Panasonic 150PA, 135P, 150FX, 150FP User Manual

Digital Copier

Operating Instructions

(For Printer, Document Management System)

Model No.

DP-130P/135P/150P/150PA DP-135FP/150FP/150FX

Options (Available separately) DA-DS150/SM08B/SM16B; UE-410046/410047/410048/403171

Before UsePrinter Section

Section

Class 2 Fax Modem

System Section

Document Management

Before operating this equipment, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference.

English

Energy Star

The DP-130/135/150 copier complies with Tier 2 of the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star Program. This voluntary program specifies certain 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 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. i386, i486 and Pentium 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.

The contents of this Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice.

Before Use

Precautions

External View and Control Panel

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External View ............................................................................ 6

Control Panel

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Printer Section

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Installing the Printer Driver ........................................................

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings ...................................

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Installing the Printer Driver ........................................................

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator) Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User)

Installation and Configuration (Windows 2000)

Installing the Printer Driver Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator)

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User)

Print Operation

Troubleshooting

Appendix

Printing from Windows Applications .........................................

Printing on Network .................................................................

Starting with: Document is not printed correctly Error messages displayed on computer

Printing/Scanning Area Pararell Interface Connector

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Class 2 Fax Modem Section

Installing the Panasonic Class 2 Fax Modem

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Installing (Windows NT 4.0)

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Table of Contents

Document Management System Section

Document Manager

Document Scanner

Document View

Main Window Basic Operations Setting Plug-in

File Menu Edit Menu

View Menu

Document Menu

Main Window Tool Menu Image Scanning

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Basic Operations Annotation Function File Menu

Edit Menu Page Menu

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Status Monitor

Configuration Editor

Phone Book Editor

Annotation Menu Image Menu View Menu

Task Bar Display Task Bar Menu

Display Status Details

Main Window .........................................................................

User Parameters Folder Fax Parameters Folder Copier Settings Folder

Journal Folder Print Out Directory Dialing Settings Shortcut Activation Folder

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Activation Procedure Retrieve/Write Open/Save File

Insert Entry Delete Entry

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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 instruction manual, 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 void the users authority to operate this device.

You need to read the software license agreement before setting up the Printer Driver.

You need to read the following precautions which is described in the Copier Operating Instructions.

Installation Ventilation Handling Toner and Paper For your safety

External View and Control Panel

External View

Control Panel

Paper Exit Tray

Pull out when printing

Paper Tray 1

2nd Paper Feed Module (Option/Paper Tray 2)

Front Cover

When replacing the Drum Unit/Toner Cartridge or removing a misfed paper.

Right Cover

When replacing the Drum Unit/Toner Cartridge or removing a misfed paper.

Sheet Bypass Tray

Paper Feed Cover (2nd Paper Feed Module)

When removing a misfed paper.

Parallel interface connector

Connect to PC

Parallel interface cable

Obtain a cable conforming to a PC separately.

(A cable does not come with the unit.) Use a cable of IEEE1284 specifications, with a maximum length of 6 ft (2m). Consult a service provider for details.

Power Switch

Usually set to ( ) position.

Control Panel

For DP-130P/150P/150PA

External View and Control Panel

PHOTO

AUTO

2SIDED

DARKER

LIGHTER

For DP-150PA

For DP-135FP/150FP/150FX

2SIDED

COPY

FAX

ON LINE

2 SIDED

2 in 1

DATA

PHOTO

AUTO

DARKER

LIGHTER

SORT

SELECT FUNCTION

129%

79%

65%

61%

INVOICE

100%

LEGAL LETTER LEGAL

PAPER TRAY

LETTER

LETTER INVOICE INVOICE

ZOOM

abc..

(50~200%) SEARCH

DP-150FX

Printer Section

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Installing the Printer Driver

Open the Printers folder.

Click the Start button. Place the cursor on Settings and click Printers.

Double-click the Add Printer icon.

Click the button.

Select Local printer and click the button.

Network printer is specified when a printer on the network is installed. Refer to the Windows 95/98/Me users' manual for details.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Insert the CD-ROM containing the printer driver. Click the button.

Specify the drive name and type

D:\Driver\Win9x.

(Where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive.)

Click the button.

Have Disk...

Select your device (Ex. Panasonic DP-150FX).

Click the button.

Select LPT1. Click the button.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

In response to Do you want your Windows-

based programs to use this printer as the default printer?, select Yes or No.

Click the button.

The required files are copied.

Finish

The Printers Icon is now displayed in the Printers folder.

NOTE

Be sure to delete the drivers of earlier version before updating drivers. Restart Windows after updating drivers.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.

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 properties Paper/Layout, Handling, Quality and Device

Options is allowed by clicking Properties in the print dialog box of an application.

Management tab of the color of property dialog box is not used for the DP-130/135/150. Sharing Tab in property dialog box is not displayed unless printer sharing has not

been specified.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

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 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.

Browse...

and then specify any Windows metafile (.WMF) to

Details Tab

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

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...

/ button

Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.

Delete Port...

New Driver...

button

Updates or modifies the printer driver.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Spool Settings...

button

Specify the method of sending (spool) 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.

Port Settings...

button

Modifies printer port settings.

Enable bidirectional support

Be sure to check the check box for "Enable bidirectional support" when installing the status monitor. Printing may be disabled without checking it.

