Panasonic KX-P8415 Service manual

Settings and Printing Maintenance Specifications
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Settings and Printing
About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
For Media Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
For Multi-purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Loading Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Media Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the Multi-purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Margins and Print Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Menu Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Outline for Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Outline for Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjusting the Color Density (Bias Adjustment) . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printing a Color Calibration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Density for All Colors Simultaneously . . . . . . . 23
Adjusting the Density for Each Color Independently . . . . . . 24
Setting the “Adjustment to Media” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8415 Properties Window . . . 28
Details Tab (Windows 95 / Windows 98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Color Management Tab (Windows 98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sharing Tab (Windows 95 / Windows 98) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Paper Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Quality Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setup Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Option Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Displaying the Panasonic KX-P8415 printer Properties
Window (Windows NT 4.0 / Windows 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
(Continued)

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Ports Tab (Windows NT 4.0 / Windows 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sharing Tab (Windows NT 4.0 / Windows 2000) . . . . . . . . . 45
Color Management Tab (Windows 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Printing on Transparency
(using Optional Transparency Tray) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope
(using Multi-purpose Tray) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Schema for Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The Concept of “color” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Methods for Creating Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the Agfa CMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Displaying the Adjustment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Brightness Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Displaying the Adjustment Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Overlay Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Automatic Duplex Printing (with Auto duplex printing unit) . . 68
Manual Duplex Printing (using Microsoft Words
for Windows 95) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
BNovell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., in the United States and other
countries.
BIPX is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
BMicrosoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
BCorelDRAW is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited in
Canada, the United States and/or other countries.
BAvery and all other related brands and product names are trademarks of Avery Dennison
Corporation.
B4CC is a trademark of Stora Enso.
BAgfa is a registered trademark of Agfa-Gevaert, AG.
BAll other acknowledgements are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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To print a document on a transparency using the Transparency tray, see “Printing on Transparency
(using Transparency Tray)” on page 49.
*1Recommended paper is as follows:
Letter/Legal: Hammermill LASERPRINT 90 g/m2(24 lbs.)
A4: 4CC 80 g/m2
About Media
Media Description
Laser paper*1
Transparency
B&W: 60 to 105 g/m2(16 to 28 lbs.)
Color: 75 to 105 g/m2(20 to 28 lbs.)
3M CG3710
About Media
For Media Tray
For Multi-purpose Tray
Media Description
Laser paper
Transparency*2
Single-sided printing: 75 to 165 g/m2(20 to 44 lbs.)
Manual duplex printing*1: 75 to 165 g/m2 (20 to 44 lbs.)
3M CG3710
Labels Avery 5163-5165, L7163, L7165-L7169
Envelope #10 [Black text only]
To print a document on a transparency, label or envelope using the multi-purpose tray, see
“Printing on Transparency, Label or Envelope (using Multi-purpose Tray)” on page 52.
*1When you perform the duplex printing, you should not expect the same print quality and reliability
that you get with single-sided printing. See the Specifications.
*2The print quality may not be stable. Use the media tray for best reliability.
For the notes and detailed media specification, refer to Specifications.
Cardstock Up to 165 g/m2

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The printer is shipped with a media tray (Letter paper or A4 paper) installed. Besides them, the
following media can be used with five different trays.
Each tray is designed and labeled for only paper or transparency. If you load the incorrect media type
in a tray, it may cause a jam.
NOTE
BIf you have the 2nd Cassette Feeder installed:
If you wish to use the automatic cassette-switching feature (a large print job, for
example), make sure that all trays in the printer are the same media type and size.
The transparency tray should only be inserted in the upper or middle tray slots.
Loading Media
Using the Media Tray
Legal Paper
Tray Size
A4 Paper
A4 Transparency
Letter Paper
Letter Transparency
210 mm x 297 mm (8.3″x 11.7″)
210 mm x 297 mm (8.3″x 11.7″)
216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″x 11″)
216 mm x 279 mm (8.5″x 11″)
216 mm x 356 mm (8.5″x 14″)
Loading Media
Upper tray slot
Middle tray slot

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1
Pull the media tray out of the printer.
To use an appropriate media tray, always check the label indication on the tray.
2
Push down on the metal plate until it clicks, locking it in place.
3
Fan the media (paper/transparencies), then tap it on a level surface to avoid
media jams or skewed printing.
NOTES
BBe careful not to leave fingerprints on the media, which can result in a smudged print.
BReusing media that has been fed through the printer once (for example, after jams) can
reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
Loading Media
Label

