Panasonic DPMB311EU Operating instructions

Model No. DP-MB311EU

Operating Instructions

Multi-Function Printer

R Do NOT connect the unit to a computer with the USB cable until prompted to do so during

the setup of Multi-Function Station (CD-ROM).

Location selection:

The default setting is Germany.

R To change the setting, see page 67 (feature #114).

Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic product.

Language selection:

You can select the desired language. The display and

reports will be in the selected language. The default

setting is English.

R To change the setting, see page 67 (feature #110).

Location selection:

The default setting is Germany.

R To change the setting, see page 67 (feature #114).

Caution:

R Do not rub or use an eraser on the printed side of

the recording paper, as the print may smear.

Notice for product disposal, transfer, or return:

R This product can store your private/confidential

information. To protect your privacy/confidentiality,

we recommend that you erase the information from

the memory before you dispose of, transfer or return

the product (feature #159 on page 69).

Environment:

R Panasonic’s strategic direction incorporates concern

for the environment into all aspects of the product life

cycle, from product development to energy saving

designs; from greater product reusability to

waste-conscious packaging practices.

Note:

R Current model availability depends on country/area.

R To use the unit with a computer, this operating

instructions explains the steps for Windows

®

7,

Windows Vista

®

and Windows

®

XP.

R The pictures and illustrations in these instructions are

simplified images.

R The screenshots and screen messages shown in

these instructions may differ slightly from those of the

actual product.

R Software features and appearance are subject to

change without notice.

Trademarks:

R Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server, Windows

Vista, Internet Explorer and PowerPoint are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

R Adobe, Adobe Reader and PostScript are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe

Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or

other countries.

R Avery is a registered trademark of Avery Dennison

Corporation.

R Mac, OS X and Bonjour are trademarks of Apple Inc.,

registered in the U.S. and other countries.

R Google, Google Cloud Print and Android are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Google, Inc.

R Monotype

®

is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc.

registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and

may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

R UFST

™

is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc.

registered in the United States Patent and Trademark

Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

R All Latin fonts used for this products are licenced from

Monotype Imaging Inc.

R UFST

™

rasteriser and MicroType

®

fonts used for this

products are licenced from Monotype Imaging Inc.

R All other trademarks identified herein are the property

of their respective owners.

Copyright:

R This material is copyrighted by Panasonic System

Networks Co., Ltd., and may be reproduced for

internal use only. All other reproduction, in whole or

in part, is prohibited without the written consent of

Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.

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END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT

1. SOFTWARE

“Software” means the computer programs contained

in the package, together with all codes, techniques,

software tools, format, design, concepts, methods

and ideas associated with the computer programs

and all documentation related thereto.

2. OWNERSHIP

Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. (hereinafter

called "Panasonic") or its third party licensors

(“Panasonic Licensor”) owns copyrights and other

intellectual property rights in the Software and all

copies thereof. Except as expressly licenced to you

in this Agreement, all rights in and to the Software

and all intellectual property rights therein are

reserved to Panasonic and/or the Panasonic

Licensor.

3. LICENCE

During the terms of this EULA, Panasonic hereby

grants to you and you agree to accept a limited,

non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to do the

following:

i.

Install and use the Software exclusively with the

Panasonic Product supplied with the Software or

for which the Software is intended as specified in

any related Software or Panasonic Product

documentation

ii.

Install and use the Software on a single computer.

iii.

Use the Software only for your own customary

business or personal purpose.

iv.

Make a copy of the Software for backup or

installation purpose only in support of the normal

and intended use of the Software.

v.

Transfer possession of copies of the Software to

another party by transferring a copy of this

Agreement and all other documentation along

with at least one complete unaltered copy of the

Software, provided that:

– You, at the same time, either transfer to such

other party or destroy all your other copies of

the Software,

– Such transfer of possession terminates your

licence with Panasonic,

– Such transfer, transfers the Panasonic

Product that the Software use is restricted to,

and

– Such other party shall accept and be bound

by these licence terms with their initial use of

the Software.

4. RESTRICTIONS

i.

