Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel | Panasonic KX-PS8000

Setup

Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel

The test page provides general information on printer settings and configuration. Make sure the printer is ready and paper is loaded. Use the following procedure to print a test page:

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Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu Mode.

Menu Mode

Test Page

Press the ENTER button.

Test Page

Configuration Page

3Press the ENTER button again.

The printer will start printing a configuration page.

(Example)

	Panasonic Color Laser Printer
Model Name	: KX-PS8000 Enhanced
Printer Rom Version No.	: V043 : M8C160 (R019)
Installed Memory	: 016 MBytes
Installed Cassette	: Media Tray - Letter
< Panel Settings >
System Setting	Energy Star	on
	Auto Continue	off
	Data Time Out	off
Maintenance	Page Count	0000000000
	Color Imaging Unit	000%
	Transfer Unit	000%
	Fuser Unit	000%
	Oil Supply Roll	000%
Color Calibration	OFFSET	00
	CYAN	00
	MAGENTA	00
	YELLOW	00
	BLACK	00

(C) 1996-1998 Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co.,Ltd.

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Panasonic KX-PS8000 manual Printing a Test Page From the Printer Panel, Press the Enter button again

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 Static Electricity Damage Interface CableWaste 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 Media Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media TrayTray 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 Connecting the System Digital Color Imaging System Dcis Standard System PDcis 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 Dcis Stand Alone System OutletAC outlet Connecting the Scanner to a Computer Make sure the computer, scanner and the other connectedPeripheral 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 Have Disk Click BrowseOpen Drivers, Winnt40, Printer, then select pgdint.inf file Installing the Scsi port Click Add PortClick New Monitor Open Drivers, WinNT40, Printer, then select Monitor.inf file Click New Port Using the Printer in a Network Environment For the server computerSelect the Panasonic KX-PS8000 printer Finish For a client computerSelect Network printer server Next Click Browse Select the KX-PS8000 printer Open Drivers, Win95, Printer, then select Pgdi95.inf fileHave Disk Removing the Printer Driver Select Panasonic KX-PS8000Click 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 Scanning Documents Click Select SourceClick 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 Or display the desired selection To the next item in the same menu that you selected in stepPrinter Panel Basic Operations Cleaning ExternalInternal Cleaning the paper-pick rollers Cleaning the home sensor Slide the media tray back into placeOpen 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 When a jam occurs at the document input area Clearing a Jam100 When a jam occurs at the document output area 101 Clearing a media jam Jam at MPT Jam at B Jam at C Jam at E Jam at aJam at D 102 Jam at a  or 103 2nd cassette feeder 104 Jam at B 105 Jam at C Remove the fuser106 107 108 109 Jam at D 110 111 Jam at E Remove the jammed media from the output tray112 Jam at MPT Multi-purpose tray 113 Troubleshooting 114Trouble 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 Repacking 134Material 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 Wrap the imaging unit with a protective black plastic sheet Insert the imaging unit into the packaging139 140 141 Packing the toner cartridges # Open the right side door $ Remove a toner cartridge142 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