Panasonic KX-P3696 Bedienungsanleitung

Operating Instructions

Impact Dot Matrix Printer

KX-P3696

FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY

This equipment has been tested and found

comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant

Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed

provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

radio communications.

However, there

no guarantee that interference will not occur

a particular installation.

this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

encouraged

try

correct the interference by one

more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect

the equipment into

outlet

a circuit different from that to which the receiver

connected.

-Consult

the dealer or

experienced radiofTV technician for help.

The user may find the booklet "Something About Interference" available from FCC local regional

offices helpful.

FCC Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use only the

recommended shield interfacing cable when connecting to a host computer. Also, any unauthorized

changes or modifications to this equipment would void the users authority

operate this device.

WARNING

-The

power source voltage of this unit

listed

the nameplate. Plug the printer only into

outlet

with the proper voltage.

-To

prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product

rain or any type of moisture.

-When

you operate this equipment, the outlet should be near the equipment and should be easily

accessible.

The serial numberof the unit may be found on the label on the rear of the unit. For your convenience,

note this number below, and retain this book, along with your proof

purchase,

serve as a

permanent record of your purchase

the event of a theft, or for future reference.

MODEL NO.

_KXc=.-.!.,P"'3S...,9"'S'---

___

_ NAME OF DEALER

_________

SERIAL NO.

_______

_ DATE OF PURCHASE

________

IBM and IBM-PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Proprinter

a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Epson

a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Any details given

these Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice.

4 Introduction 4 Features

Chap. 1 Before You Start

5 Cautions 6 Unpacking

5 Operating Environment 7 Preparations

5 Precautions 9 Parts of the Printer

Chap. 2 Setup

Connecting to a Computer

Fanfold Paper (Bottom, Front Feed/

12 Ribbon Cassette Pull Tractor Mode)

Installing the Ribbon Cassette 23 Single Sheets and Envelopes

Removing the Ribbon Cassette (Top Feed/Friction Mode)

15 Paper Feed Selection 25 Self Test

16 Installing Paper 26 Printer Driver Selection

Fanfold Paper 27 Installing a Printer Driver

(Rear Feed/Push Tractor Mode) (Windows Ver. 3.1)

Chap. 3 Using the Setup Disk

28 Initial Setup Mode 36 Save to Disk

32 Running the Initial Setup Program 37 Load from Disk (Recall Settings)

33 Exiting the Initial Setup Program 38 Send to Printer

34 Print Settings 38 Resetting to Factory Setting

Display Setting List 39 Help

Setting Selections on Setup Disk

Chap. 4 Using the Control Panel

40 Using the Control Panel 44 Tear

Oft(

TEAR OFF)

40 Selecting a Character Font 45 Paper Parking (LOAD/PARK)

Selecting a Character Pitch 46 Paper Out Detector

42 Line Feed/Form Feed [LF/FF) 47 Initial Setup Mode

43 Top of Form Function (TOF SET)

Chap.S

Software Commands

52 Command Reference Program (Using the Setup Disk)

Chap. 6 Maintenance &Troubleshooting

55 Periodic Maintenance/ 55 Periodic Maintenance

Troubleshooting 55 Troubleshooting

Appendix

57 Initialization/Hex Dump 62 Interfacing

57 Initialization/Hex Dump 62 Parallel Interfacing

58 Printer Specifications 64 Character Set Tables

60 Paper Specifications

Glossary

60 Fanfold Paper/Single Sheet/Envelope 74 Index

Printing Area 76 Options and Supplies

Congratulations

purchasing

a Panasonic printer.

This printer

a versatile. high quality g·pin dot matrix printer which

designed

meet the needs

your

office.

This printer has been factory set

operate with most of the popular software packages.

Your application software should control the printer functions.

most cases, there will be no need

change

the initial printer settings.

Features

Printer Emulation: Epson FX-1170 and IBM Proprinter IIIXL

Setup Disk: Setup program, Command Reference program

and a Printer Driver for Windows Ver.

3.1

Quiet Mode: Reduces printing noise

Fonts: 3 Draft (Pica, Elite, Micron)

6 Near Letter Quality (NLQ)

(Bold

PS,

Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script)

Printing Speed:

Draft-500

characters per second (15 cpi)

NLQ-80

characters per second (12 cpi)

Paper Handling: Friction and Tractor (Push/Pull built-in)

Paper Path: Rear, Bottom, Front, Top

Tear Off: Advances fanfold paper's perforation to tear position

Paper Parking: Allows single sheets/envelopes

be used without

removing/wasting fanfold paper

Cut

Sheet Feeder Option Provides fast and automatic feeding of single sheets

(KX-P38):

Serial Interface Option You may select between parallel or serial when

(KX-PS13

and

KX-PS14): the KX-PS14 serial interface board is installed

Buffer Chip Option A 32K chip option (KX-P44)

available

expand your

(KX-P44): unit's memory capacity from 13K to 45K

Copies: Original plus four non-carbon copies

Operating Environment

not use the printer

the following conditions.

