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Panasonic KX-F160 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic plain paper fax model no. kx-f1600 operating instructions for printer
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FOR OPERATION ASSISTANCE,
CALL 1-800-HELP-FAX
¡This product is designed for use in the United
States of America, and may not operate in other
countries. (See page 62 for more details.)
¡Este producto ha sido diseñado para su uso en los
Estados Unidos de América, y puede no funcionar
correctamente en otros países. (Consulte la página
62 para tener más detalles.)
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PRINTER
KX-F1600
Model No.
Contents
Setting up the Unit for Printing
Using the Unit with Windows g
Using the Unit with MS-DOS g Applications
Troubleshooting and Routine Care
Specifications
Plain Paper FAX

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  • Page 1 ¡Este producto ha sido diseñado para su uso en los Estados Unidos de América, y puede no funcionar correctamente en otros países. (Consulte la página 62 para tener más detalles.) OPERATING FOR PRINTER Plain Paper FAX KX-F1600 Model No. Contents...
  • Page 2 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 product that have an opened packet or missing components.
  • Page 3 Describes how to set up the unit for printing. Using the Unit with Windows Describes how to install the KX-F1600 printer driver for Windows and how to print in a Windows environment. Using the Unit with MS-DOS Applications Describes how to print from the MS-DOS applications.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Customizing settings in each emulation mode RRRRRRRRRRRRR 30 Changing settings for LQ emulation RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 31 Changing settings for BJ emulation RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 32 Printing a printer setup list and a printer test list RRRRRRRRRRR 34 Selecting print qualityRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 35 Command summaries in each emulation mode RRRRRRRRRRRR 36...
  • Page 5 Replacing the print and ink cartridge RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 Replacing the print cartridge RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 55 Replacing an ink cartridge in the KX-FA151 color print cartridge RRRR 57 Cleaning the print headRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 58 Specifications Paper specifications RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 59 Printer specifications RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 59 Index RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 63...

  • Page 6: Connecting The Unit To A Computer Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Also turn off the computer. Connect the parallel cable. Turn the unit and the computer on. For installing the print cartridge, power cord, stacker, tray, and other accessories, see the operating instructions for fax. Parallel cable (not included) Your computer To printer interface...

  • Page 7: Selecting The Print Cartridge Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    ¡When changing print cartridges, always store the cartridge you are not using in the print cartridge container. Turning the printer mode on/off To use the unit as a printer, turn the printer mode on by pressing (PRINTER). ¡The PRINTER indicator will light and the display will show “PLEASE WAIT”.

  • Page 8: Before Loading Paper Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Before loading paper Selecting the print media You can print on the following print media. Ink Jet Paper: This paper is specially developed for color printing with ink jet printers. Canon Bubble Jet Paper LC-301 for BJC-4100 is recommended. Only letter size is available.

  • Page 9: Setting The Paper Thickness Lever Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Note: ¡Do not move this lever after loading paper in the paper tray. ¡This lever is different from a lever on a typewriter or dot matrix printer. You need not pull it forward to load paper. Paper thickness lever...

  • Page 10: Loading Paper Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Loading paper There are two paper feed procedures: automatic sheet feed and manual feed. Using automatic sheet feed Use this procedure for ink jet paper, ink jet transparencies and other media other than thick paper or resume paper. You can stack about 100 sheets of plain paper (20 lb or 95 g/m Pull the paper rest up until it stops.

  • Page 11: Using Manual Feed

    ¡Align the sheet with the right edge of the paper tray. ¡Adjust the paper guide. Note: ¡If you print from a Windows application, you must select Manual Feed in the printer driver. to 105 g/m ) or resume paper. Paper rest...

  • Page 12: Loading Envelope Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    first to avoid a paper jam. ¡Adjust the paper guide. Note: ¡If you are using the KX-F1600 printer driver, make sure the Orientation setting is set to landscape in Main dialog. For details, see page 19. ⁄ inch (222 mm) in width, you must use...

  • Page 13: Loading Envelope Dl Envelopes Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Loading Envelope DL envelopes When you use Envelope DL or envelopes that are shorter than 8 15 envelopes at a time and use the automatic sheet feeding. Set the paper thickness lever to the right. Pull up the paper rest and set the paper selection lever to the front.

  • Page 14: Using Buttons For Printer Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    3. If data is in the print buffer, the ON LINE indicator will blink. ¡To print the data, press (ON\LINE) to set the unit off-line and then press (FF). PRINTER button Use this button to turn the printer mode on/off. For details, see page 7.

  • Page 15: Installing The Printer Driver For Windows Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Before you can print documents from Windows applications, you must install the appropriate printer driver in your computer. The printer driver takes the information from your application program and translates it into a language the unit can understand. The driver requires the following operating parameters to be in your computer.

