Kodak RP 50 2J0686 manual

KODAK PR OFESSIONAL RP 50 LED Printer Operat or ’s Gu ide Par t No. 2J068 6[...]

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Regul atory I nform ation Radio Frequency Interference The United States (47 CFR Part 15 Subpar t B, FCC Clas s A, EMC) This equi pment has be en test ed and found t o compl y with the lim its for a Class A digital devi ce, pursu ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are designed to provid e reasonabl e protection against ha rmful inter fe[...]

Safety Regulations IMPORT ANT : This equ ipment inc orporat es high-vol tage components. Ad equate safe guards an d interloc ks have been des igned into this equipm ent to reduce the risk of inju ry during norma l operati on. As with a ny electric al equipm ent of this kind, ad equate ven tilation must be prov ided to minimiz e exposur e to heat, d[...]

Enviro nment al Regulation s IMPORT ANT : Always adhere to your lo cal o rdinances and regu lations f or disp osal of pa per , chemi cals, filters , cleaning s upplies , etc. W arranty Information The follow in g w ar ra nt y i nfor m ation pertain s to equ ipment that is install ed i n the U ni t ed St ates only . For equipmen t installed in count[...]

This limitat io n of liabilit y will not apply to claims for injury to persons or damage to property caused by the sole ne gl igen ce or fault of K oda k or by persons und er its direction or control. Kodak Service Agreeme nt s For inform at io n on Koda k Service Agr ee ments, call Kod ak Se rvice Marke ting Ope ration s at 1-800 -6 45- 63 25.[...]

October 2 002 vii T able of Contents About Thi s Guide .............. ............. ................... .................... ............ .................... ........... ............... ......... xiii Using This G uide... .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. .................... ........ xiv Abou[...]

viii Oc tober 2002 Accessing the Prin ter Features . ................... ............. ................... .................... ............. ...... 3-15 Shutdown a nd Restart ..................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... 3-15 Shutdown ....... ............. ................... ..............[...]

October 2 002 ix Viewing/ Setting the Temperatures ........ ............. ................... .................... ............. ...... 3-3 5 Viewing the Temperature S ettings ........ ............ .................... ................... ............. .3 -35 Setting th e Temperature ... .................... ............ .................... ......[...]

x Octobe r 2002 Weekly Ma intena nce .......... ............. ................... ............. ................... .................... ........ 4-7 Checking th e Tension of th e Main Driv e Chain ........ ................... ............. ................ 4-7 Checking th e Circulation ... .................... ................... ............. ...[...]

October 2 002 xi Appendix B: Specif ications ............. ............. ................... ................... ............. .................... ... ................ . B-1 Printer/Process or Specificati ons .................. ................... .................... ............. ................... . B-1 Dimensi ons and Weig ht ................[...]

xii Oc tober 2002 Appendix D: Using the Image P rint Server S oftware ...... ................... .................... ............. ................... . D - 1 Installing the IPS Softwa re . ............. ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ............. ...... ....... ...... . D-1 Hardware Require ments .................. .[...]

Octobe r 2002 xiii About This Guide This is an Operator ’s Guide for the KODAK P ROFESSI ONAL R P 50 LED P rinter and Proc essor . It pr ovides step -by-st ep instruc tions fo r the ope rations yo u perform while us ing the Printer a nd Proc essor as a syst em. It a lso inclu des proced ures an d inform ation for operatin g, maintainin g, troubl [...]

About This Gui de xiv October 2002 Appen dix B Specifications— prov ides sp ecifica tions, s ite requireme nts, and e nvironmental i nformati on for the s ystem. Appen dix C Calibrating the Printer— des cribes t he calib ration function s for the KODAK C alibration Software a nd the Printer Ca libration S oftware. Appendic es D-F Software— ex[...]

About Thi s Guide Octobe r 2002 xv Getting Help from Kodak Y our K odak sale s represen tative is the best source for infor mation ab out se tting up and ope rating y our printe r and for obtaining ac cessori es and su pplies. Please contact you r Kodak sale s represe ntative if yo u hav e any ques tions. In additio n, for tec hnical support in the[...]

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Octobe r 2002 1- 1 1 Introduction This cha pter inc ludes the fol lowing in format ion about the KODA K PROFES SIONAL RP 50 LED Print er . Product Desc ription ................. ................... .................... ................... ............. ... 1-1 SCSI I nterface ............. ............. ................... ................... .....[...]

Introductio n 1-2 October 2002 Product De scripti on The KODA K PROFES SIONAL R P 50 LED P rinter print ing system offers a combina tion o f printi ng and pr ocessin g opti ons that produce s photogr aphic quality output of digital images . The imag es are p rinted at a r esolution o f 250 dp i and at sizes varyi ng from 8 x 10 i n. to 20 x 3 3 in.[...]

Introductio n Octobe r 2002 1- 3 Processor The Proc essor is designed as a com panion proc essor for th e KODAK PROF ESSIONAL RP 50 LE D Printer . The pr ocessor uses RA-4 pr ocessi ng techniqu es to develo p the image and del iver the pri nt. These techn iques move the exposed p aper through fou r tanks consistin g of Developer, Bleac h/Fix, S tab[...]

Introductio n 1-4 October 2002 Rear V iew back door sheet transpor t door (rear) port s connector processor p a nel for the operator c ontrol[...]

Octobe r 2002 2- 1 2 Using the System This chapter ex plains h ow to us e the KOD AK PROFE SSIONAL RP 50 LE D Printer a nd Proces sor for dai ly operati ons. It takes you from s tartup to shutdown. T o pics i nclude: Starting up the Process or ........ ................... ............. .................... ................... ... 2-1 Starting up th[...]

Usin g the Syste m 2-2 October 2002 W ARNIN G: When handling or mixing chemical solutions, wear protectiv e eyewear , clothing, a nd gloves. For sa fe handing prac tices with all chemic als, refer t o the MSDS information . 3. Check that th e chemis try in each p rocessor tank is at th e top of the overflow pipe. If ne cessar y , add warm water to [...]

Using th e System Octobe r 2002 2- 3 Calibrating the Printer Y ou need to c alibrate the pr inter when you start the system up ea ch day . Y ou also need to ca librate the prin ter when • you cha nge paper • print qu ality is questio nable • the temper ature at the s ite chan ges more th an 5° F (2.8 ° C) • if runni ng more t han one sh i[...]

Usin g the Syste m 2-4 October 2002 The LED Calibration screen appears. 3. Click the Go icon to start the ca libration c ycle. Downloading LUT s and Sending T est Pr int h ighlights. If the conf iguratio n file sp ecifies to Ask if pr ocessor i s in contro l , the Process In Control dialog b ox appears . The pr ocessor i s crit ical to pri nter cal[...]

Using th e System Octobe r 2002 2- 5 The Sen d LUT to P rinter sc reen app ears. NOTE: The highligh ted LUT in the di alog box above is the mo st rece nt calibr ati on LUT . 5. Click either Load Selected LUT or Load Custom LUT (or Cancel to cancel the ca libration p rocess ). If you c lick Load Selected LUT , the syst em auto maticall y down lo ads[...]

Usin g the Syste m 2-6 October 2002 The system automat ically downl oads the LUT file to the pr inter to crea te a test print. When the test pri nt has been s ent to the p rinter , th e Scanning Proces sed Print w ith Densitome ter status icon o n the KOD AK LED Printe r Calibra tion scree n highli ghts. Obt aining Den siti es Obt aining Densities [...]

