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...8226; Extremely high or low humidity. (humidity range: 20% to 80% RH) • Condensation due to be replaced. • Any toner other than genuine Panasonic toner; it may need to rapid change of temperature. • Areas of poor ventilation. • Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration... a stack of media into the manual feed. (Insert media one page at a time.) Ink jet media Not genuine toner • Media for ink jet printers (paper, transparency, etc.) or transparency for color laser printers; may wrap around the fuser heat roller and cause damage, and may damage the...
...8226; Extremely high or low humidity. (humidity range: 20% to 80% RH) • Condensation due to be replaced. • Any toner other than genuine Panasonic toner; it may need to rapid change of temperature. • Areas of poor ventilation. • Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration... a stack of media into the manual feed. (Insert media one page at a time.) Ink jet media Not genuine toner • Media for ink jet printers (paper, transparency, etc.) or transparency for color laser printers; may wrap around the fuser heat roller and cause damage, and may damage the...
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.... If the problem persists, call for additional information). *1 The status may be different depending on the printer's condition. READY ERROR TONER/ DRUM UNIT *1 *1 : Indicator is lit. : Indicator is turned off and back on your printer. Printer is blinking. Printer Status Printer is receiving data printing or data remains in the sleep mode. Internal Error occurs. - - ->Turn...
.... If the problem persists, call for additional information). *1 The status may be different depending on the printer's condition. READY ERROR TONER/ DRUM UNIT *1 *1 : Indicator is lit. : Indicator is turned off and back on your printer. Printer is blinking. Printer Status Printer is receiving data printing or data remains in the sleep mode. Internal Error occurs. - - ->Turn...
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... installed. See "Maintenance and Specifications" for troubleshooting. Media tray (standard) is empty. Drum unit is blinking. Toner is low. *1 The status may be different depending on the printer's condition. Basics Windows Macintosh 7 Printer Panel READY *1 ERROR On: 0.5 s Off: 0.5 s TONER/ DRUM UNIT On: 0.5 s Off: 2 s On: 1 s Off: 0.5 s On: 1 s Off: 1 s On: 0.5 s Off: 0.5 s : Indicator is lit. : Indicator is...
... installed. See "Maintenance and Specifications" for troubleshooting. Media tray (standard) is empty. Drum unit is blinking. Toner is low. *1 The status may be different depending on the printer's condition. Basics Windows Macintosh 7 Printer Panel READY *1 ERROR On: 0.5 s Off: 0.5 s TONER/ DRUM UNIT On: 0.5 s Off: 2 s On: 1 s Off: 0.5 s On: 1 s Off: 1 s On: 0.5 s Off: 0.5 s : Indicator is lit. : Indicator is...
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READY ERROR TONER/ DRUM UNIT Printer Status To recover from the error status (overrun or memory overflow), press the PRINT / RESET button less than 5 seconds. *1 To clear the remaining data, press ... print. The remaining data will be cleared. : Indicator is lit. : Indicator is blinking. : Indicator is turned off . *1 The status may be different depending on the printer status by pressing this button. To print the remaining data, press the PRINT / RESET button less than 2 seconds. *1 To clear the remaining data, press the...
READY ERROR TONER/ DRUM UNIT Printer Status To recover from the error status (overrun or memory overflow), press the PRINT / RESET button less than 5 seconds. *1 To clear the remaining data, press ... print. The remaining data will be cleared. : Indicator is lit. : Indicator is blinking. : Indicator is turned off . *1 The status may be different depending on the printer status by pressing this button. To print the remaining data, press the PRINT / RESET button less than 2 seconds. *1 To clear the remaining data, press the...
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... 11 Loading Media and Printing Loading Media and Printing See the setup guide(s) for the following instructions. • Installing the toner cartridge and drum unit • Connecting cables • Installing the printer software The media is printed straight out. You can be curled. For available media, see "About Media" on a thick paper... lb.)] or when an envelope is printed, it needs to be removed after the media is printed out to the output tray (top of the printer). However, it may be loaded in the optional 2nd feeder.
... 11 Loading Media and Printing Loading Media and Printing See the setup guide(s) for the following instructions. • Installing the toner cartridge and drum unit • Connecting cables • Installing the printer software The media is printed straight out. You can be curled. For available media, see "About Media" on a thick paper... lb.)] or when an envelope is printed, it needs to be removed after the media is printed out to the output tray (top of the printer). However, it may be loaded in the optional 2nd feeder.
