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Kodak Digital Science 8650 User's Manual

1. p a W Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the other end of the pad holder Remove the paper tray from the printer Remove the cover from the tray Remove the media and blue stiffener sheet from the tray Set the media on a freshly cleaned surface Insert the prepared pad holder into the paper tray The posts on the bottom of the pad holder fit into the holes near the front of the paper tray Load the paper tray back into the printer Make a test print Wait for the printer to cycle and for the error light on the display panel to illuminate Remove the tray from the printer then reinsert it 4 15 Troubleshooting the printer 15 Remove the tray 16 Remove the prepared pad holder from the tray 17 Load the media into the tray and put the lid back on 18 Insert the tray in the printer IMPORTANT Wait about five minutes for the rollers to dry before using the printer Cleaning the sensors Important Before cleaning turn off the printer Follow these steps to clean the five ribbon sensors in the printer 1 ar wn Locate the two sensors on top of and in the center of the print head They will be visible behind the ribbon Remove the ribbon Wipe the sensors with an alcohol pad Replace the ribbon To locate the next two sensors look above where a finished print comes out and you will see a steel plate with some fringe At the center of the plate about one inch back down the slope is an oval
2. For information about printing with the 8650 Printer and the 8650 PS Printer in raster mode refer to the Export Modules User s Guide The time it takes to print an image depends on the application and on the type of image being printed Some images take much longer to print than others A file made up of lines generally takes less time to print than a file that is defined in bits such as a scanned image As printing takes place the paper moves through the imaging path multiple times During this process the paper partially exits the printer Do not pull on the print Wait until the print exits completely before touching it NOTE When the printer is running in raster mode the last image you send remains in memory until you turn the printer Off Operating the printer Scheduling jobs The number of jobs that can be queued to the printer at once depends on the memory available in the printer If large files are sent fewer jobs can be processed Installing additional memory in the printer increases the number of jobs that can be processed at a time If the printer is networked the network configuration affects job scheduling When on a network the printer polls the ports in a round robin manner When it receives a job it stops polling until the job is complete Then the printer looks to the next port in the list The position of the ports in the list affects the order in which jobs are processed When a job is sent is
3. TELOR This equipment is the 2nd class category information equipment to be used a residential area an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read the instructions for correct handling Requirements of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC were met through compliance with the following e EN50081 1 European EU consists of EN55022 class e EN50082 1 European EU consists of IEC 801 2 91 ESD IEC 801 3 84 rf immunity IEC 801 4 88 EFT Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Regulatory Information The foregoing limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular location If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Relocate th
4. e eve eee n eed B 1 Supplies a a a a a i B 1 HIBDORS cise E cetus B 2 mcg Aa chant Onesie ester dete B 3 Transparency material B 4 Appendix C Customizing the printer 4 C 1 Adding an external hard drive C 2 Installing the hard drive C 2 Initializing the hard drive C 3 Downloading additional fonts to the hard drive C 5 Adding memory to the printer C 8 Preparing to install a SIMM sese C 8 Installing the SIMM card 2042420 0 0 C 12 Finishing Up itio tree He e edet ee niin ait C 13 Index About this guide The guide provides the information you need to set up operate maintain and troubleshoot the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer This guide is intended for owners and operators of the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Printer Using this guide This guide is organized as follows Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 October 1997 Introduction describes the printer and the different memory configurations of the printer Talks about resident and non resident fonts Setting up the printer explains how to unpack and set up the printer and how to get it ready to use Also tells how to handle store and load
5. KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material CAT No 852 9679 8 5x14 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 821 4082 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 801 3716 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon XTRALIFE Media CAT No 857 0152 8 0 x 12 204 x 307 mm October 1997 Operating the printer KODAK EKTATHERM 210x358mm EKTATHERM XLS Transparency 8 27 x 14 XLS Oversize Three Material color ribbon CMY CAT No 861 0651 CAT No 821 4082 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY 8 0 x 12 CAT No 801 3716 204 x 307 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon XTRALIFE Media CAT No 857 0152 Only laminates to paper When printing transparency material with XLTRALIFE ribbon the lam inate patch is bypassed NOTE See Chapter 2 for information on working with media and ribbon 3 14 October 1997 Operating the printer Printing from computer applications October 1997 You print through your applications using the Printer Drivers or the Export Modules that came with the printer For application specific printing information refer to the User s Guide for the application or the Application Notes on the CD that came with your printer For information about printing with the 8650 PS Printer in PostScript mode refer to the Printer Driver User s Guide
6. October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer Finishing up To finish up the installation 1 Grasp the black handles on the back of the printer and slide the drawer in about three inches 2 Reconnect the ribbon cable by pressing it firmly into the connector 3 Make sure that the plastic clips on each side of the ribbon cable are latched 4 Close the drawer the rest of the way 5 Replace the five screws that you removed 6 Plug in the printer and turn it On 7 Verify that the Power light is lit on the display panel October 1997 C 13 Index A about other guides ii about printer initialization 2 26 about printer memory 1 1 about the export modules 1 4 about the printer 1 1 about the printer drivers 1 4 about this guide i accessories available B 1 ordering B 1 adding an external hard drive C 2 to C 7 adding memory to the printer C 8 to C 13 finishing up C 13 installing a SIMM card C 12 preparing to install a SIMM C 8 to C 13 additional information getting iii alcohol cleaning pads ordering B 1 applications printing from 3 15 B barcode 2 9 C cables connecting 2 18 to 2 21 cancel button 3 3 Centronics connection parallel port 2 18 printer modes for 1 3 changing media settings 2 24 media type 2 24 operating mode 2 23 paper color 2 25 printer settings 2 23 to 2 25 October 1997 l 1 Index checking and changing printer settings during printer setup 2 23 to 2 25 cleaning pads o
7. October1997 1 3 Introduction Printer drivers and export modules 1 4 The printer drivers and export modules developed for the 8650 8650 PS Printer are based on high quality Kodak photographic printing methods The color rendering processes that evolved are highly sophisticated Using the drivers and export modules will allow you to access advanced printing options based on Kodak color science The following printer drivers are provided for printers operating in PostScript mode For information about installing and using the drivers refer to the Printer Driver User s Guide KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS PostScript Driver for WINDOWS 3 1 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS RGB PostScript Driver for WINDOWS 95 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS CMYK PostScript Driver for WINDOWS 95 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS Color Printer Driver for MACINTOSH Computers The following export modules are provided for printers operating in raster mode For information about installing and using the export modules refer to the Export Module User s Guide KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 Export Module for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP and WINDOWS 3 1 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 Export Module for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP and WINDOWS 95 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 Export Module for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP and MACINTOSH Computers Additional printer drivers are available through third party developers For third party products refer to the KODAK Third Party Dig
8. Transparency sizes available for the printer are listed below Purchase transparency material through your printer dealer or distributor Transparency material is shipped in 100 sheet packages Catalog Transparency Type Number KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material 8 5 x 11 852 6618 for use with the KODAK A Adjustable Tray 216 x 281 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material 8 5 x 12 853 4059 for use with the KODAK A Adjustable Tray 216 x 307 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material 8 5 x 14 852 9679 for use with the KODAK A Adjustable Tray 216 x 358 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material 210 x 297 mm 850 3005 4 for use with the KODAK 4 Adjustable Tray 8 27 x 11 69 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material 210 x 307 mm 871 7001 for use with the KODAK A4 Adjustable Tray 8 27 12 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material 210 x 358 mm 861 0651 for use with the KODAK A4 Adjustable Tray 8 27 x 14 See Chapter 3 for illustrations of the maximum image size for each transparency size B 4 October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer This appendix describes two ways you can customize your KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer to enhance its performance They are by connecting an external hard drive to the printer adding additional memory to the printer Connecting an external hard drive enables you to store ADOBE Type Manager ATM fonts not included making them pe
9. It contains a 33 MHz MIPS RISC processor has a resolution of 300 dots per inch DPI and prints a three or four color page in about 75 seconds Printed images are high contrast and long lasting KODAK EKTATHERM XTRALIFE Ribbon available with 3 color ribbon can be used to protect images from fingerprints About printer memory October 1997 You can purchase the 8650 8650 PS Printer with 32 MB or 48 MB of memory You can add memory to the printer to a maximum of 64 MB If your printer has 32 MB of memory you can print all image sizes for three color or black ribbons You cannot however print CMYK images with 4 color ribbon In addition your ability to process one job while printing another is limited If your printer has 48 MB of memory you can print all image sizes for all ribbons With 48 MB of memory you can process one job at the same time you are printing another while you are using 12 inch ribbon If your printer has 64 MB of memory you can process and print jobs of all sizes at the same time Introduction Media and image size The printer can print on the following sizes and types of KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper and on the following sizes of KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material See Chapter 3 for illustrations of the maximum image size for each aa size Maximum image size 8 5 x 11 216 x 279 mm 8 x 8 93 paper photographic grade and trans 204 x 228 mm parency material 8 27 x 11
