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1. Turn the power on The PAPER OUT indicator will flash indicating that no paper is installed in the printer RB NSS Press LOAD PARK This will load the paper to the first print line O POWER PAPER OUT Raise the top cover This is done by inserting the side pins of the top cover into the slots in the upper cabinet Top cover Handling Paper 2 If the ON LINE indicator is not lit press ON LINE to get ready to print Single Sheets and Envelopes Friction Mode 1 Turn the power on 3 Raise the top cover The PAPER OUT indicator will flash This is done by inserting the side pins of the top indicating that no paper is installed in the cover into the slots in the upper cabinet printer Top cover O gt 0 D N Adjust the head gap lever for the thickness of paper you are using Thinner sheets 3 4 5 60r7 Thick sheets or envelopes J1edeg Buljpuey Slide the paper support upward until it stops Paper support Power switch 2 Set the paper feed selector to the position Paper feed selector 17 Handling Paper D Separate the paper guides to the approximate width of your paper or envelope Note e To predetermine your left most print position move the left paper guide until it clicks into place Insert a sheet of paper through the paper guides The paper will be automatically loaded to the first print line Tearing
2. Static Electricity Damage To prevent static electricity damage to parallel serial interface and printhead touch a grounded metal surface such as the screw on the plate cover of an electrica outlet prior to touching the interface or printhead However do not touch the printhead when it is hot Unpacking Having unpacked the printer make sure none of the contents shown below are missing or damaged Report damages or shortages to the store from which the unit was purchased Note e Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and transporting of the unit They have been specifically designed to protect the equipment during shipment O Printer KX P3196 O Power Cord O Setup Disks 2 J Platen Knob J Operating Instructions Quick Start Guide Warranty Card e To use these Setup Disks you need to have an IBM PC or a compatible computer with 3 5 floppy disk drive e The Setup Disks contain the following programs and informations Please refer to this manual how to use DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 disk Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 ea P 20 Character Set Table e P 28 Control Panel Software Program P 26 Proportional Spacing Tables s P 28 Command Reference Program P 28 Printer Driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and Windows NT amp 4 0 disk Printer Driver for Windows 95 m P 21 Printer Driver for W
3. Printer Driver Program for Windows NT 3 5x All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT 1985 1995 Microsoft Corporation Printer Driver Program for Windows NT 4 0 All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT 1981 1997 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows operating system Version 3 1 hereafter Windows 3 1 2 Microsoft Windows 95 operating system hereafter Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 operating system hereafter Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system and Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system Version 3 5x hereafter Windows NT 3 5x Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system and Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system Version 4 0 hereafter Windows NT 4 0 e IBM IBM PC and Proprinter are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Epson is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation e OKI is a trademark of OKI Electric Industry Co Ltd e All other acknowledgements are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation These instructions are subject to change without notice Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co Ltd 1999 FOR USERS IN UNITED STATES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a C
4. 240 0 28 mm s Ver 0 35 mm 72 0 18 mm 0 35 mm 72 Maximum number of Font Print line size 203 mm 8 characters per line cpl Pica 10 cpi character per inch 80 cpl Elite 12 cpi 96 cpl Micron 15 cpi 120 cpl Compressed 17 cpi 137 cpl Elite compressed 20 cpi 160 cpl Printing speed characters per Micron second cps Draft 500 cps Near Letter Quality 67 cps High Speed Draft Printing direction Uni directional Bi directional user selectable Approx 52 msec with 4 2 mm 1 line feeding Friction feed with single sheets or envelopes Less than 58 c 3 A in Normal Mode NLQ Less than 56 d i A in Quiet Mode NLQ Operating environment Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Humidity 20 to 80 RH Please allow the printer to stabilize at room temperature within the operating temperature range before operation Power consumption Max 190 W Stand by 10 W Self Test 70 W Storage environment Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Humidity 10 to 90 RH Head service life Approx 200 million strokes in DRAFT mode Ribbon Endless fabric ribbon Black ribbon cassette KX P190 Life expectancy in DRAFT mode rolling ASCI Approx 12 million characters Detectors Paper out detector Printhead Overheat detector Overload detector D mensions 450 W x 383 D x 184 H mm 17 7 W x 15 1 D x 7 3 H Mass Weight Approx 8 5 kg 18 8 lbs T
5. Printer does not power up No AC power Check AC power cord P 11 Paper slips around platen Paper feed selector is set Set selector to f to Ha or EA n Power is on but printer does Printer is not ON LINE Press ON LINE not pnm Interface cable is not properly Secure connection P 11 connected Out of paper Install new paper P 13 18 Printhead has become Allow the printhead some time to cool down The overheated printer will automatically resume printing Interface setting is incorrectly Set interface setting to match the computer s set interface P 26 35 Carriage stops moving all Path of printhead is blocked Turn the power off clear the path Turn the power indicators start blinking back on to resume printing continued Periodic Maintenance Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Paper wrinkles when using No reverse tension on paper Set paper supply lower than printer tractor feed Buzzer sounds when Paper feed selector is set Set the paper feed selector to the proper position installing the paper incorrectly P 13 15 17 Printing speed is slow Quiet mode is ON Turn off the Quiet mode P 30 Printer cannot load single CSF MODE is ON Set CSF MODE to OFF when not using the cut sheet through the top sheet feeder P 26 34 Paper feed selector is set Set paper feed selector to f to Hg or Fip Cut Sheet Feeder KX PT12 CSF MODE
6. 125 mm 5 from the top of your paper release the switches The paper position will be stored automatically as the new Top of Form position 31 32 Using the Control Panel Paper Parking LOAD PARK This function moves the fanfold paper to the park position enabling you to use single sheets or envelopes without removing or wasting your fanfold paper 1 Tear off the printed page s of the fanfold 4 Move the paper feed selector to Et E paper being used P 18 or Hh your paper feed position 2 Press LOAD PARK to reverse the fanfold Paper feed paper to the park position selector C POWER PAPER OUT 3 Move the paper feed selector to 7 position Load single sheets or envelopes 5 Press LOAD PARK to reload the fanfold paper to the first print line When you have finished printing remove the sheet or envelope from the printer Paper feed selector Paper Out Detector Your printer has a paper out detector When an out of paper condition occurs printing stops the printer goes to the OFF LINE mode and the POWER PAPER OUT indicator starts blinking To continue printing to the end of the current page follow the steps below 1 Press ON LINE repeatedly until the page 3 If the ON LINE indicator is not lit press is completed ON LINE 2 Insert the new paper P 13 18 Note e When PAPER OUT DETECT is set to ON P 34 printing stops at 1 26 mm 0 5 from the botto
