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Setup Guide

Color Laser Printer

Model No. DP-CL18

DP-CL22

Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Color Laser Printer.

The major difference between the two models is as follows:

•The print speed of DP-CL22 is faster than DP-CL18.

•An automatic duplex unit is provided with DP-CL22 as standard. (An option for DP-CL18)

This manual describes basic setup procedures for the Panasonic Color Laser Printer and

necessary precautions for safety and use. First read this guide to setup the printer.

For other detailed information, refer to Operating Instructions included in the printer CD-ROM.

To read Operating Instructions, Adobe Reader must be installed on the computer. If it is not

installed, you need to install it on your computer by downloading it from Adobe's Web site or by

other means.

Please carefully read this manual and keep this documentation in a safe place for

future reference.

Using Manuals:

Setup Guide

Model No.

KX-CL500/KX-CL510

Color Laser Printer

2

Panasonic DP-CL18/DP-CL22 printer provides optimum

performance for all your color and monochrome

applications, plus quality, speed, versatility, ease of use

and extensive network solutions, all in a compact design.

Panasonic's one-pass technology is optimized to deliver

fast color printing. Print quality up to a 1,200 x 1,200 dpi

*1

possible.

■Fast Printing *2

•

Up to 18 ppm (with DP-CL18)

Up to 22 ppm (with DP-CL22)

(in Color and Monochrome, Letter, Standard quality,

Simplex print with standard media tray)

■Automatic Duplex Printing

•DP-CL22: standard / DP-CL18: option

■Equipped with Network, Parallel and USB

interface

■Max. paper capacity 1,690 sheets with two

optional Paper Feeders (20 lb. paper)

■High yield, easy-to-replace consumables

■Economical and Environmental

•Saves energy while the printer is idle (ENERGY STAR

compliant).

•Toner Save mode

■Versatile Print Feature

•Watermark, Overlay, Pages per Sheet, Zoom, etc.

■Effective Utilities

•Device Monitor, Embedded Web Launcher, Network

Setup Tool, etc.

■Additional Features

If you install Upgrade Kit (option), the following features

are available.

•PostScript printing in Windows*3 and Macintosh

•Direct Printing System (enables PDF file printing

without opening such files)

*1 Additional memory is recommended to insure printing in

Enhance quality regardless of image size, paper size

and duplex print.

*2 Measured by Panasonic's method.

*3Microsoft Windows operating system (hereafter

referred to as Windows)

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Panasonic has

determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

(ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR

certification mark are registered US marks.)

Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the

Acrobat logo, Reader, Adobe Type

Manager, ATM, PostScript, PostScript 3

and the PostScript 3 logo are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of

Adobe Systems Incorporated in the

United States and/or other countries.

Scalable type outlines are licensed from

Agfa Monotype Corporation. CG,

Intellifont, MicroType and Universal Font

Scaling Technology (UFST) are

trademarks of Agfa Monotype

Corporation and may be registered in

some jurisdictions.

•Agfa® and the Agfa rhombus are registered trademarks of

Agfa-Gevaert N.V. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office and may be registered in other jurisdictions. Monotype®

is a registered trademark of AMT registered in the U.S. Patent

and Trademark Office and may be registered in other

jurisdictions. ColorTune® is a registered trademark of Agfa-

Gevaert N.V. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office and may be registered in other jurisdictions. Profile Tool

Kit

TM

,

Profile Studio

TM

and Profile Optimizer

TM

are trademarks of

AMT and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

•Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Server are

either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•Apple, AppleTalk, ColorSync, LaserWriter, Mac, Mac OS,

Macintosh, Rendezvous and TrueType are trademarks of

Apple Computer, Inc.

•PCL is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

•Intel, Pentium and Pentium II are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United

States and other countries.

•PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines

Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

•

PeerlessPage

TM

is a trademark of Peerless Systems Corporation.

•PeerlessPrint® and Memory Reduction Technology® are

registered trademarks of Peerless Systems Corporation.

•Tornado and VxWorks are registered trademarks of Wind

River Systems, Inc.

•All other acknowledgements are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective holders.

The instructions are subject to change without notice.

Screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

COPYRIGHT © 2004 Peerless Systems Corporation. All Rights

Reserved.

COPYRIGHT © 1993 - 2004 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All

Rights Reserved.

Adobe® PostScript® 3TM Copyright © 1993 - 2004 Adobe

Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2002 Wind River Systems, Inc. All right reserved.

This product contains an implementation of LZW licensed under

U.S.Patent 4,558,302.

 silex technology, Inc. 1998-2005

 2005 Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Features

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The Operating Instructions in the printer CD-ROM consist

of the following 7 files (manuals). When referring to

sections (Installation, etc.) in the Operating Instructions,

see the manuals in the printer CD-ROM.

To read the manuals, Adobe Reader must be installed on

the computer. If it is not installed, you need to install it on

your computer by downloading it from Adobe’s Web site

or by other means.

Manuals in CD-ROM

Contents.pdf

Contents of

Operating Instructions

•Features

•Schema for Color Printing

Setup.pdf Setup Guide (This manual)

•This manual describes basic setup

procedures for this printer and

necessary precaution for safety and

use. First read this guide to setup

the printer.

Install.pdf Installation

•This section contains information for

the printer driver and utilities

installation. When setting up the

printer at first, read this section with

the above Setup Guide.

Print.pdf Settings and Printing

•This section contains information for

tray, printer panel, printer drivers

and utilities.

Information on printer equipped with

Upgrade Kit is also included in this

section.