10. cut out with the two receiver sensors Wipe the sensors with an alcohol pad To locate the fifth sensor look at the lower supply ribbon spool On the left hand side is a bar code label Immediately above the bar code label is a black box with some wires coming out of it The sensor is located on the bottom of that box the side of the box that faces the bar code label Using an alcohol pad clean the sensor area October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer Repacking the printer Pack the printer as follows if you need to ship it 1 Remove media from the paper tray Pack the paper tray in its original box Open the printer cover Then remove the ribbon spools Discard them or store them in their original box Insert the shipping pins as follows CAUTION Insert the pins as described Insert the left pin through the seventh slot from the left Insert the right pin through the sixth slot from the right Push the pins until the ends protrude about 1 1 2 inches from the slot E zu 0001 SS 5 Close the printer cover October 1997 6 Put appliance filament tape over the cover of the printer The tape must cover the latch and run down both sides of the printer all the way to the bottom shipping tape 7 Put the printer in its original plastic bag to keep it clean during shipping 8 Packthe printer in its original box Troubleshooting the printer G
11. when the printer is idle Job related messages show status of the job closest to completion Media related messages show type of media and ribbon that are loaded Error messages appear when the paper tray is empty when the cover is open or when errors occur Use the Print and Cancel buttons to set printing options cancel jobs override mismatches and generate test prints Use the Cancel button as follows To terminate the job that is closest to completion For example you may have a job printing and a job processing If you press Cancel the job being printed is ended immediately No additional pages in that job are printed and the page currently being printed is ejected If you press Cancel again the next job will be canceled if one exists In combination with Setup to scroll up through the Setup menu Use the Print button as follows To generate a test print when the printer is idle To begin printing after a mismatch occurs In combination with Setup to scroll down through the Setup menu Use the Setup Select button to enter the Setup mode to change the way the printer is set up See Working with the printer settings on page 3 4 for complete information October 1997 3 3 Operating the printer Working with the printer settings You view and change the printer settings using the printer s Setup mode Table 3 1 lists the printer settings and options and describes each option It also sho
12. 4 lines in prints 4 9 loading media 2 14 to 2 16 loading ribbon 2 9 LocalTalk cable connecting 2 19 LocalTalk connection printer modes for 1 3 LocalTalk port 2 18 4 October 1997 Index looking at the display panel 3 2 M machine generated error codes 4 5 to 4 7 maintaining the printer 3 19 making a test print 2 26 maximum image size 1 2 media 3 8 loading 2 14 to 2 16 maximum image size 1 2 sizes and types 1 2 media See also print paper and transparency material media settings changing 2 24 media sizes 1 2 media type changing 2 24 media related messages 3 3 memory adding to the printer C 8 to C 13 different configurations 1 1 messages 3 2 3 3 4 11 error 4 2 to 4 7 mismatches handling 4 8 receiver media size 4 8 receiver media type 4 8 ribbon 4 8 N Network types 1 3 Novell NetWare connection printer modes for 1 3 operating mode changing 2 23 operating the printer 3 1 to 3 19 ordering accessories B 1 ordering paper B 3 ordering ribbons B 2 ordering supplies B 1 ordering transparency material B 4 other guides October 1997 Index about ii packing the printer 4 17 paper available B 3 changing color 2 25 humidity problems 2 13 jams 4 2 4 11 ordering B 3 path clearing 4 11 storing 2 12 paper and humidity 2 12 paper jams 4 11 to 4 13 paper path clearing 4 11 to 4 13 paper problems humidity related 2 12 paper See also print paper paper trays ordering B 1 parallel cable
13. Print Paper Photographic Grade CAT No 8614364 8 5 x 11 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 807 6135 8 0 x 8 93 204 x 228 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper Photographic Grade CAT No 8816514 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper Photographic Grade CAT No 8684623 210 x 297mm 8 27 x 11 69 8 5x 12 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 807 6135 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 807 6135 8 0 x 9 6 204 x 246 mm 8 0 x 10 204 x 256 mm October 1997 3 9 Operating the printer KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper Pho tographic Grade CAT No 875 1596 210 x 307 mm 8 27 x 12 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 807 6135 8 0 x 10 204 x 256 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper Pho tographic Grade C
14. Transparency Media Draft type Defaults Factory Defaults Photographic Commer Media col cial Publication Language English Francais Deutsch Espanol Italiano October 1997 Initiator ID Specifies the printer s SCSI ad dress when the printer is operating in Post Script mode Enable When an external hard drive is con nected allows the printer to act as the SCSI bus initiator CAUTION Leave the setting at NO un less an external drive is connected Oth erwise the computer s hard drive could be damaged Specifies the printer s SCSI address when the printer is operating in raster mode Select Paper if paper is loaded in the tray Select Transparency to print high density transparencies Select Draft for faster printing and proofing of transparencies Lets you restore the printer settings to their factory default values IMPORTANT If the Network Interface Card is installed resetting to the factory defaults may cause network printing problems Media color choices allow you to print proofs that approximate the color and hue of the final press stock Select Photographic to print onto stan dard white stock Select Commercial to simulate collateral applications Select Publication to simulate magazine applications The display panel messages can appear in English French German Spanish or Italian Photographic English 3 5 Operating the printer Working
15. export module that enable you to take full advantage of the printer s capabilities are on the CD ROM shipped with the printer After you set up the printer and before you use it you should install the printer drivers and the export module This chapter does not explain how to install the printer drivers or the export module For this information refer to the user s guide for the export module or the printer driver October 1997 2 1 Setting up the printer Finding a location for the printer As you look for an appropriate location for the printer keep the following guidelines in mind Refer to Appendix A for site requirements Allow two inches about 5 cm on all sides of the printer for easy access Place the printer so that air flow is not blocked Airborne dirt particles can cause image quality problems Avoid placing the printer in areas where ventilation ducts open doors or frequent passers by might expose the printer and media to high levels of debris The space requirements for the printer are shown below ir fer 207447 alice Tar opening aer 2 plan tor 37175 Ta alye room for iray 2 2 October 1997 Setting up the printer Unpacking the printer The following items are included with the printer If any are missing contact your place of purchase Paper tray Power cords 3 Plastic dust cover Universal language kit with 4 thermal head cleani
16. folder containing the fonts you want to download Outline Fonts Available Outline Fonts Selected x Outline Fonts 1 v Device Couri E Font Disk 1 ah CouriBol CouriBolObl Couridbl Helve HelveBol HelpeBol bl HelveNar HelveNarBol HelveNarBolObl HelveNarObl PalatBol PalatBollta Eject Desktop Add All Bemsus i Cancel 6 Select the font you wish to download from the list the left side of the window Then click Add To add all the fonts select Add All The font name appears in the Outline Fonts Selected list 7 Repeat step 6 for each font you wish to download C 6 October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer 8 Choose Disk from the Device list box Outline Fonts Available Outline Fonts Selected Outline Fonts 1 Y Device D Couri E Font Disk 1 PalatBol D CouriBol PalatBollta D CouriBol bl Palatita ea l Desktop D HelueBol bl Rdd RII DI HelueNar D HelveNarBol Bemase HeluyeNarBol bl n DI HelweNarObl D PalatBol Download DI PalatBollta 9 Click Download A dialog box listing the font being downloaded and the name of the printer appears This box remains on screen until all the fonts are downloaded Then a message appears stating that downloading was successful Octo
17. in Setup mode To enter Setup mode Press Setup Select while the printer is idle To scroll through the settings Press Print to scroll up Cancel to scroll down You scroll through the settings continuously To select an option When you find the setting whose options you wish to view press Setup Select An asterisk next to an option means it is selected To exit Setup mode Select SETUP EXIT Most changes you make are effective as soon as you exit Setup mode The exceptions are when you return the settings to the factory defaults and when you change the printer s operating mode In these cases the printer restarts itself when you exit Setup mode Changes are effective immediately afterward To restore the printer settings to their factory settings Press Setup Select when SETUP DEFAULTS appears Select FACTORY RESET to restore all the printer settings to their factory settings IMPORTANT If the Network Interface Card is installed restoring the settings to their factory values may cause network printing problems About specifying port information The options you select must match your host computer settings There are different submenus associated with the PORTS menu Which ones are available depends on whether the printer is running in Raster or PostScript mode and on whether the Network Interface Card is installed 3 6 October 1997 Operating the printer October 1997 The following submenus are available only if
18. printer 3 Using a Phillips head screwdriver remove the five screws on the plate at the lower portion of the back of the printer NOTE There are ten screws on the back of the printer Remove ONLY the five on the lower portion October 1997 C 9 Appendix C Customizing the printer 4 Grasp the two black handles on the metal plate and slowly pull the drawer out about three inches 5 Unlatch the ribbon cable in the front center of the drawer by pushing the plastic clips outward C 10 October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer 6 Gently remove the ribbon cable from the socket 7 Lift the ribbon cable slightly and slowly pull the drawer out an additional three inches October 1997 C 11 Appendix C Customizing the printer Installing the SIMM card To install and seat the SIMM 1 Locate the SIMM receptacles on the left side of the drawer ROM 1 v ROM 2 v ROM 3 v dj E Ij 1 1 f gt Open SIMM slots di 2 Hold the SIMM at a 45 angle and position it in the first empty receptacle next to the other installed cards 3 Gently tilt the SIMM back so that it is upright and snaps into place in the clips on each side of the receptacle
19. the Network Interface Card is installed PORTS ETHERTALK lets you specify whether version 1 or 2 of AppleTalk will be used e PORTS IPX lets you specify the framing type to expect when using Novell Netware e PORTS TCP IP lets you enter the Internet address of the printer network interface card within a TCP IP network For complete information refer to the Installation amp Setup Guide for the KODAK Network Interface Card for the KODAK XLS 8400 Printer the KODAK XLS 8600 8600 PS Printer and the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Printer Specifying the printer s SCSI ID raster mode This option SCSI TARGET appears only on printers running in raster mode The SCSI ID default value is 5 Select an ID that is not in use on the SCSI bus for any other purpose For example do not use the SCSI ID for your hard drive 0 for Macintosh computers 7 for computers running Microsoft Windows Similarly do not use the ID for an external hard drive used for font storage or the ID of a scanner connected to the computer Specifying the SCSI connection PostScript mode This option SCSI INITIATOR appears only on printers running in PostScript mode The SCSI ID default value is 6 Select an ID that is not in use on the SCSI bus for any other purpose For example you cannot use the SCSI ID for your hard drive 0 for Macintosh computers 7 for computers running Microsoft Windows Similarly you cannot use the ID for an exte
