Panasonic 8420 Reference Guide

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Resolution
(Default: 600 ´ 600 dpi)Specify the print resolution for your printer. 
Options include: 600 ´ 600, 1200 ´ 600 or 
1200 ´ 1200 dpi. 
NOTES:
• With Windows 95, a Resolution option 
also appears in the Graphics tab of the 
Properties dialog box or Print dialog box 
shown by selecting print menu from 
application, but has no effect if set. Be 
sure to set the Resolution option from the 
Device Options tab.
• A minimum of 32 MB of SDRAM is 
required for printing...

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Semi Automatic Duplex
(Default: Disable)Print on both sides of a page using the 
Semi Automatic Duplex option. For details, 
see the procedure for using the Semi 
Automatic Duplex option on page 23.
NOTE:NOTE:NOTE:NOTE:
• It is highly recommended to install hard 
disk drive (option) to use this feature 
effectively.
Simulation See “CMYK Simulation” on page 15.
Three Color Mode This option allows you to print draft color 
copies or three color copies of documents. 
When...

 
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The Semi Automatic Duplex option allows you to print on two sides of a 
single page.
The procedure for Semi Automatic Duplex printing varies depending on 
whether your printer has a hard disk installed. If your printer has a hard disk 
drive installed and the Semi Automatic Duplex option is selected, the printer 
spools and prints all even-numbered pages in a job and, when the 
Continue/Forward button is pressed at the printer, prints all odd-numbered 
pages in the job. If your printer does not...

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NOTE:
•We strongly recommend that you follow the guidelines for normal two-
sided printing.
— Do not load more than 50 sheets in the multi-purpose tray.
— Before loading paper in the multi-purpose tray, adjust it so that the 
edges of the media are lightly touching the media guides of the multi-
purpose tray.
— Use heavier paper, at least 95 to 165 g/m
2 (28 to 44 lbs. Bond) for 
reliable feed. Do not load a thin sheet of paper in the multi-purpose 
tray. It may cause a...

Chapter 225Printing from Macintosh Computers
The following chapter describes setting up PostScript printing from 
Macintosh using the Adobe PostScript printer driver 8.5.1 provided on th\
e 
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM. This driver has been customized to 
provide additional print options specific to your KX-P8420 printer. 
Custom print options available from PostScript printer driver are descri\
bed 
in “Macintosh print options” on page 28.
Setting up PostScript printing
Once you have installed the...

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Printing from Macintosh Computers
On the Macintosh, custom print options are specified in the Page Setup and 
Print dialog boxes.
To print from a Macintosh application:
1Make sure that any printer description files needed by 
the application are installed on your Macintosh.
See Chapter 5 of the Setup Manual 
or Operating Instructions.
2Open the file you want to print from within the 
application.
3Select  Page Setup  from your application’s  File menu.
4Select the  KX-P8420 from the Format for:  pop-up...

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6Select Print from the application’s File menu. 
Paper source, number of copies to print, and pages to print are 
specified from the General pane of the Print dialog box. 
7Select Printer Specific Options from the pop-up menu 
directly below the printer name. 
Most print option settings are specified from the Printer Specific 
Options pane of the Print dialog box. Use the scrollbar to view 
additional options.
Each print option is described in the following section....

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Macintosh print options
The PostScript drivers that come with your printer have been customized to 
provide additional print options specific to your KX-P8420 printer, as 
described in the following table.
Print optionDescription
Brightness 
85% to 115%
(Default: 100%)Adjust the color production on all color 
channels to make the printed output lighter or 
darker.
Check and Print
(Default: Disable)Allows you to print a single copy of a multiple 
copy job that can be...

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Color CRD Text 
Color CRD Graphics
Color CRD Images
None/Photographic/
Presentation/
Transparency
(Defaults:
Text—Presentation
Graphics—Presentation
Images—Photographic)
Before an RGB image can be printed, the file’s 
color data must be converted to the printer’s 
CMYK color space. Color rendering 
dictionaries apply optimal gamut mapping 
methods to documents that contain text, 
photographs and illustrations. 
The Photographic CRD optimizes the range of 
colors on...

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Printing from Macintosh Computers
Electronic Collation
(Default: No)
This option allows the pages of each copy of a 
print job to be printed in sequence. If your 
printer does not have a hard disk drive or this 
option is off, multiple copies of each page of a 
print job are printed in sequence. To avoid 
unexpected results, always select collation in 
the print driver and turn off any collation option 
that may exist in your application.
Electronic Collation is available only on printers with a hard...