You shall not without the written consent of

Panasonic:

– use, copy, modify, merge or transfer copies of

the Software except as expressly authorised

herein,

– reverse assemble or reverse compile or

attempt to recreate the Software except as

permitted by law; or

– sublicence, rent, lease or distribute the

Software or any copy thereof.

–

use the Software in a hosting, time sharing or

service bureau environment or otherwise for

the benefit of a third party.

ii.

You shall not export or re-export the Software in

any form under violation of export restrictions by

the government of your country.

5. U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS

The Software is a "commercial item" as that term is

defined at 48 C.F.R. 2.101, consisting of "commercial

computer software" and "commercial computer

software documentation" as such terms are used in

48 C.F.R. 12.212. Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212

and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1 through 227.7202-4, all

U.S. Government end users acquire the Software

with only those rights set forth therein.

6. LIMITED WARRANTY

Warranty details and limitations for the hardware

containing the Software are described in the

Statement of Limited Warranty which was supplied

with the hardware. With the exception of the

foregoing express warranties applicable to hardware

and media only, the Software is not warranted and is

provided “AS IS”. SUCH WARRANTIES ARE IN

LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS

OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMTIED TO,

THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

7. LIMITATION OF REMEDIES

IN NO EVENT SHALL PANASONIC OR

PANASONIC LICENSOR OR THEIR AFFILIATED

COMPANIES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS OR

RESELLERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST

PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR ANY OTHER

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

RELATING TO OR THAT RESULT FROM USE OR

INABLITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF

PANASONIC AND PANASONIC LICENSOR OR ITS

AUTHORISED RESELLERS HAVE BEEN

ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH

DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY YOU BASED

ON A THIRD PARTY CLAIM.

8. TERMINATION

You may terminate your licence at any time by

destroying the Software and all your copies of it or as

otherwise described in these terms. Panasonic may

terminate this agreement and your licence if you fail

to comply with these terms. Upon such termination,

you agree to terminate all use of the Software and

destroy all copies of the Software.

9. GOVERNING LAW

This entrance, enforcement and construction of this

Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the

country where the delivery of the Software is made

to the original customer.

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Feature highlights when using a computer

Connecting the unit to a computer and a network allows you to use convenient features for scanning and fax sending/

receiving.

LAN

USB

nScan features

Push scan

Scan to a computer You can scan the document from unit and then send it

to a computer (page 42). The following scanning

modes can be selected:

– View using Quick Image Navigator (Scan to Quick

Image Navigator).

– Save as a file to your computer (Scan to save as a

file).

– Activate the default email software on your

computer, and then attach the scanned image as a

file (Scan to email).

– Open the scanned image using OCR software

(Scan to OCR).

Scan to email address

You can send the document as an attached file to an

email destination directly from the unit (page 42). To

activate this feature, set the following beforehand:

– Program the email server settings (page 93).

– Register the email destinations (page 95).

Scan to FTP server/SMB folder Scan to FTP server:

You can send the scanned document to an FTP server

(page 42). To activate this feature, set the following

beforehand:

– Program the FTP server settings (page 91).

Scan to SMB folder:

You can send the scanned document to an SMB folder

(page 42). To activate this feature, set the following

beforehand:

– Program the SMB folder settings (page 92).

Pull scan

Scanning from a computer You can scan the document from a computer (Pull scan)

(page 44). The following applications can be used:

– Multi-Function scan application (page 44)

– Quick Image Navigator (page 44)

– Other applications that support TWAIN or WIA

scanning (page 44)

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Feature Highlights

nFax features

Sending faxes

PC fax sending You can send an electronic document as a fax message

from your computer. For details about this feature, see

“9.8 Sending an electronic document as a fax message

from your computer” on page 63.

Receiving faxes

PC fax reception You can receive a fax document on your computer

(page 63). To activate this feature, set the following

beforehand:

– Make sure the PC fax setting is set to “ALWAYS” or

“CONNECTED” beforehand (feature #442 on

page 78).

– Make sure the computer setting for the PC fax

reception is set beforehand (feature #443 on

page 63).

