Panasonic KX-E2000 User manual

FOR USERS IN UNITED STATES ONLY
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Preface
Congratulations! You are about to enter the exciting world of
electronic typing with one of the most advanced electronic type-
writers available today.
Your Panasonic typewriter has been designed to help you prepare
your typing projects as simply and efficiently as possible.
Many of your tedious typing tasks may now be performed quickly
and automatically. By reading through the manual, you will
learn how to operate all of the functions which will help you
on aday-to-day basis.
It is important that you read this manual and do the exercises.
It has been designed to teach you every function your Panasonic
typewriter has to offer. Once you have completed this manual,
you will find it easier to do many of your daily typing projects.
Take the tinie to learn everything you can about your new
typewriter. We are convinced you will Hnd typing much more
interesting and your finished projects cleaner, more professional
looking, and much easier to do.
We hope you enjoy using your Panasonic typewriter and are
confident you will have many years of reliability ahead of you.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
LEARNING THE BASICS 1
•Parts Functions 2
Power On/Off Switch 2
Paper Release Lever 2
Paper Bail Release Lever 2
Copy Control Lever 3
Cover Interlock Switch 3
KEYBOARD LAYOUT 4
•Character Keys 4
•Selector Switches 5
Line Spacing Selector 5
Mode Selector 5
Pitch Selector 5
Impact Control Selector 6
KB 1/KB II Selector 6
Accessing KB II 6
•Function Keys 7
USING THE TYPEWRITER 9
•Automatic Paper Insertion 9
Changing the Paper Insertion Position 9
•Automatic Paper Eject 9
Automatically Ejecting the Paper 9
•Margins and Tabs 10
Setting Margins and Tabs 10
Clearing aTab Slop 11
Clearing All Tabs and Retaining Margins 11
Clearing All Margins and Tabs 11 .
Storing Margin Formats 12
Recalling Margin Formats 13
Adjustable Hot Zone 13
Setting the Hot Zone 13
•Index (^)and Reverse Index ()14
•Micro Index 14
Micro Indexing 14
•Corrections 15
Correcting Errors on the Same Line 16
Out of the Correction Memory 17
Using the No Print Method 17
Making Manual Corrections 18

AUTOMATED TYPING FEATURES 20
•Caps Lock 20
•Bold Print .20
•Underscore 21
Continuous Underscore 21
Word by Word Underscore 21
Double Underscore 22
•Centering 23
Between Margins 23
Over aPoint 23
Between Tab Stops 24
Aligned at the Right Margin 24
Centering Application for Columns 25
•Indent 26
Left Indent 26
Indenting the Left Side of the Text 26
Block Indent 27
Indenting Both Sides of the Text 27
•Decimal Tabulation 28
Using Decimal Tabulation 28
•Temporary Hyphen 30
Inserting aTemporary Hyphen 30
•Permanent Space 31
Entering aPermanent Space 31
•Micro Space 31
Entering aMicro Space 31
•Permanent Backspace 32
Entering aPermanent Backspace 32
SPELLSCAN 33
•Turning SpellScan On 33
•Turning SpellScan Off 34
•Inserting aWord Into the Glossary 34
•Deleting aWord From the Glossary ••35
•Listing the Glossary '36
DEFAULT SETTINGS 37
•Resetting the Printer 38
CODE OPERATIONS CHART 39
CAUTIONS 41
•Batteries 41
•Cleaning 41
•Cables 41

CHANGING SUPPLIES 42
•Changing the Ribbon Cartndge 42
•Changing the Correction Tape 43
•Changing the Daisywheel 44
•Changing the Batteries 45
PLATEN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION 46
•Removing the Platen 46
•Installing the Platen 47
SHIPPING INFORMATION 48
TROUBLESHOOTING 49
OPTIONS 50
SPECIFICATIONS 51
INDEX 52

LEARNING THE BASICS
®Power ON/OFF Switch ®Paper Support
©Platen Knob ©Top Cover
Manually feeds paper ©Paper Release Lever
©Paper Bail Release Lever Releases paper
Moves the paper bail away from
the platen
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Parts Functions
Power On/Off Switch
The power ON/OFF switch is located toward the back left-hand
side of the machine.
When you turn the unit on, the printer will move to the current
left margin and the daisywheel will spin to position itself accurately.
The typewriter will remember the last margins and tabs used
when you turn the machine off.
Paper Release Lever
Pulling forward on the Paper Release Lever releases the paper
so that the operator can adjust it freely.
Paper Bail Release Lever
Pulling forward on the Paper Bail Release Lever moves the
paper bail away from the platen. Additional forward movement
of this lever activates the automatic paper insert function.
2

Copy Control Lever
Located inside the unit on the right side underneath the ribbon
cartridge is agreen lever, which is for copy control. Position
1is for one to three copies; position 2is for three to five
copies (dependent upon paper weight). Set according to your
requirements.
Cover Interlock Switch Cover Interlock Switch
The top cover has asafety interlock switch which deactivates
the printer and keyboard whenever the top cover is opened.

