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  • Page 1 Pandigital L1 Series Laser Printer User's Guide Pandigital...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    User’s Guide Safety Information When using this equipment, the following safety precautions should always be followed. Safety During Operation In this manual, the following important symbols are used: WARNING: Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTION This printer is a page printer which is operated by means of a LSU (Laser Scanning Unit) printhead. There is no possibility of danger from the LSU printhead, provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in this manual. Since radiation emitted by the LSU printhead is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the LSU beams cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

  • Page 4: Copyrights And Trademarks

    User’s Guide Precautions Do not install the equipment near heating or air conditioning units.  Do not install the equipment in a humid or dusty place.  Place the equipment securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may ...

  • Page 5: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Compliance Information Statement

    Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 User’s Guide Product Safety Guide Please clearly read all these instructions, and follow all instructions and warnings before installing and using the device. The following indications are used in this document to obviate any chance of accident or damage to you and/or the device. WARNING Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 7 CAUTION: Do not locate the device on rackety or aslope tables. Do not locate the device on  unstable surface. The device may fall down and this may result in injury. Do not place heavy objects on the unit. It may cause unbalance and the device may fall ...
  • Page 8 Overview 1. Overview Introduction Thank you for choosing Pandigital’s state-of-the-art printer which can be used for local and network printing up to A4 size. Features This product provides the following features to make your print out more efficient and effective.
  • Page 9 User’s Guide  Support A4 size: The product allows you to print up to A4 size.  Print Multiple Pages on a Single Sheet: Prints two or four pages of the original on a single sheet of paper. A maximum of 16 pages can be printed on a single sheet of paper.

  • Page 10: External View

    Overview External View The Front View 1. Output Tray 4. Front Cover 2. Handle of the Front Cover 5. Paper Stopper 3. Main Paper Tray 6. Control Panel...

  • Page 11: The Rear View

    User’s Guide The Rear View 1. USB Port (Type A, to USB flash disk) 4. Power Receptacle 2. USB Port (Type B, to PC) 5. Rear cover 3. LAN Port 6. Handle of the Rear Cover...

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    Overview Package Contents Software CD (Printer Driver, Main unit User Manual) Power Cable USB Cable Toner Cartridge...

  • Page 13: The Control Panel

    User’s Guide The Control Panel Cancel Button: Press to cancel a  printing job. Press 3 seconds to  Print the usage Power button: report. Short press to turn on the printer.  Long press to turn off the printer. ...

  • Page 14: Pre-Installation Information

    Overview Preinstallation Information To use the product as a network device, the following network parameters have to be collected from your network administrator. See the next section (using the Menu to set the networking parameters) to set the network parameters. 1.

  • Page 15: Installation

    User’s Guide 2. Installation Operation Space Please reserve the following operation space. Measuring unit: mm Machine dimension: 402 x 380 x 205 mm (WxDxH) Removing the Packing Materials Remove the packing materials, including plastic bags and tapes for product protection.

  • Page 16: Installing The Toner Cartridge

    Installation Removing the Tapes of the Toner Cartridge Important! When you unpack the machine, a toner cartridge has been packed separately besides the machine. Please remove the package cushion and tapes on the toner cartridge before using it. Installing the Toner Cartridge Please follow these steps to install the toner cartridge：...
  • Page 17 User’s Guide WARNING! Be careful not to inhale toner.  To avoid print quality problems, DO NOT touch the toner rollers.  If toner gets on your clothing or other fabric, wipe off the toner with  a dry cloth. Wash the items in cold water and dry them in the shade.
  • Page 18 Installation Drum unit Install the toner cartridge to the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. Toner Cartridge Hold the handle of the drum and toner cartridge assembly and insert the assembly to its original place. Press down the handle of the toner cartridge to fix the toner cartridge. Close the front cover。...

