Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions KX-PS8100 Model No. Please carefully read the Operating Instructions and the Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide before using the Digital Color Imaging System. Keep this CD-ROM in the protective case. Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the surface of the CD-ROM.
Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Digital Color Imaging System (DCIS) KX-PS8100. The Panasonic Digital Color Imaging System KX-PS8100 consists of the Color Laser Printer KX-PS8101 and the Color Scanner KX-PS8102. The serial numbers are located on the labels on the rear of the units. For your convenience, record these numbers below and keep this book along with your proof of purchase, in the event of a theft or for future reference.
Page 3 The operating instructions are subject to change without notice. © Electronics For Imaging, Inc. 1999 © Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. 1999 ® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets NERGY ® guidelines for energy efﬁciency. is a U.S. registered mark.)
Page 4: Efi Standard Software License Agreement
EFI STANDARD SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Electronics For Imaging, Inc. grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the software and accompanying documentation (“Software”) included with the Fiery® server you have purchased, including without limitation the PostScript® software provided by Adobe Systems Incorporated. You may: a.
Page 5 Remedies Unauthorized use, copying or disclosure of the Software, Coded Font Programs, Typefaces, Trademarks or accompanying documentation will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to Electronics For Imaging other legal remedies. Limited Warranty And Disclaimer Electronics For Imaging warrants that, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery to you, the Software under normal use will perform without signiﬁcant errors that make it unusable.
Page 6 Third Party Beneﬁciary You are hereby notiﬁed that Adobe Systems Incorporated, a California corporation located at 1585 Charleston Road, Mountain View, California 94039-7900 (“Adobe”) is a third-party beneﬁciary to this Agreement to the extent that this Agreement contains provisions which relate to your use of the Fonts, the Coded Font Programs, the Typefaces and the Trademarks licensed hereby.
Page 7: End-User License Agreement
CONDITIONS. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, return the unopened packet and the other components of the Panasonic product to the place of purchase and your money will be refunded. No refunds will be given for the products that have an opened packet or missing components.
Page 8 LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC’S SUPPLIER WARRANTS THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT IT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC’S SUPPLIER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
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Page 10: Table Of Contents
Contents EFI STANDARD SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ......End-User License Agreement ..........For Your Safety .
Page 11 Configuring the NetWare server........Setting up a KX-PS8100 print queue ......
Page 12 Installing the Adobe PostScript printer driver ..... . . Setting up the KX-PS8100 in the Chooser......
Page 13 Completing setup from Fiery WebSetup ....Chapter 6 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Bias adjustment........Chapter 7 VisualCal, 30% match calibration .
Page 14 Contents Clearing media jams ....... . . Troubleshooting ........LCD panel messages .
Page 15: For Your Safety
For Your Safety General Power source Laser safety Ozone release Warning • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture. Cautions • Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Page 16: Light Source
For Your Safety Light source Moving the units • Do not look directly at the light source lamps of the scanner when scanning as this may be harmful to your eyes. The scanner weighs approximately 22.5 kg {49.5 lbs.} and the printer weighs approximately 49.5 kg {108.9 lbs.}.
Page 17: Caution Labels
Caution labels DANGER: CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock when open and defeated. interlocks defeated. AVOID DIRECT AVOID EXPOSURE EXPOSURE TO BEAM. TO BEAM. PELIGRO: VARNING: Cuando se abre y se Osynlig laser- invalida el bloqueo, se strålning när denna producen radiaciones del är öppnad och...
Page 18: For Users In U.k
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer. IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
Page 19: Cautions
Before You Start Chapter 1 Before you set up your new system, please read the following information. Cautions To avoid problems, do not use the equipment under the following conditions: • • • • • • • Direct exposure to sunlight Extremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10˚C to 32.5˚C (50˚F to 90.5˚F)] Extremely high or low humidity (humidity range: 20% to 80% RH)
Page 20: Before You Start
Too much media/document which exceeds the limit mark ( guide of the tray. Front/right/left doors opened while the printer is operating; it may cause a media jam. Any toner other than genuine Panasonic toner. It may damage the printer. ) on the...
Page 21: Cd-Rom
To prevent accidental damage to the CD-ROMs: CD-ROM • • • • • Do not touch or write on the surface of the disc. Do not leave the disc out of the protective case. Do not leave the disc in direct sunlight or near heat sources. Do not place heavy objects on the disc case or drop the case.
Page 22: Static Electricity Damage
Before You Start Static electricity damage Interface cable Waste disposal method To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components, touch a grounded metal surface, such as the printer’s bare metal frame prior to touching the component. • The interface connectors—SCSI, parallel, and optional network •...
Page 23: Features
Features Scanner function The KX-PS8100 system is a high quality system that provides fast color image processing functions, including color scanning, color printing, and color duplicating. The KX-PS8100 system is comprised of two components: • Color laser printer (KX-PS8101) •...
Page 24: Printer Function
Before You Start Printer function Image modiﬁcation function Image modiﬁcation functions, such as density (gamma) adjustment, color adjustment, and sharpening can be used to modify an image so that it meets your requirements. High speed • When scanning an A4 size document: An A4 size document can be scanned in 7.8 seconds at 300 dpi, and 15.7 seconds at 600 dpi.
Page 25 Networking and client capabilities • Supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell) protocols simultaneously by installing optional Ethernet Card • Supports thicknet, twisted pair, and thinnet (via transceiver) cabling • Ethernet support by installing optional Ethernet Card • Token Ring support by installing optional Token Ring Card •...
Page 26: Digital Duplicator Function
Before You Start Digital duplicator function Color management ™ ColorWise VisualCal allows experienced users to calibrate the printer for excellent color output—eliminating out-of-calibration color most printers experience over time. ColorWise Color Adjustment provides controls for globally modifying toner density and brightness. ColorWise Business Color speciﬁes the application of toner using a diffusion dither pattern, which is ideal for color ﬁlls and blends commonly found in charts and graphs used in business applications.
Page 27 The icons in this document indicate: Features and functionality which require an optional hard disk drive. See “Installing a hard disk drive” on page Features and functionality which require a minimum of 32 MB of SDRAM. See “Installing additional memory” on page Features and functionality available to printers operating in a networked environment.
Page 28: System Requirements
Before You Start System requirements With a Windows computer You can use the KX-PS8100 system in a networked environment and print from a PC compatible computer running Windows or from a Macintosh computer. To operate the KX-PS8100 system effectively, see the following.
Page 29: With A Macintosh Computer
BIOS setup. Refer to the computer’s documentation for details. Cable: Appropriate interface cables for your network or printer connection To operate the KX-PS8100 system effectively, see the following. CPU: More than PowerPC (faster CPU is recommended.) Operating system: Apple system software version 7.5.x, 7.6.x or 8.0 (Printer Driver) Apple system software version 7.5.x, 7.6.x, 8.0, 8.1...
Page 30: Minimum Space Requirements
Before You Start Minimum space requirements * 132.5 cm (52.2") with optional 2nd cassette feeder 45 cm (17.7") Multi-purpose tray opening space Left Power source 111 cm (43.7")* Rear 60 cm (23.6") Front cover opening space • The voltage level of the power source must not vary more than ±10% from the voltage level marked on the nameplate (located on the back of the units).
Page 31: Unpacking
Unpacking Scanner box Make sure that all of the items shown below were provided and have not been damaged. Report damage or shortages to the reseller from which the units were purchased. Page 2 includes an area for recording important information such as the name of reseller, serial numbers, and date of purchase.
Page 32: Printer Box
3. Power cord 4. SCSI cable (for connection between the scanner and the printer) 5. Guide pins (2) 6. KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 (includes Printer driver & Utility) 7. KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2 (includes Scanner driver & Utility, Operating Manuals and Acrobat Reader) 8.
Page 33: Part Names
Before You Start Part names Front side view Rear side view...
Page 34: Printer
(See pages 215 and 226.) (See pages 40 and 214.) (See page (See page 70)] Some of the KX-PS8100 models have an Ethernet card already installed. SCSI ID NO. and terminator switches (See page 66.) Multi-purpose tray (MPT) (See page 52.)
Page 35: Scanner Panel Overview
Scanner panel overview LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel Activity light This section describes the functions of the scanner panel, illustrated below: The scanner LCD has two 20-character lines to display the scanner’s or duplicator’s status/error messages or the duplicator’s menu settings. When the duplicator is ready, “Ready”...
Page 36: Buttons
Before You Start Buttons The scanner panel’s buttons have the following meanings: This button INCREASE/NEXT button— • When the scanner is ready, pressing this button increases the number of duplicates by 1. You can set the number of duplicates from 1 to 99. Pressing this button for more than 2 seconds automatically increases the number of duplicates by 1.
Page 37 This button STOP/RESET button— Pressing this button: • Exits the Menu mode. • Stops the duplicating process. (However, it does not stop immediately because STOP of data processing.) • (When the number of duplicates is not 1) Sets the number of duplicates as 1. •...
Page 38: Printer Panel Overview
Before You Start Printer panel overview LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel Activity lights This section describes the functions of the printer panel, illustrated below: The printer LCD has two 24-character lines to display the printer’s status/ error messages or menu settings. MENU /EXIT CANCEL...
Page 39: Buttons
Buttons The printer panel’s buttons have the following meanings: This button MENU/EXIT button— • When the printer is ready, pressing this MENU /EXIT • Pressing this button exits the Menu mode. • Pressing this button cancels the data in • When the printer is in the Menu mode, CANCEL —Displays the previous menu, item or —Decreases the current numerical value of...
Page 40: Setting Up The Printer
Chapter 2 Setting up the printer Preparing the color imaging unit This chapter describes setting up the KX-PS8100 system, connecting it to a computer, and powering on the printer. The general steps for setting up the printer are: • “Preparing the color imaging unit” on page 40 •...
Page 41: Setting Up The Output Tray
Setting up the output tray 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. Close the printer’s front door. Make sure that you have enough room for the output tray and that it is easy to access.
Page 42: Installing The Toner Cartridges
Setup Installing the toner cartridges Lower the tray to the operating position. The toner cartridges that are shipped with the printer are starter cartridges. They are installed in exactly the same manner as the optional cartridges; the only difference is that the starter cartridges have less toner. The page life expectancy is 3,000 pages, based on a 5% image area.
Page 43 Open the right side door. CAUTION: • Do not leave the right side door open for more than 1 minute; the color imaging unit will be exposed to light and could be damaged. Insert the each toner cartridge in the appropriately labeled slot.
Page 44: Unlocking The Scanner
Setup Setting up the scanner Unlocking the scanner When you have installed all the toner cartridges, close the right side door. The general steps for setting up the scanner are: • “Unlocking the scanner” on page 44 • “Installing the scanner on the printer” on page 45 •...
Page 45: Installing The Scanner On The Printer