20. to 250v 47 to 60Hz Europe 220 50Hz UK 240 50Hz Power consumption 250 watts maximum October 1997 Accessories Supplies October 1997 Appendix B Accessories and supplies This appendix lists the accessories and supplies available for the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer It also tells how to order them Printer accessories are listed below Purchase these items through your printer dealer or distributor Catalog Accessory Number PostScript UPGRADE KIT for DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 883 3667 Color Printer KODAK Network Interface Card for KODAK XLS 8400 PS Printer KODAK XLS 8600 PS Printer and KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS Color Printer 856 3678 KODAK A 8 5 Adjustable Tray 101 8969 KODAK A4 8 27 Adjustable Tray 851 1420 KODAK 9 5 x 14 Adjustable Tray 882 0060 To order the following supplies contact Kodak Parts Services at 1 800 431 7278 Part Accessory Number Alcohol cleaning pads box of 50 108079 Water cleaning pads box of 50 108081 Pick roller cleaning kit 5B5910 Shipping pins all thermal printers 989021 B 1 Appendix B Accessories and supplies Ribbons Ribbons available for the printer are listed below Purchase ribbons through your printer dealer or distributor Maximum Catalog Ribbon Type Image Size Number KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three Color Ribbon 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three Color Ribbon 8 5x12 821 4082 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Thr
21. up the printer Finally make a test print Doing so helps you verify proper printer setup and operation and confirms print quality There are two test images one is generated in raster mode the other in PostScript mode To make a test print 1 Make sure that READY appears on the display panel 2 Press Print on the display panel It takes less than two minutes to make a test print While the image is being processed and printed the messages PROCESSING TEST PRINT and PRINTING appear on the display panel CAUTION During printing the media partially exits the printer multiple times Do not pull the print Wait for the print to exit completely before touching it The printer expects the loaded media to match the media type specified using the DEFAULTS MEDIA option on the display panel If for example the printer expects paper and transparency material is loaded a mismatch message will appear If you choose to make the test print using incorrect media the print will not have proper color reproduction for that media type Whats next To get the most from your 8650 Color Printer you need to install the printer drivers and export modules you plan to use Refer to the Driver Guide and to the Export Module Guide October 1997 2 27 3 Operating the printer This chapter provides the information you need to operate the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer It includes Looking at the display panel Wor
22. 2 Loadirig media eicere abt e eto ceteris 2 14 Putting the dust cover eene 2 17 Connecting the cables 2 18 Connecting a parallel cable 2 19 Connecting a LocalTalk 2 19 Connecting a SCSI 2 20 Connecting the power ssssssssssssseeeeeeeennenen nnne nennen nennen 2 22 Checking and changing printer 2 23 Changing the operating mode sse 2 23 Changing the media settings 2 24 About printer initialization eret E itr 2 26 If the printer does not initialize 2 26 Makinga test print tere ote een tienes 2 27 What s next edes tati aah Wide ee Eta d zd nae relied 2 27 Operating the 3 1 Looking at the display panel 3 2 Working with the printer settings m 3 4 Working in Setup mode 2 3 6 About specifying port information 2 2 3 6 Working with media 3 8 Printing from computer applications 22 3 15 Schedulirig jODS 3 16 Handling and storing prints and transparencies 3 17 Cleaning the printer enne
23. 69 210 x 297 mm 8 0 x 9 6 paper photographic grade 204 246 transparency material 8 5 x 12 216 x 307 mm A long 8 x 10 paper photographic grade and 204 x 256 mm transparency material 8 27 x 12 210 x 307 mm A4 long 8x10 paper photographic grade and 204 x 256 mm transparency material 8 5 x 14 216 x 358 mm A xlong 8x12 paper photographic grade and 204 x 307 mm transparency material 8 27 x 14 210 x 358 mm 4 xlong 8x 12 204 x 307 mm paper photographic grade and transparency material 9 5 x 14 243 x 358 mm paper only Raster mode Photographic grade 8 5 x 12 Commercial grade 217 x 307 mm Publication grade PostScript mode 8 5 x 12 217 x 307 mm 1 2 October 1997 Introduction Interfaces Standard communication ports are provided In addition the optional KODAK Network Interface Card lets you tie your printer into networks using Ethernet cabling The following interfaces are provided with the printer Interface Type Printer Mode Centronics Parallel Raster and PostScript LocalTalk PostScript only SCSI Raster only The following 16 MB Ethernet interfaces are provided by the Network Interface Card Interface Type Printer Mode EtherTalk Phase 1 and Phase 2 Raster and PostScript Novell NetWare The following versions of Raster and PostScript Novell NetWare for Clients NetX VLM and MSIPX TCP IP Raster and PostScript
24. AT No 856 5699 8 5 x 14 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 821 4082 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 801 3716 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon XTRALIFE Media CAT No 857 0152 8 0 x 12 204 x 307 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper Photo graphic Grade CAT No 807 5640 210 x 358 mm 8 27 x 14 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 821 4082 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 801 3716 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon XTRALIFE Media CAT No 857 0152 8 0 x 12 204 x 307 mm October 1997 Operating the printer KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper Photographic Grade CAT No 867 7759 Commercial Grade CAT No1581198 Publication Grade CAT No 8811663 October 1997 9 5 x 14 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 821 4082 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 801 3716 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon XTRALIFE Media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Four color Ribbon CMYK CAT No 801 3716 8 5 x 12 217 x 307 mm Operating the printer Table 3 3 shows the sizes and maximum image size for KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material The table also shows which ribbons can be used with each size of transparency material Table 3 3 Transparenc
25. ENSORS not stable 710 711 712 DSP Linetime response times out 718 CONTROLLER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD 719 THERMAL HEAD CABLE CONTROLLER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD 720 721 722 INIT ERROR 730 733 738 739 CONTROLLER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CABLE PLATFORM THERMAL HEAD Cool ing malfunction THERMAL HEAD Heat ing malfunction CONTROLLER RAM Turn off the printer Disconnect all cables except power Turn on printer e If error doesn t clear call for service If error code disappears the com puter cabling or software could be causing the problem October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer 740 741 742 PROGRAM PROMS or CONTROLLER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD 748 749 74A PHM Failure 74B 74C 74D 750 756 Unexpected write from DSP 757 DSP Set Verify Failure 760 773 76E CONTROLLER 76F 76A 76B PRINTED CIRCUIT 76C 76D BOARD 800 857 General CONTROL 900 930 090 091B 093 094B SERVICE REQ XXX LER PRINTED CIR CUIT BOARD DSP SUM An error occurred The message includes a 4 digit error code Turn off the printer Disconnect all cables except power Turn on printer If error doesn t clear call for service f error code disappears the com puter cabling or software could be causing the problem Turn the printer Off and then back On If the message persis
26. For these situations you must change the ribbon or press Cancel to cancel the job Receiver type mismatch If the print job specifies a media type that is not loaded for example paper is requested but transparency material is loaded a mismatch occurs You have three choices Load the correct media type Press Print to override the error without changing media IMPORTANT Printing without loading the correct media type may result in poor color reproduction Press Cancel to cancel the job Receiver size mismatch If the print job specifies a media size that is not loaded a mismatch occurs Size mismatches are of two types The image size will fit on the loaded media You can load the correct size or print on the currently loaded media The image size is larger than the loaded media Change the media or cancel the job 4 8 October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer If the printer is not operating correctly You may be able to identify or correct problems yourself If possible make a test print UseTable 4 4 to find and try to correct the problem If you cannot solve the problem service is required See Getting additional help on page 4 19 Table 4 4 Solving common printer problems Problem Possible cause Possible solutions Printer does not turn on The printer poweris Make sure the power switch is in the I not on position Cables and cords are Make sure cables and cords are not connected connect
27. Generated Error Codes Condition Error Description Possible solution Code 500 No RECEIVER atLEAD Verify that the correct media and rib EDGE SENSOR when bons are loaded expected Clean sensors See Cleaning the sensors on page 4 16 501 RECEIVER stuck at If problem persists call for service LEAD EDGE SENSOR 502 RECEIVER size change without removing TRAY 503 Invalid TRAY size input 508 XLS 8657 ONLY RECEIVER Stuck at URGE SENSOR 510 BAR CODE LABEL not correct BAR CODE SENSOR or FRU mal function BAR CODE LABEL not correct or has damage BAR CODE SENSOR or FRU malfunction 600 601 602 603 CONTROLLER PROM or BOARD failure 608 609 60A THERMAL HEAD 60C CABLE CONTROLLER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD 610 LCD or CONTROLLER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD 618 60B EPROM THERMAL HEAD Power cycle printer error code doesn t clear call for service October 1997 4 5 Troubleshooting the printer 4 6 700 Inboard THERMAL HEAD POSITION SEN SORE 2 open 701 Inboard THERMAL HEAD POSITION SEN SOR 2 blocked 702 703 Outboard THERMAL HEAD POSITION SEN SOR 1 open Outboard THERMAL HEAD POSITION SEN SOR 1 blocked Open the top cover of the printer Power cycle the printer Close the top cover e If error doesn t clear call for service 708 DONOR PATCH SENS ING EMITTERS not sensing DONOR 709 DONOR S
28. Keep the bottom stiffener board in place when handling stacks of paper to avoid fingerprints on the printing surface Do not use wet or damaged stock Keep the lid on the paper tray and the paper tray inserted in the printer to protect media from exposure to light dust or dirt Storing media For highest image quality follow these storage instructions Store opened paper and transparencies at temperatures below 77 F 25 C Avoid exposure to temperatures higher than 100 F 38 C Avoid storing loose stacks of media out of its wrapper Paper and humidity Paper is adversely affected by extremes in relative humidity High relative humidity tends to cause paper to curl toward the image side of the paper Low relative humidity tends to cause paper to curl away from the image side of the paper Low relative humidity also tends to increase static attraction of dust and dirt To avoid humidity related problems make sure the environment in which you use and store paper is between 40 and 60 relative humidity Relative humidity lower than 2096 or higher than 7696 should be avoided even for short periods of time Print paper can tolerate a relative humidity between 20 and 40 and between 60 and 76 for up to a few hours without causing the paper to curl October 1997 Setting up the printer October 1997 Handling humidity related paper problems If paper is exposed to humidity levels outside the recommended ran