  • Page 19: Installing The Paper Stopper

    User’s Guide Installing the Paper Stopper Gently lift the end of the paper stopper. Paper Stopper...
  • Page 20 Installation Loading the Main paper tray To insert paper to the main paper tray, Fan your paper first to ensure that the pages do not stick together. Align the edges of the documents by tapping the bottom of the stack against the table top.
  • Page 21 User’s Guide Lift the handle of the main paper tray and then pull out the main tray.   Push the width guide tab ( ), and move the width guide ( )to the correct position for the paper size being loaded. ...
  • Page 22 Installation   Push the length guide ( ), and slide the guide ( ) to the correct position for the paper size being loaded.   If you want to load a sheet of paper larger than the length of A4, press down ...
  • Page 23 User’s Guide To move the tray back to the original Letter length, press down the second  length adjustment latch , and at the same time slide the manual tray  to the left (   Facing Down Load the paper stack with the print side as illustrated.
  • Page 24 Installation Insert the tray to the printer. Paper sizes and weights used for Main paper tray Paper capacity 250 pages（70 g/m² plain paper） Paper size A4 (210 x 297 mm) A6 (105 x 148 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B6 (125 x 176 mm) B5 (176 x 250 mm) Letter (216 x 279 mm)
  • Page 25 User’s Guide Note: To ensure the best quality printing and copying, please use the paper or  media which we have recommended. Make sure to fan your paper before loading it to the paper tray.  If there are instructions about the printing side on the package of your ...
  • Page 26 Installation Loading the Manual Tray To insert paper to the manual tray, Hold the handle of the manual tray, and pull it down to open the manual tray. Manual Tray Pull out the tray extension to fit your desired paper length.
  • Page 27 User’s Guide Fan your paper first to ensure that the pages do not stick together. Align the edges of the documents by tapping the bottom of the stack against the table top. Rotate the stack 90 degrees and repeat. Load the paper stack with the print side Facing UP as illusrated.
  • Page 28 Installation Paper size and weights used for Manual Tray 10 pages（70g/m² plain paper） Paper capacity A4 (210 x 297 mm) Paper size A6 (105 x 148 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B6 (125 x 176 mm) B5 (176 x 250 mm) Letter (216 x 279 mm) Legal (216 x 356 mm) Custom Size: 76.2 x 127 mm ~ 216 x 356 mm...

  • Page 29: Connecting To The Network

    User’s Guide Connecting to the Network Connect the printer to the network to use the network printing function. Connect one end of your network cable to an available port of your Ethernet Connect the other end to the LAN port at the back of the product as shown. Connecting to Power Connect the of the power cable to the power jack of your product.

  • Page 30: Turning On The Printer

    Installation Turning On The Printer To turn on the printer, press the power button located on the control panel. Ready LED will be lit. Note: When the product is not in use, please long press the power button until the Ready LED is turned off to get a zero power consumption state.

  • Page 31: Installing The Printer Driver (Windows)

    User’s Guide Installing the Printer Driver (Windows) System Requirement Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 ~ 10 For USB Interface Users Please follow these steps to install the printer driver if this machine is connected to your computer via a USB cable. Important! DO NOT connect the USB cable before installing the printer’s driver.
  • Page 32 When the following “Found New Hardware” screen appears, click Next and follow the on-screen instruction to complete the installation. Pandigital L1XX Printer When the Finish dialog box appears, click Finish to complete. If you have successfully installed the printer’s driver, you will find a printer “L1XX”...