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4
Place the media with the print side down under the hooks in the tray.
The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the tray, or it may cause a jam.
NOTES
B Most media has instructions recommending the side to be printed first.
B Do not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media tray at one time; this may
cause a jam.
BWhen using transparency (3M CG3710), be sure to use the transparency tray and load it
with the leading tape side facing up (3M CG3710) and the taped end under the hooks.
5
Slide the media tray completely into the slot.
NOTE
BWhen using transparency with leading tape, remove the tape after printing.
Loading Media
Paper Transparency
Leading tape side up

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The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any type of media that ranges in
size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3.6″x 10″to 8.5″x 14″).
■ Setting media thickness switch:
Because of the most reliable paper-picking for various media weights, media thickness can be
manually selected.
1
Open the left side door.
2
Move the media thickness switch to the desired setting.
3
Close the left side door.
Loading Media
Using the Multi-purpose Tray
Thin Middle Thick
Laser paper 91 to 123 g/m2(25 to 32 lbs.)
Transparency, Coated paper, Label
Laser paper 75 to 90 g/m2(20 to 24 lbs.)
Laser paper 124 to 165 g/m2(33 to 44 lbs.)
Envelope #10
Card stock up to 165 g/m2
Thin (Default)
Switch setting
Middle
Thick
Media

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■ Loading Media:
1
Set the media thickness switch.
2
#Open the multi-purpose tray.
$Extend the media support.
3
Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the media.
4
Fan the media, and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or
skewed printing.
NOTES
BReusing media that has been fed through the printer once (for example, after jams) can
reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
BWhen printing legal size using the multi-purpose tray, backside marking may occur. If this
occurs, use the legal paper tray.
Loading Media
$
#

5
Insert the media with the printing side up into the multi-purpose tray.
The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the left guide, or it may cause a
media jam.
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Loading Media
Taped side facing down
(3M CG3710)
Paper Transparency
Envelope
Short-end
NOTES
BPlace only one envelope in the multi-purpose tray at a time.
BWhen a wrinkle occurs, try printing with the flap inserted inside the
envelope as shown in figure.
Confirm the setting of the
media thickness switch.

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6
Adjust the media guides to the media size.
7
Use the printer driver to select the multi-purpose tray and media type.
(Refer to “Paper Tab” on page 34).
NOTE
BWhen using transparency with leading tape, remove the tape after printing.
The image (print area) is printed a bit smaller than the media size. You may need to adjust the page
margins in the application software to match the print area.
For detailed information, refer to Specifications.
Loading Media
Margins and Print Area

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Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
The Menu mode includes a Main menu, Item menu, Selection 1 menu and Selection 2 menu which
can be changed from the printer panel.
Button Operation:
When Ready is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing the MENU/EXIT button will allow you
to enter the Menu mode.
Once in the Menu mode, you can set the printer using the following buttons:
MENU
/EXIT
CONTINUE
CANCEL
ENTER
READY
ERROR
Button Operation
Display the next menu or item
G/CANCEL
Increase the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display
the next selection
F/CONTINUE
Display the previous menu or item
Decrease the numerical value of the selection by 1 or display
the previous selection
Enter a sub-menu
Activate a selection
H/ENTER
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Printer Panel

Before you attempt to change any settings, check the factory default settings in the following table.
For details on changing the settings, refer to Outline for Operation (see page 18).
Once you have changed the printer panel settings, they are automatically saved as user default
settings even if the power is turned off.
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Indicator Status
The printer is ready for operation.
ERROR
The printer is warming up, printing or in the Menu mode.
READY
An internal error (Call for Service Error) has occurred.
User correctable error, such as media jam, open door, or
a missing replaceable component (e.g. toner cartridge)
has occurred.
LED
On
Blinking
On
Blinking
LED indication
Menu Table
Main Menu Item Menu
Test Page
Selection 2 Menu
Selection 1 Menu
Menu Map
Calibration Offset
CYAN
MAGENTA
YELLOW
BLACK
Calibration Test Print
Reset Calibration
0* (-5 to 5)
0* (-10 to 10)
0* (-10 to 10)
0* (-10 to 10)
0* (-10 to 10)
No*
Yes
Configuration Page
Test Print
Bias Adjustment
* denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.
(continued)
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)

