Kodak ML-500 manual

Back Index Content s Next KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digit al Photo Print System User ’ s Guide P/N 6B8614[...]

Back Index Content s Next Eastman Kodak Company 343 S tate S treet Rochester , New Y ork, 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company , 2003 Kodak, Kodak Professional, and XtraLife ar e trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company .[...]

Using This Manual a nd W orkflow Overview Back Index Content s Next Using This Manual and Workflow Overview This online manual will help you inst all and use the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digit al Photo Print System. As you use this manual, cli ck the following items to acce ss the associated information: ✔ Entries in the T able of Contents or In[...]

Using This Manual a nd W orkflow Overview Back Index Content s Next ML-500 Digit al Photo Pr int System Workflow Client Systems These systems represent client systems in the ML-500 workflow . They are networked to the serve r that is connected to the ML-500 printer . If you will be using the ML-500 WINDOWS printer driver to print, the drive r must [...]

T able of Contents Contents-1 Back Content s Next Index System Requirements and Installation ... ................................ .............. ............... .............. ............ .1 System Requirements (M L-500 Utilities) .................... ............................ ............................ ......... 1 Installing the ML-500 Utili[...]

T able of Contents Contents-2 Back Content s Next Index Uninstalling the MACINTOSH Printer Driver .............. .............. ............... .............. ........... 14 Before You Can Print (WIN DOWS Operating Systems).. ............................................... ........... 15 Naming the Printer ............ .............................[...]

T able of Contents Contents-3 Back Content s Next Index Getting Started............. ................................................. .................................................. ........... 25 Starting the Configuration A pplication ........... ................................ ............... .............. ........... 25 Status Bar .......[...]

T able of Contents Contents-4 Back Content s Next Index Viewing History .......... ............................................................ .............. ............... ............. ..... 36 Checking Printer Usage ........ ................................................. ............................................... 3 7 Checking the Media[...]

T able of Contents Contents-5 Back Content s Next Index Print Job Settings ........... ................................. ................................................................. ..... 48 Displaying a Dialog Box for Changing Print Job Settings ..... ................................. ........... 52 Selecting the Number of Copies to Print....[...]

T able of Contents Contents-6 Back Content s Next Index Creating and Printing Command Files ... ................................................................. .............. 70 Allowable Command File Commands ............... ............................ ............... .............. ........... 71 Command File Rules ........... ................[...]

T able of Contents Contents-7 Back Content s Next Index When to Send a LUT to the Printer............. .............................. ............... .............. ........... 84 To Send a LUT to the Prin ter ............. ................................................................. .............. 84 Making Temporary Color Adjustments . .....[...]

T able of Contents Contents-8 Back Content s Next Index To Change Settings for the Current Print Job................ .......................................... ......... 96 Laying Out the Page ........... ................................................................. ................. ............... .9 6 Scaling a Document Page ..... ..........[...]