– Make sure the fax preview mode is turned OFF

beforehand (feature #448 on page 64).

Note:

R Received faxes will not be printed from the unit.

R Messages transferred to your computer will be

deleted from the unit.

Web fax preview

You can display a received fax document in a web

browser without printing, and print or save the

necessary document after you confirm the image. To

activate this feature, set the following beforehand:

– Activate fax preview mode (feature #448 on

page 64).

– Set the web fax preview access code (feature #450

on page 79).

– Activate the notification for fax reception (feature

#451 on page 79) (recommended). The selected

computer will receive a notification when the

memory becomes full of received documents.

Note:

R Received fax documents cannot be deleted from the

unit.

R Make sure that you delete received fax documents

as soon as you check or print them (page 64).

R If the memory is full, you cannot receive any more

fax documents.

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Feature Highlights

Receiving faxes

Fax to email address You can automatically transfer a received fax document

(fax to email feature) to one or more email addresses.

Transferred messages will not be deleted from the unit.

To activate this feature, set the following beforehand:

– Set the unit to FAX ONLY mode (page 60).

– Activate fax to email address (feature #452 on

page 79).

– Program the email server settings (page 93).

– Register email destinations (recommended)

(page 95).

– Set fax to email destinations (page 91).

Note:

R We recommend that you activate PC fax reception

and keep your computer turned on, preventing the

unit from running out of paper, memory, etc. For

details about this feature, see page 64.

Internet (Email) fax

AVia email server

Internet

BDirect SMTP

ASend or receive the document via email server

You can send or receive the document as an

attachment to an email message (page 65).

To send the document via email server, set the

following beforehand:

– Program the email server settings for Internet fax

(page 93).

– Register email address destinations (page 95)

(recommended).

To receive the document via email server, set the

following beforehand:

– Program the email server settings for Internet fax

(page 93).

– Program the POP timer setting (feature #428 on

page 77).

BSend or receive the document directly to another

unit that supports Internet fax (Direct SMTP)

If the other unit supports Direct SMTP, you can send or

receive the document directly, without using an email

server (page 65). To activate this feature, set the

following beforehand:

– Activate the direct SMTP setting (feature #425 on

page 77).

– Enter email address (from) in the email server

settings for Internet fax (page 93).

– Register email address, etc. (page 95).

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Feature Highlights

For your safety

Laser radiation

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

R The printer of this unit utilises a laser. Use of

controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specified herein may

result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Laser diode properties

Laser output : Max. 10 mW

Wavelength : 760 nm - 800 nm

Emission duration : Continuous

LED light

CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT

R When using the unit, do not look directly at the

CIS’s LED light. Direct eye exposure can cause

eye damage.

CIS’s LED light properties

LED radiation output : Max. 1 mW

Wavelength :

Red : 630 nm typical

Green : 520 nm typical

Blue : 465 nm typical

Emission duration : Continuous

Recording paper exit rollers and fuser unit

R

During or immediately after printing, near the

recording paper exit roller shaft (A) and fuser unit

(B) gets hot. This is normal. Do not touch it.

A

CB

Note:

R The area near the rear cover (C) may also get warm.

This is normal.

For best performance

Toner cartridge and drum cartridge

R When replacing the toner cartridge or drum cartridge,

do not allow dust, water, or liquids to come in contact

with the drum. This may affect print quality.

R For optimal performance, genuine Panasonic toner

cartridges and drum cartridges are recommended.

We cannot be responsible for problems that may be

caused by a non-Panasonic toner cartridge or drum

cartridge:

– Damage to the unit

– Poor print quality

– Improper operation

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Important Information

Toner cartridge

R Do not leave the toner cartridge out of the protective

bag for a long time. It will affect the printing quality.

Drum cartridge

R Read the instructions on page 17 before you begin

installation of the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge

contains a photosensitive drum. Exposing it to light

may damage the drum.

– Do not expose the drum cartridge to light for more

than 5 minutes.

– Do not touch or scratch the drum surface (A).

A

– Do not place the drum cartridge near dust or dirt,

or in a high humidity area.