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... pass 11 Paper Size 9 Paper support 5, 17, 21 Paper weights 10 Parallel interface 5 Part names 5 Power source 4 Power switch 5 Print area 12 PRINT/RESET button 6, 8 Printer panel 5, 6 Printing Using manual feed 21 Using media tray 13 R READY indicator 6 Rear cover 5, 11, 17, 21 Recommended media 10...
... pass 11 Paper Size 9 Paper support 5, 17, 21 Paper weights 10 Parallel interface 5 Part names 5 Power source 4 Power switch 5 Print area 12 PRINT/RESET button 6, 8 Printer panel 5, 6 Printing Using manual feed 21 Using media tray 13 R READY indicator 6 Rear cover 5, 11, 17, 21 Recommended media 10...
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... to print. A higher resolution provides better print quality. On: The toner save feature is turned on. Off: The toner save feature is turned off. Black areas and text are replaced by light gray shading. Mac OS 9.2) Setting the Printer Specific Options 1 2 3 4 1 Resolution Selects a quality setting. 300x300 dpi, 600x600 dpi or 1200x600 dpi can...
... to print. A higher resolution provides better print quality. On: The toner save feature is turned on. Off: The toner save feature is turned off. Black areas and text are replaced by light gray shading. Mac OS 9.2) Setting the Printer Specific Options 1 2 3 4 1 Resolution Selects a quality setting. 300x300 dpi, 600x600 dpi or 1200x600 dpi can...
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... be able to the Custom in the Presets selection. Basics Windows Macintosh 103 Setting the PS Printer Driver (Mac OS X 10.1 - Allows you to set the current printer settings to restore printer settings saved before by choosing Custom in the Presets selection. Allows you to set the duplex printing... (see page 107). • Save as File • Format Allows you to select the paper source (see page 110). • Resolution • Toner Save Mode • Media Type • Fit To Page Shows the Print window's settings summary. Mac OS X 10.2) Duplex Output Options Paper Feed Error...
... be able to the Custom in the Presets selection. Basics Windows Macintosh 103 Setting the PS Printer Driver (Mac OS X 10.1 - Allows you to set the current printer settings to restore printer settings saved before by choosing Custom in the Presets selection. Allows you to set the duplex printing... (see page 107). • Save as File • Format Allows you to select the paper source (see page 110). • Resolution • Toner Save Mode • Media Type • Fit To Page Shows the Print window's settings summary. Mac OS X 10.2) Duplex Output Options Paper Feed Error...
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.... Black areas and text are replaced by light gray shading. On:The toner save feature is turned on. Off:The toner save feature is turned off. Basics Windows Macintosh 110 Setting the PS Printer Driver (Mac OS X 10.1 - A higher resolution provides better print ...quality. This is the default setting and is diminished. 2 Toner Save Mode Enables to reduce the amount of toner used to print. Mac OS X 10.2) Setting the Printer Features 1 2 3 4 1 Resolution...
.... Black areas and text are replaced by light gray shading. On:The toner save feature is turned on. Off:The toner save feature is turned off. Basics Windows Macintosh 110 Setting the PS Printer Driver (Mac OS X 10.1 - A higher resolution provides better print ...quality. This is the default setting and is diminished. 2 Toner Save Mode Enables to reduce the amount of toner used to print. Mac OS X 10.2) Setting the Printer Features 1 2 3 4 1 Resolution...
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Basics Windows Macintosh Printer driver Mac OS 8.5 - 9.2 83 Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.2 98 Printer Features menu 110 Printer Specific Options menu 91 Printing Duplex 96 R Remaining from 87, 88 Resolution 91, 110 S Save as File 107 Scale 85, 101 Selecting printer 83, 98 AppleTalk 83, 98 USB 84, 99 T Toner Save Mode 91, 110 117 Index
Basics Windows Macintosh Printer driver Mac OS 8.5 - 9.2 83 Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.2 98 Printer Features menu 110 Printer Specific Options menu 91 Printing Duplex 96 R Remaining from 87, 88 Resolution 91, 110 S Save as File 107 Scale 85, 101 Selecting printer 83, 98 AppleTalk 83, 98 USB 84, 99 T Toner Save Mode 91, 110 117 Index
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Printer components Toner cartridge Drum unit Indicators ERROR TONER/ DRUM UNIT Message of toner. (The page life expectancy is needed. Change Drum Unit Change the drum unit soon. Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Drum Unit ... Toner Empty Replace the toner cartridge now. Average life - 5,000 pages*1* 2 (6,000 pages maximum) - 20,000 pages : Indicator is turned off. : Indicator is lit. , : Indicator is blinking. *1 Refer to the next page. *2 The printer is shipped with a starter toner cartridge, which has half the amount of printer status display Low Toner Change the toner ...