Using th e System Octobe r 2002 2- 7 3. Slide th e lever on the dens itomet er to posit ion 30. Align the edge of the test print wit h the le ver on the densitom eter . Gentl y feed the t est print through th e densitom eter to s can the patch es labeled “ both”. If the te st pri nt is r ead successf ully , sever al mes sages w ill app ear in t[...]

Usin g the Syste m 2-8 October 2002 If the pri nt densit ies are out of tole rance, a gr aph appear s, allowin g you to sele ct the typ e of data and pl anes th at you wan t to see di spla yed. a. Click OK . The foll owing li st of optio ns appear s. Re-read the densitometer values is the most useful whe n the grap hs show an unus ual plot. Re read[...]

Using th e System Octobe r 2002 2- 9 b. Select o ne of th e four option s to try to comple te the cal ibration succes sful ly . • If the Out of T ole rance dialog box appears ag ain, repe at this s tep until you g et a succ essful calibr ation; go to step 1 . • If you ca nnot ge t a success ful cal ibration, r equest he lp from a system admin i[...]

Usin g the Syste m 2-10 October 2002 Shutting Down the Proces sor T o shut down the proces sor , pres s the On/O f f ke y on the p rocessor O CP . Shutting down the proc es sor for ser vice If you ar e shuttin g the proces sor dow n for servic e, turn off the p rocessor c ircuit breaker afte r the green ligh t on the OCP is no longer illuminated. T[...]

Using th e System Octobe r 2002 2-11 CAUTION: Install a splash guard over the entrance area of the proces sor to prevent wa ter an d chemic als fro m enteri ng the pr int er . 2. Pour warm water ove r the top of the rollers . 3. Reinstall th e light tight cover a nd the t op cover on the proces sor . NOTE: After the processor is turne d off, the re[...]

Usin g the Syste m 2-12 October 2002 CAUTION: T urn off the circuit breaker only after doing the soft shutdown . Otherwise, you could lose print er st a t us information and cause dark lines to app ear in the middl e of the prints if p aper is loaded . 3. T ur n off the circui t breake r on the ba ck of the printer . circuit breaker[...]

