Panasonic KX-P7105 User manual

This section contains information on printer panel, printer driver and printing a
document.
This section contains information on cleaning the printer, replacing supplies,
clearing jams, troubleshooting, error messages, repacking and specifications of
the printer, media to be used and interface.
This section contains the information to configure the printer in the network.
Settings and Printing (Print.pdf)
Maintenance and Specifications (Mainte.pdf)
Network (Network.pdf)
Laser Printer
Operating Instructions
Model No. KX-P7105 / KX-P7110
KX-P7110 comes standard with the network device. The Operating Instructions consist of the
following 3 files.
• Print.pdf
• Mainte.pdf
• Network.pdf
These files can be opened by clicking on their names below.The printer’s features are described on
the following pages of this file.
Please carefully read the Operating Instructions before operating.
Keep the printer CD-ROM in a safe place for future reference.
Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the
surface of the CD-ROM.

Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the KX-P7105 or KX-P7110. We are sure it will meet your
printing needs and give you many years of productive and efficient use.
Printing in PCL and PostScript [with the optional Upgrade Kit (for PostScript) installed]
In addition to printing in PCL or PostScript for Microsoft® Windows® operating system, provides
printing for PostScript for Macintosh. PageStyler II is the emulation of PostScript.
Paper handling
■ Media tray (universal cassette):
Enables to load 75 g/m2(20 lbs.) paper up to 250 sheets.
Transparency or envelope can be also loaded.
■ Manual feed:
Enables to load a media (paper, transparency, label or envelope) one by one.
Automatic Duplex Printing [see “Duplex Printing” on page 68 (Windows) or
page 119 (Macintosh) in “Settings and Printing]
Automatically prints your document on both sides of the paper.
Watermark Printing (see “Watermark Printing” on page 70 in “Settings and Printing”)
Overlaps a watermark (CONFIDENTIAL, DRAFT, etc.) over any document.
Overlay Printing (see “Overlay Printing” on page 71 in “Settings and Printing”)
Overlaps an overlay data (image or characters) over any document.
2 Up / 4 Up (see “Setting the Printer Driver” on page 38 (Windows) or page 106 (Macintosh) in
“Settings and Printing”)
Prints 2 or 4 pages on a single sheet of paper to save paper.
Power Saving (see “Remote Control Panel” on page 23 in “Settings and Printing”)
Saves energy while the printer is idle.
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Features

Features
Remote Control Panel (see “Remote Control Panel” on page 23 in “Settings and Printing”)
Enables to change the printer’s setting when using an application software running in Microsoft®
MS-DOS® operating system.
Animated Help Feature [see “Status Display” on page 75 (Windows) in “Settings and
Printing”]
The Printer Status alerts the user of common operational errors. Click the Hbutton for animated
help.This feature will walk you through the steps required to get your printer running once again.
Bi-directional Parallel Interface or USB Interface
(see “Parallel (IEEE1284) Interface” on page 57 or
“USB (Universal Serial Bus) Interface” on page 59 in “Maintenance and Specifications”)
Enables communication between the computer and the printer using the parallel interface or
USB.
Networking (KX-P7110 only) (see “Network” section)
Enables to print a data through the network. Support 10 Base-T and 100 Base-TX (KX-P7110 is
only available).
• DestinyTM and PageStylerTM and LaserActTM are trademarks of Destiny Technology Corporation.
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Acrobat logo, Adobe Type Manager, ATM and PostScript are
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
• Apple, AppleTalk, LaserWriter, Mac, Macintosh and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc.
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Panasonic has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.
(ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.)

Features
• Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
• Pentium is a trademark of Intel.
• Dutch and Swiss are trademarks of Bitstream Inc.
• ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of
International Typeface Corporation.
• Hewlett-Packard, HP, JetDirect and PCL are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
• Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other
countries.
• IPX and IPX/SPX are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
• Avery and all other related brands and product names are trademarks of Avery Dennison
Corporation.
• Pentium is a trademark of Intel.
• UNIX is a trademark of X/Open Company Ltd.
• CorelDRAW is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited in
Canada, the United States and/or other countries.
• 3M and 3M logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of 3M.
• NEC is a trademark of NEC Corporation.
• XEROX is a trademark of XEROX CORPORATION.
All other acknowledgments are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
Acrobat® Reader Copyright © 1987-1999 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
LaserAct
TM
6 Copyright © 2001, Destiny Technology Corp.Ver.2.0 All Rights Reserved.
PageStyler
TM
II Copyright © 2001, Destiny Technology Corp.Ver.1.0 All Rights Reserved.
© 2000, Bitstream Inc.
Copyright © 1998-2001 Japan Computer Industry Inc.
© 2000 Wind River Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
End-user should not copy the program on the ROM in the printer.
End-user cannot be guaranteed against the program on the ROM in the printer by Wind River Co.,
Ltd.
The operating instructions are subject to change without notice.
© Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. 2001

