Kodak EasyShare 4000 manual

Kodak EasyShare printer dock 4000 User’ s Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www . kodak.c om urg_00170.book Page 1 T hursday, August 14, 2003 7:2 0 AM[...]

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i P roduct Ov erview Fr o n t V i e w 1 1 Pr inte r do ck 7 Print mode b utton 2 Univ ersal i nser t 3 P aper tra y 4 P a per in dic ator 5 Print b utton 8 T ransf er b utton 9 Colo r car tridge indicato r 2 4 3 6 7 8 9 6 Print mode ligh ts 5 10 Battery chargi ng lights 10 urg_00170.book Page i T hursday, Augus t 14, 2003 7:20 AM[...]

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v Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted with Your Printer Do ck .......... ............1 Need Thi s Guide in L arger Print? ......... ....... ......... ...... ......... .... 1 What Can I Do Wit h My Pr inter Do ck? ......... ...... ...... ......... .... 1 Printer Dock Packag e Contents ....... ...... .......... ...... ......... ......2 Findin g a Lo[...]

vi 4 Using the Printer Dock with a Compute r ................. 19 System Requi rements ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... ....... ......... ........ 19 Instal ling t he Sof tware ....... ...... ......... ...... .......... ...... ......... ..... 21 Upgradin g Yo ur Sof tware a nd F irmware .......... ...... ......... . 24 Connect ing to a C om[...]

vii Softwa re Help .... .......... ...... ......... ...... ......... ....... ......... ...... ......... .51 Telephon e Customer Su pport ... ...... ......... ....... ......... ......... .. 52 8 Appendix ....................... ..................................................... 55 Printer Dock Sp ecificati ons ... ...... ......... ....... .......[...]

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1 1 Gett ing Star ted with Y our Pr i n t e r D o c k Need This G uide in Larger Print? For a large print version of this User’ s Guide: 1 Go to the support page at www .kodak.com/go/p rinterdock . 2 Under Ma nuals/Guides, View P DF , click your la nguage to open the User’ s Guide. 3 With the User’ s Guide open on a Wi n dows system-based com[...]

2 Chapter 1 Without a co mputer , you can: ! Print pictures di rectly from your camera ! Charge your ca mera battery pack With a computer , you can: ! T ransfer pictures from your camera to the computer ! Organize, edi t, and print pictures Printer Dock Package Contents 1 Prin ter doc k 2 Universal insert (installed ) 3 Welcome kit; incl udes user?[...]

3 Chapter 1 Finding a Loca tion for the Printer Dock ! Allow 5 inches (12. 7 cm) clearance on all sides of the printer dock. ! Place the pri nter dock on a fl at, clean, dust- free surface, out of di rect sunlight. ! Make sure airflow aro und th e top and back is not blo cked. ! Do not place the printe r dock on cloth or carpeted surfaces. ! Avoid [...]

4 Chapter 1 Installing the Camera Insert The printer dock comes with a universal camera insert inst alled, wh ich is used to fit the camera to the printe r dock. The un iversal insert is used with most cameras. If your camera comes with a custom insert, use that one instead of the universal insert. Do not discard the universal insert. 1 T o remove [...]

5 Chapter 1 Connecting the Power CAUTION: Use only th e AC adapter and power cord include d with the printer doc k. Other adapters and co rds can damage you r came ra, prin ter dock, or comp uter . IMPORT ANT: Remove your camera fr om the print er dock when you are connecting power . 1 Conne ct the AC power cord to the ada pter , then to the back o[...]

6 Chapter 1 Handling and Storing the Color Cartridge ! For best quality prints, store the cartridge in a location where the temperature does not exceed 85 ° F (30 ° C). ! T o avoid fingerprints, handl e the color cartridge by the spool ends. ! Store the color cartridge away from direct sunlight. Loading the Color Cartridge The color cartridge pro[...]