7. 40 FON a 1 ew tha oue Stu aa Soa eI awe 26 29 34 T Form feed FF o 0s ss sss ves ee ee EE ee Teac Oll crm apa Ep Dara on aeS Top of Form TOF set E oohoo 0000000000 Head service life 2 0 0 0 cece eee eee 38 3 High Speed Draft mode 2 0 30 nS eee o jn Mi 7777s al Initial Setup mode cee eee eee 33 INIGHACE soa okies Sonic wt 10 11 26 35 38 41 Interface Setup mode 04 35 Warming d aes ob sara xb doc ace ecd hee Rm Ua dun gd 6 NHANES cou a e eea Ded whee ee DK NS 26 Windows printer driver 20 25 eee e Line Tesd LF ausis ecce qd ied oi od mds 31 Zero ION seus stesu shob Ke wes TES 26 34 Maintenance iua o ew rv Roa CX ce t 36 Margis 13 oo Soo Qe Paced sima ur ROC Re a OA 26 Micro line feed cee een 31 43 Computer Peripherals Division Panasonic Document Imaging Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Two Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc San Gabriel Industrial Park 65th Infantry Avenue KM 9 5 Carolina Puerto Rico 00630 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Central P O Box 288 Osaka 530 91 Japan Printed in Japan PJQMA0418ZA SO599S0 M
8. AC power Service Center for advice when lubrication will be cord needed Clean the case and covers with a soft cloth Use any mild commercial cleaner on the cloth do not Ribbon Cassette spray directly on to the printer Raise the top cover and pull up the roller cover Note Vacuum or dust the inside area of the unit e If the ribbon begins to catch snag or tear from Be very careful not to damage the printhead the printhead your printer requires servicing ribbon cable or the carriage drive belt Caution e The printhead may be hot use caution when the cover is open Troubleshooting Most problems associated with the printer can be traced to improper setup installation or cabling The following table will assist you in identifying and correcting some of the more common problems If you need additional help contact the reseller from which the unit was purchased of the Panasonic technical support number found in P 3 of this manual Symptom Possible Cause Probable Solution Ink smears Head gap lever is not in the Move the lever toward the position 7 until ink proper position doesn t smear P 12 Printout is faint Head gap lever is not in proper Adjust the lever to the proper position position P 12 13 15 17 Printhead moves but there is Ribbon is not installed Re insert ribbon P 12 no printing correctly Paper out detector inoperative PAPER OUT DETECT is OFF Set PAPER OUT DETECT to ON P 26 34
9. You can specify the built in High Speed Draft font by pressing HI SPEED DRAFT switch on the Control Panel Note e When enabled this feature will lower the print density Turning on the High Speed Draft mode POWER QUT Press HI SPEED DRAFT The HIGH SPEED DRAFT indicator is on Press HI SPEED DRAFT POWER EN j The HIGH SPEED DRAFT indicator is off PAPER ow ne LINE OUT The Quiet mode is a useful feature for further reducing print noise Note e When enabled this feature will decrease your print speed Turning on the Quiet mode Press QUIET The QUIET indicator is on Press QUIET C HI SPEED POWER onune TEAR The QUIET indicator is off DRAFT OFF Using the Control Panel Line Feed Form Feed LF FF You can adjust the paper position by using the front panel switches when the printer is in the OFF LINE mode or when the printer is not printing in the ON LINE mode With paper installed pressing LF FF once e o bus ee Qo advances the paper one line Q 4 courier 9 Roman With paper installed holding LF FF moves the _O Bold PS L a TOF SET ANA O sans Serif printhead to the center and advances the paper to the top of the next page Note e When pressing LF FF j the amount of paper which is fed is determined by the current setting for lines per inch as specified through the Control Panel Software program control panel Initial Setup mode or
10. cords are a major cause of fatalities e The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is grounded earthed and that the installation is completely safe For your safety if in any doubt about the effective grounding earthing of the power point consult a qualified electrician e If the plug cannot be inserted into the AC outlet contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with properly grounded earthed one Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding earthing plug ex do not use a conversion plug Caution Label Ca es CAUTION HOT SURFACE AVOID CONTACT Cautions To avoid machine malfunction do not use the equipment under the following conditions e Direct exposure to sunlight e Extremely high or low temperature temperature range 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F e Extremely high or low humidity humidity range 20 to 80 RH e Condensation due to rapid change of temperature deug e Areas of poor ventilation e Areas of high dust or chemical fume concentration solvent etc SuOnne Ayajes ano 104 e Without paper and a ribbon cassette installed when the printer is operating e Unstable or unlevel surface e Areas with extreme vibration Books paper or other items on top of the printer e Obstruction of the printhead movement while the printer is operating e Prolonged use without allowing the printhead time to cool
11. e e e altes 11 Parts of the printer 0 0 9 10 Caution ese Soi Ale aa INCEST S 6 7 PACA 24 6 csi Ae BOR eee MEAs CR Re pd 26 29 34 Centering CTR PRINTHEAD 26 Power SWICK oae ua qu oe bee eens aces 9 12 Character set 0 0 0 000 26 34 38 Printer driver ooiuuiuv xA Sei aoa eee Poe 20 25 Gode pagen cecqures wkd Para SRS Ae ER Gee 26 34 Printing area utes rer ao RR bates E Ep 40 Command Reference program 20 22 28 Printing direction sra Lr owen EE 38 Connecting 5s aoo us ak Bebe or reste IRR eames 11 Graphic direction 00000 26 34 Continuous label 0 22005 13 39 Text direction iex ovre RE ERR wae ek 26 Control Panel Software program 26 Printing speed oigo ix ves oe ce Y oo EXE e 38 Control Panel switches 9 29 34 35 Proportional Spacing P S 26 34 Cut Sheet Feeder CSF 26 34 42 auua wia dvve xIA LL ERE 30 Data length vu suerte acto A RC BER 26 35 DelectarS io Bae dE ERRARE MAS E 32 38 Dot configuration scele 33 Reverse micro line feed 31 Ribbon cassette e sss 8 12 42 Serial interface ss 10 11 38 41 Setup Disk ssusse 8 20 25 27 28 E Sociis 38 39 Factory setting oaaa eve dams 27 33 35 SUDDIM sanesa a A a ee EAS a TA 42 Fanfold paper 13 15 39
12. is OFF Set CSF MODE to ON x P 26 34 is installed but does not work Unexpected characters EMULATION is set incorrectly Check printer driver of your software package appear in printing and set EMULATION accordingly P 26 34 Fanfold paper is jamming Paper is not installed correctly Set paper feed selector to EJ amp or E det in tractor your paper feed position and rotate platen knob to remove jammed paper Reinstall paper correctly into tractor P 13 15 Printout is double spaced AUTO LF is ON Set AUTO LF to OFF P 26 34 Keeps printing on the same Computer is not sending a LF Set AUTO LF to ON vx P 26 34 line command Wrong CHARACTER SET Wrong CHARACTER SET is Set the CHARACTER SET as required prints selected P 26 34 Cannot print ASCII characters DATA LENGTH is set Set DATA LENGTH as required x amp P 26 34 with code above 127 incorrectly When using serial interface Parallel interface is selected Set INTERFACE to AUTO or SERIAL printer does not print or data On your printer P 26 35 loss occurs BAUD RATE PARITY Set BAUD RATE PARITY PROTOCOL and PROTOCOL or DATA DATA LENGTH to match the computer LENGTH does not match with P 26 35 the computer When printing is completed TEAR OFF PAGE LENGTH Set TEAR OFF to AUTO and set PAGE paper is not advanced TOP MARGIN and BOTTOM LENGTH TOP MARGIN and BOTTOM MARGIN automatically MARGIN are set incorrectly to meet your