– Do not expose the drum cartridge to direct

sunlight.

R To extend the life of the drum cartridge, the power

should never be turned OFF immediately after

printing. Leave the power turned ON for a minimum

of 30 minutes after printing.

Location

R To avoid malfunction, do not position the unit near

appliances such as TVs or speakers which generate

an intense magnetic field.

Static electricity

R To prevent static electricity damage to the interface

connectors or other electrical components inside the

unit, touch a grounded metal surface before touching

the components.

Environment

R Keep the unit away from electrical noise generating

devices, such as fluorescent lamps and motors.

R The unit should be kept free from dust, high

temperature and vibration.

R

The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

R Do not place heavy objects on top of the unit. When

you leave the unit unused for a long period of time,

unplug this unit from the power outlet.

R The unit should be kept away from heat sources such

as heaters, kitchen stoves, etc. Damp basements

should also be avoided.

R Do not poke the unit with a sharp object such as a

pen. The area around the display is especially

smooth and sensitive to scratches or rips in the

smooth sheet.

R Do not cover slots or openings on the unit. Inspect

the air circulation vents regularly and remove any

dust build-up with a vacuum cleaner (A).

A

Routine care

R Wipe the outer surface of the unit with a soft cloth. Do

not use benzine, thinner, or any abrasive powder.

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Important Information

Moving the unit

The unit is heavy. It is highly recommended that two

people handle this unit. When moving the unit, hold both

of the side grips (A).

A

Important:

R Do not carry the lower input tray and the unit

together.

Illegal copies

R It is unlawful to make copies of certain

documents.

Copying certain documents may be illegal in your

country/area. Penalties of fines and/or imprisonment

may be imposed on those found guilty. The following

are examples of items that may be illegal to copy in

your country/area.

– Currency

– Bank notes and cheques

– Bank and government bonds and securities

– Passports and identification cards

– Copyright material or trademarks without the

consent of the owner

– Postage stamps and other negotiable

instruments

This list is not inclusive and no liability is

assumed for either its completeness or accuracy.

In case of doubt, contact your legal counsel.

Notice:

R Install your machine near a supervised area to

prevent illegal copies from being made.

