Panasonic UF 890 - Panafax B/W Laser How to use

Order Number: MGCS011102C0
H13
Facsimile
UF-890
© 2001 Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying and distribution is
a violation of law.

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The contents of this Service Handbook are subject to change without notice.
Published in Japan.

Table of Contents
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Specifications Table...................................4
1.1 Fax Function.............................................4
1.2 Printer Function ......................................12
Maintenance, Adjustments and
Check Points............................................13
2.1 Required Tools ......................................13
2.2 Periodic Maintenance Points..................13
2.3 Periodic Maintenance Check List ...........14
2.4 Updating the Firmware ...........................15
Troubleshooting.......................................17
3.1 Information Code Table..........................17
Service Modes.........................................24
4.1 Service Mode (For Facsimile).................24
Exploded View & Parts List......................69
5.1 Cover Assembly......................................70
5.2 Control Panel Unit...................................72
5.3. Transmitter Assembly.............................74
5.4. Fuser Unit...............................................76
5.5. Electrical Parts........................................78
5.6. Paper Transportation..............................80
5.7. 250 Feeder Unit......................................82
5.8. 250 Paper Cassette................................84
5.9. 500 Feeder Unit......................................86
5.10. 500 Paper Cassette................................88
5.11 Packing...................................................90
5.12 Page Description Language Printer
Emulation Kit...........................................92

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1 Specifications Table
1.1 Fax Function
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)
Main Specifications
1 Compatibility G3 ITU-T Std. & Non-Std. (MGCS)
2 PSTN Line Port Yes
3 Leased Line Port No
4 V.24 Line Port No
5 Modem Speed 33.6 - 2.4 kbps With Automatic Fallback
6 Coding Scheme JBIG / MMR / MR / MH
7 ECM Yes Conforms to ITU-T
8 Short Protocol Yes (B, D)
9 Transmission Speed Approx. 3 sec. ITU-T Image No. 1
(A4, Std. Resolution)
10 Communication Resolution dpi x lpi (pels / mm x lines /
mm)
Transmission
Std. 203 x 98 (8 x 3.85)
Fine 203 x 196 (8 x 7.7)
S-Fine 203 x 391 (8 x 15.4)
406 x 391 (16 x 15.4)
Reception
Std. 203 x 98 (8 x 3.85)
Fine 203 x 196 (8 x 7.7)
S-Fine 203 x 391 (8 x 15.4)
406 x 391 (16 x 15.4)
Scanner Mechanism
1 Scanning Device CCD (B4)
2 Scanning Speed Approx.
1.7 sec. Approx. 2.8 sec. Letter sized document, standard resolution
3Scanning Resolution dpi x lpi (pels / mm x lines /
mm)
Std. 203 x 98 (8 x 3.85)
Fine 203 x 196 (8 x 7.7)
S-Fine 203 x 391 (8 x 15.4)
406 x 391* (16 x 15.4*)
*Interpolated
4 Document Size (Max.) 11.0 x 78.7 in (257 x 2000 mm)
5 Document Size (Min.) 5.8 x 5.0 in (148 x 128 mm)
6 Effective Scanning Width 9.9 in (252 mm)
7 Reduction XMT Yes (B4 →A4 / Letter)
8 ADF Capacity 70 sheets * 50 sheets
*Documents must be inserted
by staggered feed
(stairs-shape).
Face Down
A4 / Letter 0.0024”, 12 lb (0.06
mm, 45 g/m2) to 0.0039”, 16 lb
(0.10 mm, 60 g/m2)
9 Collation Stack Yes (Face Down)

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Printer Mechanism
1 Recording Method LP
2 Recording Speed 10.2 ppm Letter
3 Recording Resolution
Copy, Fax 406 x 391 dpi
PC Printing Data 600 x 600 dpi*
300 x 300 dpi
*UF-890 (885/895) required 4/
8MB Page Memory (D-RAM)
for 600dpi printing
4 Recording Paper Size Letter / A4 / Legal
5 Effective Printing Width 8.2 in (208 mm) Letter size for USA and
Canada
6 Recording Paper Cassette 500 sheets A4 / Letter / Legal
(20 lb. / 75 g/m2)
7Optional Recording Paper
Cassette Yes (250, 500 or 250 + 500 sheets)
8 Collation Stack Yes Memory Collation
9 Consumable See Consumable Section
Document Memory
1Standard Memory
(Flash Memory) 2 MB (120 pages) 1 MB (60 pages) (ITU-T Image No.1, A4, Std. Resolution)
2Optional Memory
(Flash Memory) Yes (2 / 4 / 8 MB) Yes (1 / 2 / 4 / 8 MB)
3 Memory Backup Yes (Permanent) No battery required
Printer Page Memory
1Optional Page Memory
(D-RAM) Yes (4 / 8 MB) Yes (2 / 4 / 8 MB)
Copy Quality
1Halftone (Tx) Yes 64-Level Error Diffusion,
Fast and Quality Modes
2Super Fine: dpi x lpi
(pels / mm x lines / mm) 203 x 391 (8 x 15.4) 406 x 391* (16 x 15.4*)
*UF-890 (885) required 4/8MB
Page Memory (D-RAM) for
Legal size printing.
3Original Contrast Selection
(Tx) Yes 3-Levels
4 Smoothing With Auto Picture /
Text Recognition
Fax, Copy Yes
PC Printing Data No
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)

