118 | Panasonic KX-PS8000 specs

Care and Maintenance

		Trouble			Possible Cause	Corrective Action

On the Maintenance					The photosensitive belt	Replace the imaging unit.
Page, straight, thin light					inside the imaging unit is
vertical line in colors.					scratched.

On the Maintenance					The imaging unit’s	Replace the imaging unit.
Page, each color					internal waste toner box
“bleeds” into the color					is full.
band.

On the Maintenance					The imaging unit is	Replace the imaging unit.
Page, a single white spot					damaged.
appears in
approximately the same
vertical place on the
page.

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.

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Contents

Operating Instructions Model No. KX-PS8000Page KX-PS8001 KX-PS8002 End-User License Agreement Term Technical Support Calls Helpful Phone Numbers Contents Contents General Power SourceLaser Safety Ozone Release Light Source Moving the Units Laser diode properties For Users in Australia Before You Start Interface Cable Static Electricity DamageWaste Disposal Method Features Scanner Function Image conversion function Printer FunctionDigital Duplicator Function Digital Duplicator Utility Scsi interface requirements System RequirementsInterface Parallel interface requirement Minimum Space Requirements Unpacking Scanner Box Printer Box Front side view Part NamesScanner Rear side view Printer # LCD Liquid Crystal Display panel Mode buttonScanner Panel Overview $ INCREASE/NEXT button STOP/RESET button Pressing this button BExits the Menu mode READY/ERROR indicatorStatus Ready Indicator Error Indicator Start B/W button $ MENU/EXIT button Cancel buttonPrinter Panel Overview Continue button Error indicator orange Ready indicator green Setting Up the Printer Preparing the Imaging Unit Setup Setting Up the Output Tray Installing the Toner Cartridges Open the right side door Repeat steps 1, 2 and 4 for each toner cartridge Close the right side door Turn the scanner lock counterclockwise with a flat-blade Setting Up the ScannerUnlocking the Scanner Screwdriver until the lock pops out Installing the Automatic Document Feeder Rear of the scanner Installing the Scanner For method A, perform the following procedure Scanner gently onto the printer Lock the scanner by sliding it toward the right Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media Tray Loading MediaTray Size Setup Place the media in the tray under the hooks Slide the media tray completely into the slot Letter Margins and Print AreaMedia Size Print area Margins Top Bottom Sides Legal Setting media thickness switch Loading Media in the Multi-purpose Tray Loading Paper, Transparency, Coated Paper Setup Loading an Envelope Loading Labels Digital Color Imaging System Dcis Standard System P Connecting the SystemDcis Stand Alone System P Connecting the Scanner to a Computer P Connecting the Printer to a Computer P Dcis Standard System Scanner’s Scsi connector a or BTo the scanner’s Scsi connector Make sure the computer, scanner, printer and the other Connect the power cords to the scanner’s AC inlet, to Printer’s AC inlet and to AC outlets Outlet Dcis Stand Alone SystemAC outlet Make sure the computer, scanner and the other connected Connecting the Scanner to a ComputerPeripheral devices are turned off Setup Connect the Scsi cable to the computer’s Scsi connector Connecting the Printer to a ComputerUsing a Scsi cable Printer’s Scsi connector Default setting Using a parallel interface cable Computer’s parallel interface connector Setting the Terminator Setting the Scsi ID Number, TerminatorSetting the Scsi ID Number ID No Scsi ID No. switches Power On Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel Press the Enter button again Installing the KX-PS8000 Software Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows Click Install Double click Add/Remove Programs Using Plug and Play Installing the Printer Driver and Utilities for Windows NT Click Browse Click Have DiskOpen Drivers, Winnt40, Printer, then select pgdint.inf file Click Add Port Installing the Scsi portClick New Monitor Open Drivers, WinNT40, Printer, then select Monitor.inf file Click New Port For the server computer Using the Printer in a Network EnvironmentSelect the Panasonic KX-PS8000 printer Finish For a client computerSelect Network printer server Next Open Drivers, Win95, Printer, then select Pgdi95.inf file Click Browse Select the KX-PS8000 printerHave Disk Select Panasonic KX-PS8000 Removing the Printer DriverClick File menu, then click Delete Click Yes For Windows 3.1 users Click UninstallRemoving the KX-PS8000 Software For Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 