Kodak 7000 manual

KODAK 7000 Photo Printer[...]

Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company , 2010 Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company . P/N 4J6376[...]

Pr oduct Overview i Front Back 1. Air vent s 2. T op cover 3. Cover r elease 4. Operat or panel 5. Front co ver 6. Print exit slot 8. Paper door 10. Data p late 1 1. Power connector 9. USB port 12. Power switch 2 4 5 8 7 7. T rim tray 6 3 1 9 10 11 12[...]

ii Pro duct Overview Internal View 1. Thermal print h ead 2. Peel roller 4. Platen roller 3. Cleaning rollers 2 3 4 1 Operator Panel[...]

iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer Package Contents ................ ................................................................ ............................... ................. ............. 1-1 Before You Begin ........... .................................. .............. .................. .............. ...............[...]

iv T able of Contents Appendix A: Additional Information System Requirements ........ ................................................ ............. .............. ............. ............ ........................... A-1 Printer Specific ations ................ ................................................ ................ ............. ......[...]

1-1 1 Setting Up the Printer Package Contents The KODAK 7000 Photo Prin ter is packaged with the following items: 1. Printer 2. T rim tray (not installed) 3. Paper flange with gear (green) 4. Paper flange with out gear (gray) 1 3 2 4[...]

1-2 Setting Up the Printer Before You Begin Make sure you have a KODAK Print Kit 6R (sold separately) available before you begin your pr inter setup (see “Printer Supplies” on page A-2 ). IMPORT ANT : The printer weighs 62 lb (28 kg) and is heavier at the front than at the back. Us e caution when lift ing or moving the printer . Recommended Air[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1-3 Removing the Packing Material Keep the carton a nd packing inserts for repack ing and trans porting the printer . 1. Remove the tape from th e top cover and paper door . 2. Slide the cover re lease toward you. 3. Open the top cov er carefully . IMPORT ANT : The top cover doe s not open beyon d a 90° angle. 4. Remove the [...]

1-4 Setting Up the Printer 5. Close the top cov er . Installing the Trim Tray CAUTION : There are sharp cutter blades inside the printer . Do not insert hands or objects. The trim tray collects p aper trimmings that are generated when the printer cuts the prints. 1. Insert the trim tray into the printer as shown. 2. T o keep your prints dust -free [...]

Setting Up the Printer 1-5 Connecting the Cables Connecting the Power Cable If you received more than one power cable with your printer , make sure to use the correct power c able for your country . 1. Check that the power switch is turned off ( ). CAUTION : The power outlet must be grounded. An ungrounded outlet can cause fire, electric shock, or [...]

1-6 Setting Up the Printer Turning On the Printer Move the power switch to on ( | ). On the operator panel, the orange Power light illu minates. If paper and ribbon are loaded, a Ready message appears. T o turn off the printer: • Move the power switch to off ( ). Handling and Storing the Paper and Ribbon For the best qu ality prints, carefully ha[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1-7 2. Insert your fingers into the holes in the plastic wrapper on the end of the ribbon. Remove th e plastic wrapper from the ribbon. IMPORT ANT : Do not remove the label from the ribbon at this time. 3. Push the bar code end of the supply spool onto t he front spool holder on the right. 4. Insert the left side of the suppl[...]

1-8 Setting Up the Printer 7. Push the right side of t he take-up spool on to the rear sp ool holder on the right. 8. Insert the left side of the take-up spool onto the spool holder on the left. 9. Rotate the take-up spool un til it locks into place. 10. If there is any sl ack in the ribbon, remove it by turning the supply spool. IMPORT ANT : Slack[...]

Setting Up the Printer 1-9 4. Attach the paper flanges to each end of th e paper roll: a. Align the lugs on the green flange with the not ches on the paper roll. b. Insert the green flange into the notched end of the paper roll. c. Insert the gray flange into th e other end of the paper roll. NOTE: If the paper flanges are not attached properly , t[...]