29. Kodak digital science KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer Operator s Guide Part No 1H9657 Radio Frequency Interference This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the User s Guide this energy may cause interference to radio and television reception This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the following This device meets FCC Class B emission limits for verification pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission Rule of the United States The class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Department of Communications Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radiol ctriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matri l brouilleur Appareils Num riques 003 dict par le minstre des Communications 47CFR Part 15 SubPart B North American USA Class B or meets Class B limits for verification CES 003 North American Canada Class B VCCI 2 Japan Class B LOPE EBL OREL T HARI be TERIN SX XARA IET Big x Leese E SERES EE VCCI AZXicimLcoboiT LOL amp XRt2Uv74 COMA YS SRS LEMAVIET RRR
30. Regulations The following symbol has been placed on areas of the printer where electrical shock is possible Take extra precautions in these areas Table of contents About this GUIDE cx c DR a aa RU MEE a DU MULA i USING this guide About the other guides included with the printer 2 ii Getting help or additional information iii M 1 1 About printer 1 1 Media and image size 1 2 nisse E M 1 3 Printer drivers and export modules 1 4 gencium 1 5 Resident fonts citri 1 5 26 Scr fc rete 2 1 Finding a location for the printer 2 2 Unpacking the printer nnne enn 2 3 Cleaning the print head sssssssssssssssseseeenen nennen nennt nnns 2 5 Eoading the rIDDOn re ned 2 8 Handling the nmm emnes 2 8 Storing the ribbon 2 8 Loading ribbon in the printer 0 2 9 Unpacking and adjusting the 2 12 Working with 2 12 Storing media picea han eed nee ates 2 12 Paper and humligity 2 1
31. anel 2 16 October 1997 Setting up the printer Putting the dust cover on October 1997 To help prevent dirt related problems keep the plastic dust cover in place when you are using the printer Attach the dust cover to the printer in the first slot from the left and the second slot from the right Setting up the printer Connecting the cables You must provide the necessary interface cables Three power cords North America Japan Europe Continental and Australia are included If you will be using the printer outside these areas you may need to purchase a power cord Standard communication ports are provided Which ones are active depends on whether you have the 8650 Color Printer or the 8650 PS Color Printer Ethernet ports will be in place if the optional Network Interface Card is installed 2 parallel port PostScript or Raster 2 printing LocalTalk port PostScript printing only Ethernet port if optional Network Interface Card is installed PostScript or Raster printing 9 d SCSI II ports Raster printing only The Centronics Female parallel port can be used for printing when the printer is in PostScript or raster mode The Mini Din 9 pin Female LocalTalk port can be used for printing when the printer is in PostScript mode The Submini 50 pin Female SCSI II ports can be used for printing when th
32. ating environment is clean and dust free Clean the printer regularly as described below Before you begin Turn the printer Off and unplug it Clean the thermal head when you load a new ribbon or if you notice image quality problems Wipe the printer cabinet the paper tray area and the output tray with distilled or deionized water and a damp lint free cloth This eliminates dust buildup and prevents dirt from getting into the printer CAUTION Never use abrasives or harsh chemicals to clean any part of the printer Do not use the alcohol cleaning pads packaged with new ribbon to clean the printer cabinet Clean the area around and under the printer to keep dust out of the cooling fan Vacuum the printer and the surrounding area to keep them dust free October 1997 Operating the printer Keeping the printer in good working order To keep the printer in good working order Keep the printer clean Keep the surrounding area vacuumed and litter free Protect the printer from tobacco smoke dust sand and liquid spills Do not place objects on top of the printer Do not keep anything under the printer Doing so may block the fan on the bottom of the printer Working with the printer October 1997 Follow these guidelines when working with the printer Keep the plastic dust cover in place when operating the printer Keep the blue protective cover in place when not using the printer Rem
33. ating that all information on the disks will be erased 11 Click on OK to initialize the hard drive A message appears stating that initialization was successful Downloading additional fonts to the hard drive October 1997 The steps below describe how to download additional ATM fonts from a Macintosh computer To download fonts from a Windows system follow the instructions provided by your font vendor 1 Open the Chooser and select the 8650 PS Printer to which the drive is attached 2 Double click the Downloader program icon from where it is stored on the ATM diskette or Macintosh hard disk NOTE If you have version 3 8 of ATM you may need to install it by running the Custom Install procedure and selecting the Downloader so that you can access it from your hard drive You can t run version 3 8 from diskette 5 Appendix C Customizing the printer 3 Select Download Font from the File menu The window below appears Outline Fonts Available Outline Fonts Selected Mac Harddrive 80 Device Applications 4 co Hard gt 4 APPL IORTIONS alias O De installed Fonts 1 Eieri S PM eskto O MB 4 pkbillas Open Folder O screenCaptures BH O Stufflts O System Folder O Telnet 2 4 5 n Al onnipsd 4 Ifthe current disk is not the one with the fonts you wish to download click Eject and insert the appropriate disk 5 Open the Outline Fonts
34. ber 1997 C 7 Appendix C Customizing the printer Adding memory to the printer You can purchase and install SIMMs to increase memory to a total of 64 MB NOTE The KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS 48 MB CMYK Color Printer comes with 48 MB of factory installed memory The benefits of having additional memory are as follows You may increase the speed at which images are processed You can download more fonts with PostScript jobs Additional memory allows simultaneous processing and printing of more and or larger jobs that is it increases the possible number of prints per hour For example operating in raster mode with 64 MB of memory lets you print one 9 1 2 x 14 job and process a second job of the same size With less memory only smaller jobs can be processed and printed The SIMMs should be 16 MB in 4MB X 32 bit configuration 72 symmetrical 70 nanosecond SIMMs The following cards fit these specifications Mitsubishi Part No MH4M32BNXJ 7 Toshiba Part No THM324000s 70 Motorola Part No MCM32400s70 Preparing to install a SIMM To prepare to install a SIMM 1 Turn Off and unplug the printer L C 8 October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer 2 Attach the wrist portion of a static strap to your wrist Attach the other end of the strap to the metal plate on the back of the printer CAUTION Use a grounding strap to prevent static discharge from damaging the
35. cifying the SCSI ID 3 7 receivers 3 8 regulatory information 2 relative humidity A 2 recommended levels A 2 repacking the printer 4 17 shipping the printer 4 17 requirements power A 2 space A 1 resident fonts 1 5 resolving error messages 4 2 to 4 7 restoring printer settings to factory default 3 6 ribbon 2 8 barcode 4 2 handling 2 8 images remaining on used 2 9 3 15 jam 4 3 loading 2 9 ordering B 2 B 3 storing 2 8 ribbon cable C 10 C 11 C 13 ribbons available B 2 ordering B 2 5 scheduling jobs 3 16 SCSI bus initiator 3 7 SCSI cable connecting 2 20 SCSI connection printer modes for 1 3 specifying information through the display panel for raster mode 3 7 SCSI disk installing C 2 specifying connection information for 3 7 SCSI ID 8 October 1997 Index specifying the 3 7 SCSI ports 2 18 selecting a printer setting option 3 6 sensors cleaning 4 16 service 4 19 setting up the printer 2 1 settings checking and changing during printer setup 2 23 to 2 25 setup mode 3 3 3 4 3 5 entering 3 6 exiting 3 6 restoring settings to factory defaults 3 6 scrolling through the settings 3 6 selecting an option 3 6 setup select button 3 3 3 6 shipping pins inserting 4 17 removing and setting aside 2 3 shipping the printer 4 17 solving printer problems 4 9 to 4 10 space requirements 2 2 A 1 specifying port information 3 6 spots in prints 4 9 startup 2 26 static discharge C 9 status messages 3 2 storin
36. connecting 2 19 parallel connection printer modes for 1 3 parallel port 2 18 pick rollers cleaning 4 14 to 4 16 placing the printer 2 2 port information specifying 3 6 3 7 ports 2 18 polling method 3 16 specifying information through the display panel 3 6 PostScript mode specifying the SCSI ID 3 7 PostScript printer fonts 1 5 power consumption A 2 power cord connecting the 2 22 power indicator light C 13 power requirements A 2 6 October 1997 Index preventing dust 2 17 print button 3 3 print head cleaning 2 5 to 2 7 print paper grades available 3 8 handling 2 12 storing 2 12 types sizes and image size 3 9 to 3 11 printer available memory 3 16 back plate C 9 cover problems opening 4 11 description 1 1 dimensions A 1 installing memory in C 8 operating environment A 2 packing for shipping 4 17 power requirements A 2 ribbon cable C 10 C 11 space requirements A 1 specifications A 1 weight A 1 printer drivers available 1 4 installing 2 1 printer problems image problems 4 9 to 4 10 solving 4 9 to 4 10 printer settings checking and changing during printer setup 2 23 to 2 25 entering Setup mode 3 6 exiting Setup mode 3 6 restoring to factory defaults 3 6 scrolling through 3 6 selecting an option 3 6 working with 3 4 3 5 printhead cleaning pads B 1 printing from computer applications 3 15 printing time 3 15 prints October 1997 Index handling and storing 3 17 PVC 3 17 R raster mode spe
37. e printer is in raster mode and for SCSI disk drive connections when the printer is in PostScript mode A 50 submini SCSI II terminator is included with the printer Ethernet 10BaseT RJ45 and 10Base2 BNC ports are active in both PostScript and raster mode if the optional Network Interface Card is installed If the optional Network Interface Card is installed Ethernet cabling is used Refer to the Installation and Setup Guide for the KODAK Network Interface Card October 1997 Seiting up the printer Connecting a parallel cable To attach a parallel Centronics cable 1 Make sure the computer is turned On and the printer is turned Off 2 Connect the Centronics end no pins of the cable to the printer s parallel port Parallel port PostScript or E e o o 2 Raster Printing 290 SS SS 3 Connect the 25 pin end of the cable to the computer s parallel port 4 Connect the power cord See Connecting the power cord on page 2 22 5 Turn the printer On press the power switch on the side of the printer to Connecting a LocalTalk cable You need two LocalTalk connectors and a LocalTalk cable Do as follows to connect the computer and printer using LocalTalk cable 1 Make sure the computer is turned On and the printer is turned Off 2 Attach one LocalTalk connector to the computer s LocalTalk port Attach the other connector to the printer s LocalTalk p
38. e printer with respect to the receiver e Move the printer away from the receiver e Plug the printer into a different outlet so that the receiver and printer are on different branch circuits If problems persist consult an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You may also find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet can be purchased by contacting the Superintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Important This equipment was tested using shielded interface cables The use of these cables is required to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radio and television reception Das Ger t ist gem Amtsblattberf gung 243 91 funkenst rt und wurde der Deutschen Bundespost gemeldet Kodak AG Stuttgart DIESES GER T WURDE SOWOHL EINZELN ALS IN EINER ANLAGE DIE EINEN NORMALEN ANWENDUNGSFALL NACHBILDET AUF DIE EINHALTUNG DER FUNKENTSTORBESTIMMUNGEN GEPR FT ES IST JEDOCH MOGLICH DASS DIE FUNKENSTORBESTIMMUNGEN UNTER UNG NSTIGEN UMSTANEN BEI ANDEREN GERATEKOMBINATIONEN NICHT EINGEHALTEN WERDEN DER BETREIBER IST F R DIE EINHALTUNG DER FUNKENTSTORUNGS BESTIMMUNGEN SEINER GESAMTEN ANLAGE VERANTWORTLICH IN DER DIESES GER T BETRIEBEN WIRD This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following UL 1950 CSA 950 TUV EN60950 Safety