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Power Supply
1 Power Requirement 99 - 138 VAC, 47 - 63 Hz, Single Phase 100 VAC Power Supply
2 Power Consumption ES: Energy Saver
Room temperature: 77°F
(25°C)
Standby
Sleep Mode Less than
1.2 Wh 1.2 Wh
ES=On 12 Wh ± 25% 10 Wh
ES=Off 80 Wh ± 25% 85 Wh
Transmission 28 W ± 25% 23 W
Reception 460 W ± 10% 460 W
Copy 470 W ± 10% 470 W
PC-Print 460 W ± 10% -
Maximum 470 W ± 10% 470 W
Environment
1 Temperature
Operation 50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C)
Storage -4 to 104°F (-20 to 40°C)
Transport (Max. 72 hours) -4 to 122°F (-20 to 50°C)
2 Relative Humidity
Operation 15 to 70% RH
Storage 5 to 85% RH
Transport (Max. 480 hours) 15 to 85% RH
Standards
1PSTN FCC Part 68
Industry Canada No. CS-03
2 Safety UL1950 (UL60950
3rd Edition)
CSA C22.2 No. 950
UL1950
CSA C22.2 No. 950
3EMI Class B computing device
in FCC Part 15
Construction
1 Dimensions (W x D x H) 17.3 x 17.7 x 12.2 in
(440 x 450 x 310 mm) Excluding projections
2 Weight (Excluding paper) Approx. 35 lb
(16 kg) Excluding consumable supplies and options
Attachment & Accessories
Toner Cartridge
Operating Instructions
Power Cord
Tel Line Cable
Paper Tray (Rx)
Doc. Return Tray (Tx)
CD-ROM (Drivers)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes (1) No
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)

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Consumable
1 Process Type Toner Cartridge
2Yield (3% Black, ITU-T Image
No. 1 Chart)
UG-5520*: Approx.
10,000 pages
UG-3313:
Approx. 10,000
pages
*No compatibility with
UG-3313.
Multi Copy Mode Operation
Environment68°F(20°C),50%
RH, using A4 paper.
3 Low Toner Warning Yes Magnetic Sensor
Options
1 Recording Paper Cassette Yes (250, 500 or 250 + 500 sheets)
2Document Memory
(Flash Memory) Yes (2 / 4 / 8 MB) Yes (1 / 2 / 4 / 8 MB)
3Page Memory
(D-RAM) Yes (4 / 8 MB) Yes (2 / 4 / 8 MB)
4 Battery Backup 72 hours No No battery required to backup
the memory
52nd G3 Optional
Communication Port No
6 Handset Yes Specific Destinations only
7 V.24/Encryption Interface No
8 PDL Yes
9 Parallel Port Interface Standard Yes ECP Mode not supported
Printer Interface (GDI) Standard Yes MH coding
Scanner Interface (Twain) Standard Yes
Document Manager Standard No
Document Viewer Standard Yes
Panafax Desktop Standard* No *Available in early 2002
Status Monitor No
Class 2 Fax Modem
Interface No
PC Fax Interface (MGCS) Transmit Only* No *Available in early 2002
PC Fax Interface
(LaserFAX) No HydraFax / LaserFAX not supported
Languages
Control Panel
Function Label
LCD Display
Printouts
Operating Instructions
English
English
English & Spanish
English & Spanish
English
Max 2 Languages
Multi-Task Operation
1 Multi Task Operation Yes
2 Direct XMT Reserve Yes
3 Memory XMT Reserve Yes
4Number of Memory Job
Files 30 files
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)