Printer components Toner cartridge Drum unit Indicators ERROR TONER/ DRUM UNIT Message of toner. (The page life expectancy is needed. Change Drum Unit Change the drum unit soon. Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Drum Unit ... Toner Empty Replace the toner cartridge now. Average life - 5,000 pages*1* 2 (6,000 pages maximum) - 20,000 pages : Indicator is turned off. : Indicator is lit. , : Indicator is blinking. *1 Refer to the next page. *2 The printer is shipped with a starter toner cartridge, which has half the amount of printer status display Low Toner Change the toner ...
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... This amasing little desktop unit can be assured. Printer Specification Printing Method: Print Speed: Resolution: Paper Feed: Paper Outout: Software Emulation: Paper Size/Weight: Memory Capacity: Dimensions: Mass {Weight}: Consumables: Noise Level: CPU: Semiconductor Laser Electro-Photography X ppm maximum (A4 size paper,... Multi-purpose manual feed up to 250 sheets of the toner to 80% RH Feature: Congratulations on the coverage, temperature, humidity or media etc. This amasing little desktop unit can be used as a : Printer, Scanner, Copier. ❈ Application Soft : Text Bridge,...
... This amasing little desktop unit can be assured. Printer Specification Printing Method: Print Speed: Resolution: Paper Feed: Paper Outout: Software Emulation: Paper Size/Weight: Memory Capacity: Dimensions: Mass {Weight}: Consumables: Noise Level: CPU: Semiconductor Laser Electro-Photography X ppm maximum (A4 size paper,... Multi-purpose manual feed up to 250 sheets of the toner to 80% RH Feature: Congratulations on the coverage, temperature, humidity or media etc. This amasing little desktop unit can be used as a : Printer, Scanner, Copier. ❈ Application Soft : Text Bridge,...
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... you replace the toner cartridge. • when print quality has deteriorated. Internal 1 Turn the power off and remove the power cord for your safety. 2 Remove the media tray out of the printer is used. Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Cleaning the Printer Network 8 Cleaning the Printer Periodic cleaning of the printer. The frequency of...
... you replace the toner cartridge. • when print quality has deteriorated. Internal 1 Turn the power off and remove the power cord for your safety. 2 Remove the media tray out of the printer is used. Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Cleaning the Printer Network 8 Cleaning the Printer Periodic cleaning of the printer. The frequency of...
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Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Network 9 Cleaning the Printer 3 While rotating the pick up (1) and slide it out of the printer (2). •To avoid possible toner spillage, it with a soft cloth that has been moistened with a mild commercial cleaner. 4 Open the front cover. Pick up roller 5 Lift the drum unit up roller, wipe it is recommended to place the drum unit on a newspaper or drop cloth. 1 1 2
Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Network 9 Cleaning the Printer 3 While rotating the pick up (1) and slide it out of the printer (2). •To avoid possible toner spillage, it with a soft cloth that has been moistened with a mild commercial cleaner. 4 Open the front cover. Pick up roller 5 Lift the drum unit up roller, wipe it is recommended to place the drum unit on a newspaper or drop cloth. 1 1 2
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...humidity. The drum unit has reached the end of useful life. ABCD ABCD Printer driver is printed in extremely high humidity. The toner cartridge has reached the end of useful life. Replace the toner cartridge. Check the environment (see "Adjustment to Media" on page 53). Settings... and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Your printer is used. Corrective Action Replace the toner cartridge. ABCD The toner cartridge has reached the end of media is in gray. Check the environment (see "Media" on page 41...
...humidity. The drum unit has reached the end of useful life. ABCD ABCD Printer driver is printed in extremely high humidity. The toner cartridge has reached the end of useful life. Replace the toner cartridge. Check the environment (see "Adjustment to Media" on page 53). Settings... and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Your printer is used. Corrective Action Replace the toner cartridge. ABCD The toner cartridge has reached the end of media is in gray. Check the environment (see "Media" on page 41...
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Trouble Possible Cause Small dots are printed Media is damaged. ABCD Toner spots put on page 37). The corona wire in the drum unit (see "Adjustment to Media" on the page. Wipe the photosensitive drum with soft ... and Spec. black. Replace the drum unit. Clean the corona wire in the drum unit is damaged. Toner spots appear on page 41 in The drum unit is dirty. value (-1, -2 or -3) (see "Cleaning the Printer" on page 8). at the different position from the original ABCD Network 28 Troubleshooting Corrective Action Set the...