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Main Menu Item Menu
Maintenance
Selection 2 Menu
Selection 1 Menu
Page Count Monochrome Page
* denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.
Sheet: ######
Color Page
Toner Cartridge CYAN: ###% remaining
Imaging Unit
MAGENTA: ###% remaining
YELLOW: ###% remaining
BLACK: ###% remaining
###% remaining
###% remaining
Transfer Unit ###% remaining
###% remaining
###% remaining
Image Area
Fuser Unit
Oil Roll
Cleaning Pad ###% remaining
New Transfer Unit?
Counter Reset
New Cleaning Pad?
Last
Charge Unit
Yes
No*
CYAN: ###%
MAGENTA: ###%
YELLOW: ###%
BLACK: ###%
CYAN: ###%
MAGENTA: ###%
YELLOW: ###%
BLACK: ###%
Average
Yes
No*
(continued)
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Sheet: ######

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Main Menu Item Menu Selection 2 Menu
Selection 1 Menu
* denotes the default setting. It is also shown on the LCD panel.
*1Network Protocol Setup will not appear if the network card option is not installed in the printer.
*2If the DHCP is enabled, these menus will not appear.
Power Saver On*
Off
DHCP Enable*
Disable
127.0.0.1*
255.255.255.0*
Network
Protocol Setup*1
Ethernet IP Address*2
Ethernet Subnet Mask *2
Gateway Address*2255.255.255.0*
Language English
Français
D eutsch
Español
Italiano
Japanese
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Adjustment to
Media 0* (-5 to 5)
0* (-5 to 5)
0* (-5 to 5)
0* (-5 to 5)
0* (-5 to 5)
0* (-5 to 5)
Plain Paper
Transparency
Label
Coated Paper
Envelope
Card

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Outline for Menus
Test Page
Prints the Menu Map, Configuration Page and Test Print.
■ Menu Map
Prints selectable menus.
■ Configuration Page
Prints general information on printer settings and configuration.
■ Test Print
Prints each color (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK) halftone to check for print quality.
Bias Adjustment
Adjusts the toner density for each color independently or all the colors.
■ Calibration Offset
Adjusts the density for all colors (CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK). Setting a higher
number provides darker colors and setting a lower number provides lighter colors.
■ CYAN / MAGENTA / YELLOW / BLACK
Adjusts the density for each color independently. Setting a higher number provides darker color
and setting a lower number provides lighter color.
■Calibration Test Print
Prints a Color Calibration Page with the current density settings.
■Reset Calibration
Setting Yes resets the current settings back to the default settings.
NOTE
BThe color density setting affects the average life of toner.
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)

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Maintenance
This menu shows what percentage of each consumable’s life remains to be used. Please note that
the values shown on the LCD panel are just the approximate values and are not always correct. So a
consumable indicating warning message might appear regardless of the displayed values.
For the life of supplies, see Maintenance. When a supply is replaced with a new one, the printer will
automatically reset the page counter for that supply (except transfer unit and cleaning pad) to 0.
When the transfer unit or cleaning pad is replaced, the counter must be reset by using the Counter
Reset menu (see below).
■ Page Count
It shows the total number of color and monochrome pages your printer has printed since your
purchase of the printer.
■ Toner Cartridge
It shows the remaining percentage of CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK toner cartridges.
NOTE
BIf you replace a toner cartridge before LOW <Color> Toner is displayed, the remaining
percentage value of that toner cartridge will be incorrect.
■ Imaging Unit/Charge Unit/Transfer Unit/Fuser Unit/Oil Roll/Cleaning Pad
###% remaining shows the remaining percentage of the life of the item.
■Counter Reset
BNew Transfer Unit?
You must select Yes when you have just replaced the transfer unit. The life of the unit will be
reset to 100% remaining.
BNew Cleaning Pad?
You must select Yes when you have just replaced the cleaning pad. The life of the pad will be
reset to 100% remaining.
Image Area
■Last
It shows the percentage of the whole printable area covered by each toner (CYAN, MAGENTA,
YELLOW and BLACK) in the most recently printed page. This menu cannot show the value
correctly just after the printer is turned on.
■Average
It shows the average percentage of the printable area of all pages printed covered by each toner
(CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW and BLACK).
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)

