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    K OD AK PROFESSIONAL 8657 Ther mal Pr inter Expor t Module f or ADOBE PHO T OSHOP Softw are and K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE TM Calibration Utility Softw are f or MA CINT OSH and MICR OSOFT Windows User’ s Guide P ar t No . 3H0595[...]

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    March 1998 i Contents Introduction ..................................................................................... 1-1 Job Scheduling ......................................................................... 1-2 Communication Channels ........................................................ 1-2 Accessing the Export Module ....................[...]

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    Contents ii March 1998 Error Messages .............................................................................. 4-1 Appendix A: About Printer Tables ......................................... A-1 Additive and Subtractive Color ................................................ A-1 Standard Tables ..................................................[...]

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    March 1998 1-1 1. Intr oduction The K odak Professional 8657 thermal pr inter e xpor t module f or Adobe Photoshop software and K odak Digital Science calibration utility softw are for Macintosh and Microsoft windows (e xpor t module) allows y ou to print from within Adobe Photoshop (Photoshop) using the K odak Prof essional 8657 ther mal printer ([...]

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    Introduction 1–2 March 1998 Job Scheduling The number of jobs that can be queued to the printer at one time is dependent on the av ailable memory in the printer . If large image files are sent, fe wer jobs can be processed. Installing optional memor y in the printer increases the number of jobs that can be processed. This is described in the use[...]

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    Introduction March 1998 1–3 Accessing the Expor t Module T o access the e xpor t module: NO TE: The illustrations in this chapter sho w Macintosh system dialog bo xes . Except where noted, the dialog bo xes f or Windo ws applications are similar and hav e identical functionality . 1. Open Photoshop . 2. Open an image file. NO TE: Y ou cannot acc[...]

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    Introduction 1–4 March 1998 4. F or Macintosh, select the correct pr inter . If the printer : • has a network connection to your host computer , clic k on Network . Select the correct pr inter in the dialog bo x that opens. Click on OK . • has a SCSI connection to your host computer , click on the r adio button f or the correct printer . 5. C[...]

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    Introduction March 1998 1–5 7. F or Macintosh: Select: • “System F older” • “Application Suppor t” • “K odak” • “Plug-ins” (Printing) • “Media Files” For Windows: • Locate the Media File in the Plug-ins f older within Photoshop . • Locate the “MEDFILES” f older . 8. Select the 8657 media file. 9. Click on Op[...]

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    March 1998 2-1 2. Installing the Software System Requirements f or Windows Hard ware The f ollowing hardware is recommended to load and use the K odak Professional 8657 thermal printer export module: • 80486 or higher processor • minimum of 12 MB of RAM • color monitor with a minimum monitor resolution of 640 x 480 pix els • CD-ROM driv e ?[...]

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    Installing the Software 2-2 March 1998 Requirements for SCSI-Connected Installations • an Adaptec SCSI host adapter board NO TE: K odak tested the AHA 1542 and 2940 boards. Other cards ma y work but hav e not been tested. F ast, wide, and ultra are not suppor ted. These f eatures must be disabled on the SCSI host adaptor board f or the SCSI ID to[...]

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    Installing the Software March 1998 2-3 System Requirements f or Macintosh Hard ware The f ollowing hardware is recommended to use the e xpor t module: • 68040 or higher processor • minimum of 8 MB of RAM (required b y Photoshop) • hard disk space of at least three times your image size • a special Apple SCSI terminator with an external SCSI[...]

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    Installing the Software 2-4 March 1998 Installing the Software on Macintosh Systems The f ollowing steps describe how to install the e xpor t module on your Macintosh system: 1. Inser t the expor t module CD in the CD-R OM dr iv e. Double-clic k on the icon for the CD . 2. Double-click on the Export folder . 3. Double-click on the icon f or the K o[...]

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    Installing the Software March 1998 2-5 5. If you accept the terms of the license agreement, clic k on Accept . The Installer dialog bo x appears. Installation Methods Y ou can install the softw are by using either the Easy Install procedure or the Custom Install procedure. Easy Install— clicking on the Install button when Easy Install appears in [...]

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    Installing the Software 2-6 March 1998 Easy Install Procedure The f ollowing steps describe the Easy Install procedure. 1. Make sure that Easy Install appears in the upper-left cor ner of the Install dialog bo x. 2. Click on Install . The software is installed and the Install Alias dialog bo x appears. 3. If you wish to install an alias of the e xp[...]

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    Installing the Software March 1998 2-7 When installation is complete, the f ollowing dialog bo x appears. 4. Clic k on Quit to return to your desktop , or click on Continue to do additional installations.[...]

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    Installing the Software 2-8 March 1998 Custom Install Procedure f or Macintosh The f ollowing steps describe the Custom Install procedure f or Macintosh. 1. F rom the Installation drop-down bo x select “Custom Install". The dialog bo x changes to look like this. 2. Select the software you w ant to install. 3. Click on Install. The selected s[...]

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    Installing the Software March 1998 2-9 A prompt appears when the installation finishes. 5. Click on Quit to return to your desktop , or click on Continue to do additional installations. Removing the Software Y ou can use the Install dialog bo x to remove the e xpor t module software from y our system. The follo wing steps detail removing the softw[...]

