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Model No.
Color Laser Printer
Setup Guide
KX-CL500/KX-CL510
Setup Guide
Color Laser Printer
Model No. KX-CL400
KX-CL600
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Color Laser Printer.
The major difference between the two models is as follows:
• The print speed of KX-CL600 is faster than KX-CL400.
• An automatic duplex unit is provided with KX-CL600 as standard. (An option for KX-CL400)
Using Manuals:
This manual describes basic setup procedures for the Panasonic Color Laser Printer and
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As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Panasonic has Features determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Panasonic KX-CL400/KX-CL600 printer provides optimum (ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR performance for all your color and monochrome certification mark are registered US marks.) applications, plus quality, speed, versatility, ease of use Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the and extensive network solutions, all in a compact design. Acrobat logo, Reader,
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Manuals in CD-ROM Table of Contents The Operating Instructions in the printer CD-ROM consist of the following 7 files (manuals). When referring to For Your Safety sections (Installation, etc.) in the Operating Instructions, Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 see the manuals in the printer CD-ROM. Before You Start To read the manuals, Adobe Reader must be installed on Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 the computer. If it is
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For Your Safety Power Source Notice [ WARNING ] Installation and Relocation • The power source voltage of this printer is listed on the nameplate. Only plug the printer into an AC outlet with [ WARNING ] the proper voltage. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this • When you operate this equipment, the AC outlet should product to rain or any type of moisture. be near the equipment and accessible. • To ensure safe operation the power cord supplied must [ CAUTION ] be inserted in
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For Your S For Your Sa afety fety For Your Safety Operating Safeguards Waste Disposal [ WARNING ] [ WARNING ] • If metal fragments or water gets into the printer, turn the • Do not incinerate toner or toner containers. Toner dust printer off and unplug the printer immediately. Contact may cause flashback when exposed to an open flame. an authorized service representative. Operating the contaminated printer can cause fire or electric shock. • Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair th
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For Your Safety Caution Labels Precautions FOR USERS IN THE UNITED STATES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 and 18 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to CAUTION provide reasonable protection against harmful HOT SURFACE interference in a residential installation. DO NOT TOUCH. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
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Before You Start Before You Start Precautions ■ General To avoid printer malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions: • Direct exposure to sunlight. • Extremely high or low temperature [temperature range: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F to 90.5°F)] • Extremely high or low humidity. (humidity range: • Areas of poor ventilation. 15% to 80% RH) • Areas of high dust or • Condensation due to rapid chemical fume change of temperature. concentration. (solvent etc.) • Liquids near
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Before You Start ■ Static Electricity Damage Accessories To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following components, touch a grounded metal surface, such as the Make sure that all accessories shown below were printer's bare metal frame prior to touching the provided and have not been damaged. Report damage or component. shortages to the reseller from which the printer was • Interface connectors: network, USB, parallel, and purchased. The final page includes an area for record
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Before You Start Before You Start Part Names ■ Front View Toner door Output tray Paper support Printer panel Front door release Front door Right side door Media tray / Multi-purpose tray ■ Rear View Rear cover Network interface connector USB interface connector Parallel interface connector Optional paper feeder cable cover AC inlet Rear tray cover Power switch 9
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Before You Start Printer Panel Button Operation Button Operation While Ready is displayed on the LCD, pressing this button will allow you to enter Menu mode. In Menu mode, pressing this button exits Menu mode and Ready is displayed on the LCD. When Processing or Printing is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing this button will allow you to pause printing. While Pause printing is displayed on the LCD, pressing this button will allow you to resume printing. Pressing this button displa