Mainte.pdf Maintenance and Specifications

•This section contains information for

replacing supplies, cleaning the

printer, clearing jams,

troubleshooting, repacking and

specifications of this printer.

Network.pdf Network

•This section contains information for

configuring printer on a network

environment or using the network

utilities.

PCM.pdf Print Count Manager

•This section contains information on

a utility for tracking and managing

the print volume of user groups (this

utility can check how many color and

grayscale pages are printed).

Table of Contents

For Your Safety

Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Before You Start

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Part Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printer Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Minimum Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Setup

Setting up the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Print Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Automatic Duplex Unit . . . . . . 14

Pasting the Re-order Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Media Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Multi-Purpose Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Settings and Printing

Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the LCD Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Printing the Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting the Printer to a Computer. . . . . . . 18

Installing Driver and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Contents of the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Removing Driver and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Maintenance

Clearing a Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Replacing Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adjusting Color Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting “Adjust to Media” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Repacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Troubleshooting / Others

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Options and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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For Your Safety

[ WARNING ]

•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this

product to rain or any type of moisture.

[ CAUTION ]

•The printer weighs approximately 32 kg (70 lbs.). It must

be handled by two people. Turn the power off and

remove the power cord when handling the printer.

•Do not place the printer on an uneven or unstable

surface.

•Avoid the media tray going across an edge of a desk.

Dropping the printer may cause injury.

•Do not place the printer in an area where there is a lot of

smoke, dust, chemical fumes or vibration.

•When moving the printer, be sure to unplug the power

cord from the AC outlet. If the printer is moved with the

power cord attached, it can cause damage to the cord

which could result in fire or electric shock.

•Take care when handling the media tray or print

cartridge because they are heavy. Dropping either may

cause injury.

[ CAUTION ]

•This printer utilizes a laser. Use of controls or

adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation

exposure.

[ WARNING ]

•The power source voltage of this printer is listed on the

nameplate. Only plug the printer into an AC outlet with

the proper voltage.

•When you operate this equipment, the AC outlet should

be near the equipment and accessible.

•To ensure safe operation the power cord supplied must

be inserted into a standard three-prong AC outlet which

is effectively grounded (earthed) through the normal

wiring.

•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.

•If the plug cannot be inserted into the AC outlet, contact

a licensed electrician to replace the AC outlet with a

properly grounded (earthed) one.

•Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding (earthing)

plug (ex. do not use a conversion plug).

•Plug the power cord firmly into an AC outlet. Otherwise,

it can cause fire or electric shock.

•Do not attempt to repair, pull, bend, chafe or otherwise

damage the power cord. Do not place a heavy object on

the cord. A damaged cord can cause fire or electric

shocks.

•Ensure that the plug connection is free of dust. In a

damp environment, a contaminated connector can draw

a significant amount of current that can generate heat

and eventually cause fire if left unattended over an

extended period of time.

•Never touch a power cord with wet hands. Danger of

electric shock exists.

•Stop operation immediately if your printer emits smoke,

excessive heat, abnormal smell or unusual noise.

These conditions can cause fire or electric shock.

Immediately turn the printer off and unplug the power

cord, and contact an authorized service representative.

•When disconnecting the printer, grasp the plug instead

of the cord. Pulling on a cord forcibly can damage it and

cause fire or electric shock.

[ CAUTION ]

•Do not leave the power cord plugged into the AC outlet

if the printer will not be used for an extended period.

•Be sure to use the provided power cord. Otherwise, it

may cause fire or electric shock.

Notice

Installation and Relocation

Laser Safety

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Laser diode properties (4 provided)

Laser output: 5 mW max

Wavelength: 785 nm

Emission duration: Continuous

Power Source

For Your Safety

5

[ WARNING ]

•If metal fragments or water gets into the printer, turn the

printer off and unplug the printer immediately. Contact

an authorized service representative. Operating the

contaminated printer can cause fire or electric shock.

•Do not open covers and do not attempt to repair the

printer yourself. Contact an authorized service

representative.

•Do not alter the printer or modify any parts. Alteration or

modification can cause fire or electric shock.

•Do not place any liquids near the printer. Accidental

spillage of liquid into the printer may cause severe

damage. If this occurs, turn the printer off, unplug the

power cord and contact an authorized service

representative.

•This product uses low frequency electromagnetic fields

and can cause harmful interference to sensitive medical

implant devices. If you have a cardiac pacemaker or

implantable defibrillator, please consult your doctor for

additional suggestion or advice.

•Do not use the printer near medical instruments, which

can cause improper operation.

•Do not use the printer near automatic control machines

(automatic doors, fire alarms, etc.). The electromagnetic

fields can cause improper operation.

[ CAUTION ]

•Do not insert hands inside the printer when closing the

door or cover. Pinching a hand or finger may cause

injury.

•Do not touch hot or heated areas. Touching hot or

heated areas may cause burns.

•If the printer is dropped or damaged, turn the printer off

and unplug the power cord. Otherwise, it may cause fire

or electric shock.

•Be sure to hold the media tray with both hands so that

you do not drop it. The media tray weighs approximately

6.4 kg (14 lbs.) when it is fully loaded.

[ WARNING ]

•Make sure that the printer is installed in a well ventilated

room so as not to increase density of ozone in the air.

Since ozone is heavier than air, it is recommended that

air at floor level be ventilated.

[ WARNING ]

•Do not incinerate toner or toner containers. Toner dust

may cause flashback when exposed to an open flame.

