Kodak Series 3 manual

K odak EasyShare pr inter dock ser ies 3 User’ s Guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www.k oda k.com/go/howto[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2004 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , ImageLink, and Xtr aLife are tra demarks of Eastman Kodak Company . P/N 4J1893[...]

Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Front/top/side view 1 Battery charging lights/ Refresh button 7 8 Paper tray door Picture Size button 2 3 4 Color cartri dge light Transfer button/light Left/Right control 9 10 Picture Size lights , , , USB device connector (fo r optional Kodak card reader or Pict Brid ge compatible device) 5 6 Paper tr[...]

ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back/top/side view 1 Power connector (DC- in) 4 Slot for paper path 2 USB connector (to computer) 5 Color cartridge (installed as shown) 3 Cooling vents 6 Cartridge door 2 4 6 5 1 3[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt ii i T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ...................................................................................... 1 Finding a location for y our printer dock........................................ .................. 1 Installing the custom camera insert ........................ ..........................[...]

iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts 5 Using the printer dock with a computer .............................................. 23 Connecting to a computer ................................ ...................... ..................... 23 Transferring pictures from your digital camera.............................. ................ 24 Transf[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Getting started Finding a location for your printer dock ■ Place the printer dock on a flat, clean, du st-free surface , in a dry locat ion, and out of direct sun light. ■ Allow at least 5 i n. (12.7 cm) clear ance from the back of the printer dock for paper travel. ■ F or proper ventilation, mak e sure the top [...]

2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Installing the custom camera insert IMPOR T ANT : Use the custom insert that came with your digital camera to dock the camera, otherwise the camera may not fit on the printer dock. ■ Locate and install the custom insert i ncluded with your camera . IMPOR T ANT : Depending on your ca mera connector , yo[...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Connecting the power RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK: Use only th e AC powe r adapter includ ed with your printe r dock. Other adapters or cords can damage your camer a, printer dock, or computer . 1 Remove the camera from the printer dock. 2 Connect the AC power cord to t he A C power adapter , then to the ba ck[...]

4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Installing and removing the color cartridge 1 Open the cartridge door on th e side of the printer dock. 2 Check to mak e sure there is no slack in the color cartridge ribbon. T o remove slack, push in on the cartridge spool, then rotate the spool clockwise . IMPOR T ANT : Be careful not to rotate the spo[...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 ■ When the cartridge is almost empty , the Color cartridge light blinks slowly for sever al seconds. ■ When the cartridge is de pleted, the Color cartridge light glows steady amber . After installing a new color cartridge , press the Print button to clear the cartridge error and resume printing. Hand[...]

6 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting started Loading the paper 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer dock if installed (s ee page 7 ). 2 Slide the paper tr ay cover back until it "clicks" into pl ac e, ab o ut 1. 2 5 i n. ( 3 c m) , th en l if t up on t he en d of the paper tray cover . IMPOR T ANT : Do not load more than 25 sheets of [...]

Getting started www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Installing and removing the paper tray 1 Open the paper tr ay door on the printer dock. 2 Slide the paper tr ay cover back until it "clicks" into place , about 1.25 in. (3 cm). 3 Slide the paper tray in the printer tray slot until the tray locks into place . IMPOR T ANT : T o ensure the paper t[...]

8 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 Setting up your digital camer a Choosing the right camera battery for your EasyShare camera CAUTION: Damage caused by unauthorized accessor ies is not covered under warranty . * Contents subject to change . NO TE: T he Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack and K odak Li-Ion rechargeable battery are not charg[...]

Setting up your digital camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Extending battery life ■ Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: – Reviewing your pictures on the camera screen – Using the camera screen as a viewfinder – Excessive use of the flash ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life. Wipe the cont[...]

10 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your digital camera Docking and charging your digital camera Docking your digita l camera lets you make prints directly from the camer a, transfer pictures from the camer a to the comp uter , and charge the camer a battery . T he Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 is ImageLink print system compatible . So[...]

Setting up your digital camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Refreshing the Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack NO TE: T he battery refresh feature is intended for use with the K odak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack only . Li-Ion batteries do not require refreshing . For battery information for othe r brands of ImageLink syste[...]

12 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your digital camera Setting the picture quality Before taking pictures , change the picture quality setting (or resolution) on your digital camera to 3:2 . T his ensures that the pictures you tak e are proportional to the printer dock paper , preventing unw anted cropping of your pictures . See your camer a [...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 3 Printing without a computer IMPOR T ANT : Wa i t until printing is complete before removing paper , the paper tray , or the camera. Failure to do so can cause paper misfeeds or jam s. Printing from your digital camera 1 T ak e a picture with your camer a (see your camer a user’ s guide). 2 Place the cam e ra on the[...]