13. steps below DOS 1 At your C prompt type CD 1 Windows 3 1 Select from the File 1 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Click Start point to P3196 and press menu Run and click 2 Type C P3196 CPS3196 and 2 Type C P3196 CPS3196 and 2 Type CPS3196 and press press press or click OK or click OK 3 If you changed the directory when installing utilities for DOS select your changed directory and press Enter J Using the Software Note e If you want to run the Control Panel Software program using the Setup Disk follow the steps below 1 Insert the DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 disk into drive A or B DOS Windows 3 1 Windows 95 and Windows 98 2 Type A or B and press 2 Select Run from the File 2 Click Start point to Run Enter menu and click O Type CD DOS and press Q Type A DOS CPS3196 Type AADOS CPS3196 or BADOSXCPS3196 or BADOSXCPS3196 Type CPS3196 and press Press Enter Press Enter Enter or click OK or click OK 3 The first screen is an introduction to the operation of the Control Panel Software program Please read it through and press any key to continue If your display is monochrome press M key Control Panel Software XXXXXX Menu Item x PRINT STYLE FONT x EMULATION PITCH x PAGE FORMAT x PRINT MODE x TEXT ENHANCEMENT x CHARACTER SET INSTALL
14. test feature which allows you to test the printer When activated this feature will print 5 lines of each resident font When complete it will return to the draft font and continue for approximately 8 minutes Install the ribbon cassette and paper 3 Once you see that the printer is then turn the power off P 12 18 functioning properly you may turn the power off during the self test or 2 While pressing LF FF J turn the you may cun sneentre tegi power on then release A sample printout will begin which serves as a self test Printer Driver Selection This procedure is the final step before printing and is performed in your application software program The steps will vary depending on the software program Consult your software package for proper procedures The Panasonic KX P3196 will be your first choice However if the Panasonic KX P3196 printer is not listed in your software you must select an alternative from the following table O gt D v N Note e If using Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x or Windows NT 4 0 you will need to install a Windows printer driver These drivers are located on the Setup Disks supplied with your printer Proceed to Installing the Setup Disk on pages 20 24 for the installation procedure Printer Selections in order of priority KX P3196 cannot print in color KX P3200 does not have Friction mode 3 f selecting the BM Proprinter Ill
15. x INTERFACE T O F SETTING lt lt COMMENT gt gt Select print style KEY OPERATION ooo F1 HELP F3 SAVE TO DISK F5ZPRINT SETTINGS F6 LIST F2 FACTORY SETTINGS F4 LOAD FROM DISK F10 SEND TO PRINTER ESC EXIT 4 The lt Menu gt window will be highlighted Note e You can proceed through the Control Panel Software program using a computer mouse or your arrow keys Using the mouse Highlight the selection and click the left mouse button Using the keyboard 4 to move within the current window to return to the previous window gt to advance to Item and Setting windows TABJ to move the cursor in e to make selection in Setting window iran DISK ene LOAD FROM DISK Fi HELP dispaysexplaationofthefuntions F2 FACTORY SETTINGS F3 SAVETODISK saves the setting as a file to the Disk LEG F107 SEND TO PRINTER exits the Control Panel Software program f you want to reset the printer settings to the factory settings when using the Control Panel Software program press F2 to recall the factory settings and then press to send the settings to the printer X DAT appears in the File Name position Delete the and enter a file name up to 8 characters When sending the data through the Serial Interface or Parallel Interface change the option items INTERFACE and PORT to the r
16. you to view and change the printer settings on the computer screen Command Reference utility Allows you to access a detailed explanation of each software command on the computer screen Follow the steps of Windows 95 above for installation Supplement for KX P3196 Printer Driver The Setup Disk has been modified If you use Windows 95 or Windows 98 the way to install the printer driver changes as follows Fe Gwem Ge p 21 4A When New Hardware Found dialog 4A When New Hardware Found Windows 95 is displayed dialog is displayed 1 Click OK 1 Click OK 2 Type AAwin95 or BNwin95 then 2 Click OK click OK 3 Select Panasonic KX P3196 and click Next 4 Click to set up 6 Type A win95 or B win95 then click 6 Click OK OK p 22 6 Select Specify alocation then type 6 Select Floppy disk drives Windows 98 A win95 or B win95 then click Next Microsoft Windows 95 operating system hereafter Windows 95 2 Microsoft Windows 98 operating system hereafter Windows 98 Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Printed in Japan PJQSA0221ZA Installing the Software Windows NT 3 5x Proram OJ o Funtin Printer Driver A printer driver is the part of the software that allows the software to communicate with the printer vi
17. your application software Top of Form Function TOF SET This printer has a Top of Form TOF function which stores the first print line position and loads the paper to the designated position automatically The first print line position will be stored even after the power is turned off You can adjust the Top of Form position through the Control Panel Software program P 26 or using Micro Line Feed or Reverse Micro Line Feed below from the Control Panel within 125 mm 5 from the top of your paper O gt D P rs Note e Do not rotate the platen knob otherwise the printer will not be able to count the number of lines properly e All adjustments must be made on the first sheet if you decide to change the setting and save it remove the c paper from the tractors then reset and reload the paper 2 1 If necessary redefine the page length of the paper you are using through the Control Panel a Software program P 26 27 Control Panel P 33 34 or your application software 3 2 Micro Line Feed Revers Micro Line Feed a While pressing ON LINE j press While pressing ON LINE j press m TEAR OFF LOAD PARK This advances the paper one micro line This reverse the paper one micro line 0 12 mm 0 12 mm V219 9 The printer cannot reverse the paper past the printable area s P 40 Printing Area Oo HI SPEED RAFT D O HI SPEED DRAFT 3 At your desired position within
18. 40 or B nt40 then click OK 4 Select LPT1 by clicking on the check 9 Click four times box 10 Click Finish 5 Click Next gt The printer test page will be printed out 6 Click Have Disk 11 Click YES Installing the Software B Share the Printer as Server To share the printer with the client computer follow the steps below 1 Install the Printer Driver to your computer 5 Click File menu and Sharing P 24 Single Users 6 Click Shared 2 Double click the My Computer icon 7 Enter the printer name ex KX P3196 3 Double click the Printers icon 8 Click OK 4 Select the Panasonic KX P3196 printer il Use the Printer as Client O S To use the printer connected to the server computer follow the steps below Q 1 Double click the Add Printer icon 5 Click and follow the instruction on the screen ae 2 Select Network printer server If the server computer does not have the Printer 2 Driver for Windows NT 4 0 the install dialog will o 3 Click be displayed on the screen Then insert the Printer Driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 e 4 Select the Panasonic KX P3196 printer in Windows NT 3 5x and Windows NT 4 0 disk gt the Shared Printers box into disk drive A or B and enter the path name ia A nt40 or B nt40 then click OK o 2 o Note e The procedures for sharing printer may depend on the version of Windows NT Refer to your
19. AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC S SUPPLIER WARRANTS THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE ERROR FREE OR THAT IT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC S SUPPLIER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Table of Contents 4 End User License Agreement Chap 1 Read Me First 6 For Your Safety 7 Cautions 6 General 8 Unpacking 6 Power Source 9 Parts of the Printer 6 Caution Label Chap 2 Setup 11 Connecting to a Computer 19 Self Test Printer Driver Selection 11 Power Supply 19 Self Test 12 Installing Ribbon Cassette 19 Printer Driver Selection 13 Handling Paper 13 Fanfold Paper Rear Tractor Mode 15 Fanfold Paper Bottom Tractor Mode 17 Single Sheets and Envelopes Friction Mode 18 Tearing off Paper Chap 3 Installing and Using the KX P3196 Software 20 Installing the Software 26 Using the Software 20 DOS 26 Control Panel Software Program 20 Windows 3 1 28 Command Reference Program 21 Windows 95 22 Windows 98 23 Windows NT 3 5x 24 Windows NT 4 0 Chap 4 Using the Control Panel 29 Using the Contr
