DuraLabel KODIAK User manual

Brand: DuraLabel

Model: KODIAK

Category: Database software

Type: User manual

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DuraLabel Kodiak User Guide

DocumentVersion0.6(Prerelease)

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GraphicProducts®andDuraLabel®areregisteredtrademarksofGraphicProducts,Inc.

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Nopartofthismanual,includingtheproductsandsoftwaredescribedinit,maybereproduced,

transmitted,transcribed,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortranslatedintoanylanguageinanyformorby

anymeans,exceptdocumentationkeptbythepurchaserforbackuppurposes,withouttheexpress

writtenpermissionofGraphicProducts,Inc.

Productsandcorporatenamesappearinginthismanualmayormaynotberegisteredtrademarksor

copyrightsoftheirrespectivecompanies,andareusedonlyforidentificationorexplanationandtothe

owners’benefit,withoutintenttoinfringe.

Specificationsandinformationcontainedinthismanualarefurnishedforinformationaluseonly,and

aresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice,andshouldnotbeconstruedasacommitmentby

GraphicProducts.GraphicProductsassumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsorinaccuracies

thatmayappearinthismanual.

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Contents

Introduction.........................................................................................................................................4

Warranties...........................................................................................................................................4

5‐YearDuraLabelPrinterWarranty..........................................................................................................4

5‐YearDuraLabelPremiumVinylWarranty..............................................................................................5

SafetyInstructions...............................................................................................................................5

GettingtoKnowYourKodiak...............................................................................................................6

IntheBox..................................................................................................................................................6

YourKodiak...............................................................................................................................................6

KodiakMainScreen...................................................................................................................................8

LoadingSupplies................................................................................................................................10

LoadingLabelStock.................................................................................................................................10

LoadingPrintingRibbons........................................................................................................................11

CreatingSignsandLabels...................................................................................................................13

LabelDesigner.........................................................................................................................................13

ArcFlash..................................................................................................................................................14

ChemicalLabeling...................................................................................................................................16

NFPA/RTK................................................................................................................................................18

PipeMarking...........................................................................................................................................20

AdditionalFunctions..........................................................................................................................20

SupplyStatusUtility................................................................................................................................20

PrintingPreferences................................................................................................................................21

Wi‐FiSettings..........................................................................................................................................21

SystemUtilities.......................................................................................................................................21

MaintenanceandTroubleshooting....................................................................................................22

CleaningYourKodiak..............................................................................................................................22

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Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................23

Specifications.....................................................................................................................................24

Certifications.....................................................................................................................................26

FCCCompliance.......................................................................................................................................26

StandardConformity...............................................................................................................................26

PrinterDisposal/Recycle.........................................................................................................................27

Third‐PartySoftware..........................................................................................................................28

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Introduction

WithyourDuraLabelKodiak,youcancreatefullycustomizedindustrialsignsandlabels,on‐siteandon‐

demand.

Kodiakusesbuilt‐inlabeldesignsoftwareandtwo‐colorprintingcapabilitiesforpowerful,effective,and

efficientsigncreation.Kodiakcanevenconnecttoawirelessnetworkanddynamicallypopulateyour

labeldesignswithinformationfromadatabase,usingODBCfunctionality.

ThisguidewillprovideinformationandinstructionsonyourKodiak.Youcanalsowatchinstructional

videosrightonyoursystem,andyoucangethelpfromGraphicProducts’world‐classsupportteamby

calling800.788.5572orvisitingGraphicProducts.com.

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Warranties

5-Year DuraLabel Printer Warranty

GraphicProducts’DuraLabelprintersarewarrantiedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsand

workmanshipforaperiodoffive(5)yearsfromthedateofpurchase.Withinthisperiod,Graphic

Products,Inc.will,atitssoleoption,repairorreplaceanycomponentswhichfailinnormaluse.Such

repairsorreplacementwillbemadeatnochargetothepurchaserforpartsorlabor,providedthatthe

purchasershallberesponsibleforanytransportationcost.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverloss,damages

fromaccident,orequipmentorpartswhichhavebeenmisused,altered,neglected,carelesslyhandled,

usedforpurposeotherthanthoseforwhichtheprinterwasmanufactured,ordamagesresultingfrom

unauthorizedservice.