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    Installing the Software 2-10 March 1998 Installing the Software on Windows Systems The f ollowing steps describe the Install procedure for Windows . 1. Star t the installation program from “Setup”. The Welcome Screen appears . 2. Click on Ne xt . The Software License Ag reement Screen appears. 3. Click on Y es t o accept the terms of the licens[...]

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    Installing the Software March 1998 2-11 The Choose Printing, Calibrating, or Both screen appears. The installation path presented in the ne xt screen depends on which of the radio b uttons is selected on this screen. 4. Select the correct radio button, and clic k on Ne xt .[...]

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    Installing the Software 2-12 March 1998 The Choose Destination Screen appears. The installer copies the e xpor t module, printer tables, media file, and the Help file to the path defined on this screen. 5. Clic k on Ne xt .[...]

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    Installing the Software March 1998 2-13 The Status screen appears; and when the installation is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears . 6. Click on Finish .[...]

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    March 1998 3-1 3. Dialog Bo xes The dialog bo xes sho wn and descr ibed in this chapter are used in the K odak Prof essional 8657 thermal pr inter e xpor t module f or Adobe Photoshop software and K odak Digital Science calibration utility softw are for Macintosh and Microsoft windows (e xpor t module). Descriptions are given f or buttons and fiel[...]

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    Dialog Boxes 3-2 March 1998 Expor t Module Dialog Bo x The K odak Prof essional 8657 ther mal printer allows you to control printer features b y choosing from av ailable options. Button and Field Descriptions Printer — the Printer area allows y ou to specify a printer por t, view printer status, and reprint images. Select — opens the Select an [...]

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    Dialog Boxes March 1998 3-3 Media — the Media area allows y ou to specify the print mode, paper siz e, and XtraLif e lamination options. NO TE: If the wrong media is loaded in the printer after the job has been receiv ed and processed, error messages appear on the printer’ s display panel. Print Mode —displays Paper as the media. Size —disp[...]

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    Dialog Boxes 3-4 March 1998 Printer Table —allows you to select a printer table which produces the closest possible match between the image colors displayed on your monitor and the printed colors of that image. Available options are: None — use this option if you are using color management software in conjunction with Photoshop. Default — use[...]

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    Dialog Boxes March 1998 3-5 Landscape —horizontally orients the image on the page. Scale —scales images to fit or fill the entire page. You may indicate the percentage that images are to be scaled in the text box. Available options include: To Fit Page —images that are larger or smaller than the page are scaled to fit the page without croppin[...]

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    Dialog Boxes 3-6 March 1998 Select an 8657 Printer Dialog Bo x Access the Select an 8657 Printer dialog box b y clicking the Select button in the 8657 Printer dialog bo x.This dialog bo x displays the location (on Macintosh) or ports (on Windows) and the 8657 printers that are connected (either directly or by a netw or k) to them. The dialog bo x a[...]

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    Dialog Boxes March 1998 3-7 8657 Printer Dialog Bo x Access the K odak Professional 8657 thermal printer dialog bo x by clic king the Network button on the Select an 8657 Printer dialog box. This dialog bo x allows you to select from the a vailab le AppleT alk zones so that y ou can choose a printer . Button and Field Descriptions Update — refres[...]

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    Dialog Boxes 3-8 March 1998 Printer Status Dialog Bo x Access the Printer Status dialog box b y selecting the Status button on the 8657 printer dialog bo x. The inf or mation displa yed corresponds to the printer that is currently selected f or pr inting. NO TE: On Windows, the status b utton is only enabled if a SCSI por t is being used. Button an[...]

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    March 1998 4-1 4. Err or Messages Many of the error messages displa yed b y the K odak Prof essional 8657 thermal pr inter e xpor t module for Adobe Photoshop software and K odak Digital Science calibration utility software f or Macintosh and Microsoft windows (e xpor t module) are self-explanatory . The following list provides additional inf ormat[...]

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    Error Messages 4-2 March 1998 F or other errors, check all connections and mak e sure the printer display sho ws the READ Y prompt. If the problem persists , restar t the pr inter and the computer . If you still ha ve troub le, try reinstalling the expor t module. The printer cannot be found! Check connections, make sure the printer is turned on, o[...]

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    March 1998 A-1 Appendix A: About Printer T ables Printer tables are pow erful tools for precisely adjusting the print’ s color and characteristics. The tables allo w you to obtain the closest possible match betw een a display ed image and a print of that image. K odak T ableMak er software (T ableMak er software), allows y ou to create new tables[...]

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    Appendix A: About Printer Tables A-2 March 1998 Standar d T ab les Each printer table is named according to its correction f or mula. There are 45 standard RGB tables . The standard printer tables consist of combinations from one of the av ailable gamma correction v alues (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8) and one of the av ailable b lac[...]

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    Appendix A: About Printer Tables March 1998 A-3 Custom RGB Macintosh T ables F our custom tables are included with the Macintosh v ersion of the expor t module. They are stored in a f older named Custom T ables. Linear T able —does not modify the digital color data it receiv es from the application. It outputs the same values it receiv es, which [...]

