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    Instructions Home Photo Printer Model No. KX-PX20M Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Home Photo Printer. Please read this manual carefully to ensure proper operation. Especially, be sure to read the "Important Safety Instructions" (pages 6 - 9) before using this product. Store this manual
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    a Panasonic Home Photo Printer. For your future reference Date of purchase Serial number (found on the rear of the unit) Dealer's name and address Dealer's telephone number Attach your sales receipt here. Caution: Note that the images of printed documents will remain on the used ink sheet
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    x 1 (Part number: VJA0815-A) Coin battery (CR2025) x 1 Others Operating Instructions (this manual) x 1 Quick guide (in Spanish) x 1 CD-ROM (Printer Driver) x 1 Starter kit • Ink cassette x 1 (for postcard size paper, enough for 5 prints) • Postcard size paper ... 5 sheets (5 sheets x 1 bag) 3
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    Paper and Ink Cassettes (Sold Separately 16 Handling 16 Inserting the Paper 18 Inserting the Ink Cassette 20 Printing PictBridge Printing with a Digital Camera Borderless printing 41 LUMIX Date Printing 43 Image Adjustment of Printing image 45 Device Settings 50 Saving Printer Settings 53
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    81 System requirements 81 Installing the printer driver 82 Printing from the computer 86 Status monitor 86 License agreement 87 Others If a Paper Jam Occurs 88 LED Indicators 90 Troubleshooting 91 Message Display 98 Maintenance 102 Specifications 103 List of Factory Settings 104
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    or water. D. If the unit does not work normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only controls covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment may require extensive work by an authorized service center. E. If the unit has been dropped or physically damaged. F. If the unit
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    Panasonic Call Center at 1-800-211PANA (1-800-211-7262). Battery To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons, read and follow these instructions ink cassette and paper cassette. • Do not touch the paper during printing. Paper moves back and forth 4 times during printing. Do not touch the paper
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    cause undesired operation. Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Phone number: 1-800-211-PANA (1-800-211-7262) FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded cables
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    Before Use Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. 9
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    phones, microwave ovens, electronic game units and stereo speakers. • Do not use the printer vertically. This may cause the printer to malfunction. If the printer printer or cause the case finish to peel. Required space during printing Paper is ejected and inserted from the rear panel of this printer
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    for long periods may impair functionality. Make sure you turn the printer's power on and operate the printer at least once every six months. • Remove the paper cassette, ink cassette and memory card from the printer. Then close the printer covers. About the LCD monitor • Do not apply direct pressure
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    View LCD monitor POWER Button Remote Control Receiver Receives signals from the remote control. Do not block. OK Button Paper Cassette Compartment Cover Paper Support Lever ( p. 102) Direction Buttons Selects menu items and images. MENU Button (+) Also enlarges the image size ( p. 65). RETURN
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    Rear View Ink Cassette Eject Lever ( p. 21) Ink Cassette Compartment Cover Paper Jam Removal Lever ( p. 89) Remote Control POWER Button Direction Buttons SLIDE SHOW Button Displays a slide show of images on the memory card. MENU Button ROTATE
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    Connecting a Power Source POWER lamp DC IN port 1 AC adaptor 2 Power cord Wall outlet Connect to household power supply (120 V AC) 3 When the power cord is connected to wall outlet, the POWER lamp lights up in red (standby mode). CAUTION: • Never touch the power cord during a lightning storm.