Repairs

Repairsarewarrantiedfor90days.Iftheoriginalwarrantyisstillineffect,repairedunitswillremain

undertheiroriginalwarrantyorfor90daysfromthedateofservice,whicheverislonger.

Warranty Details

Thewarrantiesandremediescontainedhereinareexclusiveandinlieuofallotherwarrantieswhether

express,implied,orstatutory,includinganyliabilityarisingunderanywarrantyofmerchantabilityor

fitnessforaparticularpurpose,statutoryorotherwise.Thiswarrantygivesthepurchaserspecificlegal

rights,whichmayvaryfromstatetostate.

InnoeventshallGraphicProductsbeliableforanyincidental,special,indirect,orconsequential

damages,whetherresultingfromtheuse,misuse,orinabilitytousetheproductforanyreason

includingdefect.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe

abovelimitationmaynotapplyinallareas.

GraphicProductsretainstheexclusiverightwithinallwarrantyperiodstorepair,replace,orofferafull

refundofthepurchasepriceatitssolediscretion.Suchremedyshallbethepurchaser’ssoleand

exclusiveremedyforanybreachofwarranty.

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GeneralmaintenanceandcleaningoftheDuraLabelprinteristhepurchaser’sresponsibilityandisnot

coveredbythewarranty.Expendableitemsorpartssuchaslabelsupplyandribbonarenotcoveredby

thiswarranty.

NOTE:Specificpreparationmayberequiredbeforeshipping.PleasecontactyourGraphicProducts

representativetoensurecorrectreturnprocedure:pleasecall800.788.5572fordetails.Graphic

Products,Inc.shallnotberesponsibleforanylossordamagesincurredduringshipping.

5-Year DuraLabel Premium Vinyl Warranty

DuraLabelsuppliesaretestedfordurabilityundervariousconditions,includingUVexposure,moisture,

heatingandcoolingcycles,abrasion,andchemicalexposures.GraphicProductswarrantieslabelsmade

fromitsPremiumvinylsuppliesforaperiodoffive(5)years.

Withinfiveyearsofpurchaseandafterproperapplication,GraphicProductswillreplacelabelsmade

withDuraLabelPremiumVinylwhichbecomeunreadableorfailtomaintainadhesionwiththelabeled

surface.Insuchinstance,GraphicProducts,Inc.willprovideaone‐timereplacementrollofthesame

supply.

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Safety Instructions

Pleasereviewthefollowingsafetyinstructionsbeforeusingtheprinter.

 Kodiakisintendedforindooruseonly.Keeptheprinterawayfromhumidityandprolonged

exposuretodirectsunlight.

 Disconnecttheprinterfromitspowersourcewhennotinuse.

 Donotpourliquidsontotheprinterorprinterparts.Forordinarycleaning,followthe

instructionsincludedinthisguide.

 Onlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldattempttorepairtheprinter.

NOTE:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould

voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

Inaddition,topreventdamagetoKodiakandtoavoidnullifyingtheKodiakwarranty,pleasefollow

theserules:

 OnlyuseofficialKodiaksuppliesfromGraphicProductsinyourKodiakprinter.

 Readallinstructionsinthismanualcompletely.

IfsomethingseemstobewrongwithKodiak,refertotheMaintenanceandTroubleshootingsectionof

thisguide.Iftheproblemisnotresolvedbyfollowingtherecommendedsteps,pleasecontactGraphic

Productsforassistance.

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Getting to Know Your Kodiak

Kodiakisathermaltransferprinter,meaningthatitusesheattotransferasolidresinor“ink”froma

printingribbonontoalabelstock.Withtwoseparateprintheadsandtwoseparateribbons,Kodiakcan

printintwocolorsonthesamelabel.

Kodiakislargerandheavierthansomeprinters,weighingabout42pounds(about20kilograms).We

recommendhavingtwopeopleworktogethertounpackorrepositiontheprinter.