[ CAUTION ]

•Avoid ingestion, inhalation, eye or skin contact.

−If ingestion occurs, drink several glasses of water to

dilute stomach contents.

−If inhalation occurs, remove to fresh air.

−If skin contact occurs, wash thoroughly with soap and

water.

−If eye contact occurs, flush thoroughly with water.

−In all cases, seek medical treatment if adverse

symptoms occur.

•When the toner cartridge is at the end of its life, do not

dispose in fire.

•Keep the toner cartridge out of children's reach. Store in

a cool and dry place.

For USA only

Distributed by Panasonic Digital Document Company,

Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Operating Safeguards

Ozone Release

Waste Disposal

Caution on Toner Use

Black Toner

INGREDIENTS:

Carbon black (1333-86-4)

Silica (68909-20-6)

Charge control agent (31714-55-3)

Polyester resin (2 kinds)

Cyan Toner

Magenta Toner

Yellow Toner

INGREDIENTS:

Silica (68909-20-6)

Charge control agent (72869-85-3)

Polyester resin (2 kinds)

Wax (1 kind)

For Your SafetyFor Your Safety

For Your Safety

6

FOR USERS IN THE UNITED STATES

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15

and 18 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful

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 is 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:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

•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.

FCC Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model Number: DP-CL18 or DP-CL22

Responsible Party:Panasonic Corporation of North

America

One Panasonic Way

Secaucus, NJ 07094 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 1-800-726-2797

This device complies with Part 15 and 18 of the FCC

Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Caution Labels

CAUTION

HOT SURFACE

DO NOT TOUCH.

CAUTION

HOT SURFACE

DO NOT TOUCH.

CAUTION

HOT SURFACE

DO NOT TOUCH.

Precautions

7

Before You Start

■General

To avoid printer malfunction, do not use the equipment under the following conditions:

■CD-ROM

To prevent the CD-ROM from accidental damage:

Precautions

•Direct exposure to sunlight.

•Extremely high or low

temperature [temperature

range: 10°C to 32.5°C (50°F

to 90.5°F)]

•Extremely high or low

humidity. (humidity range:

15% to 80% RH)

•Condensation due to rapid

change of temperature.

•Areas of poor ventilation.

•Areas of high dust or

chemical fume

concentration. (solvent etc.)

•Unstable or uneven

surfaces.

•A very large stack of media

into the manual feed.

•Directly in front of air

conditioning vents.

•Liquids near the equipment.

Media for ink jet (paper,

transparency, etc.)

•Do not touch or write on the

surface of the disc.

•Do not leave the disc out of its

protective bag.

•Do not leave the disc in direct

sunlight or near heat surfaces.

•Do not place heavy objects on the

disc case or drop the case.

•To clean the disc, hold the disc by its

edges and wipe it from the center to

the edges with a dry, soft cloth.

Before You Start

Before You Start

8

■Static Electricity Damage

To prevent static electricity damage to any of the following

components, touch a grounded metal surface, such as the

printer's bare metal frame prior to touching the

component.

•Interface connectors: network, USB, parallel, and

connector for optional paper feeder

•Connector pins on the optional paper feeder

•Electrical components, connectors inside the printer

■Interface Cable

Always use a shielded interface cable. Use of an

unshielded cable can result in radio interference with

data.

■Power Source

The voltage level of the power source must not vary more

than ±10% from the voltage level marked on the

nameplate (located on the rear of the printer).

Do not use an extension cord.

Do not use a line conditioner, transient suppressor or

surge protector as it may cause a printer error.

■Ventilation Space

The ventilation space is needed more than 20 mm (0.8")

between the printer and a wall.

Make sure that all accessories shown below were

provided and have not been damaged. Report damage or

shortages to the reseller from which the printer was

purchased. The final page includes an area for recording

important information such as the name of reseller, serial

number, and date of purchase.

NOTE:

•Save the original carton and packing materials for future

shipping and transportation of the printer. They have

been specifically designed to protect the equipment

during shipment.

.

Accessories

Toner cartridges

(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

Black)

Printer includes free

starter toner cartridges

that yield 2,500 pages

(based on 5% page

coverage per color).

Color print cartridge

Black print cartridge

Waste toner cartridge

Power cord

Color calibration card

Printer CD-ROM

Setup Guide (this manual)

Supplies Re-order Label

(see page 14)

Automatic duplex unit

(DP-CL18: option /

DP-CL22: standard)

Jam clear label (provided

with DP-CL18 only)

Refer to page 14 in detail.

Save it carefully!

Keep this Color calibration

card for adjusting color

density.

xxxxxxx

xxxxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Before You Start

9

■Front View

■Rear View

Part Names

Output tray

Media tray /

Multi-purpose tray

Printer panel

Front door release

Paper support

Right side door

Front door

Toner door

Parallel interface connector

Network interface connector

Rear cover

AC inlet

Optional paper feeder

cable cover

USB interface connector

Power switch

Rear tray cover

Before You Start

Before You Start

10

Printer Panel

Button Operation

Button Operation

While Ready is displayed

on the LCD

, pressing this button will allow you to enter Menu mode.

In Menu mode, pressing this button exits Menu mode and Ready is displayed on the LCD.

When Processing or Printing is displayed in the upper line of the LCD, pressing this button will

allow you to pause printing.

While Pause printing is displayed on the LCD, pressing this button will allow you to resume printing.

Pressing this button displays the previous item of the same level menu.

Pressing this button decreases the numerical value one by one. Holding down this button will allow you

to scroll faster.