20. ERICA U S A BRASCII SPAIN 1 KOREA MULTI ABICOMP NORWAY USSR GOST BULGARIA TURKEY POLISH ISO 8859 2 factory setting o O ij CZECH PC852 HUNGARIAN LATIN2 7 light is blinking When EPSON is selected in EMULATION ITALIC GRAPHIC 1 or GRAPHIC 2 can be selected When IBM is selected in EMULATION GRAPHIC 1 or GRAPHIC 2 can be selected When OKI is selected in EMULATION STANDARD LINE G or BLOCK G can be selected 2 f the current Country Code Page setting is located under the other condition of FONT indicators the both PITCH indicators will blink Using the Control Panel Interface Setup Mode The following items can be set in the Interface Setup mode through the Control Panel INTERFACE DATA LENGTH BAUD RATE PARITY PROTOCOL and SIGNAL POLARITY You can select and change the desired item according to the status of the FONT PITCH indicators 1 Load a sheet of paper P 13 18 and 3 Press and release to select the turn the power off item 2 While pressing turn the power Each time you press you will advance on to enter the Initial Setup mode to the next item Select the desired item according to the status of the FONT indicators QUIET indicator ON LINE indicator and FONT on off blinking indicators will be blinking The current settings will be printed automatically 4 Press andrelease to set the item s status The item s status will change each time yo
21. Microsoft documentation for details or consult an administrator of the computer network 25 26 Using the Software Control Panel Software Program The printer allows you to select the initial setup items shown in the table below by using the Contro Panel Software program The printer has been factory set to operate with most of the popular software packages If no changes are required you should be ready to print In most cases there will be no need to change the initial setup items You can verify the current settings by pressing F5 P 27 after running the Control Panel Software program You can also verify the factory and current settings by turning the power on while pressing PITCH ON LINE Mew Mem o PRINT STYLE PITCH PAGE FORMAT PAGE LENGTH TOP MARGIN BOTTOM MARGIN LEFT MARGIN RIGHT MARGIN CTR PRINTHEAD TEXT DIRECTION PRINT PASS DIRECTION PRINT MODE TEXT ENHANCEMENT CHARACTER SET INSTALL ltem PRINT DEL CODE OKI INTERFACE T O F Top of Form SETTING operational when using the optional Automatic Cut Sheet Feeder KX PT12 2 displayed when AUTO or SERIAL is selected in INTERFACE Note e This program communicates between printer and computer Before running this program under Windows 3 1 Windows 95 or Windows 98 be sure printing is completed To recall the programs follow the
22. OSHIBA CORPORATION TMP90C845AF 16 MHz Paper Specifications It is recommended that paper which may be used with this unit is within the specification provided below Fanfold Paper Width 76 2 254 mm 3 10 Quality and number of sheets Weight O Rer Bottom ts gm Fine qually paper 0 1 0 499 only for the last sheet Type of paper Note e To insure optimum print quality 60 82 5 g m 16 22 Ibs is recommended for graphic printing e In multi layered paper with carbon the carbon is equivalent to a sheet of paper e Weight in pounds represents the weight of 500 432 x 559 mm 17 x 22 sheets e When Bottom Feeding the printer will handle multi part forms up to 0 43 mm 0 017 thick Up to 6 copies of 14 Ibs chemical release paper can be used When Rear Feeding the printer will handle multi part forms up to 0 36 mm 0 014 thick Up to 5 copies of 14 Ibs chemical release paper can be used Continuous Labels Width of the backing sheet 76 2 254 mm 3 10 Thickness of the backing sheet 0 07 0 09 mm 0 0028 0 0035 Total thickness 0 16 0 19 mm 0 0063 0 0075 Label weight 68 g m 17 lbs Quality fine quality paper Label size See the figure below 63 5 mm 2 5 minimum pom E 23 8 mm 0 94 minimum Corner radius 2 5 mm 0 1 minimum Note e Use only labels mounted on continuous backing sheets e Bottom tractor mode o
23. Panasonic Impact Dot Matrix Printer Operating Instructions Model No KX P31 96 Please carefully read this manual and keep this documentation in a safe place for future reference Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic KX P3196 Impact Dot Matrix Printer This printer is a versatile high quality 9 pin dot matrix printer which is designed to meet the needs of your office This printer has been factory set to operate with the most popular software packages Your application software should control the printer functions In most cases there will be no need to change the factory settings The serial number of the unit may be found on the label on the rear of the unit For your convenience note this number below and retain this book along with your proof of purchase to serve as a permanent record of your purchase in the event of a theft or for future reference MODEL NO KX P3196 NAME OF DEALER SERIAL NO DATE OF PURCHASE p As an ENERGY STAR6 Partner Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark Printer Driver Program for Windows 3 1 All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT 1990 1992 Microsoft Corporation Printer Driver Program for Windows 95 All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT 1991 1995 Microsoft Corporation Printer Driver Program for Windows 98 All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT 1990 1995 Microsoft Corporation
24. a the interface in use If you do not have a network connection or do not plan to share the printer with others on the network follow the steps below Double click the Main icon in the Program Manager to display the Main window Click the Driver box and Other Insert the Printer Driver for Windows 2 Double click the Print Manager icon to 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and display the Print Manager window Windows NT 4 0 disk into drive A or B m 3 Click Printer menu and Create Type A nt35 or B nt35 then click 5 Printer o 8 Click three times Forms Source ame 4 Enter the printer name ex Panasonic KX P3196 in the Printer Name box he RC Program Manager 2006 XXX X9OO0OO0OOQOQOC E E Eile Options Wiadew Help Rear Tractor N 5 T put m gt a gt e o O z D 23 O Shue this ponie on the nalmcak Shges Name we D Printer in the Network Environment Share the Printer as Server To share the printer with the client computer follow the steps below 1 Install the Printer Driver to your computer 5 above Single Users Click Printer menu and Properties 6 Select Share this printer on the network by clicking the check box and enter the printer name ex KX P3196 7 Click OK 2 Double click the Main icon 3 Doubleclick the Print Manager icon 4 Select the Panaso
25. an jaueg 031u05 eui Duis Note e To return all current settings to the factory settings follow the steps below 1 While pressing LOAD PARK turn the power on then release 2 Press TEAR OFF 3 Press LOAD PARK to exit the Initial Setup mode 33 34 Using the Control Panel Contro panel C C HI SPEED QUIET DRAFT ONLINE EMULATION FONT DETECT BUFFER CONTROL ZERO FONT HARACTER SET COUNTRY CODE PAGE Indicators condition e e lightis lit o light is out ae EMULATION ON LINE indicator FONT indicators PITCH indicators GLO PROGRAM d OQ ocr PITCH O 9 12cri e iscri Press to set the item s status G_ O PROGRAM d O Daatt Q 9 courier Roman _O Bold PS Sans Serif Press to select the item TEAR LOAD oe O 7er a 9 PITCH indicators Press PITCH UNI U 4197 8 LPI COURIER 12 CPI 11 66 14 3 LPI 4 LPI ROMAN BOLD PS 15 CPI 17 CPI 9 LPI SANS SERIF 20 CPI DRAFT 10 CPI FF PRESTIGE A O Q m SS nn 7 nn m jm m 32 KB 8 KB POINT SLASH GRAPHIC 1 GRAPHIC 2 FRANCE GERMANY 64 KB 0 KB NORMAL ITALIC U S A meee ae a 39 Ls SEN s o P S ws ol hx ce SWEDEN DENMARK SPAIN 2 2 CANADA F HOLLAND STANDARD U K LINE G JAPAN NORWAY SLOVENI LEGAL PORTUGAL CANADA F PC855 PC866 ITALY AM