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    Up to 7 m (23′) Important • Make sure there are no objects blocking the path between the printer and the remote control. The remote control may fail to operate the printer. • Do not allow the printer's remote control receiver to come in contact with direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light. This
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    (5 sheets of postcard size paper). Use only paper and ink cassettes in the Paper and Ink set described below. Paper and ink cassettes are kits consisting of paper and ink together. Do not use postcard and ink jet type paper. (This will cause paper jams and the printer to malfunction.) • Ensure that
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    to reuse and print a second image on the same sheet at a later time. Doing so will damage the print ink cartridge and could permanently damage the printer. Note • When cutting paper after printing, fold the paper along the perforated line. Then reverse the fold in the opposite direction and cut the
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    that has already been printed on. Adjust the feeding stop 1 according to the paper size you want to use. Postcard size paper Protective sheet Fan the paper to avoid multi-sheet feeds. Place the paper in the paper cassette without 2 removing protective sheet so as not to touch the print Pull
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    " " marks. • If you do not slide the lid far enough, it will not attach properly to the printer. 2 Pull the paper stop upwards. Open the paper cassette compartment cover and insert the paper cassette firmly while holding the 3 unit. • Make sure that the positions of the " " and " " do not shift
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    mark facing forward until it catches in place. 2 • If you cannot insert the ink cassette until it catches in place ( p. 92). Ink cassette 3 Close the ink cassette compartment cover. Ink cassette compartment cover When using the printer for the first time, be sure to remove the padding used during
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    cassette straight out. Notice of Ink Cassettes The numbers of the ink sheets and papers in the Paper and Ink set are matched. An ink cassette provides enough ink to print 36 sheets of paper (20 sheets of paper when using wide size paper). Store the ink cassette and papers used together. The number
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    PictBridge Printing with a Digital Camera Camera Printer You can connect the printer to a PictBridge compatible digital camera or digital video camera to print recorded images. An example of connecting to the Panasonic digital camera LUMIX (DMC-FX9) is described here. • Printer POWER lamp ACCESS
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    drive to the printer. This printer does not support USB flash drives. • Do not disconnect the cable or turn off the power while the ACCESS lamp is lit. (This may damage the data or could result in a malfunction of the printer.) • Refer to the digital camera's operating instructions for a description
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    device, such as a digital camera, connected directly to the printer, insert the memory card into the device. Note • This printer may not operate with some SD Memory Cards or SDHC Memory Cards. For example, SD Memory Cards with more than 2 GB in memory are not supported. • Image formats that
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    Turning the power on Press the POWER button. POWER lamp on the printer will light up in green. • Printer POWER lamp POWER button Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 13.) •
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    LCD Monitor (continued) Printer • Printer Direction buttons PRINT RETURN OK MENU DISPLAY Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page 13.) • The direction buttons are represented in this manual as follows. Press Up
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    Press to select [OK] and press (OK). 5 To cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN). • If the screen shown to the right is displayed, press (OK). to select [Yes] and press Printing 27
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    or "Normal Mode". "Simple Mode" allows beginners to easily operate the printer by limiting the functions used to basic functions only. "Normal Mode" Printing Date 30, 33 Print Settings Borderless Printing - (Fixed in "Borderless") - LUMIX Mode - (Fixed in "OFF") - - (Fixed in bellow) - Image
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    Printing Switching Simple Mode and Normal Mode Press (MENU). • In Simple Mode, the explanation of the item is shown on the bottom of the screen. The "heart" icon appears when using Simple Mode. 1 Press to select [To Normal Mode] and press (OK). 2 • In Normal Mode, select [To Simple Mode].
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    Printing with the LCD Monitor (continued) Printer Printing single image Press to move the cursor and select the right corner of the image. • If the date has already been added on the image by a digital camera, etc., the date may be printed twice (doubled) when you select [With Date Print]. Select [
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    change pages • When displaying a "Summary View" display Print status Paper error 3 Press . display • When displaying a "Single-Shot View" Shooting date 1 or File number display Ink cassette size 2 Press . Cursor Button operation guide Summary View 1 The date of the file will be displayed
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    Printing with the LCD Monitor (continued) Printer Printing multiple images 1 Press to move the cursor and select the image you want to print. Press (OK) to set the number of copies. • The
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    ] and press (OK). • If the date has already been added on the image by a digital camera, etc., the date may be printed twice (doubled) when you select [With Date Print]. Select press (OK). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. 33
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    Printing with the LCD Monitor (continued) Printer Printing all images on a memory card This function is 33). • You can also stop from the menu ( p. 33). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. The first image is displayed. Note Up