39. ed properly securely Printing takes much The image file size Wait a few minutes longer than usual may be larger than usual and may there fore take longer to process VIL isdoo WALT Turn the printer off for ten minutes to let it cool Consider moving the printer to a location where the temperature is lower Nothing happens when a Wait to see if the job is still processing job is sent Try printing a file that you have printed previously Verify all export module or printer driver settings Check communications settings for compatibility between printer and host Follow instructions for INIT error on page 4 3 Disconnect the cable from the printer and try a test print If this does not work service is required Narrow white lines run Dust or dirt has Make sure the media in the tray is clean lengthwise on prints contaminated the print and streak free See image 2 at the end head Make sure the ribbon is clean of this guide guide Clean the print head White or colored speck If the problem persists service is required les or spots appear on prints See image 3 at the end of this guide October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer Multicolored spots appear on prints Smudges smears and Fingerprints or other fingerprints have caused oils have contaminated irregularly shaped the paper or ribbon colored areas to appear on the print See image 1 at the end of this g
40. ee Color Ribbon XTRALIFE 8x10 807 6135 Media CMY KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black Ribbon XTRALIFE Media 8 5x12 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Oversize Three Color Ribbon 8 5 12 801 3716 XTRALIFE Media CMY KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Four Color Ribbon CMYK 8 5x 12 879 2939 B 2 October 1997 Appendix B Accessories and supplies Paper Paper available for the printer is listed below Purchase paper through your printer dealer or distributor Paper is shipped in 100 sheet packages Catalog Paper Type Number KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 8 5x 11 861 4364 Photographic Grade 216 x 281 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 8 5x 12 868 4623 Photographic Grade 216 x 307 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 8 5 x 14 856 5699 Photographic Grade 216 x 358 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 210 x 297mm 881 6514 Photographic Grade 8 27 x 11 69 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 210 x 307mm 875 1596 Photographic Grade 8 27 x 12 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 210 x 358 mm 807 5640 Photographic Grade 8 27 x 14 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 9 5x 14 867 7759 Photographic Grade 243 X 358 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 9 5 x 14 158 1198 Commercial Grade 243 X 358 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper 9 5x14 881 1663 Publication Grade 243 X 358 mm See Chapter 3 for illustrations of the maximum image size for each paper size October 1997 B 3 Appendix B Accessories and supplies Transparency material
41. es for the 8650 Printer with PCs running Microsoft WINDOWS 3 1 PCs running WINDOWS 95 and Macintosh computers ii October 1997 Getting help or additional information Your Kodak dealer is the best source for information about setting up operating and obtaining accessories and supplies for your printer Please contact your dealer with any questions you have Dealer Name Dealer Telephone Number In addition for technical support see Kodak s web site at www kodak com or call 1 800 23KODAK 1 800 235 6325 between 9 00 a m and 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time on regular business days Contact this number for help setting up or operating the printer where to obtain supplies where to obtain service information about software printer interaction warranty information information about other Kodak products The FAX back number for product literature is 1 800 508 1531 You may call this number 7 days a week 24 hours a day October 1997 iii 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the KODAK Digital Science 8650 8650 PS Color Printer The KODAK Digital Science 8650 Printer operates only in raster mode The 8650 PS Printer is a PostScript language printer that also operates in raster mode You can purchase an upgrade kit for the 8650 Printer that allows it to operate in both raster and PostScript modes The 8650 8650 PS Color Printer is a thermal dye diffusion device with superior printing speed
42. etting additional help October 1997 Your Kodak dealer is the best source for information about your printer and about purchasing supplies and accessories In addition technical support is also available on Kodak s web site at www kodak com Call 1 800 23KODAK 1 800 235 6325 from 9 00 a m to 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time on regular business days Help numbers for the Asia Pacific and European regions are listed below ELLE a Indonesia 21 430 4527 EGLI Philippines erg 816 67 18 4736611 Thailand 2 271 3040 x396 Denmark 43 717111 ar E say rior Italy 02 66028454 LEM Appendix A Printer specifications site requirements Printer specifications Printer dimensions Width 16 6 inches 43 2 cm Depth with tray inserted 21 inches 52 7 cm Height 12 inches 30 5 cm Printer weight 57 Ibs 24 9 kg Space requirements October 1997 Minimum space required with tray inserted Width 17 inches 43 2 cm Depth 24 inches 61 cm Height 12 inches 30 5 cm Minimum space required for removing tray and opening cover Width 17 inches 43 2 cm Depth 35 5 inches 90 2 cm Height 20 25 inches 52 4 cm Appendix A Printer specifications site requirements Operating environment Ambient operating temperature 59 to 86 F 15 to 30 C Relative humidity 20 to 76 Power requirements A 2 Voltage frequency US Canada 90
43. ext clean magenta section If loading a new ribbon refer to the instructions on the ribbon package 7 Close the printer cover and turn the printer On 2 7 Setting up the printer Loading the ribbon 2 8 The ribbon provides dyes for printing images Three color ribbon contains three dye patches yellow magenta and cyan Each three color ribbon except the three color oversize extra life ribbon contains enough dye to make 100 prints The three color oversize extra life ribbon contains enough dye to make 85 prints Four color ribbon contains four dye patches yellow magenta cyan and black Each four color ribbon contains enough dye to make 85 prints Black ribbon contains only black dye patches Each black ribbon contains enough dye to make 150 prints KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three Color Ribbon XTRALIFE Media and KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black Ribbon XTRALIFE Media contain additional patches that protect images from fingerprints Handling the ribbon Handle ribbon as follows Hold the ribbon spools by the ends to avoid fingerprints Fingerprints on the ribbon web severely reduce image quality Wear lint free gloves when working with ribbon Do not expose the ribbon to direct sunlight extreme heat dust or liquids Leave the printer cover closed except when you need to access the inside of the printer Storing the ribbon For highest image quality store ribbon as follows See the instructions o
44. fore using it for the first time and whenever you replace the ribbon If your site is particularly dusty you may need to clean the head more often Cleaning pads come with each ribbon spool CAUTION Always use the cleaning pad provided with the ribbon spool Never rub or wipe anything across the thermal head except when cleaning it To clean the print head 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and open the cover October 1997 2 5 Setting up the printer 2 Remove the supply spool and wrap it tightly upward Then remove the take up spool DO NOT touch the ribbon Takeup spool Supply spool 3 Remove both spools and stand them upright on a freshly cleaned surface A 2 6 October 1997 Setting up the printer October 1997 To clean the print head first use the water pad and then use the alcohol pad With each pad wipe along the heater line four times as follows Wipe the full length of the glass area always in one direction Use a clean part of the pad for each wipe Apply firm even pressure Wipe the metal roller bar and rod as shown Metal roller bar Metal bar Header line AVOID METAL EDGE Rod 5 Allow the glass area to dry for about two minutes 6 Doone of the following If reloading the ribbon load the supply spool first with the bar code on the left If the ribbon gets dirty or is damaged wind the take up spool ahead to the n
45. g media 2 12 paper 2 12 prints and transparencies 3 17 ribbon 2 8 supplies B 1 available B 1 handling 3 8 ordering B 1 TCP IP connection printer modes for 1 3 temperature A 2 terminator C 3 test print 2 26 3 3 October 1997 Index thermal head cleaning pads B 1 thermal paper 3 9 to 3 11 transparencies handling and storing 3 17 storing 3 17 transparency material available B 4 curling 4 10 handling 2 12 ordering B 4 storing 2 12 types sizes and image size 3 12 to 3 14 transparency sleeves 3 17 trays ordering B 1 U unpacking the printer 2 3 V verifying printer setup and operation 2 27 voltage A 2 Ww weight A 1 working in setup mode 3 6 working with media 2 12 to 2 13 working with ribbon 2 8 to 2 11 working with the printer settings 3 4 3 5 1 10 October 1997 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester New York 14653 KODAK CANADA INC Toronto Ontario M6M 1V3 Canada Kodak Digital Science and the ds monogram symbol are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries x Part No 1H9657 10 97 Eastman Kodak Company 1997 Printed in U S A
46. ge take extra care to help protect it as follows Load small amounts of paper rather than a whole package Paper stored in the wrapper lasts longer Wrap partial stacks of paper in its original plastic wrap squeeze out the air and tape the wrap shut This will protect the paper from humidity as well as from dust and dirt Specs of dust and dirt on paper show up as much larger spots on prints Avoid leaving paper in the printer overnight or on weekends If the problems persist consider installing a humidifier or dehumidifier to bring the humidity at your site to within the acceptable range Setting up the printer Loading media Thermal media paper and transparencies comes in various sizes See Chapter 3 in this guide for complete information about types and sizes of media The paper tray adjusts to the size of the paper you want to load Do not force media that is too long or wide into the tray IMPORTANT Use only trays designed for the DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer Using other trays may cause paper jams especially when you are printing images that do not take up the maximum image area of the receiver Contact your dealer for trays in a size other than the one supplied with the printer See Appendix B Accessories and supplies for catalog numbers 1 Remove the paper tray uU ELCHE rem sum ste uU d uet uc 2 Press and hold the tabs that come through the top of the lid then rem
47. he printer back On Other connections 1 Turn both the printer and host com puter Off 2 Disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Turn the printer On 4 If the printer does initialize proceed to step 5 If the printer does not initialize turn the printer Off and then back On If the message persists service is required 5 Turn the printer Off 6 Reconnect the interface cable 7 Turn the printer On 8 f the printer does initialize turn the host computer On If the printer does not initialize service is required INSERT TRAY The paper tray is not in place Make sure the tray is inserted and seated correctly October 1997 4 3 Troubleshooting the printer 4 4 LOAD PAPER LOAD TRANS PARENCY LOAD RIBBON tray is empty wrong size media is loaded Paper is loaded and transparency was requested or vice versa Media is not being picked up from the tray Media is stuck in the printer The ribbon type that is loaded does not match the requested ribbon type Load the type of media requested Load the correct size media Load the type of media requested Clean the picker rollers See Clean ing the pick rollers on page 4 14 Clear the paper path See Clearing the paper path on page 4 11 Load the type of ribbon requested October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer Table 4 2 Machine