26. ap lever to position 7 gap lever Smoked plastic cover Power switch Install the ribbon cassette and push down 4 arrows until they click into place Raise the pull up roller cover Pull up rolter cover SN ES EOS Ribbon cassette A 9 bes SEA 4 EF Z Push X Note e Do not take off the blue ribbon guide from the ribbon 3 Lift the blue ribbon guide from the ribbon cassette Slide the blue ribbon guide between the printhead nose and the platen and push it down Blue ribbon guide Printhead nose Ribbon guide holder CAUTION HOT SURFACE AVOID CONTACT Note e f the ribbon does not insert easily between the printhead nose and the platen rotate the knob on the ribbon cassette to reduce the slack Platen Blue ribbon guide Ribbon Printhead nose 4 Make sure the ribbon is not twisted and rotate the knob to remove any slack 5b Close the pull up roller cover then the smoked plastic cover Q Adjust the head gap lever for the thickness of paper you are using 10r2 Thinner sheets NOOR Cn 3 4 5 6 Thick sheets or or 7 multi part forms Handling Paper Your Panasonic printer offers three paper feed choices Rear Tractor Mode P 13 Note Fanfold paper e Do not feed the paper from the front of the printer to avoid paper jam Bottom Tractor Mode P 15 Fanfold paper e When Bottom Feeding allowing some space Continuo
27. equired setting ex INTERFACE 1 Press to highlight PARALLEL or SERIAL and press Enter 2 Press 4 to highlight SERIAL or PARALLEL and press Enter J HO i D E w alemyos y Buisf 27 Using the Software Command Reference Program The Command Reference program allows you to access a detailed explanation of each software command on the screen Each displayed explanation can be printed out if required Note e You can print the Character Set Tables On the SELECT COMMAND screen press Then select your desired table and press e If 7 bit is selected for Data Length you cannot print the command lists and character set tables e There is a list of Proportional Spacing Tables after the software commands lists If you want to see a proportional spacing table select your desired table and press To recall the programs follow the steps below DOS Windows 3 1 Windows 95 and Windows 98 1 At your C prompt type 1 Select from the 1 Click Start point to CD P3196 and press File menu Run and click Enter 2 Type C P3196 CMDREF 2 Type C P3196 CMDREF 2 Type CMDREF and press and press Enter and press Enter Enter or click j or click OK If you changed the directory when installing utilities for DOS select your changed directory and press Enter J Note If you want to run the Command Reference program using the Setup Disk follow the steps below 1 I
28. imum Approx 4 ps ERROR i eis opinas een 1 ms or less when buffer is not full pw me 1 s or less when buffer is full SLOT IN Timing Diagram Pin Configuration fee eee PRIME ERROR Ooo Ee ae SLCTIN gt o D 5 a x Serial Interfacing Cable Use a shielded cable 1 95 m 6 5 or less in length 3 Z 3 i 0000000000000 60009000900000G S 25 Pin Configuration Serial Intertace Connector printer side 41 42 Option Supply Option Model Number KX PT12 Automatic Cut Sheet Feeder single bin Note e When using with KX PT12 you have to set the CSF MODE to ON through the Setup Disk P 26 27 or using the Control Panel P 33 34 Supply Model Number KX P190 Ribbon Cassette black Index Automatic Carriage Return AUTO CR 26 Operating environment esses 38 Automatic Line Feed AUTO LF 26 34 ODIO iia a urb D bot CR DOO CAD S aD 42 Barcode 22222 dare NS OA E Bet dose e 38 Page IOItdb vous ad 65 SP RerpRL WARN ERU ud 26 Buffer idest vox Be bla Seed a xus 26 34 38 Page lehgllY ao dz xecihete dea ore TER 26 34 BUZZeI 4 wie QE v eae wat ACRI V RC 26 34 Paper installation 2 13 15 17 Paper specifications y vna Ve Vd ES 39 Paper thickness 0 0 0 0 0 cee eeu eees 39 Parallel interface 10 11 38 41 Cables aca sop o Pa Sek ee alle
29. indows NT 3 5x v P 23 Printer Driver for Windows 98 e P 22 Printer Driver for Windows NT 4 0 e P 24 Parts of the Printer Control Panel EH QUIET DRAFT O_O PROGRAM _O PROGRAM Oraft 4 Q 10cPi Q Courier Q 9 1 2cP amp Roman FONT _ iscri PITCH OQ Bold PS W OQ CPI OQ Sans Serif POWER TEAR LOAD paren ON LINE OFF PARK LF FF lL S AN QUIET indicator P 30 33 35 HIGH SPEED DRAFT indicator P 29 30 POWER PAPER OUT indicator ee P 13 16 17 32 ON LINE indicator rx P 15 17 33 35 FONT indicators P 29 33 35 PITCH indicators e P 29 33 35 QUIET switch P 30 HIGH SPEED DRAFT switch P 30 ON LINE switch rs P 15 17 31 34 TEAR OFF switch P 18 31 33 35 LOAD PARK switch P 14 18 31 33 35 D LF FF switch P 19 31 9 FONT switch P 29 33 35 PITCH switch ve P 29 33 35 Paper guides r amp P 18 Power switch P 12 Paper support m P 17 Top cover P 14 Smoked plastic cover rs P 12 Head gap lever P 12 Paper feed selector P 13 y to 2 19 uld eui JO sued Buryoedun Parts of the Printer Rear View Tractors rx P 14 Serial interface connector rv P 11 Parallel interface connector rv P 11 Power connector plug P 11 Bo
30. ing Windows 95 3 Insert the Printer Driver for Windows A win95 or B win95 D 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and 3 Click Finish g Windows NT 4 0 disk into drive A or B 5 Select Yes and click Next 4A When New Hardware Found dialog is displayed 6 Click Finish z 1 Click OK S Follow the instructions on your computer 2 Type A win95 or B win95 then click 7 ROS y P g OK 3 Select Panasonic KX P3196 and click ud Next o 4 Click to set up D Note e f you cannot install the Printe Driver using Plug amp Play follow the steps below for installation 1 Insert the Printer Driver for Windows 95 5 Click Have Disk Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and Windows NT 4 0 disk into drive A or B 6 Type A win95 or B win95 then click OK 2 Click Start point to Settings and Click Next 3 Double click Add Printer and click Next 9 Select Yes and click Next 4 When the option Loca printer or Network 10 Click Finish printer appears select Local printer then Finish Next 11 Follow the instructions on your computer screen 21 22 Installing the Software Utilities Program Control Panel Software Allows you to view and change the printer settings on the computer screen Command Reference utility Allows you to access a detailed explanation of each software command on the computer screen Follow the steps be
31. lass B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there in no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user may find the booklet Something About Interference available from FCC local regional offices helpful FCC Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance the user must use the recommended shielded interfacing cable when connecting to a host computer Also any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate this device Technical Support Calls If you have read this manual and tried the tro
32. low for installation 1 Insert the DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver 3 Type A SETUP or BASETUP and then for Windows 3 1 disk into drive A or B press or click 2 Click Start point to Run and click 4 in the instructions on your computer n Windows 98 Printer Driver Program Function S O Printer Driver A printer driver is the part of the software that allows the software to communicate with the printer via the interface in use Windows 98 supports Plug amp Play functions When you turn on your computer Windows recognizes and sets up your hardware automatically Follow the steps below for installation 1 Connect interface cable to printer and 6 Select Specify a location then type computer then power on printer A win95 or B win95 2 Start computer using Windows 98 7 Click Next 3 Insert the Printer Driver for Windows 8 Select Yes and click Next 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and 9 Click I Windows NT 4 0 disk into drive A or B Follow the instructions on your c uter 4 When Add New Hardware Wizard dialog 10 scr Te isi Ld b M een is displayed click Next 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device then click OK Note e If you cannot install the Printe Driver using Plug amp Play follow the steps of Note for Windows 95 P 21 for installation Utilities Program Funtion 0 O Control Panel Software Allows
