User manual PANASONIC DP2500

Digital Copier Operating Instructions (For Panasonic Printing System Ver. 6) DP-2000/2500/3000 Options DA-AR250/AS200/DS200/DS205/DS210/DS215/ES200/FG230/FG231/FK200/FK210/FS200/MD200 DA-NE200/PC200/PC210/SM08B/SM16B/SM28B/UC200/XN200/XT200;UE-410047/410048/403171 Before operating this equipment, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference. English Troubleshooting Printer Section Before Use Energy Star The DP-2000/2500/3000 copier complies with Tier 2 of the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program. This voluntary program specifies specific energy consumption and usage standards for copiers. These copiers will automatically "power down" after a specified period of non-use. The use of these Energy Star compliant copiers will reduce energy consumption and ultimately benefit the environment. The default functions can be adjusted depending on your office requirements. Please see your authorized Panasonic copier dealer for more details. The following trademarks and registered trademarks are used throughout this manual: Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows® 95/98/Me and Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. i386, i486 and Pentium /II /III are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2000-2001 by Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying and distribution is a violation of law. Printed in Japan. The contents of these Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice. 2 Table of Contents Before Use Table of Contents ........................................................................................................... I Before Use ................................................................................ Precautions ..................................................................................................................... External View and Control Panel .................................................................................. I External View ............................................................................ I Control Panel (For DP-2500/3000) ........................................... I Control Panel (For DP-2000) .................................................... 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) ................................................... I Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor ...................... I Installing the Printer Driver ........................................................ I Configuring the Printer Driver Settings ...................................... I Setting the default Output Tray on the Device .......................... Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)........................................................ I Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor ...................... I Installing the Printer Driver ........................................................ I Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator) ............. I Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User) ........................... I Setting the default Output Tray on the Device .......................... Installation and Configuration (Windows 2000) .......................................................... I Installing the Printer Driver ........................................................ I Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator) ............. I Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User) ........................... I Setting the default Output Tray on the Device .......................... Print Operation ............................................................................................................... I Printing from Windows Application ............................................ I Printing on Network ................................................................... 10 10 11 16 30 31 31 33 38 48 56 57 57 64 74 82 83 83 84 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 87 I Starting with: ............................................................................. 87 I Document is not printed correctly .............................................. 88 I Error messages displayed on computer .................................... 89 I Adding Paper( ) ...................................................................... 90 I Replacing the Toner Cartridge and Waste Toner Box( ) ........ 91 I Removing a Misfed Paper ......................................................... 93 Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 101 I Printing/Scanning Area ............................................................. 101 I Parallel Interface Connector ...................................................... 102 I Font Code ................................................................................. 103 I Symbol Table ............................................................................ 104 3 Before Use Precautions 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 Operating Instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interence 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 voide the users authority to operate this device. I Read the software license agreement before installing the Printer Driver. I Read the following precautions which are found in the Copier Operating Instructions. G Installation G Ventilation G Handling G Toner and Paper G For Your Safety 4 External View and Control Panel External View Power switch · After connecting all cables and Power Cord, turn the power switch ON. Parallel Interface connector · Connect to the PC Parallel interface cable · (The cable is not supplied with the unit.) Use a cable that meets IEEE1284 specifications, with a maximum length of 20 ft (6m). Consult your authorized Panasonic Copier dealer for more details. 