Installing the scanner on the printer Before you begin The scanner can be installed using two methods: Method A. On top of the printer Method B. On left or right side of the printer For Method A, see “Installing the scanner on the printer” on page 45 see “Installing the Automatic Document Feeder”...
Page 46 Setup SAFETY CAUTIONS: • • Install the guide pins and tighten them with a ﬂat-blade screwdriver. Match the guide pins to the holes under the scanner, and place the scanner gently onto the printer. The scanner without ADF weighs approximately 18.5 kg {38.1 lbs.}. It must be handled by two people.
Page 47: Installing The Automatic Document Feeder
Installing the Automatic Document Feeder Lock the scanner by sliding it toward the right. To install the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder): Hold the ADF vertically, then insert the tabs into the holes on the rear of the scanner. Close the ADF. Setup Tabs...
Page 48: Loading Media
Setup Loading media Plug the end of the ADF cable into the ADF connector located on the back of the scanner. The printer is shipped with one media tray (either Letter Paper or A4 Paper) installed, however the printer supports ﬁve different trays as shown in the following table.
Page 49 • The recommended transparency is 3M CG3710. The transparency has a side to be printed. The other side has a leading tape. When loading the transparency, load it with the taped end entering the printer ﬁrst. The transparency can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray and transparency tray (option).
Page 50 Setup Fan the media (paper or transparencies), and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Do not fan the transparency to avoid ﬁngerprints. NOTES: • To optimize your printer’s performance, always use clean, unused media.
Page 51: Margins And Print Area
Margins and print area Slide the media tray completely into the slot. When using transparency with leading tape: Remove the tape after printing. When the image is printed on the media, the image (print area) is a bit smaller than the media size. You may need to adjust the page margins in the application software to match the print area.
Page 52: Loading Media In The Multi-Purpose Tray
Setup Loading media in the multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any type of media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3.6" x 10" to 8.5" x 14"). Use it to load a single sheet or a stack of media, depending on the media’s type and thickness.
Page 53 Switch setting Thin (Default) Middle Thick Close the left side door. To load paper, transparency: NOTE: • Reusing media that has been fed through the printer (for example, after jams) can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
Page 54 Setup Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the media. Fan the media, and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Do not fan the transparency to avoid ﬁngerprints. Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi- purpose tray.
Page 55 Adjust the media guides to the media size. Use the printer driver to select the multi-purpose tray. When using transparency with leading tape: Remove the tape after printing. To load an envelope in the multi-purpose tray: Do not insert more than one envelope at a time. Only black text can be printed on envelopes.
Page 56 Setup To load labels in the multi-purpose tray: For detailed information on labels, page 293. Set the media thickness switch Adjust the media guides to the width of the label sheets. Insert label sheets in the multi-purpose tray with the printing side up and insert the top of the sheets ﬁrst.
Page 57: Connecting The System
Connecting the system The scanner, printer, and computer can be installed in different conﬁgurations depending on the function(s) to be used or computer system to be connected. Digital Color Imaging System (DCIS) standard system (See pages and 70.) The printer must be connected to computer through the Parallel port (local port) or Network port to print documents.
Page 58 Setup Connecting the printer to a local port of a Windows PC (See page 64.) Function Printing Documents DCIS stand alone system (See page 65.) Function Scanning Documents Printing Documents Duplicating Documents Windows Availability...
Page 59 Setup Connecting the printer to a network port (See page 70.) Function Windows Printing Documents...
Page 60: Digital Color Imaging System (Dcis) Standard System
Setup Digital Color Imaging System (DCIS) standard system Computer’s SCSI connector If a SCSI-2 board has been installed in your computer, be sure it is compatible (see “SCSI interface” on page to install only a recommended SCSI-2 board If you do not have a SCSI cable, you will need to purchase one from your local computer store or dealer (see Recommendation for connecting DCIS: •...
Page 61 Connect the SCSI cable provided to the printer’s SCSI connector and to the scanner’s SCSI connector. The printer must be the last device in the chain because the printer has only one SCSI connector. Make sure the SCSI ID No. of the scanner is 2 and that of the printer is 1.
Page 62: Connecting The Scanner To A Computer
Setup Connecting the scanner to a computer Connect the power cords to the scanner’s AC inlet, to the printer’s AC inlet and to AC outlets. AC inlet Power cord AC outlet AC outlet Power cord NOTE: • The terminator must be installed or set to ON on the last SCSI device only (see page 66).
Page 63 Make sure the SCSI ID No. of the scanner is 2 (default setting). • If other devices are connected to the computer, make sure that each SCSI device has a different ID No. • To change the scanner’s ID No., use the ID No. switches (#1, #2, #3) located on the back of the scanner.
Page 64: Connecting The Printer To A Local Port Of A Pc
Setup Connecting the printer to a local port of a PC CAUTION: • Always use a shielded interface cable. Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio interference with data. NOTE: • Printing through a serial port (LocalTalk) is not supported on Macintosh computers.
Page 65: Dcis Stand Alone System
DCIS stand alone system Make sure the scanner and printer are turned off. Connect the SCSI cable provided to the scanner’s SCSI connector A or B and to the printer’s SCSI connector. SCSI cable Make sure the terminator switches (scanner:#4/ printer:#1) are set to ON.
Page 66: Setting The Scsi Id Number And Terminator
Setup Setting the SCSI ID number and terminator Setting the SCSI ID number In most cases, there is no need to change the default settings (see Tables 1 and 2 below). However, if you have other peripheral devices connected in a SCSI chain, check if their ID numbers conﬂict with that of the printer or scanner.
Page 67 Setup Setting the terminator The default setting of the scanner is set to OFF and that of the printer is set to ON. The terminator setting can be changed by using the terminator switch (scanner:#4, printer:#1). To set it, use a pointed object like a pen (do not use a pencil).
Page 68: Power On
Found” is displayed on the computer screen, • If you use Macintosh 7500/7600/8500/9500, follow the procedure below. KX-PS8100 does not operate properly in the procedure above. 1. Turn on Macintosh 7500/7600/8500/9500. 2. Turn on the scanner, then the printer. 3. Check “Ready” is displayed on the scanner and printer LCD panels.
Page 69: Printing A Test Print From The Printer Panel
The Test Print includes a color sample as well as the printer’s name, enabled network protocols, memory conﬁgurations, and installed options. You can print a Test Print before you set up the KX-PS8100 system—or at any other time from the “Ready” or the “Ready(Sleep)” screen.
Page 70: Network Connections
Chapter 6 “Setup from the Printer Panel and This section describes the types of network connections supported by the KX-PS8100 system. Optional network card is available from your Panasonic dealer. For more information on upgrade options, IMPORTANT: •...
Page 71 Connecting the Printer to a Network Parallel interface connector NOTE: • Shut off the printer before connecting it to any network device Ethernet connection should be made to the printer at a time. To connect a thinnet cable to the printer: Make sure the computer, printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off.
Page 72: Token Ring Network Connections
Connecting the Printer to a Network Token Ring network connections To connect a twisted pair cable to the printer: Make sure the computer, printer and the other connected peripheral devices are turned off. Connect the RJ-45 cable to the RJ-45 jack on the back of the printer.
Page 73: Setting Up Tcp/Ip Printing
To set up printing on a TCP/IP network, the network administrator must follow these steps: To set up IP Address/Subnet mask on the KX-PS8100: From the Ready screen, press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel to access the printer setup menus.
Page 74 Connecting the Printer to a Network Use the /CONTINUE button to select a number in a valid, unique IP Address for the KX-PS8100. Press ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ /CANCEL button to accept a number and move to the left—to the next number.
Page 75: Unix Server Print Queues
The lpr protocol is a printer spooling system. It is a set of programs that accepts printing requests from many users on a network, routes them to the proper print server (in this case, the KX-PS8100), and accepts requests to display a queue’s status or to remove jobs from a queue.
Page 76 Edit your /etc/hosts ﬁle to include the printer as a network device. The following is a sample entry for the printer: 192.9.228.1<TAB>KX-PS8100<TAB>#comments where <TAB> indicates that you press the tab key. The IP address is followed by the ofﬁcial hostname, and these are followed by aliases, if any.
Page 77 NOTE: • Use the rp name xjprint if your KX-PS8100 has a hard disk, or is conﬁgured with more than 32 MB of memory. Printers without a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory can not use Print or Hold queues (rp name: xjprint and xjhold), they can only receive print jobs over the Direct connection.
Page 78 On each workstation that will print to the printer, log into the UNIX system as the root user. At the UNIX prompt, type lpsystem -t bsd KX-PS8100 This tells your system that the printer is a print server of bsd (Berkeley Software Distribution) type.
Page 79: Verifying The Tcp/Ip Network Connection
Verifying the TCP/IP network connection Connecting the Printer to a Network Before a device on a TCP/IP network can send print jobs to the printer, the printer must be given a valid IP address and subnet mask, as well as a gateway address, if applicable.
Page 80: Setting Up Tcp/Ip Clients For Printing
Chapter 4. For setting up your networking software, see the documentation for your networking environment. Fiery WebTools software comes pre-installed on the KX-PS8100 printer . Fiery WebTools include: WebSpooler, Status, WebDownloader, WebSetup and WebLink. When TCP/IP is enabled for the printer in Network Protocol Setup, Fiery WebTools are immediately available to clients that: •...
Page 81: Printing And Administering Print Jobs
Connecting the Printer to a Network Once the printer has been properly installed on the TCP/IP network, users should be able to send print jobs to the KX-PS8100 from most applications. UNIX clients also commonly use UNIX printing commands to print PostScript ﬁles and text ﬁles to the printer.
Page 82: Setting Up Ipx (Novell) Printing
ﬁle server disk, freeing up the workstation. The queues on the NetWare server must be named to match the Direct connection and Print queue on the printer. The NetWare queue names should be given an extension corresponding to the KX-PS8100 printing connection, as follows: _print...
Page 83: Configuring The Netware Server
NetWare ﬁle server. • The name to assign to the KX-PS8100 Direct, Print or Hold queue. If you are deﬁning a Hold queue, the last ﬁve characters must be _hold. You need to set up at least one print queue on the NetWare server for jobs that will be printed by the printer.
Page 84 Novell 4.x servers use a different environment setup than Novell 3.1x servers. (If your server is using NetWare 3.x, KX-PS8100 print queue” on page objects is known as Novell Directory Services (NDS). To provide backward compatibility with Novell 3.1x services, Novell 4.x servers use Bindery Emulation to “act”...
Page 85 Connecting the Printer to a Network Use the down arrow key to select Maintenance/ Selective Install. The Installation Options menu is displayed. Select NCF Files Options. In the menu of available NCF ﬁles, select Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF ﬁle.
Page 86 Use the same command that you entered in the autoexec.ncf ﬁle (see step 7 in the previous procedure). If you can reboot the NetWare server, the set command is loaded automatically. You are ready to set up the KX-PS8100 print server and print queue. See the next section for details.
Page 87: Setting Up A Kx-Ps8100 Print Queue
NetWare Print Console, a NetWare utility that is stored in NetWare’s PUBLIC directory. To set up the NetWare server for printing to the KX-PS8100: Log in to the NetWare server as the Supervisor. At the NetWare MS-DOS prompt, type pconsole The Available Options menu is displayed.
Page 88 Connecting the Printer to a Network Press the (Insert) key, type a name for the new print server, and press the (Enter) key. Then press the (Esc) key. You must select this print server later as the NetWare Print Server in WebSetup>Network Setup.