33. m of the paper e The paper out detector can be disabled through the Control Panel Software program P 26 Using the Control Panel Initial Setup Mode The features items shown in the table on the next page can be set in the Initial Setup mode through the Control Panel For the features and the indicators condition refer to page 34 These features can also be set through the Control Panel Software program P 26 1 Load a sheet of paper P 13 18 and Press and release PITCH to set the item s turn the power off status 2 While pressing LOAD PARK turn the The item s status will change each time you press power on to enter the initial Setup mode QUIET indicator ON LINE indicator and FONT PITCH re P 34 To change additional settings repeat steps 3 and 4 indicators will be blinking The current settings will be printed automatically PITCH indicators PROGRAM 10 CPI O 12 cr e 5ch O17ceP 5 Press LOAD PARK to exit the Initial Setup mode O y D 9 rs 3 Press and release FONT and ON LINE to select the item Each time you press and you will advance to the next item Select the desired OD am item according to the status of the FONT and ON POWER LINE indicators on off blinking P 34 TOUT FONT indicator will go off and the current conditions will print ON LINE indicator FONT indicators PROGRAM O Draft OQ courier Rom
34. ne C POWER PAPER OUT Insert and raise the top cover This is done by inserting the side pins of the top cover into the slots in the upper cabinet Top cover 1 0 Slide the paper support upward until it stops Paper support Turn the power off Adjust the head gap lever for the thickness of paper you are using Thinner sheets 3 4 5 6 Thick sheets or or 7 multi part forms Head gap lever Power switch 2 Setthe paper feed selector to the iG Ed position Paper feed selector Handling Paper 1 1 If the ON LINE indicator is not lit press ON LINE to get ready to print While lifting up the front of printer set up the stand shafts Unlock the tractors by pushing the tractor clamping levers upper Slide the tractors to accommodate the approximate width of paper being used Note e You will find that the rib is a useful tool for predetermining your left most print position c deu J1oded Buljpuey 15 16 Handling Paper 5 Raise the tractor covers Tractor covers 6 Align the paper sprocket holes with the tractor pins then close the tractor covers ur Tractor covers Tractor pin Paper sprocket hole 7 Adjust the tractors to remove any slack Lock the tractor clamping levers Tractors Note e Make sure the paper is straight 10 While lifting the front of the printer fold up the stand shafts
35. nic KX P3196 printer 24 Installing the Software E Use the Printer as Client To use the printer connected to the server computer follow the steps below 1 Double click the Main icon 4 Select the Panasonic KX P3196 printer in the Shared Printers box 2 Double click the Print Manager icon 5 Click OK 3 Click Printer menu and Connect to If the server computer does not have the Printer Printer Driver for Windows NT 3 5x the install dialog will be displayed on the screen Then insert the Printer Driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and Windows NT 4 0 disk into disk drive A and click Note e The procedures for sharing printer may depend on the version of Windows NT Refer to your Microsoft documentation for details or consult an administrator of the computer network Windows NT 4 0 Progam Function Printer Driver A printer driver is the part of the software that allows the software to communicate with the printer via the interface in use If you do not have a network connection or do not plan to share the printer with others on the network follow the steps below 1 Click Start point to Settings and click 7 Insert the Printer Driver for Windows Printers 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 5x and Windows NTO 4 0 disk into disk drive A 2 Double click the Add Printer icon or B 3 Click Next gt 8 Type A nt
36. nly e According to thickness of the label or a kind of the glue some labels may not be usable Single Sheet Width 102 297 mm 4 11 7 Height 127 363 mm 5 14 3 Weight in pounds g m 52 5 90 g m 14 24 Ibs gt D o t a x Note e Paper should be within operating temperature and humidity ranges at least 24 hours prior to use e Due to tetter head varying in paper weight and construction we cannot guarantee print quality and paper handling for all types 39 40 Paper Specifications 6 and 10 size envelopes are recommended Since envelopes vary in size paper weight and construction we cannot guarantee print quality and paper handling for all types of envelopes Note To optimize print quality printing should not occur in areas where the edges overlap Printing Area Fanfold Paper and Continuous Labels 1st character Printing area Paper perforations Printing area Oo o o Oo O o o Oo O Oo O o O o O o o o o Oo Q Q 1st character Printing area 25 4 mm 17 17 8 mm 0 7 pra LB d d 2 mm 0 08 D 15 mm 0 6 A The area near the paper perforations where the print quality may not be optimum B The minimum distance between the sprockets and first printable character When the left tractor is set on the left end and the margin is set to O C The area from the top edge of the paper to the top of the first printed charac
37. nsert the DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 disk into drive A or B lt DOS gt lt Windows 3 1 gt lt Windows 95 and Windows 98 gt 2 Type A or B and press 2 Select from the File 2 Click point to Enter menu Run and click Type CD DOS and press Type A DOS CMDREF Type A DOS CMDREF or B DOS CMDREF or B DOS CMDREF Type CMDREF and press Click OK Click OK Enter or press Enter or press Enter 3 The first screen is an introduction to the operation of the Command Reference program Please read it through and press any lt lt Panasonic KX P3196 Command Reference Utility xxxxxxxxxx gt gt key to continue If your display is SELECT EMULATION monochrome press M key 4 Select the desired emulation and press or click The commands list will be displayed 5 Select the desired command and press or click T1 4 Select emulation The d iled f d will Enter Set emulation e detailed explanation of the command will be E Exito DOS displayed 6 Press E to exit Command Reference Using the Control Panel Selecting a Character Font This printer contains resident fonts which are accessible through the Control Panel You can select any one of the character fonts by pressing the FONT switch on the Control Panel e Press and release FONT The combination of FONT indicators indicates the Roman c
38. off Paper Note e To disable AUTO LOADING turn it OFF in the INSTALL Menu on your Setup Disk P 26 27 or by using the Control Panel re P 33 34 e If AUTO LOADING is disabled you must press LOAD PARK to load paper e If you need to align the paper horizontally or vertically set the paper feed selector to E This releases the paper and allows the paper to be positioned manually as required Set the selector back to before printing If the ON LINE indicator is not lit press ON LINE to get ready to print With fanfold paper installed this function allows you to advance your paper to the tear position After tearing off the page you can return your paper to the first printer line by pressing TEAR OFF again If TEAR OFF is not pressed a second time the printer will automatically reverse to the first print line upon receiving data from the computer Press TEAR OFF to advance the paper to the tear position 2 Tear off the page Smoked plastic cover 18 Press TEAR OFF to reverse the paper back to the first print line Note e The printer is equipped with a TEAR OFF feature that automatically advances the paper s perforation to tear off position when printing is completed To enable auto TEAR OFF set to AUTO in the INSTALL Menu on your Setup Disk rs P 26 27 or by using the Control Panel P 33 34 Self Test Printer Driver Selection The printer has a self