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    mode" ( p. 29). You can print an index of images on the memory card, showing 25 thumbnail images per sheet of paper (30 thumbnail images when using wide size paper). 1 Press (MENU). Index print Press to select [Printing Options] and press 2 (OK). Press press 3 to select [Print Index] and (OK
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    with the LCD Monitor (continued) Check the preview. Printer Then press (PRINT). • Printing begins. • You 33). • You can also stop from the menu ( p. 33). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. Note • Each image is printed
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    images to be printed and the number of copies to be made using a DPOF compatible digital video camera or digital camera. When you have inserted a memory card containing DPOF settings into the printer, you can print images according to the setting. Before operation Insert the memory card containing
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    images using this printer. • Up to 10 copies per image can be printed when using DPOF printing. • DPOF is an abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format. You can add print information, etc. to images stored on memory cards by using digital video cameras and digital cameras and use that information
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    Print Settings Settings in the [Print Settings] are not applied when printing a calendar ( - 73) and printing a composite image ( p. 74 - 79). Printer p. 67 • Printer Direction buttons PRINT RETURN OK Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote
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    to the right is displayed, press (OK). to select [Yes] and press Printer Note • Factory setting for [Date] is [OFF]. • Date is not by a digital camera, etc., the date may be printed twice (doubled) when you set [Date] and/or [LUMIX Date] ( p. 43 - 44) to [ON]. Set [Date] and [LUMIX Date]
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    Borderless printing This function is available in "Normal mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( You can select whether to print images with borders or not. Press to select [Print Sttngs] on the "Print" screen and press 1 (OK). p. 29). Press press 2 to select [Borders] and (OK). Press to select [
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    Print Settings (continued) Printer With borders Borderless Whole part of the image is printed on the paper with margins on the paper edges. Part of the image is cut off and there is no margin spacing on the paper edges. To cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (
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    mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( p. 29). If date and age information has been recorded for images using LUMIX Travel Date and Baby mode with a Panasonic LUMIX digital camera, they are printed in the lower right corner of the image. Before operation Insert a memory card containing the images for
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    etc. Note • For details on settings available in LUMIX Travel Date and Baby mode, refer to the operating instructions provided with the Panasonic LUMIX digital camera. • Factory setting for [LUMIX Date] is [OFF]. • LUMIX Travel Date and age using LUMIX Baby mode are not displayed on the LCD monitor
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    of Printing image This function is available in "Normal mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( Printer p. 29). You can adjust the image quality on "Image Adjustment" screen. • Printer Direction buttons RETURN OK Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names
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    Image Adjustment of Printing image (continued) After you have made image adjustments by pressing , press 4 (OK). Printer Example: Density/Balance Press to select [OK] and press (OK). 5 Press to select [OK] and press (OK). 6 To cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and
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    images with background pattern of hearts. Prints images so they resemble oil paintings on canvas. Prints images as if drawn on Japanese paper. Prints images so they appear convex. Prints images so they appear concave. Example: Embossed Heart Example: Oil Painting Changing Settings Continued on
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    Image Adjustment of Printing image (continued) ● Auto Mode Automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast. Printer Item OFF Auto Soft Skin Indoor Vividness Night Scenery Result No brightness/contrast adjustment. Adjusts image brightness/contrast automatically. Adjusts image brightness/
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    to print all images using the same settings, select [Settings] → [Image Adjustment] on the "Menu" screen and change the desired items ( p. 53, "Saving Printer Settings"). • The image on the preview screen is not exact print image, just for your reference. • Adjustments made to the TV display do not
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    can change the print date format, language used for the setting screen, automatic LCD monitor OFF, image information format, TV aspect ratio. • Printer Direction buttons RETURN OK MENU Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer
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    Press to select the desired option on the option select screen 5 and press (OK). Press to select [OK] and press (OK). 6 To cancel changes Press to select [Cancel] and press (OK) or press (RETURN). • If the screen shown to the right is displayed, press (OK). to select [Yes] and press
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    the message "The monitor is entering sleep mode following the set period of inactivity. Press any button to resume operations." is displayed, if the printer has not been used for the time selected. Press any button to resume operations. 3 OFF (The LCD monitor is not automatically turned off.) 5min
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    save the customised settings in [Print Settings], [Image Adjustment] and [Device Settings]. These settings will be saved even if the printer's power is turned off. • Printer Direction buttons RETURN OK MENU Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the
