Kodak SRP 30 manual

SRP 30 L A SER PRINTER OPER A TOR'S GUIDE[...]

Operator ’ s Guide K OD AK PR OFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer P/N 6B7503 December 20 0 2[...]

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Table of Contents Regulatory and Safety Information ............................................................. iii Regulatory Compliance .................................................................................. iv Cautionary Symbol s and Labels ..................................................................... iv Laser Compliance and[...]

Operator’s Guide Chapter 6 Production ................................................................................. 6-1 Preparing the Equipment for Different Orde rs ............................................. 6-3 APS Film ...................................................................................................... 6-9 Order Handli[...]

Regulator y and Saf ety Inf ormation Contents Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................................ iv EMC Compliance................................................................................................. iv CE Compliance .........................................................[...]

Operator’s Guide Regulatory Compliance EMC Compliance NOTE: WARNING: This equipment has been tested a nd fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. The se l imits are designed to provide reasonable p rote ctio n again st ha rmful interfere nce when the equipment is operated in a commerci a[...]

Regulato ry and Safety Information Mechanical Hazard Symbol CAUTION: WARNING: CAUTION: Moving parts. Avoid contact. Keep your hands, hair, loose clothing, and jewelry away from moving parts. Laser Compliance and Safety The KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer is equi pped with an Argon I on Laser of Class 3B. To prevent damage c aused by the las[...]

Operator’s Guide Certification Labels A B Non-interlocked Panel Label Aperture Label C D E vi KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Regulato ry and Safety Information Laser Source Label F Locations of Laser Safety Labels B C (side) A F E D KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer vii[...]

Operator’s Guide Safety Precautions Legal Notice The SRP 30 Laser Printer is design ed for operation in conformance with all local safety regulations. Follow all safety regulation s, warnings, and instru ctio ns on machine labels. Fail ure to observe these regulations may result in perso nal injury or damage to the equipm ent and working area. Th[...]

Regulato ry and Safety Information Handling of Processing Chemicals Disposal of Chemicals and Containers Efflue nt Manage ment IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: Regulations and requireme nts regar ding the pro per disposal of photographic proce s sing effluents vary by region and by locality. If your facility will use on-site wa ste man agement procedu re s (f[...]

Operator’s Guide Safety Precautions for the Handling of Chemicals WARNING: IMPORTANT: Follow these guidelines for the safe handling of chemicals in the equipment working area. General Guidelines • Be sure that all persons operating t he equipm ent have a complete set of instructions for the handling of dange rous substances. • Be sure that al[...]

Regulato ry and Safety Information Warranty Information The following warranty information p ertains to equipment that is installed in the United States only. For equipment in stalled in countri es other than the Unite d States, the terms and conditions of the new eq uipment warranty are provided by the Kod ak company in the country in whi ch the s[...]

Operator’s Guide Limitations Warranty service is limited to areas within Kodak’s establish ed marketing centers in the contiguous United States, the island of Oahu in Hawaii, an d so me areas of Alaska. This warranty does not cover ci rcumstance s beyon d Kodak’s contro l; it does not cover servi ce or parts fo r a ny attachme nts, accessorie[...]

Chapter 1 Intr oduction Contents Using the Documentation ...................................... ................................................. 1-2 Structure ............................................................................................................ 1-2 Text Styles .................................................................[...]

Operator’s Guide Using the Documentation Structure This Operator’s Guide contains informati on abo ut: • Safety precautions • Machine settings • Print configurations • Production • Maintenance Text Styles In this guide, bold print indicates screen or button designation s. Examples: “Touch OK to validate the displayed text and clo se[...]

Introduction Safety Precautions See the Regulatory and Safety Information in the front of this guide for details about: • Electrical precautions • Operation of the equipment • Disposal of the equipment • Handling and storage of processing che micals • Laser safety Follow all safety regulatio n s, warnings, and instructio ns that are on eq[...]

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Chapter 2 Over vie w Contents General Description ............................................ .................................................... 2-3 Product Description ........................................................................................... 2-5 Image Editing ....................................................................[...]

Operator’s Guide Screen Structure ................................................................................................... 2-21 Information Area .............................................................................................. 2-22 Touch-sensitive Buttons ....................................................................[...]

Overview General Description The SRP 30 Laser Printer contains fou r major components: 1. Main computer (separate, but integrated into the scanner housing) – controls the general work process a nd generates the image exposure data. The monitor for the operation of the system is connected to the m ain computer. 2. Scanner – digitizes frames and [...]

Operator’s Guide 1 Exposure unit with lase r fib er and laser module 10 Order sorter 2 Touch-screen monitor 11 Main breaker, ground fault interrupter (GFI) swit ch 3 Film feeder with a cleaning brush 12 Dr ain valves for the chemical overflow 4 Film mask for the scanner 13 Right-hand paper magazine 5a Printing lamp 14 Lane distributor 5b Filter w[...]

Overview Product Description The SRP 30 Laser Printer provid es convenient and quick printing of: • Black-and-white and col or negative films • Color slide s (frames) • Digital images The digital image files are transferre d to the SRP 30 L aser Printer by: • Data carriers − Diskette − ZIP disk − CD-ROM or Smart Media card (b y way of[...]

Operator’s Guide Image Editing The SRP 30 Laser Printer offers a wide variety of image editing options: • Color and de nsity correcti ons • Cropping • Image enhancem ent − area and detail cont rast − sharpnes s − saturation • Special features − colored t e xt s − borders These modifications are calcul ated on t he image processi[...]

Overview Functional Procedure The SRP 30 Laser Printer perform s the followi ng functions to process print orders. • Prescans and scans the image • Cuts the paper • Transport s the paper • Edits the image, if necessary • Exposes the i mage • Distribute s th e pape r to the appropriate lane to the processo r • Processes the image • D[...]

Operator’s Guide Main Computer The main computer—by way of the image -p rocessing card—pro cesses the digitized image data, the prescan data, and your correction and image e diting data. The computer converts the data to an expo sabl e image and sends it to the pri nter. Printer The printer transports the cut paper (1) to the print engine (2)[...]

Overview Paper Processor The exposed paper ad va nces through the proc es sing solutions (1), whi ch includ e the developer, bleach-fix, and stabili zer. The paper then advance s through the d ryer (2). Sorter After drying, the prints exit from the print chute (1) into the sorte r (2 ) whe re they are sorted by orders and stacked in trays. • If a[...]

Operator’s Guide Densitomet er The built-in densitometer (1) ab ove the dryer automatically measures the test pri nt. 2-10 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Starting the Equipment IMPORTANT: Before starting the equipm ent, inse rt the loaded paper magazines. Any film mask may be in the equipment when it is started. The two methods for starting t he SRP 30 Laser Printer are: • Automatically, by means of the integr ated timer – the preferred procedure • Manually, by means of the main switc[...]

Operator’s Guide Manual Startup 1. Turn on the main circuit breaker (1 ). 2. Press the ON button (2). The ground fault interrupter (GFI) switch below the main circuit breake r always remains on. 2-12 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview System Startup Status After automatic or manual startup, the equipm ent hea ts the solutions and the dryer to nominal temperatures. Duri ng this ph ase, the monitor displays: • The progress of the heating pro ce s s • The remainin g time until the equipment is ready to op erate • Any erro r messages • The Stop button to shut down t[...]

Operator’s Guide Start Screen After you log in, the menu bar with the five main menus appea rs. • Print mode offers all functions fo r image editing and printing. (See Production , Chapter 6.) • Settings lets you create print configurations , enter system-specific parameters, and define order prices. (See Settings , Chapter 4.) • Test lets [...]

Overview End of Work Changing Users To change users, you must first log out. 1. Select End of work on the menu bar. 2. Touch Change user . 3. Touch Logout . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-15[...]

Operator’s Guide Work can only co ntinue if you follow the se steps to log in. 1. Select the name of the next user. 2. Enter the password (four numbers). 3. Touch Login . If a different language is allocated to the new user in the system se tup, all text is displayed in that language. 2-16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Shutting Down The two methods of shutting down the SRP 30 Laser Printer are: • Automatically, by way of the integr ated timer – the p referred procedure • Manually, by selecting End of work on the men u bar – the alternate procedure Automatic Shutdown The equipment shuts down automatically if you enter no input withi n a preset tim[...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Change the start information in the display, if neces sary: • Change Timer Change the date and time for the next startup in the o pening screen. • Next Login Select the user for the next startup. NOTE: Changes of the start time and the us e r are o nly valid until the next startup. Permanent changes are only possible u sin[...]

Overview Description of the Operating Controls Buttons and Lamp on the Main Computer There are two buttons and one lamp on the main computer: • ON button (1) If the system is sh ut down by End of work – Shutdown , it remains in the timer mode until the next automatic startup. If you must operate t he syst em before the next automatic startup ti[...]

Operator’s Guide Touch-screen Monitor The operation of the equipment is menu -dri v en by a touch-screen monitor. Activate the functions by touching the touc h-se n sitive buttons on the screen. Specifications: • 15-inch LCD scre en • SVGA resolution 1024 x 76 8 pixels • Screen-ref resh frequen cy > 75 Hz For more information, see Screen[...]

Overview Screen Structure 9 NOTE: This operator’s guide refers to the touch-sensitive fields of the touch-screen monitor as “buttons.” The screen is divided into several a rea s: 1 Information area with 2 fixed buttons ( i , ? , Stop ) and 3 status line 4 Active scree n with 5 buttons and 6 a popup window, if availabl e (not shown in the abov[...]

Operator’s Guide Information Area The Information area includes the fixed buttons ( i , ? , and Stop ) and the status li ne. Because the fixed buttons are alwa ys ac cessible, yo u can open the Info and Help screens at any time. For more info rmatio n, see Info and Help on Page 2-40. The fixed buttons are described below. i Status information ? C[...]

Overview The display in the status l i ne includes: • Information, warnin gs, an d requests • Error mess ages The messages in the status li ne require different a ctions: • Some messages let you continue wo rking without confirmation or action. • Some messages can b e ignored several time s until the system forces you to act. • Error mess[...]

Operator’s Guide Touch-sensitive Buttons NOTE: Only one screen is active. It is not possible to open seve ral screens at the same time. The buttons in areas of the screen other than the Information line ( i , ? , and Stop ) change with the functions of the associ ated menu. Touch the buttons to initiate t he desired action, such as to: • Select[...]

Overview Drop-down Menus When you touch a button that lets you make a sel ection, a drop -down menu opens. If there are more entries than the display can sh ow, arrow keys appea r for scrolling. For example, when you sel ect a paper-w idth configuration, a drop -d own menu appears with all configurati ons that you can select fo r the inserted paper[...]

Operator’s Guide Pop-up Windows Pop-up windows open on the acti ve screen if you m ust make a confirmation or perform an action. • A Reset pop-up appears when you press the Stop button on the main compute r (or the Stop button on the touch screen) when a susp ected film jam occurs. The film is moved out and the order is interrupted. To prevent [...]