Octobe r 2002 3- 1 3 System Operating Procedures This secti on provides the inform ation you need to ope rate the KO DAK PROFE SSIONA L RP 50 LED Pri nter . T opics in clud e: Operating the Printer ...................... ............ .................... ................... ............. ... 3-2 Operator Contro l Panel ..... ....... ...... ........[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-2 October 2002 Operating th e Printer Operator Control Panel The operat or contr ol panel (OCP ) for the pr inter a llows you to view and contro l: • curr ent st a tus of t he pr i nter • current time of d ay • pa per speci ficati ons • error and power status • cancel , on/off line and menu func tions ?[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3- 3 OCP Key/Light Desc riptions Key/Light K ey /LED Indicator Light Descrip tion/Func tion S tart Ke y The St a r t key turns on the power for th e printer whe n the prin ter has been shut down thro ugh the OCP . Wh en using the O CP menu, the Start key functions a s a Select k ey to se lect the h ighlig[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-4 October 2002 Menu The menu allows y ou to acc ess other printer fe atures. NOTE: T o access the menu , the prin t queue must not h ave any pages waiting to be printed. 1. Press On/Off Lin e to take the printe r offline. 2. Press Menu . Printer Offline Feature This featu re is usefu l when you need t o acces s t[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3- 5 St atus Messages S tatus me ssages display on the LCD dis play of t he OCP to indicate the status or current s tate of the p rinter . Status Messa ge/Printer S tate Definition status: ON LINE – Read y The pri nter is idl e and rea dy to accep t jobs. status: ON LINE – Pr ocessing The pri nter is [...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-6 October 2002 Loading Paper Into the Supply Cassette W ARNING: Move the supply cassette from the pr inter to a table to load or unload paper . One 10 to 20 inch s upply cas sette is includ ed with the p rinter and is desi gned to hold rolls of paper tha t are 25.4 cm, 27.9 c m, 30.4 cm , 50.8 cm and A4 widths . [...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3- 7 Loading Paper into the S upply Cassette 1. Un lock the supp ly casse tte. 2. Open the supply c assette . 3. If neces sary , remove pap er scraps from the core suppor t assembly . 4. Remove th e old core a nd suppor t assem bly from th e supply casset te. NOTE: Keep the felt surface s clean to preve n[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-8 October 2002 TIP: Prac tice the following steps in the light wit h an emp ty card board c ore before y ou load a new roll of paper in the da rk. CAUTION: Loading paper into the p a per cassette must be completed in a darkr oom wi th the l ights off. 7. Positio n the paper s o that the l ead edge o f the paper i[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3- 9 IMPORT ANT : Make s ure that the right and left ed ges of the paper on the paper roll rema in align ed. Do no t allow the roll of pape r to slide or “telesco pe.” 12. Feed the le ad edge of th e paper through the slotte d opening in the paper cass ette. 13. Clo se the su pply ca ssette an d latch[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-10 October 2002 When the pape r cassette is lock ed, you can turn on th e room l ights. IMPORT A NT : When m oving the s upply cass ette, pick up and carry the casse tte by both handl es to preven t the paper from sliding or “telescop ing” to one si de. Inst alling the Supply Cassette 1. Open the sheet tra ns[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-11 5. Align the s lot on the bottom of the supply cassette with the plate on the bot tom of the she lf and sl ide the ful l supply c assette int o place o n the shel f. 6. Check tha t the gear on the su pply cass ette align s and meshe s with the g ear on the printer . 7. Lock the clamp to secu re the s[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-12 October 2002 CAUTION: If the paper does not load properly or a p aper jam occurs, press Ca ncel. Remove any paper from the s hoe area a nd repeat st eps 6 through 12. M ake sur e the lead ed ge is cut square. 13. Clo se the paper supply door . The paper automat ically feeds int o posi tion for printin g and th[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-13 Reaching the End of the Roll of Paper When the e nd of th e roll of paper is reache d, the OC P displa ys one of two message s: • “Out of p aper , open supply door to load...” — indicate s that the suppl y casset te is empt y . T o re move the paper, open the supply door and pull the paper ou[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-14 October 2002 Removing the Chad Chad is wa sted paper that i s cut fr om the lea d edge of th e paper roll b y the knife. It is depo sited in the ch ad area o f the prin ter . This wast e is usu ally neces sary to r emove fog ged paper (paper t hat has bee n exposed to light). The waste may also be necessary t [...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-15 Accessin g the Printer Fe atures Shut dow n and Rest art Shut down 1. Select “S hutdown” from the ma in menu on the OCP . 2. Select “Shutdown NOW ?” This cau ses the pri nter to shut down oper ations an d enter the standby mod e. Restart 1. Select “Re start” from the main menu on the OCP [...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-16 October 2002 Selecting the T arget Pad Read Options 1. Select “ Setup” fr om the mai n menu on th e OCP . 2. Select “Por ts”. 3. Select “SCSI ”. 4. Select “ T ar get Pad Re ads”. 5. Use th e Up and Down Ar rows to sele ct “Y es” or “No” to indicat e whether or not the SCSI devi ce drive[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-17 Setting the Printer T ime an d Date Setting the Current T ime 1. Select “ Setup” fr om the mai n menu on th e OCP . 2. Select “Time”. 3. Select “Curre nt T ime”. 4. Use th e Up and Down Ar rows to select a new time. 5. Press Selec t to save t he new val u e. 6. Select “E xit” to retur[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-18 October 2002 Selecting the Slug W id th for the Paper Y ou can determine t he width of the l ead and tr ail edge borders on the prin ts by sele cting the slug width. The s lug width is the total wi dth of the lead an d trail ed ge borders ( white space ) of the paper th at remain s between t he sheets of paper[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-19 Setting the Page S t arts V alue The value for “page starts” indi cates th e number o f pixels be tween th e back wa ll of the pri nter and the edge of the image. For examp le, when the printer be gins to print, i t moves t he print h ead to t he back w all of the printer and then ad vances it to[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-20 October 2002 Producing Borderless P rints T o achieve bo rderle ss prints on b oth the fr ont and bac k edges of the paper , you must set the Pa ge S tarts value to adjus t the loca tion of the image so that both edges of t he image p rint off the paper . NOTE: The ima ge width shoul d be at le ast 76 pix els [...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-21 3. Adjust the page starts value to the cal culated pix el val ue. If the white bo rder i s on the: • back ed ge: reduce th e page start value by the pix el value • front edg e: increas e the page start val ue by the pixel valu e IMPORT A NT : The page st art value for each paper width is differen[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-22 October 2002 Accessing the Softw are V ersion Number T o view the software vers ion of the FEE, PEC and OPC c ircuit board s: 1. Select “ Setup” fr om the mai n menu on th e OCP . 2. Select “Printe r .” 3. Select “Mor e.” 4. Select “ V ersion” to v iew the v ersion num ber for the FEE, PEC a nd[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-23 Resetting the Default s Resetting the Parameters This pro cedure resets th e parameters o f the prin ter to the factory se tup (defau lt) values . T o i ndicate tha t the values hav e been res et to the factor y setup valu es, the word “done” is displ ayed in parenthesis af ter “Res et Paramete[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-24 October 2002 Changing the Un it s of M easurement for Paper Sizes 1. Select “ Setup” fr om the mai n menu on th e OCP . 2. Select “Printe r”. 3. Select “Mor e”. 4. Select “Un its”. 5. Select “Un its” again. 6. Use th e Up and Down Ar rows to sele ct eit her “Engli sh” or “ Metric” .[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-25 If the print job is sent to the printer with the Buffered/D eferred option, this indicates to the pri nter to wait u ntil it ha s a full buffer before printing. A ful l buffer is 26.5 t o 33 inche s. A print j ob sent wi th this o ption is pr inted when: • the buffer is full • the next p rint job[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-26 October 2002 Operating the Proce ssor Operator Control Panel The operat or contr ol panel (OCP ) for the pr ocessor al lows you to view an d contr ol: • chemic al and dr ye r temper atu re s • develop ment time • chemic al re ple ni shm ent rate • curre nt day and time • automa tic startup and shutdo[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-27 OCP Key/Light Desc riptions Key/Light K ey /LED Indicator Light Descrip tion/Func tion Set Key Pressi ng Se t c auses the s creen to ch ange from View mode to e ither Set mode, Cal ibrate mod e, or Min Max mode . In Set mode, a dev ice can be s et to “ON”, “OFF” or “AUTO” or a new oper at[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-28 October 2002 St atus M essages S tatus me ssages display on the LCD d isplay of t he operato r control panel to indicat e the status or current state of the processo r . Drive Key and Drive L ight P ressing Drive accesses th e driv e moto r control sys t em. The li ght above the key illumin ates when th e Driv[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-29 OCP On/Off Light The on/o ff light switc h for the OC P illu minates or deillumi nates the entire OC P . on/off light switch[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-30 October 2002 Operational Modes There ar e three op erationa l modes fo r the proc essor: • Operator • Key Op erator • Serv ice T o access th e features of the pr ocessor , i t must be in the c orrect op erational mode. Th e table below w ill help you de termine the correct operationa l mode for each feat[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-31 Adjust ing t h e Key Sw it ch Loc k The key s witch lo ck is b ehind the f ront panel on the side of the OCP . The foll owing ke y switch posi tions det ermine th e operati onal mode and the availab le feat ure: • Locked —Operato r mod e • Unlocked —K ey Oper ator mode • Servi ce —Servi c[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-32 October 2002 Processing a Control Str ip CAUTION: Loading the control strip feed box must be done in a darkroom in complete dark ness. IMPORT A NT : In the next step, make su re the emulsi on side of the control strip i s faci ng up. 1. With the l abel on th e cont rol strip feed box facing up , feed one c ont[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-33 10. Turn the knob on the con trol str ip feed b ox clockw ise with a steady s low motion un til the processo r pulls the control s trip or the knob m oves freel y . 1 1. After the control s trip has been pro cessed, loos en the spring lo aded knob and pull it t oward the p rocessor ’s OCP . 12. Rem[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-34 October 2002 V iewing/Setting the Seven-Day T ime r The seven -day tim er allo ws the proc essor t o turn itself on and off automa tically througho ut the week . If the proce ssor is off and the day and ti me are the s ame as an activ ate time s etting, the proces sor auto matically turns on . If the proce sso[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-35 V iewing/Setting the T emperatures Vi ewing the T emperature Settings 1. Press T emper ature on th e OCP to a ccess the T empe rature scre en. 2. Press the Up or Down Arrow to s elect th e desired h eater . Sett ing t he T emper ature 1. View the temper ature setti ngs and sel ect the de sired h eate[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-36 October 2002 V iewing/Setting Replenishment Settings Vi ewing the Replenishment Rate 1. Press Replenishment to ac cess the Replenis hment sc reen. 2. Press the Up or Down A rrow to s elect th e desired replen ishment pump o r the wash/ stabili zer tank s. Settin g the Ch e mica l Replen i shmen t Rate 1. Selec[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-37 Entering the Flow Rate 1. Measur e the flow rate . See “Me asuring the Flow Rat e” above. 2. Press Set twice to enter th e Calibrate m ode. 3. Use th e Up or Do wn A rro w to ente r the mea sure d flow rate. 4. Record a nd save the calibra tion values so they can be r eentered if t he memory is c[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-38 October 2002 Displayi ng the Min Max Deve lopment Time NOTE: The fastes t and slowes t developme nt times, as re corded from the last time the screen was reset, can be seen from th is screen. 1. Select t he Dri ve screen . 2. Press Set three times to a ccess the Drive scree n in Cali brate mode. 3. Press the D[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-39 Controll ing the P rocesso r Drive T urning the Drive On 1. Press Drive . 2. Press Set . 3. Press Drive . The dr ive is on. Returning the Drive to Normal Operation 1. Press Drive . 2. Press Set . 3. Press Drive tw ice. The spe ed value is disp laye d. Computer Reset Resetting the Processor NOTE: Befo[...]

System Op er ati ng Proc edu re s 3-40 October 2002 Loadi ng the Default V al ues IMPORT A NT : Recor d all proc essor se ttings bef ore usi ng this pr ocedure. Reloading the de faults causes the proc essor to be configur ed as washless. The foll owing sett ings and their cali brations r eturn to their or iginal value s. • develop ment time • t[...]

System Operati ng Proced ures Octobe r 2002 3-41 Setting the Development T ime T olerance A “DRIVE ERRO R” message appears on the OCP when the develop ment tim e is slower or fas ter than the set sp eed by more than its set tolerance. Th e information in this procedure enables y ou to cha nge the tol erance. 1. Use the Up or Down Arrow to selec[...]

