Kodak 4700 manual

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Photo P rinter 47 00 Series i Contents About This Guide........................................................................................................................... iii Regulatory and Safety Information .............................................................................................. ... . v Radio Frequency Interference .[...]

ii Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 3 Troubleshoot ing and Main taining the Printer ............. .................... ................... 33 Handling Paper Jams ........................................................................................................... ...33 Cleaning the Print Head and the Platen Roller .................................[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series iii About This Guide This guide provides the information that owners and operators o f the KODAK Photo P rinter 4700 Series need to se t up, oper ate, maintai n, and tr oublesh oot the printer . This guide is or ganized as follows. Regulatory a nd Safety In formation —p rovide s important informatio n you sho uld read [...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series v Regulatory and Safety Information This section lists im por tant regul atory and saf ety inf ormation for the KODAK Photo Printer 4700 Series. Radio Fr eq uency In te rfere nc e NOTE: This equipm ent has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules[...]

vi Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Impo rtant S afety Infor mation CAUTION: Use of controls, or adjustments or performance of procedure s other than thos e specified may re sult in in jury an d/or dama ge to the pri nter . • Read and un derstand all instr uctions be fore using t he printer . • The power ou tlet should be easily accessible an d inst[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 7 1 Getting S tarted The KODAK Photo Printer 4700 Series (referred to as the printer in this guide) is a thermal dy e transfer device w ith superior printin g speed and image q uality . The printer uses KODAK photo paper and sticker paper to produce long-lasting printed images of photographic quality on a 102 x 1 78 mm ([...]

8 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Space requir ements for the printer For information on printer specifications, space requirements, operatin g environ ment, and p ower requir ements, s ee Appendix A on p age 43. 76 mm (3 inches) 254 mm (1 0 inches) 229 mm (9 inc hes) 51 mm (2 inches)[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 9 Unpa ck in g th e Print er The following items are inclu ded with the printer an d packed in an access ory box. If an y items are missing, contact your place of purchase. • Universal photo/stick e r pap er tray NOTE: Depen ding on your printer mod el you may have both a photo paper tray and a sti cker paper tray . ?[...]

10 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Locati ng th e Print er Par ts Refer to the following illustrations to locate the main par ts of your printer . Front and Right Side o f Printer Back and Le ft Si de of Printer Door Pull Ribbon Car tridg e D oor Output Tray LED Disp lay Pa nel Paper T ray V entilatio n DB-2 5 C on ne c t or Power Receptacle and On/Of [...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 11 Conne cting the Cable and th e Power Cords Stan dard power cords are pr ovided. Th e printer als o requires a 1 284 parallel cable whic h you may n eed to prov ide. T o connect the 1284 parallel cable : 1. W ith the printer power and the computer power off, p lug the cable ’ s DB-25 pin connector into the DB-25 (par[...]

12 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Loadin g the Ribb on Car tr i dg e The ribb on pro vides the dye s for printing images. The f our -patch ribbo n contai ns three dye pat ches (yello w , magenta, and cyan) and th e protective coa ting patch . The three- color , XTRALIFE ribbon co ntains eno ugh dy e to make 100 p rints. T o load a ribbon cartridge: 1.[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 13 Remo ving the R ibbon Ca rtrid ge 1. Place your finger in the opening at the top o f the ribbon car tridge door . Pull the door toward you to open it. 2. Push up on the green lever to release the ribbon cartridge. 3. Remove the cartridge. Slid e the new r ibbo n cartr idge, with the s moo th , finished side facing you[...]

14 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Load in g th e Pa per Y our printer will come with either : • One universal photo / sti cker paper tray Or • T wo separ ate trays: a photo paper tray and a sticker paper tray When using a uni v ers al phot o/ s tick er paper tray you must mov e th e slider on the tray cover to r eveal the correct paper type you ar[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 15 CAUTION: Make sure that you check the label on your paper tray top before you load paper . If the tray top does not ma tch the paper you load, you may hav e poor imag e qualit y and damage the pri nt e r . IMPOR T ANT : Do not r e mo ve the paper tray while the printer is printing. If you do, pa per might jam insi de [...]

16 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 3. Place a stack of no more than 100 sheets of p aper , shiny side up for photo paper and sticker side up fo r stic ker paper , (Kodak logo f acedown fo r both) at a slight angle in the tray. 4. Push the paper agains t the i nte r nal si d e bias sp ri ng s an d un der the right corn er nail . 5. Lower the paper into [...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 17 Inst all ing the Print er D rive rs The KODAK Photo Printer 4700 Printer Driver for WINDOWS 95 and WINDOWS 98 (referred to in this guide as WINDOWS 95/98 printer driver) and the KODAK Photo Printer 4700 Printer Driver for WINDOWS NT 4.0 (ref erred to in this guide as WINDOWS NT 4.0 printer driver) are included with th[...]