14 www .kodak.com/g o/support Printing without a computer Printing from a Kodak card reader T he K odak EasyShare printer dock series 3 is compatible with the K odak 8-in-1 card reader and the K oda k 6-in-1 car d reader (each s old separately). Othe r K odak USB card readers may work with the printer dock; ho wever , other manufact urers’ card r[...]

Printing without a co mputer www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Printing tagged pictures If your camer a or memory card contains pictures tagg ed for printing (see page 12 or your camer a user’ s guide), the printer do ck gives you the opti on to print tagged pictures first. If your camer a is dock ed , a message appears on the camera screen indicatin[...]

16 www .kodak.com/g o/support Printing without a computer Changing the printed picture size 1 F ollow the procedure for printing from y our digital camera (see pag e 13 ), Kodak card reader (see page 14 ), or PictBridge compatible device (see page 15 ). 2 Before printing, while making selections o r changing settings , press the Picture Size button[...]

Printing without a co mputer www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 NO TE: When printing from a PictBridge compatible device (see page 15 ), picture size and number of copies are determined by th e device’ s mu lti-up and copies settings . Change these settings on your device before printing. If the pictur e size option selected on your device does not ma[...]

18 www .kodak.com/g o/support Printing without a computer Printing duplicate pictures on the same sheet Method 1: by setting it up on your d igital camera 1 T ag the pictures you w ant to print on your digital camera (see page 12 ). For each pict ure , choos e the number of copies you would lik e to print. 2 Place the camera on the pr inter dock, o[...]

Printing without a co mputer www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Canceling printing ■ Press and hold for 2 seconds. The print job is canceled and ejected from th e printer dock. If yo u cancel a print during the fourth pass (c lear coat), the print is ejected upon completion. NO TE: Using the Print button to can c el a print job only works when printin[...]

20 www .kodak.com/g o/support 4 Installing software Minimum system requirements Installing the software IMPOR T ANT : Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the printer dock to the computer . 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the K odak EasyShare software CD into th[...]

Installing software www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 3 Load the software: Windows OS-based computer— if the install window does not appear , ch oose Run from the Start menu and type d:setup.exe wh ere d is the drive letter that contains the CD . Mac OS X— double-click the CD icon on the desktop , then click the Ins tall icon. 4 F ollow the on-scr[...]

22 www .kodak.com/g o/support Installing software Uninstalling the software If you wish to remove the printer driver or EasyShare software from your computer , use the following procedure: Windows OS-based computer: 1 Open the Control P anel: F rom the Start menu, select Settings , then select Con trol P anel. (On Windows XP oper ating systems , de[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 5 Using the pr inter dock with a computer Connecting to a computer IMPOR T ANT : Make sure your camera is NOT docked when you conn ect the printe r dock to the computer . 1 Mak e sure Kodak EasyShare softw are is insta lled on the computer (see page 20 ). 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable (included) into the labe[...]

24 www .kodak.com/g o/support Using the printer do ck with a computer Transferring pictures from your digital camera 1 Mak e sure Kodak EasyShare softw are is insta lled (see page 20 ) and the printer dock is connected to your computer (see pag e 23 ). 2 If you have the optional U S B card reader , disconnect it from the printer dock. 3 Place the c[...]

Using the printe r dock with a computer www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Transferring pictures from a Kodak card reader T he K odak EasyShare printer dock series 3 is compatible with the K odak 8-in-1 card reader and the K oda k 6-in-1 car d reader (each s old separately). Othe r K odak USB card readers may work with the printer dock; ho wever , other[...]

26 www .kodak.com/g o/support Using the printer do ck with a computer Printing from a computer We recom mend using Ko dak EasyShare software (included) for printi ng. This s oftware lets you tak e advantage of a wide r ange of features , including full color en hancement, red-eye reduction, picture organizati on, and much more . If there are no pic[...]

Using the printe r dock with a computer www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 Printing tagged pictures from your computer 1 Mak e sure Kodak EasyShare softw are is insta lled (see page 20 ) and the printer dock is connected to your computer (see pag e 23 ). 2 T ransfer the tagged pictures to your computer (see page 24 ). 3 F ollow steps 4 through 6 above .[...]

28 www .kodak.com/g o/support Using the printer do ck with a computer Choosing a color mode K odak’ s color mode feature uses automatic co lor correction feature to help you make great-looking prints in n o time. T he Kodak EasyShar e printer dock series 3 features three color mode options: Enhanced— to get richer , more vivid colors. Natural?[...]