48. it The asterisk indicates which option is selected Press Setup Select to choose the desired media type Press Cancel until COLOR EXIT appears Press Setup Select to exit MEDIA COLOR Press Cancel until DEFAULTS EXIT appears Press Setup Select to exit DEFAULTS mode Press Cancel until SETUP EXIT appears Press Setup Select to exit Setup mode The just selected option is effective as soon as you exit Setup mode October 1997 2 25 Setting up the printer About printer initialization When you turn the printer on it takes up to a minute for the printer to initialize itself start up and perform a self check During this time the power light on the display panel illuminates and the messages below alternate on the display panel INITIALIZING INITIALIZING PLEASE WAIT When the printer is ready the following message appears on the display panel READY POSTSCRIPT or READY RASTER If the printer does not initialize itself If the printer fails to initialize itself the message INIT ERROR appears on the panel Turn the printer Off and then back On If the INIT ERROR message appears again turn off both the printer and the computer Disconnect all cables from the printer except the power cable Turn on the printer If the INIT ERROR message appears again call for service If the INIT ERROR message is cleared then the problem could be in the cable connections Making a test print 2 26 October 1997 Setting
49. ital Imaging Solutions Catalog on the Kodak Web site at http www kodak com Search on solutions catalog October 1997 Introduction Fonts Thirty five screen fonts are resident on PostScript versions of the printer You can also connect an external hard drive to the printer for font storage See Appendix C for more information Resident fonts October1997 The following fonts are resident on PostScript versions of the printer Courier Courier Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Helvetica Helvetica Oblique Bold Bold Oblique Times Roman Times Italic Bold Bold Italic Helvetica Narrow Narrow Oblique Narrow Bold Narrow Bold Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Book Oblique Demi Demi Oblique ITC Bookman Light Light Italic Demi Demi Italic ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic ITC Zapf Dingbats New Century Schoolbook Roman Italic Bold Bold Italic Palatino Roman Italic Bold Bold Italic Symbol 2 Setting up the printer This chapter explains how to set up the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer These steps are Finding an appropriate location for the printer Unpacking the printer Removing the shipping tape and shipping pins Cleaning the print head Loading ribbon Unpacking and adjusting the paper tray Connecting the interface cables Connecting the power cord and turning the printer on Checking and changing the printer settings The printer drivers and
50. k C 3 frequency A 2 G getting additional information iii getting help iii 4 19 getting help from Kodak 4 19 getting the printer ready to ship 4 17 grounding strap C 9 H handles on back of printer C 10 C 13 handling and storing prints and transparencies 3 17 handling media 2 12 handling ribbon 2 8 help 4 19 getting iii help numbers for the Asia Pacific and European regions 4 19 host interfaces 1 3 humidity problems caused by 2 13 recommended levels 3 17 A 2 humidity related paper problems handling 2 12 October 1997 1 3 Index if the media size does match the print job 4 8 if the media type does not match the print job 4 8 if the printer does not initialize itself 2 26 if the printer does not start up 2 26 if the printer is not operating properly 4 9 to 4 10 if the ribbon does not match the print job 4 8 image sizes 1 2 maximums 1 2 image stability 3 17 increasing processing ability C 8 indicator lights 3 2 initialization 2 26 initializing the external hard drive C 3 to C 5 inserting the shipping pins 4 17 installing a SIMM card C 12 installing additional memory C 8 installing the external hard drive C 2 to C 3 installing the printer drivers 2 1 interfaces 1 3 items included with the printer 2 3 J jams paper clearing 4 11 to 4 13 job scheduling 3 16 job related messages 3 3 K keeping the printer in good working order 3 19 Kodak getting help or information 4 19 L LaserWriter Font Utility C
51. king with the printer settings Printing from computer applications Scheduling jobs Handling and storing prints and transparencies Cleaning the printer Keeping the printer in good working order Working with the printer October 1997 3 1 Operating the printer Looking at the display panel The printer display panel is shown below indicator lights message display area Print Cancel O87 m A scol A Setup Select Two indicator lights show the status of the printer They are Power light illuminated when the printer is turned On Error light illuminated when an error occurs A message describing the error appears in the display panel The light remains on until you respond to all messages When the error light glows steadily you can correct the problem yourself When the error light flashes a system error message appears in the display panel Turn the printer off and then back on If the message persists service is required Messages appear on the Liquid Crystal Display LCD panel one line at a time Messages longer than 16 characters are divided into 16 character alternating sections 3 2 October 1997 Operating the printer Types of messages are Printer status messages show the mode raster or PostScript which the printer is operating the size of the media in the paper tray and the type of ribbon that is loaded This information is displayed
52. l until MEDIA TYPE appears Press Setup Select to access the MEDIA TYPE options The default media type PAPER will have an asterisk next to it The asterisk indicates which option is selected 7 Press Cancel until the desired media type TRANSPARENCY or DRAFT appears 8 Press Setup Select to choose the desired media type 9 Press Cancel until TYPE EXIT appears 10 Press Setup Select to exit MEDIA TYPE 11 Press Cancel until DEFAULTS EXIT appears QR OV ds 09 October 1997 Setting up the printer 12 Press Setup Select to exit Setup mode The just selected option is effective as soon as you exit Setup mode Changing the paper color You can print onto three paper colors Photographic Commercial and Publication Photographic which represents standard white stock is the factory default If you load Commercial or Publication paper in the paper tray you need to change the MEDIA COLOR option To do so 1 9 gr d 0 T 8 9 10 11 12 13 Press Setup Select when READY appears in the LCD message area Press Print to scroll down or Cancel to scroll up through the settings until SETUP DEFAULTS appears Press Setup Select to access the DEFAULTS options Press Cancel until MEDIA COLOR appears Press Setup Select to access the MEDIA COLOR options Press Cancel until the desired media type COM or PUB appears The default media type STANDARD will have an asterisk next to
53. lder C 3 Appendix C Customizing the printer 4 For Printing or PS Mode window appears O for Printing or P5 Mode SSS 2 Laser Prep Laser Writer Font Utility Laser Writer Rename Printer Set EtherTalk zone PS Backgrounder 7 Double click the LaserWriter Font Utility icon The LaserWriter Font Utility window appears LaserlWriter Font Utility Copyright amp 1987 1991 Apple Computer Inc all rights reserved This utility will download list or print catalogs of fonts on any PostScript imaging device Other functions are also available for devices equipped with hard disks 8 Click on OK A message appears stating that the LaserWriter Font Utility is checking the characteristics of the current printer The LaserWriter Font Utility then becomes the active application 9 From the File menu select nitialize Printer s Disk October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer The following window appears Laserllriter Lab Snow White 8650 Listst a 1 65 Initialize all disks Liscsr i ISES initialize some disks 4082 2 1565 amp P i5 i i 05855 3 136817 k initialize Hard disks attached te a LaserWriter NTH must be initialized before they can be used Select the printer to which the hard disk s are attached with the Chooser desk accessory 10 Click on Initialize A message appears st
54. n the package for more storage information Store unopened ribbon at temperatures below 77 F 25 C Avoid exposure to temperatures higher than 100 F 38 C Wrap partially used ribbons in their original wrappers to protect them from dust and dirt when they are not in the printer Dust and dirt specs on the ribbon show up as much larger spots on prints October 1997 Setting up the printer Loading ribbon in the printer The ribbon fits easily in the printer There is only one way to correctly place the spools Follow these steps to load a ribbon IMPORTANT Hold the ribbon spools by the ends to avoid fingerprints 1 October 1997 Also wear lint free gloves when handling ribbon spools Remove the old ribbon spools and dispose of them NOTE Images remain on the ribbon after printing If you are working with confidential documents you may to maintain security need to consider alternate ways of disposing of the ribbon Clean the print head See page 2 5 for instructions Remove the new ribbon spools from the box The supply spool is longer than the take up spool For new ribbons the supply spool will be loaded with ribbon and the take up spool will be empty Push the left side of the take up spool into the left side of the top spool holder the holders spring loaded Match the notches in the take up spool with the notches on the right spool holder Insert the right side of the take up spool i
55. ng pads SCSI terminator Picker roller cleaning kit includes 10 water pads Protective overnight cover blue Set of user s guides Operator s Guide Printer Driver Guide and Export Module Guide printed in English CD ROM containing 5 guides in Spanish French German and English in ADOBE Acrobat PDF format Contains ADOBE Acrobat software for accessing viewing and printing the guides The CD ROM also contains the printer drivers and export module The user interface for the printer drivers is in English only The user interface for the export module is in English Spanish French and German In addition the CD ROM has color management profiles and software from EFI and PANTONE and two International Color Consortium ICC profiles one for 3 color ribbon and one for 4 color ribbon To unpack the printer 1 Remove the printer from the shipping carton CAUTION The printer is heavy We recommend that two people lift and carry it 2 Remove the printer from the plastic bag October 1997 2 3 Setting up the printer 3 Remove the shipping tape from the printer cover shipping tape shipping pins CAUTION Remove the shipping pins before you use the printer IMPORTANT Save the packaging and the shipping pins in case you need to ship the printer 2 4 October 1997 Seiting up the printer Cleaning the print head To avoid lines or streaks in your prints clean the print head be
56. nge the mode to raster 1 Press Setup Select when READY appears in the display panel 2 Press Print to scroll down or Cancel to scroll up through the settings until SETUP MODE appears 3 Press Setup Select to access the MODE options 2 23 Setting up the printer The default mode PostScript will have an asterisk next to it The asterisk indicates which option is selected Press Cancel until MODE RASTER appears Press Setup Select to choose raster mode Press Cancel until MODE EXIT appears Press Setup Select to exit MODE Press Cancel until SETUP EXIT appears Press Setup Select to exit Setup mode After you change the mode the printer reinitializes itself When the printer is operational it will be running in raster mode READY RASTER will appear in the display panel Changing the media settings Changing the media type The printer has three media type settings Paper Transparency and Draft The faster draft setting lets you proof your transparencies Paper is the factory default If you loaded transparencies in the paper tray we recommend you change the media type to transparency To do so 1 Press Setup Select when READY appears in the LCD message area 2 Press Print to scroll down or Cancel to scroll up through the settings until SETUP DEFAULTS appears Press Setup Select to access the DEFAULTS options Press Setup Select to access the DEFAULTS MEDIA options Press Cance