Overview • A Warning pop-u p appears if a risk of data loss occurs. • An Info pop-up appears to provid e additi onal status information. • A Query pop-up appea rs fo r you to avoid potential problem s. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-27[...]

Operator’s Guide Input Screen When you must enter text, numbers, o r spe cial characters, the Input screen opens. • The image of a keybo ard in cludes national special cha racters in accordance with the selected keyboard allo cation. (For the selection of the keyboa rd allocation, see User Interface in Chapter 4.) Touch a button to select the c[...]

Overview Numeric Keypad Use the numeric keypad i n the display to enter the desi red number and touch OK to confirm. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-29[...]

Operator’s Guide Reorder Keyboard The Reorder keyboard on the touch sc reen lets you e dit Reo rde r lists. Key Function YMCD Color or density co rre ctions: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Density ACT, DCT, SHP Corrections: Area contrast (ACT), Deta il contrast (DCT), Sharpness (SHP ) , SAT Comma as separator of frame num be rs Correction: Saturation (SA[...]

Overview desired, 0 must be entered. Menu Bar The main menus are al wa ys accessible , except when either a pop -up window is open or the Help screen is open. Menu buttons that appear gray indicate that the function is not a vail able. The structure of the menus is described in the next subsection, Menu Overview. Menu Overview Main Menus The follow[...]

Operator’s Guide Print Mode Menu pos itio ning files Image editin g: Crop Position text Enter bor der 2-32 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Settings Menu without Equipment Settings Machine Machine Indexpr int Index print KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-33[...]

Operator’s Guide Settings Menu with Equipment Settings Machine Machine balance Remote ar 2-34 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Test Menu Piko KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-35[...]

Operator’s Guide Pricing + Statistics Menu Statistics 2-36 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview End of Work Menu Logi n Time r KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-37[...]

Operator’s Guide Status Information and Help Menus Film drive Inf o 2-38 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Other Screens These screens are accessible at any tim e. They a re displayed when : • Configurations can be mo dified on demand with the Di splay Config. button • Text input (user names, ba ck print text) is required, by touching the appropriate field • Number input (order numbers, passwords) is require d, by touchin g the respective[...]

Operator’s Guide Info and Help Information is available in every scree n by pressing i in the Info field. The Info screen displays the ope rating h ours of the scanner lamp and the laser. You can reset the counter for the ope rati ng hours of the scanner lamp in the Test / Maintenance menu. For all other information, a separate scre en ope ns. ?[...]

Overview NOTE: When an error occu rs, the module concern ed ap pears in red. Touch the button on the module to localize the error more p recisely. The defective component is shown below (in red ). KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-41[...]

Operator’s Guide Film Drive Info The Film drive Info screen provides a gra phic representation of the film advance. If an error occurs, the corresponding co mponent of the film advance appears in red. To return to the Info screen, touch Back . 2-42 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Info Printer Info Printer is a graphic representation of the pape r transport. This screen shows the width, surface, and residu al l ength for each paper magazi ne. If an error occurs, the corresponding co mpon ent of the printer appears in re d. To return to the Info screen, touch Back . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-43[...]

Operator’s Guide Info Paper Processor Info Paper Processor is a graphic rep r esentation of the solutions and the dryer. This screen also d i spla ys: • Number of pri nts mo ving through the paper processor • Order numbe rs of the orders in the paper proce s sor • Time remaining until the last print will exit • Reference an d actual tempe[...]

Overview Info Order The Info Order screen displays the number of or ders that are not yet processe d: • APS reorders • Network orders • Orders stored for file prints (Backup) To return to the Info screen, touch Back . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2-45[...]

Operator’s Guide Version Info The Version Info screen displays: • Current ve rsions of the in stalled software and firmware • Serial number of the hardw are • License ID of the equipmen t To return to the Info screen, touch Back . 2-46 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Overview Error List All error messages sho wn in the status line are saved. To vie w the error li st, touch i , then Error list . The Error list screen shows the date, time, type, and text for each error. • Disable Displ ay all errors if the error list only sho ws t he errors encountered sin ce the last start or reset. • If the error message is[...]

Operator’s Guide Help You can access Help from ever y scre en that has a ? in the information area. (Se e Screen Structure on Page 2-2 1.) NOTE: For operations requiri ng significant com puting time, the Help window do es not display immediately. A pop-up window opens with the followin g option s: • Waiting • Cancel Help text appears for the [...]

Chapter 3 Chemicals Contents Preparation of Chemicals ....................................................................................... 3-3 Rinsing the Tanks .............................................................................................. 3-4 Mixing the Tank Solutions ............................. ...............................[...]

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Chemicals Preparation of Chemicals WARNING: A risk of injury is possible if the cover of the wet sec tion is unlocked (when PUSH is pressed uninten tionally). • When openi ng the co ver: Check that the cover lock fully engages in the ver tical position. • When closing the cover: Support the cover with one hand. Pre ss the unlo cking lever (PUSH[...]

Operator’s Guide CAUTION: To prevent contamination of the chemicals, always fill the tanks in the following order: SB Ö BX Ö CD After each preparation of a solution, thoroughly rinse the containers used for the preparation fi rst with cold water, then with hot water. Rinsing the Tanks 1. Open the wet section co ve r. 2. Fill the replenisher tan[...]

Chemicals Mixing the Tank Solutions The instructions assume that you a re mixing the fresh-tank solutions directly in the processo r tank. WARNING: Use cold water when you mix solutions to prevent you from unnecessary exposure to fumes that can be released at high er temperatures. Handle all chemicals carefully. When you mix solutions, wear goggles[...]

Operator’s Guide Stabilizer 1. Add 10.3 L of water to the first tank. 2. Add one-half the contents (approxima tel y 72 mL) of one bottle of stabilizer concentrate (labeled SB ). 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each of the three remaining stabilize r tanks. The total volume for each tank is 11 L. Bleach-Fix You can mix the working bleach-fi x tank dir[...]

Chemicals Installing the Racks and Bringing the Tank Solutions to Temperature When you fill the tanks with the new mixes, they appear only partially filled. When you reinstall the racks in the tanks, the rac ks displace more solution volume to fill the tanks. 1. Install each rack by slowly lowering it into the tank; the rack di splaces additional v[...]

Operator’s Guide 4. Put the EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge in the do cking station with the sticker facing up. The preparation of the replenishers starts as soon as the dockin g station is closed. During this procedure, the do or is locke d mechanically and the LED on the left side of the docking st ation illuminates steadil y. IMPORTANT: To redu[...]

Chapter 4 Settings Contents From the Order Receipt to the Finished Print . ..................................................... 4-3 Administrator ..................................................................................................... 4-3 Operator ........................................................................................[...]

Operator’s Guide Production Balance – Digital ........................................................................... 4-43 Digital Order Settings ...................................................................................... 4-45 Other Settings .........................................................................................[...]

Settings From the Order Receipt to the Finished Print Administrator Administrator actions Initiated using the following buttons Settings for the automatic Startup by the timer: start times, first user, ca lendar with off-days and company holidays Settings Machine settings Startup Configuration settings: Used as a basis for the Print configurati on.[...]

Operator’s Guide Operator Operator actions Initiated using the following buttons or actions Operator logon End of work Change user 1. Select a name for the operator. 2. Enter the Password . 3. Touch Login . Preparing the machine for the order 1. M ount a suitable mirror box and film mask. 2. Prepare paper magazine s (insert paper, code magazine) [...]

Settings Settings You can only modify settings when the f ilm dr ive, the printer, and the paper p ro ce ssor are empty: • No film in the film mask • No paper in the pri nter • No paper in the pap er processor The Settings menu is disabled a s long as film or pa per is advancing thro ugh th e system. To open the Setting screen , touch Setting[...]

Operator’s Guide Entering Names If a name is required (for new configurat ions, for e xample), the Input screen opens automatically. Configuration names have a maxim um lengt h of 30 characters. Special characters are permitted, except for quotation ma rks. 1. Touch the appropriate chara cters on the keyboa rd. Characters appear in the blue field[...]

Settings Entering Numbers If a number is required (for the numeric u s er passwo rd, for example) the numeric keypad opens automaticall y. 1. Touch the appropriate numbers on the keypad. The numbers appear in the blue field ab ove the keypad as you e nter them. 2. Touch OK to confirm. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4-7[...]

Operator’s Guide Machine Settings To open, touch: • Settings • Machine settings The settings are divided into two se ctions: Configuration and Machine . This division has an effect on Saving and Loading. Th e configuration settings are saved and loaded together with the print configurati ons. Configuration: • Surface and Paper setting s Set[...]

Settings • Production balance Color/density corre ctions, surface and detail contrast, sharp ne ss, saturation, and TFS logic (color, density selecto r) • Network orders (Digital orders) Settings to receive and send rem ote orders (file print / Autosave) and net wo rk orders • Install Software Updating the system software and in stal lation o[...]

Operator’s Guide Surface XYZ 3. Touch PFDF surface and select from a list of standa rd PFDF surfaces such as Matte, Glossy, or Lustre. 4. Touch Switches 5 and 6 to define the name of the paper surfa ce. (See Coding the Paper Magazine on Page 4-13). 5. Touch Save as if you are creating a new co nfigu ration, and enter a name. Touch Save to save ch[...]

Settings Defining Paper Settings 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Paper settings 2. Touch New or select an existing configuration a nd tou ch Edit . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4-11[...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Touch Switches 1 to 4 to define the paper width. (See Co ding th e Paper Magazine on Page 4-13.) 4. Touch Save as if you are creating a new co nfigu ration, and enter a name. Touch Save to save chang es to an existing configuration. Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without savi ng. The total number of paper widths[...]

Settings Coding the Paper Magazine White slide tabs located on the paper m agazine let you code the width (1–4 ) a nd surface (5 and 6) of the paper in use. W henever you cha nge paper, set the slide tabs accordingly. The meaning of the codin g is described below.  Slide tab closed (corresponds to switch setting on the SRP 30 screen)  Slide[...]

Operator’s Guide Defining the Cut Lengths 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Cut length 2. Touch New cut length or Delete cut length to update the list of created cut lengths. The range is 82–305 mm (3.2– 12.0 in.). Paper width Minimum cut length Comments <121 mm (4.75 in.) 121 mm (4.75 in.) 121–178 mm (4.75–7.00 in. ) 82 [...]

Settings User Interface 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • User inter face 2. Select the data for t he user-specific settings: • Language German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, etc. • Keyboard for the input screen on the touch scre en • Preview freq. The frequency with which the Preview images ad vance in the Autoprint, Reord[...]

Operator’s Guide User Administrator: Defining Users and User Rights The User interface settings are needed for user-specific fun ction s and m ust be in place before users ca n log on to the system. You can define any number of users, but two user type s are req uired: • Administrator – with user rights for all f unctio ns, except Service. ?[...]