T able of Contents Contents-9 Back Content s Next Index Adding a Custom Paper Size.......... .................................................................. .............. 112 Using the Print Dialog Box .............. ........................................................................ ............ 113 Viewing a Summary of Print Settings ...[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 1 System Requirements and Installation System Requirements (ML-500 Utilities) ✔ 800 MHz PENTIUM I II processor with minimum 512 MB of memory ✔ WINDOWS 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2, or latest), WINDOW S 2000 Server (Service Pack 2, or latest) with Services for MACINTOSH inst all[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 2 Upgrading to a New Ve rsion of the ML-500 Utilities Uninstalling a Previous V ersion If you are upgrading to a new version of the ML-5 00 Utilities, you must firs t uninstall the previous version. Y ou can then in stall the new version. 1. From the Start menu select Settings , then se[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 3 Installing the ML-500 Ut ilities from the CD 1. Choose the KODAK PR OFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System CD with the appropriate language. 2. Insert the CD in your CD drive. 3. Select a language. The Software screeen li sting all software components on the ML-500 Sof tware CD [...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 4 applications and disable virus protection software. Follow those in structions then click OK . 5. Click Next on the Welcome screen. 6. Click Ye s on the License Agreement screen. 7. On the Customer Informat ion scre en, enter your user name and comp any name. Click Next . IMPOR T ANT [...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 5 9. Click Next on subsequent scr eens then click Finish on the final screen. System Requirements (Port Monitor and Printer Drivers) The port monitor is insta lled on the server system. Therefore, the system re quirements for the port monitor are the same as for the ML-500 Utilities. Se[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 6 WINDOWS 98/ME O perating Systems ✔ 350 MHz PENTIUM III pr ocessor with 64 MB of memory ✔ WINDOWS Millennium or WINDOWS 98 Second Edition ✔ Color monitor with an 800 x 600 pixel resolution WINDOWS NT Operating System ✔ 350 MHz PENTIUM III pr ocessor with 64 MB of memory ✔ WIN[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 7 MACINTOSH Ope rating System ✔ 300 MHz G3 processor or higher ✔ 128 MB of memory or higher ✔ MAC OS 10.2.3 or higher (OS 10.2.3 or higher is required to use the Custom Paper Size panel.) ✔ Color monitor with 800 x 600 pixel resolution or higher IMPORT ANT : WINDOWS 2000 Server [...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 8 Install the port monitor and drivers in t he following order: 1. Install the port monito r on the server system. The server must be WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP . 2. Install the WINDOWS 200 0/XP driver on the server system (see page 10 ). 3. If the client operati ng system is Windows 98[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 9 6. Click the Add Port button. 7. Click the New Port T ype... button. 8. On the CD drive, browse to the Port Monitor folder in the appropriate language folder (for example, <CD drive>: EnglishPort Monitor). 9. Select the approp riate .INF file: WINDOWS 2000 : select the MONIT O[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 10 Installing WINDOWS Printer Drivers Installing the WINDOWS 2000/XP Driver on the Server System 1. Insert the KODAK PR OFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System CD. 2. Select the appr opriate language. 3. Click Printer Drivers to display the Add Printer Wizard screen. 4. Follow the [...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 11 c. Navigate to the directory on the CD where the ML500.inf file resides, for example, <CD_drive>:EnglishPrint_DriverWin_X P_Win_2000). d. Open this file. The Install From Disk dialog box reappears. e. Click OK . The Kodak Professi onal ML-500 printer appears in the list. f. [...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 12 Installing the WINDOWS 98/Me Driver on the Server System 1. From the Start menu select Settings , then select Printers . Right-click the ML-500 printer and select Properties . 2. Click the Sharing tab and click the Additional Drivers button. 3. Select the INTEL WINDO WS 9x environmen[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 13 Installing the WINDOWS Dr ivers (any version) on the Client System From the client system, brow se to the print server system and install the shared printe r on the client: 1. Check that your computer is properly connected to your network. 2. From the Start menu select Run . 3. T ype[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 14 Installing the MACINTOSH Printer Driver Installing the MACINT OSH Driver on the Client System 1. Double-click the ML-500.pkg file. 2. Enter the Administrato r name and authorization password. 3. Respond to the ReadMe and License prompts. 4. Select the startup disk volume for the dest[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 15 Before You Can Print (WINDOWS Operating Systems) Before using the KODA K PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print S ystem, you must do the following: ✔ Name your printer in the ML-500 Ut ilities software. ✔ Set preferences in the Print Server application (see page 16 ). ✔ Ensure[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 16 Setting Print Server Preferences 1. S tart the Print Serv er application (see p age 41 ). 2. From the Server menu select Server Preferences . 3. Change the Source folder , if needed (see pa ge 4 4 ). The Print Server applicati on monitors this folder for files and places them in the [...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 17 Before You Can Print (MACINTOSH Operating System) Afte r you have instal led the MACINT OSH printer driver on the client system, you must do the following before printing: 1. On the WINDOWS server: Enable File Services for MACINTOSH Operating System (see pa ge 1 8 ). 2. On the WINDOW[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 18 Enabling File Servic es for MACINTOSH Operating System On the WINDOWS 2000 Server or Advanced Server System: 1. Right-click My Network Places and choose Properties . 2. Select Advanced in the Menu bar and choose Optional Networking Component s to di splay the WINDOWS Optional Network[...]

System Requirements and Installation Back Index Content s Next 19 On the WINDOWS 2000 Server or Advanced Server System: 1. Right-click My Computer and choose Manage . 2. Expand the Shared Folders in the lef t panel and select Shares . 3. Right-click and select New , then select File Share . 4. Browse to the Source folder that has been set up on the[...]

ML-500 Print Utilities Back Index Content s Next 20 ML-500 Print Utilities This section provides an overview of th e ML-500 Print Utilities a nd the ML-500 applicat ions that work with the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System. ML-500 Utilities The ML-500 Print Utilitie s acts as a program launcher for the following ML-500 applicatio[...]

ML-500 Print Utilities Back Index Content s Next 21 Utility Bar The Utility Bar is located at the lef t of the ML-500 Utilities screen. It contains icons that represent the ML-500 applications. Doubl e-clicking an icon opens the application. If two or more applications are open, you can brin g an application to the front of the viewing window by cl[...]

ML-500 Print Utilities Back Index Content s Next 22 Starting ML-500 Applications ✔ From the File menu select Open Configuration , Open Print Server , or Open Calibration . Alternatively , double-click the appropriate icon on the Utility Bar . Closing the ML-500 Applications ✔ Click the at the uppe r right of the screen, for example, the Configu[...]

ML-500 Print Utilities Back Index Content s Next 23 Selecting a Printer If more than one printer is installed on your computer , you can choose the printer that you wish to use: 1. Leaving the ML-500 Utilit ies open, close all other running ML-5 00 applications. If you proceed without closing applications, dialog boxes may appear to confirm closing[...]

