Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DP-1810F Panasonic
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Digital Imaging System Before oper ating this equipment, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference . Getting T o Know Y our Machine J ? I Before Starting Making Copies Options Others Model No .
2 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION When requesting inf or mation, supplies or ser vice alw a ys ref er to the model and ser ial n umber of y our machine . The model and ser ial number plate (Main Name Plate) is located on the rear side of machine. F or your con venience , space is provided below to record inf ormation you ma y need in the future.
3 Operation Char t Common Features and Usage ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Basic Operation Original 1 Place the Or iginal(s) (ADF: Up to 50) 2 Original Size (Reduction/ Enlargement Only) 3 Copy Size (Reduction/.
4 Ener gy Star As an E NERGY S T AR ® P artner , P anasonic has deter mined that this product meets the E NERGY S TA R ® guidelines for energy efficiency . This voluntary program specifies certain energy consumption and usage standards. This product will automatically “ power do wn ” after a specified period of non-use.
5 T ab le of Contents Getting T o Know Y our Machine Operation Chart .............................................................................................................................. 3 ■ Common F eatures and Usage ......................
6 T able of Contents Options Accessories .................................................................................................................................. 37 ■ Components .............................................................
7 Precautions For Y our Safety ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Laser Safety LASER SAFETY This unit emplo ys a laser . Only qualified ser vice personnel should attempt to service this device due to possible e y e injur y .
8 Precautions Handling ■ Do not look directly at the e xposure lamp when cop ying. ■ Do not turn the power s witch Off or open the front panel during copying. C Do not drop paper clips or other metal objects into the copier . T oner and Paper ■ Store toner , drum and paper in cool areas with low humidity .
9 ■ The copier should not be installed in areas with the follo wing conditions: C Extremely high or low temperature and humidity . Ambient conditions T emperature: 50 – 86 ° F (10 ° – 30 ° C) Relative humidity: 30 – 80% C Where temperature and humidity can change rapidly , causing condensation.
10 1 No Contents Refer to # 2 in 1 Ke y C F rom two 1-Sided originals, side by side , to 1-Sided copies. P age 18 $ 2 P A GE COPY Key C Copying two f acing pages or a Ledger siz e original on two separate Letter size sheets. P age 19 % SORT Ke y C When using Electric Sor ting Mode.
11 Control P anel No Contents Refer to 4 INTERRUPT Ke y , MEMOR Y IN Ke y , M1/M2 K ey s C Interrupt Ke y interrupts other copy or print jobs while making copies. C Memory In Ke y registers two cop y jobs f or recall at a later time. C M1/M2 K e ys are used to store a Job in Memor y or to recall a Job stored in Memor y .
12 Basic Cop y Full Size Copying ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Cop ying the Same Siz e Originals (1:1) Cop y siz e is automatically selected. 1 Place the Or iginal LCD Displa y (Sample) ORIGINAL SIZE K e y Select the Or iginal Siz e on units without the ADF .
13 NOTE Making Copies ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Copying with Preset Ratios Basic Copy 100 77 65 50 121 100 7 9 61 129 100 100 6 5 200 155 129 100 Reduction or Enlargement Copying LDR ->LTR B [LTR B ] ZOO.
14 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ADF 1 . Features # Automatic Original Feeding C The ADF tray can hold up to 50 Letter size originals of 20 lb (80 g /m 2 ) paper (up to 30 Legal or Ledger size originals). Accommodates from Invoice to Ledger size originals. C Automatic original size detection.
15 A utomatic Document Feeder 3 . Operation ■ Operation Procedure ADF Face-Up 1 Place the Original 2 Number of Copies 3 Press ST ART Inappropriate Originals C P aper with a smooth surf ace such as g.
16 NOTE ATTENTION ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Zoom Copies with variable zoom ratios from 50% to 200% in 1% increments. LTR ->LTR B [LTR B ] ZOOM:125% COPIES:001 B R ESET Zoom Copying Basic Copy (Example: 1.
17 NOTE ATTENTION Sheet Bypass # Place the sheets of paper into the tray . (appro ximatel y up to 50 Letter size sheets/20 lb) Basic Copy Using the Sheet Bypass ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Copying on Special P aper , etc. 1 Place the original. Open the sheet bypass.
18 2 in 1 Copy ■ 2 in 1 Cop y F rom tw o 1-Sided or iginals , side b y side , to 1-Sided pages . Creative Features 1 2 (La yout) * 2 1 (La yout) * P or trait (Orientation) * Landscape (Orientation.
19 NOTE C T o reset all job settings, press the RESET key . 3 ORIGINAL SIZE (Letter or Ledger size Only) 4 Number of Copies 5 Press ST AR T Platen Ledger size original Letter Book Mark ■ 2 P A GE COPY Copying tw o facing pages on a ledger siz e original on two separate Letter siz e sheets.