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Octobe r 2002 4- 1 4 Maintaining the Equipment This cha pter inc ludes infor matio n you will n eed to m aintain the KO DAK PROFE SSIONA L RP 50 LED Printer and Pr ocessor . The topi cs are as follow s: Maintain ing the Pri nter ............. ................... .................... ............. ................... ... 4-2 Daily Main tenance .....[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-2 October 2002 Maint aining the Printer Daily Mainte nance Removing t he Chad Chad is the was te (fogged p aper ) that is cut from the lead edge of the paper roll by the knife and de posited in th e chad ar ea of the pr inter . Open the sheet tra nsport door and rem ove the chad from the c had area several times ea c[...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4- 3 Periodic Maintenance Replacing the Air Fi lt er The air fi lter und er the sh oe should be replac ed approxim ately ever y 3 month s. 1. Open the front door o f the prin ter . 2. Pull bac k the sp ring fin gers. 3. Remove th e air filter . 4. Install a new air filt er . For parts order ing inform ation[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-4 October 2002 Maint aining the Proces sor Daily Mainte nance Chem istr y Leve ls Check th at the c hemistry in the each of the p rocessor tank s is u p to th e top of the overflo w pipe. NOTE: If necess ary , add warm wate r to the proc essor tanks to b ring the fluid lev el in the tank to the proper level. Replenis[...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4- 5 CAUTION: T o avoid having chemicals overflow from the effluent bottles, be sure th at the volume of chemica ls in the rep lenishmen t bottles does not exceed the remaining cap acity of the effluent bottles. Cleaning the Crossover Asse mblies Clean the c rosso ver assem blies in th e proces sor with a s[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-6 October 2002 Operationa l Checks Check tha t the cross over assemb lies and transpo rt assembl ies in the p rocessor are installed corre ctly and operatin g smoothl y . After per formin g all daily maint enance an d before y ou begin to print j obs, run a control strip t o ensure that the pr ocesso r is cali brated[...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4- 7 Weekly Main ten an ce Checking the T ension of the Main Drive Chain W ARNING: Turn off the main power for t he pro cessor on the o perator control panel and at the circuit br eaker to prevent injury from moving parts an d high volt age elec tricity and t o prevent losing the processor pa rameters. Chec[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-8 October 2002 Preventing Algae (for W ash Configuration) Add hot wa ter to the top roll ers in the wash ar ea of the p rocessor to preven t algae from formi ng and cau sing ch emical and t ranspor t problems . CAUTION: Install a splash guard ov er the entrance area of the pr ocessor to prevent water and chemicals fr[...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4- 9 Cleaning the Feed T able and the Processor E ntrance Sensors W ARNING: Turn off the main power to the processo r on the operator con trol panel and at the circuit break er to prevent injury from moving parts an d high volt age elec tricity and t o prevent losing the processor pa rameters. 1. Remove: ?[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-10 October 2002 Replacing C hemical and W ash Fi lters Check the condition o f the filte rs in the pr ocessor tanks . If necessa ry , r eplace the filters . NOTE: The fil ter for the de velop er is different than the fil ters for the other ch emicals and for the wash . It can be identifi ed by a gray ring on its end.[...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4-11 Monthly Maintenance Main Drive Chain W ARNING: Turn off the main power to the processo r on the operator con trol panel and at the circuit br eaker to prevent injury from moving parts an d high volt age elec tricity and t o prevent losing the processor pa rameters. Grea se the main dri ve chai n in the[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-12 October 2002 Cleaning the T ank and Dryer Cover Clean the i nside an d outside of t he tank and dr yer co ver with water and a s oft cloth to p revent c orrosio n and chem ical c ontamination. t ank and dryer cover[...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4-13 Periodic Maintenance Cleaning Chemical Residue B uildup The pr ocessor s hould be cleaned r egular ly to prev ent corrosio n and chem ical residue bu ildup , media tr ansport pr oblems, a nd contamina tion of the proc essing baths. The fre quency o f cleaning d epends up on the o perating env ironmen t[...]

Main tainin g the E quipme nt 4-14 October 2002 Adding New Chemistry The foll owing inf ormation is a gui deline for m ixing ne w chemis try for chemical tanks in the processo r . IMPORT A NT : T o avoid oxid ation, d o not use PRIME Dev eloper or Bleach/F ix. Developer : (FRESH ST A R T EKT ACOLOR RA Developer RT) 1. Pour 8 l itres of wat er in a [...]

Mainta ining the Equip ment Octobe r 2002 4-15 St abiliz er: (EKT ACOL OR PRIM E St abi lizer a nd Repleni sher) 1. Pour 9 l itres of wat er in a 10 litre m ixing bottle . 2. Add stabili zer [10 li tre mix) t o the water in the mix ing bottl e. 3. Add water to the mix ing bottle un til the mi xture rea ches the 10 litre mar k and stir the mixt ure [...]