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    March 1998 B-1 Appendix B: Getting Additional Help If you ha ve questions about the K odak Professional 8657 ther mal printer (8657 printer), the retailer where you purchased the printer may be ab le to answ er them. Y ou can also visit the K odak Web site at http://www .K odak.com. Y ou may also call f or technical suppor t at 1-800-235-6325 betwe[...]

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    Appendix B: Getting Additional Help B-2 March 1998 Eur opean Helpline Numbers Country Country code Helpline number Belgium 32 02 2632400 Denmark 45 43 717111 Finland 358 90 87071 F rance 33 1 4989 0083 Ger man y 49 0711 406 5561 Italy 39 02 66028454 Netherlands 31 03405 99704 Norwa y 47 02 818181 Spain 34 91 6267100 Sweden 46 08 58023663 UK 44 0442[...]

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    March 1998 C-1 Appendix C: About SCSI Connection A SCSI ter minator is included with the K odak Professional 8657 ther mal printer . Y ou must obtain the proper cab ling required f or your configuration and system from y our printer retailer or distr ib utor . The two SCSI connectors on the bac k of the pr inter are f emale submini, 50-pin SCSI II[...]

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    Appendix C: About SCSI Connection C-2 March 1998 6. T ur n on the 8657 printer and when the printer is ready , tur n on the computer . NO TE: If the New Hardw are dialog bo x is displa yed by Windo ws 95 the first time y our PC is restar ted, choose NEXT to let Windows search f or a dr iv er . Then choose FINISH after Windo ws is unable to find a[...]

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    Appendix C: About SCSI Connection March 1998 C-3 NO TE: Some equipment is internally ter minated. If y ou ha v e questions, ref er to y our equipment documentation. 5. T ur n on the 8657 pr inter and the computer .[...]

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    March 1998 D-1 Appendix D: Changing the Network Name on Macintosh for the 8657 Printer Changing the Netw ork Name for the 8657 Printer The K odak Printer Utility allows y ou to change the name of the K odak Prof essional 8657 ther mal printer (8657 pr inter) as it is known o ver an AppleT alk network. NO TE: The name you specify is the name f or th[...]

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    Appendix D: Changing the Network Name on Macintosh for the 8657 Printer D-2 March 1998 2. F rom the AppleT alk Zone list bo x, select the z one of the printer you want to rename . The Select a Kodak Printer list box displays the printers from that AppleTalk zone. 3. Select the printer you want to rename from the Select a K odak Printer list box. 4.[...]

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    Appendix D: Changing the Network Name on Macintosh for the 8657 Printer March 1998 D-3 5. F rom the Utilities menu select Rename Printer . A dialog box similar to the following appears. 6. T ype the new name f or the pr inter in the New Name te xt entr y box. 7. Click on Rename . A confirmation panel similar to the following appears. 8. Click on OK[...]

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    March 1998 Index-1 Inde x A accessing the export module 1-3 Adaptec EZ-SCSI software 2-2, C-2 additive color A-1 AppleTalk error messages about 4-1 zones 3-7, D-1 C cabling, SCSI for Macintosh C-2 for PC C-1 centering images on the page 3-5 checking the printer’s status 3-8 choosing a printer 3-6, 3-7 color gamut A-1 color mode error messages abo[...]

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    Index Index-2 March 1998 F file size error messages about 4-1 G gamut, color A-1 H help, additional see Appendix B helpline numbers Asia/Pacific B-1 European B-2 I image processing 3-3 Install button on Macintosh systems 2-5, 2-6 Install dialog using to remove software from Macintosh systems 2- 9 installation methodsfor Macintosh systems 2-5 on PC [...]

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    Index March 1998 Index-3 K Kodak TableMaker software A-3 L lamination, Xtra Life 3-3 landscape, page orientation 3-5 M Macintosh IIfx cable, terminator for C-2 media field 3-3 mirroring images 3-5 N network interface card 3-6, D-1 network name changing on Macintosh systems D-1 P page orientation landscape 3-5 portrait 3-4 paper sizes 3-3 plug-in 1-[...]

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    Index Index-4 March 1998 Q queue, printer 1-2 R RAM, installed 3-8 Removing the Software from Macintosh systems 2-9 S scaling images 3-5 SCSI connection. see Appendix C cabling C-1, C-2 device number C-1, C-2 for Macintosh C-2 for Windows C-1 host adapter board 2-2, C-1 requirements 2-2 SCSI bus C-1, C-2 terminator C-1, C-2 selecting a printer 3-6,[...]

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    Index March 1998 Index-5 W warranty questions about B-1 X Xtra Life lamination 3-3[...]

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    EASTMAN K OD AK COMP ANY Rochester , New Y or k 14653 K OD AK CANAD A INC. T oronto, Ontario M6M 1V3 Canada K odak, Digital Science, and the ds monogram symbol are tr ademar ks of Eastman K odak Company . Adobe Ò and P ostScript Ò are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incor porated. P ar t No . 3H0595 1/98 ©Eastman K odak Company , 1998 Pri[...]