ML-500 Print Utilities Back Index Content s Next 24 Exiting the ML-500 Utilities IMPORT ANT : Y ou can exit the ML -500 Utilities at any time; however , if any ML-500 applications are running, you will be prompted to close them. If you continue exiting the ML-500 Utilities, open applications will be interrupted and closed, and un saved information [...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 25 Configuration Overview Using the ML-500 Configur ation application you can change printer settings such as power saver , print speed, and im age length. Y ou can also: ✔ Monitor the printer and media status ✔ Obtain serial numbers and firmware versions ✔ View the error history ✔ Make a test print ?[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 26 Status Bar The S tatus Bar , located at the bottom of the window , shows the current state of the printer and media. One of the following prin ter states appears: Ready , Initializing, Prin ting, Printing st opped, Canceling, Setup, Cooling, or Not found. One of the following media states appears: ✔ OK ([...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 27 Setup General Tab Most setup functions are accessed through the General tab. Selecting a Language f or the Printer Control Panel The Printer control panel on the front of the ML-500 printer provides status an d error information. When you first set up the ML-500 pri nter , you should select the language to[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 28 Setting the Time and Date Set the time and date w hen first setting up the ML-500, then as needed. The printer time and date are associated with printed images. 1. Click the Genera l tab (see p age 27 ). 2. T o change the time: Click a field, for exampl e, hours, then use the arrows to select t he appropri[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 29 Setting the Power Saver T o conserve energy , the ML-500 goes into a power save state af ter a specifie d period of inactivity . Y ou can specify the amount of time that the printer remains inactive before the power saver takes effect. 1. Click the Genera l tab (see p age 27 ). 2. Select the Power saver ch[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 30 Selecting the XTRALIFE Ribbon Type Y ou can select glossy or matte ribbon type. (Matte is usually used for portrait work.) 1. Click the Genera l tab (see p age 27 ). 2. Select a ribbon type. 3. If you selected Matt e, you can specify a Matte level or use the default. The range is -4 to 4, wi th 4 providing[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 31 Choosing Default Setti ngs for the Cutter 1. Click the Genera l tab (see p age 27 ). 2. Choose an option: No cut s - the paper w ill not be cut Cut between print s - the paper will be cut once between images T rim leading and trailing edges - the paper will be cut twice betw een images to remove leading an[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 32 Adjusting Print Head and Paper Cutter Registration 1. Click the Settings tab. 2. Click St art Wizard. 3. Click Next on the Registration Wizard screen. A registration test print is sent to the printer . 4. Examine the test print and note the number closest to the following occurrences: ✔ Magenta: magent a[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 33 5. Enter the Magenta, Cyan , and Cutter values from the registration test print and click Next . V alid entries for Magent a and Cyan are -64 to +64. V alid entries for the cu tter are -16 to +16 6. Click Next to print another te st print or click Finish to close the wizard.[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 34 Viewing and Changing Printer Names 1. From the Printer menu select Edit List . 2. Under Name , highlight the nam e of the printer you wish to change a nd type a new name. 3. Click OK . Downloading Firmware Y ou may occasionally need to download new firmware for your printer . One file contains all firmware[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 35 4. In the File Open dialog box, navigate to the folder containing t he downloaded firmware (.rom) file . 5. Select the firmware file. 6. Click Download . A message indicates t he approximate download time and an elapsed time indicator shows the progress of the download. 7. If the download was su ccessful, [...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 36 Checking Printer and Media Status There are several ways to check printer and media status: ✔ The S tatus Bar (see page 26 ) indicates the current state of t he printer and media ✔ The General tab (see pag e 2 7 ) shows the amount of available media ✔ The Usage tab (see page 37 ) shows information ab[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 37 Checking Printer Usage T o view information about the current printer ’ s usage, the amount of paper used on the printer , and the number of paper cut s: ✔ Click the Usage t ab. Checking the Media Supply T o view information about each type of media on the current printer: ✔ Click the General tab (s [...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 38 Saving a Report Y ou can save a report s howing history , serial numbers, and firmware versions. The report is saved in a text file (. txt), which can be opened by an application such as NotePad. 1. From the Configuration menu select Save Report . 2. In the Save Printer Co nfiguration Report dialog box, se[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 39 Pattern Output #1 Mid gray #2 Min gray #3 Boxes on mid gray #4 Grid on gray #5 One pixel grid #6 Two pixel grid #7 Max gray #8 Offset dots Pattern Output[...]