Page 89 Connecting the Printer to a Network Make sure the print queue name you created is selected in the Print Queues menu, and press the (Enter) key. The Print Queue Information menu is displayed. In the Print Queue Information menu, select Queue Servers, and press the (Enter) key.
Page 90: Setting Up Netware Windows Clients
Connecting the Printer to a Network Setting up NetWare Windows clients Using AppleTalk with Macintosh computers on an IPX (Novell) network Before setting up client workstations, make sure you perform Network Setup on the printer, and that the settings reﬂect the entities you created in PCONSOLE.
Page 91: Setting Up Windows 95 Clients For Smb Printing
Printers folder. To set up SMB printing on Windows 95: Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and select Properties from the File menu. Click the Details tab in the Properties window and click [Add\Port].
Page 92 If your printer has a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory, three connections will automatically be created when the KX-PS8100 printer driver is installed. These connections are represented on the network by the Direct, Print and Hold printer icons. If your printer does not have a hard disk drive and 32 MB of memory, only the Direct printer icon will be available.
Page 93: Setting Up Windows Nt 4.0 Clients For Smb Printing
To set up SMB printing on Windows NT 4.0: Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers. Select the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and choose Properties from the File menu. Click the Ports tab in the Properties window and click [Add\Port].
Page 94: General Steps
See the Chapter 3 or instructions on how to connect the printer to a computer or to a network. The general steps for installing the KX-PS8100 user software from the KX- PS8100 CD-ROMs are: • Install the PostScript printer driver.
Page 95: Installing The Software For Windows 95
Installing Software for Windows To set up the printer as a PostScript printer you must install the PostScript printer driver for Windows 95. This ﬁle is included on the KX-PS8100 CD- ROM Disc1. If autorun is enabled on your computer, when the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 is inserted in the CD-ROM drive the installer runs automatically, allowing you to specify which ﬁles to install on your computer.
Page 96: Specifying Installed Devices
To specify devices installed on the printer: Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon and select Properties from the File menu. Click the Device Options tab, click the Options tab, and then specify the devices installed on the printer.
Page 97: Completing The Connection For Windows 95
To install the printer for parallel printing: Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon and select Properties from the File menu. Click the Details tab and make sure the box “Print to the following port:”...
Page 98 Close the Network window and the Control Panel window. Click [Start], select Settings, and then click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and select Properties from the File menu (or right-click the printer icon, and left-click Properties). Click the Details tab, and click [Add\Port...].
Page 99: Installing The Scanner Driver And Utilities For Windows 95
You can also select following additional ﬁle to install during a Custom installation procedure. • Print Count Manager NOTE: • When reinstalling the KX-PS8100 software, do it immediately after restarting Windows. To install the bundled software (CorelDRAW Select Edition), the bundled software” on page see “Installing 133.
Page 100 The Add/Remove Program Properties window is displayed. Click [Install...] . The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD-ROM window is displayed. Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2 in your CD-ROM drive. Click [NextÃ] . The Run Installation Program window is displayed.
Page 101 Installing Software for Windows In the Setup Type window, select the Typical , Compact , or Custom installation option. Choose this Typical The Scanner Driver and Status Display. /Compact Also copies the Digital Duplicator Utility Custom Only the ﬁles you select (Print Count Manager) —copies them to your hard disk.
Page 102 Windows 95. The New Hardware Found window is displayed for a few seconds, then the Update Device Driver Wizard window is displayed. Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2 in your CD-ROM drive. Click [NextÃ] . Click [Other\Locations...] .
Page 103: Installing The Software To Windows 98
You can also select following additional ﬁle to install during a Custom installation procedure. • Print Count Manager NOTE: • When reinstalling the KX-PS8100 software, do it immediately after restarting Windows. To install the bundled software (CorelDRAW Select Edition), the bundled software” on page see “Installing 133.
Page 104 Windows 98. • If “Unknown Device” is displayed, go to “To install the scanner driver and utilities” (page • If “Panasonic KX-PS8100” is displayed, go to “To install the PostScript printer driver” (page 60 to 62). (page 105).
Page 105 The following procedure shows the case when the scanner driver is detected ﬁrst. Click [NextÃ]. Click [NextÃ]. Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2 in your CD-ROM drive. Click on ( ) the Specify a location check box and click off the other item’s check box.
Page 106 Installing Software for Windows Type “X*:\DRIVERS\ENGLISH\WIN98\SCANNER”. * CD-ROM drive name differs depending on your computer. Click [NextÃ]. If the scanner driver is not found, the following window is displayed. Click [ÀBack], then go to step 12 to install the utilities.
Page 107 Installing Software for Windows If the scanner driver is found, the following window is displayed. Go to next step to install the scanner driver. Click [NextÃ]. Click [OK].
Page 108 Installing Software for Windows Insert Windows 98 CD-ROM, select the speciﬁc directory (win98), then click [OK]. Click [Finish]. If the utilities are not installed, click [NextÃ] twice after clicking • [Finish] Go to step 12. • If the scanner driver and utilities are installed and the PostScript printer driver is not installed, go to “To install the PostScript printer driver”...
Page 109 Installing Software for Windows Click [NextÃ]. Click [NextÃ]. The installer starts. Follow the instructions on the screen. After copying the utility ﬁles, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” window is displayed. Click [Finish]. • If the scanner driver is not installed, go to step 1 to 11 (page 105 to 108).
Page 110 Installing Software for Windows To install the PostScript printer driver: Click [NextÃ]. Click [NextÃ]. Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 in your CD-ROM drive. Click on ( ) the Specify a location check box, and click off the other item’s check box.
Page 111 Installing Software for Windows Type “X*:\ENGLISH\PRNTDRVR\DISK1”. * CD-ROM drive name differs depending on your computer. Click [NextÃ].
Page 112 Installing Software for Windows Click [NextÃ]. • The message in the window differs if any other printer driver is installed. Click “Yes [recommended]”. Click [NextÃ]. • If you do not want to print a test page, click “No”. • If you want to print a test page, click “Yes [recommended]”.
Page 113 Installing Software for Windows Click [Finish]. • If the scanner driver and utilities are not installed, go to “To install the scanner driver and utilities” (page 105).
Page 114: Installing The Software For Windows Nt 4.0
KX-PS8100. The PostScript printer driver for Windows NT 4.0 is not included on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1, accordingly, if the KX-PS8100 is the ﬁrst PostScript printer to be used with your system, you will need to install this printer driver from your installation CD-ROM or disk for Windows NT 4.0.
Page 115: Installing The Postscript Printer Driver For Windows Nt
A message appears on the screen to indicate installation is complete. If this is the ﬁrst PostScript printer installed on your computer and you attempt to install the KX-PS8100 PPD, the Files Needed window will appear, prompting you to locate the PostScript driver PSCRIPT.DLL for Windows NT 4.0.
Page 116: Specifying Installed Devices
To specify options installed on the printer: Click [Start], select Settings, and click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon and select Properties from the File menu. Click the Device Settings tab, and scroll down to Installable Options.
Page 117: Completing The Connection For Windows Nt
To set up parallel printing: Click [Start], select Settings, and then click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and select Properties from the File menu. In the Ports tab, conﬁrm that LPT1 (Local Port) is checked. The printer is ready to accept parallel print jobs from your computer.
Page 118 To set up TCP/IP and LPR printing for Windows NT 4.0: Click [Start], select Settings, and then click Printers. Click the Panasonic KX-PS8100 printer icon, and select Properties from the File menu (or right-click the printer icon, and left-click Properties).
Page 119 Installing Software for Windows Click the Ports tab. Click [Add\Port...] . The available port types are displayed. Select LPR Port and click [New\Port...] . If the LPR port is not listed, install the TCP/IP protocols and Microsoft TCP/IP Printing software. For details, see your documentation for Windows NT 4.0.
Page 120: Installing The Scanner Driver And Utilities For Windows Nt
Click [Close] of the Printer Ports window. The Ports property tab shows the new port conﬁguration. Click [OK] to close the Panasonic KX-PS8100 Properties window. The new port has been conﬁgured. You should now print a test page to verify the connection.
Page 121 Installing Software for Windows NOTE: • When reinstalling the KX-PS8100 software, do it immediately after restarting Windows. To install the bundled software (CorelDRAW Select Edition), the bundled software” on page To install the scanner driver and utilities: Start Windows and quit all applications.
Page 122 Installing Software for Windows NOTE: • If you want to install the Print Count Manager program, select the Custom installation option and click on ( Manager check box in the Select Components window. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Page 123: Installing The Software For Windows 3.1
The Adobe PostScript printer driver for Windows 3.1 is included on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1. To install the Adobe PostScript printer driver: Start Windows and exit any applications that start automatically. Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 in your CD-ROM drive.2...
Page 124: Specifying Installed Devices
To specify options installed on the printer: In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon. In the Printers window, select the Panasonic KX-PS8100 on LPT1: in the Installed Printers list, and click [Setup...]. In the Panasonic KX-PS8100 on LPT1: window, click the Features tab.
Page 125: Completing The Connection For Windows 3.1
When you install a printer, Windows assigns it to a default parallel printer port. If the KX-PS8100 printer is connected to your computer through a network or you want to assign it to a different port, you need to change the port assignment.
Page 126 Installing Software for Windows Click [OK]. The Printers window appears, with the selected port next to the highlighted printer name in the Installed Printers list box. When you are ﬁnished, click [Close]. Setting up IPX (Novell) printing with Windows 3.1 The following procedure describes how to prepare the computer for printing using IPX protocols.
Page 127 Installing Software for Windows Click [OK]. When prompted, restart Windows. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon. In the Printers window, click [Connect...] to connect the printer to the appropriate port. Click [Network...]. If you are printing to a ﬁle, select FILE. Printing to a ﬁle is useful if...
Page 128: Installing The Scanner Driver And Utilities For Windows 3.1
Print Count Manager NOTES: • If you are using Windows 3.1, disable or uninstall any application software’s printer status to prevent conﬂicts with the KX-PS8100 Status Display for Windows 3.1. • When reinstalling the KX-PS8100 software, do it immediately after restarting Windows.
Page 129 Installing Software for Windows In the Setup Type window, select the Typical , Compact , or Custom installation option. Choose this Typical The Scanner Driver and Status Display. /Compact Also copies the Digital Duplicator Utility. Custom Only the ﬁles you select (Print Count Manager) —copies them to your hard disk.
Page 130: Installing Additional Software For Windows Users
Windows 3.1) Additional software, including Adobe Type Manager (ATM), a PANTONE color reference ﬁle, a CMYK reference ﬁle, a KX-PS8100 ICM proﬁle, is included on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1. When a Typical installation is performed on Windows 95 using the installer, ATM and fonts are automatically installed to a directory on your hard drive directory called Panasonic KX-PS8100.
Page 131 Installing Software for Windows When a Typical installation is performed all the ﬁles needed to install ATM for Windows 95 are copied to the KX-PS8100 directory. To install the Type 1 fonts for Windows 95: Click [Start] and select Programs, and Adobe, then click Adobe Type Manager.
Page 132: Color Reference