  • Page 33: Uninstalling The Printer Driver

    User’s Guide Uninstalling the Printer Driver Make sure your USB cable is connected to your product. From the “Start” menu, select “All Programs”, the product model, and then “uninstall Driver”. For Network Interface Users Please follow these steps to install the scanner, printer, and fax drivers if this machine is connected to your computer via a network.
  • Page 34 USB cable. When the Finish dialog box appears, choose 「Finish」to complete. If you have successfully installed the printer’s driver, you will find a printer, 「L1 Series NetWork」 , has been added in the 「Printers and Faxes」 option from the Control Panel.
  • Page 35 User’s Guide Changing the Product’s IP Address in a Wired Network To change the product’s IP address, you need to install the Network Setup Tool. The Network Setup Tool is included in the USB printer driver. After the installation of the USB printer driver is completed, the Network Setup Tool is automatically installed onto your computer.
  • Page 36 Network Setup Tool will be automatically closed. Uninstalling the Scanner Driver and Printer Driver From the 「Start」 menu, select 「All Programs」 , 「the L1 Series Printer」 , and then 「Uninstall Driver」. Or from the 「Start」menu, select 「Control Panel」, 「Add or Remove Programs」, 「the L1 Series Printer」, and then 「Remove」.
  • Page 37 User’s Guide Using the Optional Scan Module (CSA6) for ID Cards Simply loading your ID card to the scan module (CSA6), the copy can be started and in a second the front side and rear side of your ID card are printed in one side of a sheet.
  • Page 38 Installation Making ID Card Copy： 1. Insert your card FACE OUTWARD to the card feeder and make sure the bottom of card feeding first as illustrated. Card Feeder 2. In a second, the front side and the rear side of your ID card will be copied in one side of a sheet.
  • Page 39 3. Customizing the Product’s Settings This chapter is specifically targeted to the persons who are responsible for the administration of the product. It is recommended that the administrator read this chapter before installing the machine. The product’s settings can be customized via the product’s embedded web page. How to customize the product’s settings via these two methods will be described in the following sections.
  • Page 40 Customizing the Product’s Settings Customized System’s Settings via the Embedded Web Page Refer to the preceding section to setup the product’s network settings. Open your browser and type the product’s IP address on the URL address (, for example,  HYPERLINK "http://10.1.23.73"...
  • Page 41 User’s Guide Setting Items to be Customized Status Displays the status and basic information of the product. Item Description Information Display the following basic information of the product. Displays the machine status. Machine Status Host Name Displays the host name. Displays the machine’s series number.
  • Page 42 Customizing the Product’s Settings CSA6 Displays the default settings for CSA6 (optional) while printing the ID card or name card. Item Description Display the default mode. Choice: Up/Down, Mode left/Right, Front/Rear Density Display the default density level. Default: 4 (range 1 ~ 7) Position Adjustment Adjust the printing position for your ID card.
  • Page 43 User’s Guide Network Security Settings Security Specify if you wish to enable *Disable/Enable Configuration or disable the filter Filter configuration. Filter Mode Specify your filter mode to Allow/Deny allow some IPs to access the device or deny some IPs from accessing the device. IP Address IP Address Filter IP Address Filter Configuration/...
  • Page 44 Updating The Product’s Firmware Before updating the product’s firmware, you need to first download the latest firmware from our web site at www.pandigital.com onto your computer. To update the product’s firmware, follow these steps: Refer to the preceding section, Knowing the Product’s Default IP Address, to get the product’s IP address from the DHCP server.
  • Page 45 4. Configuring Printer Driver Displaying the Printer Driver Properties Dialog Box To display the Printer Driver Properties dialog box, Click Start on the system tray and choose Printers and Faxes. Right-click the product’s printer name and choose Properties. The product’s Printer Properties dialog box appears.
  • Page 46 Configuring the Printer’s Driver Click Printing Preferences to prompt the following Printing Preferences dialog box.

  • Page 47: Configuring Printer Driver Settings

    User’s Guide Configuring Printer Driver Settings The Printing Preferences dialog box consists of the Basic tab, the Paper tab, the Layout tab, the Watermark tab, and the Duplex tab. The contents of each tab will be explained in the following sections. The Basic Tab The Basic tab contains settings for Orientation, Copies, Effect, Density, Toner Save, and Invert.
  • Page 48 Configuring the Printer’s Driver Copies Choose the number of copies to be printed. You can enter up to 999. Collate: Click to print your document in the page order such as 1/2/3, 1/2/3, 1/2/3. N to 1: Click to reverse the printing order of your document. As a result, the last page of your document will be printed first and vice versa.
  • Page 49 User’s Guide Effect Quality Mode: If the picture in your document does not print clearly, click Quality Mode to improve its quality. Density: Click to lighten or darken your document. Density level (1~7). Default: 3 Toner Save: Allows you to print your document using the toner saving mode.
  • Page 50 Configuring the Printer’s Driver The Paper Tab The Paper tab contains settings for Original Size, Tray, and Media Type. Paper Original Size: Choose the size of paper loaded in the designated tray. Choice: A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Legal, Letter, User Define Tray: Choose the tray from which your paper should be fed.
  • Page 51 User’s Guide The Layout Tab The Layout tab contains settings for N-up, and Output Paper Size. N-up N-up: Choose number of pages to be printed on a single sheet of paper. Choice: Off, 2up(2-in-1), 4-up(4-in-1), 9-up(9-in-1), 16-up(16-in-1) Border: Choose if you wish to add border around each page when printing more than one page on a single sheet of paper.