39. ol Panel 29 Selecting a Character Font 31 Top of Form Function TOF SET 29 Selecting a Character Pitch 32 Paper Parking 30 High Speed Draft Mode 32 Paper Out Detector 30 Quiet Mode 33 Initial Setup Mode 31 Line Feed Form Feed 35 Interface Setup Mode Chap 5 Periodic Maintenance Troubleshooting 36 Periodic Maintenance Troubleshooting 36 Periodic Maintenance 36 Troubleshooting Appendix 38 Printer Specifications 41 Interfacing 39 Paper Specifications 41 Parallel Interfacing 39 Fanfold Paper 41 Serial Interfacing 39 Continuous Labels 42 Option Supply 39 Single Sheet 42 Option 40 Envelope 42 Supply 40 Printing Area 43 Index gt TG x amp o x For Your Safety Warning e To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture Caution e Do not attempt to repair the unit yourself Refer servicing to qualified personnel Power Source Warning e The power source voltage of this unit is listed on the nameplate Only plug the unit into an outlet with the proper voltage e When you operate this equipment the outlet should be near the equipment and accessible e To ensure safe operation the AC cord supplied must be inserted into a standard three prong AC outlet which is effectively grounded earthed through the normal wiring e Extension cords used with the equipment must be three core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth Improperly wired extension
40. or OKI MICROLINE 320 Turbo in your software printer emulation must also be changed through the Setup Disk s P 26 27 or using the Control Panel P 33 34 uonooejeg JANG 191uud 1S9 S 4edeg Buljpuey 19 20 Installing the Software These Setup Disks DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 disk Printer Driver for Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NTG 3 5x and Windows NT 4 0 disk can only be used in an IBM PC or a compatible computer with a 3 5 floppy disk drive Before using the Setup Disk it is recommended that you make a back up copy and store the original in a safe place The following steps will automatically create a directory called P3196 and copy Control Panel Software CPS 3196 EXE and Command Reference utility CMDREF EXE from the DOS Ultilities amp Printer Driver for Windows 3 1 disk to your C Drive You can change the directory and drive Note e Control Panel Software and Command Reference utility cannot be installed on Windows NT Program Control Panel Software Allows you to view and change the printer settings on the computer screen Command Reference utility Allows you to access a detailed explanation of each software command on the computer screen Follow the steps below for installation 1 Insert the DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver 3 Type SETUP and press Enter for Windows 3 1 disk into drive A or B 4 Follow the instruc
41. software package P 26 A communication error Printer Driver of KX P3196 is 1 Select Printers from Settings in Windows 95 occurred when running the spooling the data sent from or Windows 98 CPS Control Panel Software DOS 2 Select Properties of the KX P3196 in Windows 95 or Windows 98 3 Select Port Settings from Details and disable Spool MS DOS print jobs by clicking off its check box O gt D 9 on Bunoouse qnoJ 2uLuIJUIEN DIPOLeg Go J Printer Specification Power requirements Frequency Refer to the nameplate located on the rear of the printer interface Centronics parallel RS 232C Serial interface 3 Draft Pica Elite Micron 6 Near Letter Quality Roman Sans Serif Courier Prestige Script Bold PS 8 Bar Cord Code 39 UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 PostNet 2 High Speed Draft Pica Elite Software emulation Epson FX 880 IBM Proprinter Ill OKI MICROLINE 320 Turbo without Scalable Selectable 0 KB 8 KB 32 KB default 64 KB max Character sets EPSON mode ONE Italic 18 characters set tables 17 International characters and Legal Set IBM mode 18 character set tables OKI mode Line Graphics Block Graphics 18 character set tables 17 International characters and Legal Set Dot configuration 0 3 mm amp dot diameter Draft Near Letter High Speed Quality Draft Matrix Hor x Ver 9x9 18 x 18 8x9 Dot pitch Hor 0 21 mm iz 0 11 mm
42. ter D The area from the bottom edge of the paper where the print quality may not be optimum 8B omon o 15 mm 0 6 B The minimum distance between the edge of the paper and first printable character When the left paper guide is set to the O position and the margin is set to O C The area from the top edge of the paper to the top of the first printed character D The position where paper out is detected and printing may not be optimum When printing on envelopes do not print on area where edges overlap Print quality may not be optimum Interfacing This information should be provided to the company from which you are purchasing the interface cable to ensure the proper wiring of the cable Parallel Interfacing A method of transferring data from a computer to a printer through a parallel interface is based on the Centronics Standard Specifications e Data transfer speed 1000 cps minimum e Handshaking BUSY and ACK signals e Synchronization External STROBE puls e Connector type 57 30360 AMPHENOL or Logic levels TTL Transistor Transistor Logic equivalent levels e Cable Use a shielded cable 1 95 m 6 5 or less in length 18 1 An IEEE 1284 compatible Sor acai E dt parallel cable is recommended 36 19 Parallel Interface Connector printer side Timing Chart When normal printing code is received Output Output 0 5 ps minimum Ta sese 0 5 us minimum TS P 0 5 us min
43. tions on your computer 2 Type A or B and press Enter screen Windows 3 1 Progam X sfFuntion Printer Driver A printer driver is the part of the software that allows the software to communicate with the printer via the interface in use Control Panel Software Allows you to view and change the printer settings on the computer screen Command Reference utility Allows you to access a detailed explanation of each software command on the computer screen Follow the steps below for installation 1 Insert the DOS Utilities amp Printer Driver 4 Type A SETUP or BASETUP and then for Windows 3 1 disk into drive A or B press Enter or click OK 2 Click from the Program Manager 5 Follow the instructions on your computer window screen 3 Click Run Installing the Software Printer Driver Program Co Furetion Printer Driver A printer driver is the part of the software that allows the software to communicate with the printer via the interface in use Windows 95 supports Plug amp Play functions When you turn on your computer Windows recognizes and sets up your hardware automatically Follow the steps below for installation 1 Connectinterface cable to printer and 4B When Update Device Driver Wizard computer then power on printer dialog is displayed 1 Click Next 2 Click Other Locations then type 2 Start computer us
44. ttom View Tractors s P 15 Stand shafts rs P 15 10 Connecting to a Computer 1 Turn the power off and unplug the Note power cord e Take care not to drop the printer when you slant the printer to connect the cable Use a shielded cable 6 5 1 95 m or less in length for both of parallel and serial If you do not already have an interface cable you will need to purchase one from your local computer store or dealer For details refer to Interfacing s P 41 e f the cable has a frame ground wire connect it to the frame ground terminal 2 Attach the other end of the interface cable from your computer Parallel interface O gt D Y N Frame ground terminal Parallel ECS interface cable Serial interface cable Power Supply Connect the power cord firmly into 2 Plug the power cord into a grounded the printer s power connector plug 3 prong AC socket 1ejnduio e o Bunoeuuo J2 ULg 94 Jo Seg Power connector plug Note e Take care not to drop the printer when you slant the printer to connect the power cord e If the printer is not going to be used for an extended period unplug the power cord e Insert the plug completely otherwise it may become hot 11 Installing Ribbon Cassette 1 12 Turn the power on The carriage will automatically move to the center Open the smoked plastic cover by holding the tabs on the both sides Move the head g