Configuration Back Index Content s Next 40 #9 Registration squares #10 Matte XtraLife #11 Max CMYX- gray Pattern Output[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 41 Print Serve r Overview Using the KODAK PROFESS IONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print Server applic ation, you can manage basic and custom printing of JPEG (*.jpg), TIFF (*.tif), and Rosetta (*.ros) image files. NOTE: Rosetta files are created by the Print driver . In addition to printing indi vidual image files,[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 42 Status Bar The S tatus Bar , located at the bottom of the window , provides help ful informati o n about printing status. The following table describes the S tatus Bar fields. Showing or Hiding the S tatus Bar ✔ From the Vi e w menu select Stat u s Ba r . Indicator Description Jobs The total number of pri[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 43 Tool Bar A T ool Bar appears at the top of the Print Server screen. It provides shortcut s to functions that you access through the menus. Using the T ool Bar ✔ Click a T ool Bar button to access the associated function. Showing or Hidi ng the T ool Bar ✔ From the Vi e w menu select T ool Bar . Closing [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 44 Changing the Source Folder The Source folder is des ignated for printing image files. When an image file is placed in the Source folder , a print job is crea ted and placed in the print queue. A default Source folder (c :ML-500 Source Folder) has been created. If you wish to change the default, do the foll[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 45 Printing and the Print Queue Making Print s Y ou must create a print j ob before an image file can be printed. Print jobs t hat appear in the print queue are sent to the printer . Once a print job has completed, it disappears from the print queue. Image files that don't print ar e temporarily stored in[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 46 T o create a print job when images are on a different computer than the ML-500 Print Server: NOTE: Images are deleted from the Source folder after a job has run. ✔ Copy an image file into the Source folder (see page 44 ). T o create a print job when images are on the same computer as th e ML-500 Print Ser[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 47 Manually Creating a Print Job 1. From the Server menu select Enqueue or press the Enqueue T ool Bar button . 2. Next to Image File, click Browse to locate the image file or files, then click Open . 3. Change other settings, if needed, then click OK . 4. T o initiate printing, select Resu me from the Server [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 48 Print Job Settings Print settings are used to change a variety of features, from altering a print's appearance to specifying print queue op tions. Change settings using the Job Prefer ences dialog boxes. See the table on next few p ages for descriptions and default values for the settings.[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 49 Print Setting Description Default Value Allowable Range See Copies Specifies the number of copies to print 1 1 - 9999 Selecting the number of copies to print (see page 54 ) Cutter Specifies how to cut the paper Cut between prints No cuts Cut between prints Trim leading and trailing edges Choosing paper cutt[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 50 Trailing border (pixels) * Specifies the amount of white space that prints after the image 75 0 - 3000 Adjusting borders on prints (see page 57 ) Image offset (pixels) * Specifies the amount of white space that prints on the left side of the image Not applicable if Center Image box is checked, otherwise 75 [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 51 * 300 pixels = one inch Output profile Specifies the output profile to use for printing ML-500 3Color Photo Gloss Files with the extension ICC or ICM Using color management (see page 58 ) Rendering intent Specifies the type of output for the print job Perceptual (for photos) Perceptual (for photos) Saturati[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 52 Displaying a Dialog Box for Changing Print Job Settings Y ou can change j ob settings for the following: ✔ Jobs in the Source folder ✔ When manually enqueuing files ✔ For jobs alread y in the queue A diff erent dialog box is used for each method. All dialog boxes contain the same t abs. T o change set[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 53 T o change settings wh en manually enqueuing jobs: 1. From the Server menu select Enqueue . The Enqueue Print Job dialog box appears. T o change settings for jobs already in the queue: 1. In the Print Server window , click the job or jobs for which you wish to change print settings. (Press and hold the Ctrl[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 54 The Edit Print Job dialog box appears. Selecting the Number of Copies to Print Y ou can change the number of copies for a print job. 1. Display a dialog box for changing print job settings (see page 52 ). 2. Select the Job Set tings t ab. 3. Next to Copies, select the number of copies, between 1 (default) a[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 55 Choosing Paper Cutting Boundaries WARNING: The cutter is very sharp and can cause injury . Stay away from the cutter when the printer is running. Y ou can choose how prints are cut, or you can choose not to cut prints at all: 1. Display a dialog box for changing print job settings (see page 52 ). 2. Select [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 56 Sharpening Images 1. Display a dialog box for changing print job settings (see page 52 ). 2. Select the Job Settings tab . 