Kodak C-41RA - Manual

©Eastman Kodak Company, 2000

April 2000

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TECHNICAL DATA /

CHEMICALS FOR MINILABS

Choosing the Right Chemicals for
Your Minilab

This publication describes KODAK Chemicals designed
specifically for minilabs. It provides recommended cycles
for processing the following films with KODAK
FLEXICOLOR Chemicals in Processes C-41RA, C-41B,
and C-41

*

:

KODAK ROYAL GOLD Films

KODAK GOLD Films

KODAK MAX Films

KODAK Black & White + 400 Film

KODAK ADVANTIX 100, 200, and 400 Films

KODAK ADVANTIX Black & White + 400 Film

KODAK PROFESSIONAL SUPRA Films

KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA Films

It also includes the recommended cycles for processing

KODAK EKTACOLOR Papers with KODAK
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP, EKTACOLOR PRIME, and
EKTACOLOR RA Chemicals for Process RA-4.

For decades, Kodak has been designing and

manufacturing films, papers, and chemicals that reduce the
impact of photoprocessing on the environment. KODAK
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Developer Replenisher is a new
developer for EKTACOLOR Papers that offers even more
beneficial features. Formulated in a single part, it is
convenient and easy to use. Intended for minilabs with
average to high utilization, it will give consistent print
quality with less effluent discharged and less packaging
waste than KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME Developer
Replenisher. (See

CHOOSING A PAPER PROCESS

for

more information on the availability and features of this new
product.)

Although your choice of chemicals may be limited by

your minilab’s design and its level of utilization, choosing
the chemicals recommended in this publication ensures that
you are using chemicals that provide optimum results with
the smallest possible environmental impact. We continue to
develop new products that will further reduce chemical use
and discharge.

* Do not process films of older design that require a stabilizing agent for

image stability in minilab processes using KODAK FLEXICOLOR Final
Rinse and Replenisher. These films are KODAK VERICOLOR III Film,
VERICOLOR Slide Film / SO-279/5072, and VERICOLOR Print
Film 4111. Process these films only in a processor that uses
FLEXICOLOR Stabilizer III and Replenisher.

CHOOSING A FILM PROCESS

To determine which chemicals to use for your film process,
locate the process cycle that best matches the sequence of
processing steps and process times of your minilab.
The following section describes the three basic process
cycles for films, and includes a listing of the appropriate
KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals for each cycle. You can
use any of these cycles with or without a wash step. If you
select a washless cycle, carefully follow the
recommendations in the footnotes.

Note:

This publication does not discuss KODAK

FLEXICOLOR SM and EKTACOLOR SM Chemicals,
which are designed for use only in specific minilabs. For
detailed information on these chemicals, see KODAK
Publication No. Z-101,

Using KODAK SM Chemicals in SM

Minilabs

.

Use the cycles in this publication as guides. You may

have to modify a cycle slightly to suit the design of your
processor. The replenishment rates for each cycle are
intended for a typical mix of Kodak color negative films.
For more detailed information, see KODAK Publication
No. Z-100,

Using KODAK Chemicals in Minilabs,

or Z-131,

Using KODAK FLEXICOLOR Chemicals.