Sharing Tab

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

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.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

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.

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.

N in 1

For printing two or more pages on one sheet, specify a printing method. Layout is selected by combining with "Orientation." Each layout is displayed with icon. 2 in 1: Print 2 pages of documents zoomed out by 65 or 71% on one sheet. 4 in 1: Print 4 pages of documents zoomed out by 50% on one sheet.

Restore Defaults

button

Return all items in Paper/Layout Tab to standard settings (default).

Handling Tab

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Sorter

Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies.

Printing on both sides (Duplex) [DP-150FX only]

Select duplex printing for printing on both sides. Note: Duplex Printing on Invoice/A5 is not supported.

Flipping Direction

Select binding side (Long Edge Binding/Short Edge Binding) for duplex printing.

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Quality Tab

Halftone

Select method of expressing halftone. Select the setting according to the data to be printed and your preference. Normal: Select the halftoning method to be used. Select it according to the details of data and your

preference.

Line Art:

Use when printing originals containing line drawings or text.

Resolution

Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).

Density

Adjust the printing density (Contrast and Brightness) as desired.

Restore Defaults

button

Return all items in the Quality Tab to standard settings (default).

NOTE

dpi (dot per inch) means the number of dots contained in one inch. The higher the

value is, the higher the resolution becomes.

Device Options Tab

Installation and Configuration (Windows 95/98/Me)

Number of Paper Tray

Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed.

About

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

button

NOTE

Device Options Tab is specified on the printer properties.

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Installing the Printer Driver

Open the Printer folder.

Click the Start button. Place the cursor on Settings and click Printers.

Double-click the Add Printer icon.

Select My Computer and then click the button.

Network printer server is specified when a printer on the network server is installed. Refer to Windows NT 4.0 users' manual for details.

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Installing the Printer Driver

Select the printer port and click button.

Insert the CD-ROM containing the printer driver. Click the button.

Have Disk...

Specify drive name and type D:\Driver\WinNT4. (Where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive.)

Click the button.

Select your device (Ex: Panasonic DP-150FX).

Click the button.

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

In response to Do you want your Windows-

based programs to use this printer as the default printer?, select Yes or No.

Click the button.

Select Not Shared and click the button.

Select Shared only when installing on a network

server.

See the Windows NT 4.0 users' manual for details.

Select Yes (recommended) and click the

Finish

button.

Test printing starts.

Default (initial setting) for paper size is

Letter/A4.

Select No when skipping test printing, and click the button.

Finish

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

The required files are copied.

The Printers Icon is now displayed in the Printers folder.

DP-150

NOTE

Notes:

Be sure to delete the drivers of earlier version before updating a drivers. Restart Windows after updating drivers.

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator)

To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.

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

In Windows NT 4.0, setting the properties depend on the log-in accounts. This section

describes properties to be specified by an administrator (system manager). See "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User)" for details of user properties.

General Tab

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

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 a user already set-up will remain unchanged even if the comment is modified later.

Location

Specify the printer location.

Driver

Displays the printer driver type. Specify the printer being used or a printer model that can be emulated with the printer being used.

New Driver...

button

Either updates or modifies the printer driver.

Separator Page...

button

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. Enter the separator page file name in the Separator Page dialog box or Click on to specify the file (.sep) to be used as the separator page.

Browse...

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Print Processor...

button

Specify the processor to be used for printing (Print Processor) and the data type (Default Data type). The processor and data type affect the manner in which the printer functions in Windows NT. Normally they do not need to be modified. However, modification might be necessary when the printer is used with

a special application.

Print Test Page

button

Prints a test page. This allows you to verify if the printer is installed properly.

Ports Tab

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Print to the following port(s)

Displays a list of available ports for printing (Port), their status (Description) and printers that are connected to these ports (Printer).

/ button

Adds/deletes a new port or a new network port.

Configure Port...

button

Configures the selected port. In case of a parallel port, Transmission Retry should be specified.

Delete Port...Add Port...

Enable bidirectional support

On a printer, this setting enables reception of configuration data and status data from computer. Be sure to check this checkbox when installing status monitor. Printing may be disabled without checking on the checkbox.

Enable printer pooling

Printer spool allows outputting data from one logical printer to two or more printers. With printer spool enabled, a transmitted printing job is output to the first printer that allows printing.

NOTE

Specify time (seconds) waiting for the printer to be ready for printing. If a printer is not

ready for printing after the specified time has elapsed, an error message is displayed.

If a timeout error occurs frequently upon printing a large size document, specify a

larger value here.

Installation and Configuration (Windows NT 4.0)

Scheduling Tab

Available

Schedules the printer for operation. Specify operating hours when From-To is selected.

Priority

Sets printing priority. The slider allows the priority to be adjusted from 1 through 99.

Spool print documents... / Print directly to the printer

Specify how documents should be sent from the application to the printer.

Hold mismatched documents

The spooler compares document settings against printer settings and holds printing of a document if its settings (Paper Size, Orientation, and so on) do not match the printer settings.

Print spooled documents first

Always prints spooled documents first regardless of printing priority.

Keep documents after they have printed

Holds documents in the print queue even after they have been printed. These documents can be printed again directly from the queue regardless of the state the application is in.

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