5 Before Use External View and Control Panel Control Panel (For DP-2500/3000) ENERGY SAVER INTERRUPT FUNCTION RESET DP-2500 CLEAR REDIAL/ PAUSE ABC DEF SORT MULTI-SIZE FEED COPY ADD TONER ORIGINAL SIZE COPY SIZE LEDGER FLASH/ SUB-ADDR 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO FAX LCD CONTRAST LEGAL ON LINE STOP LINE SELECT 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ INTERNET LETTER MONITOR 7 8 0 9 START LETTER PRINTER ON LINE DATA SET INVOICE MON.VOL. TONE ALARM ACTIVE No. Name ON LINE OFF LINE Function Switch the printer from off-line status to on-line status. Switch the printer to off-line status. (The printer cannot be set off line when the data LED is blinking.) SECURITY PRINT Used to print or delete the security print data. CANCEL ON LINE LED DATA LED Used to cancel the print job. Turned on: Printer is operational online Turned off: Printer is offline Turned on: Data is being received from the PC, or printing is under operation. Turned off: Printer is in standby or printing has been completed. 6 Control Panel (For DP-2000) MULTI-SIZE FEED 2SIDED COPY 1SIDED COPY SORT STAPLE SHIFT ENERGY SAVER INTERRUPT FUNCTION RESET DP-2000 CLEAR REDIAL / PAUSE ABC DEF COPIED OHP 2 in 1 BLANK MEMORY IN STAMP MEM XMT M1 2PAGE COPY M2 d i MARGIN e a f b g 03 l 08 BOOK c h 04 m 09 r 14 EDGE COPY PHOTO ORIGINAL SIZE COPY SIZE LEDGER FLASH/ SUB-ADDR 01 02 05 j o t 1 GHI 2 JKL 3 MNO 06 k 07 p 12 u 17 z P2 n 10 s 15 x 20 SYMBOLS P5 CAPS FAX ON LINE TEXT/ PHOTO LEGAL ABBR STOP 11 q 13 v 18 P3 OUTPUT TRAY DIRECTORY SERCH TEXT 4 PQRS 5 TUV 6 WXYZ INTERNET 16 LETTER MONITOR w 19 SPACE P4 y 7 8 0 9 START P1 LETTER PRINTER ON LINE DATA PAPER TRAY LIGHTER DARKER SET FINE S-FINE RESOLUTION LINE SELECT INVOICE TONE ZOOM/VOL ALARM ACTIVE OCT-12-2000 15:00 PRINTER ON LINE No. Name ON LINE LED DATA LED Function Turned on: Printer is operational online Turned off: Printer is offline Turned on: Data is being received from the PC, or printing is under operation. Turned off: Printer is in standby or printing has been completed. Used to cancel the print job. Printer Status 1=On Line 2=Off Line STOP key 1 2 Printer Settings (See page 30 ) Security Print 1=Print 2=Delete 3 7 Before Use NOTE 8 Digital Copier Printer Section DP-2000/2500/3000 9 Printer Section Before Use Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor 1 2 3 Click on the Start button, and click on Run.... The Run dialog box appears. Insert CD-ROM containing the LPR folder. In the Open: field, type: D:\English\Lpr\Setup.exe (When drive D is CD-ROM drive.) Click on the OK button. The Welcome dialog box appears. Click on the Next button. 4 The setup program copies the necessary files onto your Hard Disk. When the setup process is completed, a message is displayed prompting you to restart your computer. It is recommended that you restart your computer now so that the LPR Monitor is started. Click on the OK button. 10 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Installing the Printer Driver 1 2 Open the Printers dialog box. Click the Start button. Place the cursor on Settings and click Printers. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3 Click the Next button. 4 Select Local printer and click the button. Next · Network printer is specified when a printer on the network is installed. Refer to the Windows 95/98/Me user's manual for details. · If you are using the LPR software to connect this device, select Local printer at this time. You will change to the correct port later. 11 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) 5 Insert the CD-ROM containing the printer driver. Have Disk... Click the button. 6 7 Specify the drive name and type D:\ENGLISH\DRIVER\WIN9X. (When drive D is the CD-ROM drive.) OK Click the button. Select the device (Panasonic DP-2000 PCL , Panasonic DP-2500 PCL or Panasonic DP-3000 PCL). Click the button. Next 8 Select LPT1. Click the Next button. 12 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) 9 In response to Do you want your Windowsbased programs to use this printer as the default printer?, select Yes or No. Next Click the button 10 13 Printer Section Select Yes (recommended) and click the Finish button. · Test printing starts. · Default (initial setting) for paper size is Letter . Select No when skipping test printing, and click the button. Finish Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) 11 The required files are copied. The Printers icon is now displayed in the Printers folder. You have completed the installation as a local printer. If both the PC and the printer are connected on a network, please contact your network administrator for the IP Address of the printer and proceed to the next step. 12 The following step is to Register the LPR Port. for network printing. Before proceeding, ensure that the Printer is installed, connected to the Network, is turned ON and operating properly. Right-click on the "Panasonic DP-2500 PCL" icon in the Printers folder and select Properties from the pop-up menu. The Panasonic DP-2500 PCL Properties dialog box appears. NOTE · Be sure to delete the drivers of earlier versions before updating drivers. · Restart Windows after updating drivers. 14 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) 13 Select the Details tab and click on the button. Add port... 14 The Add Port dialog box appears. Click the Other radio button, and select HLPRMON from "Click the type of port you want to add:" and click on the button. OK 15 16 The LPR Port Name dialog box appears. Type the IP Address of the DP-2500 and "lp"as the queue name separated by a ":" Example: 192.168.3.23:lp OK Click on the button. If an error occurs because the queue name was already used for the same IP Address, select a unique name such as "lpr". The screen reverts to DP-2500 PCL Properties. Check that the "Print to the following port:"was changed as entered, and click on the Apply button first and then on the button. OK 15 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Configuring the Printer Driver Settings To change the printer settings, open the dialog box of the printer properties by the following steps. 