Using the printe r dock with a computer www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Mac OS X: 1 Mak e sure the printer dock is selected as the curr ent printer . 2 F rom an application File menu, select Print. 3 Select Color Control fro m the Copies & P ages pop-up menu. 4 Select Kodak color . 5 Select a co lor mode o ption. Canceling printing Windows OS-bas[...]

30 www .kodak.com/g o/support 6 Car e and maintenance General care IMPOR T ANT : Always disconnect the power before cl eaning. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners or or ganic solv ents on the pri nter dock or any of it s parts. ■ T o clean, wipe the outside of the p r inter dock with a clean, dry cloth. ■ Support the printer dock and tray by [...]

Care and ma intenance www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Cleaning the paper feed roller T o prevent misfeeds and to mak e sure your pictures look their best, we recommend that you k eep the paper feed roller clean. In spect the roller weekly for debris particles , and clean if necessary . IMPOR T ANT : Unplug t he power b efore cl eaning the p aper feed[...]

32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Care and maintenance Traveling with your printer dock IMPOR T ANT : When traveling, keep the printer dock, accessories, and supplies away from direct sunl ight and out of hi gh-temper ature environments (such as a vehicle parked in the sun). Consider purchasing the AC power co rd for the region to which you are traveli[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 7 T roubleshooting When you have questions about your printe r dock, start here . Additional technical information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare software CD . F or updates to T roubleshooting information, vi sit www .k odak.com/go/printerdocks . Printing problems If ... T ry the follo[...]

34 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Printer is jammed (Paper and/or cartridge lights may blink quickly) IMPOR T ANT : Use only Kodak color cartridge & paper kits for your printer doc k. Do not use inkj et paper . ■ If the P aper light is blinking quickly: 1 Remove the paper tr ay ( page 7 ). 2 Disconnect the power from the printer [...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Printing stops during mid-print (paper stops feeding, and Paper light may blink) IMPOR T ANT : Use only Kodak color cartridge & paper kits for your printer doc k. Do not use inkj et paper . ■ Check the paper: 1 Remove the paper tr ay ( page 7 ). 2 Check the paper slot on the back of the printer d[...]

36 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Print is too light IMPOR T ANT : Use only Kodak color cartridge & paper kits for your printer doc k. Do not use inkj et paper . ■ Mak e sure the paper is loaded with the Kodak logo facing down. Reload if necessary ( page 6 ). ■ T ry re-taking the picture with the flas h off . See your camer a u[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 Nothing happens when you try to print ■ Check the power connections ( page 3 ). ■ Remove the paper tr ay, check that pa pe r is properly loaded, and re-insta ll ( page 7 ). ■ If the P aper light glows steady amber , load paper ( page 6 ). ■ Mak e sure the color cartridge is properly installed ([...]

38 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Nothing happens when you try to print (from computer) ■ Check the USB connections from the printer dock to the computer ( page 23 ). ■ T he computer may be transferring pictures . W ait a few seconds, then try to again. ■ Access the printer menu for your sy stem. Remove check marks next to P ause[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Unable to remove color cartridge (paper light may glow steady amber or blink) IMPOR T ANT : The color cartridge may lock in place if there is a paper error . Do not attempt to re move the cartridge without first clearing the paper error . Make sure the Paper light is off before attempting to remove the[...]

40 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Transfer/communication problems If ... T ry one or more of the following Nothing happens when you try to transfer pictures to the computer ■ Press the T ransfer button, , on the printer dock. ■ Check the power and USB connections from the printer dock to the computer ( page 23 ). ■ If you are try[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Printer dock status lights Color cartridge light Light status Cause Action/solution IMPOR T ANT : The color cartridge may lock in pl ace if there is a paper error . Do not attempt to remove the cartridge with out first clearing the paper error . Make sure the Paper light is off before attempt ing to re[...]

42 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting P aper light Light status Cause Action/solution IMPOR T ANT : The color cartridge may lock in place if there is a paper error . Do not attempt to remove the cartridge with out first clearing the paper error . Make sure the Paper light is off before attempt ing to remove the cartridge. Light is off The [...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Battery charging lights Light status Cause Action/solution All lights are off T he camera may not be properly seated on connector . Reseat the camera on the printer dock ( page 10 ). The camera is turned on. Turn off the camer a. An unrecognized battery type is installed, or camera does not support cha[...]

44 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Print button/light Light status Cause Action/solu tion Light glows steady green The printer dock is ready for printing. None required. Light blinks green The print er dock is prin ting. Light is off There are no pictures in the camera or on the card. None required. To enable Print: 1 T ake pictures . 2[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Picture Size lights Light status Cause Action/solution One light glows steady green The indicated picture size is available and selected. None required. To change picture size, press the Picture Size button repeatedly. All lights are off There are no pictures in the camera, on the card, or on the PictB[...]

