Kodak 6800 - Manual

1-1 1 Setting Up the Printer Package Contents The KODAK Photo Printer 6800/6805 is packaged with the following items: 1. Printer 2. KODAK Thermal Printer Cleaning Kit 3. Trim Tray (not installed) 4. Print Catcher (not installed) 5. (4) 6800 Power Cable (1 US, 1 Europe, 1 Australia, 1 China) (2) 6805...

1-2 Setting Up the Printer Before You Begin IMPORTANT: Your KODAK Photo Printer comes with several power cables. Be sure to select the correct power cable required for your country. For the KODAK Photo Printer 6800 , have the following items available before you begin your printer setup: • KODAK Pho...

Setting Up the Printer 1-3 Removing the Packing Material The printer is packaged with protective inserts that prevent damage during shipping. Remove these inserts before using the printer. Keep the packing inserts; reinstall them when repacking and transporting the printer. 1. Remove the tape that h...

1-4 Setting Up the Printer 3. Remove the packing material. Installing the Trim Tray The trim tray collects paper trimmings that are generated when the printer cuts the prints. • Slide the trim tray into the printer as shown. CAUTION : There are sharp cutter blades inside the printer. Do not insert h...

Setting Up the Printer 1-5 Loading the Ribbon For the KODAK Photo Printer 6800 , have a KODAK Photo Print Kit 6800/4R or KODAK Photo Print Kit 6800/6R available. These kits contain the correct size ribbon for your printer. See Appendix A for details on the Photo Print Kits (sold separately). For the...

Setting Up the Printer 1-7 12. Close the upper cover by pressing on the center of the cover until it clicks in place. Connecting the Cables If you plan to install the printer driver software on your computer, you will need to install the software before you connect the cables. See Chapter 2 , Instal...

1-8 Setting Up the Printer Connecting the USB Cable Use the included USB cable. 1. Check that the power switch is turned off ( ). 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the back of the printer and to the USB connector on the computer. Turning On the Printer 1. Press the power switch to on ...

1-10 Setting Up the Printer 7. Align the edge of the paper with the alignment marks on the paper guide. • Use the 5" alignment marks when loading paper into the KODAK Photo Printer 6805. • Use the 6" alignment marks when loading paper into the KODAK Photo Printer 6800. 8. Insert the paper un...

Setting Up the Printer 1-11 Online User Guide This User Guide and the Quick Setup Guide are also provided on the CD that came with your printer. The Guides are in PDF format; ADOBE ACROBAT Reader (also provided) is required to read them. Follow the on-screen directions to install ADOBE ACROBAT Reade...

2-1 2 Installing the Printer Driver Software A printer driver is software that allows the operating software to access the printer features. The WINDOWS 2000/XP 6800/6805 printer driver requires the following: The printer driver also requires a functional USB port to communicate with the printer. Th...

2-2 Installing the Printer Driver Software Customizing Printer Properties The Printer Properties dialog box displays options for setting the printer properties. 1. For your operating system, do the following: 2. Right-click the printer icon for your printer model. 3. Select Properties . 4. Adjust th...

Installing the Printer Driver Software 2-3 4. Select File > Server Properties . 5. Select Drivers . 6. Highlight the printer driver you want to remove and click Remove . 7. Click Yes to delete the printer driver. 8. Click Close .

3-1 3 Calibrating the Printer The KODAK Calibration Utility (calibration utility) allows the KODAK Photo Printer to produce the best possible color response. Printer calibration adjusts the response of the printer so that a specific data input value yields a specific color density output. When a pri...

3-2 Calibrating the Printer 2. Select Easy Cal > Begin . The following dialog box appears. 3. Click Proceed . The following dialog box appears.

Calibrating the Printer 3-3 4. Select your printer from the Printer Model list. • If the printer you want to calibrate is on the list, select it and go to Step 8 . • If the printer you want to calibrate does not appear in the list, locate and select the export module for that printer. Continue with ...

3-4 Calibrating the Printer 10. Click Select Printer . The following dialog box appears. NOTE: The appearance of this dialog box may vary, depending on your printer setup and the media file you selected. 11. From the Printer ID: list, select your printer ID. NOTE: Click Blink to Identify to locate a...

Calibrating the Printer 3-5 14. Check that the printer setup listed is the printer setup you want to use for calibration. • If the printer setup listed is the correct printer setup for your printer, go to Step 19 . • If you want a different printer setup than what is listed, continue with Step 15 . ...

3-6 Calibrating the Printer 20. Check that the Printer and Printer Setup information are correct. • If the information is not correct and you have more than one media file, click Back and go to Step 15 . • If the information is correct, click Next to send the default table to the printer. NOTE: The ...