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Octobe r 2002 5- 1 5 Diagnostics and T roubleshooting This chapte r describes the error m essages for the KODAK PROFESSIO NAL RP 50 LED Printer an d Process or and offers infor mation fo r troubles hooting. Th e informa tion in this ch apter inc ludes: Printer Error M essages ...... ................... ................... ............. ............[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-2 October 2002 Printer Error Messages The foll owing mes sages a ppear on the p rinter ’s OCP when a n equipmen t problem occurs: • Error Mes sag es –i ndicate a n error cond ition t hat needs to be cor rected or resol ved before y ou can r esume op erating the e quipment. (For exampl e: “OUT OF P APER?[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5- 3 Printe r Paper Path The paper path thr ough the pr inter is illustrate d below . U se this info rmation w hen troubles hooting t he printer . W ARNING: Do not touch the carriage. Us e the translator k nob to move the carriag e. CAUTION: Do not use sh arp object s on the shoe. Rot a te the flop[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-4 October 2002 Printe r Er ror Messages If the error message c ontinues to occur a fter impl ementing the possibl e solutions from the tabl e below , c all your service person. Erro r Code Error Message Possible Cause Possible Solution 1 not initia lized Attempting to perform a func tion before the printer has i[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5- 5 15 timers bu sy A low lev el motor move comman d was issu ed while the time r motor was in us e. W ait for the motor m ove to com plete or stop th e motor and reis sue the comma nd. 16 t imer spuri ous in terr upt code A spuri ous (false) ti m er in terrupt has occ urred. No soluti on required[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-6 October 2002 65 proc stop ped taking sheet The pape r did n ot d is app ear f rom the sheet transport area within the expected amount o f time. An error may have oc curr e d in th e processo r . • Cl ear a pape r jam f rom sh eet transport (ch ad) area . See "Clear ing Printer Paper Jams" o n page [...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5- 7 80 paper a t shoe en tr not detect ed During p aper loading , the lead edge of the p aper was n ot detected at the sho e entrance sens or within the expec ted amount of ti me. Load the pape r in le ss ti me. 81 unexpec ted p ap er at knife • Paper jam occ u rred as pap e r was being reversed[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-8 October 2002 92 knife bac k not detect ed Knifeba ck switch was not detec ted after movi ng knife from fro nt to back. Check for a paper ja m at the knife area. 93 translator pow e r fault error A power fa ult was det ected by the translator puc k. Close all doors and reini tialize the printer . 95 unexpec ted[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5- 9 132 knife at b oth limits Both the front and back kni fe limit switch es are actuated. Call for s ervice. 133 timeout s heet xport reply The 300 board does no t reply to the 200 board within the exp e cted amount of time. Call for serv ic e. 134 duart self test failed Duart tes t failed when t[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-10 October 2002 Miscellaneous Printer Error Messages Miscel laneous error mes sages indi cate that a problem with the p rinter ha s occurre d that ma y or may not req uire you to ca ll your servi ce person. Error Code Error M essage Possible Cause Possible S olution 256 do or open, please close The p aper supply[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-11 Clearing Print er Paper Jams Open the front door a nd front s heet tran sport door on the printe r . T o remove a paper jam from the shoe when the lead edge of the p aper is: T o remove a p aper jam or sheet from the sheet tran sport area wh en the lead edge of the p aper is: CAUTION: Remove j[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-12 October 2002 T roub leshoo ting Observable Errors Observ ation Possible Cause Possible S olution • The printe r is difficu lt to calibrate . • The printe r calibration values are not co rrect. The p roces sor specif ica tion s are no t correct. Make sure that the processor is i n control. The print s have[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-13 The va cuum r educt ion insert is damaged an d causing no ise in the prin ter . • The vac uum reducti on inse rt was not inst alled prop erly and has become dam ag ed. • A dama ged vacuum red uction inser t was in stalled. Properly i nstall an undamag ed vacuum redu cti o n ins ert. The pa[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-14 October 2002 The host co mputer a nd the printer are not commun icating correct ly . The SCSI cab le has been dis turbed. 1. T urn off th e host co mputer and oth er SCSI devi ces. 2. T urn off th e printer . 3. Disconne ct the SC SI cable. 4. Reconnec t the SCSI cable. 5. Power up the printer and wait for it[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-15 Additional T roubleshootin g T ip s for the Pri nter • Check tha t the proces sor is tu rned ON and warmed up prior t o printing. • T ur n on the pr ocesso r drive fo r 30 minutes before p rinting. • Be car eful to co rrectly l oad, seat , and threa d the paper into the paper cass ettes [...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-16 October 2002 Processo r Erro r Messages T wo types of messages appear on the OCP for the p rocessor: • Error Mes sag es —In dicate tha t a minor error co ndition h as occurred or that there is a problem during s ystem mo nitorin g. These me ssages may requ ire that yo u perform s ome actio n to correc t t[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-17 Clearing Err or Messages T o clear an e rror or warni ng messa ge from the O CP , the c ondition cau sing the error or war ning mus t be corr ected. Pa per jam, dr ive errors and temper ature errors mus t be clea red from the material fu nction. Clearing a Reset Message If the process or is re[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-18 October 2002 Clearing Process o r Paper Jams IMPORT ANT : See " Clearin g Printe r Paper Ja ms" on pa ge 5-1 1 to clea r paper jams in the prin ter . The proce ssor e nters the ja mmed m ode if it fa ils to de tect mater ial exit ing the processo r at the ex pected ti me. In the jammed mode, the d r[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-19 Additional T roubleshooting Tip s for the Processor Y ou can avoid many error c onditions by followi ng these gu ideline s: • Check tha t the proces sor is tu rned ON and warmed up prior t o printing. • Follow the daily , weekly , mon thly and p eriodic m aintena nce guid elines outlined i[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-20 October 2002 Calibration Err or Codes Error Code Error Code /Status Messag e Possibl e Cause/Su bsystem Possible S olution 1 The follo wing file is locked: _filenam e_ . The system is trying to acce ss a file that is currently in use. Close an y other appli cations tha t may be accessing th e file. 2 The foll[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-21 106 The following device is closed: _de vicename_ . T he ser ial po rt cl osed duri ng syste m read ing. • V erify th at no other app lication is accessi ng the port . • Rest art the ap plication. 107 No data on device: _de vicename_ . No data is available for t he system to read data on t[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-22 October 2002 118 A SCSI ID for the following device wa s not fou nd: _device name_ . SCSI driv er not foun d. Reinst all SCSI driver on host comput er . 119 The wrong SCSI ID was specifi ed for the foll owing device: _devicenam e_ . SCSI ID is incorrect. Set T arget SCSI ID to printer SCSI ID. 120 This device[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-23 601 A bad count wa s entered. The expe cted count was: _count_ . • A file was edi ted manu ally and an inco rrect number o f rows was entere d. • An inte rnal software e rror occurred . • Manual l y enter the corre ct number o f rows in th e file. • If pro blem con tinues, call fo r se[...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-24 October 2002 910 Configuration fil e field: _fi lename_ is inva lid. Calibra tion wil l be canc elled. The user manually edite d a field in a configu r ati on fi le an d ent ered an in correc t valu e. • Manual l y enter the corre ct value. • Reins tall th e application. • If pro blem con tinues, call f[...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-25 1101 Density DMIN /DMAX point s are i nva li d. Densit y po in ts are i nva lid. Rerea d d ens ity val ues on densito m eter or make a new calibra tion print. 1102 Density d ata is not mono toni c inc rea sin g. Densit y data i s inv al id. Rer ead d ens it y val ues on densito m eter or make [...]

Diagno stics and T roubl eshooting 5-26 October 2002 Non-Numeric Error Message s Error Message Possible Cause/S ubsystem Possible Solution An underrun error occurred during commun ica tions to the following device. • The cabl e between the p rinter and the h ost compute r is worn. • One or m ore of the c onnections between the printe r and the [...]

Diagnos tics and Troubl es hoo tin g Octobe r 2002 5-27 Getting Addi tion a l Help Y our Koda k Repr esentative is the best s ource for informa tion ab out the KODA K PROFE SSIONA L RP 50 LED Printer and Pr ocessor . In additio n, techni cal sup port is also a vailabl e in the Un ited S tates. Ca ll Kodak ’s T e chnical A ssistance Cen ter at 1- [...]

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October 2 002 A-1 Appendix A: Ordering Supplies This appe ndix inc ludes orde ring in formation for Koda k acces sories, supplies , paper , che micals and publi catio ns. Access ories Pur chas e thes e items th rough Koda k. * Orde r through y our Kodak S ales Rep resentative. Supplie s Purcha se these items fr om Kodak or through your dea ler/dis [...]

Ordering Suppl ies A-2 Octobe r 2002 S t andard (U.S.) Paper Purcha se these items or the neares t equival ent throug h your Kod ak representat ive. *Surface T ypes (avail ability depends on the paper type selected) F = sm ooth, gl ossy E = fine grained , lustre N = smooth, s emi-matt Processo r Ch emicals Purch ase these items throu gh yo ur Kodak[...]

Orde ring Sup pli es October 2 002 A-3 Publica tions Call 1-800- 431-727 8 in the United S tates to purchase t hese item s throug h Kodak Parts S ervic es. Item Qty/Siz e Pa rt Number / Catalog Number Operator ’s Guide for the: KODAK P ROFES SION AL RP 50 LE D Printer 1 Part No. 2J06 86 Quick Refe rence Gui de for the : KODAK P ROFES SION AL RP 5[...]

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Octobe r 2002 B-1 Appendix B: Specifications This appe ndix inc ludes spec ificati ons and s ite requir ements informa tion fo r the printer and proces sor . Printer/Proces so r Specifications Dimensio ns and Weight Printer Proces sor T o move the printer through a 91 cm (36 i n.) door way , th e foll owing parts will be remove d by a Kod ak repres[...]

Specifi catio ns B-2 October 200 2 Site Requirement s Operator a nd Service Acce ss When fully asse mbled the equi pm ent re qui res a mini mum of 91 cm (36 in.) on each side to a llow sufficie nt access for norm al operator maintena nce and for s ervice. Floor Requirem en t s The equi pment sho uld be installed o n a smooth , hard , and leve l flo[...]

Specif ications Octobe r 2002 B-3 Plumbing NOTE: Always adhere to local ordi nance s and reg ulations for wastew ater dispos al. A plumbed pr ocessor with a wate r wash system is required for en vironments with temperatu r es abo ve 27 o C (80 o F). Plumbed Processors – W ater Supply Y ou ar e responsi ble to prov ide adequa te water supply an d [...]

