Panasonic 8420 Operating Instructions Manual

							141 Color Calibration
Color adjustment 
The printer’s color adjustment feature provides additional creative control 
over printer’s color production. The color adjustment screens, accessible 
via the front panel, allow you to override the printer’s current toner density 
and brightness settings.
Using the color adjustment controls, you can also increase or decrease the 
brightness of an image, or you can increase or decrease the density of each 
the following colors: red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.
For example, you may choose to make the blues in an image look surreal 
by increasing the density of the blue and the cyan in the image, and 
increasing the brightness setting. 
NOTE:
•You can adjust only one color at a time.
To perform color adjustment:
1From Ready or Ready(Sleep), press the Menu button 
and then press the Continue/Forward button 
repeatedly to advance to the Color Adjustment screen. 
Press the Enter button twice.
The Brightness menu appears.
2Use the Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward 
button to select a value*
1 (+5 to –5) that will increase or 
decrease in the overall brightness of printed documents. 
Press the Enter button twice.
The Adjust Color menu appears.
*
1 Negative values are darker, positive values are lighter.
3Use the Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward 
button to select a color to be adjusted, and press the 
Enter button.
4Use the Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward 
button to select a value*
2 (+5 to –5) that will increase or 
decrease in the density of the color to be adjusted. 
Press the Enter button twice.
The Color Test menu appears.
*
2 Negative values are lighter, positive values are darker. 
						

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5To print a Color Test that uses the new values, press 
the Enter button.
Color Adjust Test pages that use the previous value and the new 
values are printed.
6Press the Enter button.
The Apply Changes menu appears.
7To apply the new color and brightness values use the 
Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward button to 
select Yes. Press the Enter button.
NOTE:
•Changes made using Color Adjustment are retained until the printer is 
recalibrated. Or reset the adjusted colors to the last calibration made 
using the Reset All to 0 option in the Adjust Color screen; or recalibrate 
the printer using VisualCal. 
Panasonic KX-P8420ConfigurationPrinter Name: EFI
Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
Printer Language(s): PS3
MemoryInstalled Memory (RAM): 32MB
Disk: Not Installed
Network InformationApple Talk: Enabled
Ethernet TCP/IP: Enabled
Novell: Enabled
SMB: Disabled
Ethernet: Enabled
Printer copyright statement
Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, VisualCal, ColorWise, and NetWise are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.    
Color Adjustment: Before
Panasonic KX-P8420ConfigurationPrinter Name: EFI
Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
Printer Language(s): PS3
MemoryInstalled Memory (RAM): 32MB
Disk: Not Installed
Network InformationApple Talk: Enabled
Ethernet TCP/IP: Enabled
Novell: Enabled
SMB: Disabled
Ethernet: Enabled
Printer copyright statement
Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, VisualCal, ColorWise, and NetWise are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc.    
Color Adjustment: After
Color Adjustment: Before Color Adjustment: After 
						

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To reset Color adjustment:
1From Ready or Ready(Sleep), press the Menu button 
and then press the Continue/Forward button 
repeatedly to advance to the Color Adjustment screen. 
2Press the Enter button twice.
The Brightness menu appears.
3Press the Enter button twice. 
The Adjust Color menu appears.
4Use the Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward 
button to select Reset All, and press the Enter button.
5Use the Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward 
button to select Yes, and press Enter button twice.
The Color Test menu appears.
6Press the Enter button. 
Color Adjust Test pages that use the previous value and the new 
values are printed.
7Press the Enter button. 
The Apply Changes menu appears.
8Use the Cancel/Left button or the Continue/Forward 
button to select Yes, and press the Enter button. 
The Ready menu appears. 
Resetting the 
Color 
adjustment 
						

							Chapter 8
144Care and Maintenance
Cleaning
Periodic cleaning of the printer is recommended, depending on the 
environment in which the printer is used. You should clean the printer:
•At least once a month
•When the printer experiences frequent media jams
•When print quality starts to deteriorate
To clean the outside of the printer:
1Turn the power OFF.
2Clean all the covers with a soft cloth, using any mild 
commercial cleaner.
CAUTION:
•Do not use benzine, thinner, aerosol cleaners, or any abrasive powder.
NOTE:
•When using isopropyl alcohol with a lint-free cloth, make sure that the 
alcohol is at least 90% pure, obtainable from your local pharmacy. (Do not 
use rubbing alcohol; it can damage the printer.)
To clean the paper-pick rollers:
1Slide the media tray out (you do not have to remove it) to 
allow access to the paper-pick rollers.
2Open the left side door: 
						