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    Settings This function is available in "Normal mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( Printer p. 29). Performing this operation initializes all settings to the default values (factory settings). • Printer Direction buttons RETURN OK MENU Same operations are also possible using the remote control
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    p. 29). You can search for images within a specified period and display these images in "Summary View" display. • Printer Direction buttons RETURN OK MENU Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control, refer to page
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    Searching for Images (continued) Specify the start date and end date. Moves within the date items 4 (year, month, day). Specifies year, month, day. Printer Press (OK). • When the search has finished, a list of images that fall within the specified range appears. If no images fall within the
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    Exiting search mode To return to a "Summary View" display of all images, perform the following procedures. 1 Press (MENU). Press to select [Search] and press 2 (OK). Press to select [Cancel Search] and press 3 (OK). ● When using the remote control Press the [SEARCH] button on the remote
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    Selecting All Images This function is available in "Normal mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( Printer p. 29). You can set the number of copies for all images on the memory card to a single print. After you have selected all images, you
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    To clear the number of copies for all images You can set the number of copies for all images to 0. 1 Press (MENU). Press to select [Select All/ Clear] and press 2 (OK). Press to select [Clear All] and press 3 (OK). Press to select [Yes] and press 4 (OK). Advanced Operations 59
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    for a specified period of time each. You can change the display time for each image in the [Slide Show Setting]. Slide Show display • Printer Direction buttons PRINT RETURN OK MENU DISPLAY Same operations are also possible using the remote control. (For the button names on the remote control
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    the currently displayed image, press (PRINT). Button functions during a slide show Button Function 3 Previous image/Next image Pause/Resume Operation guide On/Off Stops slide show. Prints currently displayed image. ● When using the remote control Press [SLIDE SHOW] button on the remote
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    Slide Show (continued) Slide show of selected images This function is available in "Normal mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( Printer p. 29). To display only selected images in a slide show, first select the images from the "Summary View" display ( p. 31). 1 Press (MENU). Press press 2 to
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    Slide show settings This function is available in "Normal mode" only. Switch to "Normal mode" ( You can make changes to the various slide show settings. 1 Press (MENU). p. 29). Press press 2 to select [Slide Show] and (OK). Press to select [Slide Show Setting] and press 3 (OK). Press to
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    Slide Show (continued) Printer Press to select [OK] and press (OK). 6 Item Interval Pattern Operation Guide Description Setting options (Bold item indicates initial setting) Specifies the display time for 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 7 seconds, an image. 10 seconds Specifies the transition effect.
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    p. 29). You can reduce/enlarge or rotate an image and print. These settings are available on the "Print" screen ( p. 30). • Printer • Remote control Direction buttons PRINT Direction buttons RETURN OK MENU DISPLAY ROTATE RETURN TRIMMING Same operations are also possible using the remote
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    Images (continued) Printer Press (OK) stop from the menu ( p. 33). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted. To set [Date] and [LUMIX Date] both to [ON] and edited an image, sometimes the date and LUMIX mode information will not be
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    29). You can create original calendars with your favorite images. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. Advanced Operations • Printer • Remote control Direction buttons PRINT Direction buttons RETURN OK MENU DISPLAY ROTATE RETURN TRIMMING
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    ] and press 5 (OK). Specify the start year and month, and press (OK). 6 Moves between the year and month setting items. Sets the year or month. Printer 68
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    Press to select [Start Day] and press 7 (OK). Press to select the start day of week and press 8 (OK). Press press 9 to select [OK] and (OK). Advanced Operations Continued on next page 69
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    -Shot View" display, press (DISPLAY). Edit the image using (Reduce/Enlarge), 3 (Rotate), (Move) and press (OK). • The image during editing is outlined with a blue border. Printer 70
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    Add clip art. Press to select [Add Clip Art] and press (OK). 1 • Up to 8 clip art can be applied. Press to select clip art and press 2 (OK). Edit the clip art using (Reduce/Enlarge), (Rotate), 3 (OK). (Move) and press • The clip art during editing is outlined with a blue border. • When you
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    will be cleared. ● To stop print job midway • Press and hold (RETURN) ( p. 33). • You can also stop from the menu ( p. 33). • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted
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    - 44) are not applied when printing a calendar. • To adjust the image quality while creating a calendar, select [Settings] → [Image Adjustment] on the "Menu" screen ( p. 53, "Saving Printer Settings"). • [Image Adjustment] settings can be made only for images while creating a calendar. 73
