Panasonic Digital Color Imaging System DP-C106 Operating Instructions

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2.  Gray Balance Page
The gray patch you select is used by the printer to balance all colors.
1. Press the ITEM/ENTER button. The PRINTING GRAY BALANCE
PAGE is displayed, and after a moment the page is delivered the
TopTray.
a.  Select the color patch that is most like the gray that surrounds the
color patches.
b.  Circle your selection.
2. BEST PATCH (ROW) is displayed on the Printer Control Panel.  Use the
(        ) ARROW buttons to enter the number of the row that corresponds
to your circled selection.
3. Press the ITEM/ENTER button and perform one of the following steps:
•  If you enter any number other than 0, BEST PATCH (COL)
appears on the Control Panel.
a.  Use the (        ) ARROW buttons to select the letter or name of
the column that corresponds to your circled selection.
b. Press the ITEM/ENTER button.  PRINTING GRAY BALANCE
PAGE is displayed, and after a moment the page is delivered
the Top Tray.
c.  Select the color patch that is most like the gray, and perform
steps 2 and 3 again.
•  If you enter 0, PRINT COLOR TEST YES appears on the Control
Panel.
a. Press the ITEM/ENTER button PRINTING NEW COLOR
TEST PAGE is displayed, and after a moment, the
Comparison Page is delivered to the Top Tray.
b.  Go to part 3 Comparison Page. 
						

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3.  Comparison Page
The Comparison Page allows you to see the changes that you made during
the VisualCal adjustment.  On the page are four rows of color photographs.
The first row and the third row show the color setup before you selected
VisualCal.  Row two and row four show the color setup after the VisualCal
adjustment was completed.  Now you must decide which setup is preferred.
Perform one of the following steps:
• APPLY CHANGES YES is displayed on the Printer Control Panel.  If
you are satisfied with your adjustments press the ITEM/ENTER button.
VISUALCAL appears on the Control Panel.
The system saves your changes and after a moment READY is
displayed.
•  If you are not satisfied with your adjustments, press the     ARROW
button and select one of the following Printer Control Panel displays:
a. APPLY CHANGES NO to return to the previous settings (before
starting to perform this adjustment sequence).
b. APPLY CHANGES DEFAULT COLOR for the system to erase
your adjustments and returns to the color default settings.
After selecting the desired setup, press the ITEM/ENTER button.
VISUALCAL appears on the Control Panel.
The system saves the selected changes and after a moment READY is
displayed.
To adjust the Scanner Color, refer to Auto Color Adjust in the Tools Mode. 
						

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Printer Error Messages
If the problem still exists after following the instructions in this table, call your
service support and report the problem.
Message Possible Cause Action
010-317 CALL FOR
SERVICEThere may be an
electrical problem.Call your service support and report
the code displayed in the message.
BLACK TONER
LOWThe Black Toner
Cartridge is low.When prompted, replace the Black
Toner Cartridge.
CHECK LOADING
OF [PAPER TRAY]
IN USEThe input document size
does not match the size
of the paper in the
selected tray.Select Auto Tray.
Adjust the Paper Tray Width Guide.
CLEAR JAM IN
AREA 1There is a paper jam in
Area 1.Refer to the Area 1 Jam Clearance
procedure in this chapter.
CLEAR JAM IN
AREA 2There is a paper jam in
Area 2.Refer to the Area 2 Jam Clearance
procedure in this chapter.
CLEAR JAM IN
AREA 3There is a paper jam in
Area 3.Refer to the Area 3 Jam Clearance
procedure in this chapter.
CLEAR JAM IN
AREA 4There is a paper jam in
Area 4.Refer to the Area 4 Jam Clearance
procedure in this chapter.
CLEAR JAM IN
AREA 5There is a paper jam in
Area 5.Refer to the Area 5 Jam Clearance
procedure in this chapter.
CLEAR JAM IN
AREA 6There is a paper jam in
Area 6.Refer to the Area 6 Jam Clearance
procedure in this chapter.
CLEAR JAM IN
DUPLEX UNIT/KITThere is a paper jam in
the Duplex Unit/Kit.Refer to the Duplex Unit/Kit Jam
Clearance procedure in this chapter.
CLOSE AREA 1 The Area 1 Access
Cover is open.Close the Area 1 Access Cover.
CLOSE AREA 2 The Area 2 Access
Cover is open.Close the Area 2 Access Cover.
CLOSE AREA 3 The Area 3 Access
Cover is open.Close the Area 3 Access Cover.
CLOSE AREA 4 The Area 4 Access
Cover is open.Close the Area 4 Access Cover. 
						