DOS prompt through parallel port by copy command (ex. copy cmyk_ref.ps prn). If the ﬁle has not already been installed in the Panasonic KX-PS8100 directory on your hard disk drive, you can copy it from the Clrﬁles directory on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 to a directory of your choice.
Page 133: Installing The Bundled Software
Installing the bundled software Installing Software for Windows For Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0 users • CorelDRAW Select Edition If you are using Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows NT 4.0, when you insert CD-ROM into your drive, the bundled application installer may start automatically.
Page 134: Removing The Kx-Ps8100 Software
Installing Software for Windows Removing the KX-PS8100 software If you need to remove the KX-PS8100 software, perform the following steps. For Windows 3.1 users To remove the scanner driver and utilities: From the Program Manager, double-click the KX-PS8100 Utilities icon.
Page 135 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. NOTE: • For removing the Panasonic KX-PS8100 icon in the Printers window, refer to Help in Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0. To remove the Adobe Type Manager: Click [Start], select Programs, Adobe, and click Adobe Type Manager.
Page 136: General Steps For Installing Macintosh Software
Serial port printing (LocalTalk) from Macintosh computers is not supported by the printer. For instructions on how to connect your printer to a network, see page The general steps for installing the KX-PS8100 software from the CD- ROMs and setting up printing on a Macintosh computer are: •...
Page 137: Installing Macintosh Printing Software
Click [Restart] in the window informing you that installation is complete. NOTE: • For best results any job sent to the printer should be sent using the Adobe driver and the KX-PS8100 PPD. Provide the installer to all users who send jobs.
Page 138: Setting Up The Kx-Ps8100 In The Chooser
Chooser After you install the printer driver and printer description ﬁle, you need to set up the KX-PS8100 in the Chooser. This section describes how to set up the KX-PS8100 with the Adobe PostScript printer driver. To set up the KX-PS8100 in the Chooser: Click the Chooser from Apple ( ) menu and ensure AppleTalk is “Active”.
Page 139: Installing The Kx-Ps8100 Colorsync Profile
The Adobe PostScript 8.5.1 driver can convert RGB colors of a ﬁle to a speciﬁed CMYK device target using ColorSync Color Management. The KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 includes a ColorSync proﬁle for the KX-PS8100. This proﬁle is optimal for color conversions for the printer.
Page 140 Installing Software for Macintosh To use the KX-PS8100 ColorSync printer profile: With a document open, select Print... from the File menu. Select Color Matching from the pop-up menu under the Printer pop-up menu. Select ColorSync Color Matching or PostScript Color Matching from the Print Color pop-up menu.
Page 141: Installing The Scanner Driver
Installing the scanner driver Installing Software for Macintosh The Panasonic KX-PS8100 Scanner Driver provides two drivers, TWAIN and a Photoshop Plug-in. The driver to be installed depends on your Macintosh application. However, TWAIN must be installed to use ColorSync adjustment function.
Page 142: Using The Twain Scanner Driver
The operation is standardized, a user experienced in Photoshop Plug-in peripherals can easily capture images from the scanner. To install the TWAIN scanner driver: Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2 in your CD-ROM drive, and double-click the KX-PS8100 Disc2 icon. The Panasonic Scanner Driver window is displayed.
Page 143: Using The Photoshop Plug-In Scanner Driver
Installing Software for Macintosh Select Empty Trash... from the Special menu. Click [OK]. Panasonic KX-PS8100 TWAIN driver will be removed from your Macintosh. To Install the Photoshop Plug-in driver: Insert the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2 in your CD-ROM drive and double-click the KX-PS8100 Disc2 icon.
Page 144: Installing Additional Software For Macintosh Users
TrueType fonts Additional software, including Adobe Type Manager, and PostScript screen fonts are included on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1. Copy fonts ﬁles from PS3 Fonts folder on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc1 to the System Folder of your Macintosh hard drive. Note that fonts ﬁles need to be moved to speciﬁc locations (Fonts folder of the System Folder);...
Page 145: Initial Setup From The Printer Panel
Setup from the Printer Panel and Chapter 6 WebSetup Initial Setup from the printer panel This chapter describes how to conﬁgure the printer’s Setup options. The settings you specify in Setup determine user access to the printer, printing defaults applied to jobs, and general system settings. Some Setup options are speciﬁed during an initial Setup from the printer panel;...
Page 146: Power Saver
Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Power Saver Parallel Port Setup Network Port Setup To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a programmable power saver feature. The printer is factory set with the power saver feature turned on to comply with E to On, the printer automatically turns to power saver mode when there are no print jobs received or access to the printer panel for more than 30 minutes.
Page 147 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Before you set up the printer for a Novell IPX network, be sure you have set up the Novell servers as described in “Setting up IPX (Novell) printing” on page Network Port Setup To advance to the next screen, press the ENTER button.
Page 148: Network Protocol Setup
Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Network Protocol Setup NOTE: • Req. All Route and Resp. All Route are displayed only when YES is selected in Source Routing. Req. All Route Yes/No [No*] If source routing is enabled, select Yes to allow all routers on the network to broadcast the presence of the printer to clients, enabling packets from clients on the network to travel to the printer by any route.
Page 149 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Press the CONTINUE button to increment a value. Press the CANCEL button to accept a value and move to the next number to be entered. Numbers are entered from right to left. When all values have been entered, press the ENTER button to accept your selection.
Page 150: Language Setup
Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Language Setup Reset Queues Hard Disk C) When you select IPX/SPX Setup: IPX/SPX Setup To advance to the next screen, press the ENTER button. Enable IPX/SPX? Yes/No [No*] Select Yes if you have an IPX (Novell) network connected to the printer. Note that you can enable AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and IPX (Novell) communication simultaneously.
Page 151 The procedures described in “Setting up Fiery WebTools” on this page. Fiery WebTools allow you to manage your KX-PS8100 remotely from the Internet or from your company’s intranet. The KX-PS8100 has its own home page, from which you are able to select from a variety of functions including Status, Fiery WebSpooler, WebLink, Fiery WebDownloader, and Fiery WebSetup.
Page 152 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup NOTES: • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x does not support the Fiery WebDownloader. • Netscape and Microsoft continue to release frequent updates to their browsers. As support cannot be guaranteed for all versions, use the versions speciﬁed above for best results.
Page 153 Enter the IP address or DNS name of the printer in the browser’s URL line. The printer’s home page appears. For more information on using Fiery WebTools, see page 154 Managing Print Jobs” in Utilities and Drivers Reference Guide on the KX-PS8100 CD-ROM Disc2. and “Part 3 Printer Function-...
Page 154 Accessing Fiery WebSetup To use the Fiery WebTools via the Internet or your site’s intranet, you need an Internet browser and the IP address or DNS name of the KX-PS8100. To access Fiery WebSetup: Start up your Internet browser application.
Page 155 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Click [WebSetup]. If a password has been set on the printer, you are prompted to enter it before you can access Fiery WebSetup. The options that you can specify from Fiery WebSetup are grouped into three categories: System Setup, Network Setup, and Printer Setup.
Page 156 Edit the default name here. This is the name you should enter when you conﬁgure a connection to the printer over AppleTalk. Print Start Page—The KX-PS8100 printer does not have Start Page. So please ignore this setting. Enable Printed Queue—If your printer has a hard disk drive installed, select this option to create a storage location on the hard disk for the most recent print jobs.
Page 157 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Password tab From the Password tab you can set an Administrator password or change the existing one. Once an Administrator password has been set, users will be prompted for this password when they attempt to access Fiery WebSetup or Fiery WebSpooler.
Page 158 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Network Setup In Network Setup, you specify settings from four tabs: Port Setup, Protocol Setup, PServer Setup, and Service Setup. To set Network Setup options: Click the [Network\Setup] button. The Port Setup tab is the ﬁrst tab displayed in Network Setup. You can also access Protocol Setup, PServer Setup, and Service Setup tabs from this window.
Page 159 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Enable Parallel Port—Enable this option if you want to print through the parallel port. You can connect a single Windows computer to the parallel port and print directly to the printer. NOTE: • Enabling the parallel port does not conﬂict with Ethernet or Token Ring communication with the printer.
Page 160 You must enable TCP/IP for Ethernet to use the Fiery WebTools over Ethernet. IP Address—Enter the KX-PS8100 IP address for Ethernet. The printer is shipped with the IP address set to the loopback address (127.0.0.1), which is an internal address used for network checking. If you plan to print with TCP/IP, you must first assign the printer a unique network IP address.
Page 161 Token Ring. If you use Token Ring, enabling TCP/IP for Token Ring is required for enabling the Fiery WebTools. IP Address—Enter KX-PS8100 IP address for Token Ring. The printer is shipped with the IP address set to the loopback address, (127.0.0.1) which is an internal address used for network checking.
Page 162 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Select Zone— The printer searches the network for AppleTalk zones in your network segment. Scroll through the list to select the AppleTalk zone in which you want the printer to appear. If your segment has only one zone, the printer is assigned to that zone automatically.
Page 163 Frames” on page 162. A) PServer Setup (NDS Conﬁguration) In initial setup, the KX-PS8100 was connected to the network and an NDS directory tree, with a Printer, a Print Server, and one or more Print Queue objects for KX-PS8100 jobs was conﬁgured any changes to that setup through WebSetup.
Page 164 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup Select the new NDS tree and click [Add]. Your new NDS tree selection automatically overwrites any previous tree selection. If you change the NDS tree selection and there are also current Bindery settings, you are alerted that they will be deleted.
Page 165 IPX network running Novell NetWare networking software. Because you can set up more than one Novell server to handle KX-PS8100 print jobs, Bindery Setup allows you to add or delete new ﬁle server connections and view the connections you have selected.
Page 166 Enable Windows Printing Service— Enable this option to enable SMB (Server Message Block), the ﬁle and printer sharing protocol built into Windows. Enabling SMB allows the KX-PS8100 to be listed on the network so that Windows clients can print to a particular print connection (Hold, Print, or Direct) on the KX-PS8100 without any other networking software.
Page 167 Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup NOTES: • Lowercase characters are not allowed. • Each printer should have a different server name, if several KX-PS8100 printers are connected to the same network. Comment—Server comments (optional) can contain information about the printer.
Page 168 PS Setup tab The options that you can set from the PS Setup tab are described below. Print to PS Error—Specify whether the KX-PS8100 should print the available portion of a print job when it encounters a PostScript error. Select Yes to print an extra page with PostScript error messages.
Page 169 Saving your settings and exiting Fiery WebSetup Setup from the Printer Panel and WebSetup NOTE: • Some information may not be printed depending on the operating system on which a job is printed. When you have ﬁnished specifying settings from Fiery WebSetup, click Save, and then close the Fiery WebSetup window by clicking the X in the top-right corner of the window.
Page 170: Color Calibration
Where color accuracy and consistency are crucial, regular calibration of the KX-PS8100 is necessary. The color output of your KX-PS8100 color printer is adjusted using three different methods: Bias Adjustment, VisualCal, and ColorWise Color Adjustment.
