Panasonic FP-D355 User manual

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Table of Contents (Printer)
Before Operation
Precautions .................................................................................................................................... 3
Features ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Selection of Function .................................................................................................................... 6
Basic Operation ............................................................................................................................. 7
Making Prints
Setting up Print
Condition ■For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT 4.0 ..................................................10 ■For Mac OS .......................................................................................19
■For Control Panel of Digital Copier ..................................................... 25
Printing the Security Print file(s) ................................................................................................ 26
Contents of Limitation ................................................................................................................ 27
Printer Settings (User Preset Mode) .......................................................................................... 29
Options
Components ................................................................................................................................35
Inverting ShiftTray/2 Bin Inverting ShiftTray ............................................................................. 36
3 Bin Finisher, Inverting Unit,Exit Guide Unit ........................................................................... 37
2 Bin Finisher, Inverting Unit,Exit Guide Unit ........................................................................... 40
2 Bin Finisher, Exit Guide Unit .................................................................................................... 45
Maintenance
Printer cannot Print ..................................................................................................................... 50
(Adding Paper, AddingToner, Replace waste toner bottle,Removing the Punch Dust,
Removing a Paper Misfeed)
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................... 67
Appendix
Printing Area ................................................................................................................................69
Parallel Interface Connector ....................................................................................................... 70
Specifications .............................................................................................................................. 71
System Information ..................................................................................................................... 73
FontTable 1/2 ............................................................................................................................... 74
SymbolTable ................................................................................................................................76
Index ............................................................................................................................................. 77
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Precautions
■You need to read software license agreement before setting up the Printer Driver.
■You need to read following precautions which describes in the Copier Operating Guide.
CInstallation
CVentilation
CHandling
CToner and Paper
CTransportation
■Precautions for hardware
CPrecautions for the restriction of the use of the hard disk in the digital copier. Hard disk for this
unit is exclusively for the Printer. Do not use for other purpose by disassembling and/or
reconnecting cables. In that case, printer function may be failed..
CData back up in the hard disk data
When repairing hard disk, it is for drive equipment only to repair or replace.
As it is not be possible to warranty or repair the saved data, always save back up data.
CPrecautions when power switch of the digital copier is turned on/off.
Be sure never turn the power switch off while hard disk (HDD) is accessing or writing files.
This may cause the damage to the hard disk, and the data in the disk may be destroyed.
(If the power switch should turned off, turn on the power switch again after more than 15 seconds.
If data in the hard disk should be destroyed on that time, Panasonic will not bear any
responsibility.)
CWhen the digital copier is in operation, especially the hard disk is operating or just after the turning
off the power switch (approx. 10 sec.), do not move the digital copier.
(Wait until hard disk completely stops.)
For U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own
expense.
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the users authority to
operate this device.

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Features
CHigh resolution printing of 600 ×600 dpi (1200 dpi: Smoothing)
Enables the printing of documents, photographs, and fine line drawings from the PC.
Changing the resolution to 300 ×300 dpi, the printing time can be minimized.
CLedger/A3 size printing
Enables the printing of Invoice/A5 to Ledger/A3 size.
Useful for output such as drawings.
C Printing speed of 35 (FP-D355/D355DC)/45 (FP-D455)/60 (FP-D605) prints per minute (Letter/A4)
Enables high volume document printing in a short time.
CFA-PC360 (PCL5e emulation)/FA-MC360 (PCL5e and PostScript emulation)
PCL5e is the Page Description Language developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.
PostScript is the Page Description Language developed by the Adobe Systems Company.
CWindows®95/98/Me/Windows®2000/Windows NT®4.0/Mac OS
Document can be printed out using application software designed for Windows®95/98/Me*,
Windows®2000 & Windows NT®4.0 and Mac OS.
CFonts
(1) The printer comes standard with 46 scaleable fonts. (See P.74) (For FA-MC360, See P.75)
(2) You can scale TrueType fonts within the printer.You also receive matching TrueType screen
fonts for true WYSIWYG, short for “What you see is what you get”.These internal fonts are
part of the PCL language.
COptions
(1) Printer expansion memory (16/32 MB)
Increase the speed of rusterization when printing.
CThe rusterization process takes place in the printer memory.
(2) Printer hard disk
Enables the spool function which is not included in the unit.
CThe spool function will save the data from the PC into printer hard disk and release
the responsibility of PC for printing.
(3) Network Adapter Card
Use as local network printer in the office.
Network format is Ethernet.
When the Ethernet is installed, operation status of the printer and connection of the optional
accessories can be checked from the PC. (Refer to the Operating Instructions for Status
Monitor)
(4) Multi Page Discription Language Controller
Illustrations and Photograph data made by PostScript type can be printed out clearly.
NOTE
CWindows®95/98/Me/Windows®2000/Windows NT®4.0 are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Mac OS is registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States
and/or other countries.
CContact your authorized dealer when the additional memory is required.

