Panasonic 8410 Operating Instructions Manual

							21 Open the front door.
Turn the upper green lever clockwise until it stops and the arrows
are aligned. (This tightens the internal belts to ready the unit for
printing.)
Close the front door.
Setup
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Setting Up the Printer
Preparing the Imaging Unit 
						

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Setup
Setting Up the Output Tray
Remove the adhesive tape that holds the output tray against the
printer.
Lower the tray to the operating position.1
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Setup
Installing the Toner Cartridges
Note: 
BThe toner cartridges that are shipped with the printer are starter cartridges.
They are installed in exactly the same manner as the optional cartridges; the
only difference is that the starter cartridges have less toner. (The page life
expectancy is 3,000 pages, which is based on a 5% image area.)
Remove the packaging from the toner cartridge.
Remove the shipping cover from the cartridge.
Caution: 
BTo avoid possible toner spillage, do not tilt cartridge.
Note: 
BSave all packing material for shipping purpose.
Open the right side door.
Caution: 
BDo not leave the right side door open for more than 1 minute; the imaging unit
will be exposed to light and could be damaged.
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Setup
Insert the toner cartridge in the appropriately labeled slot.
From top to bottom, the order of the color toner cartridges is BLACK, CYAN,
MAGENTA, YELLOW.
Repeat steps 1, 2 and 4 for each toner cartridge.
When you have installed all the toner cartridges, go to step 6.
Close the right side door.
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Legal Paper
TraySize
A4 Paper
A4 Transparency
Letter Paper
Letter Transparency210 mm x 297 mm (8.3²x 11.7²)
210 mm x 297 mm (8.3²x 11.7²)
216 mm x 279 mm (8.5²x 11²)
216 mm x 279 mm (8.5²x 11²)
216 mm x 356 mm (8.5²x 14²)
The printer is shipped with a media tray (either Letter paper or A4 paper) installed.
Pull the media tray out of the printer.
Remove all packaging materials from inside the media tray; refer
to the instruction sheet attached to the tray.
Setup
Loading Media
Notes:
BMake sure that you load the correct media. Each tray is designed and labeled
for onlypaper or transparency. If you load the incorrect media type in a tray, it
may cause a jam.
BIf you have the 2nd Cassette Feeder installed:
¾If you wish to use the automatic cassette-switching feature (a large print job,
for example), make sure that all trays in the printer are the samemedia type
and size.
¾The transparency tray should only be inserted in the upper or middle tray
slots.
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Loading Paper or Transparencies in the Media
Tray
The printer uses five different trays: 
						

							26Push down on the metal plate until it clicks, locking it in place.
Fan the media (paper/transparencies), then tap it on a level
surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing.
Notes:
BTo optimize your printer’s performance, always use clean, unused media. 
BBe careful not to leave fingerprints on the media, which can result in a smudged
print.
BReusing media that has been fed through the printer once (for example, after
jams) can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
BThe recommended transparency is 3M CG3700. If the print quality is poor, print
on the other side.
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							27 Place the media in the tray under the hooks.
The height of media should not exceed the limit mark on the tray, or it may
cause a jam.
Notes:
BLoad media with the print side down. Most media has instructions
recommending the side to be printed first. 
BDo not mix different types or thicknesses of media in the media tray at one time;
this may cause a jam.
Slide the media tray completely into the slot.
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Print area
5.8 mm
(0.23²)
Setup
When the image is printed on the media, the image (print area) is a bit smaller than
the media size. You may need to adjust the page margins in the application software
to match the print area.
The following table and illustrations show the page sizes, the largest print areas, and
the margins for the media sizes supported on this printer.
MarginsMediaPage sizeTopBottom Sides
Letter216 mm x 279 mm
(8.5²x 11²)208 mm x 269 mm
(8.2²x 10.6²)5.6 mm
(0.22²)5.6 mm
(0.22²)3.6 mm
(0.14²)
A4210 mm x 297 mm
(8.3²x 11.7²)200 mm x 287 mm
(7.9²x 11.3²)5.1 mm
(0.2²)4.7 mm
(0.19²)4.7 mm
(0.19²)
Legal216 mm x 356 mm
(8.5²x 14²)208 mm x 343 mm
(8.2²x 13.5²)5.8 mm
(0.23²)3.6 mm
(0.14²)
Margins and Print Area
208 mm (8.2²)200 mm (7.9²)
269 mm (10.6²)287 mm (11.3²)
Letter                                        A4                                      Legal 
208 mm (8.2²)
343 mm (13.5²) 
						

							The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any type of
media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3.6²x 10²to
8.5²x 14²). Use it to load a single sheet or a stack of media, depending on the
media’s type and thickness.
Use the multi-purpose tray to accomplish the following:
Print on standard and special media
BStandard media
¾Laser paper [75 to 165 g/m
2(20 to 44 lbs.)]
BSpecial media
¾ Labels
¾ Envelope (#10 size) [Black Text only]
¾ Transparency (The print quality may not be stable. Use the media tray for
best reliability.)
Two-sided printing (doubles-sided) on laser paper
You should not expect the same print quality and reliability that you get with one-
sided printing. For details, refer to page 156.
Setting media thickness switch
Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi-purpose
tray, media thickness can be manually selected for the most reliable paper-picking.
Follow these steps:
Open the left side door (#). The green media thickness switch is
located on the paper feeder and has three settings:
Move the switch to the desired setting.
Close the left side door.
Laser paper 91 to 123 g/m2(25 to 32 lbs.)
Transparency, Label
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Thin
MiddleThick
Loading Media in the Multi-purpose Tray
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Laser paper 75 to 90 g/m2(20 to 24 lbs.)
Laser paper 124 to 165 g/m
2(33 to 44 lbs.)
Envelope Thin (Default)
Switch setting
Middle
ThickMedia 
						

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Setup
nLoading Paper, Transparency
Notes:
BReusing media that has been fed through the printer (for example, after jams)
can reduce the life of the consumables and paper path components.
BWhen printing legal size using the multi-purpose tray, backside marking may
occur. If this occurs, use the legal cassette.
For detailed information on media, refer to page 155.
Set the media thickness switch ( +P. 29).
#Open the Multi-purpose tray.
$Extend the media support by sliding it outward.
Separate the media guides to the approximate width of the
media.
Fan the media, and then tap it on a level surface to avoid media
jams or skewed printing.
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