Pressing this button displays the next item of the same level menu.

Pressing this button increases the numerical value one by one. Holding down this button will allow you

to scroll faster.

Pressing this button advances to the lower level menu.

If a lower level menu does not exist, the action

will be ignored.

When performing the manual duplex printing function, after even pages are printed, odd pages are

printed by pressing this button.

When

LOAD Letter

or

Memory Overflow

, etc.

appears on the LCD, you can print the current job any-

how by pressing this button. However, the print may not be proper.

Pressing this button advances to the upper level menu. If an upper level menu does not exist, the

action will be ignored.

While the printer prints, pressing this button will allow you to stop printing or cancel processing the

current job.

Pressing this button advances to the lower level menu.

The selection is activated by pressing this button if the lower level menu does not exist.

When the life of an Accumulator Unit, Fuser Unit or Transfer Roller is worn out in the middle of

printing, hold down this button more than 3 seconds after replacing the component.

The remaining life is reset and the replacement error will be cleared.

Before You Start

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Four indicators show the following printer states.

■CPU:

For Windows:

Pentium II or greater

For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit):

PowerPC G3, PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5

■Operating System:

For Windows:

Windows 98*1, Windows 98 SE*2, Windows Me*3,

Windows NT 4.0*4 (Service Pack 6),

Windows 2000*5 (Service Pack 4),

Windows XP*6 (Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2),

Windows ServerTM 2003*7

For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit):

Requires Mac OS 8.6 through 9.2; built for Mac OS X.

Requires Mac OS X v10.1, 10.2, 10.3.

■RAM:

64 MB or more

■Free disk space:

200 MB or more

■Drive:

CD-ROM drive

*1Microsoft Windows 98 operating system (hereafter

referred to as Windows 98)

*2Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system

(hereafter referred to as Windows 98 SE)

*3Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system

(hereafter referred to as Windows Me)

*4Microsoft Windows NT operating system Version 4.0

(hereafter referred to as Windows NT 4.0)

*5Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system (hereafter

referred to as Windows 2000)

*6Microsoft Windows XP operating system (hereafter

referred to as Windows XP)

*7Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003 operating system

(hereafter referred to as Windows Server 2003)

NOTE:

•When you install a consumable component or replace it

with a new one, additional space may be required.

Indicators

Indicators Printer Status

•Printer is turned on.

•Printer is in Power Save

mode.

•Printer is turned off.

•Printer is On Line and

ready for printing.

•Printer is Off Line.

•Printer is in normal ready

condition.

•Printer is receiving data or

printing.

•Data remains in the

memory.

•Printer is in Menu mode.

•User recoverable error

(media jam, media empty,

etc.) has occurred.

•A system error (Call for

Service Error) has

occurred.

(Please contact the

reseller from which the

printer was purchased.)

On

Blink

Off

System Requirements

PC

Minimum Space Requirements

110 mm (4.4")

For power cord

350 mm (13.8")

For right side door

650 mm (25.6")

For media tray

130 mm (5.2")

For toner door

120 mm (4.8")

For toner door

Before You Start

12

.

Setup

1Open the toner door and remove the sealing tapes.

2Open the plastic bags and take out the toner

cartridges.

3Shake the toner cartridges several times.

4Insert the toner cartridges in the appropriately labeled

slots. From right to left, the order of the color toner

cartridges is Black (1), Cyan (2), Magenta (3),

Yellow (4).

5Close the toner door.

1Open the right side door.

2Unlock and open the print cartridge holder.

3Open the plastic bags and take out the print

cartridges.

4Remove the protective caps and seal cover.

Setting up the Printer

Installing the Toner Cartridges

(4) (3) (2) (1)

Installing the Print Cartridges

Color print cartridge 1

442

3

Protective caps

Seal cover

Black print cartridge

1

2

Protective cap

Seal cover

Setup

13

5Holding the color print cartridge with the protective

tray, match the arrow marks ( ) then insert the color

print cartridge halfway into the printer.

NOTES:

To prevent damage to the print cartridges,

•Do not touch the green drum surface.

•Do not expose to light for more than 45 seconds.

•Do not expose to direct sunlight.

6Firmly push the color print cartridge until it snaps into

place.

•Save the protective trays, seal covers, protective

caps, packing materials and cartons for future

repacking.

7Repeat Step 3 - 6 for the Black print cartridge.

8Install the waste toner cartridge (1) and slide the lock

lever to the left (2).

9Close the print cartridge holder until it clicks (1) and

lock it (2).

10 Close the right side door.

Protective tray

( )

( )

Green

drum

( )

( )

Protective tray

1

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

Setup

Setup

14

An automatic duplex unit is provided with DP-CL22 as

standard. (An option for DP-CL18)

1Push the front door release button (1) and open the

front door (2).

2Insert the automatic duplex unit while confirming the

position (A and B).

3Push the automatic duplex unit down (1) (and paste

the label (2) provided with DP-CL18 only so it is

overlapped on the jam clear label that has been

pasted).

NOTES:

•The label is provided with DP-CL18 for referring to

how to clear a media jam for when installing an

automatic duplex unit (option) in future. Save it

carefully for the time.

•If it is difficult to paste the Jam clear label, take the

automatic duplex unit out of the printer and paste it.

4Close the front door.

Paste the enclosed “Supplies Re-order Label” near the

printer’s LCD panel to assist you in interpreting the

supplies related messages that may appear on the

printer’s LCD display.