  • Page 16: Installing The Printer Driver For Windows 95 Rrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Click Next>. Setting as the default printer After installing the printer driver for Windows 95, set the unit as the default printer by the following procedures. Click Start, move the pointer to Settings and click Printers. Click the “Panasonic KX-F1600” Printer icon.

  • Page 17: Printing Documents From Windows Applications Rrrrrrrrrrrr

    ¡Grayscale Images: For printing images like scanned photos or bitmaps. ¡For details on printer options, see pages 19 to 26. After selecting the options you want, click OK to close the driver dialog box. For Microsoft Word 6.0 with Windows 3.1: Click Close, click OK to start printing.

  • Page 18: Printing Documents In Color Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    ¡Color Images: For printing colored images like scanned photos or bitmaps. ¡For details on printer options, see pages 19 to 26. After selecting the options you want, click OK to close the driver dialog box. For Microsoft Word 6.0 with Windows 3.1: Click Close, click OK to start printing.

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Printer Driver Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Setting up the printer driver Selecting printer options in Main dialog The Main dialog contains the most important control for the printer drivers. A User Setting option Use this option to select one of the defined processing settings of the driver. In this way, you can restore a special setting you need just by selecting a User Setting.
  • Page 20 B Paper Source option This setting defines how paper (or other print media, such as ink jet transparencies) will be fed into the unit. Click on the arrow next to the Paper Source setting and select one of the following: Auto Sheet Feeder: Used for ink jet paper, envelopes (Envelope DL), ink jet transparencies and other media other than thick paper or resume paper.

  • Page 21: Help Button

    Enter the number of copies (up to 99) to be printed. Important: ¡In general, setting the number of copies in the printer setup dialog box will produce faster uncollated copies. Setting the number of copies in your application will slow down printing, but the copies will be collated.

  • Page 22: Using Settings

    Using Settings... dialog The “Settings...” dialog allows you to adjust and save all quality selections, color modes and halftone settings of the driver under a specific name. In this way, you can restore a special setting you need by selecting another User Setting in the Main window.

  • Page 23: Color Option

    C Print Quality option The Print Quality settings are used to define the overall quality of the document printed by the unit. Click on the arrow next to the Print Quality setting and select one of the following: Excellent Quality: Used for printing ink jet transparencies, ink jet back print film, and other high quality print media.
  • Page 24 E Halftoning option The Halftone setting defines how mixing of colors is performed and printed by the unit. The unit contains four colors of ink: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Intermediate colors can be created by mixing combinations of these inks. To print the entire spectrum of color, the Windows Driver applies special halftone methods, where different colored dots of ink are placed closely together to create the illusion of other colors.

  • Page 25: Using Papers

    Using Papers... dialog This window allows you to define and save your own paper sizes and make them available to the unit and your applications. Click on the Papers... tab to display the following window. A Define a new Paper Size To define a new paper size, proceed as follows.

  • Page 26: Printer Driver Information Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    2. Click and hold the left side of the mouse. 3. Adjust the margin to the desired size by moving the mouse. 4. Release the clicker. Printer driver information By pressing the “About...” tab, a dialog box will appear showing information on; —Windows version, —Driver version,...

  • Page 27: Changing The Default Dialog Language Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Language. Click the language you wish to use. System menu Removing the printer driver To remove the printer driver, proceed as follows. For Windows 3.1 or 3.11 From the Windows Program Manager, double-click on the Control Panel icon.

  • Page 28: Selecting A Printer Driver With Ms-Dos Applications Rrrrrrrrrr

    The installation programs for most applications offer a list of printer drivers from which to choose. If you find Panasonic KX-F1600 on the list, select it. This will give you the fullest range of features. If you do not find KX-F1600 on the list, you can select a printer that will have nearly the same operating capabilities.

  • Page 29: Selecting A Printer Emulation Moderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Selecting a printer emulation mode Your unit has two resident printer emulation modes: Epson LQ mode and BJ mode. Epson LQ mode is the default. Epson LQ mode: Emulates the Epson LQ-2550 printer. This mode is available for monochrome and color printing.

  • Page 30: Setting The Printer Emulation Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Setting the printer emulation Follow this procedure to set the printer emulation. You can select either Epson LQ or BJ emulation. The factory preset setting is LQ emulation. Make sure the printer mode is turned off. Press (MENU) until the following is displayed.

  • Page 31: Changing Settings For Lq Emulation Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Press (‹) or (›) until the desired function is displayed. Press (START/SET). Press (‹) or (›) to select the desired setting. Press (START/SET) to store the setting. ¡To set other items, repeat steps 5 through 8. Press (MENU). PRINTER SET UP EMU.MODE=LQ[ ÿŸ ÿŸ EMU.MODE=LQ[ ÿŸ PRESS[ ]&[SET]...