In the Box

InKodiak’sbox,youwillfindthefollowingmaterials:

 KodiakPrinter

 PowerCord

 WirelessKeyboard(stowedinsidetheprinter’slid)

 KodiakQuickStartGuide

 Wi‐FiUSBAdapter(alreadyconnectedtoKodiak)

Youshouldalsohavethefollowing,shippedseparately:

 RibbonCartridges(2)

Your Kodiak

Front View

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 PrintButton‐Printsonecopyofthecurrentlabeldesign(ifany)

 X(Cancel)Button‐Cancelsthecurrentprintjob(ifany)

 ?(Help)Button‐Opensthehelpinterfaceforthecurrentprogram(ifany)

 USB‐Aports(2)

 AdjustableTouchscreen

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 Cutter

Back View

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 PowerSocket

 PowerSwitch

 EthernetPort

 USB‐BPort

 BehindRemovablePanel:AdditionalUSB‐APorts(2)

Inside

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 AdjustableSupplyHolders

 SupplyHolderAdjustmentTab

 FeedRollerBarandLatch

 AdjustableSupplyGuides

 SupplySensor

 PrintHeadsandLatches(2)

 RibbonCartridges(2)

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Kodiak Main Screen

[Image.Callouts:HomeButton,HamburgerMenu,DesktopArea,Supply/RibbonInformation,Printing

Preferences/Status,Wi‐FiSignal,Date/Time,MainMenu]

TheKodiakmainscreenshowsthemainfunctionsofthesystem.Themainmenuontherightofthe

screenshowsyourmainoptions:Label,Learn,Utilities,Tools,andSettings.

Label

Thismenuincludesoptionsforcreatingorprintinglabelsandsigns.Theoptionshereare:

 Templates:BrowseexistingtemplatesforsignsorlabelsonyourKodiak.

 LabelDesigner:Designnewsignsorlabelsfromscratch,ormodifyexistingdesigns.

 ArcFlash:Enterdataforspecializedelectricalsafetysignage,andprintlabelsthatcomplywith

theNFPA70EandCSAZ462standards.

 ChemicalLabeling:CreateGHS‐stylechemicallabelsforsafetyandcompliance,usingan

editabledatabaseofchemicaldetails.LabelscanfollowHazCom2012(UnitedStates)or

internationalGHS(UN)formats.

 NFPA/RTK:CreatesupplementalchemicallabelswiththeNFPA704hazardratings,usingan

editabledatabaseofchemicaldetails.

 PipeMarking:QuicklydesignpipelabelstomatchANSI/ASMEA13.1ortheIIARBulletinNo.114

standards.

Learn

Thismenuincludeswaysforyoutolearnaboutmajortopicsorfindtheanswerstoyourquestions.The

optionshereare:

 BestPracticeGuides:Expertguidesonavarietyoftopics,tohelpyouunderstandconceptsand

practicesinsafetyandindustrialimprovement.

 LabelExamples:Examplesofcompletedlabelsandsignsinavarietyofstyles.

 Manuals:DocumentationforyourKodiakanditsassociatedsoftware.

 Videos:Helpfulhow‐tovideos,includinghowtoloadsuppliesintoyourKodiak.

Utilities

ThismenuisformaintainingandupdatingyourKodiaksystem.Theoptionshereare:

 DatabaseManager:Create,copy,import,orexportdatabasesforusewiththelabeling

modules.

 TouchCalibration:IfKodiak’stouchscreenseemstorespondstrangely,youcanrecalibrateit

here.

 Updater:ViewalistofthedifferentapplicationsonyourKodiakandautomaticallyupdatethem,

usingaWi‐FiconnectionoraUSBstoragedevicewithdownloadedsoftware.

 UsersandPasswords:ManageusernamesandpasswordstocontrolaccesstoyourKodiak.

Tools

ThismenuoffersdirectaccesstoapplicationsonyourKodiak.Theoptionshereare:

 Browser:VisittheGraphicProductsCommunityorordermoresuppliesforyourKodiak.

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 PDFViewer:ReaddocumentsinthestandardPDFstyle.

 TextEditor:Readorwriteplaintextdocuments.

 VideoPlayer:Viewvideofilesin.ogvformat.

Settings

ThismenuisforyourKodiak’ssystemsettings.Theoptionshereare:

 SupplyStatusUtility:Seewhichsuppliesarecurrentlyloaded,andhowmuchofeachis

remaining.Youcanalsoaccessthisutilitybytappingonthesmallsupplyiconsinthemain

toolbaratthetopofthescreen.