45. u may have the limited right to reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE solely to the extent specifically permitted by the terms and conditions of Article 6 of the European Community s Directive for the Legal Protection of Computer Programs OJL 122 42 17 May 1991 5 You may not use copy modify alter or transfer the SOFTWARE or any copy thereof in whole or in part except as expressly provided in this Agreement 3 TERM This license is effective until terminated You may terminate this Agreement at any time by destroying the SOFTWARE and related documentation and all copies thereof This license will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement Upon such termination you agree to destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE and related documentation 4 LIMITED WARRANTY Within ninety 90 days of your receipt of the SOFTWARE Panasonic warrants that the storage media on which the SOFTWARE are furnished is free from defect in materials and workmanship under normal use and that it will repair or at its option replace any defective media at no charge to you provided that such defective media is returned to Panasonic within such ninety 90 days period 5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC S SUPPLIER MAKES OR PASSES ON TO YOU OR OTHER THIRD PARTY ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
46. u press PITCH See the table below to verify desired status To change additional settings repeat steps 3 and O P t Es B FONT PITCH indicators Press PITCH Te indicators El e peee eTe PARALLEL eet t st eee a ee ee 2400 FONT o o DATALENGTH e o 8bi 7bt BAUDRATE e e 300 600 1200 2 400 9 600 parity s None iGNoRE OD even Cea m ee SIGNAL FONT PITCH indicators condition factory setting jaued jo41uo y Buisn e lightislit o lightisout e light is blinking Note 5 Press LOAD PARK to exit the Interface e To return all current settings to the factory Setup mode settings follow the steps below 1 While pressing turn the power on FONT indicators will go off and the current then release conditions will print 2 Press 3 Press LOAD PARK to exit the Interface Setup mode 35 36 Periodic Maintenance Troubleshooting The printer does not require routine maintenance However reasonable care of the printer will extend its life The following periodic measures are recommended e Cleaning the unit is the most important action you The platen should be cleaned with denatured can perform alcohol only The frequency of cleaning is depending upon the The carriage guide bar can be lubricated with a environment very light oil Contact your Authorized Panasonic Turn the power off and unplug the
47. ubleshooting procedures and you are still having difficulty please contact the reseller from which the unit was purchased You may also call the end user technical support telephone number which is operational during East Coast business hours 9 00 AM to 7 00 PM The end user technical support number is 1 800 222 0584 This number is available within the U S only Helpful Phone Numbers To locate your nearest sales dealer CALL 1 800 742 8086 To order operating instructions manuals consumables CALL 1 800 833 9626 To locate your nearest authorized service center CALL 1 800 222 0584 For technical support CALL 1 800 222 0584 Automated 24 hour support via Fax back CALL 1 800 222 0584 World Wide Technical amp Driver Support http www panasonic com alive End User License Agreement THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND PANASONIC CAREFULLY READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PRIOR TO OPENING THE PACKET OF SOFTWARE PROGRAM OPENING THE PACKET INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS If you do not agree to these terms and conditions return the unopened packet and the other components of the Panasonic product to the place of purchase and your money will be refunded No refunds will be given for the products that have an opened packet or missing components 1 COPYRIGHT Panasonic has the right to license or has been granted to license the enclosed Software Program SOFTWARE developed and copyrighted b
48. urrent character font selected as shown on the _O Bold PS Control Panel 7 Sans Serif c o ron PROGRAM ce Courier of ro Bold PS o Draft 6 Roman Ge rom Sans Serif e light is lit O light is out light is blinking PROGRAM Draft Courier Note e You must be in PROGRAM both FONT indicators are off to allow your software to control your font selection e When the HI SPEED DRAFT indicator is lit only PROGRAM or Draft can be selected y D P AA Selecting a Character Pitch PITCH This printer contains resident pitches which are accessible through the Control Panel You can select any one of the character pitches by pressing the PITCH switch on the Control Panel e Press and release PITCH PROGRAM 57 10 CPI The combination of PITCH indicators indicates the 12 CPI current character pitch selected as shown on the a i Control Panel J8ued 041u02 eu Buisp oo PROGRAM Ge prcn i2cPi Pure 17 CPI E eren 10 CPI oa Pron 15 CPI light is lit O light is out light is blinking Note e You must be in PROGRAM both PITCH indicators are off to allow your software to control your pitch selection e When the HI SPEED DRAFT indicator is lit only PROGRAM 10 CPI or 12 CPI can be selected 29 30 Using the Control Panel High Speed Draft Mode This printer contains the built in High Speed Draft font which are accessible through the Control Panel
49. us labels between a stack of fanfold paper and the bottom of the printer will help more smooth paper c feeding la If the paper stand does not have enough height itis recommended to place the paper in front of the printer stand Friction Mode P 17 e The optional KX PT12 Automatic Cut Sheet Single sheets Feeder will accommodate automatic feeding of Envelopes up to 50 single sheets of 60 75 g m 16 20 Ibs Fanfold Paper Rear Tractor Mode j 5 1 Turn the power on Set the paper feed selector to the The PAPER OUT indicator will flash Ej position indicating that no paper is installed in the printer Adjust the head gap lever for the thickness of paper you are using 10r2 Thinner sheets 3 4 5 6 Thick sheets or or7 multi part forms 5 o mp 3 a D T G 5 O S wn V a D 3 Q 5 a U A o Paper feed selector 3 Head gap lever Power switch 14 Handling Paper 4 Q Unlock the tractors by pulling the tractor clamping levers forward Slide the tractors to accommodate the approximate width of paper being used Align the paper sprocket holes with the tractor pins then close the tractor covers Tractor pin 7 Adjust the tractors to remove any slack Lock the tractor clamping levers Tractors Note e Make sure the paper is straight Press LOAD PARK This will load the paper to the first print li
50. y Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co Ltd or its licensor Licensor You acknowledge that you are receiving only a LIMITED LICENSE TO USE the SOFTWARE and related documentation and that you shall obtain no title ownership nor any other rights in or to the SOFTWARE and related documentation all of which title and rights shall remain with Licensor and Panasonic 2 LICENSE 1 You have the non exclusive right to use the one copy of the SOFTWARE on a single computer used by single user Installation of the SOFTWARE on a network server for the purpose of distribution to one or more other computers shall not be granted in this Agreement 2 You may not copy reproduce or permit to be copied or reproduced the SOFTWARE or related documentation for any purpose except that you may either a make a reasonable quantity of copies of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes or b transfer the SOFTWARE to a single hard disk provided that you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes 3 You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE but you may transfer your right under this License Agreement on a permanent basis provided that you transfer this Agreement all copies of the SOFTWARE all related documentation and your Panasonic product and the recipient thereof agrees to the terms of this Agreement 4 You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE except that in European Union and European Free Trade Association yo

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