  • Page 32: Changing Settings For Bj Emulation Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Changing settings for BJ emulation The following list shows the printer settings you can customize and explains each one. TEXT SCALE SET: You can select the number of lines (62 or 66 lines) that can fit on a piece of paper.
  • Page 33 Press (‹) or (›) until the desired function is displayed. Press (START/SET). Press (‹) or (›) to select the desired setting. Press (START/SET) to store the setting. ¡To set other items, repeat steps 5 through 8. Press (MENU). PRINTER SET UP ÿŸ EMU.MODE=LQ[ ÿŸ EMU.MODE=BJ[ ÿŸ PRESS[ ]&[SET]...

  • Page 34: Printing A Printer Setup List And A Printer Test List Rrrrrrrrrrr

    You can obtain the following lists. Printer setup list—provides you with the current settings in each emulation mode. Printer test list—provides all characters in the emulation mode you set. All characters are printed out in the various print styles and pitches available.

  • Page 35: Selecting Print Quality

    Your unit incorporates several print modes that allow you to select print quality, density of ink, and paper type. The control panel enables you to select three of these print modes: HQ, FINE, and HS. If you are using Windows, the printer driver automatically adjusts the print mode. To select the print mode, follow the steps below.

  • Page 36: Command Summaries In Each Emulation Mode Rrrrrrrrrrrr

    Application printer drivers may override the printer control codes embedded in a document. To determine if an application is overriding your commands, print the document using a generic driver and see if the correct commands are reflected in the printed copy.

  • Page 37: Epson Lq Mode Command Summaries Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Perform line feed Vertical tab control; move to next tab Perform form feed Perform carriage return Set double-wide mode by line Set condensed mode Select printer Cancel condensed mode Deselect printer Cancel double-wide mode Cancel data Delete character ESCape sequence codes (Epson LQ)
  • Page 38 Set most significant bit (MSB) to 0 Set most significant bit (MSB) to 1 Reassign image graphics mode Reset printer settings to the default values Set n/60-inch line spacing; n=0 to 127 Set vertical tabs; n1...n16=line numbers for tab stops Set page length in lines;...

  • Page 39: Bj Mode Command Summaries Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Use the control codes listed in the following tables when the unit is set for BJ emulation. Note: ¡Because of hardware differences, the reverse feed code (ESC ]) and the printer deselect code (DC3) are not supported. Also, the styles of block graphics characters at 12 cpi are different from normal IBM Proprinter X24E printing.
  • Page 40 Set perforation skip; n=1 to 127 lines Cancel skip over perforation Set/cancel proportional spacing mode; n=0 (End proportional spacing), 1 (Start proportional spacing) Deselect printer; n=Printer ID Set all tabs to power-on setting Set super/subscript mode; n=0 (Select superscript mode), 1 (Select subscript mode)
  • Page 41 Change graphics line spacing Select high resolution graphics mode Select color Set/cancel overscore mode; n=0 (Cancel overscore mode), 1 (Set overscore mode) Relative move in-line forward Set printer off-line FS sequence (BJ) Function Set high resolution graphics mode Set/perform graphics line spacing ASCII...

  • Page 42: Character Sets In Each Emulation Mode Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Character sets in each emulation mode Epson LQ Character Set Italic Character Set ” & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Note: The characters in the shaded areas change according to the selected international character set.

  • Page 43: International Character Set

    Graphic Character Set ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Note: The characters in the shaded areas change according to the selected international character set. International Character Set Use the table below to replace the characters marked by the shaded areas in the Epson Italics and Graphic character sets.

  • Page 44: Bj Character Set Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    ASCII 128 and ASCII 159. Character Set 2 has control codes only between ASCII 0 and 32. All other ASCII characters are printable. Note: ¡A control code is an unprintable character that the unit uses for printer operations such as line spacing or carriage return. Code Page 437—Character Set 1 "...
  • Page 45 Code Page 437—Character Set 2 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Code Page 850—Character Set 1 " § & < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Ç...
  • Page 46 Code Page 850—Character Set 2 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Code Page 860—Character Set 1 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Ç...
  • Page 47 Code Page 860—Character Set 2 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Code Page 863—Character Set 1 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Ç...
  • Page 48 Code Page 863—Character Set 2 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Code Page 865—Character Set 1 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Ç...
  • Page 49 Code Page 865—Character Set 2 ” § & ’ < – > 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 Ç É á ü æ í é Æ ó â ô ú ä...