Settings NOTE: Changes to these settings beco me effe ctive o nly after the next user login. tom 3. Define or change the password. (Passw ords are a maxim um of four digits.) a. For a new user, touch Password . For an ex isting user: • Touch Old Password . • Enter the existing passwo r d and touch OK . • Touch Password . b. Enter the new pass[...]

Operator’s Guide User Profiles Rights Button Description Print modes Autoprint First-time (new) orde r s Reorder Reorde rs File print Image files of an ord er (loaded from data media) Preview Autoprint, Reorder, File print with Previe w Manual positioning Originals that cann ot be ha ndled in Autoprint or Reorder mode: Single fram es, stri ps wit[...]

Settings Defining Times for Startup, Shutdown, and Sleep Mode 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Startup 2. Touch the buttons under the Start a nd S leep mode/shutdown headings to define the times for each day. Set to Off for off days. • For the automatic start times, allow ap proximately one hour for th e system to preheat the solut[...]

Operator’s Guide Calendar: Defining Off Days 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Startup • Edit calendar 2. Touch the arrow keys to select the month and year. 3. Touch the buttons to set work days and off days. • Black buttons: Workdays • Blue buttons: Off days NOTE: The current day has a ring around the number. 4. Touch OK to s[...]

Settings Installing the Software 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Install Software 2. Touch Load CD or select the software component in the list that you wish to enable. (See Enabling the Software on Page 4-22.) 3. Touch Install . The screen displays a safety check me ss age asking if the machine setting s we re saved on an external [...]

Operator’s Guide Enabling the Software Some optional programs are available i n the main software and are enabled when purchased: • Pricing • Saving st atistics • Index print layout s • Combiprint layout s to print Combipri nts and passport photos Follow these steps to enable the optional prog ram s: 1. Touch: • i • Version Info 2. Fi[...]

Settings Importing a Combiprint Layout In addition to the standard Combiprint layout s availabl e on the printer, you can create customized layout s usi ng the layout software provided by Kod ak. A license key is required to import these customized layo uts. (See Enabling the Software on Page 4-22.) To import Combip rint layouts: 1. Touch: • Sett[...]

Operator’s Guide Importing an Index Print Layout In addition to the standard Index print layout s availa ble on the printer, you can cre ate customized layout s usi ng the layout software provided by Kod ak. A license key is required to import these customized layo uts. (See Enabling the Software on Page 4-22.) To import Index print layouts: 1. T[...]

Settings Printer Settings 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Printer 2. Touch the following buttons to define the printer setti ngs: • Overlapping Indicate the percentage by which the di gitized image will overlap the exposed paper. The range is 0 to 10%. • Master Paper Define the paper used most frequently a s the Master paper. Th[...]

Operator’s Guide Scanner Settings 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Scanner 2. Touch the following buttons to define the scanner settings: • Scratch correction Enable or disable. If scratch correction is enabled, dense a reas of a frame that includes underexposed pa tches may show color drifts. Scratches that are ca used, for exam[...]

Settings Paper Processor Settings Setting the Replenishment Rates NOTE: IMPORTANT: You cannot modify the individual r eple nish ment rates. The rates for DEV, BX and STB can only be increased or redu c ed togethe r at the same ratio. If one of the replenishment rates is ch ang ed, the values of the other two solutions are changed in proportio n. If[...]

Operator’s Guide Default Replenishmen t Rates Solution Time in sec. Replenishment rates Developer 33 60 ml/m 2 Bleach-fixing solution 33 100 ml/m 2 Stabilizer 69 60 ml/m 2 + 140 ml/m 2 water Calibrating the Temperature Sensors and Water Pumps WARNING: Calibrating the temperature sensors and wa ter p umps presents a potential safety hazar d becaus[...]

Settings Production Balance – TFS Logic 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Production Balance 2. Enable the Color negative production balance fun ct ion. IMPORTANT: Modifying the parameters for general m achine settings (such as corrections, grain reduction, and activation of the TFS logic) will shi ft the printer result in one direc[...]

Operator’s Guide gradation). The parameter change s are linear. A value of 50 produces half the ef fect, while a value of 200 doubles the effect. The basic setting to modify the colo rs and den sity for the entire pro ductio n is effective for all color and density co rrections (for example, in a ll screens with regulators for yellow, magenta, cy[...]

Settings Contrast Management: Area Co ntrast, Detail Contrast The regulators for the surface and detail cont ra st are o nly accessible after you enable the Contra st Man agement function. Shifting the Area contrast (ACT) re gulator has the effect that larg e areas with little detail in the original get more or less con t rast (light surface s get [...]

Operator’s Guide Learning TFS Learns and Learning TFS Used TFS stands for Total Film Scanning. When you enab le the Learning TFS learns and Learning TFS used functions, the system seeks to ensure a unif orm p roduction by compensating color domi nants and emulsion flu ctuati ons. During the learning phase (at lea st 22 di fferent scans of the sam[...]

Settings Color/Density Logic Enabling the Color/Density logic function lets you have access to the TFS Color and TFS Density buttons. NOTE: Certain parts of the logic a re effe ctive even if you have not cha nged the regulators. TFS Color Color Dominant Parameters The color dominant parameters (ma gen ta, blue, green, and yellow) let you influence [...]

Operator’s Guide The measuring system recognizes fram es showing a color domina nt because the percentage of the dominant measuring p oin ts exceeds certain thresholds (u ppe r dominant limits). Such ranges of measuring points are not ta ken into consid eration for the calculation of the exposure data. This ensures that frames showing a color do [...]

Settings Parameters for Tungsten and Fluorescent Light Detection The parameter TL (tungsten light) i s us ed to define the thre shold value for the artificial light detection. CTL is used to correct the colors of those frames whose colors are above the threshold value. T he strong yellow-reddish color ca st is neutralized and the prints take on a c[...]

Operator’s Guide K Parameter for Cross Curve Compensation The K parameter lets you cont rol the degr ee of the cross curve compensatio n. The cross curve compensation shifts the neutral are a of the subj ect so that the colors appear less “harsh.” The correction is found for each individual frame. The resulting degree of correction depends on[...]

Settings Modifying the degree of the cross curve compen satio n: The degree of the color corre ction acts in proportion to the modification of the K parameter value. If, for exampl e, the value is increased fr om 1.0 to 1.5, the cross curve compensation is 50 % strong er. Example: A light gray house with a dark slate roof. Cross curve behavior: The[...]

Operator’s Guide TFS Density Every parameter (Density 1 to Den sity 5) is assigned to a certai n subject category for which you can define selective den sity co rrections. Standard setting: 1.0 Step width: 0.1 Parameter Function Setting range DL 1 Flash shots (red eyes and light subj ect s in front of a dark background) 0.0–2.0 DL 2 Contrast ba[...]

Settings Selector Logic and TFS Selector The TFS Selector button is accessible after yo u ena ble the Selector logic function on the Production balance screen. NOTE: Certain parts of the logic a re effective even if the regulators ha ve not been changed. The selector logic recog nizes films that can be classified accordi ng to certain exposure fa i[...]

Operator’s Guide Color Correction The Color correction button lets you enter corre ctio n valu es for neutral exposure s, underexposures, and ove re xposures. You sh o uld ma ke these corrections ba sed on observations made over seve ral da ys of production. 1. Touch Color correction . 2. Touch the arrows to make the desired corrections. 3. Touch[...]

Settings DX Correction DX correction configuration s let you enter and save individ ual corre ctions if certain film types do not print satisfactorily despite TFS, or if the re sults do not corre sp ond to the usual preferences for a particula r country. 1. Touch DX correction . 2. Touch New or select an existing configuration a nd tou ch Edit . KO[...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Touch the DX code button and enter the code in the f ollowing format: xxx-xxx. Touch OK . NOTE: NOTE: To find the DX code, create a back print configuratio n with the DX code parameter enabled. Then make a prin t and read the DX co de from the back print. See Back Print Configurations on Page 4-53. 4. Use the regulator arrows [...]

Settings Production Balance – Digital 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Production Balance 2. Enable the Digital produ ction balance function. IMPORTANT: Changes in the parameters will shift the printed results in one direction, but will also have an effect on the result in the other direction. For this reason, only e xpe rie nced o[...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Touch the appropriate buttons to make any necessary correctio ns. • Impact – See Page 4-29 for a descriptio n. • Sharpn. edges , Saturation , and Sharp n. grain – See Page 4-30 for descriptions. • Detail contrast – For adjusting contrast in area s with little detail in the original. Add contrast to make light surfa[...]

Settings Digital Order Settings 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Network orders 2. Enter the required information in the Re m o te Ord ers settings screen. • Remote order: File print : Defines an external lo catio n within the network where the SRP 30 Laser Printer stores and accesses image files for the File Print mode. − Comput[...]

Operator’s Guide • PDM : Defines the comput er (server) on wh ich the d-Bridge software is in stalle d (required for network ord ers): − PDM address or name : Enter a name or IP address. − PDM Port no. : Use pfdfcom , if the corresponding input in the SERVICES file exists. NOTE: For Remote order: File print or Autosave : Access to the indic[...]

Settings Other Settings 1. Touch: • Settings • Machine settings • Other 2. Touch the appropriate buttons and ente r the following information required for the production. • Lab ID and Lab name Seven characters ma xim um, for inclusion on the back pri nt. • Automatic end of order and Film length For the automatic end of order, enter the fi[...]

Operator’s Guide • Back print Enable this parameter to select a back print for the File print mode. If this parameter is disabled, you cannot sele ct a back p rint for the order. The back print in the Network order pri nt mode is al ways controll ed by the order data created at an external workstat ion, independent of the status of the Back pri[...]

Settings All settings that are needed to produce the de sired pri nt size (for example, 9x13) of a film size in use (for example, 135 full fra m e) are saved in the Print configurations. For this reason, the following configuratio ns a re defined in the indicated order: 1 Paper 2 Back print 3 Correction 4 Autosave 5 Front print 6 Index print 7 Comb[...]

Operator’s Guide Creating, Editing, and Deleting Configurations The configuration lists appearin g on the prin t configuration screen s contain all of the configurations that have been cr eated for the related tasks. The screen below is a result of touching the Order b utton shown on the previous page. This screen is used as an example for all pr[...]

Settings Modifying a Configuration 1. Touch the name of the configuration you wish to modify. 2. Touch Edit and modify the settings in the next screen . 3. Touch Save . Deleting a Configuration 1. Touch the name in the configuration list and tou ch Delete . 2. If the configuration is used in a main configuration, you do not have to delete the main [...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Touch Paper setting and select from the list of paper settings previousl y created in the Machine settings . 4. Touch Surface and select from the list of pape r su rfaces previously created in the Machine settings . 5. Observe the settings displayed und er Resulting paper magazine switches : • Switches 1–4 corre spond to t[...]

