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Multi-Function Laser FAX Model No. KX-FLM600 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Please read these Operating Instructions FOR OPERATION ASSISTANCE, before using the unit and save for future CALL 1-800-HELP-FAX (1-800-435-7329) reference. OR SEND A FAX TO 1-215-741-6376.
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Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Visioneer PaperPort is a registered trademark of Visioneer, Inc. All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners. Copyright: This manual is copyrighted by Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd.
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User License Agreement for Kyushu Matsushita Electric SOFTWARE A. Grant of License. 1. You shall not copy or sublicense to any third party. You may make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for a back-up purpose. B. Limitations Use 1. You shall not rent or lease the SOFTWARE to any third party. You may permanently transfer all of your rights, provided you retain no copies, you transfer all of the SOFTWARE including all component parts, the media and printed materials.
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Setup (PC) Connecting to a computer! To run the Panasonic Multi-Function software (PANA LINK), you need the following software and hardware. CPU: An IBM compatible personal computer with a 486 or higher processor (Pentium is recommended.) Basic Software: Microsoft ®...
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1. Install/uninstall PANA LINK for (If you are not sure what the drive letter is for Windows 95/98. your CD-ROM drive, please use Windows 2. Install/uninstall KX-FLM600/650 for Explorer and look for the CD-ROM drive.) Windows 3.1. 3. Print and Scan from Windows 3.1.
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Setup (PC) Activating the PANA LINK software! Click Start. Point to Programs, point to PANA LINK and click PANA LINK. ≥The PANA LINK main panel will appear. Send a fax Scan Copy Print To send a file To create an image To print a file To make a copy of the created on the PC.
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Setup (PC) To exit PANA LINK. To minimize to an icon. To minimize. To register or change data in the one-touch memory. To delete the data in the one-touch memory. To switch to the telephone numbers. To switch to the fax numbers.
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Setup (PC) Setting up PANA LINK! The items which can be set are the Line, Transmission, Reception, System, User Information and Cover Page. Open the PANA LINK main panel. Change the set value in the Setup dialog box. ≥To change the value without closing the [Apply] window, press Click [OK].
Setup (PC) Setting user information! The information set here is used on your cover page and the header that prints on the top of each page you send from the PC. Click [User\Information]. Open the PANA LINK main panel. ≥The User Information dialog box will be displayed.
Printer Printing documents created on the You can print documents created from a Windows application. Select Panasonic Fax Machine “Panasonic KX-FLM600/650” as the active printer. Printing from Windows applications For example, to print from Microsoft Word, proceed as follows. Open the document you want to print.
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Select Print from the File menu. ≥The Print dialog box appears. ≥By clicking Options in the Print Setup dialog box, the Panasonic KX-FLM 600/650 dialog box appears. You can change the printer settings: Grayscale Settings, Graphics Options Toner Save and Halftoned Text.
Printer Setting up the printer driver Panasonic KX-FLM600/650 dialog box 1 Resolution: Choose print quality 600dpi: Use this setting to print documents with 600 dpi quality. Print speed may be slow. 300dpi: Use this setting to print documents with 300 dpi quality. (When choosing this, you cannot change “Graphics Options”...
: About: Display the version information of KX-FLM600/650. ; Help: Display help. Options dialog box When clicking the Options button in the Panasonic KX-FLM600/650 dialog box, the Options dialog box appears. 1 Grayscale Settings: Adjust contrast and brightness of the printing image.
Printer Printing using the paper tray (manual feeding)! Using the printing manual feed, you can print on media other than letter or legal size plain paper. Media you can print on ∫ Media size ∫ Paper weight Media Size Dimension ∫...
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Select Print from the File menu. ≥The Print dialog box appears. Click [Properties]. ≥The Panasonic KX-FLM 600/650 dialog box appears. Select Manual sheet feed from the Paper Source drop-down list box, and then click ≥If you want to cancel printing, click [Cancel].
Scanning Transparencies and labels You may also print on labels and transparencies that are made for the printer. Panasonic has tested and found that the following work satisfactorily. Transparencies 3M CG3300, 3M CG5000 Labels Avery 5160, Avery 5161, Avery 5162...
Printer Envelope specifications We recommend that you purchase only high quality envelopes with diagonal seams, as shown in the diagram below: High quality envelopes have the following characteristics: ≥A thin, sharply creased leading edge ≥Paper weight of 90 g/m (24 lb.) ≥Flat, free of curls, wrinkles, nicks, etc.
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PC Fax Sending documents created on the Sending a document created by an application as a fax message You can access the fax function from a Windows application by using the Print command in the File menu. Select PANA LINK FAX as the active printer. For example, to send a document created from Microsoft Word, proceed as follows.
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PC Fax Sending a file from the PANA LINK window Open the PANA LINK main panel. Select a file you want to send, and then click [Open] ≥An image of the file will be displayed in the preview window. Click [Send\a\fax] in the main panel. ≥The Send fax panel will be displayed.