  • Page 50: Error Messages On The Display

    START/SET button. ¡A recording paper jam occurred. Remove the jammed paper. PAPER JAMMED ¡The front lid is opened or closed, the printer mode is turned on or off, or a printer PLEASE WAIT error is reset. Wait for a while.

  • Page 51: Before Requesting Help Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    ¡The paper selection lever is not set to the front. Set lever. ¡The envelopes are not loaded properly. Reload. ¡In your printer driver or your software application or on the unit’s control panel, envelope mode is not set up. Set up envelope mode.

  • Page 52: Print Quality Problems Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    ¡The PRINT MODE on the unit is not set properly. Change the PRINT MODE. ¡You printed outside of the recommended printing area (see page 60). Check the print size option of the printer driver. Also check the margins of the document you are printing. CAUSE & REMEDY ¡The black cartridge is installed.

  • Page 53: Problems With Windows Applications Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    ¡Disable “Fast Printing Direct to Port” in Printer dialog box, then try your print operation again. ¡The Panasonic KX-F1600 is not selected as the default printer in Printer dialog box. Select the Panasonic KX-F1600. ¡You did not select the Panasonic KX-F1600 setting in the Printers dialog box or from the printer setting for your particular application.

  • Page 54: Problems With Non-Windows Applications Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Problems with non-Windows applications PROBLEM Overall printing is slow. Printout is wrong. Printed characters do not match characters on the screen. The unit is not using the font you selected in the MENU function. The unit prints incorrect number of lines on a page.

  • Page 55: Replacing The Print And Ink Cartridge Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Replacing the print and ink cartridge Replace the print cartridge when: —you have been using the cartridge for over one year, —the printing is not crisp and there are gaps in the characters (missing dots) even after you have cleaned the print head at least five times, —you want to switch from high-speed monochrome printing to color printing (or vice versa), —the KX-FA150 black print cartridge runs out of ink, or...
  • Page 56 Store or dispose of the print cartridge. ¡If you are switching cartridges, store the cartridge you are removing in the cartridge container. Unwrap the new print cartridge and remove the print head cap and the protective tape. Caution: ¡Do not use the removed print head cap and protective tape again, or the recorded image may be distorted.

  • Page 57: Replacing An Ink Cartridge In The Kx-Fa151 Color Print Cartridge Rrrr

    Replacing an ink cartridge in the KX-FA151 color print cartridge Replace the ink cartridge when: —you have been using the ink cartridge for over six months, or —the output is still blank after cleaning the print head at least five times though you properly perform a print operation using the KX-FA151 color print cartridge.

  • Page 58: Cleaning The Print Head

    Make sure the unit is turned on. Open the station key panel and press (CLEANING) until a beep tone is heard. ¡If the unit is in the printer mode, the ON LINE light will flash for several seconds while the print head is being cleaned.

  • Page 59: Paper Specifications Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Ink jet back print film (Canon Back Print Film BF-102 for BJC-4100 is Envelope (Commercial number 10 or Envelope DL) Paper Weight: 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m 17 to 28 lb (64 to 105 g/m Printer specifications Printing Method: Ink Jet Paper Handling: Automatic feed...
  • Page 60 ¡When you print outside of the recommended printing area, the edge of the print media may be smeared. The possible printing area differs depending on the printer driver you use. a=8.5w, b=0.25w, c=11.0w, d=0.83w, e=0.81w a=8.5w, b=0.25w, c=14.0w, d=0.83w, e=0.81w a=210 mm, b=3.4 mm, c=297 mm, d=21 mm, e=20.5 mm...
  • Page 61 Resident Printer Control Modes: Epson LQ mode BJ mode Line Feed Pitch: Epson LQ mode BJ mode Printing Characters: Typeface Pitch Cell Composition Character Set Maximum Number of Characters per Line: Epson LQ mode: Mode 10 cpi 10 cpi doublewide...
  • Page 62 Graphic Image Print: Data Format Resolution Buffer: Epson LQ mode: BJ mode: Interface: 8-bit parallel KX-FA150 Print Cartridge: Print head Ink color Contents KX-FA151 Color Print Cartridge: Print head Ink Cartridges Ink color Contents/Black Contents/Color Acoustic Noise Level Per ISO 9296: Approx.

  • Page 63: Index Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

    Print style RRRRRRRRRRRRRR 29 PRINTER buttonRRRRRRRRRR 7, 14 Printer driver RRRRRRRRRRRR 15 Printer mode RRRRRRRRRRRRR 7 Printer setup list RRRRRRRRRRR 34 Printer test list RRRRRRRRRRRR 34 Resume Paper RRRRRRRRR 8, 11, 21 Settings... window RRRRRRRRRR 22 SMOOTHINGRRRRRRRRR 30, 31, 32...
  • Page 64 Matsushita Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Printed in Japan Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”) Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina,...

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