Kodak 8660 - EXPORT MODULE GUIDE User manual

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INDEX

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HELP

Operator’s Guide

Printing Guide

Color Management

Calibration

Introduction

Setting up the 8660

Printer

Operating the 8660

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Speciﬁcations

Accessories and Sup-

plies

Customizing the

Printer

Network

Interface Guide

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer

(8660 printer). The 8660 printer is a thermal dye diffusion device with

superior printing speed. It contains a 133 MHz MIPS processor, has a

resolution of 300 pixels per inch (ppi), and prints a three-color page in

about 75 seconds. Printed images are high-contrast and long lasting.

Kodak Ektatherm XtraLife ribbon (available in three-color or black) applies

a coating that protects images from ﬁngerprints.

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Paper and Image Sizes

The 8660 printer can print on the following sizes and types of Kodak

Professional Ektatherm XLS print paper. Refer to “Kodak Thermal Paper

Types, Sizes, and Image Sizes” for illustrations of the maximum image

size for each.

Paper and Image Sizes

Paper Size

Maximum Image

Size

Catalog

Numbers

8.5 x 7 (216 x 178 mm) - Medium format paper 8.27 x 5.5

(210 x 140 mm)

891 8096

8.5 x 11 (216 x 279 mm) - Standard A paper 8.27 x 9.5

(210 x 242 mm)

861 4364

8.27 x 11.69 (210 x 297 mm) - Standard A4

paper

8.0 x 10.3

(204 x 262 mm)

881 6514

8.5 x 12 (216 x 307 mm) - A (long) paper 8.27 x 10.5

(210 x 268.5 mm)

868 4623

8.5 x 14 (216 x 358 mm) - A (xlong) paper 8.27 x 12.5

(210 x 319.5 mm)

856 5699

8.27 x 14 (210 x 358 mm) - A4 (xlong) paper 8.0 x 12.5

(204 x 319.5 mm)

807 5640

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Interfaces

The 8660 printer has standard communication ports. In addition, the

optional Kodak Professional 10/100 network interface card (network

interface card) lets you tie your printer into networks using Ethernet

cabling.

The following interfaces are provided with the printer:

•

IEEE-1284 Parallel

•

SCSI

The following Ethernet interfaces are provided by the network interface

card:

•

EtherTalk

•

Novell NetWare

•

TCP/IP

•

NetBEUI

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Printing Software

The printing software developed for the 8660 printer is based on high-

quality Kodak photographic printing methods. The color-rendering

processes that evolved are highly sophisticated. This printing software

allows you to access advanced printing options based on Kodak color

science.

The printing software is provided for use with the following operating

systems:

•

Windows 95/98

•

Windows NT 4.0

•

Macintosh 8.0 and above

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Setting up the 8660 Printer

This chapter explains how to set up the 8660 printer. The steps are:

•

ﬁnding an appropriate location for the 8660 printer.

•

unpacking the 8660 printer.

•

loading the ribbon cartridge.

•

connecting the cables.

•

connecting the power cord and turning the 8660 printer on.

•

loading paper.

•

checking the 8660 printer settings.

•

making a test print.

The software for the 8660 printer, which enables you to take full

advantage of the 8660 printer’s capabilities, is on the CD shipped with the

8660 printer. After you set up the 8660 printer, you should install the

software you plan to use.

For information on installing the software, refer to the

Quick set up

information card.

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Finding a Location for the 8660 Printer

As you look for an appropriate location for the 8660 printer, keep the

following guidelines in mind. Refer to “Site Speciﬁcations” for speciﬁc

requirements.

•

Allow 2 inches (5 cm) on the left, right, and top sides for air ﬂow and

cooling. The back of the 8660 printer may be placed ﬂush against a

wall.

•

Avoid placing the 8660 printer in areas where ventilation ducts, open

doors, or frequent passers-by might expose it to debris. Airborne dirt

particles can cause image quality problems.

The space requirements for the 8660 printer are shown below.

12 in. (30.5 cm)

allow 24 in.

16.5 in.

25 in. (63.5 cm)

allow 42 in. (107 cm)

to remove the paper tray

(

41.9 cm

)

(61 cm) to open

the top door

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Unpacking the 8660 Printer

The following accessories are included with the 8660 printer. If any are

missing, contact your dealer.

•

Power cords (3)

•

Cleaning kit containing 10 alcohol cleaning pads

•

SCSI terminator

•

Wire form assembly

•

CD containing the host software and the documentation in Spanish,

French, German, and English in PDF format. The CD also contains

Adobe Acrobat Reader for accessing, viewing, and printing the

documentation.

To unpack the 8660 printer:

1.

Open the shipping carton.

2.

Remove the top foam cap.

3.

Remove the box with the accessories.

WARNING: We recommend that two people lift and carry the 8660

printer.

4.

With two people on either side, lift the printer out of the carton.

5.

Remove the 8660 printer from the plastic bag, and place it in the

desired location.

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NOTE: Save the packaging in case you need to ship the 8660 printer.

6.

Install the two ends of the wire

form assembly in the round

holes inside the print exit area.

Wire form

assembly

Print exit

area

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Loading the Ribbon Cartridge

The ribbon provides dyes for printing images. The medium format ribbon

contains enough dye to make 200 prints. The three-color oversize XtraLife

ribbon contains enough dye to make 150 prints. The black ribbon contains

enough dye to make 200 prints.The XtraLife ribbons, both color and black,

contain additional patches that protect images from ﬁngerprints.

Handling the Ribbon

•

Do not expose the ribbon to direct sunlight, extreme heat, dust, or

liquids.

•

Leave the top cover closed except when you need to access the inside

of the 8660 printer.