Page 171 Bias adjustment The printer’s Bias Adjustment feature provides basic control over the printer’s color production. The Bias Adjustment screens, accessible via the printer panel, allow you to override the printer’s current toner density and brightness settings. Using the Bias Adjustment and calibration offset controls, you can increase or decrease the density of cyan, magenta, yellow or black, and increase or decrease the overall brightness of all toner colors.
Page 172 Color Calibration Current color density settings The current density setting for each color is indicated by the line enclosure on the Color Calibration Page. Color Calibration Page:...
Page 173 To compare current setting with the color density samples: Compare the current color density settings on the Color Calibration Page with the color density samples on the Color Calibration Card to see if they match. Place the Color Calibration Page on at least 2 sheets of clean white paper in a well-lighted area.
Page 174 Color Calibration To perform Bias Adjustment: If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously, perform the following, then go to 1) Repeat steps 1 through 3 in calibration page:” on page “Calibration Offset” is displayed in the printer LCD panel. 2) Press the ENTER button.
Page 175 4) Press the /CONTINUE or ⁄/CANCEL button to darken/lighten the cyan color. To make the color density setting of the Color Calibration Page darker or lighter by 1 level, increase or decrease a value of the CYAN density by 3 by pressing the ⁄...
Page 176 Color Calibration VisualCal, 30% match calibration VisualCal is a calibration method that allows you to calibrate your printer to an ideal color output standard. The calibration calculations performed by the controller software are based on a series of values entered through the printer panel. The values used in the calculations are determined by evaluating toner densities and color combinations produced on two specially designed calibration pages printed from the printer panel.
Page 177: Calibrating The Printer Using Visualcal
Calibrating the printer using VisualCal VisualCal Limits and 30% Match PURPOSE: The limits you select are used by the printer to adjust highlights, shadows, and contrasts to compensate for normal print engine fluctuations. HOW TO USE THIS PAGE: For each now, pick a circle and enter its number on the control panel.
Page 178 Color Calibration When the screen displays Black Low, begin the process of specifying Low and High values for each of the four toner colors, and a value for the 30% Match. Follow the instructions provided on the Limits and 30% Match page. For startpoints and endpoints: —Locate the leftmost circle you can distinguish from its background.
Page 179 NOTE: • Zero (0) and 9 are unacceptable values for color calibration. If any of the entered values for any colors are 0 or 9, the Limits and 30% Match page is reprinted automatically. Reenter values for all color rows starting with Black Start (Black Low). When you have finished entering all values, the Gray Balance Page menu appears.
Page 180 Color Calibration Select the row number of the most acceptable patch. Use the ⁄/CANCEL button or the to select a value (+4 to –4). Accept a value by pressing the ENTER button. (See the example below.) Best Patch (col) appears. Select the column number (R.Y.G···) of the most acceptable patch.
Page 181 SMB: Disabled Ethernet: Enabled As an ENERGY STAR(R) Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR(R) guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered trademark. Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, VisualCal, ColorWise, and NetWise are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
Page 182: Resetting The Visualcal Calibration
Color Calibration Resetting the VisualCal calibration To reset VisualCal calibration: From Ready or Ready(Sleep), press the MENU/EXIT button and then press the repeatedly to advance to the Visual Calibration menu. Press the ENTER button. When the screen displays Endpoint Page on the first line and Print on the second line, press the ENTER button.
Page 183: Color Adjustment
Color adjustment The printer’s color adjustment feature provides additional creative control over printer’s color production. The color adjustment screens, accessible via the printer panel, allow you to override the printer’s current toner density and brightness settings. Using the color adjustment controls, you can also increase or decrease the brightness of an image, or you can increase or decrease the density of each the following colors: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.
Page 184 SMB: Disabled Ethernet: Enabled As an ENERGY STAR(R) Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR(R) guidelines for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered trademark. Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, VisualCal, ColorWise, and NetWise are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
Page 185: Resetting The Color Adjustment
Resetting the color adjustment To reset color adjustment: From Ready or Ready(Sleep), press the MENU button and then press the advance to the Color Adjustment screen. Press the ENTER button twice. The Brightness menu appears. Press the ENTER button twice. The Adjust Color menu appears.
Page 186: Before Operation
Basic Operations Chapter 8 Before operation Acceptable documents Unacceptable documents The documents that meet the following conditions can be scanned. For scanner glass: • Max. 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5" x 14") For ADF (Automatic Document Feeder): • Document width: 100 mm to 216 mm (3.94"...
Page 187: Placing Documents
Placing documents Perform the following and go to operation. Using the ADF a) Fan the stack of documents and tap it on a level surface to avoid document jams. b) Insert the documents fully in the ADF tray with the printed sides facing up and top of the documents ﬁrst.
Page 188: Scanning Documents
Basic Operations Scanning documents Using the scanner glass a) Open the ADF. b) Place the document face down on the scanner glass referring to the document position marks. c) Close the ADF. NOTES: • When scanning a book type document of more than 2 cm (0.79") thickness, scan it with the ADF open.
Page 189: Basic Operations
Click Select Source... The Select Source window is displayed. Select Panasonic KX-PS8100 16 bit Driver, then click [Select]. Click the File menu, then click Acquire Image, and go to step 8. For Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0 users Start Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0.
Page 190 Basic Operations Click Acquire... The Panasonic Scanner Driver and the Preview Screen are displayed. Place the document(s) in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass (see page 187-188). Click [Prescan] to display the document image in the Preview Screen and select a scanning area.
Page 191 For Macintosh users The Panasonic KX-PS8100 has two scanner drivers, TWAIN as well as Photoshop Plug-in. Perform the following depending upon the scanner driver. To use the TWAIN scanner driver: Start Mac OS. Run your TWAIN compliant application. Click the File menu, and click Import.
Page 192: Printing A Scanned Document
For Windows 3.1 users Click the File menu, then click Print. The Print window is displayed. • Make sure that “Panasonic KX-PS8100” is selected. Click [OK]. After several minutes, the document will be printed. Print time depends on the size of the document.
Page 193: Saving A Scanned Document
Saving a scanned document Make sure the document that you wish to save has been selected. For Windows 3.1 users Click the File menu, then click Save As... The Save an Image to Disk window is displayed. Enter the File Name. Select the File Type.
Page 194: Duplicating Documents
B. Using the scanner panel For Windows 3.1 users From the Program Manager, double-click the KX-PS8100 Utilities icon and double-click the Digital Duplicator Utility icon. The Digital Duplicator Utility window is displayed. Go to For Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0 users Click [Start], select Programs, and then click KX-PS8100 Utilities.
Page 195 NOTE: NOTE: • Scanning a document using the flatbed (scanner glass) produces better quality than using the ADF. For best quality use flatbed scanning. If you wish to make more than one duplicate, set the number of duplicates using numbers 0-9. •...
Page 196: Using The Scanner Panel
Basic Operations Using the scanner panel Scanner panel INCREASE/NEXT Place the document in the ADF tray or on the scanner glass (see page 187-188). When using the multi-purpose tray, be sure to select MP Tray in the Paper Source menu •...
Page 197: The Printer Panel Functions And Menus
The printer panel functions and menus Printer’s status messages NOTES: • When making a color duplicate, pressing the MODE + START COLOR button makes a duplicate more quickly than pressing the START COLOR button. However, it slightly increases the toner consumption. •...
Page 198: Printer's Error Messages
Basic Operations Printer’s error messages Printer’s main menus Before the printer can print after being in Ready(Sleep), it needs to warm up to heat up the fuser. The actual warm-up time depends on how long the printer has been in Power Saver mode. If the printer has been in Ready(Sleep) Power Saver mode for a long time, the warm-up period will be longer.
Page 199: Calibration Color Adjustment
Main menus Printing additional copies of a Check And Print* Check and Print job after the initial Check and Print copy has been printed. Specify the number of additional copies of the job to print using the Check and Print screens from the printer panel.
Page 200 Basic Operations Main menus Parallel Port Enable printing through the Setup parallel port, set parallel port timeout, specify data mode. • Parallel Port Setup Enable Parallel ? Timeout Data Mode Network Port Specify Ethernet or Token Ring Setup settings for network connections to the printer.
Page 201 Main menus Initialize hard disk drive. Hard Disk* • Format? This menu is available only on printers with a hard disk drive. NOTE: • Network Port Setup and Network Protocol Setup appear only for networked printers. Basic Operations To specify Notes See page 150...
Page 202: Printing Pages From The Printer Panel
“Ready” or the “Ready(Sleep)” screen. To print a Test Print: Turn on the printer and allow it to warm up. Messages appear on the printer panel as the KX-PS8100 printer runs through its power-up tests. From the Ready screen, press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel.
Page 203 /CONTINUE (or ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ ⁄ /CANCEL) button until Press the you see Conﬁguration Page or PS Font List in the window and press the ENTER button. The KX-PS8100 prints a Conﬁguration Page or PostScript Font List. PostScript Font List Page: 1 Printer Name: KX-PS8100...
Page 204: The Scanner Panel Functions And Menus
Basic Operations The scanner panel functions and menus Scanner’s status messages Scanner’s error messages Scanner’s main menus The scanner panel enables you to set menus and view the status of the scanner. This section provides information about: • Status messages and error messages •...
Page 205 • Press the MODE button to display the next menu. • Press the INCREASE/NEXT button to display the next selection. • Press the START/ENTER button to activate the selection. INCREASE/NEXT Note the factory defaults before changing any settings. The Main menus are displayed in the upper line of the scanner panel, and the Selection menus are displayed in the lower line.
Page 206 Basic Operations Main menus MPT Paper Selects the same media size that you Size have inserted in the multi-purpose tray. Only Letter, A4 and Legal media sizes can be used with the multi- purpose tray. • Letter • A4 • Legal MPT Paper Selects the same media type that you Type...
Page 207 Main menus Output Order Select Face Up or Face Down (ADF) printing. • Face Down Makes a duplicate(s) of your original document(s) face down in the printer’s output tray. • Face Up Makes a duplicate(s) of your original document(s) face up in the printer’s output tray.
Page 208 Basic Operations Main menus Language English* French German Menu Setting If the START COLOR/ENTER button is pressed when Save is selected for Menu Default , all current menu settings will remain effective even if the scanner is turned off. If Reset is selected, all menu settings except the Power Saver setting will return to the factory default settings.
Page 209: Cleaning
Care and Maintenance Chapter 9 Cleaning Periodic cleaning of the unit is recommended, depending on the environment in which the KX-PS8100 is used. You should clean the unit: • • • To clean the external of the scanner: Scanner CAUTION: •...
Page 210: Printer
Care and Maintenance Printer Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab. Cover release tab Clean the rollers with a dry lint-free cloth that has been moistened with isopropyl alcohol. To clean the external of the printer: Turn the power OFF.
Page 211: Care And Maintenance
To clean the paper-pick rollers: Slide the media tray out (you do not have to remove it) to allow access to the paper-pick rollers. Open the left side door. Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder. Gently rotate the paper-pick rollers 180° (the paper-pick rollers are D-shaped) and wipe them with a lint-free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol.