20 NOTE BOOK/EDGE/MARGIN Creative Features ■ BOOK Ke y Eliminates dark inner binding shadows when copying from a book. ■ EDGE Ke y Creates a blank edge . ■ MARGIN Ke y Shifts the image to the right or left. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr ocedure ∗ Initial setting (F actory setting) can be changed in the Copier Settings function mode.
21 NOTE Creative Features Job Memor y Making Copies ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ T wo Copy Jobs Can Be Pr ogrammed in Memory (M1, M2) f or recall at a later time. T o Store a Job in Memory # Set up the copy job to be stored in memory , by first selecting each function y ou wish the copier to perform.
22 Creative Features Sor t Copy 1 1 1 1 1 1 NOTE C When the memor y becomes full during original scanning, the message “OUT OF MEMOR Y ” “CONTINUE 1:YES 2:NO” will be displa y ed in the message displa y . If this occurs, follo w the instructions in the message display .
23 NOTE INTERRUPT (F1) K ey ENERGY-SA VER K ey ■ These modes can sav e pow er while the copier is not in use. Energy Saver Mode # T o enter this mode Press the ENERGY-SA VER k ey or the copier will automatically enter the Energy Sav er Mode after 15 minutes * from the last cop y .
24 C An incorrect e xposure ma y occur when there is a black line at the edge of the original or an image which the copier inter prets as a blac k pattern in the Skyshot mode. C An incorrect position detection of the original may occur when a strong light shines onto the glass during Skyshot mode.
25 NOTE 1 Place the Or iginal 23 Number of Copies 4 Press ST AR T Select the Custom Size (M1 or M2) Upper- left corner Platen ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Manual Skyshot Mode When using this function, the custom size should be registered into memory (M1, M2) in advance .
26 Ne xt Selections 2-ORIGINAL H COPY Margin SORT Other Functions Zoom Copy 2 in 1 Copy 2 P age Copy Sor t-Rotate Manual Skyshot Job Memory Retriev al Job Memory Storing Remarks First Selections Sort .
27 NOTE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pr ocedure RESET Key # Press the FUNCTION Key $ Press 1 (GENERAL FUNCTIONS) or 2 (COPIER SETTINGS) ke y . Y ou may also use the ( G or F ) ke ys . % Press the SET key . & Press the Ke ypad to select function modes or use the ( G or F ) k e ys.
28 Function No. Modes Initial Setting Function 00 SORT MODE DEF A UL T Selects the sor t mode. C NON-SOR T , SORT NON-SOR T General Functions 05 Displa ys the amount of sor t memory used on the panel. C OFF , DISPLA Y SOR T MEMOR Y USAGE OFF Copy usage and cop y limit of the selected depar tment and total copy usage will appear on the screen.
29 No. Modes Initial Setting Function 00 MARGIN DEF A UL T Selects the margin position and shift value . C POSITION (Left, Right, T op, Bottom) C V ALUE (5 - 99 mm) LEFT 10 mm Copier Settings Function Selects the edge mode ( Equal Rate = set the same value f or X & Y or Individual = set the value f or X & Y individually) and width.
30 Function General Functions f or Ke y Operator No. Modes Initial Setting Function NOTE Selects the Control P anel reset time. C OFF , 30 sec, 1 min., 2 min.
31 NOTE No. Modes Initial Setting Function Function Copier Settings for K ey Operator ORIGINAL (HOME) Selects contrast f or T ext/Photo mode C 1 ~ 5 T/P CONTRAST 3 PHO T O CONTRAST Selects contrast f .
32 Function Setting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Changing the A uto Exposure Setting Y ou can select whether the copying density is adjusted automatically f or te xt and photogr aphic originals. 1 FUNCTION Ke y 2 # Press the 2 ke y to select COPIER SETTINGS. $ Press the SET key .
33 Function Setting f or Ke y Operator ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Changing the P aper Size The P aper T rays are designed to accommodate Inv oice , Letter , Letter R, Legal and Ledger size paper . T o change the paper size , perform the steps shown below . 1 FUNCTION Key 2 Proceed as Follo ws: # Press the 1 k ey to select GENERAL FUNCTIONS.
34 NOTE Function Changing the P aper Guide and P aper Size Indicator in the Paper T ray # Pull the P aper T ray out and remov e paper . $ Adjust the paper guide a to the required paper length. % Adjust the P aper Guide b to the required paper width. Pinch the stopper to mov e the P aper Guide b .
35 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Department Counter The K e y Operator can manage, limit copies , counters and code numbers f or each depar tment. (Maximum depar tment counters: 50) 1 FUNCTION Ke y 2 Proceed as Follo ws: # Press the 1 ke y to select GENERAL FUNCTIONS.