Settings Classic High Vision Panorama Paper W idth Paper W idth Paper W idth Inches mm Inches mm Inches mm 3.25x4.6 83x118 3.25x5. 7 83x145 3.25x9.3 83x236 3.5x5.0 89x127 3.5x6.0 89x152 3.5x10.0 89x254 4x6.0 102x152 4x7.0 102x178 4x11.4 102x290 5x7.1 127x182 5x8.8 127x223 8.25x3.5 210x89 5x3.5 127x89 6x10.5 152x268 6x8.6 152x218 6x3.5 152x89 6x4.0 [...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Select the Standard, APS, or file print Film mask . 4. Create back print text with a combi nation of the machine-generate d paramete rs and additional operator comments: a. Add → or Remove ← parameters: If you selected the APS film ma sk, the list offers additional APS film data and APS film text . See APS Film Coding (Pag[...]

Settings • Color/density corrections (YMCD) , Area contrast (ACT) , Detail contrast (DCT) , Sharpness (SHP), Satura tion (SAT ) : Because there are only four positions available in the back print for these corrections, the followi ng ab breviations are required: -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 I H G F E D C B A N 1 2 3 4 5[...]

Operator’s Guide APS Back Print On APS film, the first 35 posi tions are predefined for the film, date, time data, and cannot be influenced. Positions 41 to 80 are rese rved for film text, whi ch the amateur selects on the camera. This data can be included i n the back pr int. It is available when a back pri nt configuration is created for the AP[...]

Settings 4. Touch these buttons to def ine the correspondi ng setting: • Layout All layout patterns are listed that are ava ilable for the selected film mask. • Paper Confi g. All paper configurations whose width corresponds to the width and length of the layout pattern are selectable. • Print Length All specified print lengths are listed. Th[...]

Operator’s Guide Correction Configurations You can combine the print er’s image impr ovem ent feature s to create special correction configuration s for certain subject groups (such a s wi nter shots with sn ow). 1. Touch: • Settings • Print configurations • Corrections 2. Select a Film type . 3. Touch New or select an existing configurat[...]

Settings 4. Touch the appropriate buttons to enter co rrections on a scale of -9 t o +9 for: • Yellow , Magenta , Cyan , and Density • Area contrast ( ACT) • Detail contrast (DCT) • Sharpn. edges (SHP ) • Saturation (SAT) 5. Touch Save as if you are creating a new co nfigu ration, and enter a name. Touch Save to save chang es to an existi[...]

Operator’s Guide Autosave Configurations Autosave configurations let you save all fram es of a film to data media as image files. The aspect ratio of each frame is preser ved. Each fra m e is gi ven a clear name derived from the frame number. The system saves all scanned frames, b ut only one print per frame. Therefore, if you make several differ[...]

Settings 3. Enable one of the three Autosave types: Autosave fixed , Au tosave quality , or PDM . The three types exclude e ach other, so only the selection buttons belongi ng to the enabled type are active. 4. Select the settings associated with the selected Auto save type. Each type is explained below: • Autosave fixed Because a fixed file numb[...]

Operator’s Guide • Autosave quality Select from six predefined resolution s. A ll file formats (bmp, jpg) and drives (including hard disk and Re mote) a re permissible. If you select an interchangeable data m edium for storage, the system displays an estimate of the number of images tha t can be saved on the medium. • PDM Resolutions and file[...]

Settings Front Print Configurations Front Print configurations let you add free te xt to the front of the print for APS films, and to the data on the magnetic strip (d ata entered on the came ra ). 1. Touch: • Settings • Print configurations • Front print 2. Select a Film mask . 3. Touch New or select an existing configuration a nd tou ch Edi[...]

Operator’s Guide 6. Select a color from the palette and touch OK , or touch New to create a new color. The following screen appea rs. Modify the red, green, and blue color compon ents to create the desired color, and press OK two times. 7. Touch Save as if you are creating a new co nfigu ration, and enter a name. Touch Save to save chang es to an[...]

Settings Combiprint Configurations Combiprint configurations are for m ultiple prin ting of a picture in different sizes or the same size (ID or passport photos) on o ne sheet of paper. 1. Touch: • Settings • Print configurations • Combiprint 2. Select a Film mask . If you select no filt ers, the system li sts a ll layouts. If you sel ect a f[...]

Operator’s Guide 4. Touch the following buttons and make the app ro priate selections. • Layout Only the layouts that match the se lected film mask are available. • Paper config. All paper configurations with width corr espondin g to the width of th e layo ut pattern are selectable. • Cut length All specified cut lengths are listed. The pr [...]

Settings Order Configurations You must create sub-configurations bef ore you can access them in the order configurations. You can use sub-configurat ion in any n umber of order configuration s. 1. Touch: • Settings • Print configurations • Order 2. Select a Film mask . The system lists all associated configur ations that were already created.[...]

Operator’s Guide 4. Touch Config. Type and sele ct one of the following configurations: • Single Single order configuration • Package Several order configuration s are placed i nto one package to print different sizes (frame, file print) in one step. This means that you must create single order configurations before you can crea te a package.[...]

Settings Single Configurations Film Mask: 135, 120, 110 This screen result s from selecting Ne w or Edit from the Order configurations – List screen (Page 4-67). 1. Select the appropriate sub-configurations or set to Off . 2. Touch PpF and select the number of pri nts per frame (preset = 1). To create a value not listed, use the New entry for Pp [...]

Operator’s Guide Film Mask: File Print This screen result s from selecting Ne w or Edit from the Order configurations – List screen (Page 4-67). 1. Select the sub-configurations PpF, Border , Paper config. , and Cu t length , as described in Film Mask: 135, 120, 110 , on Page 4-69. 2. Enable one of the following: • Fit image to paper (standar[...]

Settings Example: Border (white) Paper: 8x12 in. Paper cut to 6.4 in. Paper cut to 10 in. Lost image information Adjust: Longer side Adjust: Shorter side Fill print size Fit image to paper Image: 8x10 in. 3. Touch Save as if you are creating a new co nfigu ration, and enter a name. Touch Save to save chang es to an existing configuration. Touch Can[...]

Operator’s Guide Film Mask: APS (IX 240) This screen result s from selecting Ne w or Edit from the Order configurations – List screen (Page 4-67). 1. Select the appropriate sub-configurations or set to Off . 2. Touch PpF and select the number of pri nts per frame (preset = 1). To create a value not listed, use the New entry for P pF option. 3. [...]

Settings Ignoring the APS Coding of the Camera The person taking the pictures can sele ct and record three different print sizes on APS film. The selected size is saved optically o r magnetically on the associ ated frame. The system reads the saved data and prints the coded size of each frame. The prerequisite for this is a mixed film configuration[...]

Operator’s Guide Film Mask: Slide This screen result s from selecting Ne w or Edit from the Order configurations – List screen (Page 4-67). 1. Touch PpF and select the number of pri nts per frame (preset = 1). To create a value not listed, use the New entry for P pF option. 2. Touch Border and select a bord er from 4–60 mm or set to 0 for bor[...]

Settings Package Configurations Package configurations let you assem ble any combin ation of singl e order configurations. NOTE: If you use a configuration with more than two pap er widths for printing, you may receive a system request to change the paper maga zine. 1. From the Order configurations - List screen (Page 4-67), tou ch New , or select [...]

Operator’s Guide For an explanation of the Standard butt on, see Defini ng a Standard Configuration on Page 4-79. NOTE: Combiprint Configurations Use this order configuration for multiple prin ting of a picture in different sizes or the same size (ID or passport photos) on o ne sheet of paper. 1. From the Order configurations - List screen (Page [...]

Settings Reproduction Configurations Use these order configurations to print files without T FS (Total Film Scanning). Printing from a reproduction configur ation is done without preview, and the configuration cannot be change d. The i mage is printed in the middle of a large size (400 dpi), for items such as CD inlays. 1. From the Order configurat[...]

Operator’s Guide Configuration Types in the Order Configuration List The configuration types are ident ified in the list by letters: • S Single • P Package • C Combipri nt • R Reproduction The standard configuratio n is always shown in the first line in all configuration lists. Black-and-White Prints When Scanning Color Negative Film Use [...]

Settings NOTE: The system might not be able to position and print some thin, unmaske d B/W films (such as ILFORD XP2 film) becau se they have no recognizabl e film mask. There is no scratch correction for B/W f ilms. If scratch correction is enabl ed, the system automatically disables it when printing B/W films, and enables it again when printing c[...]

Operator’s Guide Pricing Configurations NOTE: Pricing + Label Printer i s an optional accessory. The Pricing settings and the Pricing function in the Pricing + Statistics menu are disabled until you purchase a licen se for thei r use. At that time, the functions that exist already in the main software becom e available. (See Enabling the Software[...]

Settings Save / Load Settings and Configurations Always save set ting s: • After the first implementation and creat ion of customer configurati ons. • After major modifications of settings and/or configurati ons. • At regular intervals, su ch as after a PBL. • Prior to the installation of a softwa re up date. This is recommend ed be cause y[...]

Operator’s Guide To load: 1. Touch: • Settings • Load settings 2. Mark the information you wish to load: Machine settings , Print con figurations , or Pricing . (You can select all three at the sam e time.) 3. Select a medium and, if necess ary, a directory a nd a file name. 4. Touch Load . 4-82 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Chapter 5 T ests Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5-3 Printer Tests .................................................................. ........................................... 5-3 Overview ..........................................................[...]

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Tests Introduction Before the start of production, the printe r and p aper processor must be carefully calibrated to produce the highe st quality prints. The purpose of the printer calib ratio n is to align the individual elements of the KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer – print engine, paper, an d paper processor – with resp ect to each [...]

Operator’s Guide Prerequisites for MBL and PBL Calibration Before printing the MBL and PBL calibration: 1. Check that there are no print orde rs p ending. 2. Touch the Information ( i ) button to check that no paper is in the p aper transport of the printer and the paper proce ssor for the MBL and the PBL cali bratio n. 3. Check that there is eno[...]

Tests You can use the Settings / Machine settings / Printer menu to set up how often the automatic PBL should be repeated if the valu es are out of tolerance. The numb er of retries can be from 1 to 10. See Printer Settings in Chapter 4. PBL Test with Laser Point The laser point is used to set the expo sure le vels required to produce the d esired [...]

Operator’s Guide Printing an MBL Test When it is necessary to print an MBL test, follow these instructions. Touch: • Test • Start MBL An Info screen opens during the test. If the master paper is not inserted whe n an MBL is started, you are prompted to insert the master paper. You can use the Settings / Machine settings / Printer menu to set [...]

Tests Procedure for the First Machine Operation or After New Software Installation 1. Use the predefined paper configuration s or set up configurations as required. See Paper Configurations in Chapter 4. 2. Define the master paper. (This is the paper style most frequently used in the lab.) Touch Settings / Machine settings / Printer . IMPORTANT: An[...]

Operator’s Guide Daily Calibration with the MBL Print the MBL directly after system startu p (a s so on as the chemicals ha ve reached their nominal temperatur es) and repeat once or twi ce during the day. For an MBL, the master paper must always be inserted. If an Auto-MBL is to be printed after system startup, you mu st in sert the master paper[...]