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    29). You can create composite images by adding a frame and clip art. Do not change the paper size during operations. Otherwise, printing will be impossible. • Printer • Remote control Direction buttons PRINT RETURN OK MENU DISPLAY Direction buttons ROTATE RETURN TRIMMING Same operations are
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    Press to select [Print Composite] and press 3 (OK). Press to select the desired frame and press 4 (OK). Advanced Operations Continued on next page 75
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    -Shot View" display, press (DISPLAY). Edit the image using (Reduce/Enlarge), 3 (Rotate), (Move) and press (OK). • The image during editing is outlined with a blue border. Printer 76
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    Add clip art. Press to select [Add Clip Art] and press (OK). 1 • Up to 8 clip art can be applied. Press to select clip art and press 2 (OK). Edit the clip art using (Reduce/Enlarge), (Rotate), 3 (OK). (Move) and press • The clip art during editing is outlined with a blue border. • When you
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    will be cleared. ● To stop print job midway • Press and hold (RETURN). ( p. 33) • You can also stop from the menu. ( p. 33) • The printing for the paper currently being printed will be completed and subsequent printing is halted
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    not applied when printing a composite image. • To adjust the image quality while creating a composite image, select [Settings] → [Image Adjustment] on the "Menu" screen ( p. 53, "Saving Printer Settings"). • [Image Adjustment] settings can be made only for images while creating a composite image. 79
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    monitor. However, the TV screen will remain on even if the LCD monitor is turned off using the "Sleep" feature ( p. 52). Sample connection To printer's video output terminal "VIDEO OUT" on the rear panel Switch the TV to external input mode (for example, "VIDEO IN"). Yellow Video cable (included
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    compatible for use with this printer ( table below). Download the latest printer driver from the website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/cs/en/telecom/printer/download.htm). System requirements in damage to the speaker. • Do not connect more than 2 Panasonic home photo printers to a computer. 81
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    on as system administrator or have a similar level of authorization to install the printer driver. The following descriptions are intended for Windows XP. The displayed messages and procedures drive and double-click [Setup.exe] on the CD-ROM. Click [KX-PX20 Printer Driver] on the menu screen. 2 82
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    Select the language for the installation. 3 Click [Next]. • When the screen displaying the message "Before setup, make sure the printer is off." appears, click [OK]. 4 Read the License Agreement ( p. 87) carefully. Select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] and click 5 [Next]. • If you do
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    Printing with a Computer (continued) PC Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable when "Connect the printer and switch it on." screen is displayed. Then turn the printer on. 7 ( p. 85) • If "Printer not found. Check the connection." screen is displayed Make sure that the USB cable is
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    in length). • Uninstalling the printer driver Use uninstall if you want to delete the printer driver. Disconnect the USB cable before uninstalling the printer driver. Quit all other active applications. Select [Start] → [All Programs (Programs)] → [Panasonic] → [Panasonic KX-PX20] and then click
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    's operating instructions for details on the printing operation. 1 Open the image file to be printed using the application software. Print the image file. • Make sure that printer paper size setting on the application software matches the size 2 of the paper and ink cassette in the printer. If
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    Agreement on a permanent basis, provided that you transfer this Agreement, all copies of the SOFTWARE, all related documentation and your Panasonic Printer, and the recipient thereof agrees to the terms of this Agreement. 3. RESTRICTIONS: You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble
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    or status monitor of the computer screen. Turn off the printer's power once and turn it back on again with both the paper cassette and ink 1 cassette still inserted. • Jammed paper will be ejected from the front panel or the rear panel . (Paper may be ejected from both the front panel and the rear
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    appears, wait for a while, leaving the paper as it is. When the atmospheric temperature is high or when continuous printing has been performed, printing operations may temporarily halt in order to keep the internal temperature of the printer from rising. Printing will automatically resume when the
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    (For details, refer to page 98 - 101.) Status POWER lamp ERROR lamp ACCESS lamp PRINT lamp Paper/ink error Lit (Green) Lit (Red) 2 Paper jam Lit (Green) Blink (Red) Internal printer error Connecting to a device incompatible with PictBridge. Blink (Red) Lit (Green) Blink (Red) Blink (Red
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    Troubleshooting Follow the procedures described below. If you are not able to solve the problem, contact your dealer. Power source Problem The power the message. Page 14 25 52 LCD monitor Problem The LCD monitor is turned off although the printer is turned on. Some pixels are inactive or always
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    Troubleshooting (continued) Printing Printer PC Printer Camera Printer Printer Problem Cause and Remedy Page The ink cassette • When attaching the ink cassette, if it does not catch in - cannot be inserted. place when inserted, manually rotate the ink sheet reel slightly as described