7 Chapter 1 Handl ing and Storin g the Paper ! T o av oid fi ngerprints, handle the pap er by the edges or by the perforated tabs. ! Do not to uch the glos sy side of the paper . ! Store the pape r away from dirt, debris, and direct su nlight. ! When not in use, place the protective cap on the other end of the paper tray to prevent dirt and dust fr[...]

8 Chapter 1 Loading the Paper CAUTION: Use only t he Kodak color cart ridge & ph oto paper kit. Do not us e inkje t pape r . 1 Fan the paper be fore loa ding it into th e pape r tray . IMPOR T ANT: Do not load p aper th at is mis sing p erforat ed tabs . 2 Remove the protect ive cap from the paper tray . Do not disc ard. 3 Lift the paper tray c[...]

9 Chapter 1 Inserting the Paper T ray 1 Open the paper tr ay door . 2 Replace the prot ective cap on the front of the paper tray to catch the c omple ted pr ints. 3 Slide the paper tray in until the tray locks into place. NOTE: Keep the protective cap on the pape r tray at all times . urg_00170.book Page 9 T hursday, August 14, 2003 7:2 0 AM[...]

10 Chapter 1 Indicator Lights and Bu ttons The lights and buttons on the printe r dock indic ate the status of the printer dock and the camera, as well as printing opt ions based on the configurat ion of your camera. For T roubleshoot ing information, see Printer Dock Stat us Lights, page 45 . Lights/Bu ttons Func tio n: 1 Paper light Indicates pap[...]

11 2 Gett ing Star ted with Y our Camer a Installing the Rechargea ble Battery IMPORT ANT : The p rinter do ck ch a r ges on ly the provided K odak EasySh ar e Ni-MH rechar geable ba ttery pack. I f you us e any oth er batte ries, rechar geable o r not, no charging takes place. Install the Ni-MH recharge able battery pack (inclu ded with your prin [...]

12 Chapter 2 Setting Picture Quality Use your camera’ s Quality setting to select your picture resolution. See your camera user’ s guide for details on setting picture quality . ! Best (3:2) (DX4530 only)—a voids cropping and maximi zes print quality . ! Best (other models)— maximizes prin t quali ty . Selecting Pictures for Automa tic Prin[...]

13 Chapter 2 For camera mo dels (DX321 5, DX37 00): 1 Slide the Mode selector to Setup . 2 Press the buttons t o highli ght th e Revi ew Option s then th e buttons to hig hlight Pri nt Order . Press Select. 3 Select All P ictures, the n press Select. 4 Press button to select th e desired number of prints. Press Sel ect. For camera mo dels (DX3 500,[...]

14 Chapter 2 Docking and Charging the Camera Docking your camera lets you print directly from the camera, transfer pictures from the camera to the computer , and charge the camera battery . 1 Make sure the battery is installed in the camera. See your camera user’ s guide for details. 2 On the camera bottom, locate the connec tor . 3 T urn off the[...]

15 3 P rinting W ithout a C omputer Printing from Your Camera 1 Make sure the AC power cord is connected and t he color cartridge and paper are loaded (see Chapter 1, Get ting Starte d with Y our Printer Doc k ). 2 T ake a pi cture with you r camera. 3 Place the camera in the printer dock (see Chapter 2, Gettin g Start ed with Yo u r C a m e r a ).[...]

16 Chapter 3 5 Press the Print butt on. Printing starts. The paper cycles four times during the printing process before the finished print is ejected. Each of the first three p asses places a layer of color (cy an, yellow, and magen ta). The four th pass pla ces a clear co ating that protec ts and preserves the image quality. CAUTION: W a it until [...]

17 Chapter 3 Canceling Printing ! Press and hold the Print butto n for 5 seconds. The print job is immediately canceled and ejected into the paper tray. If yo u cancel a prin t during the fourt h pass (clear co at), the print is ejected upon completion. 4X urg_00170.book Page 17 Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:20 AM[...]