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Dialing/Telephone Features
1 One-Touch Keys 32
2 One-Touch / Program Keys 8
3 One-Touch Auto Dialers 40
4 Abbr. Auto Dialers 160
5 Total Auto Dialers 200
6 Max. Tel Number Digits 36
7Max. Station Name
Characters 15
8 Directory Search Dialing Yes With Directory Search key
9Full Number Dialing
(Buffered Dialing) 32 stations
10 Direct Dialing
(Monitor Dialing) Yes
Voice Mode
(Monitor Dialing Mode)
Requires to press START to
start fax communication.
Automatic Redialing is not
available.
11 Automatic Redialing Yes
12 Manual Redialing Yes
13 Chain Dialing (Hybrid Dial) Yes On Monitor Dialing Mode only
14 Line Monitor Speaker Yes Not available for optional 2nd
G3 port
15 Pulse / Tone Dialing Yes 10 pps / DTMF
16 Pulse to Tone Change Yes
17 Flash Key Yes
Transmission Features
1 Direct Transmission Yes ADF Transmission
2 Memory Transmission Yes Page Retransmission
3Quick Memory
Transmission Yes Dialing after 1st page stored
4Multi-Station Transmission
(Sequential Broadcasting) 232 stations
5Direct Deferred
Transmission Yes ADF Deferred Transmission
6Deferred Memory
Transmission 30 timers
7Deferred Multi-Station
Transmission 30 timers,
232 stations
8 Priority Direct Transmission Yes Priority ADF Transmission
9Priority Memory
Transmission No
10 Batch Transmission Yes Up to 5 files
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)

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Reception Features
1 Substitute Reception Yes
2 Fixed Reduction Yes LTR / A4: 70 - 100%,
LGL: 85 -100% (in 1% Steps),
Top & Center Alignment
3 Auto Reduction Yes LTR / A4: 70 - 100%,
LGL: 85 -100% (in 1% Steps),
Top & Center Alignment
4 Overlap Printing Yes Page End Approx. 0.39 in
(10 mm)
5 Receive to Memory Yes
6Distinctive Ring Detector
(DRD) Yes Specific Destinations only
Receive Control
1 Fax / Tel Auto Switch No
2 Silent Reception No
3 External TAM Interface No
4 Remote Reception No
Polling
1 Polling Yes
2 Turnaround Polling No
3 Multi-Station Polling 232 stations
4 Deferred Polling 30 timers
5Deferred Multi-Station
Polling 30 timers,
232 stations
6 Direct Polling Tx No
7 Memory Polling Tx Yes (1 file)
8 Preset Polling Password Yes
9Temporary Polling
Password Yes
10 Continuous Polling Yes
(Hub or Station Mode) Select the Function Parameter
03 “Continuous Polling”.
Convenience
1 Panel Display Yes 20 x 2 Alphanumeric LCD
2 Voice Contact No
3 Edit File Mode Yes With View Mode
4 Incomplete File Save Yes With View Mode
5 Automatic Cover Sheet Yes
Copy Features
1 Single Copy Yes
2 Multiple Copy Yes (Up to 99 copies) Multi Sort Copy only
3 Reduction Copy Yes
4Copying Resolution
dpi x lpi (pels / mm x lines /
mm) 406 x 391 (16 x 15.4)
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)

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Certainty
1 Verification Stamp Yes
2 Header / Total Page Print Yes
3 Transaction Journal Yes 100 Transactions / with View
Mode
4 Comm. Journal Yes With Image
5 Last Ind. XMT Journal Yes
6 Power Failure Report No
7 Help Report No
List Printouts
1 One-Touch List Yes
2 ABBR. No. List Yes
3 Program List Yes
4 Directory Search List Yes
5 Fax Parameter List Yes
6 File List Yes With View Mode
7 Directory Sheet Yes
8 Character Code List No
Identifications
1 Logo Yes 25 Characters
2 Multiple Logo Yes 24 Logos
3 Character ID Yes 16 Characters
4 Numeric ID Yes 20 Digits
Special Communications
1 Password XMT / RCV Yes Closed Network
2 Selective Reception Yes TSI Check
3 Relay XMT Request No Yes
4 Relay XMT Center No
5 Confidential XMT / Polling No Yes
6 Confidential Center No
7 Mailbox XMT / Polling Yes
8 Mailbox Center 10 Boxes
9 File XMT Yes
10 Fax Forward Yes Received File Transfer
11 Auto Fax Archive Yes NYSE Feature
12 Sub-Address XMT Yes T. Routing
13 Sub-Address RCV No
14 OMR-XMT No
Items Description Remarks
UF-890 UF-885
(Reference)