PC Fax The PANA LINK FAX Properties dialog box This dialog box has three tabs as follows. Paper tab Graphics tab 1 Paper size: You can set the paper size. To 1 Resolution choose the paper size, click the follow buttons. Specifies the resolution you want for graphic Letter: Standard US paper size [8.5 x 11 in.] images.
PC Fax Device Options tab Error 1 Print quality Diffusion: click this for printing photographs or Specifies the text quality you want to use for pictures that do not have sharp, your printed document. well-defined edges. 3 Intensity Specifies how dark to print graphics in your document.
PC Fax Sending a document from the fax machine using the Click [START]. Place the document on the fax machine. ≥A dialog box to set the image quality, type and brightness will be displayed. Open the PANA LINK main panel. Set the image quality, type and brightness, and then click [Scan].
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PC Receiving Receiving faxes on your You can receive a fax on the computer. The received facsimile document is saved as an image file (TIFF-G4 format), and which you can view, print or send again. To receive manually You can receive manually during a telephone conversation. Click [START] in the main panel.
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PC Receiving To receive directly to the fax machine If you do not want to be disturbed by incoming faxes when using the PC, but want to receive faxes directly to your facsimile machine, follow these steps. [Setup] 1. Click in the main panel.
Phone Call Making a phone call! You can place a phone call using PANA LINK. Use the handset on the fax machine to talk. Open the PANA LINK main panel. Click [Dial]. ≥The main panel indicator will display “Lift the fax machine’s handset to talk.”.
Address Book Computerized directory for fax and phone numbers! The Address Book is your personal information database for fax and phone numbers. Open the PANA LINK main panel. Select New entry from Edit menu or click [New\entry] in the toolbar. ≥A dialog box to register personal information will appear.
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Scanning Using your fax machine as a scanner! Scanning from Windows 95/98 Create an image file (TIF format) by scanning the document which is set in the fax machine. Set the document which you are going to If necessary, change the setting of Image scan, in the fax machine.
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Scanning Scanning from Windows 3.1 To scan a document into you PC as an image file, you need an application which contains the scanning feature such as Visioneer PaperPort ® Set the document you are going to scan on Select FLM600/650 Scanner 16 in the Source the unit.
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Scanning FLM 600/650 Scanner 32 The FLM 600/650 Scanner dialog box is displayed when you click the Scan button on the PANA LINK Main panel. You can set up the following items to make an image file better. 1 Image Quality: You can set the image quality to scan. Fine (200 x 200 dpi): For a text document with small writing or a document with a simple graphic.
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Scanning 3 Brightness: You can adjust brightness by using the slider. Normal: Brightness is not adjusted. You can adjust the brightness based on the result of this scan. Light: Use this when scanning a dark document. Very Light: Use this when scanning a very dark document. Dark: Use this when scanning a light document.
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Copier PC based copying! Set the document which you are going to copy Enter the number of copies required in in the fax machine. Number of copies. If necessary, change the setting of Enlarge-Reduce. Click [Start]. ≥The Scan dialog box will appear. Open the PANA LINK main panel.
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More Information The Communication Log! It is possible to view a list of faxes sent or received from the PC, and to view their contents. It is also possible to forward or resend these faxes. Open the PANA LINK main panel. Select the Communication Log Folder.
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More Information Viewer! ≥It is possible to display the images sent, received, or scanned with PANA LINK. ≥It is possible to move, copy and delete a file or page. ≥From the Viewer, it is also possible to send an image as a fax. Open the PANA LINK main panel.
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More Information link! (turning PC related functions on/off) The PC LINK feature by default is “ON”. If the AUTO ANSWER mode is turned on, all faxes will be received at your PC automatically. If you do not want to be disturbed by incoming faxes when using the PC, but want to receive faxes directly to your fax machine, do one of the following.
Troubleshooting When a function does not work, check here before requesting help! General Problem Cause & Remedy I do not know how to move the ≥Point at an area with no buttons or parts and drag it where you PANA LINK Main Panel, because want to move.
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Troubleshooting General (cont.) Problem Cause & Remedy When I exit PANA LINK, the Viewer ≥The viewer can be operated separately, so when the PANA LINK is does not close. closed, it remains open. The PANA LINK does not work ≥Click the button to exit PANA LINK, and restart.
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I cannot print. 1. Driver settings: If you change the driver settings in the Panasonic KX-FLM600/650 dialog box, you may be able to print. 2. Preview window: If the image is not properly displayed in the Preview window, your file may contain errors. Try printing a different file.
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Troubleshooting Transmission Problem Cause & Remedy I see a “Sending the fax ended in ≥Possible causes are as follows. failure.” message. —Telephone circuit is not good. —You received a call-waiting signal. —The other party stopped reception. —The other party ran out of the recording paper. Transmit again after confirming with the other party.
Troubleshooting Scan and copy (cont.) Problem Cause & Remedy The recording paper is jammed. ≥Remove the jammed recording paper and reset it, then try again. Even after clicking the Cancel ≥Wait. Sometimes, it takes a while for the cancel request to be button, scanning continues.