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Important Information

1. Introduction

Accessories

1.1 Supplied accessories ..................................12

1.2 Accessory information .................................13

Finding the Controls

1.3 Button descriptions ......................................14

1.4 Overview .....................................................16

2. Installation

Installation

2.1 Toner cartridge and drum cartridge .............17

3. Preparation

Connections and Setup

3.1 Connections ................................................20

3.2 Turning the power ON/OFF .........................21

3.3 Selecting the operation mode .....................22

Volume

3.4 Adjusting the volume ...................................22

Initial Programming

3.5 Initial programming of the unit .....................23

Configuring the Network Access

3.6 Configuring the unit to access the

LAN .............................................................24

3.7 Wireless LAN settings .................................24

Installing and Starting Software

3.8 Required computer environment .................25

3.9 Installing software (including printer, scanner

and other drivers) ........................................25

3.10 Starting Multi-Function Station ....................28

4. Recording Paper and Documents

Recording Paper

4.1 Recording paper ..........................................30

Documents

4.2 Document requirements ..............................34

4.3 Setting documents ......................................35

5. Printer

Printer

5.1 Printing from Windows applications ............37

5.2 Easy Print Utility ..........................................39

5.3 Direct printing from a USB memory

device ..........................................................40

6. Scanner

Scanner

6.1 Scanning from the unit (Push Scan) ...........42

6.2 Scanning from a computer (Pull

Scan) ...........................................................44

7. Copier

Copy

7.1 Making a copy .............................................45

7.2 More copying features .................................46

8. Telephone Number and Email

Address

Character Entry

8.1 Character entry ...........................................53

Storing, Editing and Erasing Items

8.2 Storing telephone number and email address

in the address book .....................................55

8.3 Storing telephone numbers and email

addresses in one-touch dial ........................55

8.4 Editing and erasing a stored item ................55

8.5 Programming items into the broadcast

memory .......................................................56

9. Fax

Sending Faxes

9.1 Basic procedure for sending a fax ...............57

9.2 Sending the same document to

pre-programmed parties (Broadcast

transmission) ...............................................58

Receiving Faxes

9.3 Selecting the way to use your unit ..............59

9.4 Receiving a fax automatically : Auto answer

ON ...............................................................60

9.5 Receiving a fax manually : Auto answer

OFF .............................................................60

9.6 Using the unit with an answering

machine .......................................................62

9.7 Receive polling (retrieving a fax placed on

another fax machine) ..................................62

Advanced Fax Features

9.8 Sending an electronic document as a fax

message from your computer .....................63

9.9 Receiving a fax on your computer ...............63

9.10 Web fax preview ..........................................64

9.11 Transferring faxes to email address ............64

9.12 Internet fax ..................................................65

10. Programmable Features

Features Summary

10.1 Programming from the unit ..........................67

10.2 Programming through a web

browser .......................................................90

11. Useful Information

Useful Information

11.1 Status of the unit .........................................97

11.2 Reference lists and reports .........................97

11.3 Ecology mode .............................................98

11.4 Cancelling the operations ............................98

11.5 Mode restriction ...........................................98

11.6 Mobile printing ...........................................100

11.7 Secure Print ..............................................100

11.8 Proof Print .................................................100

11.9 USB Memory device .................................101

Option

11.10 Lower input tray (optional) .........................101

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Table of Contents

12. Help

Reports and Displays

12.1 Report messages ......................................103

12.2 Display messages .....................................105

12.3 Network status codes ................................110

Troubleshooting

12.4 When a function does not work .................111

13. Paper Jams

Jams

13.1 Recording paper jam .................................122

13.2 Document jams (Automatic document

feeder) .......................................................126

14. Cleaning

Cleaning

14.1 Cleaning the white plates and glass ..........128

14.2 Cleaning the document feeder

rollers ........................................................129

14.3 Cleaning the recording paper feeder rollers of

the multi-purpose tray ...............................130

14.4 Cleaning the pickup rollers ........................130

14.5 Cleaning the drum cartridge ......................131

15. General Information

Specifications

15.1 Specifications ............................................132

Copyrights

15.2 Information of copyrights and

licences .....................................................139

16. Index

16.1 Index..........................................................140

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Table of Contents

1.1 Supplied accessories

Toner cartridge

(starter)

*1*2

Drum cartridge

(pre-installed

inside the unit)

CD-ROM

(including driver

for printer etc.)

Quick installation

guide

Important

information guide

Operation panel

guide

Power cord

*3

Telephone line

cord

*3

*1 When using the unit for the first time, please use the starter toner cartridge.

*2 Prints approximately 3,000 pages in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 standard page.

*3 Use the supplied cord that is appropriate for where you use this unit.

Note:

R Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and transportation of the unit.

R After unpacking the product, take care of the packing materials and/or power plug cap appropriately.

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1. . Introduction

1. Introduction

1.2 Accessory information

n Replacement accessory

To ensure that the unit operates properly, we recommend the use of Panasonic toner and drum cartridges.

Accessory Model No. (Part No.) Approximate yield (pages)

Toner cartridge DQ-TCC008X

8,000

*1

Drum cartridge DQ-DCC018X 18,000

*1 Declared yield value is in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yields may vary based on types of images

printed and other factors.

n Optional accessory

Accessory

Model No. (Part No.)

Lower input tray KX-FAP107

Note:

R ISO/IEC 19752 standard is as follows:

– Environment: 23 ± 2 °C / 50 ± 10 % RH

– Print mode: Continuous printing

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1. Introduction

1.3 Button descriptions

B IC D E G

LK P SQN O RM U

F

J

A

T

Note:

R The number H does not appear in the following table.

Buttons Descriptions

A MfN (Broadcast) To send a document to multiple parties (page 58).

B MhN (Scan) To switch to the scan mode (page 22, 42).

C

MmN (Quality)

To select the contrast (page 45) and resolution (page 45) when

copying.