 DateandTime:AdjustKodiak’sinternalclockorcalendar.Youcanalsoaccessthesesettingsby

tappingonthetimeordatedisplayedinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthescreen.

 WiFi:VieworchangeKodiak’sWi‐Fisettingstoconnecttoawirelessnetwork.Youcanalso

accessthesesettingsbytappingontheWi‐Fisignaliconinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthe

screen.

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Loading Supplies

ToloadyourKodiakwithsupplies,raisethehingedlid.Thelidwillholdatthefully‐raisedposition.

Loading Label Stock

Thelabelstockisthebasematerialforyourlabelsorsigns,servingasthe“paper”fortheprinting

process.Labelstockisavailableinawidevarietyofmaterials,types,sizes,andcolors.EachrollofKodiak

labelstockissoldasarollwithgearedplasticendcaps.Donotremovetheseendcaps,orthesupplywill

notfitproperlyinyourKodiak.

Whenloadinglabelstock,makesurethatitisnotfolded,andliesflatandsmooth.Thiswillprevent

supplyjamsduringprinting.

Toloadlabelstock,followthesesteps:

1. Squeezetheorangetabonthefrontadjustablesupplyholder,andslidetheholdertothe

positionmarkedforyoursupplywidth.(Theadjustablesupplyholdersarepairedtomove

togetherandkeepyoursupplycenteredproperly.)

2. HoldtherolloflabelstocksothattheendcapwithaKodiaklabelfacesyou.Then,restthegears

onthesupply’sendcapsintotheslotsonthesupplyholders.

3. Unlatchthefeedrollerbarandallowittoraise.(Thisbarisspring‐loaded.)Pulltheendofyour

labelstockawayfromtheroll,andunderthisbar.

4. Slidetheadjustablesupplyguidessothattheedgesofyourlabelstockfitunderthewhite

rollers.Then,feedthelabelstockundertheserollers,andunderthemetalguideimmediatelyto

theleftofthosesupplyguides.

5. Lowerthefeedrollerbarandlatchitdown.

Whenyoufinishloadingsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallydetectwhichtypeoflabelstockhasbeen

loaded.

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Loading Printing Ribbons

Theprintingribbonsprovidethe“ink”fortheprintingprocess.Eachnewribbonissoldasaroll,which

canbeloadedintoaribboncartridge;thecartridgesaretheninstalledintoKodiakbyslidingtheminto

placeovertheprintheads.Aslabelsareprinted,theusedribbonwillbecollectedontake‐uprollsfor

laterdisposal.

Therearetwoprintheads,markedwiththenumbers“1”and“2.”Eachprintheadneedsaribbon

cartridgeloadedwithribbonandinstalledproperlyinorderforKodiaktoprint.

Loading Ribbon Into a Ribbon Cartridge

Startwithanemptyribboncartridge.IfyourcartridgesarealreadyloadedintoyourKodiak,youcan

removethembyunlatchingeachprintheadandraisingitbyliftingitsorangetab.Whentheprinthead

isfullyraised,itwilllockintoplace,andyoucansimplyslidethecartridgeoutbypullingitshandle.

Toloadanewribbonintoaribboncartridge,followthesesteps:

1. Insertanemptyribbontake‐uprollintotheslotsatthetopofthecartridge.Pressfirmlyateach

endtolatchthetake‐uprollintoplace.

2. Insertafreshribbonrollintothesideofcartridge.Alignthearrowontheribbonendcapwith

thearrowonthesideofthecartridge;theflatedgeoftheribbon’slargeendcapshouldreston

thebottomofitschannel.Pressfirmlyateachendtolatchtheribbonintoplace.

3. Findtheendoftherollofribbon.Pullitout,andunwinditaroundthebottomofthecartridge,

anduptothetake‐uproll.Adheretheribbontothetake‐uproll,usingapieceoftape,if

needed.

4. Takeupanyslackintheribbonbyturningthetake‐uproll.Yourcartridgeisnowreadytoinstall

intoKodiak.

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Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Into Kodiak

Ifaprintheadisinitsloweredposition,youwillneedtoraiseitinordertoinstallaribboncartridge

there;unlatchtheprintheadandraiseitbyliftingitsorangetab.

