Panasonic UF-780 - Panafax B/W Laser User manual

Facsimile
UF-780
Please file and use this supplement manual together with the UF-580/590/780/790 Service Manual, Order
No. MGCS01101C0.
© 2003 Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying and
distribution is a violation of law.

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1 Specifications Table
1.1. Fax Function
Items
Description
Remarks
UF-580
UF-780
UF-590
UF-790
Attachment & Accessories
Toner Cartridge
Operating Instructions
CD-ROM
Power Cord
Tel Line Cable
Doc. Tray (Rx)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
No
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1) (PDMS)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
UG-5510 for UF-780/790
Options
1Cassette & Deck
250 sheets No Yes A4 / Letter / Legal
(20 lb / 75 g/m2)
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Parallel Port Interface No Standard
Printer Interface (GDI) No Standard
Scanner Interface (TWAIN) No Standard
Class 2 Fax Modem
Interface No Standard
PC Fax Interface (PCC) No Standard
PC Fax Interface
(LaserFAX) No No* *HydraFax / LaserFAX Not
Supported
Document Manager No Standard
MFP Utilities No Standard
Firmware Update / Download
1 Remote Update Yes Using G3 Protocol
2 Local Update
Memory Card (FROM) Yes
Parallel Port No Yes USA only
3 Download to FROM Card Yes

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1.2. Printer Function
Items
Description
Remarks
UF-580
UF-780
UF-590
UF-790
Interface
1Centronics Parallel I/F
(IEEE-1284) No Standard* *ECP Mode
2 LAN (Network) No
3 USB Port No
4 IEEE-1394 No
Printer Function
1 Printing Size No Letter / A4 / Legal
2Bypass No
3 Stapling No
4 Printing Resolution No 600 dpi
5OS Win 9x / Me /
NT 4.0 / 2000
6 GDI No Yes MH Coding
7 PDL (PCL6) No
8 PDL (PostScript 2) No
9 Duplex Printing No
10 Collation Stack No Yes Printer Driver setting
11 Status Monitor No Yes Win 9x / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 :
Local Connection
12 Network Printing No
13 Network Status Monitor No
14 Smoothing No
15 Applicable PC No IBM PC, AT or
Compatible
16 Multi-Task Operation
Printing while Fax-XMT
from Memory No Yes
Printing while Fax-RCV
into Memory No Yes
Fax-XMT from Memory
while Printing No Yes
Fax-RCV into Memory
while Printing No Yes
17 Output to Separate Tray for
Printing, Fax, Copy No
18 Font No
19 Security Print No
Scanning Function
1 Halftone No Yes 64 Level Error Diffusion
2 Scanning Width No 8.3 in (212 mm) Letter size for USA and
Canada
No 8.2 in (208 mm) A4 size for Other Destinations
3 Scanning Resolution No 400 dpi* * Interpolated

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4Driver No TWAIN
5 2-Sided Scanning No
Items
Description
Remarks
UF-580
UF-780
UF-590
UF-790

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1.3. External View
Manufacturer's Name and Address Factory ID
Product complies with DHHS Rules 21
CFR Subchapter J in effect at date
of manufacture.
(For USA only)
(177 mm)
(430 mm)
(250 mm)
(75 mm) (370 mm)
7 inch
16.9 inch
9.8 inch
3 inch 14.6 inch
13.2 inch 3.6 inch
LTR : 4.8 inch
LTR : 28.5 inch
A4 : 5.4 inch
A4 : 29.2 inch
(121 mm)
(138 mm)
(725 mm) (742 mm)
(336 mm) (91 mm)