Tests Calibration of New Paper, Emulsi on Changes, or Correction of a Paper Channel (Not Master Paper) 1. Print an MBL. This provides for a calibrat ed condition of the system. 2. Print the PBL right after the MBL: • With laser point for new p a per other than the master paper or • Without laser point if ther e wa s an emulsion change o nly Cal[...]

Operator’s Guide Scanner Calibration PIKO The scanner pixel corre ction (PIKO) proce s s: • Calibrates th e light path of the lamp up to the CCD • Balances the pixel sen sitivi t y of the CCD for each pixe l • Defines the illuminatio n strength (if the lamp is replaced, for example – this influences the lamp, filter, mirror box, and film [...]

Tests To start PIKO manually: 1. Check that the film ma sk is inserted an d empty. 2. Touch: • Test • Start PIKO If the system automat ically initiates PI K O during production, check the conditi on of the print lamp. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 5-11[...]

Operator’s Guide Testing the Paper Processor To maintain or restore optimum proce ssing quality, the chemicals o f the paper processor sh ould be checked ever y day by means o f the pre-exposed co ntrol strips. Prerequisites: • The following workin g temperature s must have been reached: − DEV 40 °C − BX 38 °C − STB 37 °C − Dryer 65 [...]

Tests 4. Touch: • Test • Control strip • Chemical control strip You receive a prompt to insert the chemi cal control strip. 5. Place the control strip box i n the holde r provided for this in the lower area of the lane distributor. 6. Close the printer door. 7. Touch: • Continue (to transpo rt the control strip into the paper pro ce ssor), [...]

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Chapter 6 Pr oduction Contents Preparing the Equipment for Different Orders . .................................................... 6-3 Preparing the Paper Magazine...................... .................................................... 6-3 Adjusting the Paper Width ........................... ................................................. 6-3[...]

Operator’s Guide Printing ................................................................................................................... 6-18 Autoprint Print Mode ....................................................................................... 6-19 Reorder Mode ..........................................................................[...]

Production Preparing the Equipment f or Different Or der s Preparing the P aper Magazine Adjusting the Paper Width Paper widths in the paper maga zin es are: • Left: 82–210 mm (3.25–8.25 in.) • Right: 82–305 mm (3.25–12 in.) Adjust the paper magazine to the width of the paper in use so that the paper can be transported correctly. Do the[...]

Operator’s Guide 3. Insert the four fingers of the paper guide s into the not ches that correspond to the paper width. (The notche s are labeled in millimeters). Check that all four fingers are seated in the correct no tch. NOTE: The shape of the notches makes it ea sier to align the fingers with the correct position. 4. Loosen the screws of the [...]

Production 6. Adjust the guides in the other sect ion of the magazi ne in the same way. NOTE: IMPORTANT: If several paper types a re used, we recommend prep aring several magazines for each pa per width. Installing Paper Photographic paper must always b e stored in a cool a nd dry pla ce. The best storage temperature i s betwee n 2°C a nd 10°C (3[...]

Operator’s Guide Coding the Paper Magazine White slide tabs located on the paper m agazine let you code the width (1–4 ) a nd surface (5–6) of the paper in use. Whenev er you change pape r, se t the slide tabs accordingly. The meaning of the codin g is described below.  Slide tab closed (corresponds to switch setting on the SRP 30 screen) [...]

Production Changing the P aper Magazine IMPORTANT: Always wait 3 0 seconds aft er t he last print procedure before removing the magazine to let the paper rewin d into the magazine. The LED in front of the magazine indica tes when you may remove the mag azine: Green = yes Red = no 1. Open the printer door. 2. Remove the paper magazine: a. Push the l[...]

Operator’s Guide Changing the Mirr or Bo x for 120 Films You must mount a different mirror bo x b efore you can scan 120 fil ms. 1. Hold the mirror box (1) on the side s wi th both hands and pull it out toward s you. 2. Place the new mirror box in the guide ra ils and p ush it in towards the lamp house until it locks in. Changing the Film Mask CA[...]

Production APS Film APS Film Handling CAUTION: When handling APS film: Do not fold the film because the system will not be able to rea d the magnetic code. Do not expose the film to strong magnetic field s because they can erase the magnetic code. Do not splice the film in the area of the magnetic tracks be cau se the tracks can come off when the s[...]

Operator’s Guide Or der Handling T ypical Order T racking Orders are tracked with the use of Twin Check label s that contain the order n umber. Matching labels are placed on the en velope and on the film. The order number may also be pri nted on the back of the prints along with other information so that the allocation of the prints to the corres[...]

Production Inser ting Film into the Film Feeder Push the film strip between the film f eeder guides wit h the emulsion side turned down. The film feeder detects the film and pulls it in autom atically. (The width of the film feeder guides depends on the film mask installed. The film feeder adj ust s the width automatically.) P225_0004AC Film Feeder[...]

Operator’s Guide Or der Number (A utomatic or Manual) You can assign order numbers eithe r au tomatically or manually, de pendi ng on the status of the Order No. parameter in Settings / Machine settings / Other . (See Chapter 4.) Manual Order Numbering The first order always starts with 1 . (Order numbers are reset to 1 after a system reset or sh[...]

Production Automatic Order Numbering The first order always starts with 1 . (Order numbers are reset to 1 after a system reset or shutdown.) The entered number is automatically increm e nted for each order that follows. The number cannot be changed. End of Or der (A utomatic or Manual) Orders are terminated by End of order . The sorter moves so tha[...]

Operator’s Guide Print Modes Overview You can use only one print mode at a time. When changing to another print mode, the current co nfigurat ion remains set. However, when ch anging to Autoprint, the stan dard configu ration f or the current film size is set. Normal Print Modes In all normal print modes, you wo rk sequentially (in t he order cor[...]

Production Using Print Configurations Current Configuration Screen This screen contains details about the current configuration a nd a ssociated sub- configurations, as well as all other se ttings. This is a view-o nly screen. Touch Show configuration in the selected print mode scre en. (In som e print modes, you first have to touch Change configur[...]

Operator’s Guide Changing the Order Configuration To change the configuration for an entire or d er, you must make t he changes be f ore you insert the film. You can make edits to the existing configuration or you ca n choose a different configuration. NOTE: You cannot change the co nfiguration of an order that is being processed. Editing the Cur[...]

Production Selecting a New Order Configuration 1. In the selected print mode screen, touch the button under the Configuration heading. (The position of this button va ries de pending on the print mode scree n.) The list contains all order configuratio ns defined fo r the inse rted film mask. Configurations that can be used for pr inting on the inse[...]

Operator’s Guide Changing the Or der Number The order number can onl y be changed if the Order no. parameter is set to Manual in Settings / Machine settings / Other . See Other Settings in Chapter 4 for more information. 1. From the selected print mode screen, touch the Chan ge order no.? button. 2. Use the numeric keypad to ent er the o rder num[...]

Production A utoprint Print Mode Use this print mode to print images from film. 1. Touch: • Print mode • Autoprint 2. Touch the Configuration button and select an o rde r configu ration from the list or Touch Change configuration and change the settings of the currently selected order configuration. To view details of the current configuration,[...]

Operator’s Guide The screen displays up to four Preview im age s at the sam e time. The right-most image is the current image. 6. To delete the current im age without pri nting, touch Skip . 7. To make corrections to the current image, touch the b lue Stop button. Do not confuse the blue Stop button with the red Stop button (top of the screen) th[...]

Production 8. Make any necessary corrections to the image. (Se e Using Preview on Page 6-42 for more information.) 9. Touch Autopri nt to continue the printing process. Continue p reviewing and editing images in the film strip. 10. Insert any additional film strips for the order. 11. If necessary, touch End of order after film strip . This button o[...]

Operator’s Guide Reor der Mode You can use this print mode only for: • DX coded film or film strip s • 135 color negative s and A PS films 1. Touch: • Print mode • Reorder 2. Enable or disable Preview . 3. Touch Edit order . 6-22 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Production 4. Create a reorder list fo r each film strip or APS f ilm cartridge. Use the touch screen or Reorder keyboard to enter the Frame number , PpF (p rints per frame), Corrections , and Configurat ion for each frame in the list. NOTES: • The default value for the PpF field is 1, which is represe nted b y -- . Mak e an entry only if you wan[...]

Operator’s Guide For APS films, the system checks to see if a list already e xists for the entered film identification number (FID): • If not, the list is saved. • If a list already exists, a pop-u p window offers the Overwrite and Cancel functions. 7. To begin the printing process, inse rt t he film strip into the film feeder, emulsi on side[...]

Production The screen displays up to four Preview im age s at the sam e time. The right-most image is the current image. 8. To delete the current im age without pri nting, touch Skip . 9. To make corrections to the current image, touch the b lue Stop button. Do not confuse the blue Stop button with the red Stop button (top of the screen) that is us[...]

Operator’s Guide 10. Make any necessary corrections to the image. (See Usi ng Preview on Page 6-42 for more information.) 11. Touch Au toprint to continue the pri ntin g pro cess. Continue previewing and editing images in the film strip. 12. Insert any additional film strips for the order. 13. Touch Next Order to enter a list for the next orde r.[...]

Production Manual P ositioning Mode Use Manual Positioning for all ord ers that cannot be handled in the Autoprint o r Reorder modes, suc h as: • Film strips − Without DX code − DX code illegible (spa ce d etection not possible in TFS / APL) • Film pieces with one or two frames t hat can’t be inserted in the film feede r NOTE: Manual Posi[...]

Operator’s Guide 4. If the displayed frame is not the one you want, or is not in the exact position yo u want, you must position it manually. • For film strips, touch Frame to move the film strip one frame at a time. • For film pieces, touch Step to move the frame in small steps. Preview moves the outline of the frame accordingly to let you s[...]

Production CAUTION: If the printer is reset with a film piece (one or two frames) inserted in the film mask, the film piece might not be in a position for safe removal when the re set is compl ete. If you then remove the film mask, you risk damaging the film. • Before initiating a manual reset, touch the Eject button and let the film piece move t[...]

Operator’s Guide File Print Mode Use File Print mode to print images from a digital source. When working with digital input so urces, remember: • Only jpg, bmp, and un compressed tif files can be processed. • Digital cameras supply Ga mma values between 1.8 and 2.2. The SRP 30 La ser Printer prints with a Gamma of 1.8. • The maximum size of[...]

Production Printing from Digital Media Image files loaded from digital media are combined in an order. You can load image files from digital media or fro m an authorized directory of a workstation connected to the SRP 30 Lase r Printer. (See Digital Order Settings in Chapter 4). You can edit single images of the order on the SRP 3 0 Laser Printer a[...]

Operator’s Guide PICTURES 3. If required, touch the direct ory and sub- directory. Tran sfer the file s to the Load files (File print) screen by touching OK . 6-32 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Production The files available on the selected dri ve or directory are displa yed. 4. Touch the double arrows to add/remove a ll files, or touch in dividual files and use the single arrows to add/remove. 5. To enter all image files of an order in the selection list, touch other media o r directories one at a time and add an y desired files. If file[...]