Trouble Possible Cause Small dots are printed Media is damaged. ABCD Toner spots put on page 37). The corona wire in the drum unit (see "Adjustment to Media" on the page. Wipe the photosensitive drum with soft ... and Spec. black. Replace the drum unit. Clean the corona wire in the drum unit is damaged. Toner spots appear on page 41 in The drum unit is dirty. value (-1, -2 or -3) (see "Cleaning the Printer" on page 8). at the different position from the original ABCD Network 28 Troubleshooting Corrective Action Set the...
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...service to print a cleaning data (see "Remote Control Panel" on page 28 in "Settings and Printing"). ABCD The toner cartridge is damaged. ABCD The toner cartridge is damaged. The drum unit is damaged. Clean the corona wire in intervals of 94 mm gear of the ...unit. Display the Remote Control Panel and select Fuser Cleaning from the gear (see "Cleaning the Printer" on the page. Print several blank pages until the lines disappear. Replace the toner cartridge. Trouble Possible Cause Horizontal lines appear A small dust is dirty. lines appear on page...
...service to print a cleaning data (see "Remote Control Panel" on page 28 in "Settings and Printing"). ABCD The toner cartridge is damaged. ABCD The toner cartridge is damaged. The drum unit is damaged. Clean the corona wire in intervals of 94 mm gear of the ...unit. Display the Remote Control Panel and select Fuser Cleaning from the gear (see "Cleaning the Printer" on the page. Print several blank pages until the lines disappear. Replace the toner cartridge. Trouble Possible Cause Horizontal lines appear A small dust is dirty. lines appear on page...
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...dirty. Decrease the media stack so that the height of media is moist. Possible Cause The laser unit cover is loaded in "Settings and Printing"), (see "Media" on the page. The printer prints aslant. Install media correctly in the media tray. Adjust media guides correctly. Use fresh... and Printing Trouble A white vertical line appears on page 53). Incorrect type of media does not exceed the limit mark. Replace the toner cartridge. Adjust media guides correctly. Install media correctly in the media tray. The media is not installed correctly. Check the media usable...
...dirty. Decrease the media stack so that the height of media is moist. Possible Cause The laser unit cover is loaded in "Settings and Printing"), (see "Media" on the page. The printer prints aslant. Install media correctly in the media tray. Adjust media guides correctly. Use fresh... and Printing Trouble A white vertical line appears on page 53). Incorrect type of media does not exceed the limit mark. Replace the toner cartridge. Adjust media guides correctly. Install media correctly in the media tray. The media is not installed correctly. Check the media usable...
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Replace the toner cartridge. Clean the pick up roller is not set to print a cleaning data (see "Media" on page 53). Adjust the image within the print area (see "Cleaning the Printer" on the media height stopper (A) of the media tray is dirty. Frequent media-picking errors occur. Incorrect type ... roller or fuser unit is not curled. Pick up roller (see "Margins and Print Area" on page 28 in "Settings and Printing"). The toner cartridge has reached the end of the printed page appears dirty. The length media guide of the length media guide. Check the length media guide...
Replace the toner cartridge. Clean the pick up roller is not set to print a cleaning data (see "Media" on page 53). Adjust the image within the print area (see "Cleaning the Printer" on the media height stopper (A) of the media tray is dirty. Frequent media-picking errors occur. Incorrect type ... roller or fuser unit is not curled. Pick up roller (see "Margins and Print Area" on page 28 in "Settings and Printing"). The toner cartridge has reached the end of the printed page appears dirty. The length media guide of the length media guide. Check the length media guide...
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Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Cleaning the Photosensitive Drum Network 37 Troubleshooting If the paste or glue of a label is attached to the photosensitive drum of the drum unit, clean it following the steps below. 1 Open the front cover of the printer. 2 Lift the drum unit up (1) and slide it out of the printer (2). 1 1 2 3 While pushing the drum unit as illustrated below (1), lift the toner cartridge up (2). 2 1
Settings and Printing Maintenance and Spec. Cleaning the Photosensitive Drum Network 37 Troubleshooting If the paste or glue of a label is attached to the photosensitive drum of the drum unit, clean it following the steps below. 1 Open the front cover of the printer. 2 Lift the drum unit up (1) and slide it out of the printer (2). 1 1 2 3 While pushing the drum unit as illustrated below (1), lift the toner cartridge up (2). 2 1