Panasonic Software DP-130/150/1810/2000/2010/2500/3000 Operating Instructions

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Troublesshooting
The printer has a parallel interface for connecting to the PC.
Shape of Connector
Signal lines and pin assignment
*Signal used for bidirectional communication
Signal functions
Parallel Interface Connector
No. I/O Signal name  No. I/O Signal name 
1I STB 19- GND
2 I/O DATA0 20 - GND
3 I/O DATA1 21 - GND
4 I/O DATA2 22 - GND
5 I/O DATA3 23 - GND
6 I/O DATA4 24 - GND
7 I/O DATA5 25 - GND
8 I/O DATA6 26 - GND
9 I/O DATA7 27 - GND
10 O nACK 28 - GND
11 O B U S Y 2 9 - G N D
12 O PE 30 - GND
13 I SELECT 31 I nNIT
14 O nAUTOFD* 32 O nFAULT
15 - Not Used 33 - Not Used
16 - GND 34 - Not Used
17 - GND 35 - Not Used
18 O PLH 36 I nSELIN*
Signal name  Function
STB Signal for sending data to printer.
Steady-state value is High. 
Printer reads data until this signal becomes from Low to High.
DATA0 to DATA7 Input signal for receiving 8-bit data.
Logic 1 is High. 
DATA0 is LSB and DATA7 is MSB.
nACK Signal indicating that printer has read data into device completely.
This signal is output in response to /STB.
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Parallel Interface Connector
BUSY Signal indicating that printer is unable to receive data.
Printer is able to receive data when this signal is Low.
PE Signal indicating Paper Out of printer.
This signal is Low when paper is loaded and is High when paper is out.
SELECT Signal indicating that printer is under online status.
Printer is capable ofreceiving data when this signal is High.
nAUTFD Signal used for bi-directional communication.
GND Ground
VCC Signal indicating that the power of printer is on.
This signal allows verifying ON/OFF status of power of printer and connection status of
printer cable.
nINT Signal for initializing printer.
Steady-state value is High.
Printer is initialized by Low.
nFAULT Signal indicating that printer is faulty.
nSELIN Signal used for bi-directional communication.
Signal name  Function 
						

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Class 2 Fax Modem 
Section
Class 2 Fax Modem Section
Installing the Panasonic Class 2 Fax Modem
The installation is required for transmitting/receiving of Faxes with a PC using general-purpose PC fax
function software (recommended: WinFax PRO 10.0).
Class 2 Fax Modem
Installation (Windows 95/98/Me)
1Install the Com Port Redirector component from
the Panasonic-DMS installation using the
Custom install if you havent installed the PDMS
software.
2Select Settings from the Start menu and open the
Control Panel.
Double-click the Add New Hardware icon.
3Click on the   button.Next
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Installation (Windows 95/98/Me)
4
(Windows 98/Me only)Click on the   button.
5
(Windows 98/Me only)1. Select No, the device isnt in the list.
2. Click on the   button.
(This screen will only appear if a new device is
found.)
3. Select No, I want to select the hardware from
a list.
4. Click on the   button.
61. Select Ports (COM&LPT).
2. Click on the   button.
Next
Next
Next
Next 
						

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Installation (Windows 95/98/Me)
Class 2 Fax Modem 
Section
71. Select Communications Port.
2. Click on the  button.
81. Enter D:\English\PanaDMS\Setup.
(Where D is your CD-ROM drive.)
2. Click on the   button.
9Click on the   button.
10Click on the   button.
Have Disk...
OK
Next
Next
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Installation (Windows 95/98/Me)
11Click on the   button.
12Click on the   button and restart the PC.
13Repeat steps from 1 to 3.
14
(Windows 98/Me only)1. Select No, the device isnt in the list.
2. Click on the   button.
(This screen will only appear if a new device is
found.)
3. Select No, I want to select the hardware from
a list.
4. Click on the   button.
Finish
Yes
Next
Next 
						

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Installation (Windows 95/98/Me)
Class 2 Fax Modem 
Section
151. Select Modem.
2. Click on the   button.
161. Select Dont detect my modem; I will select it
from a list.
2. Click on the   button.
1. Click on the  button.
171. Enter D:\English\Pdms\Setup.
(Where D is your CD-ROM drive.)
2. Click on the   button.
Next
Next
Have Disk...
OK
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Installation (Windows 95/98/Me)
181. Select the Class 2 Fax Modem of your
machine.
2. Click on the   button.
191. Select Panasonic MFP Redirected Com Port
(COM3*).
* COM number depends on the PC.
2. Click on the   button.
20Click on the   button.
 Installation of the modem is completed.
Next
Next
Finish 
						

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Class 2 Fax Modem 
Section
Installing the Panasonic Class 2 Fax Modem. The installation is required for transmitting/receiving Faxes
with a PC, using general-purpose PC fax function software (recommended: WinFax PRO 10.0).
Class 2 Fax Modem
Installation (Windows NT 4.0)
1Install the Com Port Redirector component from
the Panasonic-DMS installation using the Custom
install if you havent installed the PDMS software.
2Select Settings from the Start menu and open the
Control Panel.
3Double-click Modems icon.
41. Select Dont detect my modem; I will select
it from a list.
2. Click on the   button.
Next
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Installation (Windows NT 4.0)
5Click on the  button.
61. Enter D:\English\PanaDMS\Setup.
(Where D is your CD-ROM drive.)
2. Click on the   button.
71. Select the Class 2 Fax Modem of your
machine.
2. Click on the   button.
81. Select the COM port shown at the bottom of
the COM ports list.
2. Click on the   button.
Have Disk...
OK
Next
Next