  • Page 52: Output Paper Size

    Configuring the Printer’s Driver N-up Choose the style you want when printing multi-page Style: document on a single sheet. Choice: Right, then Down/Down, then Right/Left, then Down/Down, then Left Right, then Down Down, then Left Down, then Right Left, then Down Output Paper Size User Define You can reduce or enlarge your printed image using...
  • Page 53 User’s Guide The Watermark Tab The Watermark tab allows you to add some text or image (such as CONFIDENTIAL, IMPORTANT, DRAFT, etc) for your document. First Page only Check to print watermark only on the first page. Clear the check box will print watermark on all pages.
  • Page 54 Configuring the Printer’s Driver Adding a new watermark text To add a new watermark text, Choose Text and then click the Add/New button. The following Watermark dialog box appears. Name Name your watermark text. This name will be shown in the Watermark text list.
  • Page 55 User’s Guide Angle Specify the angle of the watermark text from 0° to 360° Size Specify the size of your watermark text from 1 to 288. Shading Specify a relative density for the watermark text. Choice: Lightest, Light, Medium, Dark, Darkest. Click the OK button to save the settings.
  • Page 56 Configuring the Printer’s Driver Adding a new waterk image To add a new watermark image, Choose Image and then click the Add/New button. The following Watermark dialog box appears. Name Name your watermark image. This name will be shown in the Watermark image list.
  • Page 57 User’s Guide Editing a current watermark image To edit a current watermark image, Choose the waternark name that you wish to edit from the Image list. Click the Edit button. The Watermark Edit dialog box appears. Change your settings for the selected watermark image and choose OK to complete.
  • Page 58 Configuring the Printer’s Driver The Duplex Tab The Duplex tab allows you to print your document on two sides of the paper. Choice: Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical, Booklet, Booklet (no reduction). Duplex Check to flip the duplex document on the left edge. Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Check to flip the duplex document on the bottom edge.
  • Page 59 User’s Guide The More Tab On the More tab, a Wait Timeout option is provided to set the amount of time the printer waits for data to come from computer during a job. If the data stream pauses for longer than the specified number of seconds, the job is cancelled.

  • Page 60: Cancelling A Print Job

    5. Printing Cancelling a print job You can stop a print request by using the control panel or by using the software program. For instructions about how to stop a print request from a computer on a network, see the online Help for the specific network software. Stopping the current print job from the control panel Press the Cancel button on the control panel.
  • Page 61 User’s Guide Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (using the default Start menu view): Choose Start>Printers and Faxes in succession. Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 (using the Classic Start menu view): Choose Start>Settings>Printers in succession. Windows Vista (using the Classic Start menu view): Choose Start>Settings>Printers in succession.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Printer Status Monitor is installed when you install the printer driver as described in the preceding section. Accessing Printer Status Monitor Double-click the Printer Status Monitor icon on the system tray. The following printer status window appears. Printer Status Monitor icon Pandigital M1 Printer Printer Status Window...

  • Page 63: Getting Printer Status Details

    User’s Guide Getting Printer Status Details You can monitor printer status and get information on consumable products using the Printer Status Monitor dialog box. Pandigital M1 Printer a Port Name Port name for the specified printer. b Progress Bar The progress bar to access the latest data of the specified printer.
  • Page 64 Troubleshooting J Consumables Click to show the information of the paper tray and the consumables parts such as Drum, Toner Cartridge. Drum Usage Remain The Consumables window k IP for a Click here to enter the IP for a shared printer to Shared Printer get the printer status.

  • Page 65: Setting Monitoring Preferences

    User’s Guide Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings, click the Setting tab on the Status Monitor window. Displays the language of the window. Language Status Alert Define the interval to refresh the printer Update Time error status. Choice: 1, 5, 10 (minute), Custom (1 ~ 1400 minute) Display in Pop-up Window Check the [Pop-up Window] box to...
  • Page 66 Troubleshooting Clearing a Warning or an Error If a problem occurs during operation, the Error LED will be flashing to indicate a warning or an error status. To solve the problem, please refer to the following table for troubleshooting information. Warning Message Message Description or Solution...
  • Page 67 User’s Guide Error Message Possible Causes or Solution Error Message and Codes System error Restart Printer. If this error persists, call Service code: 100111 service personnel for help. An unexpected error from scanner parts occurs. Scan module error (000113) Restart Printer or call service to replace Restart Printer or call service.
  • Page 68 Troubleshooting Please load paper in manual tray Paper empty in the manual tray. (200080). Pick up error. Paper empty, paper jam, or Please check tray 1 (200003). pickup failed in tray 1. Tray 1 paper empty. Please load paper to tray1 (200081) IP conflict (500000).
  • Page 69 User’s Guide The Full page feature does not support N in 1 Full page not support N in 1 (2 in 1 or 4 in 1). The Custom Zoom feature does not support Custom zoom not support N in 1 N in 1 (2 in 1 or 4 in 1).
  • Page 70 Troubleshooting Locations of the Jammed Paper Front Cover: Open the front cover Rear Cover: Open the rear cover by by pulling the handles of the front pulling the handle of the rear cover as cover on both sides as illustrated. shown.
  • Page 71 User’s Guide Fuser: The area around the fuser is hot. To avoid a burn injury, be careful not to touch the fuser until it cools down and follow these steps to remove the jammed paper: 1. Open the Front Cover and the 1.
  • Page 72 Troubleshooting Possible Causes or Solution Error Message and Codes System error Restart Printer. If this error persists, call service personnel for Error (Number). help. 300100 Printer API_NVRAM_RW_TEST_FAIL 300101 Printer API_NVRAM_WRITE_FAIL 300102 Printer API_NVRAM_READ_FAIL 300200 Printer Flash Error 300201 Printer FLASH_BLOCK_ERASE_FAILED 300202 Printer FLASH_CHIP_ERASE_FAILED 300203...
  • Page 73 User’s Guide Image Problem Troubleshooting Problem Image Example Solution Use paper of standard weight: If you are using thin paper, try to use paper of standard weight (80 Use paper with less moisture: Load Paper curls the paper to the paper tray immediately after removing them from the packaging.
  • Page 74 Troubleshooting Vertical black Please clean the EP charger (corona lines wire) according to the procedure described in this manual. Dirty Check if toner is not leaked from the background(pa toner cartridge. If so, replace the toner rtial page) cartridge. The paper might not meet the Dirty printer’s specifications (for background...
  • Page 75 User’s Guide Defective image of regular 1. Clean the drum unit with a soft interval and clean cloth. 2. If this error hapeens again, call service for help. If you have observed a rougher texture on one side of your paper, try printing on the Loose toner smoother side.