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Toinstallaloadedribboncartridgeintoyourprinter,followthesesteps:

1. Holdingaloadedribboncartridgebyitshandle,slidethecartridgeontotheprinthead.The

loosesectionofribbonshouldfitjustbelowtheprinthead,andthecartridgeshouldslide

smoothlyonitsrails.

2. Gentlypushthecartridgeallthewayback,sothenumberontheprintheadisvisible.Youmay

hearthecartridgesnapintoposition.

3. Lowertheprintheadbyitsorangetab,andlatchitdown.

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Whenyoufinishloadingsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallydetectwhichtypeofribbonhasbeenloaded

ateachprinthead.

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Creating Signs and Labels

Kodiakincludesseveralwaystocreatenewlabelsorsigns.Eachofthelabelingmodulesisavailable

throughtheLabelmenuonthemainscreen.

Label Designer

TheLabelDesignermoduleismeantforcreatingoreditingcompletelycustomdesigns,usingtext,

images,orbarcodes.Theseitemscanbeplacedandmodifiedwiththemenus,andcanbemoved

aroundyourlabelbydraggingthemonthedesignarea.

[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,Insertmenu,Dimensionsmenu,Ordermenu,Details

menu,Colormenu,DataSourcemenu,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]

Toolbar

ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheLabel

Designer.

 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewdesign,savingand

loadingdesigns,andchoosingprogramsettings.

 QuickSave:Savethecurrentlabeldesignwithitscurrentfilename.Ifyouhaven’tsavedthefile

yet,youwillbepromptedtochooseafilenameandlocation.

 Group/Ungroup:Setagroupofselectedobjectstoactasasinglelargeobject,orreversesthis

selection.

 Undo/Redo:Cancelarecentaction,orrepeatacanceledaction.

 Copy/Paste/Delete:Duplicateorremovetheselectedobject.

 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.

 Close:ClosetheLabelDesigner.

Insert Menu

Thismenuallowsyoutoadddifferenttypesofcontenttoyourdesign.Clickonthedesireditemtypeto

addittothecenterofyourlabel.Whenanobjecthasbeenaddedtothedesign,thenewobjectwill

automaticallybeselectedforediting.

 Text:Addsimpletextitemstoyourlabel,usefulforheadersorstaticinformation.Basictextcan

besettoafixedsizeorlockedinplace.

 RichText:Addrichtextitems,usefulfordescriptiveordynamiccontent.Richtextcanwrap

withinabox,anddifferentpartsofthesameitemcanusedifferentfontstyles.

 LinearBarcode:Addaline‐stylebarcodeinavarietyofformats.Supportedformats:Codabar,

Code128,Code128B,Code2of5(Interleaved2of5),Code39,EAN13(ISBN),EAN8(8‐2,8‐5),

UPC‐A(A2,A5),andUPC‐E(A2,A5).

 2DBarcode:Addagrid‐stylebarcodeinavarietyofformats.Supportedformats:DataMatrix,

PDF417,QRCode.

 Image:Importacustomimage,suchasacompanylogo.Supportedfiletypes:.bmp,.gif,

.jpg/.jpeg,.png,.svg.

 Shape:Addgeometricshapessuchaslines,rectangles,andcirclestoyourdesign.

 Symbols:Addstandardizedsymbolsfromamassivelibrary,sortedbycategoriessuchas

“Arrows,”“Injury,”and“Prohibited.”

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Dimensions Menu

Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutopreciselycontroltheobject’ssize,location,orrotation.You

canalsoquicklycontrolaselectedobject’ssizebydraggingthecontrolboxesatitscorners,ormovethe

objectbydraggingitacrossthedesignarea.

Order Menu

Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutoadjusttheobject’sarrangementrelativetootherobjectsor

thelabelasawhole.Youcancenterobjectsonthelabel,oralignmultipleselectedobjectstoeach

other.Youcanalsocontrolwhetheranobjectcoversupanother,oriscoveredinstead.

Details Menu

Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutoadjusttheuniqueoptionsavailableforthattypeofobject.