Settings and Printing
Settings and Printing NetworkMaintenance and Spec.
1
Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Part Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Printer Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contents of Windows Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Loading Media and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Remote Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Special Print Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Contents of Macintosh Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Loading Media and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Setting the Printer Driver for PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using the Special Print Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Cautions
MacintoshWindows
Parts
Parts
2
Parts
To avoid machine malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions:
Cautions
Ink jet media Not genuine toner
• Insert a stack of media into
the manual feed. (Insert a
media one by one.)
• Media for ink jet
(paper, transparency, etc.) or
transparency for color laser
printer; it may be wrapped
around the fuser roller and
cause damage.
• Any toner other than genuine
Panasonic toner; it may
damage the printer.
• Unstable or unlevel surfaces. • Directly in front of air
conditioning vents. • Liquids near the equipment.
• Areas of poor ventilation.
• Areas of high dust or chemical
fume concentration.
(solvent etc.)
• Direct exposure to sunlight.
• Extremely high or low
temperature [temperature
range: 10°C to 32.5°C
(50°F to 90.5°F)]
• Extremely high or low humidity.
(humidity range: 20% to 80%
RH)
• Condensation due to rapid
change of temperature.

Cautions
MacintoshWindows
Parts
Parts
3
■ Static Electricity Damage
To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components, touch a grounded
metal surface, such as the printer’s bare metal frame prior to touching the component.
•Interface connectors : parallel, USB, connector for 2nd feeder and network (KX-P7110
only)
•Electrical components, connectors inside the printer
■ Interface Cable
Always use a shielded interface cable. Use of an unshielded cable can result in radio
interference with data.
■ Power Source
Do not use a line conditioner, transient suppressor or surge protector as it may cause a
machine error.
■ Ventilation Space
The ventilation space is needed more than 20 mm (0.8 ″ ) between the printer and a wall.

Part Names
MacintoshWindows
Parts
Parts
4
Front Side View
Rear SideView
Part Names
Manual feed
(see pages 9 , 19,
101)
Media tray
(see pages 9, 13,
93)
Printer panel
(see page 5)
Paper support
(seepages17,19, 97,
101)
Output tray
Front cover
Paper level indicator
(see pages 15, 95)
USB interface connector
(see page 59 in
“Maintenance and
Specifications”)
Parallel interface connector
(see page 57 in
“Maintenance and
Specifications”)Rear cover (see pages 11,
17, 19, 91, 97, 101)
Jam release pan (see
“Clearing a Jam” on page
15 in “Maintenance and
Specifications”)
AC inlet
Power switch
Network interface
connector (RJ-45)
– KX-P7110 only
Connector for 2nd feeder
(option)

Printer Panel
MacintoshWindows
Parts
Parts
5
Three indicators show the following printer’s status.
Printer Panel
Indicators
READY
ERROR
TONER/
DRUM UNIT
PRINT / RESET
PRINT / RESET button
Indicators
Printer Status
Printer is warming up (three indicators light one after another).
Printer is ready for printing or in the sleep mode.
Internal Error occurs. - - ->Turn the printer off and back on again.
If the problem persists, call for service on your printer.
Printer is receiving data printing or data remains in the memory.
Printer recoverable errors (media jam, media empty, etc.) occurred.
See “Maintenance and Specifications” for the troubleshooting.
Drum unit is not installed in the printer.
Drum unit is wearing out. Change the drum unit.
Toner is low.
Toner may be empty.
Life cycle of the drum unit has expired.
READY ERROR
TONER/
DRUM UNIT
✱1
✱1
✱1
: Indicator is lit.
: Indicator is turned off.
✱1 The status is varied depending on the condition.
: Indicator is blinking.

Printer Panel
MacintoshWindows
Parts
Parts
6
The printer executes the following action depending on the printer status by pressing this
button.
PRINT / RESET Button
Printer Status
To recover from the error status (overrun or memory overflow),
press the PRINT / RESET button less than 5 seconds.
READY ERROR
TONER/
DRUM UNIT
: Indicator is lit.
: Indicator is blinking.
: Indicator is turned off.
To print the configuration page, press the PRINT / RESET button
less than 5 seconds.
To print the demo page, press the PRINT / RESET button more
than 5 seconds until the ERROR indicator blinks fast, then
release it. The ERROR indicator is turned off and the demo page
will be printed.
To print the remaining data, press the PRINT / RESET button
less than 5 seconds.
To clear the remaining data, press the PRINT / RESET button
more than 5 seconds until the READY and ERROR indicator
blinks fast, then release it. The remainig data will be cleared.
*1
*1
*1The status is varied depending on the printer's condition.
To clear the remaining data, press the PRINT / RESET button
more than 5 seconds until the READY and ERROR indicator
blinks fast, then release it. The remainig data will be cleared.
*1