57. nnne nennen nnne 3 18 Keeping the printer in good working order 3 19 Working with the printer sortias ee enne nnn nnns 3 19 Troubleshooting the printer eere 4 1 Error messages how to resolve them sse 4 2 When mismatches 2 411 4 8 Ribbon type mismatch 4 8 Receiver type mismatch eene enne nnn 4 8 Receiver size mismatch 4 8 If the printer is not operating correctly 2 4 9 Glearing the paper xat pre npa ext Pe eva 4 11 Cleaning the pick rollers 4 14 Cleaning the sensors 4 16 Repacking the printer 4 17 Getting additional help 4 19 Appendix A Printer specifications site requirements A 1 Printer specifications 222 1 Space requirements 1 Operating environment 2 Power requirements 2 2 Appendix B Accessories and supplies B 1 ACCESSONGS
58. not the sole determinant of when it will be processed and printed October 1997 Operating the printer Handling and storing prints and transparencies October 1997 The image stability of thermal prints depends on factors such as temperature relative humidity and exposure to light or to biological or chemical contaminates Using XtraLife ribbon increases print shelf life Your thermal images will last a long time if you handle and store them as described below Handle prints as little as possible When handling prints make sure your hands are clean and free of food oil and grease Wear clean gloves when possible and hold prints by the edges Store thermal prints and transparencies a cool dry environment free of chemical contamination The lower the storage temperature the better Avoid temperatures higher than 72 F 25 C for extended periods Arelative humidity between 30 and 50 is ideal Avoid exposure to high intensity light sources particularly fluorescent light and sunlight which are rich in ultraviolet radiation Avoid exposure to vinyl items those made of polyvinyl chloride PVC or any plastic which contains plasticizer These items usually have a distinct plastic odor If you use transparency sleeves make sure that they are not PVC based Operating the printer Cleaning the printer To help ensure good printer performance and high quality output make sure the printer s oper
59. nto the holder on the right Hold the supply spool so that the adhesive strip on the ribbon is facing you and the barcode is on the left Make sure especially when you are reloading a partially used spool that the spool notches are on the right adhesive strip barcode 2 9 Setting up the printer 8 Push the left side of the supply spool into the left side of the bottom spool holder the holders are spring loaded Take up spool Supply spool 9 Match the notches in the supply spool with the notches on the right spool holder 10 Insert the right side of the supply spool into the holder on the right 11 Remove the tape from the adhesive strip 12 Hold any excess ribbon behind the adhesive strip 2 10 October 1997 Setting up the printer 13 Pull the ribbon up carefully and stick the adhesive onto the takeup spool NOTE Keep the ribbon as straight as possible 14 Smooth the ribbon over the adhesive strip 15 Wind the take up spool away from you several times The first full set of dye patches is not used for printing 16 Close the printer cover October 1997 2 11 Setting up the printer Unpacking and adjusting the paper tray Working with media When working with paper and transparencies follow these guidelines Hold paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints which reduce print quality Handle the package of paper with the cardboard stiffener sheets in place
60. ort NOTE If you are already on a LocalTalk network you may not need October 1997 2 19 Setting up the printer two connectors LocalTalk port PostScript printing only 3 Connect the LocalTalk cable to the two connectors 4 Connect the power cord See Connecting the power cord on page 2 22 5 Turn the printer On press the power switch on the side of the printer to IMPORTANT The printer can initialize itself only if the computer is On Connecting a SCSI cable The SCSI connection is active only when the printer is operating in raster mode The default SCSI ID for the printer is 5 To connect a SCSI cable 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned Off 2 The default SCSI ID is 5 To change the SCSI ID see About specifying port information on page 3 6 2 20 October 1997 Seiting up the printer 3 Connect and secure the SCSI cable to one of the printer s SCSI ports SCSI ports Raster printing only o o E 4 Connect and secure the SCSI terminator to the open SCSI port or to the last device when daisy chaining multiple devices NOTE If you are connecting the printer to a Macintosh 11 computer a special Macintosh Ilfx terminator is required Obtain this terminator from an Apple retailer 5 Connect the power cord See Connecting the power cord on page 2 22 6 Turn the prin
61. ou can t open the cover turn the printer Offand then On again If you still can t open the cover service is required Troubleshooting the printer 2 If media is in the paper path gently pull it up and out of the printer Then close the printer cover 3 If media is jammed in the paper tray area remove the paper tray Then look through the tray insertion slot into the tray area 4 12 October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer October 1997 4 Gently remove any jammed media from the paper tray area NOTE If you cannot remove the media service is required 5 Slide the tray back into the printer Troubleshooting the printer Cleaning the pick rollers If the paper is not being picked from the tray properly the pick rollers may be dirty You use two water pads and a pad holder to clean the rollers To clean the pick rollers 1 Remove a water pad from the packet and fold it in half 2 Insert the pad into the pad holder slot About 1 inch of the pad should stick out the top as shown folded edge posts underneath NOTE The posts are on the bottom of the pad holder pad holder pad holder top view bottom view 4 14 October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer October 1997 10 11 12 13 Wait for the printer to cycle and for the error light to illuminate again 14 Wrap the longer end of the pad around the pad holder and insert it into the pen slot
62. ove prints from the output tray ONLY AFTER the printer ejects them Do NOT put a print back into the output tray Doing so can cause jams and loss of completed prints Avoid loading more than 100 sheets of paper in the paper tray 4 Troubleshooting the printer This chapter describes the problems you may occasionally have with the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 8650 PS Color Printer It also tells how to solve these problems This chapter contains the following sections Error messages and how to resolve them What to do when mismatches occur What to do if the printer is not operating as it should Clearing the paper path Cleaning the pick rollers Cleaning the sensors Packing the printer Getting additional help October 1997 4 1 Troubleshooting the printer Error messages and how to resolve them Error messages indicate that a problem has occurred More than one problem can occur at a time However only one error message can appear at a time Messages related to high priority problems are displayed before lower priority ones You must resolve problems in the order in which they appear For example a CLOSE COVER message may appear After you close the cover a paper mismatch message may appear After you correct the mismatch if there are no other errors READY will be displayed Table 4 1 lists and describes the common error messages and tells what to do if these messages appear Table 4 1 Common e
63. ove the lid 2 14 October 1997 Setting up the printer 3 Make sure the paper size settings on the tray match and that they are correct for the media you are going to load If necessary adjust the settings as follows Look through the opening on the side of the tray at the sensor label This label shows the current paper size setting Move the media length slider on the inside of the tray until the desired size appears in the opening Make sure the tabs in the media length stop the piece that fits against the installed media are inserted in the correct slots on the bottom of the tray For example if you set the sensor slider at 8 5 x 12 insert the tabs in the 8 5 x 12 slots 4 Remove the media from the package Leave the blue stiffener sheet on the bottom of the stack in place IMPORTANT Handle paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints on the top sheet October 1997 2 15 Setting up the printer 5 If loading paper place the paper logo side up in the tray If loading transparencies place the stack into the tray with the orientation notch on the lower right hand side and the blue stiffener sheet on the bottom Make sure the front corners of the stack are under the triangular metal tabs 7 Make sure the latches on the sides of the tray lock into place in the lid Then slide the tray into the printer until it locks into place 8 Verify that the correct media size appears in the display p
64. rdering B 1 cleaning sensors 4 16 cleaning the pick rollers 4 14 to 4 16 cleaning the print head 2 5 to 2 7 cleaning the printer 3 18 clearing paper jams 4 11 clearing the paper path 4 11 to 4 13 common error messages 4 7 connecting a LocalTalk cable 2 19 connecting a parallel cable 2 19 connecting a SCSI cable 2 20 connecting the cables 2 18 to 2 21 connecting the power cord 2 22 connection types 1 3 contacting Kodak for help 4 19 cooling fan 3 18 curled transparency material 4 10 D dimensions A 1 display panel buttons 3 3 indicator lights 3 2 items with asterisks 3 6 messages 3 2 parts 3 2 downloading fonts to the external hard drive C 5 to C 7 dust preventing 2 17 dust cover putting on 2 17 E environment for the printer A 2 error codes machine generated 4 5 to 4 7 error messages 3 3 common 4 7 resolving 4 2 to 4 7 Ethernet ports 2 18 EtherTalk connections printer modes for 1 3 October 1997 Index export modules available 1 4 external hard drive adding C 2 to C 7 downloading fonts to C 5 to C 7 initializing C 3 to C 5 installing C 2 to C 3 specifying SCSI connection for 3 7 F fan 3 18 finding a location for the printer 2 2 font disk specifying SCSI connection for 3 7 fonts 1 5 adding a hard disk to allow storage of more C 2 downloading to an optional SCSI disk C 2 C 5 downloading to the external hard drive C 5 to C 7 included with printer 1 5 resident on the printer 1 5 formatting a font dis
65. ribbon and media and how to clean the printer includes how to clean the thermal print head Operating the printer tells how to use the display panel how to work with the printer settings and how to handle and store finished prints and transparencies Troubleshooting the printer describes and tells how to handle error and print mismatch messages Provides solutions to common operational problems and explains how to clear the paper path Lists where to go for additional help About this guide Appendix A Printer and site specifications lists printer specifications and the site specifications Appendix B Accessories and supplies lists accessories and supplies for the printer and tells how to order them Appendix C Customizing the printer tells how to enhance the operation of the printer by connecting an external hard drive and by adding additional memory About the other guides included with the printer The other guides included with the printer are KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 PS Color Printer Driver User s Guide provides information about setting up and using the ADOBE PostScript Driver with PCs running Microsoft WINDOWS 3 1 PCs running WINDOWS 95 and Macintosh computers Also provides color management information and application related information KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE 8650 Color Printer Export Module for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP User s Guide provides information about installing and using the export modul