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1.3.1. Serial Number Contents
The contents of the 11-digit Serial Number is as follows:
Note:
Model UF-580 / 590 / 780 / 790 will utilize this format starting with first production.
2 3 4 5 61
Sequential Production Number
5-Digit Sequential Production Number
00001 ~ 99999 = 1 ~ 99,999 units
A0001 ~ Y9999 = 100,000 ~ 329,976 units
(Letters “I” and “O” are skipped)
3-Digit number or alphanumeric representation
(Except Letters “I” and “O”)
For Example:
2AU = UF-790-AU
2AT = UF-590-AB
3LW = UF-780-AU
35S = UF-580-AB
Production Facility
Production Year
Starting with Year 2001, the last 2-digits of the year is
represented as: A ~ T
A : 01 (2001) K : 11 (2011)
B : 02 L : 12
C : 03 M : 13
D:04 N:14
E : 05 O : 15
F : 06 P : 16
G:07 Q:17
H:08 R:18
I : 09 S : 19
J : 10 (2010) T : 20 (2020)
Production Month
A : January G : July
B : February H : August
C : March I : September
D : April J : October
E : May K : November
F : June L : December
78910 11
Model Number and Destination Code (Main Unit)

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1.4. Control Panel
•UF-790
•UF-780
790
780

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2 Service Modes
2.1. Service Modes (For Facsimile)
2.1.1. Service Mode 1 (Function Parameter Setting)
Function Parameter Table
No. Parameter Selections Function
130 BUSY-ACK
TIMING
(Except UF-580/
780)
•InBusy
•AfterBusy
• While Busy
Selects the signal timing between the BUSY and
ACK signal in Printer Interface Mode.
131 CMD RCV GRD
TIMER
(Except UF-580/
780)
1 min.
~
15 min.
Selects the Guard Timer between each GDI
Command in Printer Interface Mode.
132 PRT DATA
TIMER
(Except UF-580/
780)
1 min.
~
15 min.
Selects the Guard Timer between each GDI Data
Frame in Printer Interface Mode.
133 COLLATION
(PRT)
(Except UF-580/
780)
1 = Off
2 = On
3 = Auto
Selects the Print Collation in Printer Interface Mode.
When “Auto” is selected, print collation will operate
according to the setting in Fax Parameter #65.
134 COLLATION
(PC I/F)
(Except UF-580/
780)
1 = Off
2 = On
3 = Auto
Selects the Print Collation in PC Interface Mode.
When “Auto” is selected, print collation will operate
according to the setting in Fax Parameter #65.

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2.1.2. Service Mode 9 (System Maintenance)
System Maintenance Table
No. Maintenance Mode Description
1 FIRMWARE UPDATE
(UF-590/790)
1:Card →Host
Updates the firmware in the machine with the Master Firmware
Card.
2:PC →Host
Updates the firmware in the machine with the Master Firmware
from the PC. After the firmware is updated, the machine reboots
automatically and returns to standby. See Note 1.
FIRMWARE UPDATE
(UF-580/780)
Card →Host (No Selection)
Updates the firmware in the machine with the Master Firmware
Card.
5PC→FLASH CARD
(UF-590/790)
Creates a Master Firmware Card using the Firmware Update
Tool.
(A 2 MB or higher Flash Memory Card is required)
ERASE FLASH CARD
(UF-580/780)
Erases the Firmware from the Card.