3. Under Sharpen, se lect an option: None - No sharpening is applied. Use when sharpening is applied el sewhere in the imaging chain. Normal (default) - Mo derate amount of sharpening i[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 57 Adjusting Border s on Prints Y ou can reposition an im age on a print, which changes the thickness of the white borders around the image. The default spacing for leading and trailing borders is 75 pixels, and the Cent er Image box is checked. This ensures that there w ill be equal amounts of white space on [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 58 Using Color Management The Print Server cont ains embedded color management support. This allows optimum color reproduction to be achieved from your image files. Furthermore, if your m onitor is properly color managed, it will impr ove the degree of print-to-monitor match that is obtained. For color managem[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 59 4. Next to Input Profile, click Browse . 5. Select an input profile and click Open . 6. Next to Output Profile, click Browse . 7. Select an output profile and click Open . 8. Select a Rendering Intent . 9. Click OK . Selecting a Print Package or Layout With package printing, you send a single document page [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 60 The print sizes may not be exact because of the aspect ratio of the images on the document page. 1. Display a dialog box for changing print job settings (see page 52 ). 2. Select the Packages and Layout s tab . 3. Select the Package or Layout option. 4. Select Scale to Fit or Scale to Fill . In either case,[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 61 Using Custom Printi ng Packages or Layouts T o create a custom prin ting package or layout, see page 127 . 1. Display a dialog box for changing print job settings (see page 52 ). 2. Select the Packages and Layout s tab . 3. Click Custom . 4. Click Browse . 5. In the file selection bo x, locate the custom pa[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 62 8. Select Scale to Fit to shrink the images to fit in the available space or select Scale to Fill to enlarge the images to fit in the available space. 9. Click OK . NOTE: For Rosetta (*.ros) image files, this setting is controlled by the ML- 500 Printer Driver and cannot be changed usi ng the ML- 500 Print [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 63 T o remove a range of j obs from the print queue: 1. In the Print Serv er window , hold the Shift key and click the first and last jobs in the range you wish to remove. 2. From the Server menu select Dequeue . Alternatively , press the Delete key , or press the Dequeue T ool Bar button. T o remove all print[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 64 T o move multiple jobs: 1. In the Print Server wi ndow , press and hold the Ctrl key and click the jobs to be moved. 2. From the Server menu select Move Up or Move Down to move the jobs up or down in the queue. Alternatively , drag and drop the highlighted jobs to the desired position in the print queue. T [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 65 Resuming Print ing Resuming "unlocks" the pr int queue and sets the ML-500 Print Server to its normal mode of operation. T o resume printing: ✔ From the Server menu select Resume , or press the Resume T ool Bar button. "Server: Running" appear s in the S tatus Bar . Forcing Printing By[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 66 Attended and Unattended Printing Y ou can operate the ML- 500 Print Server in attended or unatt ended mode. If a printing error occurs, attended mode require s direct intervention before printing can cont inue, while unattended mode does not. Unattended mode is useful when printing overnight, or dur ing tim[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 67 Print Setting Description Default Value Allowable Range See Threshold (jobs) Specifies the minimum number of print jobs requ ired in the print queue before printing begins 1 1 - 100 Setting print queue limits (see page 6 8 ) Threshold override (minutes) Specifies the number of minutes after which printing b[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 68 Setting Print Queue Limits Unless you specify otherwi se, printing starts when one job is in the print queue. Y ou can change the number of jobs or the num ber of minutes from the time the first print job was created before printing begins. Y ou can change the print que ue limits to better suit your needs: [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 69 1. From the Server menu select Server Preferences . 2. Under Folder size limits, specify the amount of memory , between 0 (default) and 50000 megabytes, to allocate to the storage of successfully printed imag e files. T o receive a notification when the st orage is full, select Alert when full . 3. S pecify[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 70 Command Files Creating and Printing Command Files A command file (*.kmd) s pecifies an image to be printed and the job settings to apply to that image. Settings in the command file override settings in the Enqueue Print Job window . For example, the Enqueue Print Job window might specify one copy of queued [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 71 Allowable Co mma nd File Commands The following commands are allowed in command files: FILENAME: (S tring: full (path and file) name of the image file) COPIES: (Numeric, 1 to 9999: number of copies to print) CUT : (NO, BET WEEN, or TRIM: cut type) SHARPEN: (NONE, NORMAL, or HIGH: image sharpening level) USE[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 72 P ACKAGE: (Numeric, 0 to 65535: package to be used, 32767 or higher is a Custom package and 0 is no p ackage) P ACKAGE_SCALING: (Selection, FIT or FILL) P ACKAGE _CUST OM_FILE: (S tring, full (path and file) name of package file) USE_CM: (Selection, TRUE or F ALSE: whether to color image) CM_INPUT_PROFILE: [...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 73 ✔ The set of values al lowed depends on the command. For exampl e, the COPIES command accepts a va lue between 1 and 9999. V alues, like commands, can be uppercase, lowercase, or mixed case. All values are of three ty pes: numeric (as in the COPIES command), a se lection of choices (such as No, Between, a[...]