Page 212 Care and Maintenance a) Reinsert the paper feeder. b) Close the left side door. Slide the media tray back into place. NOTE: • If you have a 2nd cassette feeder, you may also need to clean the rollers for the middle and lower media trays, which are accessed through the lower left side door.
Page 213: Life Of Components
The life of components will vary depending on what you print and the media you use and environment. Panasonic shows life based on an average of 5% coverage of the printable area and standard density for any one color. In case of Monochrome printing, 1 color (Black only) is used.
Page 214 Full color 5% coverage Full color 10% coverage Full color (Example B) Full color (Example C) NOTE: • Each ﬁle’s coverage is measured by KX-PS8100 pixel counter on letter size. The coverage will differ with printers. Example B Average life Monochrome 57,000 pages...
Page 215 Printer component Printer panel message Toner cartridges* Low <Color> Toner Change the toner cartridge soon. <Color> Toner Empty Change the toner cartridge now. Fuser unit* (oil supply roll installed) Fuser Unit wearing out alternates with Oil Roll wearing out Change the fuser unit soon. Fuser Unit and Oil Roll Worn out Change the fuser unit now.
Page 216: Displaying The Life Of Supplies And Coverage Of Toner
So the consumable wearing warning message might occur regardless of the displayed values. Page Count— It shows the pages your KX-PS8100 has printed since your purchase of the system. Toner Cartridge—It shows the percentage of CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK toner cartridges remaining.
Page 217: Image Area
Image area Transfer Unit—It shows the percentage of the transfer unit remaining. • ###% remaining It shows the percentage of the transfer unit remaining. • New Transfer Unit (No/Yes) You must select Yes when you have just replaced transfer unit. The life will be reset to 100% remaining by selecting Yes.
Page 218: Clearing Media Jams
Care and Maintenance Clearing media jams Scanner To clear media jams in the document input area: a) Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab. b) Remove the jammed document. a) Open the ADF top cover by lifting the cover release tab.
Page 219 To clear media jams in the document output area: a) Open the ADF tray. b) Remove the jammed document while keeping the ADF tray raised. a) Open the ADF. b) Open the exit guide. c) Remove the jammed document. Care and Maintenance...
Page 220: Printer
Care and Maintenance Printer Jam in location B (See page 223.) Jam in the MPT (See page 233.) Jam in location A (See page 221.) If the printer has frequent media jams, make sure that you follow these guidelines: • Always use high-quality laser paper and transparencies.
Page 221 To clear media jams in location A: Open the left side door corresponding to the selected media tray and remove the jammed media. Close the left side door. Remove the media tray. Remove the jammed media from inside the printer. Reinsert the media tray.
Page 222 Care and Maintenance To clear media jams in location A with 2nd cassette feeder: Open the lower left side door. Remove the jammed media. Close the lower left side door. Remove the selected media tray (middle or lower media tray).
Page 223 Remove the jammed media from inside the printer. Reinsert the media tray. Open and close the printer’s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel. To clear media jams in location B with multi-purpose tray: Remove the jammed media from the multi-purpose tray. Open and close the printer’s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel.
Page 224 Care and Maintenance To clear media jams in location B with media tray: Open the left side door. Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder. Remove the jammed media on or under the paper feeder. Reinsert the paper feeder and close the left side door.
Page 225 To clear media jams in location C: Open the printer’s front door. SAFETY CAUTION: • The fuser is hot; to avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes (after opening the printer’s front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it. Check whether the media is jammed under the color imaging unit.
Page 226 Care and Maintenance a) Holding the green tab on the right, slide the fuser out until it stops. b) Press the green lever on the left to release the safety catch. a) Hold the fuser as shown below, and slide it out of the printer.
Page 227 Remove the oil supply roll. a) Press out on tabs to unlock the oil supply roll. b) Remove the oil supply roll out of the fuser. NOTE: • If the paper is not jammed in the fuser unit, perform the following. Repeat steps 1 to 4 in “To clear media jams in location B with media tray”...
Page 228 Care and Maintenance a) Turn the fuser’s large green knob clockwise. b) Remove the jammed media. Remove the jammed media. Replace the cleaning pad.
Page 229 a) Replace the oil supply roll into the fuser. b) Press down ﬁrmly on the oil supply roll to snap both sides into place. NOTE: • If the oiled cloth is loose, rotate the gear (A) clockwise until it is tight.
Page 230 Care and Maintenance a) Open the printer’s front door. b) Slide the fuser back into the printer. a) Turn the small green thumbscrew clockwise to lock the fuser. b) Close the printer’s front door.
Page 231 To clear media jams in location D with face down printing: SAFETY CAUTION: • The fuser is hot; to avoid personal injury, turn off the printer and wait 10 minutes (after opening the printer’s front door) for the fuser to cool before touching it.
Page 232 Care and Maintenance CAUTION: CAUTION: • If the fuser knob will not turn, do not force it, or you may damage the fuser. Instead, follow these steps: 1 Unlock the fuser by turning the small green thumbscrew counterclockwise. 2 Pull the fuser out. The media will probably tear. 3 Remove the oil supply roll.
Page 233 To clear media jams in location E: Remove the jammed media from the output tray. Open and close the printer’s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel. To clear jams with the multi-purpose tray: Remove the jammed media from the multi-purpose tray. Open and close the printer’s front door to clear the error message from the printer LCD panel.
Page 234: Troubleshooting
Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Scanner Trouble Possible Cause Scanner does not turn Power cord is not connected. Scanner Error 49 is Scanner is locked. displayed on the scanner LCD panel when powered on. Scanning operation SCSI cable is not cannot be performed. properly connected.
Page 235 Trouble Possible Cause ADF doesn’t feed Document thickness document. is out of speciﬁcations. Too many documents are inserted in the ADF tray. Scanned image has ADF scanner glass or vertical lines when a white sheet is dirty. document is scanned using the ADF.
Page 236: Printer
Care and Maintenance Printer Trouble Possible Cause READY indicator is The printer is blinking. receiving, processing or printing job. You have entered the Menu mode in the printer panel. The printer is networked and WebTools are being accessed. READY indicator is off. The printer is not ready, is disabled, or has detected an error.
Page 237 Trouble Possible Cause Half tone area has Paper doesn’t match areas of weak color. the environmental conditions, or it has too much moisture. A single color appears The color density is faded. set incorrectly in the printer panel. The toner is almost depleted.
Page 238 Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause Small white spots OHP transparency appear on OHP has dust on its transparency. surface. A single color shows a The roller in the toner light, repeating cartridge has a slight horizontal line. impression after a long period of storage.
Page 239 Trouble Possible Cause Each color “bleeds” into The color imaging the color band. unit’s internal waste toner box is full. A single white spot The color imaging unit appears in is damaged. approximately the same vertical place on the page. Large light spot(s) Fingerprint(s) on the appear randomly.
Page 240 Care and Maintenance Trouble Possible Cause One or more dark The color imaging unit vertical lines appear on is scratched. the print in all colors. The fuser is damaged. A piece of the printed The fuser’s internal image is missing and roller is not being reappears out of place, consistently oiled or...
Page 241 Trouble Possible Cause Light vertical streaks The main charge grid appear in all colors. is dirty. Dark and wavy vertical The main charge grid streaks appear in all is dirty. colors. The entire page prints Bad electrical contact in black, including the for the main charge borders.
Page 242 Care and Maintenance Trouble The page prints in black Either the image in the image area only. processor board or (The borders are clear.) engine control board is not functioning properly. The page is completely The problem could be blank. with one of the following: •...
Page 243 Care and Maintenance Possible Cause Corrective Action Change the application’s settings. Corrective Action Make sure that the computer is turned ON. Disconnect KX-PS8100 from the computer and change the terminator setting accordingly. (See page 66.) Corrective Action (See page 211...
Page 244 Care and Maintenance Trouble Frequent media Make sure that you use a high-quality laser paper: jams. 60–105 g/m and 75–165 g/m purpose tray. If you are using media that is 105 g/m check if the Face Down media output setting is selected in the driver.
Page 245: Print Quality Problems
Print quality problems Trouble Prints have dull, Adjust or calibrate colors. faded colors. Calibration”. Make sure that the color imaging unit stays covered until immediately before installing it in the printer. Exposure to light for more than 45 seconds can damage the color imaging unit.
Page 246: Lcd Panel Messages
Care and Maintenance LCD panel messages Scanner LCD panel Trouble The back of the Toner particles have contaminated the transfer printed page roller. This can happen if the printed image is larger appears dirty. than the media (for example, when printing on envelopes).
Page 247 Message ADF top cover open. Close the ADF top cover. Memory OverFlow Add SDRAM to Printer Memory OverFlow Select Lower Quality No detection marker in ADF Remove document from ADF tray. SCSI error Saving Loading Care and Maintenance Corrective Action/Additional Information ADF top cover is open.
Page 248: Printer Lcd Panel
Care and Maintenance Printer LCD panel Message Corrective Action/Additional Information %s%s.%s Error Cycle Power. If printer does not function normally, call for service. DIMM Slot %s Black Toner Replace black toner. Empty Black Toner Cartridge Install black toner cartridge. Not installed When the ⁄/CANCEL button is pressed, the Canceling Job job currently being processed is deleted.
Page 249 Operation Failed call for service. Front or Right door Close Front or Right door. Open Fuser Unit Install a Panasonic fuser unit. Not installed Fuser Unit Fuser unit will need to be replaced soon. wearing out* Fuser Unit Replace the fuser unit.
Page 250 Care and Maintenance Message Corrective Action/Additional Information Jam at C Clear paper jam. See printer’s front door label. See front door label Jam at D Clear paper jam. See printer’s front door label. See front door label Jam at E Clear paper jam.
Page 251 Low Yellow Toner Yellow toner will need to be replaced soon. Lower Left side door Close Optional Cassette side door. Open Lower Tray Add media to Lower tray. Empty Lower Tray Install Lower tray. Not installed Magenta Toner Replace magenta toner. Empty Magenta Toner Cartridge Install magenta toner cartridge.
Page 252 Care and Maintenance Message Corrective Action/Additional Information Multi-Purpose Tray Add media to multi-purpose tray. Empty NVRAM Error NVRAM hardware error. Cycle Power. If printer does not function normally, call for Settings Changed service. NVRAM Full Hardware error of Flash DIMM. Cycle Power.
Page 253 Message Corrective Action/Additional Information Press Enter to Press the ENTER button to initialize a new hard disk. This message will also appear if Initialize Disk the hard disk has malfunctioned, or if the hard disk is the incorrect type. If this error appears after cycling power to the printer, contact an authorized service representative.
Page 254: Lcd Panel Service Calls
Care and Maintenance LCD panel service calls Message Corrective Action/Additional Information Upper Tray Add media to Upper tray. Empty Upper Tray Install Upper tray. Not installed Warming Up Printer is warming up. Yellow Toner Replace yellow toner. Empty Yellow Toner Cartridge Install yellow toner cartridge.
Page 255: Status Display Program For Windows
For Windows 3.1 users When Windows 3.1 is started, the Panasonic Printer/Scanner Status icon appears and stays on the screen. This enables you to display the printer’s/ scanner’s status at any stage during operation.
Page 256: Scanner Status Window
This box lists the mode your scanner is in, device name (scanner), the built-in memory size of the printer, and the name of the scan job. g This button minimizes the Panasonic Scanner Display window. Pressing the (Esc) key on the keyboard can also minimize it.
Page 257 This box displays a recovery procedure along with a picture. q This button provides you additional help. r This button changes the Panasonic Scanner Status window to the Panasonic Printer Status window, and is displayed only when using the Digital Duplicator Utility.
Page 258: Printer Status Window
This button minimizes the Panasonic Printer Status window. Pressing the (Esc) key on the keyboard can also minimize it. h This button displays the Setup for Status Display window, where you can change different settings.