Storing Ribbon Cartridges

For highest image quality, store ribbon cartridges as follows:

•

Store unopened ribbon cartridges at temperatures below 77˚F (24˚C).

Avoid exposure to temperatures higher than 100˚F (38˚C).

•

Keep partially used ribbon cartridges in their original wrappers to

protect them from dust and dirt when they are not loaded in the 8660

printer. Dust and dirt specks on the ribbon show up as much larger

spots on prints.

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Loading the Ribbon Cartridge in the 8660 Printer

The ribbon cartridge ﬁts easily in the 8660 printer. There is only one way

to correctly load the ribbon cartridge.

Follow these steps to load a ribbon cartridge:

1.

Open the top cover.

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2.

If necessary, push the old ribbon cartridge to the left and lift it up to

remove it.

NOTE: Images remain on the ribbon after printing. If you are working

with conﬁdential documents, you may need to consider alternate

ways of disposing of the ribbon to maintain security.

3.

Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its packaging.

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4.

Grasp the ribbon cartridge by the handle, and slide it onto the 2

spring-loaded hubs.

5.

Push the ribbon cartridge against the hubs on the left until it can

engage the 2 drive hubs on the right.

IMPORTANT: Touching the dye patches could contaminate the ribbon

resulting in scratches on your prints.

6.

Turn the spool with the bar code label until the ribbon is taut.

7.

Close the top cover.

Hubs

Handle

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Connecting the Cables

You must provide the necessary interface cables. Three power cords (for

North America/Japan, Europe Continental, and Australia) are included. If

you are using the 8660 printer outside of these areas, you may need to

purchase a power cord.The 8660 printer has standard communication

ports, and an Ethernet port is in place if the optional network interface

card is installed.

The

submini 50-pin (Female) SCSI II ports

can be used for printing. A

50-pin submini SCSI II terminator is included with the 8660 printer.

Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTX (RJ45)

ports are active if the optional

network interface card is installed.

If the optional network interface card is installed, you will need to obtain

the correct Ethernet cabling. Refer to the

Network Interface Guide.

SCSI ports

Parallel port

Power cord

inlet

Power switch

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Connecting a Parallel Cable

To connect a parallel (Centronics) cable:

1.

Make sure that your computer is turned on

.

2.

Connect the female end (no pins) of the cable to the 8660 printer’s

parallel port.

3.

Connect the 25-pin end of the cable to the computer’s parallel port.

4.

Connect the power cord.

5.

Press the power switch on the back of the 8660 printer.

Parallel port

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Connecting a SCSI Cable

To connect a SCSI cable:

1. Make sure that your computer is turned off.

2. To change the SCSI ID, ref

er to “About Specifying Port Information”.

3. Connect and secure the SCSI cable to one of the SCSI ports.

4. Connect and secure the SCSI terminator to the open SCSI port or to

the last device if you are daisy-chaining multiple devices.

5. Connect the power cord.

6. Press the power switch on the back of the 8660 printer. When READY

appears on the printer’s display panel, turn your computer on.

SCSI ports

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Handling Paper

Follow these guidelines when you handle the paper:

• Hold the paper by the edges to avoid ﬁngerprints.

• Handle the package of paper with the bottom stiffener board in place.

• Keep the bottom stiffener board in place when handling stacks of paper

to avoid ﬁngerprints on the printing surface.

• Do not load more than 100 sheets of paper in the paper tray.

• Do not use wet or damaged paper.

Storing Paper

Follow these storage instructions to ensure the highest image quality:

• Store opened paper at temperatures below 77˚F (25˚C). Avoid exposure

to temperatures higher than 100˚F (38˚C).

• Avoid storing a loose stack of paper out of its wrapper.

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Loading the Paper Tray

Thermal paper comes in various sizes. Refer to “Working with Paper” for

complete information about the various sizes.

The paper tray adjusts to the size of the paper you are loading. Do not

force paper that is too long or too wide into the tray.

IMPORTANT: Use only the tray designed for the Kodak Professional 8660

thermal printer.

1. Remove the paper tray.

2. Remove the stiffener board from the paper tray before you load new

paper.

3. If necessary, adjust the paper tray to ﬁt the paper you are loading:

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–Slide the paper width adjuster to the correct position for either A

or A4 size paper.

–Move the paper length adjuster to the correct position for the

length of the paper you are loading. Make sure that the paper

length adjuster is locked into position.

NOTE:Lift the backstop to hold 8.5 x 7 in. paper in position.The

backstop should be in the down position for all other paper sizes.

4.Remove the paper from the package. Leave the stiffener board on the

bottom of the stack.

IMPORTANT: Handle the paper by the edges to avoid ﬁngerprints on the

top sheet.

Backstop

Paper length

adjuster

Paper width

adjuster

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5. Place the paper in the tray

with the logo side up making

sure that the front corners of

the stack are under the metal

tabs and that the stiffener

board is loaded on the bottom

of the stack.

NOTE: You can load up to 100

sheets of paper in the

paper tray.

6. Install the paper tray in the 8660 printer.

7. When SELECT PAPER appears on the display panel:

• Press the up and down arrow keys to scroll to the paper size you

installed.

• Press Select.

PAPER

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About Printer Initialization

When you turn the 8660 printer on, it initializes (starts up and performs a

self-check) in about a minute. During this time, the power light on the

display panel illuminates.

When the 8660 printer is ready, READY appears on the display panel

along with the ribbon and paper installed.

If the 8660 Printer Does Not Initialize

If the 8660 printer fails to initialize, no message appears on the display

panel. Turn the 8660 printer off and then back on

.

If a message does not appear, turn off both the 8660 printer and the

computer. Disconnect all cables from the 8660 printer except the power

cable. Turn on the 8660 printer. If no message appears, call for service.

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