1 2 Click the Start button, place the cursor on Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the printer icon in the printers window, and select Properties in the dropdown menu. The dialog box for the printer properties appears. NOTE · Upon printing, changing the properties Paper/Layout, Handling, Quality and Device Options is allowed by clicking Properties in the print dialog box of an application. · Color Management Tab in the property dialog box is not used for the DP-2000/2500/ 3000. · Sharing Tab in the property dialog box is not displayed unless printer sharing has been specified. 16 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I General Tab Comment Enter comments to the properties, if any. If another user sets up this printer on his or her computer when sharing the printer, the comment specified here will also appear on that computer. However, the comment displayed for an already set-up user will remain unchanged even if the comment is modified later. Separator page Inserts a separator page for every document to be printed. This feature is useful when multiple users share the same printer or when printing multiple documents at one time. The user can choose between Full, which is adorned with graphics, and Simple which consists of only text. To use a specific separator page, click on Browse... and then specify any Windows metafile (.WMF) to be used as the separator page. Print Test Page button Prints a test page. This allows the user to verify if the printer is installed properly. 17 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I Details Tab Print to the following port Displays either the port to which the printer is connected or the path to the network printer. To change the printing destination, either select the printing destination port from the list or enter the network path here. Print using the following driver Displays the type of the printer driver. Specify the printer being used or a printer model which can be emulated with the printer being used. Capture Printer Port... / End Capture... button Assigns a port to the network drive or cancels a port assigned to the network drive. Timeout settings - Not selected Specify the amount of time (in seconds) allowed to elapse before the printer becomes online. If the printer is not online within this duration, an error message will be displayed. Timeout settings - Transmission retry Specify the amount of time (in seconds) allowed to elapse before the printer is ready for printing. If the printer is not ready for printing within this duration, an error message will be displayed. Increase this value if a timeout error occurs when printing a large document. Add Port... / Delete Port... button Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path. New Driver... button Updates or modifies the printer driver. 18 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Spool Settings... button Specify the method of sending (spooling) documents from the program to the printer. Spool Data Type Select spool data type (EMF format or RAW format). Specifying RAW format results in longer time before placing an application operational after printing on the application. Note: Spooling by EMF format (metafile compression) may cause the following problems on some application software. 1) Printing result is different from the screen display. 2) Printing requires excessive time. Enable bidirectional support Be sure to check the check box of "Enable bidirectional support" when installing the status monitor. Printing may be disabled without the checking it. Port Settings... button 19 Printer Section Modifies printer port settings. Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I Sharing Tab Not Shared/Shared As Select whether to display or use this printer with other computers. Share Name Specify the name of the shared printer. The displayed name can be used as it is or a new name may be entered. The name specified at this time will be displayed when other users view information about the printer on the network. Comment You can enter comment regarding a shared printer (such as the type of printer and the location where it is installed). When other users view information about the printer on the network, the comment specified here will be displayed. Password Specify a password when other users will connect to this printer. Leave the box blank in order not to use any password. NOTE · Sharing Tab in property dialog box is not displayed unless sharing of printer has been specified. 20 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I Device Options Tab Security Print Password Set the password for Security Print, to enable the feature. Duplex Unit (Standard on DP-3000) Check this checkbox if the Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-MD200) is installed. Inner Tray Check this checkbox if the Exit Tray (Inner) and the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit (DA-XN200/FX200) are installed. Specifying inner bins, Inner 1 and Inner 2, is allowed for printing on the printer. Outer Tray Check this checkbox if the Outer Tray (DA-XT200) is installed. Setting of outer option is allowed when inner option is enabled. Finisher Check this checkbox if the 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) is installed. Setting of outer option is allowed when inner option is enabled. The staple function also is selectable when the outer option is enabled. Number of Paper Tray Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed. Printer/Fax Memory Select the size of the Expansion Flash Memory Card or whether a Fax Option (2MB) has been installed, to enable Security Print. Restore Defaults button Return all items in the Device Options Tab to standard settings (default). 21 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) About... button Displays the version information about the printer driver. NOTE · Device Options Tab is specified in the printer properties. 