Print Server Back Index Content s Next 74 Sample Command File The following is an exam ple of a typical command file. FILENAME: H:ImagesJpgBirth day_1152x864.jpg COPIES: 1 CUT: NO CENTER: FALSE IMAGE_OFFSET:[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 75 Calibration Overview Using the ML-500 Calibrat ion application you can control the color balance and density of the prints made with the ML-500 prin ter . Y ou can verify and change the color look-up tables (LUT s) for the printer . When to Calibrate the Printer Calibrate the printer: ✔ Whenever you change[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 76 Status Bar The S tatus Bar , located at the bottom of the window , shows the following: ✔ Name of the media us ed for the current calibration event (if one has been selected) ✔ Message appears under the following conditions: Calibration operation taking more than two seconds Rasterizing a calibration tar[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 77 Closing the Calibration Application ✔ Click the at the upper right of the Configuration screen. IMPORT ANT : If you select Exit from the File menu, all ML-500 applic ations close. Calibration Process Process Overview 1. Print a calibration target (see page 79 ). 2. Analyze a calibration target (see page 80[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 78 Selecting a Calibration Starting Point When printing a cali bration target (see page 79 ), you must select a calibrat ion starting point. Each starting point serves a di f ferent purpose. Use the starting point that bes t suit s your needs. ✔ Current settings : S tarts the calibration using the current cal[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 79 Printing a Calibration Target Y ou print the calibration ta rget using a defined set of printer response curves as the starting point. Most often the st arting point is the ending point of the previous calibration event. Options for other starting points exist for special needs. When you print a calibrat ion[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 80 NOTE: If you select Designated even t as a starting point, you must select an event number and date from the drop-dow n list on the Select Calibration Event di alog box then click Next . 4. Click Finish . Y ou need not analyze the ta rget immediately . If necessary , you can exit t he calibration application[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 81 1. From the Calibration menu select Analyze Calibration T arget . 2. Enter the event number fr om the target or scan the bar code. NOTE: If the event has been completed (see page 92 ), a warning message appears. 3. Click Next to print the calibration target. 4. Analyze the target. Y ou can only use S tatus A[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 82 ✔ For analysis on a strip reading densitometer a. Prepare the t arget for reading in the densitometer . b. Click Next . ✔ For file analysis a. Read the calibration target and save the results to a file. b. Click Next . c. Search for and select the file in which you saved the target readings. d. Click OK [...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 83 ✔ Refine dat a by calibrating again: allo ws you to perform anot her iteration of calibration, using th e calibration LUT calculated from the prev ious calibration as the starting point. Use this option if th e current calibration is out of tolerance and you wish to continue calibrating the printer to get [...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 84 When to Send a LU T to the Printer Y ou can view graphs (see page 91 ) to see how close the calibration tar get densities are comp ared to the calibration aims. T he graphs can help you to determine if you should send the LUT to the printer . T o Send a LUT to the Printer 1. From the Calibration menu select [...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 85 4. Select Apply Master Balance if you wish to apply a temporary adjustment to the colors for this print job. NOTE: T he Master Balance dialog box does not appear for V isual Analysis. 5. Adjust the temporary va lues for Red, Blue, Green, and Dens ity and click Next . NOTE: When sending a temporary colo r adj[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 86 T o make temporary color adjustments: 1. From the Calibration menu select Send LUT to Printer . 2. Select a Media name fr om the drop-down list, then click Next . (If there is onl y one media type in the calibration databas e, omit this step.) 3. Select an event number and date, then click Next . 4. Select A[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 87 6. Do one of the following: ✔ Click Finish to close the wizard and record that the calibrat ion is complete. ✔ Click Next to continue. ✔ Click Cancel to exit the wizard and wait to send the new calibration data to the printer , for example, if the printer is busy . Changing Calibration Settings Y ou ca[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 88 3. Click OK to save the changes. Setting Meaning Measurement Source A measurement source consists of the following: ✔ Visual: the t arget will be analyzed visually ✔ T ext file : a densitometer will record the data and you will import a text file ✔ X-RITE DTP-36 ✔ X-RITE 404 ✔ X-RITE 414 ✔ X-RITE[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 89 Working with Media and Printers Adding New Me dia Add new media: ✔ When the media yo u want to use is not in the database ✔ When adding a new media type T o add new media: 1. From the Calibration menu select New , then select Media . 2. Select a Media type. 3. Select an XtraLife setting, either Glossy or[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 90 Importing a Media Type Catalog Y ou can import a new medi a catalog whenever a new media catalog becomes available from Kodak. The catalog list s all medi a that can be used by the ML-500 printer . Importing a new media catalog does not change the name of any media or any calibration history . T ypically , t[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 91 Importing a Print er Model Catalog When printer models chang e or when new printer models are introduced, a new printer model catalog can be imported. The Calibration application obtains the new printer info rmation from the printer model catalog and uses th is information for all printers of the same type. [...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 92 Reference Completed Calibration Event A completed calibration ev ent is any calibration target that has been prin ted and analyzed. Y ou can reanalyze a target if the following are true: ✔ The calibration target was analyzed visually . ✔ There have been no other calibrations completed for the printer and[...]