Installing the Automatic Duplex Unit

11

222

A

B

B

Pasting the Re-order Label

Jam clear label

for DP-CL18

11

11

222

Setup

15

When placing media in the tray, refer to the instructions

below.

When using the multi-purpose tray, refer to page 16.

CAUTION:

•Be sure to hold the media tray with both hands so that

you do not drop it. The media tray weighs approximately

6.4 kg (14 lbs.) when it is fully loaded.

NOTE:

•When the tray cover is open or the multi-purpose tray is

used, you cannot pull the media tray out of the printer or

open the front door.

Be sure to close the multi-purpose tray and the tray

cover before pulling the media tray out of the printer or

opening the front door.

1Pull the media tray (1) out of the printer while slightly

raising its front portion and remove the tray pad (2).

2Pinch the media guides and slide them to the width of

the media.

3Slide the length guide unit to adjust it to the media

length. Slide the length guide unit (2) while pressing

the PUSH mark (1) to extend it.

NOTE:

•When adjusting the length guide unit to the media

length, make sure the slide stopper of the length

guide unit is fixed by the slit of the media tray.

4Tap the media stack on an even surface to avoid

media jams or skewed printing.

NOTES:

•Be careful not to leave fingerprints on the media,

which can result in a smudged print.

•Reusing media (used paper or jammed paper) that

has been fed through the printer once can reduce

the life of the consumables and paper path

components.

Tray

Using the Media Tray

Media Type Media Weight Media Size

Plain paper

Bond/Letterhead

Recycled paper

75 - 105 g/m2

(20 - 28 lb.) Letter, Legal, A4,

B5 (JIS)

Thin paper 60 - 75 g/m2

(16 - 20 lb.)

Tray cover

1

2

Media guides

Slide stopper

Length guide unit

Setup

Setup

16

5Place media with the printing side up under the

hooks in the tray.

NOTES:

•When loading thick paper, card stock, coated

paper, transparencies, labels, envelopes or

Japanese postcards, use the multi-purpose tray.

See “Available Media” in the Maintenance and

Specifications section.

•Most media has instructions recommending the

side to be printed first.

•Do not mix different types or thickness of media in

the media tray at one time; this may cause a media

jam.

•Loading media exceeding the upper limit may

cause a media jam or miss feed.

6Confirm the media guides are adjusted to the media

size, then make sure to fix the length guide unit.

7Slide the media tray completely into the printer.

CAUTION:

•Be sure to hold the media tray with both hands so

that you do not drop it. The media tray weighs

approximately 6.4 kg (14 lbs.) when it is fully

loaded.

8Pull (1) and raise (2) the paper support so that the

media does not drop from the output tray.

The multi-purpose tray serves as an additional tray (for

detailed information, refer to “Available Media” in the

Maintenance and Specifications section).

1Open the tray cover (1) and pull it to expand the

multi-purpose tray (2).

2Separate the media guides to the approximate width

of the media.

3Insert media with the printing side down into the

multi-purpose tray while adjusting the media guides

to the media width.

Upper limit

Load media with the

printing side up.

Hook

Paper support 1

2

Using the Multi-Purpose Tray

12

Media guides

Upper limit

Load media with the

printing side down.

Upper limit

Flap

Load media with the

printing side down.

(For Plain Paper, etc.)

(For Envelope)

17

Settings and Printing

NOTES:

•Loading media exceeding the upper limit may

cause a media jam or miss feed.

•When printing on envelopes, close the flap and

insert with the flap side on the left side into the

multi-purpose tray.

•Envelopes with openings on the shorter edge

cannot be used.

•When printing on some types of envelope, a wrinkle

may occur. For detailed information, refer to

"Envelope Specifications" in the Maintenance and

Specifications section.

•When printing on transparencies, refer to “Using

the Multi-purpose Tray” of the Basics in the

Settings and Printing section.

4Pull the paper support (1) and raise (2) so that the

media does not drop from the output tray.

Connect the power cord to the printer. Turn the printer on.

The Power indicator lights. After the printer is ready, the

Ready indicator also lights and Ready is displayed on the

printer LCD panel.

NOTES:

•If Self Calibration is performed, it will take some time to

complete.

•When the printer enters Power Save mode, the Power

indicator will start blinking and Power Save will be

displayed on the printer LCD panel.

•When you turn on the printer for the first time, it will take

about 5 minutes to fill the printer with toner. When the

process is completed, Ready is displayed on the printer

LCD panel.

•English* is the default language. (* denotes the default

setting.)

•Select English, German, French, Spanish or Italian as

the language that appears on the LCD panel.

1Press Menu/Exit (Pause) button to enter Menu

mode.

2Press S button until the System menu appears.

3Press X button.

The Language menu appears.

4Press X button.

The English* menu appears.

5Press S button until the desired language is

displayed.

6Press Enter button to activate your selection.

It is possible to confirm the printer's settings by printing

the Configuration Page as below.

If the printer is connected to the network, consult with the

network administrator for the printer’s network setting

before printing the Configuration Page. For detailed

information, refer to “Setting up TCP/IP on the Printer” in

the Installation section.

1Press Menu/Exit (Pause) button to enter Menu

mode.

The System Information menu appears.

NOTE:

•If the hard disk drive is installed in the printer, press

S button to display the System Information

menu.

2Press X button.

The Menu Map menu appears.

3Press S until the Configuration Page menu

appears.

4Press Enter button.

The printer will start printing the Configuration Page.

Power On

Paper support 1

2

Setting the LCD Language

Printing the Configuration

Page

Settings and Printing

Settings and Printing

18

Three types printer to computer connections exist.