KEYBOARD LAYOUT
In order to simplify the explanation of the typewriter and its capabilities, the keyboard has
been divided into three (3) separate sections: Character Keys, Selector Switches, and Function
Keys.
Character Keys
The KX-E2000 Character Keys are clearly labeled for ease of
use. All coded functions are labeled in blue and correspond
with the CODE key, which is also labeled in blue. All operations
which need to be performed with the SHIFT key are framed
in abox. Keys with one or two characters to the right of the
traditional characters offer special symbols. These symbols are
accessed in KB II. For more information on KB II refer to
page 6.

Selector Switches
Atotal of five selector switches are located on the KX-E2000
Line Spacing Selector
The Line Spacing Selector is located on the top left of the
keyboard It is marked 1, 1and 3and is used to control
the number of lines between each RETURN
You may also select from three different lines per vertical inch
settings which are accessed through the default menu discussed
on page 37 These choices and their uses are listed below
525 -legal applications (court reporting)
6-normal correspondence
K-used in conjunction with IS pitch
Mode Selector
The Mode Selector is located to the immediate right of the
Line Spacing Selector It offers three options
NORM Prmts each character as you type and requires dmanual
return at the end of each line
AUTO Prints each character as you type and automatically
returns at the end of each line
STOR This mode is used to store margin and tab formats in
Code X, Y, or ZYou cannot type in this mode
Pitch Selector
10
12
15
PS
On the right side of the keyboard is the Pitch Selector which
is labeled 10, 12. 15 and PS The Pitch Selector indicates the
number of characters printed per inch as outlined below
10 PICA
12 ELITE
15 MIKRON
PS PROPORTIONAL
10 Characters per inch
12 Characters per inch
15 Characters per inch
Variable Spacing
For the best results, your Pitch Selector switch should correspond
with the pitch of the ddisywheel in your typewriter
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Impact Control Selector
The Impact Control Selector, which is located to the right of
the Pitch Selector, dictates to the printer how hard the characters
on the daisywheel will strike the page You have achoice of
two settings L(light) and H(heavy)
KB I/KB II Selector
The KB I/KB II selector switch is located to the far right of
the keyboard KB Iallows printing of the alpha/numeric symbols
normally associated with atraditional keyboard On the keys
which contain three or more characters, KB II enables you to
access the symbols located on the right side of the trdditional
characters
Accessing KB II
•Move the selector switch to KB II
The symbols to the right side of the traditional characters are
now available for use
If the symbol is located on the upper right side of the traditional
character,
•PRESS SHIFT +THE DESIRED KEY
If the symbol is located to the lower right side of the traditional
character,
•PRESS THE DESIRED KEY (no shift is required)
Panasonic offers two types of daisywheels
Dl -For International Symbols
D2 -For American Symbols
When using aDI daisywheel, which is provided with your
KX-E2000, you have the ability to type the following International
symbols
£?e,^Nn
When using the D2 daisywheel, you have the ability to type
the following American symbols
2•®§H<>

Function Keys
PRINT
Inserts aword into the spell user glossary
Allows you to center four ways:
between margins, over apoint, between labs, or
right margin flush.
Sets atemporary left n^argin.
Advances the printer to the next tab position and
aligns the decimal point or comma on the tab
position.
Sets and releases automatic underscore command
Advances to "fill-in" positions in Forms Layout.
The No Print mode is activated when used in
conjunction with the CODE key.
Margin release for left and right rriargins.
Advances the printer to ilic next tab position, and
aligns all characters to the right of the tab setting.
Allows typing of capital letter without holding
down the SHIFT key. Caps lock is activated when
used with the CODE key.
Allows typing of capital letters. It also accesses
the automated features which are framed in abox
on the keytops.
You must hold down the SHIFT key while pressing
the desired key.
Makes every key arepetitive key.
Turns the spell feature on and off.
Is used in conjunction with other keys (most of
which are clearly labeled in blue) to perform
automated functions.
You must hold down the CODE key while pressing
the desired key.
SPACE BAR Advances the printer to the right. When used with
the CODE key, it advances the printer l/6th of a
space if your pitch is set on 10.
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EXPR Moves the printer to the beginning of the line
without line spacing.
TAB SET Sets TAB stop positions (maximum 28).
RELOC Moves the printer to the last character on the
paper.
RIGHT MGN Sets the right margin. Used with the CODE key,
it sets the hot zone.
TAB CLEAR Clears TAB stops. When used with the CODE key,
it clears all tabs, or all margins and tabs.
LEFT MGN Sets the left margin.
BACK SPACE
HALF SPACE
CORRECT
RETURN
QUICK
ERASE
L(INDEX)
T(REVERSE
INDEX)
Moves the printer one space to the left.
Advances the printer aVl space to the right.
Deletes the character to the left of the printhead.
Advances the page one line down, and brings the
printer back to the left margin.
Deletes the entire word to the left of the printhead.
Advances the page aline toward the bottom
of the page.
Advances the page aVi line toward the top of the
page.
8