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Overview
Main unit
■■
■■
■Front/Right side
Control Panel
ExitTray
(Face-Up)
Power Switch
(FP-D355/D355DC)
CThe switch should
be turned ON
normally.
(d: ON, N: OFF)
Sheet Bypass
(See P.52)
PaperTray
Front Panel
COpen to replace toner bottle/
to remove paper misfeed.
Paper Feed Cover
COpen to remove paper misfeed.
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■■
■Rear side/Left side/Connection to PC
Parallel Interface Connector
CConnection to PC
Exit Cover
COpen to remove
paper misfeed.
Parallel Interface Cable
CBe sure to use only a shielded
bi-directional parallel interface
cable (36 pin) in accordance
with the PC.
(within 6.5 ft./2 meters in length)
Power Switch
(FP-D455/D605 Series)

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1 32
4 65
7 98
＃0
LEDGER
LEGAL
INVOICE
LETTER
LETTER
Selection of Functions
■■
■■
■Control Panel
Copy Mode key
ON LINE
OFF LINE PRINT
DATA RESET
Printer settings
Filing
Select function
Touch Panel
Display Advanced Functions key
When selecting the Printer/
Filing (option) functions.
(See P.26)
Contents Function
#ADD PAPER LED On: When paper supply is required. (See P.51-53)
$ON LINE LED On:When printer is ready to print.
Off:When the printer is off-line.
%DATA LED
Flashing: Data is being received from the PC.
On: During printing
Off:The printer is in standby or when the print job is completed.
&ON LINE key
Change the printer off-line to on-line.
CDo not press the ON LINE key when the data LED is flashing or
turned On.
(OFF LINE key Takes the printer to off-line.
)PRINT DATA key When depressed, this will print any data in the printer memory.
*RESET key Clear (Reset) the data in the printer.
No
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■■
■Combining FunctionTable
CCombination function in Copy, Filing and Printer mode is as follows.
Later Selections
First Selections
Copy
Filing
File memory File output PC data output
Copy
Filing File memory
File output
Copy reserve Copy reserve
PC data output BUSY
—
—
—
—
aBUSY
—a
e
a: Combination use possible.
—: No combination use possible.
BUSY: Last selection not accepted as Printer is in use, wait until job is completed.
e: Filing/printer is in use. Last selection job will start automatically when current job is completed.
Copy reserve: Filing/printer is in use. Copy job can be reserved.
CWhen DD Filing is installed, inserting
ID card or inputting password is
needed to choose printer settings, or
by pressing “Advanced Functions”
Key, it can be changed to the printer
setting screen.

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Basic Operation
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Install the printer driver software
Refer to the Software Installation
Instructions.
Create the document using
application software.
3Set the print status and options as
necessary.
Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT 4.0:See P.10-18
Mac OS: See P.19-24
4Print the document which has
been created by the application
software.
Follow the procedure of the print by the
application software which you are using.
NOTE
CPrint quantity can be selected either by the printer driver or the application
software. If both are selected, multiple quantity may be printed out.
CPaper size and print direction can be selected either by the printer or by the application
software. In this case, selection by the application software has priority to set.
CIf a machine error occurs when printing, such as gray color Ledger/A3 size print is being
printed, even though printer memory is installed, install the optional electric sorting hard
disk. (FA-HD13/HD14)
Job memory
Basic Menu
ZOOM/EFFECTS INSERTION JOB
Job memory
JOB STATUS
TEXT CASSETTE
PHOTO
BASIC MENU
DUPLEX/
ORIG. -->COPY
ZOOM/
EFFECTS
INSERTION
JOB
JOB
MEMORY
LIGHT DARK
LETTER LETTER
Printing page(s)
1
AUTO
TEXT/PHOTO
2
ATTENTION