Operator’s Guide Saving Digital Orders (File Prints) After touching Save order , enter the name in the ne xt screen and touch Save . NOTE: Orders that you print immediately a nd do not save explicitly are automatically stored in a backup directory on the ha rd disk. This lets you edit frames of a finished order without significant addi tional wor[...]

Production Printing Saved Digital Orders (File Prints) 1. Touch Saved orders in the File print screen. 2. Touch the orders that ar e no longer needed an d touch Delete . (If no orders are selected, the Delete button chan ges to Delete all .) 3. Touch the order to be processed and touch Load . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6-35[...]

Operator’s Guide The File print screen appears and all fil es belonging to the loaded ord er appear in the selected list in the right-hand colu mn. IMPORTANT: If you use the arrows to move the files to the left-hand list, the files are deleted. 4. If necessary, touch the current configur ation and tou ch a different co nfiguration from the list o[...]

Production Printing Digital Images without Preview 1. Disable Preview . 2. Touch Start printing . While the digital order is being pri nted, you can begin prepari ng the next order. 3. Touch Prepare Order . The screen to load image files from medi a or sto red orders is displa yed again. NOTE: It is not possible to switch to Au toprint with Preview[...]

Operator’s Guide Printing Digital Images with Preview 1. Enable Preview . 2. Touch Start printing . The screen displays up to four Preview im age s at the sam e time. The right-most image is the current image. 3. To delete the current im age without pri nting, touch Skip . 4. To make corrections to the current image, touch the b lue Stop button. [...]

Production 5. Make any necessary corrections to the image. (Se e Using Preview on Page 6-42 for more information.) 6. Touch Autopri nt to resume printing the images. 7. Continue the previewing a nd editing operation until all image s in the ord er have been processed. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6-39[...]

Operator’s Guide Slide Print Mode Use Slide Print mode for printing slides. This print mode always u ses Preview. 1. Insert the slide carrier. IMPORTANT: The system performs an automatic pixel corre ction. Do not pull out the slide carrier du ring thi s process. 2. Touch: • Print mode • Slide print The top section of the carrier move s out. 3[...]

Production 5. Insert the slide, emulsion side do wn, and push in the top section of the ca rrier. • The system scans the slide (prescan and main scan) a nd displays it on the screen. • The top part of the carrier moves o ut ag ain. 6. If you inserted the slide the wrong way, the image mi ght be reversed. Touch the icon next to the Preview image[...]

Operator’s Guide Using Pre view Use Preview to edit and save the frames, slides, or di gital images prior to printing. If you enable Preview before starting the p rinting process, the Preview scre en op ens after the film is scanned or after the digital image s are downloaded. The scre en displays up to four thumbnail images at the sam e time. Th[...]

Production In Preview you can select: • Change PpF to change the number of prints for the selected frame. • Image editing to make color an d density corrections, crop images, and enh ance images with contrast, sharp ness, and saturation. (See Page 6-44.) • Special to add text and bor ders. (See Page 6-49.) • Hold to save all corrections—e[...]

Operator’s Guide Image Editing Corrections you make on t he Image editing screen apply only to the cu rrent im age in Preview mode. • To make corrections that a pply to an e ntire print production, see Production Balance ( TFS or Digital ) in Chapter 4. • To make corrections that a pply to a spe cific print order, see Correction Configuration[...]

Production 3. Set the desired color and density corre ction s. 4. Touch OK or Cancel . You are returned to the Image editing screen. 5. Touch Crop . 6. Touch the arrows to set the Crop position and percent Crop size . 7. Touch Define Crop to set the crop parameters, or touch Reset Crop to go back to the original parameters. 8. Touch OK . You are re[...]

Operator’s Guide 10. Modify the following parameters: • Area contrast • Detail contrast • Sharpness • Saturation 11. Touch OK . You are returned to the Image editing screen. 12. If you would like to save the edited image to a diskette, ZIP disk, or workstation folder, touch Save . 6-46 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Production 13. Select a file format, resolution, file name, and storage medium. (Check that the storage medium is inserted into t he appropriate d rive, if applicabl e.) 14. Touch OK (to save) or Ca ncel . You are returned to the Image editing screen. 15. To return all editing parameters to the original settings, touch Reset . 16. Touch OK . You ar[...]

Operator’s Guide Troubleshooting Image Quality Problems Symptom Solution A white outline surrounds certain objects in scanned images. Decrease the Sharpen Edges 1 parameter in the user interface until the ar tifact is sufficiently reduced. IMPORTANT: This action will reduce the ove rall sharpness of the scan. Scans from reversal/slide film at def[...]

Production Special The Special function lets you add text or borders to images. 1. From the Preview screen, touch Special . 2. Touch Text . 3. Touch Enter Text , enter your text, and touch OK . 4. Touch Format text . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6-49[...]

Operator’s Guide 5. Touch Font to select the type of font for your text. 6. Touch B for bold, I for italic, and/or U for underline. 7. Touch the appropriate justif ication sym b ol: left justified, centered, or right justified. 8. Touch Color . 9. Select a text color from the palette or touch New to create a new color. Touch OK . 10. Touch OK aga[...]

Production 11. Touch A  to reduce or A  to enlarge the font size. 12. Touch the Text position arrows to position the text. 13. Touch the Place text arrows to rotate the text in steps of 90°. 14. Touch OK . You are returned to the Special screen. 15. Touch Borde r . KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6-51[...]

Operator’s Guide 16. Touch Width and sele ct a border width. 17. Touch Color . 18. Select a border color from the palette or touch New to create a new color. Touch OK . 19. Touch OK again. You are returned to the Special screen. 20. Touch OK to return to the Preview or Enlarged view screen. 6-52 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Production Saving Ima ge Data in a File 1. Touch Save on the Image editing and Special scre ens. 2. Touch File format to select from a list of jpg and bmp file formats. 3. Touch Resolution to select from a list of resolution format s. 4. Touch one of the media icons: diskette, ZI P disk, hard disk, or extern al dire ctory. If there are no sub-direc[...]

Operator’s Guide If there are sub-directorie s on the storage medium, a Select directory screen opens. a. Select a directory from the left-hand column. Files al ready saved to that directory appear in the righ t-hand column. Or b. Touch OK to save the current file, or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving. The File names are allo[...]

Production Printing Netw ork Order s NOTE: You must create a print confi guration with the require d paper width beforehand so that the netwo rk order can be pri nted. The SRP 30 Laser Printer can be co nnected to several workstation s in the lab. T hese workstations can sen d co mpletely prepared orders a t any time to the SRP 30 Laser Printer for[...]

Operator’s Guide Do not confuse the blue Stop button with the red Stop button (top of the screen) that is used for re setting the printer. IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: To resume printing the unpro ce ssed network orders, the rem ote workstation must send the orders again. To maintain optimum throughput of network orders, check that the Autom. printing b[...]

Production Inde x Prints If you specify an index print layout an d conf iguration in the order configuration, the printer automatically creates an index p ri nt at the end of the order. The paper size of the index print does not depend o n the size of the sin gle images. Configuring Index Print La y out Basic index print layouts for the va rious fi[...]

Operator’s Guide APS Films The size set on the APS camera is indicated by C , H , and P (Classic, High Vision, and Panorama) under the I mages per Index print in the Indexprint configurations screen. The crop setting stored on the film is always shown (a line in the sin gle image), even if a different crop is printed. File Prints The filenames ar[...]

Production For Reorders All scanned images appea r once on the inde x pri nt. The layout defi ned in the configuration for the first image is used a s the standard. This setting can be modified. For Packages All scanned images (each one sca nned only once) are inclu ded. For File Prints All files of the order are included. For network orders from w[...]

Operator’s Guide Printing Price Labels (Option) NOTE: The Pricing + Label Printer is an optiona l accessory. The Pricing settings and Pricing features in the Pricing + Statistics menu are normally disabled. You must purch ase a license to enable these feature s. (See Enabling the Software in Chapter 4.) See the label printer manual for instructi [...]

Production Statistics The system checks statistics during Sleep mod e. Enable the Sleep mode for the days and times you want statistics to be che c ked. (See Defining Times for Startup, Shutdown, and Sleep Mode in Chapter 4.) Saving Statistics The Save Statistics feature is an optional accessor y that is norm ally disabled. You must purchase a lice[...]

Operator’s Guide V iewing Statistics 1. Touch: • Pricing + Statistics • Show Statistics Statistics 2. Touch Film mask to display a list of the number of prints (today / total) listed b y print sizes. 3. Touch Print Mode to display the number of prints, index p rints, ord ers, scann ed frames, and paper consumption (tod ay / total). 6-62 KODAK[...]

Chapter 7 Correcting System Conditions Contents System Errors .......................................................................................................... 7-2 Avoiding Handling Errors ................................................................................... 7-2 Error Messages .................................................[...]

Operator’s Guide System Errors Avoiding Handling Errors CAUTION: Never turn off the SRP 30 Laser Printer with the main switch because this may: • Reduce the servic e life of the blue/green laser considerably because the laser fan does not rem ain on to cool the laser. • Cause probl ems with th e main computer. The operating system may have to[...]

Correcting System Conditions 2. In an error pop-up window: The work process is stopped. You mu st remo ve the error and co nfirm by touching Clear . For some system errors, the pop-up window disa ppears automatically after the error has been cleare d. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 7-3[...]

Operator’s Guide Resetting the Equipment There are three methods for resetting the SRP 30 La ser Printer: • Using the Film stop key o n the scann er • Using the Stop button on the screen • Using the ON key on the scan ne r Reset Using the Film Stop Key 1 ON key 2 Timer lamp 3 Film stop key 1. Press the Film stop key (3) to stop the film adv[...]

Correcting System Conditions Reset Using the Stop Button on the Screen Use this reset method if the equipment no longer resp onds to operator entries. 1. Touch the red Stop button on the screen to initiate a software reset. The system moves the film and paper out, stops the orde r in progress, and opens the Reset pop-up wi ndow containing Yes an d [...]

Operator’s Guide Reset Using the ON Key The advantages of using th e ON key to initiate a reset are: • The laser doe s not nee d to be sta rted. • No new PIKO is required. 1 ON key 2 Timer lamp 3 Film stop key Press the ON key to initiate a reset when: • The whole system must be initia lized (fo r example, when using the Stop button has no [...]

Correcting System Conditions Error Handling General • Remove errors if the cause is kno wn. • Touch Cle ar if this button is shown. • If required, do the procedu re Reset Using the Stop Button on the Screen on page 7-5. • If the message Reset success ful appears, work can be co ntinue d. If not, you must take further action. See below. Unre[...]

Operator’s Guide Gray Screen After Reset If the screen remains gray for more than 3 minutes after a reset, press the ON key on the scanner. Image Processing Errors It is possible to have several images tha t c annot be printed, but only the last image is displayed. If this happens, touch Clear . NOTE: Types of adjustment for File Print mode: • [...]