Forexample,fortextobjects,youcanchangethefontandsize,whileforbarcodeobjects,youcan

choosethebarcodeformat.

Color Menu

Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutochoosethecolorsforthatobject.Youcanselectawide

varietyofcolors,eveniftheappropriatesuppliesarenotcurrentlyloaded,butonlycolorsthatmatch

yourloadedsuppliescanbeprintedaccurately.

Data Source Menu

Connectyourlabeldesigntoadatabase.Thedesignwillautomaticallyupdateforabatchoflabels,with

eachlabelusinginformationfromagivenrowinyourspreadsheetordatabase.Inthismenu,youcan

choosewhichcolumnofdatashouldbeshownintheselectedobject.Youcanalsochoosewhichrecord

(orrow)isusedforthecurrentlabel.

Label Settings Menu

Choosebasiclabeldesignoptions,suchasthesizeofthelabelyouarecreating(oradynamicsize,which

extendsorshrinkstomatchyourcontent)andthesuppliesyouplantousewhenprintingyourlabel.

Print Settings Menu

Adjustprintingoptions,suchasthecommonprintingpreferences,aswellaschoosingwhichlabelsto

printfromanautomatically‐generatedsetoflabelsthatuseaDataSource.

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Arc Flash

TheArcFlashmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabasetokeeptrackofyourequipmentdetails,and

simplifythetaskofcreatingarcflashwarninglabelsthatmatchtheNFPA70EandCSAZ462standards.

[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,

SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]

Toolbar

ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheArcFlash

labelingmodule.

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 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,

andexportinglabeldesigns.

 SearchRecords:Searchthearcflashdatabasebyequipmentname,date,orprojectname.

 RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults.

 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.

 Close:ClosetheArcFlashlabelingmodule.

Navigating Records

ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheArcFlashdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.

1. ChoosewhethertosearchbyName(oftheequipment),Date(ofthearcflashriskassessment),

orProject.Thedefaultsearchisbyequipmentname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrent

searchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanewselection.

2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnter

onyourkeyboard.

3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.

Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.

Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;the

numberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,

youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.

Creating and Editing Records

TocreateanewentryinyourcurrentArcFlashdatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuon

theright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.Then,clicktheEditbuttontoslideouttheeditingmenu.This

iswhereyouwillenterthedetailsforthecurrentlabel:

1. LabelOptions:Choosethelanguageforthelabel’stext,selecttheDanger/Warning/Caution

header,andchooseaproject(ortypeanewprojectname)tokeeprelatedlabelstogether.

2. LabelInformation:Enterthebasicinformationforthislabel(equipmentname,nominalvoltage,

arcflashboundary,andassessmentdate).

3. PPEInformation:ChoosewhetherthelabelwillshowanArcFlashPPECategoryoracalculated

IncidentEnergyandWorkingDistance,andentertheappropriateinformation.

4. AlsointhePPEsectionisthebuttonfor“ListofPPE.”Thiswillopenawindowwhereyoucan

selectthecompletelistofrequiredPPEitemsbycheckingtheboxforeachrequireditem.By

default,thelistofPPEisalphabetical,butyoucanalsosortthelistbyPPEcategories:clickthe

numberforthecategoryyouwantlistedfirst.Ifdesired,youcanadd,remove,oreditPPEitems

inthislistaswell.

5. ShockHazards:Enterthevoltageandconditionsofashockhazard,aswellastheLimited

ApproachBoundaryandRestrictedApproachBoundary.

Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytotheArc

Flashmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabeldesigntoitsown

file,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremovethecurrentrecord

fromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.

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Templates, Sizes, and Settings

ToprintArcFlashlabelsindifferentsizes,ortousecustomtemplates,opentheLabelSettingsmenuand

selecttheappropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesare

namedsothatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).

Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel,andyoucantoggleoptional

labelelements(suchasgridlinesoraborder).Youcanalsochoosewhethertoprintthecoloredstripeat

thetopofthelabeland/orthetextandalertsymbol;disabletheseoptionsifyouareusingpre‐printed

labelstockwiththoseelementsalreadyinplace.

Thismenualsoletsyouselectwhicharcflashdatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseis

available.

Printing a Label

Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwantto

print,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.

PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabel

design,usingthecurrentprintsetting.