46 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Still having problems? Visit www .kodak.com/go/s upport , or see Chapter 8, Getting help , or contact your camera manufacturer . T ransfer button/light Light status Cause Action/solution Light gl ows stead y green The printer dock is ready for transferring pictures. None required. Light blin ks green P[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 8 Getting help Helpful links Printer dock Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/printerdocks Purchase full range of digital camera and dock accessories. www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download latest printer dock software, firmware and drivers www .kodak.com/go/printerd[...]

48 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting help Telephone customer support If you have questi ons concerning the operation of the softw are or printer dock, you may speak with a customer s upport representative . Before you call, have the camera or dock connected to your c omputer . Be at your compu t er , and have the following information av ailable: [...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 9 Appendix Printer dock specifications F or more specifica tions , visit www .k odak.com/go/printerdocks . Printer dock specifications Printing process Thermal dye transfer Operating environment (for optimum picture quality) Temperatur e: 50 to 95 ° F (10 t o 35 ° C) Humidity: 10% to 86% RH Power Output: 24 V DC Inpu[...]

50 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Important safety instructions Using this product ■ Read and follow th ese instructions before using K odak products . Always follow basic safety procedures . ■ T he use of an accessory attachment that is not recomme nded by K oda k, such as an AC adapter , may cause fire , electric shock, or injury . CAUTI[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 ■ Replace all batteries of a set at the same time . Do not mix new batteries with used ones . Do not mix rechargeable an d non-rech argeable batteries . Do not mix lithium, Ni-MH, and Ni-Cd batteries together . Do not mix batteries of different chemistry types , grades , or brands . Fa ilure to ob serve this[...]

52 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix ■ Connect a tripod directly to the camera; do not con n ec t a tripod to the camera dock or printer dock. ■ Service agreements are available in some countries. Contact a dealer of K odak products for more information. ■ T he pr inter dock and the AC power adapter contain a small amount of lead in the cir[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 If replacement parts are used in making re pairs , these parts may be remanufact ured, or may contain remanufac t ured materials . If it is necessary to replace the entire product, it may be replaced with a re manufactured prod uct. Limitations Request for W arranty service w ill not be accepted without proo f[...]

54 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Your rights Some states or jurisdicti ons do not allow exclusion or limitation of i ncidental or consequential damages , so th e above limitation or excl usion may not apply to you. Some states or jurisdictions do not allow li mitations on how long an implied w arranty lasts , so the above limitation may not a[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 If this equip ment does cause har mful interference to r adi o or television reception, which can be determined by turni ng the equipment off and on, the u ser is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fol lowing measure s: 1) reorie nt or relocate the receiving anten na; 2) incr e[...]

56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index 1 A AC power adapter & cord, connecting, 3 accessories & supplies, ordering, 47 B battery charging, 10 charging lights, i, 10, 11, 43 extending life, 9, 11 loading, 8 refreshing Ni-MH battery pack, 11 safety and handli ng, 50 types, 8 button left/right control, i picture size, i print, i refresh, i transf[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 Index connecting K odak card reader, 14, 25 PictBridge compatible device, 15 power, 3 connector camera, i power (DC-in), ii, 3 USB (from device), i, 14, 15, 25 USB (to computer), ii, 23 cooling vents, ii copies, selecting number of, 12, 13, 16 customer support, 48 D DC-in, power connector, ii, 3 disposal and recycling [...]

58 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index L layout. See pi cture size left/right control, i lights battery charging, i, 11, 43 color cartridge, i, 41 paper, i, 42 picture size, i, 45 print, i, 44, 46 status, 41 transfer, i M Macintosh OS installing softw are on, 20 system requirements, 20 uninstalling softw are, 22 maintenance general, 30 handling, stori[...]

www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 59 Index power AC adapter & cord, 3 connecting, 3 connector (DC-in), ii, 3 print button/light, i, 44 print order bypassing, 15 creating on camera (tagging pictures), 12 printing, 15 printer driver installing, 20 updating, 47, 51 printing canceling, 19, 29 from a computer, 26 from applications , 27 from dock ed camera,[...]

60 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index T tagging pictures for printing, 12 telephone support, 48 transfer button/light, i, 46 transferring pi ctures from camera to c omputer, 24 from K odak card reader, 25 problem s, 40 traveling with printer do ck, 32 tray, paper. See paper tray troubleshooting printing problems, 33 status lights, 41 transferring pic[...]