Specifi catio ns B-4 October 200 2 Electri cal The KODA K PROFES SIONAL R P 50 LED P rinter and Process or are manufactu red to ope rate with in one of th e followin g sets of powe r const raints or can be configure d to do so by your Kodak repr esentative : * Phase s election must be c ompleted at the fact ory or by a trained Kodak representat ive[...]

Specif ications Octobe r 2002 B-5 Power Cord s A 2.4 m ( 8 ft.), gr ounded pow er cord with a sp ecial thr ee pron g plug is pr ovided with your printer . In addition, an 2.4 m (8 ft.), gr ounded powe r cord wit h a three prong p lug is pr ovided w ith your p rocessor . The prin ter con forms to th e NEMA N6 / 15 Prin ter Plug Sp ecifica tion. Th e[...]

Specifi catio ns B-6 October 200 2 Line Freq uency In most c ases, the electr ic utility company is respon sible for maintainin g the proper fr equency of the alterna ting c urrent in i ts distribution network. If the buildin g is sup plied with power by its own mo tor-gener ator , make certain that the governo r that co ntrols the f requency is ca[...]

Specif ications Octobe r 2002 B-7 Printer Power R ecept acles (Europe) L N 16A 16A L N 2 (1.5 mm ) OR CEE (7) 250,16A 250,16A CEE (7) Pin NEUTRAL BUS GROUND BUS (Isolated from power panel) (Isolated from power panel) OA OC IN OB IG Computer system branch circuit panel[...]

Specifi catio ns B-8 October 200 2 Processor Power Recept acles (Europe) 32A, 5 Pin, 230-400VAC ICE Connector 309 32A, 3 pin, 230VAC ICE Connector 309 16A 16A 16A 2 OR NEUTRAL BUS GROUND BUS (Isolated from power panel) (Isolated from power panel) OA OC IN OB IG Computer system branch circuit panel (4.0 mm ) 32A 2 (4.0 mm )[...]

Specif ications Octobe r 2002 B-9 Line V oltage The printe r and pr ocesso r operate s atisfac torily over a range o f voltages arou nd the nom inal voltag e. The local utility co mpany is r equired to delive r power us ually withi n ±10% of th e rated va lue to the main d istributio n panel in the building . V oltage the n drops fro m there to th[...]

Specifi catio ns B-10 October 200 2 Operating Environment If the envi ronmental te mperature c hanges m ore than 3 o Cels ius (5 o Fahr enh eit ) since t he printe r was la st calib rated, ca libration is necess ary to m aintain the image quality of the prints. The printe r opera tes in ty pical office und er the fol lowing c onditions : * S tabil [...]

Specif ications Octobe r 2002 B-11 Processor Humidity Specifications If the humi dity is low (appro ximately 15 - 20%), check th e chemis try level s in the tank every 2 h ours. Ma ke sure th at the chem istry in each p rocessor tank i s at the top of the o verflow pipe. If nec essary , add water to reach t he correc t level. IMPORT A NT : Oper ate[...]

Specifi catio ns B-12 October 200 2 SCSI Cabl e A singl e-ended or differential- ended SC SI cable is requ ired to conn ect the ho st comput er to the pri nter . Install a si ngle-end ed SCSI ca ble if t he distance betwee n the host c omputer and the print er is l ess than 6 me ters. Use a differential- ended SCSI cab le if the d istance betwe en [...]