MdN (Quality)

To select the contrast (page 57) and resolution (page 57) when

sending a fax.

D

MoN (Page Layout) To make copies using various page layouts (page 48).

MpN (Email) To send or receive the Internet fax (page 65).

E MsN (Monitor)

To initiate dialling. When you press MsN while receiving a call, you will

be able to hear the other party, but the other party will not be able to hear

you.

F MOKN To store a setting during programming.

G MvN (Auto Answer) To turn the auto answer setting ON/OFF (page 60).

I MwN (Stop)

To stop an operation or programming session.

To erase a character/number.

J Station keys To use the one-touch dial feature (page 55, 57).

K MgN (Lower) To select stations 4-6 for the one-touch dial feature (page 55, 57).

L MlN (Fax) To switch to the fax mode (page 22, 57).

M MiN (Copy) To switch to the copy mode (page 22, 45).

N

MnN (Copy Size) To select the copy size (page 45).

MTN (Redial)

To redial the last number dialled. If the line is busy when you send a fax,

the unit will automatically redial the number 2 or more times.

MVN (Pause) To insert a pause during dialling.

O

MqN (Zoom) To enlarge or reduce a document when copying (page 46).

MRN (Recall) To access special telephone services or for transferring extension calls.

P MrN (Duplex)

To make duplex copies (page 46).

To scan or send 2-sided originals (page 42, 57).

Q MtN (Menu) To start or exit programming.

R

Navigator key

To select desired settings.

To adjust the volume (page 22).

MXN (Collate) To make a collate copy (page 47).

MWN (Address book) To search for a stored item (page 57).

MuN (Print) To use Secure Print feature (page 100).

To use Proof Print feature (page 100).

To use the direct print features (page 40).

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1. Introduction

Buttons Descriptions

S MECON To turn the ecology mode setting ON/OFF (page 98).

T MWPSN To connect easily to a wireless LAN (page 24).

U MxN (Start)

To copy a document (page 45).

To scan a document (push scan) (page 42).

To send a fax (page 57).

To send an Internet fax (page 65).

Recall button (to use the recall feature) (For UK only)

MRN is used to access optional telephone services.

Contact your telephone service provider for further details.

Note:

R If your unit is connected to a PBX, pressing MRN allows you to access some features of your host PBX such as

transferring an extension call.

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1. Introduction

1.4 Overview

1.4.1 Front view

HGEDC F

ONM

A B

I K L

J

Power switch

USB port

ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) cover

Output tray

Document entrance

Document guides

Document tray

Document sub tray

Speaker

Multi-purpose tray

Recording paper guides

Standard input tray

Recording paper exit

Document exit

Document cover

1.4.2 Rear view

A

D

E

F

G

B

C

LED

LAN interface connector

R 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX/1000 Base-T

Rear cover

Power inlet

Telephone line socket

External telephone line socket

USB interface connector

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1. Introduction

2.1 Toner cartridge and drum

cartridge

The supplied toner cartridge is a starter toner cartridge.

R When using the unit for the first time, please use the

starter toner cartridge.

Caution:

R Read the following instructions before you begin

installation. The drum cartridge contains a

photosensitive drum. Exposing it to light may

damage the drum.

– Do not expose the drum cartridge to light for

more than 5 minutes.

– Do not touch or scratch the drum surface (A).

A

– Do not place the drum cartridge near dust or

dirt, or in a high humidity area.

– Do not expose the drum cartridge to direct

sunlight.

R Do not leave the toner cartridge out of the

protective bag for a long time. It will affect the

printing quality.

R Do not add toner to the toner cartridge. We

cannot be responsible for any damage to the unit

or degradation of print quality which may occur

from the use of a non-Panasonic toner cartridge

and drum cartridge.

Note:

R Close the multi-purpose tray and output tray before

opening the front cover.

1 Press the button (A) and open the front cover.

A

R If the unit is in sleep mode, press a key to put the

unit in standby mode for the next process when

replacing the toner cartridge.

2 Remove the drum cartridge (A), which is

pre-installed in the unit.