1-10 Setting Up the Printer 7. Feed the paper into t he rear printer slot until the red LED light turns off and the green LED light turns on. 8. Close the paper door . NOTE: The ribbon must be loaded in the prin ter before the paper automatically advances. The printer advances the paper , then cuts and discharges 6 blank test prints—about 24 in. [...]

Setting Up the Printer 1-11 Making a Test Print Make a test print to ch eck that the printe r is installed and set up correctly . 1. Press Menu twice until T est Print Mode appears. 2. Press Enter to start printing the test print. For more information on using the operator panel in Setup mode, see “Printer Settin gs” on page 2-3 . 2 1[...]

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2-1 2 Operating the Printer Making Prints Y ou make prints usin g photo printing soft ware applications. For application-specif ic printing informatio n, see the user’ s guide or online Help for the software application. Handling and Storing Prints For best results: • Make sure hands are clean and fr ee of food, oil, and grease. • Store print[...]

2-2 Operating the Printer Operator Panel Buttons Button Use Menu To enter Setup Mode. Menu scroll To scroll th rough printer settings. Setting options scroll To scroll forward or backward through setting options. Enter To initiate an acti on or accept a change. Paper Advance To advance paper. Paper Rewind/Clear To rewind paper. To exit to p revious[...]

Operating the Printer 2-3 Printer Settings Use the operator panel buttons to review and change printer settings. 1. Press Menu to enter Setup Mode. 2. Press Menu repeatedly to scroll th rough the printer settings. 3. Press + / - to scroll through selections. 4. Press Enter to initiate an ac tion or a ccept a change. 5. Press Clear to exit Setup Mod[...]

2-4 Operating the Printer Wait Time The length of time (from 0 to 100 seconds) the printer waits after receiving a 4R pr int command before it star ts printing. Depending on the setting, the wait time allows the printer to receive a second 4R print that prints at the same time as th e first 4R print. This decreases the print time when pr inting mul[...]

3-1 3 Maintaining the Printer T o ensure good printer perf ormance and high- quality prints, make sure the KODAK 7000 Photo Printe r and its environment ar e clean and dust free. Performing Routine Maintenance T o maintain good print qualit y , clean the exterior of the printer and the filter openings regularly (see page 3-2 ) to eliminate dust bui[...]

3-2 Maintaining the Printe r Cleaning the Exterior CAUTION : Never use abrasives or harsh chem icals to clean an y part of the printer . Do not allow any foreign objects or liquids to fall or spill inside the printer . Fire or electric shock could result. If any foreign object enters the printer , turn off the printer power immediately , remove the[...]

Maintaining the Printer 3-3 4. Use another clean alcohol pad to wipe the peel roller . 5. Allow the alcohol to dry completely (about five minu tes) before you resume printing. 6. Close the top cover . Cleaning the Platen Roller 1. Make sure the power swit ch is turned off ( ). 2. Open the top cover . CAUTION : The thermal head becomes extremely hot[...]

3-4 Maintaining the Printe r Cleaning the Cleaning Rollers It is essential to keep the cleaning rollers clea n to prevent dirt from transferring back onto the prints and to keep the printer operat ing correctly . 1. Make sure the power sw itch is turned off ( ). 2. Open the top cover . CAUTION : The thermal head becomes extremely hot during normal [...]

4-1 4 T r oubleshooting Resolving Potential Problems Problem Description or Cause Possible Solution Paper jam; error light is on, printer does not operate Paper is jammed in the printe r Clear the paper jam (see page 4-3 ). Prints have vertical streaks Thermal print head is dirty. Clean the ther mal print head (see page 3-2 ). Prints have stre aks [...]

4-2 T roubleshooting Resolving Operator Panel Error Messages Refer to the follow ing table to resolve errors reported on the operator panel. If the error persi sts, contact KODA K Service and Support. Error Message Description or Cause Possible Solution Paper Empty The paper is empty or is not installed correct ly. Load (or reload ) the paper (see [...]