18 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 2. Follow the on-screen ins tructions. When yo u are prompted to s elect a manufacturer and printer , insert the CD that came with your printer into your CD-ROM drive and click Have Disk. 3. Click Browse and locate the d rive and folder th at contains the OEMSETUP .INF file for y our printer . When the correct file n [...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 19 Installing the WINDOWS NT 4.0 Printer Driver IMPOR T ANT : The WINDOWS NT 4.0 printer dri ver r equir es th e parallel port mode of you r host comput er to be ECP-co mpatibl e. Befor e you install this driver , you may need to configu r e the parallel p ort mode of yo ur host co mputer to EC P mode. T o configure the [...]

20 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series T o add th e EKLP T1 port: 1. Cl ick Ad d Port an d New Mo nitor . 2. In the Installing Print Monitor dialog box that opens, if necessary , change the drive in the “ Copy f iles from: ” text box to your CD-ROM drive . Place the CD that came with your printer in your CD-ROM drive. Browse to the MONITOR.INF file and[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 21 2 Operating the Printer This chapter de scribes the printer ’ s display panel and the printing options available. Lookin g at the Displa y Panel The prin ter display panel on the front of the printe r has thr ee indicator li ghts. T able 1 describ es the differen t statuses of these indicator lights. T able 1: Indic[...]

22 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Remo ving Pap er T rimming s (Pho to P rinter 4720 onl y) The trimmi ngs bin s its on top of the pa per tray . When your paper is cut, the trimmings dr op into this bin. Be sure to remove the t rimmings before you lift the paper tray cov er to load pa per . CAUTION: Empty the bin every fifty cut prints to prevent t he[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 23 W orking with th e Prin ter Follow these guidelines: • Do NOT overload the pa per tr ay . W e suggest loading no mor e than 1 00 sheets of pa per . • Do NOT remove prints from the output tray unti l the pr int er ejects them. • Do NOT put a print back into the o utput tray or you may cause a paper jam. • Do NO[...]

24 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Choosin g the Printer Featu res on WINDOWS 95 and WINDOWS 98 Systems On WINDOWS 95 and WINDOW S 98 sy stems, the Paper and the Device Options tabbed pages are th e only ones in which the printer d river and the printer interact. The other tabbed pages ar e provid ed by the operating s ystem an d are not supporte d by [...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 25 What Y ou Can D o on the Paper T abbed Page Paper size — allows you to specify the s ize of your ou tput. 4x7 in — produces a 4 x 7 inch (102 x 178 mm) image. 4x6 in — produces a 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) image. Border — produces a bordered, 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) print . The printed image size i s 3.5 x 5 [...]

26 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Orientation — allows you to specify a Portrait or a Landscape layout. Paper source — standa rd W INDOWS 95/98 requ ired f eature. Defa ult T ray is the only option . Media choice — allows yo u to make one o f the following choices. Xtralife Auto — the printer applies protectiv e coating to the print if an XTRA[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 27 What Y ou Can D o on the Device Options T abbed Page Print Quality — allows you to sharpen an image to make edges crisper and details more no ticeable. The following cho ices are available. No Sharpenin g — no enhancement of details is added. Normal Sharpening — adds one-half the amou nt of detail enhancemen t p[...]

28 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Choosi ng the P rinter Feature s on a WIND OWS NT 4.0 System On a WINDOWS NT 4.0 system the Pag e Setup and Advanced tabbed pages are the only ones in which the printer dri ver and the printer interact. The other tabbed pages are p rovided by the oper ating system and are not discussed in th is manual. Y ou can access[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 29 Copy C ount — the rang e is 1 - 150. Orientation — allows you to specify a Portrait or a Landscape layout. Color Appearance — a standard control provided by the pr inter driver . Allows you to requ est either grayscale or co lor output.[...]

30 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series What Y ou Can D o on the Advanced T abbed Page Paper size — allows you to specify the s ize of your ou tput. 4x6 in — produces a 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) image. 4x7 in — produces a 4 x 7 inch (102 x 178 mm) image. 4x8.2 i n — produces up to a 4 x 7 inch (102 x 178 mm) image. T his selection is appropriat e fo[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 31 Orientation — allows you to specify a Portrait or a Landscape layout. Copy C ount — the rang e is 1 - 150. Media — allows yo u to make o ne of the foll owing choices . Xtralife Auto — the printer applies protectiv e coating to the print if an XTRALIFE ri bbon cart ridge is loa ded. If an XTRALIFE r ibbon cartr[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 33 3 T roubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer This chapt er descr ibes the pr oblems you m ay occa sionally hav e with the p rinter . Information on how to solve these p roblems as well as printer maintenance procedures are als o included. Handl ing Pa per Ja ms If a paper jam occurs, the printer attempts to eject th[...]