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Chemical Labeling

TheChemicalLabelingmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabaseofchemicalinformationtomake

GHS‐stylecontainerlabels.ThemoduleallowsyoutochoosefromstandardizedGHS(international),

HazCom2012(US/OSHA),andcustomtemplates.

[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,

SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]

Toolbar

ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheChemical

Labelingmodule.

 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,

andexportinglabeldesigns.

 Country/AuthorityMenu:Choosetheformatforyourchemicallabels:OSHA’sHazCom2012

format,theUN’sinternationalGHSformat,oranotherstyle.Youcanalsoselectalanguagehere.

 SearchRecords:Searchthechemicaldatabasebyproductnameoridentifyingnumber.

 RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults.

 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.

 Close:ClosetheChemicalLabelingmodule.

Navigating Records

ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheChemicalLabelingdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearch

function.

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1. ChoosewhethertosearchbyProductNameoroneofthematerial’sidentifyingnumbers(UN

number,CASNumber,orECNumber).Thedefaultsearchisbychemicalname;tochangethis

selection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanew

selection.

2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnter

onyourkeyboard.

3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.

Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.

Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;the

numberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,

youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.

Creating and Editing Records

Tocreateanewentryinyourcurrentchemicaldatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuon

theright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.TheEditmenuwillslideouttoletyouaddthedetailsforthis

newmaterial.(Toeditanexistingchemicalentry,simplyfindthatentryinthedatabaseandclickthe

Editbuttoninthemenu.)

1. EditLabel:Setthebasicdetailsforthisentry,suchastheproductname,identifyingnumbers,

signalword,andanysupplementalinformation.

2. HazardSymbols:Clickonasymboltomakeitappearonthislabel.Currentsymbolswillbe

highlightedinorange;clickonthesymbolagaintoremoveit.

3. ClicktheHazardStatementsbuttontoopenanewwindowandselectthehazardstatementsfor

yourmaterial.

a. Inthiswindow,selectanappropriatestatementfromthefulllistontheleft(sortedby

referencecode).Tofindaspecificstatement,typeinthesearchboxinthelowerleft.

Whenthedesiredstatementhasbeenselected,clickAddStatementtoaddittothe

currentlist,ontheright.

b. Forhazardstatementswithadditionaldetails,selectthestatementandtypethe

appropriateinformationintheparameterfieldsinthelowerright.Forcompliancewith

standards,hazardstatementscannotbefreelyedited.

c. Ifyouneedtoremoveastatementfromthecurrentlist,selectitandclick“Remove

Statement.

d. Whenyou’veaddedtheappropriateHazardStatements,clickOKtocontinue.

4. ClickthePrecautionaryStatementsbuttontoopenanewwindowforthesestatements.Aswith

HazardStatements,selectastatementfromtheleftandclickAddStatement.

a. AswithHazardStatements,selectanappropriatestatementfromthefulllistontheleft

(sortedbyreferencecode).Tofindaspecificstatement,typeinthesearchboxinthe

lowerleft.Whenthedesiredstatementhasbeenselected,clickAddStatementtoaddit

tothecurrentlist,ontheright.

b. Precautionarystatementscanbeeditedbyselectingastatementandtyping.Youcan

alsoaddablankstatementwiththeCreateStatementbuttontoaddyourown

customizedtext.Individualstatementsareseparatedbyperiods.

c. Ifyouneedtoremoveastatementfromthecurrentlist,selectitandclick“Remove

Statement.

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d. Whenyou’veaddedtheappropriatePrecautionaryStatements,clickOKtocontinue.

5. Supplier:Ifyouhavealreadyenteredinformationforthesupplierorotherresponsibleparty,

youcanselectthatorganizationfromthedrop‐downlist.Toaddanewsupplieroreditsupplier

information,clickthepencilbutton;thiswillopenanewwindowforsupplierdetails.

Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytothe

ChemicalLabelingmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabel

designtoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremove

thecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.

Templates, Sizes, and Settings

Toprintchemicallabelsindifferentsizes,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselecttheappropriate

templatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedsothatthesize

ofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).

Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel.

Thismenualsoletsyouselectwhichchemicaldatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseis

available.

Printing a Label

Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwantto

print,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.

PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabel

design,usingthecurrentprintsetting.