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19 4 Using the P rinter D ock with a Computer System Requirements Windo ws OS-based Co mputer ! Personal compute r running Wind ows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000* , or XP* ! 233 MHz pr ocessor or great er ! 64 MB of RAM (128 MB for Windows XP) ! 200 MB of availab le hard disk space ! CD-ROM dri ve ! Built-i n USB port ! Color monito r with a minimum resolutio[...]

20 Chapter 4 Mac OS X ! Power Mac G 3, G4, G 4 Cube ; iMa c Powerbook G3, G 4; iBook ! Mac OS 10.1.5* minimum ! 128 MB of available RAM ! 200 MB of available hard disk space ! CD-ROM dri ve ! Built-i n USB port ! Color monito r with a minimum resolutio n of 800 x 600 pixels; th ousands or mill ions of colors recommended ! Internet acc ess for dow n[...]

21 Chapter 4 Installing the Software CAUTION: Do not in stall the Kodak EasyShar e printer dock software wi th the print er dock connect ed to the com puter . It may cause the softwar e to lo ad incorrectly . If the printe r dock is connected, disconnect it before you pr oceed. NOTE: For more informati on on the softw are applications i ncluded on [...]

22 Chapter 4 5 Follow the on-scre en instruct ions to insta ll the soft ware. ! Windows OS -based com puter s —select Complete to automatical ly install the most commonly used applic ations. Select Cu stom to choose the applica tions you wish to inst all. ! Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x —s elec t Easy to autom atica lly i nsta ll the mos t commonly used ap[...]

23 Chapter 4 Uninstal ling On a Windows OS-based comput er: 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, t hen select C ontrol Pa nel. 2 Double-click Add/Remo ve Programs. 3 Select the Kodak EasyShare pri nter dock, th en click Remove. Fo llow the on-screen instructions. If prompted, restart the computer . 4 From the Start menu, select Settings, then se[...]

24 Chapter 4 On Mac OS X: 1 Double-click the operating drive for your system. 2 Select Library , then select Printers. 3 Open the Kodak folder , then double-click Kodak PD Uninst aller . Follow the on-screen instructions. Upgrading Your Software an d Firmware T ake advantage of the lat est enhancements t o your Kodak software and prin ter dock firm[...]

25 Chapter 4 Connecting to a Computer A USB cabl e is requi red to conn ect to a computer . Use the US B cable t hat came with your Kodak EasyShare camera. T o purchase one separately , see a reta il dealer of Kodak product s or visit www .koda k.com/ go/p rinte rdock . CAUTION: Make sure your camera is NOT in the printer dock when you a re connec [...]

26 Chapter 4 Transferring Pic tures Y ou can transf er pictures directly from your Koda k EasyShare camera to your computer (see your camera user’ s guide). With the camera docke d, you can transfer pic tures through the print er dock. 1 Make sure the Kodak EasyShare software is installed (see Installi ng the Software, page 21 ) and t he printer [...]

27 Chapter 4 Printing from a Computer We recommend using the Ko dak EasyShare so ftware i ncluded wi th your Kodak EasyShare camera f or printing . This softw are lets you t o take advantage of a wide range of features, includi ng full color enhancement, red eye reduct ion, picture organizati on, and much more. See your camera quick start guide or [...]

28 Chapter 4 Printi ng Usin g Oth er Applic ations 1 Make sure the Kodak EasyShare printer dock softw are is installed (see Installi ng the Software, pa ge 21 ), and the printer dock is connected to your computer (see Connectin g to a Compute r , page 25 ). 2 Open the p ictures you wish to print i n the appl ication from which yo u want to pr int. [...]

29 Chapter 4 On Window s 98/ME ope rating syste m: 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, then select Pr inters. 2 Right-cli ck the Kodak PD4000 pri nter icon, then sel ect Properties. 3 Clic k the Printer Optio ns tab. 4 Under Color Cont rol, select Natu ral or Enhanced. 5 Clic k OK when c omplete. On Mac OS X: 1 Make sure the Kodak PD40 00 is se[...]