Correcting System Conditions Printer Errors Do the steps belo w if the system displa ys messages s u ch a s: • Paper in the Printer • nn_LSxx not reached • nn_LSxx not free • TU2 not read y (nn = PE, LD, TU; xx = Number of the light sen sor) 1. Remove the paper from the printer. IMPORTANT: Make sure to do this first or consec utive errors m[...]

Operator’s Guide Removing Paper Jams WARNING: To prevent injury when working in the printer area, avoid contact with the toothed belts and a n y sharp corners or edges . When a paper jam occurs: 1. Remove the paper from the indicated position. To se e the location of the jam, touch i and the desired mo dule in the g raphic. 2. If you cannot find [...]

Correcting System Conditions Paper Jams in the Printer Section Remove sheets that are jammed in the printe r. The location and the num ber of sheets can be opened on the screen (to uch i and touch the respective module in the graphic). Assembly groups that must be pulled o ut of the printer to remove the jam do not have power applied. The printer w[...]

Operator’s Guide Transport Unit at the Bottom With the print engine pulled out: 1. Release the two locking leve rs (1) and pull the transport unit out on the telescopic rails. 2. Open the lever (2) and hold it against th e unit as the bottom part of the transport releases. 3. Pull the flap (3) up and slowly lower the bottom part of the transport [...]

Correcting System Conditions Transport at the Top With the print engine and the transport unit pulled o u t: 1. Lift the top guide plate on the shafts marked in red, and fold it up. 2. Remove the jammed paper from the top of the paper tran sport. Sheet Bridge to Transport Unit With the print engine and the transport unit pulled o u t: 1. Open the g[...]

Operator’s Guide 2. Turn the button (see arrow) on the sheet turnover and remo ve the paper T ransfer/T akeo ver Sections between T ransport Unit and Print Engine Always pull out the print engine first: 1. Open the left-hand side door. 2. Release the two locking leve rs (1) and pull the print engine (2 ) out on the telescopic rails. 7-14 KODAK PR[...]

Correcting System Conditions For paper jammed in the print en gine: 1. Press the toggle on the upper gui de plate (1) and rem ove the plate. 2. Pull down on the back of the lower gui de plate (2) and remove the plate. 3. Remove the paper. 4. Reinsert both guide plates. (For the lo we r guide plate, insert at an angle and press firmly up and in unti[...]

Operator’s Guide Paper Jams in the Print Engine 1. Open the left-hand side door. 2. Release the two locking leve rs (1) and pull the print engine (2 ) out on the telescopic rails. 3. Turn the transport belt pulley of the stepper motor for the print dru m. 7-16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Correcting System Conditions 1 3 2 4. Release the two locking leve rs (1) and open the bottom belt assembly (2). 5. Remove the paper from the print roller (3). 6. Check that all belts of the lower belt assembly and the print drum are positioned correctly on t he roll ers. 7. Close the bottom belt assembly. Paper Jams between the Tran sport Unit and[...]

Operator’s Guide 1 2 4. Release the quick-action locks (1) a nd remove the guide plate (2). 5. Remove the paper. 6. Install the guide plate. C heck that it sits corre ct ly in the holders and that the quick-action locks are locked. Paper Jams in the Lane Distributor 2 1 3 1. Open the right-hand printer door. 2. Loosen the red locking scre w (1) a[...]

Correcting System Conditions Paper Jams between the Lane Distributor and Sheet Transfer 1. Open the front cabinet door. 2. Pull the red locking pin (1) and remo ve the sheet transfer co ver (2). 3. Hold the sheet transfer by the handl e (3 ) and lift it out of the printer. 4. Remove the paper. 5. Check that all belts are po sitioned correctly on th[...]

Operator’s Guide Paper Jams in the Paper Processor WARNING: Wear protective gloves and goggles during all operations whe n there is the potential to come in con tact with chemicals. Do the following procedures from Chapt er 8, Maintenance . Check for and remove any jammed paper during each procedure. • Opening and Clo sing the Wet Section Cover[...]

Chapter 8 Maintenance Contents Maintenance Schedule and Maintenance Interval s ............................................. 8-3 Daily Maintenance ................................................................................................... 8-5 Cleaning the APS Film Mask ........................................................................[...]

Operator’s Guide Monthly Maintenance ........................................................................................... 8-29 Cleaning the Exposure Filters ........................ ................................................. 8 -29 Cleaning / Replacing the Air Filt ers ................................................................ [...]

Maintenance Maintenance Schedule and Maintenance Intervals D a il y Weekly Mo n t h ly W h e n required Maintenance jobs to be performed by the customer x Clean APS film mask x Clean drive rollers in Film Feeder a rea x Perform process control on the pape r processor x Film mask: Remove dust x Clean film take-up x Clean film chute x Transport unit:[...]

Operator’s Guide D a il y Weekly Mo n t h ly W h e n required Maintenance jobs to be performed by the customer x Clean air filters – Lamp house – CCD fan – Below cutter units – Door to print engine – Paper processor: Right side wall, dryer, and AC supply x Change scan lamp (service life approx. 300 hr) x Change chemical filters x Clean [...]

Maintenance Daily Maintenance Cleaning the APS Film Mask Purpose: To correctly detect magneti c data. Necessar y t ools: • KODAK PROFESSIONAL Magnetic Read He ad Cleaner for SRP 30 (Catalog No. 190 8938) • Isopropyl al cohol CAUTION: WARNING: IMPORTANT: Use only isopropyl alcohol. Other cleaning agents will damage the rubber transport rollers T[...]

Operator’s Guide 5. Touch Eject on the Manual positioning screen. The printer ejects the rea d head cleane r back through the film feede r, then performs a scanner pixel calibration (PI KO). 6. Repeat Steps 2–5 two more times. Cleaning the Drive Rollers in the Film Mask Purpose: To prevent film transport malfunctions by removing the deposit s f[...]

Maintenance Alternate Procedure 1. Touch: • End of work • Shutdown P225_0004AC 1 3 2 2. When the shutdown sequence is complete, remo ve the mirror box (1), film mask (2), and film take-up (3). 3. Turn the four drive rollers by han d and clean them with water and a lint-free cl oth. NOTE: Two rollers are locate d bel ow the two that are shown. K[...]

Operator’s Guide Performing a Process Control for the Paper Processor Purpose: To monitor and correct (if necessa ry) th e performance of the paper proces sor. Before you begin: • Check that the nomin al pro cessing temp eratures of the solutions h ave been reache d. • Check that there a re no o r ders in process. Necessar y t ools: • KODAK[...]

Maintenance 4. Place the control strip box i n the holde r provided in the lower part of the lane distributor. 5. Close the printer door and touch: • Continue (to transpo rt the control strip into the paper pro ce ssor), or • Cancel (to terminate the o peration) 6. Evaluate the process control strip. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8-9[...]

Operator’s Guide Weekly Maintenance Removing Dust from the Film Mask Clean the film mask with compressed air. Cleaning the Film Take-Up Purpose: To remove dust and film abrasi ons that are deposited on t he inserted films, which may have a negative impact on th e print result. P225_0004AC 1 1. Remove the film take-up (1). 2. Open the film take-up[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the Film Chute 1. Open the front printer door. 2. Remove the dust from the film chute (1) with a lint-fre e cloth. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8-11[...]

Operator’s Guide Removing Paper Dust from the Printer Sections Necessar y t ools: • Vacuum clea ner • Small brush • Isopropyl al cohol for pl astic-coated and rub ber rollers • Compre ssed air WARNING: Isopropyl alcohol is a flammable liquid. It can cause eye irritation and dry skin. Wash your hands with soap and water following maintenan[...]

Maintenance Single Sheet Buffer and Sheet Bridge 1. Unlock the transport unit and pu ll it out on the telescopic rails. 4 2. Pull up on the quick-action lock (1). Pull the cover plat e of the single sheet buffer (SR) slightly to the front and remove it. 3. Remove the paper dust from the single sheet buffe r with a vacuum cleaner. 4. Push the cover [...]

Operator’s Guide Print Engine 1. Release the two locking leve rs (1) and pull the print engine (2 ) out on the telescopic rails. 2. Press the toggle on the upper gui de plate (1) and rem ove the plate. 3. Pull down on the back of the lower gui de plate (2) and remove the p late. 4. Remove the paper dust from the print engine a nd bot h guide plat[...]

Maintenance 1 1 2 NOTE: 6. Clean the light sensors with a brush or co mpressed air sp ray: • Beginning of Page – BOP (1): Paper tip detectio n • Beginning of Line – BOL (2): Start of exposure (acce ssi ble from outside) You can also access the BOP sen so r from und erneath the print engine by opening the bottom belt assembly. (See Step 7.) [...]

Operator’s Guide 2 1 7. Release the two locking leve rs (1) and open the bottom belt assembly (2). 8. Remove the paper dust with a vacuum cleaner. 9. Check that the belts are posi tioned co rrectly on the rollers. 10. Close the bottom belt assembly. 8-16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Maintenance Lane Distributor WARNING: Be careful to avoid risk of injury caused by the to othed belts that may be exposed in the marked area. Purpose: To avoid transp o rt problems. 1. Loosen the red locking scre w (1) and pull the lane dist ributor out on the telescopic rails. 2. Remove the paper dust with a vacuum cleaner. 3. Release the quick-ac[...]

Operator’s Guide Sheet Transfer 1. Open the front cabinet door. 2. Pull the red locking pin (1) and remo ve the sheet transfer co ver (2). 3. Hold the sheet transfer by the handl e (3 ) and lift it out of the printer. 4. Set down the sheet transfer. 5. Remove the paper dust from the sheet tran sfer with a vacuum cleane r. 6. Clean the rollers and[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the CD Feed Unit, Ta nk Crossovers, and Squeegee Unit Safety Precautions for Cleaning Operations WARNING: NOTE: Wear protective gloves a nd goggles during all cleaning operations when there i s the po tential to come in contact with chemicals. Cleaning Preparations • Schedule one a day a wee k for cleaning the CD feed unit, t[...]

Operator’s Guide Opening and Closing the Wet Section Cover WARNING: A risk of injury is possible if the wet section cover is unlocked unintentionally (when PUSH is pressed). • When openi ng the co ver: Check that the cover lock fully engages in vertic al position. • When closing the cover: Support the cover with one hand. Pre ss the unlo ckin[...]

Maintenance Removing the Tank Crossovers 2 1 NOTE: CAUTION: There are five tank crossovers. Do these steps worki ng from left to right. 1. Grasp each tank crossover (1 ) by the tabs (2). 2. Remove and put each crosso ve r in the lab basin. To avoid damage to the rollers and paper guide surfa ces, do not stack the crossovers. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP [...]