A

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2. . Installation

2. Installation

3 Remove the protective sheet (A) from the drum

cartridge.

R Do not touch or scratch the drum surface.

A

R “PAPER JAMMED” is displayed before the

protective sheet is removed.

R After removing the protective sheet, re-install the

drum cartridge and lock it into place.

4 Remove the toner cartridge (A) from the protective

bag.

A

5 Shake the toner cartridge horizontally more than 5

times.

6 Detach the orange protective cover (A) from the

toner cartridge.

R Do not touch the roller.

A

7 Hold the toner cartridge (A) by the centre handle,

then insert firmly to lock into place.

A

8 Close the front cover.

When to replace the toner cartridge and drum

cartridge

When the display shows the following, replace the toner

cartridge.

– “TONER EMPTY”

– “TONER LIFE OVER”

When the display shows the following, the toner cartridge

is coming to the end of its useful life. Please be prepared

to replace the cartridge soon.

– “TONER LOW”

– “TONER LIFE LOW”

When the display shows the following, replace the drum

cartridge.

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– “DRUM LIFE LOW”

– “DRUM LIFE OVER”

Toner cartridge life and drum cartridge life

R See page 138 for information on the toner life and

drum life.

R To check the drum life and quality, please print the

printer test list (page 97) and refer to page 138 for

information on the drum life. If the printing quality is

still poor or “DRUM LIFE OVER” appears on the

display, replace the toner cartridge and drum

cartridge.

R To maintain print quality and machine life, we

recommend that you clean slots and openings

(page 8) and the inside of the unit (page 128, 129)

when replacing the toner cartridge and/or drum

cartridge.

Note:

R To ensure that the unit operates properly, we

recommend the use of Panasonic toner cartridge

and drum cartridge. See page 13 for accessory

information.

Waste disposal method

Waste material should be disposed of under conditions

which meet all national and local environmental

regulations.

Toner save feature

If you want to reduce toner consumption, set the toner

save setting to ON (feature #482 on page 74). The

toner cartridge will last approximately 20 % longer. This

feature may lower the print quality.

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3.1 Connections

Caution:

R Never install telephone wiring during a lightning

storm.

R When you operate this product, the power outlet

should be near the product and easily accessible.

R Be sure to use the telephone line cord supplied

with this unit.

R Do not extend the telephone line cord.

A

G

B

F

H

D

C

E

Power cord

R Connect to a power outlet

(220-240 V, 50 Hz).

Telephone line cord

R Connect to a single telephone line socket.

To a single telephone line socket

For users in Germany and Austria, use the

appropriate telephone line cord.

For Germany For Austria

[EXT] socket

R You can connect an answering machine or an

extension telephone. Remove the stopper if

attached, and take care of it appropriately.

LAN cable (not supplied)

R To assure continued emission limit compliance,

use only shielded LAN cable. The cable should

be a CAT 5 (Category 5) or higher for 10 Base-T/

100 Base-TX, or CAT 5e (Enhanced Category 5)

or higher for 1000 Base-T.

Answering machine (not supplied)

*1

Extension telephone (not supplied)

*2

Network router/Network hub (not supplied)

R Also connect networked computers.

To the Internet

*1 For France and Belgium only

*2 For countries other than France and Belgium only

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE USB

CONNECTION

R DO NOT CONNECT THE UNIT TO A

COMPUTER WITH THE USB CABLE UNTIL

PROMPTED TO DO SO DURING THE SETUP

OF MULTI-FUNCTION STATION (page 25).

Note:

R An earthed contact socket should be used when

connecting the unit to the power outlet (for Poland

only).

R Do not place any objects within the following

distance:

– Right and left side: 10 cm

– Back side: 20 cm

R Do not cover slots and openings on the unit. They are

provided for ventilation and protection against

overheating.

R If another device is connected to the same telephone

line as this unit, you may experience unexpected

problems as this unit is not designed to share a

telephone line.

R A telephone handset cannot be connected directly to

this unit. To talk to the other party, please connect an

extension telephone.

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3. Preparation

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