Calibration Back Index Content s Next 93 Calibration Tolerance Level The calibration tolerance level defines the range within which a target mu st fall to be considered acceptable. There are three options fo r tolerance from which you can choose based on the accuracy and repeatability of the densitometer and printer: ✔ Loose: Use if you may be re[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 94 Printer Drivers Printer drivers are used to print to the ML-500 printer from applications on your system. Printer drivers for the fo llowing operating systems are included on the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System CD: ✔ WINDOWS 2000 / WINDOWS XP ✔ WINDOWS 98/ME ✔ MACINT OSH OS X T[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 95 WINDOWS XP / WINDOWS 2000 Operating Systems Removing a Printer Driver 1. From the Start menu select Settings , then select Printers . 2. Select the ML-500 printer . 3. From the File menu select Delete . 4. Click Ye s for the prompt. Displaying the Printi ng Preferences Screen When you access the Printi n[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 96 T o Change Settings for All Print Jobs 1. From the Start menu select Settings , then select Printers . 2. Right-click the ML-500 printer and select Printing Preferences . T o Change Settings for the Current Print Job 1. From the File menu select Print . 2. Right-click the ML-500 printer and select Printi[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 97 Scaling a Document Page Y ou can scale a document page by a specified percentage between 10% and 400%. 1. Display the Printing Preferences screen (see pa ge 9 5 ). 2. Click the Layout or Paper/Quality tab. 3. Click Advanced . 4. Expand the Document Options, Printer Features , if necessary . 5. Select the[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 98 Creating a Custom Form Y ou can create a custom paper size using WINDOWS functionality , t hen select the paper size when you print using the ML-500 driver . 1. From the Start menu select Settings , then select Printers. 2. From the File menu select Server Properties or right-click an open ar ea in the w[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 99 4. Enter the Form Description and Paper Size . One of the dimensions must be 8.53 in. (21.67 cm). The left, right, top, and bottom margins must all be 0.00. 5. Click OK . T o Use a custom form from an application : 1. From the File menu select Print . 2. Right-click the ML-500 printer , select Properties[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 100 Using Package Printing With package printing, you send a single document page to the printer and ge t multiple document p age sizes on your print. For ex ample, if you select the package "5 x 7 in. and 3.5 x 5 in. and W allets," your print contains one 5 x 7 in. print, one 3.5 x 5 in. print, a[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 101 4. Select the 8.5 x 14 in. pa per size. Y ou must use this size for all standard p ackages. NOTE: Custom packages may require different paper sizes. 5. Click OK . 6. Click the Packages ta b . 7. Select Package as the Print format. 8. From the drop-down li st, select a standard package. 9. Click OK .[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 102 Using Custom Printing Packages T o create a custom prin ting package or layout, see page 127 . 1. Display the Printing Preferences screen (see pa ge 9 5 ). 2. Click the Packages ta b . 3. Select Package as the Print format. 4. Click Browse . 5. In the file selection box, locate the custom package file y[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 103 Cutting Prints WARNING: The cutter is very sharp and can cause injury . Stay away from the cutter when the printer is running. 1. Display the Printing Preferences screen (see pa ge 9 5 ). 2. Click the Layout or Paper/Quality tab. 3. Click Advanced . 4. Expand Document Options, Printer Features , if nece[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 104 Adding a Logo to a Page 1. Display the Printing Preferences screen (see pa ge 9 5 ). 2. Click the Logo tab. 3. Click Browse . 4. Locate and select the file for your logo. NOTE: The logo must be ei ther an uncompressed TIFF (.tif) or a bi tmap (.bmp) file. Do not compress the logo fi le. If you select a [...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 105 WINDOWS 98/ME Operating Systems Displaying the Properties Screen When you access the Proper ties screen through the Star t menu, you can change se ttings for print jobs in all applications. When you access the Pr operties screen while printing a file from an application, you can change settings for that[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 106 Laying Out the Page Y ou can select the orientation for your page. 1. Display the Properties screen (see page 95 ). 2. Click the Layout ta b . 3. Select the orientation ( Portrait or Landscape ). 4. Select the desired scaling percentage (10% - 400%). 5. Click OK .[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 107 Using Package Printing With package printing, you send a single document page to the printer and ge t multiple document p age sizes on your print. For ex ample, if you select the package "5 x 7 in. and 3.5 x 5 in. and W allets," your print contains one 5 x 7 in. print, one 3.5 x 5 in. print, a[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 108 3. Select the 8.5 x 14 in. pa per size. Y ou must use this size for all standard p ackages. IMPORT ANT : Y ou must use this size for all standard p a ckages. 4. Click Apply . 5. Click the Layout ta b . 6. Select Package as the Print format. 7. From the drop-down li st, select a standard package. 8. Clic[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 109 Using Custom Printing Packages T o create a custom prin ting package or layout, see page 127 . 1. Display the Properties screen (see page 95 ). 2. Click the Layout ta b . 3. Select Package as the Print format. 4. Click Browse . 5. In the file selection box, locate the custom package file (.kpg) or selec[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 0 Cutting Prints WARNING: The cutter is very sharp and can cause injury . Stay away from the cutter when the printer is running. 1. Display the Properties screen (see page 95 ). 2. Click the Media tab. 3. Next to Cutter , sele ct an option. (See pa g e 3 1 .) 4. Click OK . Adding a Logo to a Page 1. Disp[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 111 3. Click Browse . 4. Locate and select the file with your logo. NOTE: The logo must be ei ther an uncompressed TIFF (.tif) or a bi tmap (.bmp) file. Do not compress the logo file . If you select a compressed file, a me ssage appears indicating that the driver is unable to read the lo go file and that th[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 2 2. From the Settings menu select Page Attributes . 3. From the Format for menu select ML-500 . 4. From the Paper Size menu, select an option: ✔ 8.5 x 7 in. (216 x 178 mm) ✔ 8.5 x 1 1 in. (216 x 279 mm) ✔ 8.5 x 12 in. (216 x 305 mm) ✔ 8.5 x 14 in. (216 x 355 mm) Custom papers are included at the[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 3 Using the Print Dialog Box 1. Open a document. From the File menu select Print . 2. Select the desired panel from the list.[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 4 The following p anels are available ✔ Copies & Pages ✔ Layout ✔ Output Options ✔ Logo ✔ Printer Options ✔ Packages ✔ Summary 3. Change settings, as needed. 4. Click Print . Viewing a Summary of Print Settings ✔ On the Print dialog box (see pa ge 1 1 3 ), select the Summary panel. Th[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 5 Adding a Logo to a Page 1. On the Print dialog box (see pag e 1 13 ) select the Logo panel. 2. Check Use Logo . 3. Click Select . 4. Select the file for your logo NOTE: The lo go must be PICT file. 5. Click Open . The logo appears in the Logo preview window . Placing the Logo T o change vertical and ho[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 6 Editing Op a city ✔ T o edit the opacity of the logo, enter a value from 1 to 100% (the la rger the percentage, the greater the opacity). Editing Scale ✔ T o edit the scale of th e logo, enter a value from 1 to 400% (or until the image exceeds the imageable area, whichever comes first). 6. Click Pr[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 7 Choosing Glossy or Matte 1. On the Print dialog box (see pag e 1 13 ) select the Printer Options p anel (see pag e 1 16 ). 2. Select the XtraLife menu. 3. Select an option: ✔ Glossy – invokes the "gloss" ICM profile in the print job ✔ Matte – invokes the "matte" ICM profile [...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 8 Sharpening Prints 1. On the Print dialog box (see pa g e 1 1 3 ) select the Printer Op tions panel (see page 1 1 6 ). 2. Click the Sharpen pull-down menu. 3. Select an option: ✔ None – no sharpening in the print job ✔ Normal – normal sharpening in the print job ✔ High – high sharpening in t[...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 11 9 Using Package Printing With package printing, you send a single document page to the printer and ge t multiple document p age sizes on your print. For ex ample, if you select the package "5 x 7 in. and 3.5 x 5 in. and W allets," your print contains one 5 x 7 in. print, one 3.5 x 5 in. print, [...]

