Kodak 1200i - Manual

Kodak 1200i

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Technical Training Guide; Installation Requirements
  • Page 3 – Power Requirements; China
  • Page 5 – Rapid Dryer Technology
  • Page 6 – LOW; stop
  • Page 8 – Media Handling System
  • Page 9 – Printer Installation; Shipping Brackets Removal; plug pins
  • Page 10 – Crossbar Installation
  • Page 11 – Raise Printer; The voltage selector ships in the 230V; Reservoir Installation; wait 5 minutes prior to
  • Page 12 – Ink Line Filling; Cartridge with Tube Assembly; into the first stall; Cartridge Installation; door must be closed to properly bias cartridge position.
  • Page 13 – Activate ‘Prime All’ Test Pattern; - To print the Prime pattern select
  • Page 14 – Printer Calibrations; Select Next or Prev to a setting of 4 and press Ok.
  • Page 15 – Example Assignments:; do not select
  • Page 16 – Setup Menu – User Setup Menu – Select; Menu – Calibration Menu – Color Db Menu – Color Db
  • Page 17 – Color Cal Horizontal; Utility Menu – Calibration Menu – Color Calib Menu -; Color Cal Vertical; Utility Menu; Best Quality Mode; Print pass mode will impact image output quality – refer to the
  • Page 18 – Networking; Setup Menu – Network Menu – IP
  • Page 19 – At desktop r; Disable
  • Page 20 – Load Windows Driver; Software Installation; A Windows driver will be loaded (just f; or; ssign an IP address to an; START – SETTINGS; ). Select an existing TCP/IP port and choose ‘Configure Port’ if
  • Page 21 – START – PROGRAMS – ACCESSORIES –; set to
  • Page 22 – Configuration Double-check
  • Page 23 – Print Mode & Dryer Guidelines; Qi Dye; Photographic Papers
  • Page 24 – Qi Pigment
  • Page 25 – Lamination Guidelines; Kodak Media Lamination Reference for Kodak 1200i Printer
  • Page 27 – Media Load and Verification; (these help guide media under the air plenum)
  • Page 28 – The ‘Perfect’ Media Load; Feed Media - Forward
  • Page 29 – Low Humidity problems:; Installation Step #15 above; General Environmental Conditions; Setup Menu – Paper Option Menu –
  • Page 30 – ink usage
  • Page 31 – acceptable but LARGE air segments are NOT acceptable.; Air bubbles acceptable; NOT ACCEPTABLE; The System; problem appears frequently after removing
  • Page 32 – ensure printer is placed on a level; Perform the following:; - Print a Prime Test to check that all nozzles are properly firing
  • Page 33 – It is; suggested to perform a weekly cleaning; ) instead of attempting to remember the user; Clean the following assemblies:; (lint-free swabs dampened with Windex® or a mild dish soap and; Providers should remove the service station when necessary).
  • Page 34 – (lint-free towel dampened with Windex or a mild dish soap & water; Routine cleaning of the flex driver cables is very
  • Page 35 – Carriage Guide and Carriage Slider; (lint-free towel dampened with Windex or a; certain 3; party vinyl media adhesive glues and print; Clean the following items
  • Page 36 – (prompted by ‘Empty Waste Bottle Now’; Cleaning Procedure:; set as the ink can be difficult to clean from surfaces.
  • Page 37 – Carriage Paper Sensor; while the carriage paper sensor
  • Page 38 – Replace the following item
  • Page 39 – Replace carriage bushings every 1000 plot hours or when vertical; it is possible for bushings to become dirty prior to; Replace the service station every 2000 plot hours
  • Page 40 – Bulletin Type; Tiling Guidelines
  • Page 41 – Cartridge Error Messages/Cartridge Failures; Background Info - Error Classifications:; There are three basic types of cartridge errors:
  • Page 42 – “Pen Error – End of Jet Life!”...; MAX INK TEMP; Ensure the ink delivery system is feeding ink to the cartridge; Do not repeatedly plug and up-plug a cartridge into; System Prime; Cartridges and install Cartridge with Tubing Assembly tool.
  • Page 43 – (no bubbles greater than 1 cm in size within ink tubing; ‘System Prime’; service station shim is installed properly)
  • Page 44 – the ‘MAX INK TEMP error’ message may not be displayed; Activate an; All Color Test; (UTILITY MENU – SERVICE MENU –
  • Page 45 – the cartridge must be replaced; . This error is often the result of not; is likely faulty. Replace carriage board to correct symptom.
  • Page 47 – Cycle printer power to verify fault clears.
  • Page 48 – ‘best’ between TSR levels between 480 and 510 however.
  • Page 49 – Translation: The bottle OEM ID does not match the main-board OEM ID.
  • Page 50 – connection is faulty (
  • Page 51 – Replace the refill bottle with a new one.; refill bottle level falls below 20 ml (error message; Utility Menu – Service Menu – Diagnostics Menu – Accessory
  • Page 52 – Replace ink reservoir wiring harness if a wiring
  • Page 53 – icon; Contact technical support.; DRYER SYSTEM FAULT - DRYER OFF
  • Page 54 – Check a; If switched to 230V when only using 115V, you will; DRYER TEMP TOO HIGH - DRYER OFF
  • Page 55 – INTERNAL SHUTDOWN: CARRIAGE AXIS FAILURE!; Carriage bushings will normally wear out; following print symptoms; refer to Technical Bulletin 3
  • Page 56 – These symptoms are different from No. 2 above.
  • Page 57 – ‘Feeder Stop’; is the default; When set to ‘Normal’ this stop feature is disabled and the operator; Ensure auto clean unit door spring is working correctly and
  • Page 58 – For printing to occur (be authorized) the main board OEM number must; MENU – SERVICE MENU – CART INFO); must all be a value of 1, and the six
  • Page 59 – Always ensure the rear media edge guides
  • Page 60 – CARRIAGE PAPER SENSOR IS UNSTABLE; only authorized service; Premature file terminations; (no error message on control panel display); Premature file terminations (consistently occur) are most
  • Page 61 – MAX INK TEMP. – Advanced Analysis; Bubbles Observed in Ink Delivery Lines
  • Page 62 – Max Ink Temp. Errors; cartridge errors are a response to jet plate temperature
  • Page 63 – Ink; Do not repeatedly plug and up-plug a
  • Page 64 – SYSTEM PRIME; The; error message will normally be cleared when you; Ink Delivery System
  • Page 65 – A. Symptoms of ESD/Electrical Interference
  • Page 66 – Media Static Cling/Feed Transport Problems
  • Page 67 – Intermittent Banding/Improper Print; B. ESD Control Measures; Proper Power Cord & Grounding
  • Page 68 – Humidifiers; Even with adequate grounding measures; Air Plenum Grounding
  • Page 69 – Rear Static Strip Condition & Grounding; properly as advised in this document.
  • Page 70 – Verify Proper Receptacle Configuration:; If receptacle does not have a ground line (2-prong
  • Page 71 – In North America, basic receptacle testers are available for; Correct wiring; In other continents a simple voltage ‘screwdriver’ may be used,
  • Page 72 – E. Common Mistakes by Technicians/Customers; a) Secondary Grounding
  • Page 73 – Adapters; Installation of these types of adapters provides an
  • Page 74 – d) AC Isolation Transformers; F. Related Print Symptoms
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Pre-site Inspection……………………… Page 2