Page 259 This box displays a recovery procedure along with a picture. q This button provides you additional help. r This button changes the Panasonic Printer Status window to the Panasonic Scanner Status window, and is displayed only when using the Digital Duplicator Utility.
Page 260: Repacking
If you do not have the packing for the color imaging unit and the transfer unit: contact Panasonic for packaging. • Improper repacking of the KX-PS8100 may result in a service charge to remove spilled toner. • Since the printer uses dry toner, extreme care must be taken when handling.
Page 261: Packing The Scanner
Packing the scanner To prepare the scanner for repacking: Turn off the scanner; remove the power cord and all interface cables. Unplug the ADF cable. Open the ADF and remove it from the scanner bed by lifting it up. Care and Maintenance...
Page 262 Care and Maintenance a) If the scanner is installed on the top of the printer, unlock the scanner by sliding it toward the left. b) Gently raise and remove the scanner by releasing it from the guide pins. To lock the scanner, push and turn the lock clockwise with a ﬂat-blade screwdriver.
Page 263: Packing The Printer
Packing the printer Repack the ADF and the scanner bed into the original carton. To prepare the printer for repacking: Turn off the printer; remove the power cord and all interface cables. Remove the media tray(s) from the printer; remove the media from the tray(s).
Page 264 Care and Maintenance Press down on a media tray’s metal plate. Place the cardboard packing material into the media tray. Reinsert the media tray into the printer; use adhesive tape to secure the tray to the printer. If you have other media trays, repack them for shipping or storage in their original shipping boxes.
Page 265 a) Grasping the front green handle, slide the unit out until it catches. b) Lift up the green handle on the left and pull the color imaging unit out of the printer. IMPORTANT: • Do not touch the green surface (the right side) or the black belt (the under side).
Page 266 Care and Maintenance On the color imaging unit, turn the upper lever 90° counterclockwise; this is necessary to protect the color imaging unit during shipment. Insert the color imaging unit into the packaging.
Page 267 a) Open the left side door. b) Slide the paper feeder out, using the green handles. a) Push in on green tabs to unlock the cover. b) Raise the cover until it catches in the open position. a) Rotate the transfer unit’s green handles up. b) Lift out the transfer unit.
Page 268 Care and Maintenance Place the transfer unit on newspaper or drop cloth. Rotate the handles down and wrap the transfer unit with a piece of paper and adhesive tape. NOTE: • Do not touch or bump the roller: it can damage the roller. Install the plastic cover and insert the transfer unit into a plastic bag and seal the end tightly.
Page 269 To pack the toner cartridges: a) Open the right side door. b) Remove each toner cartridge. CAUTION: CAUTION: • To avoid possible toner spillage, do not tilt the cartridge. Close the right side door. a) Replace the shipping cover. b) Secure the shipping cover with adhesive tape. Insert each toner cartridge into a plastic bag and seal the end of the bag tightly.
Page 270 Care and Maintenance To finish repacking the printer: Wipe off any loose toner in and around the printer. NOTE: • If a toner vacuum is available, it is the best tool for cleaning spilled toner. Do not use a standard office vacuum; the toner will not be retained by typical vacuum dust collectors.
Page 271 Care and Maintenance Repack the printer in the original shipping box. Make sure that you keep the printer upright and level when moving.
Page 272: Upgrade Options
Upgrade options For the List of options, refer to the Setup Manual . The following upgrade options and consumables are available for the KX-PS8100 from your local Panasonic reseller: • Hard Disk Drive (KX-PDHD1) for storing print jobs, and additional fonts...
Page 273: Removing And Replacing The Printer Controller Board
Removing and replacing the printer controller board To remove the printer controller board: For instructions on installing printer options see: • • • Turn the printer OFF, unplug the power cord and disconnect any cables connected to the connectors on the back of the printer.
Page 274 Options To replace the printer controller board: Align the printer controller board with the groove on the back of the printer and carefully slide it back inside the printer. Printer controller board Tighten the two screws on the printer controller board that you loosened earlier, using a cross-point head (+) screwdriver.
Page 275: Installing A Hard Disk Drive
Installing a hard disk drive Kit contents The following section explains how to install the hard disk drive on the printer. It also describes how to initialize the new hard disk drive for use from the printer panel. To install the hard disk drive you will need to remove the printer controller board, install the drive and then replace the printer controller board in the printer.
Page 276 Options To install a new hard disk drive: Place the printer controller board on a stable surface. Unpack the new hard disk drive. With the electrical circuit board side up, place the drive on a flat surface or on the palm of your hand. Do not touch the drive with magnetic objects or place objects sensitive to magnets near the drive.
Page 277 Insert the other end of the cable into the connector on the printer controller board, directing a projection on the cable against the groove in the connector. Slide the cable until the click is heard. Put the four stand offs of the hard disk drive into the four holes, and secure the hard disk drive on the printer controller board with four screws.
Page 278: Initializing The Hard Disk
The following section explains how to install a 32 or 64 MB SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) on the KX-PS8100. To install the SDRAM DIMM (illustrated below) you will need to do the following: •...
Page 279: Installing Sdram Dimms
Installing SDRAM DIMMs The printer controller board ships with the following memory configuration: • The DIMM slot numbered J1, is reserved for the printer’s system software ROM DIMM. • The DIMM slots numbered J8, J2 and J3 are reversed for SDRAM DIMMs.
Page 280 Options To install a SDRAM DIMM: Unpack the SDRAM DIMM(s). Do not touch the connector edge on the SDRAM DIMM. Place the printer controller board on a stable surface. Unlatch the lever on the side of the empty socket (J2 or J3).
Page 281: Installing Network Cards
Installing network cards The following section explains how to install either an Ethernet (KX-PNBC5) or Token Ring (KX-PNBC6) card (illustrated below) on the KX-PS8100. It also describes how to configure the printer Setup when the new network card has been installed.
Page 282 Options Installing a network card: Place the printer controller board on a stable surface. a) Use a flat blade screwdriver to gently remove the connector cover on the side of the network card connector. b) Remove the two screws that secure the slot cover on the front bracket, then remove the slot cover.
Page 283 a) Align the network card into the cutout in the front bracket. b) Insert the network card into the network card connector. c) Secure the network card to the front bracket using the two screws you removed from the slot cover. Network card [The figure is Ethernet (KX-PNBC5) card.]...
Page 284: Specifications
Appendix Specifications Scanner This appendix contains specifications for the following: • Scanner • Printer • Duplicate • Software • Media • Bidirectional Parallel Interface • SCSI interface • Controller Power source Refer to the nameplate on the rear of the unit. Temperature Operating: 10°C to 32.5°C...
Page 285 Scanning system Mirror moving optical system with R. G. B. 3 line Color CCD Document type Sheet, Book Maximum scanning size Horizontal: 216 mm (8.5") Vertical: 356 mm (14") Resolution Flatbed Horizontal Line: Optical 600 dpi 30-2400 dpi (1 dpi step) by hardware interpolation 2401-9600 dpi (1 dpi step) by software interpolation Vertical Line: 30-2400 dpi (1 dpi step) by changing carriage speed...
Page 286: Printer
Appendix Printer Scanning time* Color, B&W gray scale (A4 size) 1.6 seconds 3.9 seconds 5.2 seconds 7.8 seconds 15.7 seconds 31.4 seconds 62.7 seconds more than 62.7 seconds Auto Document Feeder (ADF) 26.0 seconds (2.3 ppm) 18.5 seconds (3.2 ppm) 13.3 seconds (4.5 ppm) * Initial time is not included.
Page 287 Humidity Operating: 20% to 80% RH Best Print Quality: 30% to 70% RH Storage: 10% to 80% RH Warm up time Less than 300 seconds (at 20°C) Power consumption 850 W Max. (printing with fuser on), 40 W (standby with fuser off), 35 W (Power Saver Mode) Meets Power Saver power conservation requirements.
Page 288: Duplicate
Appendix Duplicate Document size Original document size Flatbed: Max. Legal (216 mm x 356 mm) ADF: 100 mm x 178 mm-Legal Duplicate paper size: A4, Letter, Legal Original image type Color: Text and Graphics Mode, Photo Mode Mono: Text Mode, Halftone/Photo Mode Maximum duplicate speed [Standard, Letter or A4 size paper] Continuous:...
Page 289: Software
Software Windows version TWAIN scanner driver Digital Duplicator Utility Print Count Manager Printer driver Color Management: ICM (for Windows 95 only) • System requirement CPU: More than Pentium or Pentium PRO (133 MHz or faster CPU is recommended.) Operating system: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 (Intel only) Memory: 16 MB or more (More than 32 MB is recommended.)
Page 290: Media
Appendix Media Media sizes Media Size Paper Letter Legal Transparency Letter Envelope NOTE: • Please store your paper according to the recommendations of the manufacturer. Margins and print area When the image is printed on the media, the image (print area) is a bit smaller than the media size.
Page 291: Paper Weight
Paper weight The printer is designed to work well with most types of paper. However, differences in paper may have significant effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper handling. It is strongly recommended that you always test paper before purchasing it to make sure it provides desirable performance.
Page 292 Appendix Two-sided printing (Duplex printing) Two-sided printing is possible by using the multi-purpose tray. However, you should not expect the same print quality and reliability that you get with one-sided printing. We strongly recommend that you follow the guidelines below. •...
Page 293: Transparencies And Labels
Transparencies and labels You may also print on transparencies and labels that are made for the printer. Panasonic has tested and found that the following work satisfactorily: OHP transparency: 3M CG3710 • Re-using transparencies that have been fed through the printer once (for...
Page 294 Appendix Envelopes It is recommended that you print in black text only and purchase high quality #10 or larger laser envelopes with diagonal seams, as shown in the diagram below: High quality envelopes have the following characteristics: • A thin, sharply creased leading edge •...
Page 295 • Envelopes with side seam construction • Highly textured envelopes, or with extremely shiny surfaces • Envelopes that seal by removing a peel-off strip • Envelopes with more than one flap to be sealed • Self-adhesive envelopes • Envelopes that are baggy or not sharply creased •...
Page 296: Bidirectional Parallel Interface
Appendix Bidirectional parallel interface Do not attempt to print on any of the following types of envelopes. These may cause damage to your printer. • Envelopes with clasps, snaps or tie strings (as illustrated on left below) • Envelopes with transparent windows (as illustrated on right below) •...
Page 297 Pin configuration Signal pin Return side pin Parallel Interface connector (printer side) NOTES: • “Return” denotes the return side wire of a twisted pair cable and is connected to signal ground. • Be sure to use only a shielded cable. The printer will not operate properly if any of the pin is not connected.
Page 298: Scsi Interface
Appendix SCSI interface SCSI interface The Panasonic DCIS SCSI interface is based on fast SCSI-2 ANSI standard. Specification Connector Type 50-Pin Half Pitch Pin-type Connector Cable Use a shielded cable for SCSI-2 (FAST SCSI). The total length of the SCSI chain must not exceed 3 m (9.8 ft.) to ensure reliable operation.
Page 299: Controller
(The amount of the memory depends on the model.) Host interface IEEE compliant, 1284 type C, Mini-Centronics parallel port interface Ethernet card (option): AUI and RJ-45 (10/100Base TX: auto switching) (Some of the KX-PS8100 models have an Ethernet card already installed.) Token Ring card (option): RJ-45 User interface...
Page 300 Index Numerics 100BaseTX ......10Base2 ....... 10Base2, 5, T Ethernet cable.
Page 301 Error indicator on the printer......on the scanner ..... . Error messages “No AppleTalk zone found”...
Page 302 Index Lpr (TCP/IP) ......displaying the queue ....platforms supporting printer .
Page 303 Pin conﬁguration bidirectional parallel interface ... SCSI interface..... . . Ping .
Page 304 Index Scanner’s main menus....Scanner’s status messages ....Scanning ......Screen fonts Macintosh .
Page 305 Windows 98 installing PostScript printer driver ..103, installing the scanner driver ... . Windows NT 4.0 device name ......installing PostScript printer driver .