Octobe r 2002 C-1 Appendix C: Additional Calibration Information The topi cs cover ed in thi s section i nclude: • Installing t he Calibr ation Sof tware • An over view of th e KODAK Dev ice Calibr ation So ftware • Advanc ed Features of the RP 50 Cali bration Sof tware • Installing t he Densito meter IMPORT A NT : For the step-by -step p r[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-2 October 200 2 Inst all ation Pr ocedure 1. Place th e supplied CD-ROM i n your CD-RO M drive. 2. When the B rowser ap pears, sel ect LED Printer . MACINTOSH V ersion Under “Downl oad File,” s elect LEDCalAppVn (n is the current v ersion numbe r). LEDCalAppVn is sa ved to your deskt op. WINDOWS NT V er s[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-3 6. Select t he installat ion type: For Windows NT syste ms, select one of t he followi ng: • Ty p i c a l i ncludes Dev ice Cal ibration Ap plicati ons for t he Kodak Profe ssional LED Printe r and for the Ko dak Pro fession al Digital Mu ltiprinter , p lus the L inearizati on Calibrat ion A[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-4 October 200 2 Kodak Device Ca libration Softw are The Ko dak Device Calibr ation Softwar e is used to launch th e Calibratio n Softwar e for the pri nters and s canners. NOTE: Most of the win dows display ed in this chapter are from the WINDOW S NT V ersion of t he softwar e. The windo ws for MACINTOS H Com[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-5 The table be low def ines the f unctions and their corresp ondin g icons on the main window of the KODAK Device Calibration Software. Menu Access Function Icon/Key Availability Descrip tion Operati ons C alibrat e MACINTOSH: +L WINDOWS NT : Ctrl+L When the device i s select ed Passes c ontrol [...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-6 October 200 2 St arting the Kodak Device Cal ibration Softwar e Load the Ca libration S oftware ac cording t o the table below . (If neede d, see “Installin g the Cali bration Soft ware” be ginning o n page C-1.) Adding a Device T o add a calibr ation device ic on to the K ODAK Device Calibratio n Softw[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-7 The Cre ate a New Devic e dialog box appear s. 2. En ter the c orrect device settings. Us e a uniq ue ide ntifying word for the devi ce name. NOTES: The default SCSI ID for th e printer is 5. The printer ’s OCP m enu displays the curren t SCSI ID fo r the printe r . Make sure the Device T yp[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-8 October 200 2 Editing the Log Settings T o change the l og setting s for the KODAK Device C alibration: 1. Deselec t all dev ices on the KODAK D evice Ca librati on screen a nd click the Edit icon. The Edit Configurati on dialo g box appe ars: 2. Edit t he device s ettings a s needed or clic k Default to re[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-9 Up dating a Device T o update or cha nge the device name or the SCSI ID for any device: 1. S e le ct the de vice by clicking once on the de vice icon on the KODAK De vice Cali bration scre en. 2. Click the Edit icon. The Upda te a Device d ialog box appears. 3. Enter th e correct device settin[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-10 October 200 2 Deleting a Device T o delete a device from the KODAK Device Cali bration Software screen: 1. Select t he dev ice by clic king on th e devic e icon. 2. Click the Cut icon. The foll owing dia log bo x appear s: 3. Click Ye s to delet e the file s and di rectori es for the selected calibr ation [...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-11 Advance d F eatures to the Calibra tion Software The Cali bration Software pr ovides a utomated ne utral de nsity prin ter cal ibration and is de signed to be used w ithout a ssistance from techni cal exp erts. The advance d calibrat ion fea tures prov ided by this produc t enable y ou to cus[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-12 October 200 2 V alue Graph[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-13 Difference Graph[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-14 October 200 2 History Gra ph T o view calibration graphs: 1. From the KODAK Devic e Calibration screen, double-c lick the devi ce for whic h you want to view gr aphs.[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-15 The LED Calibration Applic ation sc reen appe ars. 2. Click the Graphs icon. One of the graphs appears; no rmally it is the V a lue graph . 3. Selec t the Graph T ype that you want to view . When the gra ph appears, select the type o f data and pl anes that you want to see d isplaye d. NOTE: [...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-16 October 200 2 The LED Calibration Applic ation sc reen appe ars. 2. Click the Send LUT icon. The Sen d LUT to P rinter dia log bo x appear s. 3. Select o ne of th e LUT s from the dialog bo x and click Loa d Selected LUT or click Load Custom LUT and foll ow the pro mpts to load a cust om LUT . The LUT is d[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-17 Sending T arget s The Send T arg et feature e nables you to s end any pr operly for matted target file to the prin ter withou t performin g a ca libration. Th e target file must con tain image data in the forma t for the printe r . The forma t of this file must be raw RGB pixel interle aved. [...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-18 October 200 2 The Sen d T ar get to Print er dialo g box app ears. (Bot h the Wind ows NT an d Macintos h versio ns are s hown her e.) WINDOWS NT V ersion NOTE : W indo ws NT us er s can c li ck Browse to selec t another file name. The Open di alog box appears. Select the file name you want, then c lick Op[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-19 MACINTOSH V ersion 3. Enter th e desire d setting s and cl ick OK to save th e setting s (or Cancel to keep the p reviou s setting s). The selec ted test target i s sent to the printer . Editin g the Ca libratio n Configu ration The Edi t Configurati on feat ure allows you to change the print[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-20 October 200 2 The LED Calibration Applic ation sc reen appe ars. 2. Click the Edit icon. The Edit Configurati on screen appears with the P rocedure tab di splaye d. Edit icon Edit Confi guration Screen for WINDOWS NT Systems[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-21 3. T o navig ate among the tabs, click the ta b you want and follow th e instru ctions for updating the informat ion for th at tab. IMPOR T ANT : Whenever you c l ick OK , the sof tware ass umes ALL changes t o the Edit C onfigurat ion are c omplete a nd the Edi t Configurati on screen closes[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-22 October 200 2 Editing Information on the Procedure T ab The Proc edure tab co ntains general configur ation attri butes as shown and describe d below . T he valu es disp layed in the examp le are the de fault sett ings. Procedure Attribute Description Graphing Instructs the applicati on when to display the[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-23 T o edit the configuration information on the Procedur e t ab: 1. Use the dr op-down lists to chang e the Pro cedure i nformation a s needed. 2. If you hav e compl eted all e diting of c onfigur ation info rmation (includin g informa tion on the other tabbed s creens) , click OK to save the c[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-24 October 200 2 Editing Information on the Density Source T ab The Dens ity Sour ce tab speci fies ho w the calibr ation app licatio n is to receive density data. The va lues dis played in the exampl e are the default s ettings. T o edit the configuration information on the Density Source t ab: 1. Use the dr[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-25 Editing Information on the Aim T ab The Ai m tab specifi es: • whether th e aims used for calibr ation are t o be Den sity Aims or Lightnes s Aims • whether to apply th e Channel- Independe nt Matrix • which table t o use if Copy right Dete ction is function al The value s display ed in[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-26 October 200 2 Editing Information on the History T ab The His tory tab spe cifies inf ormat ion about m aintaining c alibrat ion histo ry data. The value s display ed in the e xample are the defa ult setti ngs. T o edit the configuration information on the History t ab: 1. Change the History informa tion a[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-27 Editing Information on the Paper T ab The Pap er tab allows y ou to speci fy the paper b eing calib rated. T he value display ed in the example is the def ault setti ng. T o edit the c onfigur ation info rmation on th e Paper tab: 1. Change the Paper T y pe if need ed. 2. If you hav e compl e[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-28 October 200 2 Editing DP2 Information (WI N DOWS NT Systems) When you c lick the DP2 tab of the Edi t Configur ation screen , the followin g tabbed screen appears. T he valu es displ ayed in the examp le are the de fault setti ngs. 1. If DP2 is not alre ady activat ed, clic k the Activa te DP2 chec kbox ( [...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-29 Editing KPIS I nformation (Macintosh Systems) If you are u sing the cali bration outpu t files with the KPIS s ystem, it is n ecessar y to activat e KPIS and as sign a f ilename and l ocation to the output file. When you c lick the KPIS tab of th e Edit Configu ration sc reen, the follo wing [...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-30 October 200 2 The displ ay shows the Edit Configura tion scree n with the d efault settings for KPIS Loc ation and KPIS F ilename. 2. T o change the d irectory for the KPIS file: a. Click KPIS Location . Th e displa y show s the Sel ect KPIS F older d ialog box. b. If needed, b rowse to fin d the folde r y[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-31 The displ ay shows the update d Edit Con figurati on screen w ith upd ated File Lo cation of CalDisk :Composit eMachine :T a bles: KodakLE D. Completing the Edit Configuration When finis hed , clic k OK to save the attributes. (Click Cancel to exit the s creen withou t saving your ch anges. M[...]

Addit ional Calibrat ion Info rmation C-32 October 200 2 Creating a Density File for Use with Calibra tion During cal ibratio n, you have th e optio n of obtaining density data fr om a file or by scanni ng a proces sed test target throug h an X-RITE DTP 36 densitome ter . The option is determi ned by the entry in th e calibrat ion configur ation fi[...]

Additi onal Calibr ation Informa tion Octobe r 2002 C-33 Inst alling the Densitometer This sec tion descr ibes how to install the X -RITE DTP 36 Densitom eter , in cluding changing some of the attribut es on t he Edit Con figuration s creen to accommo date the densi tometer . IMPORT A NT : The sup ported de nsitomete rs use a RS -232 inter face for[...]

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Octobe r 2002 D-1 Appendix D: Using the Image Print Server Software This sectio n desc ribes how t o use t he KODAK PR OFESSION AL Image Pr int Server S oftware fo r WINDOWS NT Workstation 4.0 System s. The IPS Software enables printing of T IFF ima ges and prov ides ea sy , intuitive methods f or perfo rming simp le prin t manageme nt operati ons [...]

Using the Image Print Server S oftware D-2 October 200 2 Inst alling the Softwa r e 1. Insert the IP S Software C D into th e CD-ROM driv e. 2. D oubl e-click on the Setu p.exe icon. 3. Follow the on-line inst ruc ti ons to complete the installation. The defa ult installa tion loc ation for the software i s “C:E astman Ko dakKPr o Applic ations[...]

Using the Image Prin t Server S oftware Octobe r 2002 D-3 Suspending and Resuming When th e IPS applicat ion begins executio n, it searc hes the curr ent director y for its preferenc es file, KIP Spref.da t. If this file is not fo und, the applicatio n begin s execution i n the “s uspended ” state as if the Susp end button w as presse d. While [...]

Using the Image Print Server S oftware D-4 October 200 2 Enqueue Example 1. Select File ->Enque ue from th e menu bar for the m ain applic ation scre en[...]

Using the Image Prin t Server S oftware Octobe r 2002 D-5 The Enq ueue dialog b ox appear s. 2. T ype a fi le name i nto the Imag e File t ext box o r click t he Browse b utton. 3. Click O K to clos e the Enque ue dia log box a nd to ins ert the sp ecified file into the prin t queue. NOTE: Y ou ca nnot en queue a fi le that is being do wnloaded to [...]

Using the Image Print Server S oftware D-6 October 200 2 Dialo g Bo xe s an d Print Options This sec tion des cribes the dialog bo xes and print options f or the KO DAK Imag e Print Server So ftware. KODAK PROFESSI ONAL Image Print Server Main Window:[...]

Using the Image Prin t Server S oftware Octobe r 2002 D-7 Option Descriptions The mai n window allo ws you to choos e the foll owing opti ons: Menu Access Button Icon Description/Function F ile Enqueue Displays the Enque ue dialog box and a llows you to inse rt a new imag e into the p rint queue. F ile Dequeu e Allow s you to remov e the top entry [...]

