Panasonic Software Dp 130p Operating Instructions

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Client and Server Setting
Document Management 
System Section
Setting the Panafax Desktop as a Client
1
Install the Panasonic-DMS on a networked computer and select Client install on the
Select Setup Type dialog box during the installation.
2
Click   to copy all the necessary files.
3Click   and restart the computer.
4
After the computer has restarted, double-click the Panafax Desktop shortcut icon on
the Windows Desktop.
5
The Panafax Desktop window appears.
6
From the Menu bar, select Tools then Setup...
7
The Setup dialog box appears.
8
Select the Connection tab.
9
Verify the Connection setting is set to Client.
10
Set the Directory/Folder Path to the Panafax Desktop Server of the following
components
 Scheduler (Mfpscdl.exe)
 Send Log (SndLogList.mdb)
 Receive Log (RcvLogList.mdb)
Next
Finish 
						

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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If the printing operation fails, check the following points first:
 The connection cable (Parallel Printer Cable or Ethernet LAN Cable) is properly connected.
 The length of the parallel printer cable is not longer than 20 ft. (6 m).
 Power of the device is turned ON.
 Paper is loaded properly on the device.
 Error message is not displayed on the device.
The above points can be verified by printing a test page. Refer to the following for procedures for test page
printing:
NOTE1. The status of the devices can be verified by the status monitor  (See page 126).
Printing operation fails
Windows 98/Me [General Tab]   (See page 31)
Windows NT 4.0 [General Tab]  (See page 41)
Windows 2000/XP [General Tab]  (See page 55) 
						

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Troublesshooting
Document is not printed correctly
Problem Action
Printing position is wrong or print is
misses on the edge.Paper size or printing orientation is different between the application settings and
the printer driver settings. Specify the settings again.
The specified paper has not been loaded on the device.
Specify the settings again or load the appropriate paper.
The document margin is not sufficient. On the machine, a margin of approx. 5 mm
or more is required at the sheet edge.
(Recommended printing margin) Adjust the margin correctly.
Characters and symbols not used in
documents are printed.Verify that your machine has been selected as the printer driver.
Printing operation takes excessive
time.The wait time for printing operations depends on the spool settings.
Select Spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster in spool settings.
 Reference :
Windows 98/Me [Details Tab]  (See page 32)
Windows NT 4.0 [Scheduling Tab]  (See page 43)
Windows 2000/XP [Advanced Tab]  (See page 58) 
						

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Error messages displayed on the computer
Problem Action
Error in writing to LPT1.
Unable to write to the Specified
device.Verify that the device is connected to the computer correctly.
Verify that the power of the device is turned on.
Verify that the paper is properly loaded.
Error in writing to LPT1.
Printer timeout error occurred.Verify that the power of the device is turned on.
Excessive data volume or number of pages may overflow the devices memory,
disabling data reception.
Increase the timeout setting value in properties (for transmission retry).
 Reference :
Windows 98/Me [Details Tab]  (See page 32)
Windows NT 4.0  [Ports Tab]  (See page 42)
Windows 2000/XP [Ports Tab]  (See page 57)
Printing is disabled due to an error in
the current printer settings.Differences in settings such as paper size or printing orientation exists between the
application and the printer driver.
Specify the correct settings. 
						

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Troublesshooting
Appendix
Printing/Scanning Area
Top
0.1/2.5
0.1/2.5
0.1/2.5
Bottom
(Unit: inches/mm) 
						

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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.
18 1
36 19 
						

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Parallel Interface Connector
Troublesshooting
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
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 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 98/Me)
Class 2 Fax Modem 
Section
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 98/Me)
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
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