User manual PANASONIC KX-P7500

[. . . ] Laser Printer Operating Instructions Model No. KX-P7510 KX-P7500 This manual describes for the Panasonic KX-P7500/KX-P7510 with Network Card KX-PNB2 Laser Printer. Please carefully read the Operating Instructions and the KX-PNB2 User's Guide before operating. Keep this CD-ROM in the protective case. Do not expose the CD-ROM to direct sunlight or extreme heat and do not scratch or smudge the surface of the CD-ROM. 2 Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Laser Printer. [. . . ] In PCL emulation, a symbol set also defines which character will be printed for each key on the keyboard (or more specifically, for each code point). LINES 5 to 128 A4: 64 (Factory Default) Letter: 60 (Factory Default) Use the LINES menu item to change the number of lines that print on each page. The setting can range from 5 to 128 lines per page. The printer sets the amount of space between each line based on the Lines, Paper size, and Orientation settings. PITCH 0. 44 to 99. 99 10. 00 (Factory Default) If you choose a scalable monospaced font, you can select the font pitch. PITCH refers to the number of fixed-space characters in a horizontal inch of type. You can select from 0. 44 to 99. 99 characters per inch in increments of 0. 01 cpi. PT. SIZE COURIER You can select the character size for the font. PITCH or PT. SIZE appears according to the value of TYPEFACE. REGULAR (Factory Default) DARK 86 Using the Printer PS II MENU Menu PS ll Item FONTLIST Values and Functions You can print a font sample list showing all the fonts available for PostScript 2 emulation. 87 Using the Printer Using the printer driver (PCL Printer Driver) Displaying the KX-P7500 Series properties windows s With Windows 95/Windows 98 Click [Start], select Settings, then click Printers. The Printers window is displayed. 1 2 3 4 Select Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6 icon. Select Properties from the File menu. The Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6 Properties window is displayed, with the General tab displayed. Click the appropriate tab. Each of the major program features can be viewed by clicking the tab. 88 Using the Printer s With Windows NT 4. 0 1 2 3 4 Click [Start], select Settings, then click Printers. The Printers window is displayed. Select Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6 icon. from the File menu. The Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6 Default window is displayed, with the Paper tab displayed. Click the appropriate tab. Each of the major program features can be viewed by clicking the tab. 89 Using the Printer s With Windows 3. 1 1 2 3 4 5 Double click the Main icon in the Program Manager. The Main window is displayed. Double click the Control Panel icon. Double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel window. The Printers window is displayed. Select the Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6, then click [Setup. . . ]. The Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6 window is displayed. Print options are specified from tabs in this window. Click the appropriate tab. CAUTION Changes made from a software application override the user default setting made from the operator panel. 90 Using the Printer Using the KX-P7500 Series printer driver The feature of the printer driver are arranged on nine tabs: To access one of the tab dialog boxes, click the tab at the top of the properties windows. Each tab of Panasonic KX-P7500 Series PCL6 is described as an example in this section. s Paper tab Orientation Choose Portrait or Landscape to select the default orientation of the printed page. Source The source setting identifies the default paper tray. Use different source for first page Click on the box to specify different paper source for the first and following pages for your print job. Click off if you want to use the same paper source for all pages. The paper size of the print job must be the same. You may use this function when printing a first page as a cover page or using letterhead. Size Select the paper size. Copies Set the number of copies you want to print. Reverse Print Job Allows the user to cause all of the physical pages in the print job to be printed in reverse order. Paper Type The Paper type setting lets you specify the type of print material installed in each tray. Select "NORMAL" if the printer material is plain paper. [60 to 105 g/m2(16 to 28 lbs. )] Select "THICK" if the printer material is thick paper [over 105 g/m2(28 lbs. )], high cotton paper, envelopes or labels. [. . . ] (See below) However, characters are printable in this area. Unprintable in fill color area [a: at least 15 mm (0. 59")] a Population of World Paper feed direction a KX-P7500 Series a Ex. printing in fill color When single-sided printing, it's recommended to avoid printing in fill color in this area. s Transparencies and labels You may also print on transparencies and labels that are made for the printer. Panasonic has tested and found that the following work satisfactorily: OHP transparency: Labels: 3M CG3300 AVERY 5160, AVERY 5161, AVERY 5162, AVERY 5163, AVERY 5660, AVERY 5661, AVERY 5662, AVERY 5663 (30 labels or less per sheet) 198 Appendix To avoid damaging the printer, use only transparencies and labels recommended for use in laser printers. To avoid damaging the printer, do not use ink jet transparency. [. . . ]