NOTE:

•If you do not have a network, parallel or USB interface

cable, you may need to purchase one.

[A] When using the network interface cable:

NOTES:

•Use category 5 shielded twisted pair cable with RJ-45

connectors.

•Do not connect connectors other than 100Base-TX /

10Base-T. Excessive current flow may cause damage of

the printer.

1Connect the interface cable from the printer to a

network device.

2Print the Configuration Page to confirm the IP

Address of the printer.

[B] When using the parallel interface cable:

NOTES:

•Use a shielded cable 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) or less in length.

1Turn off the printer.

•Be sure to turn off the printer to avoid the Plug and

Play installation.

2Connect the interface cable from the printer to a

computer.

[C] When using the USB interface cable:

NOTES:

•Use a shielded cable 5.0 m (16.4 ft.) or less in length.

•For Windows 98, only Windows 98 SE is available when

using a USB interface.

•Windows NT 4.0 does not support USB interface.

1Turn off the printer.

2Connect the interface cable to a computer.

•Be sure to turn off the printer and not to connect the

interface cable to the printer to avoid the Plug and

Play installation.

DP-CL18 or DP-CL22 is the model of the PCL printer. If

you install an Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3) in the printer,

the model name displayed on the printer driver and utility

window becomes DP-CL18M or DP-CL22M respectively.

DP-CL18M: DP-CL18 with Upgrade Kit

DP-CL22M: DP-CL22 with Upgrade Kit

The following steps are for when installing the printer

driver for the DP-CL18 or DP-CL18M. For other models,

replace the model name with the actual one.

The following is the list of drivers and utilities included in

the printer CD-ROM provided with the model of the PCL

printer or Upgrade Kit. To install the driver, refer to the

following steps.

To install utilities, refer to the Installation section.

■For Windows

9: included –: not included

■For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit)

9: included –: not included

Connecting the Printer to a

Computer

[B] Parallel interface

[C] USB

interface

[A] Network

interface

Computer

Installing Driver and

Utilities

Contents of the Printer Software

Printer Drivers and Utilities DP-CL18

DP-CL22

Upgrade

Kit

PCL 6 Printer Driver 99

PostScript 3 Printer Driver –9

Device Monitor 99

Embedded Web Launcher 99

Direct Printing System –9

HDD Utility

(with Hard Disk Drive) 99

Print Media Test Pattern 99

Network Setup Tool 99

Web Administrative Tool 99

Remote Maintenance

Setting Tool 99

Print Count Manager 99

Printer Drivers and Utilities DP-CL18

DP-CL22

Upgrade

Kit

PostScript 3 Printer Driver –9

Status Display –9

Network Setup Tool –9

Settings and Printing

19

NOTES:

•

If using the

Network

interface cable, be sure to connect

the printer with a network interface cable and to turn it on.

•

If using the

Parallel

or

USB

interface cable, be sure to turn

off the printer or not to connect the printer with an interface

cable to avoid the Plug and Play installation.

■For Windows

There are the following two methods to install the printer

driver for Windows.

•Automated Driver Installation

•Custom Driver Installation

This Setup Guide only briefly explains Automated Driver

Installation. For detailed instructions, refer to the

Installation section.

NOTE:

•For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP and

Windows Server 2003, make sure to log on as an

administrator.

1

Insert the printer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

The CD-ROM launches automatically.

NOTE:

•If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically,

perform the following steps (1) - (2).

(1) Double-click the My computer icon.

(Windows XP / Windows Server 2003: Start -

My Computer)

(2) Double-click the CD-ROM icon.

2Click Install Printer Driver.

3Click Automated Driver Installation.

The License Agreement window is displayed.

4Click [Yes].

The Printer port selection window is displayed.

5[A] When using the Network interface cable:

Click on Select the Network port for DP-CL18

check button, and select the printer of the IP Address

confirmed on the Configuration Page (refer to

“Printing the Configuration Page” on page 17).

[B] When using the Parallel interface cable:

Click on Select an existing printer port check

button, and click on the LPT port (Example: LPT1).

[C] When using the USB interface cable:

Click on Install via the USB port (plug and play

installation) check button.

6Click [Next>].

The Installed Options window is displayed.

7Click on the check box of the installed options in your

printer and select the total memory from the Memory

list, and click [Next >].

The setup program starts installing the printer driver.

8[A] When using the Network interface cable:

(1) Click [Finish].

[B] When using the Parallel interface cable:

(1) Click [Finish] and turn the printer on.

If the Welcome to the Found New Hardware

Wizard window is displayed, refer to the

Installation section.

[C] When using the USB interface cable:

NOTE:

•For Windows 98, only Windows 98 SE is available

when using a USB interface.

(1) When the Connect the printer to the computer

window is displayed, connect the USB interface

cable and turn the printer on.

Perform the following steps depending on the

operating system:

For Windows 98 / Windows Me:

(2) When the InstallShield Wizard Complete

window is displayed, click [Finish].

For Windows 2000:

(2) If the Digital Signature Not Found window is

displayed, click [Yes].

The InstallShield Wizard Complete window is

displayed.

(3) Click [Finish].

For Windows XP / Windows Server 2003:

(2) If the Welcome to the Found New Hardware

Wizard window is displayed, refer to the

Installation section.

(3) Click [Finish].

NOTE:

•Restarting of the computer may be required

depending on your computer environment. In this

case, restart your computer.