Panasonic KX-PS8100 Operating Instructions Manual

Efi Standard Software License Agreement

End-User License Agreement

For Your Safety

General

Power Source

Laser Safety

Ozone Release

Light Source

Moving the Units

Caution Labels

For Users in U.k

Cautions

Chapter 1 CD-ROM

Before You

Features

System Requirements

Minimum Space Requirements

Power Source

Unpacking

Part Names

Scanner Panel Overview

Printer Panel Overview

Setting up the Printer

Chapter 2 Setup

Setting up the Scanner

Loading Media

Connecting the System

Power on

Network Connections

Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer to a Network

Setting up TCP/IP Printing

Setting up IPX (Novell) Printing

Setting up Windows 95 Clients for SMB Printing

Setting up Windows NT 4.0 Clients for SMB Printing

General Steps

Chapter 4

Installing Software for Windows

Installing the Software for Windows

Installing the Software to Windows 98

Installing Software for Windows

Installing the Software for Windows NT 4.0

Installing the Software for Windows 3.1

Installing Additional Software for Windows Users

Installing the Bundled Software

Removing the KX-PS8100 Software

General Steps for Installing Macintosh Software

Chapter 5

Installing Software for Macintosh

Installing Macintosh Printing Software

Installing the Scanner Driver

Installing Additional Software for Macintosh Users

Initial Setup from the Printer Panel

Chapter 6 Setup from the Printer Panel and Websetup

Setup from the Printer Panel and Websetup

Chapter 7 Color Calibration

Color Adjustment

Chapter 8 Acceptable Documents

Before Operation

Scanning Documents

Duplicating Documents

The Printer Panel Functions and Menus

The Scanner Panel Functions and Menus

Chapter 9 Scanner

Cleaning

Life of Components

User Replaceable Components

Maintenance

Displaying the Life of Supplies and Coverage of Toner

Clearing Media Jams

Troubleshooting

LCD Panel Messages

Status Display Program for Windows

Repacking

Upgrade Options

Removing and Replacing the Printer Controller Board

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

Installing Additional Memory

Installing Network Cards

Specifications