34 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 3. Press down on the locking tab on the paper jam access area. Remo ve the pap er jam access area door . 4. Remove the pa per from th e paper jam access area. 5. Replace the paper jam access area door . Make sure both locking tab s are secure. 6. Tu rn the prin ter righ t side up. 7. Plug in the power cord and turn th[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 35 Cleani ng the P rint He ad and the Plat en Rol ler Lines or streaks on your p rints indicate that the therma l print head and/or the platen roller need c leaning. T en alcohol pads for cleaning the thermal print head are included with your printer . For information ab out ord ering extra p ads, See “ Su ppli es ” [...]

36 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 7. Locate the thermal print head and the platen roller . 8. Remove an alco hol pad from its packaging. Move the pad along the complete length of the thermal print head, in one direction only , as follows. — Apply firm, even press ure. — Make three passes along the thermal print head. — Use a clean part of the pa[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 37 12. Open the r ibbon cartrid ge door . Slide th e ribbon c artridge, wi th the smoot h, finished s ide facing yo u, into the r ibbon cartr idge slot. Lo ck the cartridg e in place. 13. Plug in the power cord and turn the printer power o n. Prin t a copy . If you still see lines or streak s on this copy , clean the pri[...]

38 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Cleani ng the P ick Rol ler Occasionally , dust and paper particles collect on the printer ’ s pick roller which pulls paper from the paper tray . These accumulations can prevent the p ick roller from pul ling the pap er . A “ Printer is o ut of paper ” message, when there is still paper in the tray , may indica[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 39 Cleani ng the P rint er T o help ensure good printer performance and high-quality o utput, be sure the printer ’ s operating environment is clean and d ust-free. Clean the p ri nter r egular ly as des c ribed below . Before y ou begin, turn the pr inter power o ff and unplug t he power cord. • W ipe the printer ca[...]

40 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series Resolv in g Error Mes sages Error messages appe ar on the host comp uter and indicate that a pr inter or system problem has occurred. When an error messa ge appe ars you c a n: • Click Retry to rese nd th e job. • Click Cancel to cancel the job. • Click neither butto n. Every 5 secon ds the printer driver will r[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 41 8 There is a problem with the printer . There is a problem with the printer or the printer is no t respon ding. • W ait a few seconds and select Retry in the error dialog b ox. • Select Cancel in the error dialog bo x. Resen d the job. • Restart th e printer and resend th e job. 9 A syste m error has occurred. T[...]

Appendi x A 43 Appendix A Printer Specifications and Site Requirements Printe r Specifi cations Printer Dimensions W idt h: 295 mm (1 1.6 inches) Depth: 413 mm (16. 25 inches ) Heig ht: 14 1 m m (5. 55 inc he s) Printer W eight 6.4 kg (14 lb s. ) Printer Resolution 10.5 pi xels per mm (2 67 pixels per inch) Space Req uirem en ts Front: 229 mm (9 i [...]

Appendi x B 45 Appendix B Accessories and Supplies This appendix lists the acces sories and supp lies available for the printer . Or derin g information is also included. Access ories Purchase printer accessories throu gh your Kodak rep resentative. Suppl ies Purchase printer supplies through your Kodak represen tative. • Phot o K it (200 sh eets[...]

Appendi x C 47 Appendix C Image Sizes The following table lists r ecommended image sizes f or optimum printing. This includes a 3 - 4% overfill required for bord er less p rints. Image Size T able Widt h Le ngth Pixels Inches mm Pixels Inches mm Border 4 x 6 in. (10 2 x 15 2 mm) 936 3.506 89 1332 4 .98 9 126.7 4 x 6 in. (102 x 152 mm) 1 104 4.135 1[...]

Photo P rinter 47 00 Series 49 Index Nume rics 1284 cable, connecting 11 A accessories 45 adding, EKLPT1 port 18, 20 Advanced tabbed page options 30 agency approval 43 C cartridge loading 12 removing 13 characterist ics of the printe r 7 choosing printer features on a WINDOWS 95 system 24 on a WINDOWS 98 system 24 on a WINDOWS NT 4.0 system 28 clea[...]

50 Photo P rinter 47 00 Series parts of the printer 9 pick roller, cleaning 38 platen roller, cleaning 35 power cord, connecting 11 power requirements 43 print head, cleaning 35 printer accessories 45 charac te ri stic s 7 cleaning 39 components 9 keeping in good working order 22 location 7 maintenance 22, 33 operating 21 parts 10 specifications 43[...]