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NFPA/RTK

TheNFPA/RTKmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabaseofchemicalinformationtomake

supplementalchemicallabelsbasedontheNFPA704hazardratingsystem.Thissystemassignsa

numericratingforamaterial’shazardsineachofthreecategories(health,flammability,andinstability).

TheNFPA704labelingsystemanditsvariationswereoriginallyintendedtoprotectfirstrespondersin

anemergency.Theselabelsmaynotsatisfytheregulatoryrequirementsthatapplyinyourcase;check

withyourlocalauthoritiestoensurecompliance.

[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,

SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]

Toolbar

ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheChemical

Labelingmodule.

 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,

andexportinglabeldesigns.

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 AuthorityMenu:Choosetheformatforyourchemicallabels,usingthefamiliarNFPADiamond

layoutoranalternativeRTKColorBarformat.

 SearchRecords:SearchtheNFPAchemicaldatabasebyproductnameorCASnumber.

 RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults.

 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.

 Close:ClosetheNFPA/RTKmodule.

Navigating Records

ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheNFPR/RTKdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.

1. Choosewhethertosearchbythematerial’sNameorCASNumber.Thedefaultsearchisby

chemicalname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthe

toolbar,andmakeanewselection.

2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnter

onyourkeyboard.

3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.

Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.

Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;the

numberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,

youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.

Creating and Editing Records

TocreateanewentryinyourcurrentNFPA‐stylechemicaldatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthe

menuontheright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.TheEditmenuwillslideouttoletyouaddthe

detailsforthisnewmaterial.(Toeditanexistingchemicalentry,simplyfindthatentryinthedatabase

andclicktheEditbuttoninthemenu.)

1. NFPAInformation:Setthebasicdetailsforthisentry,suchastheproductname,CASnumber,

andsignalword.

2. EditRating:Clicktheplusorminusbuttonstoadjusttheratingsforthechemical,from0to4.

3. SpecificRatings:Ifyourmaterialposesaspecialhazard,suchasbeinganoxidizer(OX)orsimple

asphyxiant(SA),clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthat

applies.

4. HealthHazards:Ifyourmaterialposesaspecifichealthhazard,suchasbeinganirritantor

carcinogen,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthatapplies.

5. OrganHazards:Ifyourmaterialposesadirecthazardtospecificorgans,suchaskidneysor

respiratorysystem,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthat

applies.

6. PPESymbols:Ifspecificpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)isrequiredtosafelyhandlethis

material,suchasglovesorarespirator,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxfor

anyPPEsymbolthatyouwanttoinclude.Youcanalsoaddsymbolstothislistwiththe“Import”

function.

7. Ifthereareadditionalcommentsyouwouldliketoincludeonthelabel,clickthearrowto

expandthissectionandtypeyourcommentsinthefieldprovided.

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Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytothe

ChemicalLabelingmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabel

designtoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremove

thecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.

Templates, Sizes, and Settings

ToprintNFPA‐stylechemicallabelsindifferentsizes,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselectthe

appropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedso

thatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).

Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel,andtoggleoptionalelements

suchasPPEsymbolsandcomments.NotalltemplatesallowforPPEsymbolsand/orcommenttext.

ThismenualsoletsyouselectwhichNFPA‐stylechemicaldatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanone

databaseisavailable.

Printing a Label

Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwantto

print,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.

PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabel

design,usingthecurrentprintsetting.

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Pipe Marking

[Thissectioninprogress.]

ThePipeMarkingmoduleusestherecommendationsoftheANSI/ASMEA13.1standardtocreatesimple

andeffectivepipelabels.

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Additional Functions

Supply Status Utility

Thisutilityshowsthecurrentlyloadedsupplies,andhowmuchofeachisremaining.Clickthesupply

rollsonKodiak’smaintoolbartoopenthisutility.

Inordertoprint,Kodiakrequiresalabelstockandtwoprintingribbons.Thisutilitycanhelpyoucheck

thatsupplieshavebeencorrectlyloaded.Ifyouneedtotrimtheedgeofyourlabelstock(afterclearing

ajam,forexample)thisutilityalsooffersaTrimfunction,whichwill“print”ashort,blanklabel,andcut

itcleanly.

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