  • Page 76: Technical Support

    If your problem still exists after trying the above solution, please contact our technical support. US and Canada Area Pandigital, Inc. 6815 Mowry Ave., Newark CA 94560, USA TEL: +1 (510) 739-2369 FAX: +1 (510) 739-6060 E-MAIL: support@pandigital.com Web Site: http://www.pandigital.com...

  • Page 77: Maintaining The Product

    User’s Guide 7 Maintaining the Product Cleaning the Pad in the Cassette If the Pad in the Cassette is smeared with paper powder or dirt or every 30K copies, paper may not feed smoothly or noise occurs during paper feeding. Follow the procedure below to clean the Pad in the Cassette.

  • Page 78: Cleaning The Drum Unit

    Maintaining the Product Cleaning the Drum Unit If the drum unit is smeared with paper powder or dirt, the print out may appear defective image of regular interval. Follow the procedure below to clean the drum unit. Turn off the power and remove the power cord from the power outlet. Open the front cover by pulling the handles on both sides as shown.
  • Page 79 User’s Guide Drum unit Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit as shown. Drum unit Toner Cartridge Clean the drum unit with a clean and soft cloth. Clean this area.

  • Page 80: Replacing The Toner Cartridge

    5,000 pages. When the toner cartridge is running low, you will be prompted with a [Toner Low] message through the printer monitoring program – [Pandigital Status Monitor]. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you receive [Replace Toner] message.
  • Page 81 User’s Guide Lift the handle of the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly and gently remove the assembly.   Drum unit Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit as shown. Drum unit Toner Cartridge...
  • Page 82 Maintaining the Product Installing the Toner Cartridge Unpack the new toner cartridge. Remove the protective cover. Tilt the new toner cartridge up and down and then right and left 10 times to distribute the toner evenly inside the toner cartridge. Install the new toner cartridge to the drum unit.
  • Page 83 User’s Guide Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the tab from left to right and right to left for several times. (After the toner cartridge has been used for a period of time, some amounts of toner may remain on the corona wire.) Note: Be sure to return the tab to the Home position (▲).

  • Page 84: Replacing The Drum Unit

    5,000 pages. When the drum unit is running low, you will be prompted with a [Drum Unit Low] message through the printer monitoring program – [Pandigital Status Monitor]. Buy a new toner cartridge and have it ready before you receive [Replace Drum Unit] message.
  • Page 85 User’s Guide Remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit as shown. Drum unit Toner Cartridge...
  • Page 86 Maintaining the Product Installing the Drum Unit Install the toner cartridge to the new drum unit. Hold the handle of the toner cartridge and insert the toner cartridge to its original place. Press the handle to fix it firmly in place. Note: If toner gets on your clothing or other fabric, wipe off the toner ...

  • Page 87: Specifications

    User’s Guide 8 Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Regulatory model number L1xyzzz(x=0~9,A~Z; y=1/2; zzz=A/D/blank, P/blank, F/blank) Processor 300MHz ARM9MP (build in SOC) Memory 128M DDR2 SDRAM Max media size Legal size Resolution 600 × 600 dpi Printing speed 30 ppm First print out time...
  • Page 88 Specifications Paper output capacity 150 pages Duplex printing unit Build-in A4, Letter, B5 Paper size Duplex print Paper weight 60~105 g/m² (16~28 lbs) USB2.0，10/100Mbps Ethernet Connectivity Printer language Supported operation system Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Dimemsion (WxDxH) 404 x 380 x 204 mm (15.9 x 14.9 x 8 in.) Weight 8.5 kg (18.73 lb.)

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