■For Windows (with Upgrade Kit)

When installing the printer driver for the printer equipped

with the Upgrade Kit, use the printer CD-ROM provided

with the Upgrade Kit.

The Automated Driver Installation is the same with the

above steps. For detailed instructions, refer to the

Installation section.

Installing Printer Driver

Settings and Printing

Settings and Printing

20

■For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit)

To print from a Macintosh, the optional Upgrade Kit

must be installed in the printer.

For detailed instructions, refer to the Installation section.

For Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2

Step 1: Installing the PPD file and utilities

Install the DP-CL18M PPD (PostScript Printer

Description) file, and then install the Adobe

PostScript printer driver.

1Insert the printer CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2

Open the

English

folder (

DP-CL18M:Mac OS: English

).

3Double-click the DP-CL18M Installer icon.

The END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT window is

displayed.

4Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the

installation.

Step 2: Installing the Adobe PostScript printer driver

1Insert the printer CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2

Open the

English

folder (

DP-CL18M:Mac OS: English

).

3Double-click the AdobePS 8.8 Installer icon.

The Adobe PostScript Driver window is displayed.

4Follow the instruction on the screen to complete the

installation.

For Mac OS X 10.1 - 10.3

Installing the PPD file and printer driver

1Insert the printer CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

2

Open the

English

folder

(DP-CL18M:Mac OS X:English).

3Double-click the DP-CL18M Installer icon.

4Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

NOTE:

•If you want to print Classic application documents, you

are required to install the DP-CL18M software for Mac

OS 9.2, then set the computer and printer. Refer to "For

Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2" in this section.

■For Windows

For example, to print a document created in Microsoft

WordPad, perform the following steps.

1Click [Start], select Programs (All Programs for

Windows XP / Windows Server 2003) and select

Accessories, then click WordPad.

The WordPad window is displayed.

2Click the File menu, then click Print....

The Print window is displayed.

3Select Panasonic DP-CL18 PCL6.

4For Windows 98 / Windows Me / Windows NT 4.0:

Click Properties.

For Windows 2000:

Proceed to the step 5.

For Windows XP / Windows Server 2003:

Click Preferences.

5Click a tab to set each setting.

•When setting the printer from an application, the

setting is returned to the default setting if the

application is closed.

6(Click [OK] and) Click [Print] or [OK] in the Print

window of the application to print the document.

NOTE:

•The Print window appearance depends on the

application for Windows. Refer to the application

manual.

■For Macintosh (with Upgrade Kit)

To set the computer and printer, refer to the Settings and

Printing section.

For the instructions to remove the printer driver and

utilities, refer to “Removing Driver and Utilities” for

Windows or Macintosh in the Installation section.

Using the Printer Driver

Removing Driver and

Utilities

21

Maintenance

If a media jam occurs, the printer panel displays

"Jam <#>". (#: indicates the jam portion)

To clear the media jam, refer to “Clearing a Jam” in the

Maintenance and Specifications section.

NOTE:

•When a media jam occurs while you are using the multi-

purpose tray, be sure to push the multi-purpose tray and

close the tray cover before you pull the media tray out of

the printer or open the front door.

When the life of a component is worn out, the printer

cannot print.

For detailed information, refer to the installation guide

included in the supply’s carton to install it.

When the printer panel displays that a supply needs to be

replaced, make sure that you have replacement supplies

on hand.

•Toner Cartridge

•Waste Toner Cartridge

•Print Cartridge

•Fuser Unit

•Accumulator Unit

•Transfer Roller

Please contact the reseller from which the printer was

purchased.

For detailed information, refer to “User Replaceable

Components” in the Maintenance and Specifications

section.

The printer panel provides an interface to adjust the

density of the toner applied to the media.

This feature compensates for changes that can occur as

environmental conditions change, replacement of

accumulator unit and/or print cartridge.

To adjust the color density, refer to “Adjusting the Color

Density (Color Calibration)” of Basics in the Settings and

Printing section.

This function is available in Windows only (not available in

Macintosh).

If the print quality deteriorates when you print on other

than recommended media, change the Adjust to Media

settings. You can examine the print quality by printing out

the test pattern.

To change the setting of Adjust to Media, refer to “Setting

the “Adjust to Media” (Windows Only)” of Basics in the

Settings and Printing section.

Periodic cleaning of the printer is recommended. The

frequency of cleaning is dependent upon the environment

in which the printer is used. You should clean the printer:

•At least once a month.

•When the printer experiences frequent media jams.

•When print quality has become deteriorated.

For detailed information, refer to “Cleaning the Printer” in

the Maintenance and Specifications section.

It is highly recommended that you keep the original carton

and ALL packing materials.

Should you need to transport or ship your printer, please

follow the instructions “Repacking” in the Maintenance

and Specifications section.

Clearing a Jam

Replacing Supplies

Adjusting Color Density

Setting “Adjust to Media”

Cleaning the Printer

Repacking

Maintenance

22

Troubleshooting / Others

Before contacting an authorized service representative,

perform the following step.

Technical Support Calls

If you have read this manual, then tried the

troubleshooting procedures and you are still having

difficulty, please contact the reseller from which the printer

was purchased.

For other LCD panel messages, refer to “LCD Panel

Message” in the Maintenance and Specifications

section.

Refer to "Trouble with Network Printing" in the Maintenance

and Specifications section.

Troubleshooting

Error message is

displayed on the LCD

panel.

X

Refer to “LCD Panel

Message”.

Trouble occurs during

printing.

XRefer to “Printer

Troubleshooting”.