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Before You Start Before You Start Indicators System Requirements Four indicators show the following printer states. PC Indicators Printer Status ■ CPU: For Windows: • Printer is turned on. Pentium II or greater For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit): PowerPC G3, PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5 • Printer is in Power Save ■ Operating System: mode. For Windows: 1 2 3 Windows 98* , Windows 98 SE* , Windows Me* , 4 Windows NT 4.0* (Service Pack 6), • Printer is turned off. 5 Windows 2000* (Service Pac
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. Setup Installing the Print Cartridges Setting up the Printer 1 Open the right side door. Installing the Toner Cartridges 1 Open the toner door and remove the sealing tapes. 2 Unlock and open the print cartridge holder. 2 Open the plastic bags and take out the toner cartridges. 3 Shake the toner cartridges several times. 3 Open the plastic bags and take out the print cartridges. 4 Insert the toner cartridges in the appropriately labeled 4 Remove the protective caps and seal cover. slots. Fr
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Setup Setup 5 Holding the color print cartridge with the protective 7 Repeat Step 3 - 6 for the Black print cartridge. tray, match the arrow marks ( ) then insert the color print cartridge halfway into the printer. ( ) ( ) Protective tray ( ) 8 Install the waste toner cartridge (1) and slide the lock Protective tray ( ) lever to the left (2). NOTES: To prevent damage to the print cartridges, 2 • Do not touch the green drum surface. • Do not expose to light for more than 45 seconds. • D
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Setup 3 Push the automatic duplex unit down (1) (and paste Installing the Automatic Duplex Unit the label (2) provided with KX-CL400 only so it is overlapped on the jam clear label that has been An automatic duplex unit is provided with KX-CL600 as pasted). standard. (An option for KX-CL400) 1 Push the front door release button (1) and open the front door (2). Jam clear label 2 2 2 for KX-CL400 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Insert the automatic duplex unit while confirming the position (A and B). N
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Setup Setup 2 Pinch the media guides and slide them to the width of Tray the media. When placing media in the tray, refer to the instructions below. Media guides When using the multi-purpose tray, refer to page 16. CAUTION: • Be sure to hold the media tray with both hands so that you do not drop it. The media tray weighs approximately 6.4 kg (14 lbs.) when it is fully loaded. NOTE: 3 Slide the length guide unit to adjust it to the media • When the tray cover is open or the multi-purpose tr
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Setup 5 Place media with the printing side up under the Using the Multi-Purpose Tray hooks in the tray. The multi-purpose tray serves as an additional tray (for detailed information, refer to “Available Media” in the Hook Maintenance and Specifications section). Upper limit 1 Open the tray cover (1) and pull it to expand the multi-purpose tray (2). Load media with the printing side up. 2 1 NOTES: 2 Separate the media guides to the approximate width • When loading thick paper, card stock, c
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Settings and Printing Settings and Printing NOTES: • Loading media exceeding the upper limit may Setting the LCD Language cause a media jam or miss feed. • English* is the default language. (* denotes the default • When printing on envelopes, close the flap and setting.) insert with the flap side on the left side into the • Select English, German, French, Spanish or Italian as multi-purpose tray. the language that appears on the LCD panel. • Envelopes with openings on the shorter edge canno
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Settings and Printing Connecting the Printer to a Installing Driver and Computer Utilities Three types printer to computer connections exist. KX-CL400 or KX-CL600 is the model of the PCL printer. If you install an Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3) in the printer, NOTE: the model name displayed on the printer driver and utility • If you do not have a network, parallel or USB interface window becomes KX-CL410 or KX-CL610 respectively. cable, you may need to purchase one. KX-CL410: KX-CL400 with
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Settings and Printing Settings and Printing 8 Click on the check box of the installed options in your Installing Printer Driver printer and select the total memory from the Memory list, and click [Next >]. NOTES: The setup program starts installing the printer driver. • If using the Network interface cable, be sure to connect the printer with a network interface cable and to turn it on. 9 [A] When using the Network interface cable: • If using the Parallel or USB interface cable, be sure to t
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Settings and Printing ■ For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit) Using the Printer Driver To print from a Macintosh, the optional Upgrade Kit must be installed in the printer. ■ For Windows For example, to print a document created in Microsoft For detailed instructions, refer to the Installation section. WordPad, perform the following steps. For Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2 1 Click [Start], select Programs (All Programs for Windows XP / Windows Server 2003) and select Step 1: Installing the PPD file and utiliti