Printer Drivers Back Index Content s Next 120 2. On the Print dialog box (see pag e 1 13 ) select the Packages panel. 3. From the Package drop-down list, select the standard p ackage y ou wish to use. 4. Click Print . Using Custom Printing Packages T o create a custom printing package, see page 127 . 1. On the Print dialog box (see pa g e 1 1 3 ) s[...]

Getting Help Back Index Content s Next 121 Getting Help In addition to this User ’s Guide, the following resources provide information about the ML-500 Utilities: ✔ Online Help ✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System CD c ontains print able and multimedia documentation ✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System We[...]

Getting Help Back Index Content s Next 122 Viewing a Help System With the exception of the Pr inter Drivers, view Help as described below: 1. In the current wi ndow , select the Help for that application from the Help menu. For example, from the Help menu select Configuration Help , then select Help T opics . 2. Use the Contents, Index, or Search t[...]

Getting Help Back Index Content s Next 123 Viewing Help for Printer Drivers WINDOWS: 1. In any application, select Print from the F i le menu. 2. Select the ML-500 pr inter then click Properties . 3. Click the Help button. MACINTOSH: ✔ Launch the Help Center and select ML-500 Help. Using Context Sensitive Help WINDOWS: Do one of the following to [...]

T roubleshooting Back Index Content s Next 124 Troubleshooting Error Message o r Problem Reason for Error Message indicates that the ML -500 is out of ribbon Check the following (Refer to the ML-50 0 Operator’s Guide): ✔ Is the platen assembly screwed in completely? ✔ Is the ribbon installed properly? ✔ Is the ribbon wound properly? ✔ Is [...]

T roubleshooting Back Index Content s Next 125 Driver can’t read logo file. Format is incorre ct. Logo files must not be compressed. They can be uncompressed TIFF (.tif) or bitmap (.bmp). Job isn’t printing or blank sheet is prin ted When you move , delete, or edit a print jo b, printing is suspended. Complete the task and printing resumes a ut[...]

T roubleshooting Back Index Content s Next 126 When printing from ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, 8.5 x 14 images are cro pped or blank pages are printed. To resolve (in PHOTOSHOP), select Page Setup . from t he File menu, select the ML-500 printer, and select a new page size. Custom form does not appear in the Paper Size drop-down list (see p age 99 ). One of th[...]

Appendix A Back Index Content s Next 127 Appendix A: Appendix A Creating Custom Printing Packages or Layouts Y ou may create a custom package or layout template file using any word processing application and then save it as a text file. Use pixels as the units for the image size, and specify where you want the images to appear on the printed page. [...]

Appendix A Back Index Content s Next 128 Specifications for cr eating a template file Use the following format to define the placeholders for the images in your custom template: T ype: KPKG<EOL> V ersion 1.0<EOL> #<comment s><EOL> x1,y1,xdim1,ydim1<EOL> x2,y2,xdim2,ydim2<EOL> xN,yN,xdimN,ydimN<EOL> ✔ The [...]

Glossary Back Index Content s Next 129 GlossaryGlossary Aim The desired response of the printer . Client systems Remote computer systems that are networked to the server system that is connected to the ML-500 printer . If you will be using the ML-500 WINDOWS printer driver to print, the driver must be installed on the client systems. Command file ([...]

Glossary Back Index Content s Next 130 Media name The media name is a co mbination of several media properties: ribbon set, paper type, XtraLife type (glossy or matte), and media width. Package A single print with multip le document page sizes, for example, one 5 x 7 in. print, one 3.5 x 5 in. print, and a number of wallet size prints. Printer cont[...]

Index Index-1 Back Content s Next Index A adding a logo to a page, 104, 110, 115 adding media, 89 adding the ML-500 printe r to the printer list (MACINTOSH), 19 analyzing a calibration target, 80 arranging open applications, 23 attended printing, 66 B before you can pr int (MACINTOSH), 17 before you can pr int (WINDOWS), 1 5 borders, adjusting on p[...]

Index Index-2 Back Content s Next Index rules, 72 complete calibr ation analysis, 86 completed calibration event, 92 Configuration application closing, 26 refreshing the screen, 26 starting, 25 Status bar, 26 showing or hiding, 26 copies, selecting the number to print, 54 cutter choosing default settings, 31 cutter and print head adjusting registra[...]

Index Index-3 Back Content s Next Index I ICM, 94 identification inform ation for printer, 35 Image Color Management, 94 importing media type catalog, 90 printer model catalog, 91 installing ML-500 Utilities, 1 port monitor and drivers, 7 port monitor on the server, 8 L labeling prints, 56 language, selecting for pr inter control panel, 27 layout o[...]

Index Index-4 Back Content s Next Index O online help, 12 1 orientation, selecting, 112 overview Calibration, 75 Print Server, 25 printing, 45 P package and layout printing, 100, 107, 119 creating custom printing packages, 127 standard printing packages, 100, 107, 119 using custom printing packages, 61, 102, 109, 120 package or layout, selecting, 5[...]

Index Index-5 Back Content s Next Index adding a logo to a page, 115 choosing glossy or matte, 117 cutting prints, 117 laying out the page, 111 package printing, 119 system requirements, 111 using the Print dialog box, 113 viewing a summary of print settings, 114 WINDOWS 98 / ME, 105 cutting prints, 110 displaying the Properties screen, 105 laying [...]

Index Index-6 Back Content s Next Index selecting a startup state, 68 setting print queue limits, 68 setting up the log file, 44 setting print queue limits, 68 settings calibration, changing, 87 print jobs, 48 sharing the server’s source folder (MACINTOSH), 18 sharpening images, 56, 118 source folder, selecting, 44 starting Calibration applicatio[...]

Index Index-7 Back Content s Next Index V viewing open applications, 23 W WINDOWS 2000/XP driver installing on the server, 10 system requirements, 5 WINDOWS 98/ME driver installing on the server, 12 system requirements, 6 WINDOWS drivers installing on the client, 13 WINDOWS NT driver installing on the server, 12 system requirements, 6 X XtraLife op[...]