							 
145 Care and Maintenance 
3 
Use the green handles to pull out the paper feeder. 
4 
Gently rotate the paper-pick rollers 180° (the paper-pick 
rollers are D-shaped) and wipe them with a lint-free 
cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 
5 
a  
) Reinsert the paper feeder.  
b  
) Close the left side door.
a
b 
						

							 
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6 
Slide the media tray back into place.
NOTE:
 
• 
If you have a 2nd Cassette Feeder, you may also need to clean 
the rollers for the middle and lower media trays, which are 
accessed through the   
lower  
 left side door. 
To clean the home sensor:  
If your printer panel displays   
PRINTER ERROR 30  
, clean the home sensor 
inside the printer. 
1 
Open the printer’s front door. 
2 
Remove the color imaging unit.  
a  
) Loosen the two thumbscrews by turning them 
counterclockwise.  
b  
) Turn the lower green lever 180° counterclockwise.
a
b
a 
						

							 
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3 
a  
) Grasping the front green handle, slide the color
imaging unit out until it catches.  
b  
) Lift up the left green handle. Pull the color imaging 
unit out of the printer and cover it to protect it from 
light exposure.
IMPORTANT:
 
• 
Do not touch the green surface (the right side) or the black belt 
(the underside). Finger prints may affect the print quality.
SAFETY CAUTION:
 
• 
The color imaging unit weighs approximately 6.5 k  
g  
 {14.3 lbs.}. 
Always use the handles when lifting it.
CAUTIONS:
 
• 
Do not expose the color imaging unit to artificial light for more 
than 45 seconds; or you may damage the unit. Never expose it to 
direct sunlight. 
• 
Do not leave the printer’s front door open for an extended period 
of time (for example, several hours). 
4 
Use a dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the slot of the sensor.
a
bGreen surface
Black belt
Sensor
Slot 
						

							 
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5 
Reinsert the color imaging unit into the printer, holding it 
by its green handles. 
Match the arrow on the right side of the color imaging unit with the 
arrow on the printer, and slightly push the color imaging unit into the 
printer. Then release the left handle and push the unit in until it 
stops. 
6 
a  
) Turn the lower green lever clockwise 180° to insert 
the unit completely and to lock it.  
b  
) Tighten the two green thumbscrews by turning them 
clockwise.  
c  
) Close the front door.
a
cbb 
						

							 
149 Care and Maintenance 
User replaceable components 
When the printer panel indicates that a supply needs to be replaced, make 
sure that you have replacement supplies on hand. The printer may continue 
to print until the supply is completely used up; but then it stops until you 
replace the indicated supply.
* 
1 
These figures are based on an average of 5% coverage of the printable 
area and standard density for any one color (refer to Example A below 
left: Monochrome 5% coverage). 4 colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and 
Black) are used for full color print. The frequency of replacement will vary, 
depending on the complexity of the prints and the percentage of coverage 
of each color and print density.
Example B below right is the case of full color print. The percentage of 
coverage of each color is as follows. Cyan: 40%, Magenta: 22%, Yellow: 
35%, Black: 20% If you continuously print with this setting, the average life 
of the Color Imaging Unit will be shortened to about 2,500 pages. 
Printer component
Printer panel messageAverage life  
Color imaging unit*
 
1
 
Change the color imaging 
unit soon.Monochrome 
57,000 pages 
or 
Color 14,250 
pages
Change the color imaging 
unit now.Monochrome 
60,000 pages 
or 
Color 15,000 
pages
Image Unit wearing out
Imaging Unit 
Worn out
Example B Example A 
						

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*1Refer to *1 on page 149.
*2The starter cartridges that ship with the printer have an average life of 
approximately 3,000 pages, based on an average of 5% coverage.
*
3Specialty media (Transparencies, coated paper, etc.) will result in 
shortening the life of a consumable to maintain better print quality. When 
replacing the fuser unit, replace the oil supply roll as well. Do not insert 
the used oil supply roll into the new fuser unit; it may damage the 
new fuser unit.
Printer componentPrinter panel messageAverage life
Toner cartridges*
1*2
Change the color toner 
cartridge soon.12,000 pages 
(Black)
or
10,000 pages 
(CMY)
Change the color toner 
cartridge now.
Fuser unit*
3 (oil supply 
roll installed)
alternates with 
Change the Fuser unit soon.28,500 pages
Change the Fuser unit now.31,000 pages
Oil supply roll*
3
Change the Oil supply roll 
now.15,000 pages
Change the Oil supply roll 
now.15,500 pages
Low  Toner
 Toner 
Empty
Fuser Unit wearing out
Oil Roll wearing out
Fuser Unit and Oil Roll 
Worn out
Oil Roll wearing out
Oil Roll 
Worn out