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Power Saver
To conserve energy and operating cost, this printer is provided with a programmable power save
feature. The printer is factory set with the power save feature turned on to comply with ENERGY STAR ®
requirement. If power saver is enabled, the printer enters the Power Saver mode when the printer is
idle for 30 minutes.
If the power save feature is turned off, the temperature of the fuser unit in the printer is decreased to
save the power consumption when the printer is idle for 1 hour.
Network Protocol Setup
Selects DHCP or sets the addresses used by the TCP/IP protocol.
■DHCP
DHCP automatically requests an IP address for the printer from a DHCP server.
■Ethernet IP Address/Ethernet Subnet Mask/Gateway Address
If the DHCP is enabled, these menus will not appear. During setting, use the G/CANCEL,
F/CONTINUE and H/ENTER buttons.
G/CANCEL button: decreases the numerical value
F/CONTINUE button: increases the numerical value
H/ENTER button: moves the cursor to right
Adjustment to Media
If the print quality deteriorates when you print on other than recommended media (see Specifications),
the print quality may be improved by changing the setting of Adjustment to Media. The settings you
have changed will remain effective even if the power is turned off. Reset the settings again if any
changes in media or deterioration in print quality occurs. To reset the settings, refer to Setting the
"Adjustment to Media” for instructions.
■Plain Paper / Transparency / Label / Coated Paper / Envelope / Card
It enables you to change the setting of the selected media in the menu.
You can select a value from 11 different levels (-5 to 5).
Language
Specifies the language of the LCD text and the language used in the Configuration Page.
Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)

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Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)
Outline for Operation
1
Press the MENU/EXIT button to enter the Menu mode.
2
Press the F/CONTINUE or G/CANCEL button until the desired menu is
displayed.
3
Press the H/ENTER button to enter the item menu.
4
Press the FF/CONTINUE or GG/CANCEL button until the desired item is
displayed.
5
Press the H/ENTER button.
6
Perform one or more of the following procedures (A, B, C) to configure your
printer.
When the menu does not have any lower-level menu (Test Page/Power Saver/
Language):
The printer starts printing a page or your selected menu is activated, then the printer exits the
Menu mode and Ready is displayed.
When the menu has lower-level menu:
Select your desired lower-level menu using the FF/CONTINUE or GG/CANCEL button, and
H/ENTER button.
BIf you have entered the selection 2 menu, then perform the above procedure once again.
When the numerical value needs to be entered (Bias Adjustment / Adjustment to Media):
Select your desired value using FF/CONTINUE (increase) or GG/CANCEL (decrease)
button,then press H/ENTER button to activate your selection.
B
A
C

NOTE
BFor details on the Network Protocol Setup, refer to the documentation of the optional
Network Card.
7
To exit the Menu mode, press the MENU/EXIT button.
NOTES
BTo exit the Menu mode at any stage, press the MENU/EXIT button.
BTo change the setting of an item of a different menu, first you exit the Menu mode, then
repeat steps 1 to 6 above.
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Using the Printer Panel (Menu Mode)

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Adjusting the Color Density (Bias Adjustment)
The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the density of the toner applied to the media. This
feature compensates for the changes in density that can occur as environmental conditions change,
toner cartridges or the color imaging unit age.
Perform the following steps to adjust the color density:
1. Print a color calibration page to confirm the current density (Bias Adjustment) and compare the
color calibration page with the provided color calibration card (see below).
2. If you wish to adjust the density for all colors simultaneously, proceed to “Adjusting the Density for
All Colors Simultaneously” (see page 23).
 OR 
If you wish to adjust the density for each color independently, proceed to “Adjusting the Density for
Each Color Independently” (see pages 24, 25).
1
Press the MENU/EXIT button on the printer panel.
2
Press the F/CONTINUE button.
3
Press the H/ENTER button.
4
Press the F/CONTINUE button 5 times and the following is displayed.
5
Press the H/ENTER button.
A Color Calibration Page will be printed.
Menu Mode
Test Page
Menu Mode
Bias Adjustment
Bias Adjustment
Calibration Offset
Bias Adjustment
Calibration Test Print
Printing a Color Calibration Page
Adjusting the Color Density