USING THE TYPEWRITER
Automatic Paper Insertion
The Panasonic typewriter is pre-programmed to insert your paper
seven (7) lines from the top of the page. Place your paper in
the machine and pull the paper bail release lever toward you
until the paper begins to insert.
Changing the Paper Insertion Position
1Place your paper against the paper support guide with the left
edge of the page aligned with 0on the margin scale (located on
the lop cover)
2Pull the Paper Bail Release Lever towards you until the paper
begins to insert
3Press RETURN. INDEX (i) or REVERSE INDEX (T) to position
the paper at the desired insertion point
4Press CODE +A
The new position is now stored and will remain the point of
insertion until you change the setting again by following the
steps outlined above.
NOTE: You can reset the auto paper insertion point to the default setting
(7 lines) by changing the default parameter (refer to page 37).
Automatic Paper Eject
After typing aproject, you can instruct your typewriter to au-
tomatically eject the paper.
Automatically Ejecting the Paper
E•Press CODE +E
The KX-E2000 has been pre-programmed for standard 81/^x11"
paper (66 lines), and will eject the paper based on that setting.
If you are using legal or ledger size paper (longer than II"),
the paper will not eject fully from the typewriter unless you
change the paper length default setting (see page 37).
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Margins and Tabs
LEFT
MGN
TAB
SET
RIGHT
MGN
Because there are no preset margins or tabs, the KX-E20()()
enables you to set margins and tabs to meet your requirements.
Amaximum of 28 tab stops can be set on awriting line.
Panasonic also gives you the ability to store three different
margin formats (margins, labs, and hot zones). These formats
are stored in X, Yand Z, and can be recalled at any time;
thus, eliminating the need to manually set frequently used margin
formats.
Setting Margins and Tabs
1Pr^ss SPACE BAR
This moves the printer toward the right. When you have
reached the desired left margin position,
2Press LEFT MGN
To position the printer at the first required TAB stop,
3Press SPACE BAR
4Press TAB SET
Repeat the last two steps for each tab stop required. The
maximum number of tab stops on one line is 28.
5Press SPACE BAR to reach the right margin setting
6Press RIGHT MGN
RETURN
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7Press RETURN
•You may also change the left margin as you would on atraditional
typewriter by using the MR., SPACE or BACK SPACE key. and
pressing LEFT MGN at the new position.
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Clearing aTab Stop
1TAB to the desired tab setting
TAB
CLEAR 2Press TAB CLEAR
or TAB
Clearing All Tabs and Retaining Margins
1SPACE or TAB to the first tab position
-h TAB
CLEAR 2Press CODE +TAB CLEAR
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Clearing All Margins and Tabs
1Press RETURN
This positions the printer at the left margin. (The printer must
be at the left margin to clear all of the settings.)
TAB
CLEAR 2Press CODE +TAB CLEAR
The printer will move to the far left, clearing all existing
margins and tabs.

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Storing Margin Formats
1Press CODE +TAB CLEAR to clear the current margin format
2Set the desired margins and tabs
3Press RETURN
4Move the MODE selector to STOR
5Press CODE +X(Y or Z)
6Move the MODE selector to NORM or AUTO
The typewriter will beep once to let you know the format has
been stored.
The typewriter will beep three times if you attempt to type or set
anew format while in the STOR mode.
Exercise
NOTE: When you want to change any of the stored margin formats,
simply set the new format and store it over the previous format.
Following the steps outlined above, store the following formats.
Press CODE+TAB CLEAR to clear the current margins and labs. Set the new margins and
tabs as follows:
Format "X"
Left Margin 15
Tabs 30, 45, 60
Right Margin 74
Format "Y"
11
20, 33, 45, 54
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Recalling Margin Formats
NEVER position the MODE selector on STOR to recall margin
formats from memory (only to store them).
1Move the MODE selector to NORM or AUTO
2Press CODE +X(Y or Z)
The designated format will be recalled.
Adjustable Hot Zone
The Hot Zone represents the number of spaces between the bell
and the right margin. It is preprogrammed for 0.7 of an inch
(7 spaces in 10 pitch) from the right margin. You may change
the setting within one inch of the right margin (max 10 spaces).
Setting the Hot Zone
1Position the MODE selector on NORM
or
BACK
SPACE
RIGHT
MQN
2Press SPACE BAR or TAB to position the printer at the right
margin
3BACKSPACE to the required new bell position
4Press CODE *RIGHT MGN