Using the Image Print Server S oftware D-8 October 200 2 Enqueue Dialog Box Option Descriptions The selec tions/op tions that you c an make f rom the E nqueue dia log box i nclude the follow ing: Image File T ext Box — you may ty pe in a name or bro wse t he dire ctory st ructure . OK —closes th e dialog box and i nserts the spe cified fi le in[...]

Using the Image Prin t Server S oftware Octobe r 2002 D-9 Source Directory Preferences Dialog Box Option Descriptions The selec tions/op tions that you can make fro m the Ser ver Default d ialog box are: OK —closes th e dialog box and s aves the sp ecified values. Cancel —clo ses t he dialog box without s aving an y change s. Source Dire ctory [...]

Using the Image Print Server S oftware D-10 October 200 2 Initiali ze Defa ult Pa rameters Dialo g Box Description This dialo g box appears if yo u press the Res ume button (o r activated throu gh the menu b ar) before the Sour ce Direct ory Pre ferences h ave be en initia lized. File Forma t Det ails The data porti on of the T IFF file m ust conta[...]

Octobe r 2002 E-1 Appendix E: Using the PHOT OSHOP Export Module This appe ndix des cribes ho w to use the Export Module for P HOTOSHOP o n MACINTOSH Systems with the KODAK PROFESSIONAL RP 50 LED Prin ter . The Expor t Module allows you to export prints from P HOTOSHOP to a K ODAK PROFES SIONAL 20P Printe r . The Expor t Module allows you to: • S[...]

Usin g the PHOT OSHO P Ex port Mod ule E-2 October 200 2 Inst alling the Softwa r e 1. Open the Adobe Photos hop fol der on your com puter . The Ado be Photos hop window appears . It should look si milar to th e one shown below . 2. Insert th e Host Software C D (included wi th your printe r) into the CD drive. 3. Double-c lick the C D icon on your[...]

Using the PHOTO SHOP Expor t Modul e Octobe r 2002 E-3 6. Click a nd drag th e KODAK L ED Printer pl ug-in icon and Media F iles over the Adobe Ph otosho p Plug-ins folder and release the mo use button . A copy progress dialog bo x appe ars as the folders and files ar e copie d. 7. Click a nd drag th e remain ing files from the KODAK LED Printer wi[...]

Usin g the PHOT OSHO P Ex port Mod ule E-4 October 200 2 T o select another printer : 1. Click Select . The Selec t a KODA K LED Prin ter dial og box app ears. 2. Select t he printe r by clic king the appropria te button . 3. Click OK .[...]

Using the PHOTO SHOP Expor t Modul e Octobe r 2002 E-5 The KODA K LED Pr inter ma in dialog box appear s. 4. Make the remaini ng print opti on ch oices to mee t the ne eds of yo ur print jo b from the K ODAK L ED Printer dialog b ox. Se e “Dialo g Boxes and Print Options” on page E-6 f or more informat ion. 5. Click Print . A PHOTOSHO P progr e[...]

Usin g the PHOT OSHO P Ex port Mod ule E-6 October 200 2 Dialo g Bo xe s an d Print Options This sec tion des cribes the dialog bo x that all ows you to specif y print options. KODAK LED Main Dialog Box Option Descriptions The Prin ter grou p box all ows you t o choose the follow ing option s: Select —o pens the Select a KODAK L ED Prin ter dialo[...]

Using the PHOTO SHOP Expor t Modul e Octobe r 2002 E-7 Other options The other selection s you can m ake from the KO DAK LED P rinter mai n dialog box include the follo wing op tions: Copies — allo ws you to specify the number of copies. Up t o 99 c opies can be printed at a time. The defa ult is 1. Print —s ends the j ob to the pri nter . Canc[...]

Usin g the PHOT OSHO P Ex port Mod ule E-8 October 200 2 Page Layout Attributes Option Descriptions The Pag e Layout A ttribute s group box allo ws you to manipula te the po sition o f the image on the page. Center— cente rs the imag e within th e specified border . Border —spec ifies the n umber of p ixels of whi te border t hat shoul d surrou[...]

Using the PHOTO SHOP Expor t Modul e Octobe r 2002 E-9 Option Descriptions The foll owing ar e descrip tions of th e optio ns in the Select a KODAK LED Pri nter dialog bo x: Upd a te —refreshe s the sc reen and re places a ny infor mation tha t has cha nged. Cancel —clo ses the S elect a K ODAK LED P rinter dial og box withou t changin g the cu[...]

Usin g the PHOT OSHO P Ex port Mod ule E-10 October 200 2 Option Descriptions The foll owing are de scrip tions of th e options in the Printer St atu s dialog box: Printer Information —descri bes the state of the selected p roofer . The color of th e status field appears b lack if t he proofer is idle, re d for error c onditions , and blue i f th[...]

Using the PHOTO SHOP Expor t Modul e Octobe r 2002 E-11 There are no printers found att ached to the host computer . Check the connections and power to e ach printer . Check tha t the conn ections to each pri nter , in cluding the S CSI cabl es and po wer cables , are proper ly connec ted. The previously selected SCSI printer is no l onger availabl[...]

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October 2 002 Index-1 Index A access , operato r and se rvice B-2 addin g calibr ation dev ice C-7 new ch emistry 4- 14 air filter , replacin g 4-3 algae, pr eventing 4-8 arrow keys , printer 3-3 Asian h elpli ne numb er 5-33 automa tic initi alization, printer 5-2 B bleach/fi x, mixing 4-15 borderles s prin ts 3-20 buffered job s, print ing 3-4 C [...]

Index Index-2 Oc tober 2002 develope r, mixing 4-14 develope r/repleni sher, mi xing 4- 14 , 4-15 developm ent time calibr ating 3-40 managing 3-40 tolerance, setting 3-45 device ca libr ati on soft ware C-3 addiing c alibra tion de vice C-7 applica tion windo w definiti ons C-3 deleting a calibrat ion devi ce C-10 editing l og settin gs C-8 start [...]

Inde x October 2 002 Index-3 menu bar ins er tion D-3 print qu eue D-3 server d efault dialog bo x D-8 source direct ory in serti on D-3 susp ending an d resumi ng D-4 using D-3 J jams paper, c learing for th e printer 5-11 paper, c learing for th e process or 5-20 K keep history, at tribut e descrip tion C-17 keep log , attri bute desc ription C-1[...]

Index Index-4 Oc tober 2002 operator control p anel key/ light des criptions , printer 3-3 key/ light des criptions , process or 3-27 printer 3-2 out of pape r, mess age 3-12 out of to lerance, a ttribute d escriptio n C-17 overview, equipm ent 1-4 P Pacific region helplin e numbe r 5-33 page lay outs, Expor t Module E-11 page star ts value, s etti[...]

Inde x October 2 002 Index-5 R racks, c leaning 4-8 Raster M ode Placin g your Pri nter E-3 recomm ended pro cessor s ettings 4-16 removing chad 3-13 , 4-2 suppl y ca ss ett e 3-6 replacing air filter 4-3 chemic al and was h filte rs 4-10 repleni shment chemist ry levels 4- 4 flow rate , calibr ating 3-39 key/ li ght, proc es so r 3-27 rate, viewi [...]

Index Index-6 Oc tober 2002 T tank cover, clean ing 4- 12 tanks, cle aning 4-13 target height, att ribute de script ion C-17 width, a ttribute descripti on C-17 target pa d read opt ions, se lecting 3-14 telephone line B-13 temperatu res calibr ating 3-37 calibr ati ng, proc es so r 3-36 key/ li ght, proc es so r 3-27 resetting m in max 3-3 7 solu [...]

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