22 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I Paper/Layout Tab Paper Size Select a document size. Paper Source Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size. Orientation Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape). Copies Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the application. DP-3000 Driver only · Printer controlled The printer controls number of copies. (Prints faster utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.) Note: If the Collation can be specified on the application's Print dialog box, make sure it is unchecked in order for this setting to function properly. · Printer driver controlled The printer driver controls number of copies. (Prints slower but do not utilize the Sort Memory of printer.) Zoom Specify an enlargement or reduction percentage when printing documents. If enlargement/reduction can be set within the application, indicate 100% here and specify the enlargement/reduction percentage in the Print dialog box of the application. 23 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Magnify Select a fixed enlargement/reduction ratio according to the paper size. Specifying the magnification ratio changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage. N in 1 Specify the layout pattern for printing multiple documents on a single sheet of paper. Selecting 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage. Note: 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 allows the user to select the following layouts under the Position field: 2 in 1 - Pattern 1 2 in 1 - Pattern 2 1 2 2 1 4 in 1 - Pattern 1 1 3 2 4 4 in 1 - Pattern 2 1 2 3 4 4 in 1 - Pattern 3 2 4 1 3 4 in 1 - Pattern 4 3 4 1 2 Restore Defaults button Return all items in Paper/Layout Tab to standard settings (default). About... button Displays the version information about the printer driver. 24 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I Handling Tab Sorter Select whether to Stack, Sort, Rotate-Sort or Shift-Sort when printing multiple copies. Note: When the Staple is set to On, the Rotate-Sort and Shift-Sort is not activated even if it is selected. Printing on both sides (Duplex) Select duplex printing for printing on both sides. Note 1) Duplex Printing is allowed only when the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit and Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-FK200/FK210/MD200) are installed. Note 2) Check [Duplex Unit] check box in Device Options Tab. Flipping Direction Select binding side (Long Edge/Short Edge) for duplex printing. Binding Margin Select the binding margin upon duplex printing. The width of binding margin is specified on the main unit. (See page 38 of the Copier Operating Instructions) Output Tray Specify the output destination. (Auto Selection, Inner Tray 1, Inner Tray 2) Note 1) Output Tray selection is allowed only with Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit, Exit Tray (Outer) or 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FK200/FK210/XT200/FS200) is installed. Note 2) Check the [Inner Tray], [Outer Tray] or [Finisher] check boxes in the Device Options Tab. 25 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Staple Specifying staple printing is allowed when the output tray is set to Finisher. Note 1) Staple printing is allowed only with Electronic Sorting Board (DA-ES200 : For DP-2000 only) and 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) installed. Note 2) Select "Sort" in the sort menu. Note 3) Paper is stapled at the top left or at top right. (See table below.) Document orientation Paper orientation Top left Letter A4 Letter A4 Letter/A4 Letter A4 Stapling position Top right Letter A4 Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed. Top right Letter A4 Letter/A4 Letter/A4 Top left Letter/A4 Letter/A4 Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed. Ledger Legal A3 FLS B4 Ledger/Legal/ A3/FLS/B4 Ledger Legal A3 FLS B4 Top right Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed. Top left Ledger/Legal/ A3/FLS/B4 Ledger/Legal/ A3/FLS/B4 Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed. 26 Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) Image Overlay Select if you want to use the Overlay feature for printing. Checking the Save As Overlay check box will save the page to be printed as an overlay image to the selected Image Name. I To Save an Overlay Image 1. Create or open an existing file from your application. 2. When you are ready to save the page as an Overlay Image, from the Menu bar, select File | Print. 3. The Print dialog box appears. Select the Panafax facsimile unit printer driver and then click on the Properties button. 4. From the printer driver Properties dialog box, click on the Handling tab. 5. From the Image Name list box, select a desired name from the list. NOTE: You can edit the image name to better describe the Overlay Image content for future reference by clicking on the Edit Image Name Table... button. 6. Check the Save As Overlay check box. 7. Click OK to close and save the settings of the printer driver Properties dialog box. 8. Click OK from your application's Print dialog box to save the page as an Overlay Image. I To Print a document with an Overlay Image 1. Create or open an existing file to be printed with your application. 2. When you are ready to print the document, from the Menu bar, select File | Print. 3. The Print dialog box appears. Select the Panafax facsimile unit printer driver and then click on the Properties button. 4. From the printer driver Properties dialog box, click on the Handling tab. 5. From the Image Name list box, select a desired Overlay Image from the list. 6. Be sure the Save As Overlay check box is not checked. 7. Click OK to close and save the settings of the printer driver Properties dialog box. 8. Click OK from your application's Print dialog box to begin printing the document with the selected Overlay Image on top of each pages. Edit Image Name Table... button Edit the name of the Overlay Image to better describe its content. Restore Defaults button Return all items in the window to standard settings (default). About... button Displays the version information about the printer driver. 27 Printer Section Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me) I Quality Tab Resolution Select the printer resolution (300/600 dpi). Text Color Select the print control of colored text.