36 Change the Depar tment ID Code, limit the maximum n umber of copies and Depar tment Counter number . # Press the Ke ypad and the SET ke y to input the Depar tment ID Code . 01: 1234 Depar tment ID Code Depar tment No . $ Press the Ke ypad and the SET ke y to input the maximun number of copies .
37 Accessories Components Image Memory (D A-SM8B/SM16B/SM64B/SM28B) C 8/16/64/128 MB C T o increase the memor y capacity for electronic sor ting and sor t printing. 2nd/4th P aper Feed Module (D A-DS182) C T o increase the paper feed sources and capacity .
38 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 550-Sheet P aper T ray Pr ob lem Solving 1 Pull the P aper T ra y out. 2 Place the paper with the cop ying surf ace f acing upward. Special papers, like glossy paper , mailing labels and transparencies cannot be used in the paper tra y .
39 Adding the T oner and Replacing T oner W aste Container ( ? ? ? ? ? ) 1 Open the F ront Co ver . 2 Remov e the T oner W aste Container by slowly pulling it tow ards the left as illustrated. 3 Seal the container with the enclosed cap and dispose of it proper ly .
40 5 # Shake the ne w T oner Bottle four or five times to loosen the contents. $ Remov e the cap from the T oner Bottle. 6 # Align the K e y of the bottle , also represented by the Arro w mark ( Unlocked symbol ) visib le on the end of the T oner Bottle with the Arrow mark on the machine.
41 NOTE C Mak e sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing the misf e d paper . C The misfeed indicator will not go off if the paper is still jammed in the copier .
42 ATTENTION Remo ving a Misfed P aper C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper . 1 Remov e the misf ed paper . ■ P aper Exit Area C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper .
43 Pr oblem Solving 1 2 3 Open the Right Cov er . Remov e the misf ed paper . If copy paper is f e d far into the copier: # T ur n the right paper clearing knob. $ Remov e the misf ed paper . ■ P aper Entry/T ransport Area C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper .
44 Pr oblem Solving 1 2 # Pull the P aper T ray out. $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Return the Paper T ray to the original position. # Open the F eed Cov er . $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Close the F eed Cov er . ■ P aper Feed Module C Make sure that the misf eed indicator goes off after removing all misf ed paper .
45 Pr oblem Solving ATTENTION 1 2 # Open the Entr y Co ver . $ Remov e the misf ed paper . % Close the Entry Cover . # Open the ADF Cov er . Note: T o pre v ent damaging the or iginals, open the ADF Cov er bef ore removing the misf ed original(s). $ Remov e the misf ed paper .
46 T r oubleshooting Before Calling Service Chec k Action Unit Does Not Operate Does the display light? Check if the P ower Switch is turned On and that the pow er cord is connected into the outlet. Does the Energy Sav er ke y flash (or light) and displays are turned OFF? (See page 23) Press Energy Sav er k ey on the Control P anel.
47 T roub leshooting Check Action Light Copies Does the e xposure indicator sa y “ Lighter ”? Press the Dar ker k e y until the indicator LED is set to Darker . (See page 12) Does the add toner indicator and message appear on the displa y? ( ? ) Add T oner .
48 ■ If the measures outlined abov e do not solv e the problem, call y our Ser vice provider . Platen Co ver Platen (glass) Copier Care ■ As a rule, clean weekly . Platen/Platen Cov er # Wipe marks off with a cloth and a neutral detergent. $ Wipe again with a dr y cloth.
49 ATTENTION Reinstall the Batter y Holder . T roub leshooting Replacing the Battery The copier has an inter nal batter y (Product No .: CR2032) which maintains the date setting in the event of a power outage. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Battery Replacement Required Message 1 T ur n the pow er Off .
50 Specifications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DP-1810F (Copier) Platen T ype Fix ed Acceptable Originals Sheets, Books (max. Ledger) Copying Method Laser Electrophotograph y Fixing Method Heat Roller Fixing Resolution Max. 600 dpi Maximum Cop y Size Ledger - Inv oice via paper tra y V oid Area Max.
51 Specifications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 2nd/4th P aper Feed Module (D A-DS182) 20.9 lb (9.5 k g ) Dimensions (W × × × × × D × × × × × H) W eight P aper Size Inv oice/Letter/Legal/Ledger P aper W eight 16 – 24 lb (60 – 90 g /m 2 ) C Specifications are subject to change without notice.
52 Options and Supplies ■ The DP-1810F is a digital photocopier which can produce images with g reat clarity . Fur ther more, its cop ying functionality can also be greatly enhanced b y the addition of the f ollowing options and supplies .
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