance
Error Messages
Scanner LCD Panel
Error Message
Error Message
Printer LCD Panel
Care and Maintenance
Possible Cause
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Error Message
Corrective Action
Possible Cause
Care and Maintenance
Error Message
Corrective Action
For Windows 3.1 users
Status Display Program
Care and Maintenance
For Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users
Scanner Status Dialog Box
Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance
This button provides you additional help
Printer Status Dialog Box
Care and Maintenance
Care and Maintenance
Safety Caution
Repacking
Care and Maintenance
Material required
Packing the Scanner
Turn off the scanner. Remove the power cord and all interface
# If the scanner is installed on the top of the printer, unlock the
cables
6 Repack the ADF and the scanner bed into the original carton
Open the ADF and remove it from the scanner bed by lifting it up
Care and Maintenance
Remove the media trays from the printer remove the media
Turn off the printer remove the power cord and all interface
Packing the Printer
from the trays
Reinsert the media tray into the printer use adhesive tape to
Care and Maintenance
this is necessary to protect the imaging unit during shipment
8 Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet
On the imaging unit, turn the upper lever 90 counterclockwise
10 Insert the imaging unit into the packaging
12 # Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover
$ Using the green handles, slide the paper feeder out
11 # Open the left side door
$ Raise the cover until it catches in the open position
Install the plastic cover and insert the transfer unit into a plastic
Care and Maintenance
Replace the shipping cover
16 Packing the toner cartridges
# Open the right side door $ Remove a toner cartridge
Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape
17 Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printer
Care and Maintenance
Repack any other accessories in the original shipping box
Care and Maintenance
Power source
Specifications
Appendix
Temperature
Color Depth
Appendix
Resolution
Image Data Processing
Power consumption
Power source
Temperature
Mass Weight of standard unit with all consumables
Appendix
Resolution
Scanning Resolution
Paper output
Selectable Print Quality Mode
Appendix
Total Memory
Printable without
Dimensions
Media
Media Sizes
Appendix
Two-Sided Printing
Paper Weight
Types of Paper to Avoid
Appendix
Transparencies and Labels
Appendix
Envelopes
Appendix
Appendix
For best printing results
Document Size
Duplicate
Appendix
Original Image Type
Windows Version BWindows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 Intel only
Software
Appendix
System Requirement
Pin Configuration
SCSI Interface
Specifications
Signal Pin
Pin configuration
Parallel Interface
Specifications
Signal Pin
Index
Index
Index
Warnings