Calibrating the Printer 3-7 22. Click OK to close the dialog box. 23. Click Print . The information is processed and the calibration test print is printed on the specified printer. Processing may take several minutes. The following dialog box appears. 24. Look at the test print and determine which c...

3-8 Calibrating the Printer Uninstalling the Calibration Software You can remove the calibration software from your computer in two ways: • Select Start > Programs > KODAK Calibration Utility > Uninstall KODAK Calibration Utility and follow the directions to uninstall the software. • Select...

4-1 4 Operating the Printer Making Prints You make prints using photo printing software applications. For application-specific printing information, see the user’s guide or online Help for the software application. Handling and Storing Prints For best results: • Make sure hands are clean and free of...

4-2 Operating the Printer Using Setup Mode to Review Printer Settings Use the operator panel to review printer settings in Setup mode. Accessing the Printer Settings Press Menu repeatedly to scroll through the printer settings in the following order. Menu Advance Paper Enter Paper Rewind/Clear Error...

5-1 5 Maintaining the Printer To ensure good printer performance and high-quality prints, keep the printer and its environment clean and dust-free. Cleaning the Cabinet Clean the exterior cabinet and filter openings regularly to eliminate dust build-up and to prevent dirt from entering the printer. ...

6-1 6 Troubleshooting Resolving Potential Problems Problem Description or Cause Possible Solution Paper jam; error light is on, printer does not operate The paper is stuck in the printer. Clear the paper jam. See “Clearing a Paper Jam” on page 6-3 . Prints have linear streaks The thermal head is dir...

6-2 Troubleshooting Resolving Operator Panel Error Messages Refer to the following table to resolve errors reported on the operator panel. If the problem persists, contact your KODAK representative for service. Menu Advance Paper Enter Paper Rewind/Clear Error Ready Power Photo Printer 6800 Kodak Er...

Troubleshooting 6-3 Clearing a Paper Jam If the Paper Jam message is displayed on the operator panel, there are two methods that you can use to try to clear the paper jam. Method 1 1. Press Paper Rewind until the Paper Empty message appears. 2. Press Paper Advance to re-load the paper into the print...

6-4 Troubleshooting 5. Close the upper cover and turn on the printer. 6. Press Paper Rewind to rewind the paper into the printer. If the Paper Jam message still appears on the operator panel, press Paper Rewind again. 7. Open the upper cover and reload the ribbon. See “Loading the Ribbon” on page 1-...

A-1 Appendix A: Important Printer Information System Requirements • Personal computer with MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 or MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP operating system • Minimum 1.0 GHz PENTIUM III microprocessor • Minimum 128 MB of RAM; 2 GB of available hard disk space NOTE: You may need up to 256 MB of RAM an...

A-2 Important Printer Information Printer Supplies Paper and Ribbon Each Photo Print Kit contains the correct media set (roll-feed paper and ribbon) for your printer model, either the KODAK Photo Printer 6800 or KODAK Photo Printer 6805. Photo Print Kits are sold separately. IMPORTANT: For best resu...

Important Printer Information A-3 Handling and Storing the Paper and Ribbon For the best quality prints, carefully handle and store your paper and ribbon: • To avoid fingerprints, handle the ribbon by the spool ends; do not touch the ribbon material. Do not touch the glossy side of the paper. • Stor...

A-4 Important Printer Information Getting Help Help with your printer is available from the following sources: • Troubleshooting section in this manual, Chapter 6. • Your KODAK Customer Service representative.

B-1 Appendix B: Safety and Regulatory Information Important Safety Information CAUTION : Use of controls or adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in injury and/or damage to the printer. • The power outlet should be easily accessible and instal...

B-2 Safety and Regulatory Information Safety Labels Please observe the important safety warnings that are posted on the printer. This label is posted behind the trim tray. CAUTION HOT SURFACETo avoid burns, use caution when closing the cover. CAUTION HOT SURFACEThe thermal head becomes extremely hot...

Safety and Regulatory Information B-3 Regulatory and Safety Compliance Safety Complies with UL 60950 Third Edition—CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950 Third Edition EN 60950:2000 IEC 60950 Fourth Edition Radio Frequency Interference NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ...

B-4 Safety and Regulatory Information Noise Emission The operator-position noise emission value is 58 dB(A).* * Average value specified in accordance to JIS Z8731 Disposal This product contains a small amount of lead in the solder on the circuit boards. Disposal of this material may be regulated due...

I-1 Index A air flow clearances, 1-2 C cabinet, cleaning, 5-1cables connecting, 1-7power, 1-7USB, 1-8 calibrating the printer, 3-1calibration errors, 3-8calibration software installing, 3-1uninstalling, 3-8 calibration utility, 3-1checking paper status, 4-2ribbon status, 4-2 cleaning cabinet, 5-1cle...