T roublesho oting 4-3 Clearing a Paper Jam 1. Press the Paper Rewind button twice. 2. Open the paper door . 3. If the paper is not fully rewound, manually rewind the paper onto the roll. CAUTION : T o prevent damage to the printer , do not pull abruptly on the paper . 4. Cut off any damaged or printed areas of the paper . IMPORT ANT : Be careful no[...]

4-4 T roubleshooting 2. Look inside the front com partment and carefully remove any paper or obstructions. 3. Close the front cover . If the Paper Jam message is still displayed on the operator panel: 1. T urn off the printer . 2. Open the top cover . CAUTION : The thermal head becomes extremely hot during normal operation. Do not touch it. There a[...]

T roublesho oting 4-5 Recovering from a Power Interruption CAUTION : If the printer loses power while pr inting, the printer stops with the thermal print head positioned against the platen roller . The platen roller could become dam aged if the thermal print head is left in this position. If a power outage occurs: 1. Open the top cover imm ediately[...]

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A-1 Appendix A: Additional Information System Requirements • Computer with MICROSOFT WIND OWS XP , WINDOWS 2003 Server , WINDOWS VIST A Op erating System • Minimum 1.0 GHz Ce leron Microprocessor • Minimum memory requirement is det ermined by your o perating system • Minimum 2 GB of avai lable hard disk space • USB High Speed (2.0) com pl[...]

A-2 Additional Information Printer Supplies Go to www .kodak.com/go/printerupdates for information on ordering supplies. Paper and Ribbon Each Photo Print Kit cont ains the correct media set (roll-feed paper and ribbon) for your printer model. Photo Print Kits are sold separately . IMPORT ANT : For best results, replace both the paper and ribbon at[...]

Additional Information A-3 Packing and Transporting the Printer CAUTION : Shipping the printer with paper and ribbon installed can cause damage to the printer . 1. Remove the paper and ri bbon from the printer . 2. Reinstall the packi ng materials (see page 1-3 ). 3. Repack the printer in the or iginal packing box. See the packing/unpacking inst ru[...]

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B-1 Appendix B: Safety and Regulatory Information Important Safety Information CAUTION : Use of controls or adjustment s or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in injury and/or damage to the printer . • The power outlet should be eas ily accessible and in stalled near the printer . • Position the powe [...]

B-2 Safety and Regulatory Information Safety Labels Please observe the im portant safety warnings that are posted on the printer . This label is posted behind the trim tray . CAUTION HOT SURF ACE T o prevent burns, avoid touch ing the thermal print head. CAUTION SHARP OBJECTS The metal edges of t he printer may be sharp. CAUTION SHARP CUTTER BLADE [...]

Safety and Regulatory Information B-3 Regulatory and Safety Compliance Safety Complies with UL 60950-1:2003 CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03 EN 60950-1:2001 IEC 60950-1:2001 T ested for Norwegian IT Power systems 240V ph ase to phase Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) NOTE: This equipment has b een tested and fou nd to comply wi th the limits for a Cl[...]

B-4 Safety and Regulatory Information CAUTION : This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. “Changes or modificati ons not expressly appr oved by the party responsible for compliance could vo id the user’ s authority to operate t[...]

Safety and Regulatory Information B-5 Noise Emission The operator -position noi se emission value is less than 70 dB(A).* * A verage value specified in accordance to JIS Z8731 Disposal This product contains a sm all amount of lead in t he solder on the circuit boards. Disposal of this material may be regul ated due to environmental considerations. [...]

B-6 Safety and Regulatory Information China RoHS Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) In China, this number i ndicates the time period (in years) within which any hazardous substances present in the pr oduct are not expected to be released such that ther e is risk to human health, property , or the envir onment. This value is assigned based o[...]