users File Run Installing the Bundled SoftwareInsert the KX-PS8000 Driver & Utility CD-ROM into your Browse Start Run Start Windows 95 / Windows NTClick Move the pointer to Run..., then click Box Select Instapp.exe, and click Press the Enter button Setting the Color Density$ Press the F button Press the F button 5 times and the following is displayed Color Calibration Page Example You may proceed with any operation you wish to perform Compare the current color density settings on the ColorCalibration Card to see if they match BIf they do not match, go to step $ Press the Enter button Perform the following, then go to step# Repeat instructions # through % of on Press the F/I button to darken/lighten all the colors Press the F/I button to darken/lighten the cyan color Press the Enter button to reprint the Color Calibration Unacceptable Documents Before OperationAcceptable Documents For scanner glass Adjust the document guides to the width of the documents Using the ADFUsing the scanner glass Placing Documents Icon and double click the Digital Duplicator Utility icon Using the Digital Duplicator UtilityDuplicating Documents Start $ Click Image Type Original Document Scanner Panel Using the Scanner PanelMulti-purpose Tray in the Paper Source menu P Button Print Type Original Document Click Select Source Scanning DocumentsClick Corel PHOTO-PAINT Click Acquire Scan Click OK Printing a Scanned DocumentClick the File menu, then click Print Enter the File Name Select the File Type Click OK Saving a Scanned DocumentClick the File menu, then click Save As Enter the File Name Select the File Type Click Save Scanner Menu Mode Main Menu Selection Menu Upper line in LCD Outline for Menus Energy Star Jam RecoveryMenu Default After clearing a media jam in the printer Outline for Operation Printer Menu Mode Main Menu Item Menu Selection 1 Menu Selection 2 Menu Test Color Calibration Network System SettingMaintenance Supplies Average life To the next item in the same menu that you selected in step Or display the desired selectionPrinter Panel Basic Operations External CleaningInternal Cleaning the paper-pick rollers Slide the media tray back into place Cleaning the home sensorOpen the printer’s front door Green surface Black belt Use a dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the slot of the sensor Handles User Replaceable Components Printer component Printer panel message Care and Maintenance Clearing a Jam When a jam occurs at the document input area100 When a jam occurs at the document output area 101 Jam at MPT Jam at B Jam at C Jam at E Jam at a Clearing a media jamJam at D 102  or  Jam at a103 2nd cassette feeder 104 Jam at B 105 Remove the fuser Jam at C106 107 108 109 Jam at D 110 111 Remove the jammed media from the output tray Jam at E112 Jam at MPT Multi-purpose tray 113 114 TroubleshootingTrouble Possible Cause Corrective Action 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 If you can’t make a print 122 Problems with image size and position 123 Print quality problems 124 Scanner LCD Panel Error MessagesError Message Possible Cause Corrective Action 125 Printer LCD Panel 126 127 128 Status Display Program 129 Scanner Status Dialog Box 130 131 Printer Status Dialog Box 132 133 134 RepackingMaterial required Scanner by sliding it toward the left Packing the ScannerCables 135 136 From the trays Packing the PrinterRemove the media trays from the printer remove the media Packing material into the media tray Storage in their original shipping boxes Secure the tray to the printerIf you have other media trays, repack them for shipping or # Open the printer’s front door Insert the imaging unit into the packaging Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet139 140 141 # Open the right side door $ Remove a toner cartridge Packing the toner cartridges142 If you have a 2nd Cassette Feeder Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printerTape 143 144 Specifications 145 146 Warm-up time Mass Weight of standard unit with all consumables147 Printing method Maximum printing speed 148Paper output Plain Paper Legal Transparency Color Mono 149 Altitude Media Sizes Medium Size DimensionsMedia 150 Two-Sided Printing Paper WeightTypes of Paper to Avoid 151 Transparencies and Labels 152 Envelopes 153 154 For best printing results Duplicate 155 System Requirement Software156 Bundled Software Scsi Interface Connector Printer and Scanner side SpecificationsPin Configuration Signal Pin Scsi Interface Parallel Interface connector printer side Pin configuration Signal Pin Return Side pinSignal Pin Return Side pin Parallel Interface Index 159 Index 160 161