66. rmanently accessible to the printer You can purchase ADOBE fonts for your 8650 printer from your local distributor To learn more about available ADOBE products visit their Web site at http www adobe com Adding additional memory has several benefits Adding more memory may allow you to increase the speed at which images are processed download more fonts with PostScript jobs simultaneously process and print more and or larger jobs October 1997 C 1 Appendix C Customizing the printer Adding an external hard drive This procedure applies only to 8650 PS Color Printers operating in PostScript mode If you want additional ATM fonts to be permanently accessible to the printer you need to add an external hard drive Once you connect and format an external hard drive you can use the software utilities available for your system to download the ATM fonts and store them on the hard drive IMPORTANT The size of the hard drive is limited to 2000 or less Installing the hard drive First connect the cable as follows 1 Turn the printer Off 2 Disconnect all devices that are connected to the printer with a SCSI cable 3 Set the SCSI ID for the external hard drive to any ID that is different from the printer s initiator ID Refer to the manual shipped with the hard drive for instructions 4 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to one of the printer s SCSI ports Connect the other end of the cable to the hard dri
67. rnal hard drive used for font storage or the ID of a scanner connected to the computer INITIATOR ENABLE lets you determine whether the printer should act as the SCSI bus initiator The default is NO WARNING Choose ENABLE YES only if an external hard drive is connected to the printer Otherwise disk damage to the host system could occur 3 7 Operating the printer Working with media 3 8 This section describes the media paper and transparency material used with the printer It also lists handling and storage guidelines Thermal paper looks and feels like photographic paper but it is not light sensitive The back is imprinted with the Kodak logo Paper is shipped in 100 sheet packages CAUTION Use only media designed for use in the 8650 8650 PS Color Printer Using other materials may cause printer problems KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Print Paper available in several sizes is available in three grades Photographic Grade used for photographic applications Commercial Grade used for collateral applications Publication Grade used to simulate magazine applications Table 3 2 lists each paper type and size lists which ribbons you can use with each type and shows the maximum image size for each paper type October 1997 Operating the printer Table 3 2 Kodak thermal paper types sizes and image size Type of Paper Paper Size Type of Ribbon Maximum Image Size KODAK EKTATHERM XLS
68. rror messages 4 2 Error message Possible cause Possible solution CHANGE supply spool is Change the ribbon RIBBON empty Make sure the barcode is legible The ribbon s barcode If the message persists service is cannot be read required The wrong type of Load the correct type of ribbon ribbon is loaded for example CMYK ribbon is loaded on a printer with 32 MB of memory CHECK TRAY The tray is empty Load paper or transparencies The tray is inserted Remove the tray Reinsert the tray improperly making sure it is seated correctly There is a paper jam Clear the jam in the tray area CLEAR PAPER A paper jam occurred Clear the paper path See Clearing PATH the paper path on page 4 11 October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer CLEAR RIBBON JAM The ribbon is jammed This may be caused by a paper jam Press Cancel to eject the paper If the message persists do as follows 1 Clear the paper jam 2 If necessary clear the ribbon jam 3 Close the cover 4 Remove the paper tray 5 Clear paper from the tray area 6 Reinsert the tray Turn the printer Off and then back On If the message still persists service is required N CLOSE COVER The printer cover is open Close the cover INIT ERROR The printer failed to initialize Parallel connection ONLY 1 Turn Off the printer 2 Make sure the computer is running 3 Turn t
69. ter On press the power switch on the side of the printer to When READY appears on the printer display panel turn the computer On October 1997 2 21 Setting up the printer Connecting the power cord The printer automatically accepts input voltages from 90 to 250V and frequencies from 47 to 60 Hz To attach the power cord 1 Make sure that the power switch is set to Off iwi E number 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the inlet on the back of the printer Plug the other end into an AC outlet Power cord inlet C 25250 SS Sess arg 2 22 October 1997 Seiting up the printer Checking and changing printer settings Before you make a test print the last step in setting up the printer check that the printer settings are correct for the media you just loaded and for the mode in which you are going to operate the printer This section describes only how to check and set the mode and media options For complete information about printer settings see Chapter 3 in this guide You use the buttons on the printer s display panel shown below to look at and change the printer settings Print Cancel u A scrol A Setup Select Changing the operating mode October 1997 If you have the PostScript version of the printer the printer has two operating modes PostScript and raster The PostScript mode is the factory default To cha
70. ts service is required Table 4 8 Common error messages Error Description Possible solution POWER INDICA TOR LED not illu minated LCD POWER INDICA TOR not illuminated or printer does not oper ate Verify the printer is plugged in turned on and that the power cord and wall outlet are good Call for service No Printed Image on TRANSPAR ENCY RECEIVER The printer completes the print cycle but there is not image on the RECEIVER Press the print button on the printer to make a Test Print f the Test Print is blank call for ser vice f Test Print is not blank reload soft ware and check cabling October 1997 4 7 Troubleshooting the printer When mismatches occur Mismatches result from differences in requested ribbon type media type or media size Ribbon type mismatch If the print job specifies a ribbon type that is not loaded a mismatch occurs Ribbon mismatches result from Lamination differences for example XtraLife ribbon is requested but is not loaded For this situation you can press Print to print the job with the currently loaded ribbon Image size differences for example a large image size is requested but oversize ribbon is not loaded For this situation you must change the ribbon or press Cancel to cancel the job Ribbon color differences for example black only printing is requested but a color ribbon is loaded
71. uide Printer initializes but does not enter the READY state Edges of transparency material curl on dense prints Paper does not feed Printer does not respond when you press buttons You may have pressed invalid buttons 4 10 Clean the printer and the surrounding area Move the printer away from ventilation ducts or open doors Handle media and ribbon carefully and as described in Chapter 2 of this guide Use only KODAK EKTATHERM XLS XTRALIFE color ribbon Disconnect and reconnect the interface cable Restart the printer f the problem persists service is required Put prints in transparency sleeves Try using the Printer Driver or Export Module s Mirror option which will change the way that ink is applied to the page Look at the paper Remove sheets with irregularities Reduce the size of the stack of media in the paper tray Make sure that the blue stiffener sheet is at the bottom of the paper tray 1 Make sure the cover is closed 2 Reinsert the paper tray 3 Restart the printer 4 Make sure the printer is in READY mode October 1997 Troubleshooting the printer Clearing the paper path October 1997 Paper may occasionally jam in the printer Jams are typically identified by a CLEAR PAPER PATH or CHECK TRAY message To clear the paper path 1 Open the printer cover NOTE An automatic locking feature prevents you from opening the cover during printing If y
72. ve SCSI ports C 2 October 1997 Appendix C Customizing the printer 5 Ifthe printer s other SCSI port is not in use connect a 50 SCSI terminator to that port 6 Ifthe hard drive does not have an internal terminator connect terminator to the open SCSI port Refer to the manual shipped with the hard drive for instructions 7 Turn the hard drive and then turn the printer on Initializing the hard drive October 1997 Next you must initialize the hard drive These directions tell how to initialize a drive with the printer connected to a Macintosh computer WARNING Initializing the drive reformats it and all data on the drive will be lost Complete this procedure only as part of the installation process 1 Toset up the printer to communicate with an external hard drive you must first enable the initiator Press Select Setup on the display panel to enter the Setup menu Select Ports SCSI Initiator Enable Set to YES Use the Select Setup key to exit the menu 2 Open the Chooser Using the Laserwriter 7 x driver select the 8650 PS Printer to which the hard drive is connected 3 If you did not install the utilities program when you loaded the drivers insert the CD shipped with the printer into the CD ROM drive The icon for the CD appears 4 Double click on the icon for the CD 5 Double click on the English folder 6 Double click on the Utilities fo
73. ws the factory default for each setting Table 3 1 Printer settings setting options description factory default Mode set PostScript and Raster Specifies which mode the printer is operat Postscript ting avail ing in able ONLY WARNING When an external hard drive if the print is connected to a computer you MUST er can op disconnect the SCSI cable before erate in switching from raster to PostScript both mode Otherwise the hard drive may be modes damaged Port Mode Normal and Determines whether the parallel port will ac Normal Parallel Binary cept data in normal PostScript or Adobe bi nary mode In normal mode only printable characters are accepted characters in high ASCII range 128 255 not accepted Binary mode support high ASCII range full eight bit data may be sent Port Version 2 and Version 1 Determines whether Version 1 or Version 2 Version 2 Ethertalk of AppleTalk will be supported Port 802 2 802 3 SNAP Specifies the framing type the printer should AUTO IPX ETHERNET 2 expect SELECT AUTOSELECT Port fill in IP Address in follow Sets up the Internet address of the printer no default TCP IP ing format within a TCP IP network nnn nnn nnn nnn 3 4 October 1997 Operating the printer Table 3 1 Printer settings Port Initiator ID 0 7 SCSI PostScript mode only Enable Yes and No Port Target ID 0 7 SCSI raster mode only Defaults Paper
74. y material size and maximum image size Transparency Material Size Type of Ribbon Maximum Image Size KODAK EKTATHERM 8 5 x 11 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency XLS Three color ribbon Material CMY CAT No 852 6618 CAT No 8873945 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife 8 0 x 8 93 media 204 x 228 mm CAT No 8570152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 8733925 KODAK EKTATHERM 210 x 297mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency 8 27 x 11 69 XLS Three color ribbon Material CMY CAT No 850 3005 CAT No 8873945 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife 8 0 x 9 6 media 204 x 246 mm CAT No 8570152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 8733925 3 12 October 1997 Operating the printer KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material CAT No 853 4059 8 5 x 12 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 807 6135 8 0 x 10 204 x 256 mm KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Transparency Material CAT No 871 7001 210 x 307 mm 8 27 x 12 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon CMY CAT No 163 0474 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black ribbon Xtralife media CAT No 857 0152 KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three color ribbon XTRALIFE media CMY CAT No 807 6135 8 0 x 10 204 x 256 mm

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