Printer Features………………………… Page 4
Printer Installation…………………....... Page 7

Printer Calibrations……………………………… Page 14

Networking……………………………………….

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Print Mode/Dryer Guidelines…………………... Page 23

Printer Operation Tips…………………. Page 27
Software Control Tips…………………. Page 30
Printer Maintenance…………………. Page 31
Bulletin Reference List………………… Page 40
Error Message Codes…………………. Page 41
Printer Grounding/Static Control……. Page 65

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Summary

Page 2 - Technical Training Guide; Installation Requirements

KODAK 1200i WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING SYSTEM Technical Training Guide 2 P P r r e e s s i i t t e e I I n n s s p p e e c c t t i i o o n n ( ( p p r r e e - - i i n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n ) ) Installation Requirements The Kodak 1200i wide-format printing system requires approximately ...

Page 3 - Power Requirements; China

KODAK 1200i WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING SYSTEM Technical Training Guide 3 Power Requirements Either 115 or 230 volt, 50/60Hz source power is required for the printer. All major power cord standards are supplied with each printer. The voltage selector switch is positioned to the 230 volt position during shi...

Page 5 - Rapid Dryer Technology

KODAK 1200i WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING SYSTEM Technical Training Guide 5 2. Rapid Dryer Technology The advanced dual-component drying system uses the principle of conducted heat to dry printed images with much greater efficiency than can be achieved with hot air dryers. The media web is fed over a heated ...

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