Operator’s Guide Removing the Squeegee Unit and V Wiper 3 1 4 2 1. Grasp the squeegee unit (1) by the tabs (2) an d rem ove it. 2. Press the side tabs (3) and lift the V wiper (4) out of the squ eegee unit. 3. Put both parts in the lab basin. 4. Close the wet section cover. 8-22 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Maintenance Cleaning Procedure Clean the CD feed unit, tank crossovers, and the squeegee unit and V wipers at the beginning of the scheduled cleani ng day. 1. Clean the CD feed unit and tank crossovers. a. Clean the rollers with a soft brush. b. Clean the paper slide surf ac es with a lint-free cloth. c. Rinse thoroughly in running water. 2. Clean [...]

Operator’s Guide Checking the Solution Levels Purpose: To compensate for evaporation (al so re quired with the automatic evaporation compensatio n). Do this procedure once a wee k befo re starti ng production. The best time is when y ou do the weekly cleaning of the CD feed u nit , tank crosso vers, and squeegee unit. (See Page 8-19.) 1. With the[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the Chemical Filters Purpose: To ensure uniform circulation of the pro c essing solutions by regula rl y cleaning the filters. Necessar y t ools: • Soft brush 1. Remove the chemical filters and clean t hem with warm water and a soft brush. 2. Reinstall the chemical filt ers in the color-marked order. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30[...]

Operator’s Guide Cleaning the Filters in th e ASTOR and Water Supplies IMPORTANT: Close the water tank cover (3) before be ginnin g this procedure. 1 ASTOR supply 2 Water supply 1. Close the drain valves on the top of the 3 supplie s. 2. Unscrew the cap nuts (1 and 2) a nd carefully remove them. NOTE: IMPORTANT: The cap nuts are full of liquid. 3[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the Densitometer Calibration Plate The densitometer is mount ed in the pap er outlet. 1 2 1. Remove the screw (2) and remove the front cover of the paper outlet (1). 2. Loosen the knurled screws (1) on the ri ght and left side on the guide plate of the densitometer unit. 3. Turn the densitometer (2) over and cle a n the calibra[...]

Operator’s Guide Cleaning the Transport Belt of the Print Chute 1. Clean the transport belt (1) with water and a lint-fre e cloth. 2. Wipe the print chute (2) with wate r and a lint-free cloth. 8-28 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer[...]

Maintenance Monthly Maintenance Cleaning the Exposure Filters Depending on the ambient conditio ns (dust, fumes etc.), yo u might have to clean the exposure filters. Necessar y t ools: • Compre ssed air • Spray tube • Optical cloth or pads WARNING: Doing this procedure with the printer powered on could expos e you to dangerous voltage. The la[...]

Operator’s Guide 2 1 4. Remove the lamp house cover (1) from the metal bra cket (2). 5. Lock the lamp opening mechanism with the black le ver located on the left side of the lamp house. 6. Lift the filter cover slightly (1) and pull it out toward s you (2). This provides access to the exposure filter wheel. 8-30 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Pr[...]

Maintenance CAUTION: When cleaning the very thin and highly fragile glasses of the exposure filters (1), support them car efully from below so that they do not break. To avoid fingerprints, do NOT touch the filter glasses with you r bare hands. 7. Remove the dust with compressed ai r and a spray tu be. 8. If the filters are very dirt y, clean them [...]

Operator’s Guide Cleaning / Replacing the Air Filters CAUTION: Let washed filters and filter mats dry thoroughly before reinstalling them. Do not wring, bend, or press the filter s and filter mats. Do not let filters and filter mats dry in the sun. Necessar y t ools: • Compre ssed air • KODAK PROFESSIONAL Annual Air Fi lter Kit, Catalog No. 8[...]

Maintenance Lamp House 1. Grasp the venting grid (1) on the front co ve r and push it to the right. Pull the grid forward and remove it from the lamp house. 2. Remove the filter and remove dust with compressed air or wash it in water. 3. Reinstall the filter: 4. Close the venting grid and ch e ck that it loc ks in securely. KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 3[...]

Operator’s Guide CCD Fan The CCD (1) fan pulls air in through the film chute and circulates it to the electronic component area. 1. Loosen the knurled screw (2). 2. Remove the cover. 3. Wash the filter mat in water. 4. Reinstall the filter mat. Under the Cutter Unit 1. Remove the cover (1 ). 2. Wash the filter mat in water. 3. Reinstall the filte[...]

Maintenance Door to the Print Engine NOTE: The filter is mounted on the housi ng of the exposure gap fan on the inside of the print engine door. The filter holde r is fastened to the housing by 2 black locking screws (1). 1. Loosen the locking screws (1) a nd remove the filter holder (2). 2. Wash the filter mat in warm water. CAUTION: Do not bend o[...]

Operator’s Guide Right-hand Side Wall, Dryer and AC Po wer Supply of the Paper Processor 1 2 NOTE: The air filters 1 and 2 are mounte d in holders of perforated metal. 1. Remove the holders by lifting them by the handles an d pulling the m out to the front. 2. Remove dust from the air filters from the inside with compre ssed air, or wash them in [...]

Maintenance Changing the Scan Lamp Necessar y t ools: • Lint-free cloth WARNING: The lamp and the lamp house get very hot. 1 1. Push the lamp house cover (1) slightly to the front until it snaps op en and the lamp is switched off. 2. Wait a few minutes to let the lamp cool. 3. Open the lamp house cover fully. It opens to the front and locks into [...]

Operator’s Guide 4. The lamp mount (1) is secured to the holde r by magnets. Pull the lamp mount (1) out of the holder and remove the old lamp with a cle an cloth. 5. Check the lamp socket (2). a. If the lamp socket or the contacts sh ow burning stains caus ed by heat, th is indicates contact problems that may have a negative impact on the print [...]

Maintenance Changing the Chemical Filters WARNING: Wear protective gloves a nd goggles during all cleaning operations when there i s poten tial to come in contact with chemicals. 1. Open the wet section co ve r. (For important safety informatio n, see Opening and Closing the Wet Section Cove r on Pag e 8-20.) 2. Remove the six chemical filt ers and[...]

Operator’s Guide Cleaning the Processing Racks Purpose: To ensure optimum processing q uality. Necessar y t ools: • Splash guards for the CD rack and front of the pape r processor (supplied with the printer pre-pack) • Soft brush • Lint-free cloth Prerequisites: • Schedule the monthl y cleaning of the proc essing racks for a day when you [...]

Maintenance 3. Open the rack locks. Lift the racks SB1 to SB4 and let the excess chemical solution drip from the racks. White Arrow: Hinged hol ding plate on the CD and BX racks 4. Lift the BX rack far enough so that the hinged holding plate ca n re st on the metal bracket to let the chemical so lution drip from the rack. 5. Remove the splash guard[...]

Operator’s Guide 8. Clean the rollers and gear s on the outsid e with warm water and a soft brush. Remove any crystal deposi t s that may st i ck to the lateral drive gea r s. Flush the deposits down the sink. 9. Dismount the guide elements to clean t he inside roll ers. For this, press together the bearings clipped into the sid e pa rts at the c[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the Dryer Rack The necessary tools are: • Screwdri ver or coin • Lint-free cloth and wa rm water 1. Remove the dryer cover. Use a coi n to turn the lock by 90º. 2. Loosen the locking screw (knu rle d screw 1) of the dryer rack. Pull out the ra ck on the telescopic rails. 3. Remove only the feed roller set after unscrewi ng[...]

Operator’s Guide 7. Remove the guide grids and cle an with water and a lint-free cloth to remove all chemical deposits (crysta lli ne sh eet bridge deposit s). 8. Carefully mount the guide grid s. 9. Mount the bracket with th e feed roller set on the rack. 10. Check the smooth movement of the rack by turning the handle. (See No. 4 in the figure o[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the Paper Outlet Cleaning / Replacing the Air Filter NOTE: The filter with holder is mounted on t he fan that is ne xt to the densitometer. Open the flap on the paper outlet to access the filter. 1 2 1. Remove the screw (2) and open fron t cover of the pap er outlet (1 ). 2. Remove the holder (1) from the fan hou sing. 3. Wash [...]

Operator’s Guide Cleaning the Slide Plate with the Feed Chute 1. Unscrew (1) the guide plat e (2) and lift it with the feed chute out of the supporting brackets. 2. Wipe the rear guide plate and the rem oved plate with water and a lint-free cloth. 3. Put the guide plate in the supporting brackets, push it down and fasten it (1). 8-46 KODAK PROFES[...]

Maintenance Cleaning the Rubber Transport Belts CAUTION: Only clean the rubber transport belts and the rollers in the paper outlet unit while the tran spor t is switched off. Necessar y t ools: • Lint-free cloth and wa rm water • Vacuum clea ner • Soft brush Purpose: To provide reliable pape r transpo rt. 1. In the paper transport above the d[...]

Operator’s Guide 2 3 4. Unlock the quick-action locks on the slid e plate (1 ) in front of the output rubber rollers (2). Remove the slide plate. 5. Clean the dust from the out put area with a vacuum cleaner. 6. Clean the four light sensor s (3) in front of the output rubber rollers with a brush. 7. Reinstall the slide plate and fasten it securel[...]

Maintenance Maintenance When Required Removing the Dust from the Lens Tool needed: Compressed air P225_0004AC 1 2 1. Remove the mirror box (1) by pulling t he box towards the front of the scanner. 2. Remove the film mask (2). 4 3 3. Push the prescanner (3) to the right manuall y. 4. Clean the lens coverin g gl as s (4) with the compressed air. 5. R[...]

Operator’s Guide Changing the Ink Ribbon on the Back Printer Replace the ink ribbon wh en the pri nting on the back of the prints become s too faded. 1. Unscrew the locking scre w (1 , red) of the lane dist ributor. 2. Pull out the unit on the telescopic rails. 3. Loosen the knurled screws (2) and remo ve the top cover of the ba ck printer. 4. Re[...]

Maintenance Emptying the Effluent Tanks WARNING: NOTE: Wear protective gloves, a rubber apron, and goggles when you empty the effluent tanks. As soon as one of the effluent tanks is full, a message appears on the screen advising that this tank must be emptied. It is possible to touch Clear to suppre ss t he message and to contin ue the work for a w[...]

Operator’s Guide Consumables Chemicals Chemicals CAT No. KODAK EKTACOLOR Processing Cartri dge 75 528 3345 KODAK EKTACOLOR RA Developer Starter 102 6681 Air Filters Air Filter CAT No. Annual Air Filter Kit 849 3678 Other Consumables Consumable CAT No. Chemical Filters 113 3453 Backprinter Cartridges 826 0739 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Illuminat ion Lamp [...]

Maintenance KODAK PROFESSIONAL Di gital III Color Paper Rolls in. x ft Rolls cm x m Surface Catalog No. E 871 5989 3 1 / 2 x 577 8.9 x 176 F 896 8570 E 892 4664 F 180 0036 4 x 577 10.2 x 176 N 855 1392 E 855 6276 5 x 577 12.7 x 176 N 115 3006 E 178 8710 6 x 577 15.2 x 176 F 178 3380 E 828 5041 F 802 9134 8 x 262 20.3 x 88 N 860 6014 E 886 1064 F 88[...]

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