Extremely high or low

temperature

[temperature range:

10-35°C

(50-95°F)]

Extremely high or low

humidity

(humidity range:

20-80%

RH)

Areas of high dust

concentration

Areas of poor

ventilation

minimum

of 4" (10 cm) clearance

on all sides

necessary to insure

proper ventilation]

Areas with extreme

vibration or when

placed on

unstable

or unlevel surface

Precautions

The following precautions are recommended to

extend the life of the printer.

-Keep

all liquids away

from the printer

-Accidental

spillage

of a liquid into the

printer can cause

severe damage.

-Do not operate the

printer without paper

and a ribbon cassette

installed.

-Do not place books,

paper, or other items

on top of the printer.

-Do not obstruct the

movement of the

printhead while

operation.

-Avoid

prolonged use

without allowing the

printhead time to cool.

-If

the printer

not

going to

used for

an extended period,

unplug the power

cord.

III

iii

Having unpacked the printer, make sure none of the contents shown below are missing or damaged,

Report damages or shortages to the store from which the unit was purchased.

Note:

Printer

Platen knob

Operating manual

Quick start guide

Ribbon cassette (KX-P170)

Setup disk

eThe Setup Disk contains a Printer

Driver for Windows Ver.

3.1

27), a Setup program

28) and a Command

Reference program

52).

eTo use this Setup Disk, you need

to have

IBM-PC or a

compatible computer with a 3.5"

floppy disk drive.

-n

recommended that you save the original carton and packing materials for proper shipping and

transporting of the printer.

Preparations

(a) Insert the platen knob into the hole on the right side of the printer and rotate it slowly until

slips onto

the shaft. Push the platen knob onto the platen shaft to secure.

(b) 0 Fold forward the smoked plastic cover using the tab.

e Remove the protective paper which includes unpacking instructions.

Q Raise the smoked plastic cover using the tab and remove

it.

Protective paper

Smoked

plastic

cover

Smoked

plastic cover

Note:

• Be careful not to drop the smoked plastic cover.

Tab

III

iii

I»

t:D

iil

::I.

Carriage stopper

band

(d) Remove the separator pad by lifting the paper easel while holding the tab.

Paper

easel

Tab

Note:

-Be

sure to replace the carriage stopper band and the separator pad before transporting the printer.

,--------,---

Paper

guides

24)

Platen

knob

Paper

door

21)

Cover

open

sensor

Power

switch

11)

PROGRAM

Courier

Pre'li,.:"

••

Bold

s~p.t

o II

~()man

Jl~~~

.01QCPI

ONLINE

...

FONT

''''

=lJ

PITCH

LINE

TEAR

LFIFF

LOAD

:::::

li?,11'M I

OFF

1":;:

oFONT

switch

Pressing this switch selects the font style.

P. 40)

e PITCH

switch

Pressing this switch selects the characters per

inch (cpi).

41)

ON LINE

switch

This switch opens and closes the communication

line with the computer.

oTEAR OFF

switch

Pressing this switch advances or reverses the

paper for tearing off.

44)

oLF/FF

switch

Pressing this switch advances the paper one line

at a time. Holding this switch advances the paper

to the first print line of the next page.

42)

oLOAD/PARK

switch

Pressing this switch loads or parks the paper.

45)

oFONT

indicators

These indicators identify which Font has been

selected.

40)

oPITCH

indicator

These indicators identify what Pitch (CPI) has

been selected.

41)

oON LINE

indicator

This indicator is lit when the printer

the ON

LINE mode, and

not lit when

the OFF LINE

mode.

POWER/PAPER OUT

indicator

This indicator is lit when the power

on and

paper

installed. It blinks when paper

not

installed.

46)

Cover

Open

Sensor

When the cover

opened, the machine will beep

and printing will stop. To resume printing close

cover and press [ON LINE

Micro

Line

FeedlTOF SET

Pressing [ON LINE1with

[+L""F/""FF"'I

[LOAD/PARK 1will advance or reverse the paper

1;216". Using Micro Line Feed within

from the

top of your paper will automatically store that

position as the Top of Form (TOF).

42, 43)

III

!e-

iil

c::

II)

::l

Paper

supports

17,20)------,---,

.------Pull

roller

unit

20)

Top

cover

----t\-¥'C'

-I-~~~,-

(Tear bar=top edge)

!2.

Tractors

(wP.

17,20)

Carriage

(WP.

13)

--'k~~

Paperdoor(wP.21)

s::::

easel

Paper

(wP

.18,23)

Printhead

Rear

suppo~s

18)

Paper easel hand

gUide

18,

23)

Head gap lever

Adjusts the gap between the platen and the

printhead. The lever moves

increments of

0.0028 inch (0.07

mm).

-in

Position Used

for

,('-'

.-2

3 1 or 2 Thinner sheets

i - 4

3,4,5

or 6 Thick sheets, multi-part

GL'

6 forms or envelopes

1.111,

power

(wP.l1)

= 7

!//W

Cis=.J

~~I

r:-::

Jt::e

""'"

cord

--'-------

:::tJ.

Nameplate

Serial No. label*

Paper separator (w

18)

Frame

ground

terminal

(wP.ll)

Centronics parallel interface

connector

11)

*For units sold

Canada, Senal No.

located

the Nameplate.

Paper feed selector

Position Used

for

riction) Single sheets and

envelopes

D (Tractor) Fanfold paper (front,

bottom and rear feeding)

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