30 Chapter 4 Status Monitor— Windows system only The Kodak EasyShare pr inter dock status monitor i con appears in the Windows operating system taskbar in the lower - right corner of your c omputer screen. The status monit or provides informat ion about th e status of the printer and the current print job and lets you orde r supplies and accessor[...]

31 5 Car e and Maintenance General Care ! Keep the printer doc k, accessories, and supplies away from high temperat ures, hu midity , and di rect sunlig ht for ext ended pe riods of time . ! Suppo rt the printer dock and tray by placing it on a flat, level surfa ce. ! Do not block t he air vents. ! Avoid blocking the back of the print er dock and p[...]

32 Cha pte r 5 Clea ning th e Print H ead Clean the print head when lines, streaks, or scratch es appear on t he prints. The head cleaning tool can be used several times but should be replaced when the cleaning pad appears soiled or is no l onger effective. Replacement cleaning tools are available. See a retail deale r of Kodak products or visit ww[...]

33 Cha pte r 5 Clea ring a Pa per Jam If a pa per jam occurs, the Paper li ght blinks red (s ee Indicator Light s and Buttons, page 10 ). CAUTION: Do not use force when remo ving a paper jam. 1 Remove the p aper tray . 2 Disconnect the power cord, wait 5 seconds, then pl ug it back in. NOTE: T he printer will reset and eject the paper . If the pape[...]

34 Cha pte r 5 Clearing a Colo r Cartridge Jam If a color cartridge jam occurs, the cartridge l ight blin ks red. 1 Open the color cartridge door . 2 Pull up on the green lever and remove the color cartridge. 3 Remove the slack in the color cartridge by pus hing in on the s pool, the n rota ting th e cartridge spoo l in the direct ion of the arr ow[...]

35 Cha pte r 5 Travel ing w ith you r Prin ter Do ck IMPORT ANT : Protect the pri nter , acces sories, and supplie s from high temper atur es and dir ty en vir onm ents when transp orting. Do no t use at the b each. Do no t leave in a hot ca r . 1 Disconnect the pow er cord and remove all cab les. 2 Remove the paper tray from the pr inter dock, and[...]

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37 6 T roubleshooting This chapte r contains h elp for your print er dock. For updates to T roubl eshooting inf ormation, visit our Web site at www .kodak.com/go/print erdock . Printing Problems Printing Prob lem Cause Action /Solution Paper does not feed. More than 25 sheets of paper are in the paper tray. Check the paper l imit line insid e the p[...]

38 Cha pte r 6 Paper stops traveling before print is completed. The removable tabs may be missing, causing the paper to misfeed. Remove the paper tray and make sure removable tabs are attached. Reload with new paper if n ecessary ( page 8 ). Print is scratche d along the length of th e print. The print hea d may need cleaning. Clean the print head [...]

39 Cha pte r 6 Print is dark. The captu red image is too dark. Try re-taking the picture under bett er lightin g condit ions or change the exposure comp ensation in yo ur ca mera . Edit the pictu re using the compute r and Kodak EasyShare soft ware. High print hea d tem perat ure. Make sure the prin ter dock is not placed in direct sunli ght or is [...]

40 Cha pte r 6 Noth ing happ ens when you try to print. The AC power cord is not securely connec ted. Check the connecti ons ( page 5 ) and try again. The paper tr ay is improperl y installed. Remove the paper tray, ch eck that paper is p roperly load ed, and re- install ( page 8 ). The paper tr ay is empt y. Check that th e Paper light app ears, t[...]

41 Cha pte r 6 Noth ing happ ens when you try to print. ..from the computer. The USB cable i s not securely co nnected. Check the connecti ons ( page 25 ) and try again. The Battery Monitor or similar software runs constant ly. Close that software before starting the Kodak software. The print job is paused or h eld in the p rint queue. Access the p[...]