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    to the paper size you want to use? ⇒ Adjust the feeding stop. • Have you used application software to enlarge the image beyond the printing range of this printer? ⇒ Reduce the image size so that it fits within the printer's printing range. • Is [Borders] of the digital camera or printer driver 4 set
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    Do not insert your fingers in the ink cassette slot while cleaning the thermal heads as this may lead to injury. Bottom of the printer Thermal heads 4 Printer driver For operation details, see the help on the supplied CD-ROM. Printing Printer Printer Problem The display areas on the LCD monitor
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    Problem Cause and Remedy The message "The monitor is entering sleep mode following the set period of inactivity. Press any button to resume operations." is shown on the LCD monitor and the TV screen. • When "Sleep" is set to [10min] or [5min], this message is displayed if the printer has not been
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    Troubleshooting (continued) Problem It takes considerable time for the image to be displayed. It used up? ⇒ Replace the battery with new one. Page - - 10 15 15 14 Printing PC Printer Problem • Don't know how to stop the printing process when printing from a computer. • Printing has started after
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    to [OFF] on the [Image Adjustment] tab of the printer driver 4 may improve these problems. A message indicating "The USB port cannot be located" is displayed on the computer. • Have you connect the printer to USB port that supports printers? ⇒ USB ports are displayed as [USB001] and [USB002
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    U02/U03/U04) Load the ink cassette. Ink Cassette: xx 2 (U12/U13/U14) Load paper. Paper Size: xx 2 (UA0/UA1/UA2) Load the paper cassette. Paper Size: xx 2 (UA3/UA4/UA5) Incorrect ink cassette size. Ink Cassette: xx 2 (U43/U44/U45) Remedy • Replace with a new ink cassette as ink has run out. • Insert
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    the front panel or rear panel of the printer. (Sometimes paper may be ejected from both.) Remove the paper. Then, remove the paper cassette once and re-insert. • Make sure that the paper and ink cassette sizes match. Check the paper and the paper cassette. (UB3 - UB8) Page 88 - 18 Internal error
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    up to the 99th will be printed (selected). image to print. Print xx photos. • When you print an index Up to 10 copies can be printed at Images beginning from the selected one up to the 250th (300th for wide size paper) will be printed. place of xx. Maximum number of 58 copies exceeded. Select
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    that is not compatible. 103 Memory cards formatted by a computer may not be able to be used. Be sure to use memory cards formatted by a digital camera. Others 101
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    are dirty Clear prints may become impossible if the feed roller or paper support lever become dirty. Feed roller Paper support lever Wipe clean with a damp cloth that has been wrung thoroughly. • Wiping the printer surface To clean the printer surface, wipe up any dust with a soft dry cloth. If the
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    Specifications Power Source AC adaptor Input voltage: 100 V to 240 V AC ±10 % 50/60 Hz Rated output: 24 V DC, 1.8 A Power Consumption During printing: Approx. 72 W When the power lamp is lit in green: Approx. 8 W When the power lamp is lit in red: Approx. 1.5 W Printing System Dye-Sublimation
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    Specifications (continued) Allowable This product conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) and Exif2.21 (Exif Date Borders LUMIX Date Effect by TV Aspect Interval Pattern Operation Guide - Factory setting OFF OFF OFF OFF in "Saving Printer Settings" ( p. 53) are saved.
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    Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). (Using the digital camera's photo information helps provide an extremely high-quality image print direct printing from a digital camera to the printer and is not limited to a specific manufacturer. Digital video cameras also adopt this standard
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    Additional Information (continued) Trademarks • Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. This document uses the following abbreviation protocols: Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition is
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    PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. San Gabriel Industrial Park, Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Home Photo Printer applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or
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    re-install an installed unit if applicable, travel to and from the servicer. The items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops
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    Purchases Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: http://www.pasc.panasonic.com or, send your request by E-mail to: [email protected] You may also contact us directly at: 1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only
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    24 N Normal Mode 28 Number of Copies 32 P Paper and Ink Set 16 Paper Cassette 18 Paper Jam 88 Paper Jam Removal Lever 13, 89 Paper Support Lever 12, 102 PictBridge 22, 105 Power Cord 14 POWER Lamp 12, 90 Print All Images 34 PRINT Lamp 12, 90 Printer Driver 82 Protective Sheet 18 110
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    Notes 111 Others
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    Home Photo Printer KX-PX20M Operating Instructions Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. San Gabriel Industrial Park, Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico
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Home Photo Printer
Operating Instructions
Model No.
KX-PX20M
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Home Photo Printer.
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Please read this manual carefully to ensure proper operation. Especially, be sure
to read the “Important Safety Instructions” (pages 6 – 9) before using this product.
Store this manual and warranty in a safe place for future references.
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