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2.1.2.1. Operation
UF-590/790
9:SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
PRESS SET TO SELECT
1
1
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
2:FIRMWARE BACKUP
UF-790AAV1xxxxAU
PRESS SET TO START
SET or START
CLEAR CLEAR
2
2
FIRMWARE BACKUP
* IN PROGRESS *
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
3:PARAMETER RESTORE
SET or START
CLEAR CLEAR
3
SET
o
r START PARAMETER RESTORE
* IN PROGRESS *
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
4:PARAMETER BACKUP
SET or START
CLEAR CLEAR
4
8
SET
o
r START PARAMETER BACKUP
* IN PROGRESS *
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
5:PC --> FLASH CARD
UF-790AAV1xxxxAU
PRESS SET TO START
SET or START
CLEAR CLEAR
5
SET
o
r START PC --> FLASH CARD
* ERASING NOW *
UF-790AAV1xxxxAU
PRESS SET TO START
FIRMWARE UPDATE(1-2)
1:CARD --> HOST
FIRMWARE UPDATE(1-2)
2:PC --> HOST
FIRMWARE BACKUP
* COMPLETED *
PARAMETER RESTORE
* COMPLETED *
PARAMETER BACKUP
* COMPLETED *
SET
o
r START
Service Mode default
display
FIRMWARE UPDATE (PC)
* IN PROGRESS *
FIRMWARE UPDATE
* IN PROGRESS *
Display1.5sec
Refer to the Sect. 5.9.4
Display1.5sec
Display1.5sec
Display card version
Display card version
Display card version
Display card version
STOP
PC --> FLASH CARD
* PROGRAMMING NOW *
READY TO PROGRAM
PRESS SET TO START
UF-790AAV1xxxxAU
* COMPLETED *
SET
o
r START
CLEAR
S
ET or START SET or
S
TART SET or START
SET or START
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
CLEAR
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
1:FIRMWARE UPDATE
SET
or
START 1 2
1 2
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
8:SEND RCV'D FILE
CLEAR
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D
isplay card version *
PC --> HOST
PRESS SET TO START
D
isplay Host version
S
ET
o
r START
* If the card is not installed,
SET/START will be refused.
If the card has no information (Blank),
the 1st row displaying the card version
will be blank.
Reboot the machine
after updating
After Uploading
After Downloading
After Downloading
After Uploading
After Erasing
Displays card version
until STOP.
UF-790AAV1xxxxAU
PRESS SET TO START
UF-790AAV1xxxxAU
PRESS SET TO START
*
*
*
*
*

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UF-580/780
9:SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
PRESS SET TO SELECT
1
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
2:FIRMWARE BACKUP
SET or START
CLEAR
C
LEAR
2FIRMWARE BACKUP
* IN PROGRESS *
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
3:PARAMETER RESTORE
SET or START
CLEAR
C
LEAR
3
S
ET or
S
TART PARAMETER RESTORE
* IN PROGRESS *
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
4:PARAMETER BACKUP
SET or START
CLEAR
C
LEAR
4
8
S
ET or
S
TART PARAMETER BACKUP
* IN PROGRESS *
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
5:ERASE FLASH CARD
SET or START
CLEAR
C
LEAR
5
S
ET or
S
TART ERASE FLASH CARD
* ERASING NOW *
UF-580AAV1xxxxAB
PRESS SET TO START
UF-580AAV1xxxxAB
PRESS SET TO START
UF-580AAV1xxxxAB
PRESS SET TO START
UF-580AAV1xxxxAB
PRESS SET TO START
UF-580AAV1xxxxAB
PRESS SET TO START
FIRMWARE BACKUP
* COMPLETED *
PARAMETER RESTORE
* COMPLETED *
PARAMETER BACKUP
* COMPLETED *
S
ET or
S
TART
Service Mode default
display
FIRMWARE UPDATE
* IN PROGRESS *
D
isplay1.5sec
Refer to the Sect. 5.9.4
D
isplay1.5sec
D
isplay1.5sec
C
LEAR
SET or START
S
ET
o
r START
CLEAR
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
1:FIRMWARE UPDATE
SET
or
START 1 2
1 2
SYSTEM MAINT.(1-8)
8:SEND RCV'D FILE
CLEAR
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Display card version *
Display card version *
Display card version *
Display card version *
Display card version *
* If the card is not installed,
SET/START will be refused.
If the card has no information (Blank),
the 1st row displaying the card version
will be blank.
Reboot the machine
after updating
After Uploading
After Downloading
After Uploading
After Erasing

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3 Parts List
Ref.
No. Description UF-790 UF-780 Remarks
131 Cover, SNT - DZMC000773 Blind Cover for Parallel Port Space
211 Cover, Panel DZMC000744 DZMC000814
220 Plate, LCD DZNA000822 DZNA001009
403 Bracket, SC DZJC000317 DZJA001160
1001 PC Board, SC DZEC102375 DZEC103018
1003 PC Board, MJR DZEC102026 DZEC103017
1101 Carton Box DZRB000630 DZRB000933 For Product made in Japan
DZRB000726 DZRB000934 For Product made in Philippines
1110 Operating Instructions DZSD001524 DZSD002065
1113 CD DZRQ000049 - PDMS CD
DZRQ000050

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4 Installation
Please refer to the UF-780/790 Operating Instructions.

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