Setting Up the Printer

Setup

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.

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Panasonic KX-PS8000 manual Setting Up the Printer, Preparing the Imaging Unit

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 Waste Disposal Method Static Electricity DamageInterface Cable 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 Tray Size Loading MediaLoading Paper or Transparencies in the Media Tray 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 Dcis Stand Alone System P Connecting the SystemDigital Color Imaging System Dcis Standard 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 AC outlet Dcis Stand Alone SystemOutlet Peripheral devices are turned off Connecting the Scanner to a ComputerMake sure the computer, scanner and the other connected 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 Open Drivers, Winnt40, Printer, then select pgdint.inf file Click Have DiskClick Browse Click New Monitor Installing the Scsi portClick Add Port Open Drivers, WinNT40, Printer, then select Monitor.inf file Click New Port Select the Panasonic KX-PS8000 printer Using the Printer in a Network EnvironmentFor the server computer Finish For a client computerSelect Network printer server Next Have Disk Click Browse Select the KX-PS8000 printerOpen Drivers, Win95, Printer, then select Pgdi95.inf file Click File menu, then click Delete Click Yes Removing the Printer DriverSelect Panasonic KX-PS8000 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 Corel PHOTO-PAINT Scanning DocumentsClick Select Source 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 Printer Panel Or display the desired selectionTo the next item in the same menu that you selected in step Basic Operations Internal CleaningExternal Cleaning the paper-pick rollers Open the printer’s front door Cleaning the home sensorSlide the media tray back into place 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 100 When a jam occurs at the document input areaClearing a Jam When a jam occurs at the document output area 101 Jam at D 102 Clearing a media jamJam at MPT Jam at B Jam at C Jam at E Jam at a 103 Jam at a or  2nd cassette feeder 104 Jam at B 105 106 Jam at CRemove the fuser 107 108 109 Jam at D 110 111 112 Jam at ERemove the jammed media from the output tray Jam at MPT Multi-purpose tray 113 Trouble Possible Cause Corrective Action Troubleshooting114 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 Material required Repacking134 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 139 Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheetInsert the imaging unit into the packaging 140 141 142 Packing the toner cartridges# Open the right side door $ Remove a toner cartridge 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