Trouble occurs when

printing to the network

printer.

Refer to “Trouble with

Network Printing”.

Prints have dull, faded

colors.

XRefer to “Trouble with

Print Quality”.

LCD Panel Message

Trouble Corrective Action

Load Letter •Load Letter size media.

JAM1

See front door label

•Clear the media jam.

TC-K

Replace

•Replace the Black toner

cartridge.

WTC

Replace

•Replace the waste toner

cartridge.

PC-Black

Replace

•Replace the Black print

cartridge.

PC-Color

Replace

•Replace the color print

cartridge.

Printer Error (digit)

Call for Service.

•Turn the printer off and back on

again. If the problem persists,

contact an authorized service

representative.

Printer Troubleshooting

Trouble Corrective Action

The printer is not

operating.

•Plug the power cord into an AC

outlet firmly and turn the printer

on.

•Connect the appropriate

interface cable(s) properly.

The printer does

not print correctly.

Appropriate driver may not be

installed or this printer may not be

selected.

•Install the proper printer driver

or select the appropriate printer

when printing a document. Refer

to the Installation section.

The setting for

printing is not

effective.

Some applications may not allow

you to change the settings

through the printer driver's setting

window.

•Change the application's

settings.

Media is not fed

from the multi-

purpose tray.

•Select Multi-Purpose Tray for

Paper Source in the printer

driver.

Frequent paper

picking errors or

media jams

occur.

•Make sure that the media is

installed under the hooks at the

front of the media tray.

•Do not overfill the media tray

(upper limit label).

•Be sure to gently insert the

media tray into the slot of the

printer when installing it.

•Clean the delay pad and pickup

rollers of the media tray.

Error indicator is

blinking.

A recoverable error has occurred

such as an open door or a media

jam.

•Correct the condition displayed

on the printer panel (close the

door or clear the media jam,

etc.).

Error indicator is

on.

A system error has occurred.

•Turn the printer off and back on

again. If the problem persists,

contact an authorized service

representative.

Trouble with Network Printing

Troubleshooting / Others

23

To check the print quality, execute a test print as follows.

1Press Menu/Exit (Pause) button on the printer panel.

2Press S button until the System Information menu

appears.

3Press X button.

4Press S button until the Test Print menu appears.

5Press Enter button to print each color page.

For detailed information, refer to “Trouble with Print

Quality” in the Maintenance and Specifications section.

■Media

This printer is designed to work well with most types of

paper. However, differences in paper may have significant

effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper

handling. For detailed information, refer to “Media” in the

Maintenance and Specifications section.

Please contact the reseller from which the printer was

purchased when purchasing options or supplies.

It is recommended that genuine Panasonic supplies are

used.

*1The rated life expectancy of each consumable is based

on printing under specific operating conditions such as

page coverage for a particular paper size (5% coverage

per color at standard quality on A4 size paper). The

actual consumables life will vary depending on its use

and other printing variables including page coverage,

paper size, media type, print quality, continuous or

intermittent printing, number of color planes, ambient

temperature and humidity.

Trouble with Print Quality

Trouble Corrective Action

On the Test Print,

a single color is not

uniform or many

vertical streaks

(both light and dark)

of slightly different

density and non-

uniform color are

present.

The toner is almost depleted.

•Replace the toner cartridge.

The print cartridge is damaged.

•Replace the print cartridge.

On the Test Print,

halftone area has

areas of weak color.

Paper does not match the

environmental conditions, or it

has too much moisture.

•Try fresh paper, or another

type of paper.

•Store media in the original,

dust-free package in the

same environmental

conditions as the printer.

A single color

appears faded.

The color density is set

incorrectly in the printer panel.

Refer to "Adjusting the Color

Density (Color Calibration)" in

the Settings and Printing

section.

The toner is almost depleted.

•Replace the toner cartridge.

The print cartridge is damaged.

•Replace the print cartridge.

Options and Supplies

Options

Model Number Description

KX-CLAD1 Automatic Duplex Unit for DP-CL18

DA-DS1 Optional Paper Feeder

DA-MC2 Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3)

for DP-CL18

DA-MC3 Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3)

for DP-CL22

KX-CLEM3 128 MB DIMM (Memory)

KX-CLEM4 256 MB DIMM (Memory)

KX-CLHD2 2.5” Hard Disk Drive

Supplies

Model

Number

Description

Average Life

(pages)*

1

DQ-UR3C

Cyan Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UR4C

Cyan Toner Cartridge 3K

3,000

DQ-UR3M

Magenta Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UR4M

Magenta Toner Cartridge 3K

3,000

DQ-UR3Y

Yellow Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UR4Y

Yellow Toner Cartridge 3K

3,000

DQ-UR3K

Black Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UP3C

Color Print Cartridge

15,000

DQ-UP3K

Black Print Cartridge

15,000

DQ-FU3

Fuser Unit

100,000

DQ-BF3

Waste Toner Cartridge

14,000

DQ-BE3

Accumulator Unit

100,000

DQ-BR3

Transfer Roller

100,000

Troubleshooting / Others

The serial number is located on the label on the

rear of the printer. For your convenience, record the

number below and keep this book along with your

proof of purchase, in the event of a theft or for

future reference.

MODEL NO.

NAME OF

RESELLER

SERIAL NO.

DATE OF

PURCHASE

Panasonic Digital Document Company,

Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America

Two Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

Panasonic Sales Company (PSC)

Division of Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infateria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

http://panasonic.co.jp/global/

World Wide Web Support: http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/printer/

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