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Message Possible Cause Action
CLOSE AREA 5 The Area 5 Access
Cover is open.Close the Area 5 Access Cover.
CLOSE DUPLEX
UNIT/KITThe Duplex Unit/Kit is
open.Close the Duplex Unit/Kit.
CLOSE FRONT
COVERThe Front Cover is open. Close the Front Cover.
CLOSE PAPER
TRAY 1Paper Tray 1 is open. Close the Paper Tray 1.
CLOSE PAPER
TRAY 2Paper Tray 2 is open. Close the Paper Tray 2.
CLOSE PAPER
TRAY 3Paper Tray 3 is open. Close the Paper Tray 3.
CYAN TONER
LOWThe Cyan Toner
Cartridge is low.When prompted, replace the Cyan
Toner Cartridge.
EMPTY TOP TRAY The Top Tray is full, or
contains unusable
copies.Remove the copies from the Top
Tray.
INSTALL BLACK
TONER
CARTRIDGEThe Black Toner
Cartridge is empty.Replace the Black Toner Cartridge.
INSTALL
PRINT/COPY
CARTRIDGEThe Print/Copy Cartridge
has failed or reached
end-of-life.Replace the Print/Copy Cartridge.
INSTALL CYAN
TONER
CARTRIDGEThe Cyan Toner
Cartridge is emptyReplace the Cyan Toner Cartridge.
INSTALL
MAGENTA TONER
DARTRIDGEThe Magenta Toner
Cartridge is emptyReplace the Magenta Toner
Cartridge.
INSTALL WASTE
CONTAINERThe Toner Waste
Container is not in the
Printer, or is not pushed
in all the way.Ensure that the Toner Waste
Container is installed and pushed all
the way into the Printer.
INSTALL TONER
WASTE
CONTAINERThe Toner Waste
Container is Full.Replace the Toner Waste Container. 
						

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Message Possible Cause Action
INSTALL YELLOW
TONER
CARTRIDGEThe Yellow Toner
Cartridge is emptyReplace the Yellow Toner Cartridge.
LOAD [STOCK
SIZE] IN TRAY 1Paper Tray 1 is low on
the specified stock.Fill the Paper Tray 1 with the
appropriate stock.
LOAD [STOCK
SIZE] IN TRAY 2Paper Tray 2 is low on
the specified stock.Fill the Paper Tray 2 with the
appropriate stock.
LOAD [STOCK
SIZE] IN TRAY 3Paper Tray 3 is low on
the specified stock.Fill the Paper Tray 3 with the
appropriate stock.
LOAD [STOCK
SIZE], [STOCK
TYPE] IN BYPASS
TRAYThe Bypass Tray is
empty.Fill the Bypass Tray with the
appropriate stock.
MAGENTA TONER
LOWThe Magenta Toner
Cartridge is low.When prompted, replace the
Magenta Toner Cartridge.
ORDER
PRINT/COPY
CARTRIDGEThe Print/Copy Cartridge
is approaching end-of-
life.When prompted, replace the
Print/Copy Cartridge.
PRINTER
WARNING ABORT
CALIBPaper or Toner is low
prior to starting Visual
Cal.
Printer is warming up.Clear all fault messages and wait for
READY message prior to starting
VisualCal.
RELOAD [STOCK
SIZE] IN TRAY 2Paper Tray 2 is low on
the specified stock.Refill the Paper Tray 2 with the
appropriate stock.
RELOAD [STOCK
SIZE] IN TRAY 3Paper Tray 3 is low on
the specified stock.Refill the Paper Tray 3 with the
appropriate stock.
RELOAD [STOCK
SIZE], [STOCK
TYPE] IN BYPASS
TRAYThe Bypass Tray is
empty.Refill the Bypass Tray with the
appropriate stock.
REPLACE
COPY/PRINT
CARTRIDGEThe Print/Copy Cartridge
has failed.Replace Print/Copy Cartridge.
YELLOW TONER
LOWThe Yellow Toner
Cartridge is low.When prompted, replace the Yellow
Toner Cartridge. 
						

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Printer Error Codes
An Error Code may indicate that an electrical or mechanical problem exists in
the Printer.  Typical error codes, six digit numbers with a hyphen in the middle,
are followed by the words CALL FOR SERVICE.
If an Error Code should appear on the Printer Control Panel perform the
following steps:
1.  Write down the code number.
2.  Switch Off the Scanner power switch.
3. Wait 20 seconds.
4.  Switch On the Scanner power switch.
•  If the problem is resolved, resume printing.
•  If the problem is not resolved, call your Authorized Panasonic
Representative and report the Error Code. 
						

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Scanner Error Codes
An Error Code may indicate that an electrical or mechanical problem exists in
the Scanner.  Typical error codes, xx digit numbers, are followed by the words
CALL FOR SERVICE.
If an error code should appear on the Scanner Control Panel perform the
following steps:
1.  Write down the code number.
2.  Switch Off the Scanner power switch.
3. Wait 20 seconds.
4.  Switch On the Scanner power switch.
•  If the problem is resolved, resume printing or copying.
•  If the problem is not resolved, call your Authorized Panasonic
Representative and report the Error Code. 
						

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