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Basic Operation
Table of the selectable print conditions
Item Refer page
Windows
®
95/98/Me/2000/NT
®
4.0
Mac™ OS
Paper Source
Copies
Output Paper Size
Orientation*1
16
20
∗1 The orientation with application software is priority than printer setting.
If the printed direction is differed from selected direction, fit the
both direction (application software and printer setting).
∗2 When using the duplexing mode, select the size and orientation to the document.
∗3 When the options are newly installed, set the connected options in the device
option setting screen, otherwise, some functions may not be possible to use.
(See P.12)
ATTENTION
Magnify 23
Duplex*2
Output Order (Ascending, Descending)
Output Form (Face Up, Face Down)
Staple (Position Setting)
Booklet (When Duplexing)
15
(—)
N in 1 16
Owner Informations
Filing (Register the document to the Filing)
Security Print
Image overlay
13
Resolution
Density
Toner Save
10
Smoothing (1200 dpi) 10 24
(—)
Halftone 10, 18
Fonts 11
Device Options*312
25
(—)
(—)
25
(—)
24
(—)
(—)
19
22
22
23
Digital Copier
25
(—)
(—)
24

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Basic Operation
Table of the selectable print conditions
Item Refer page
Windows
®
95/98/Me/2000/NT
®
4.0
Mac™OS
25
Digital Copier
Portrait/Landscape Mirroring
Pattern Inverse
Font substitution
Smooth font
Smooth image
Bitmap arraignment
Unlimit for font download
(—) 20
Pages
Destination
Save settings
(—) 22
(—)
Layout direction
Border (—) 21
Check the operating status of the printer and connecting status of the optional accessories.

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Setting up Print Condition
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■■
■Open the printer Property and setup the print condition.
Click the following procedure.
For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT 4.0
Start Settings Printers
Printer Properties
No Item Default settingSetting
#Resolution 600 dpi600 dpi, 300 dpi
$Halftone*1Dither (fine)
Standard
CPCL5e: None, Dither (coarse), Dither (fine)
PS:Standard, Super Multi Gray,
Use settings below
%Density Center positionVaries Light to Dark (7 positions)
&Toner Save*2
(1) Print Quality
(For windows 95/98/Me)
ForWindows 2000/
NT 4.0:
Following items can be
set with printer setting
menu of application
software.
Save the toner consumption.
NOTE
∗1 For Windows NT 4.0: refer to page 18
∗2 When select the Toner Save mode, font setting will be changed to “Always use
True Type fonts” automatically. (See P. 11)
No selection
(Smoothing Reduce the notches when enlargement print
is made.
No: 600/300 dpi Yes: 1200 dpi suitable
No selection
)Restore Defaults Reset the setting of item #– -to default
setting.
*Print as a negative
image
Prints a inverse image.
+Print as a mirror
image
Prints a mirror image.
No selection
No selection
(PS driver)(PCL5e driver)
-Graphics Mode CHP-GL/2
CRaster
HP-GL/2
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Setting up Print Condition
NOTE
For Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT 4.0
(2) Fonts
Windows 95/98/Me/2000
(PCL5e screen.)
Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0
(PS screen.)
(PS screen.)
#Use printer fonts
instead of True Type
fonts
Use printer instead
of True Type fonts
Use PC font or Truetype font according to
selected font in the edit substitution table.
$Edit substitution
table
%Always use True
Type fonts
Use PC font (TrueType) by down loading to
printer. Although print speed is slow, it is
possible to print a similar font from the PC
Select printer font to substitute TrueType font
in the font table.
&Always use built-in
printer fonts instead
of True Type fonts.
Use built-in printer fonts.
Although print speed is fast however, print out
form different printers may look.
No Item Default settingSetting
(True Type Mode Bitmap ImageDownload PC font (True Type) as Bitmap
Image or as True Type font.
CPrint quantity in the electronic sort mode should be set by either application
software or printer setting dialog box. If it is selected by both setting, print
quantity will be multiple quantity by both settings.
CWhen select the Toner Save mode, font setting will be changed to “Always use
True Type fonts”automatically.