42 Cha pte r 6 Noth ing happ ens when you try to print. ..from the computer (cont). There are too many applica tions runnin g on your computer. 1 Disconnect t he USB c able from the p rin ter doc k ( page 25 ). 2 Close a ll software a pplications. 3 Reconnec t the U SB cable ( page 25 ) to the printer dock. Some Advanced Pow er Management utili tie[...]

43 Cha pte r 6 Printi ng is slow. High pr int head tem perat ure. Make sure the prin ter dock is not placed in direct sunli ght or is not operating in a high-temperature envir onment. Let the printer dock cool down fo r 5 minutes. Coolin g vents may be blocked or dirty. Check that the cooling vents are not blocked o r dirty ( page 3 ). Pictur e fil[...]

44 Cha pte r 6 Problems Trans ferring Pictures T ransferring Pictures Problem Cause Action /Solution Canno t tra nsfer pictures to the computer. The Transfer butt on was not pressed. Press the Transfer but ton. The AC p ower adapter or USB c able is not securely connect ed. Check the conne ctions ( page 25 ) and t ry again. The camera i s not prope[...]

45 Cha pte r 6 Printer Dock Statu s Lights Cartridg e Light Ligh t Stat us Cause Action/Solution Light glows steady red The color cartridge is depleted. 1 Install a new color cartridge ( page 6 ). 2 Press Print to clear error and resume prin ting. Excess slack in color cartridge ribbon. 1 Remove color cartridge, and remove slack ( page 6 ). 2 Re-in[...]

46 Cha pte r 6 Paper Li ght Light St atus Cause Action/Solutio n Light glows steady red The paper t ray is empt y. 1 Load p aper ( page 8 ). 2 Press print to clear error and resume prin ting. The paper t ray is impro perly instal led. 1 Remove t he paper tray , check that paper is properly loaded, and re- install ( page 8 ). 2 Press Print to clear [...]

47 Cha pte r 6 Bat tery C hargi ng Ligh ts Light St atus Cause Action/So lution No lights Camera is not on the pri nter dock or is improperly seated. Place the c amera on the printer d ock ( page 14 ) or readjust the camera placement. Camera is turn e d on. Turn off th e camera. Correct batter y is not installed. Install a Kodak EasySh are Ni-MH re[...]

48 Cha pte r 6 Print Mode L ights Ligh t Stat us Cause Action/Solutio n One light glows steady green The respective print optio n is available and selected. None req uired. To change modes, push the Pri nt mode button repeatedly ( page 10 ). All lights are off There are no pictures in the camera. Take a pictu re. To change modes, push the Prin t mo[...]

49 Cha pte r 6 T ransfer Light Light S tatus Cause Action/Solution Light glows steady green The printer dock is ready f or transferring pictures. None required . Light blinks green Pic tures are being transferred to the computer. Light is off There are no pictures in the camera. Take a picture. The camera is not on the printer dock o r is improperl[...]

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51 7 Getting H elp Helpful Web Links Help in this User ’ s Guide For help with problems yo u may ha ve with your printer d ock or compu ter connections, see Chap ter 6, T roubl eshooting . Software Help For help with the Kodak EasySha re printer dock software , see Insta lling the Software, page 21 . For help with your prin ter dock http: //www .[...]

52 Chapter 7 Telephone Customer Suppo r t If you have q uestions con cerning the operati on of t he software or printe r dock, you may speak directly to a customer supp ort representa tive. Customer support hou rs vary by location. Before You Call If the printer dock is connected to a computer , please be at the computer , and have the fo llowing i[...]

53 Chapter 7 Telep hone Nu mbers Austra lia 1 800 147 701 Austria/O sterreich 0179 567 357 Belgiu m/Belgiq ue 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 15 0000 Canada 1 800 465 6325 China 800 820 6027 Denmark /Danmark 3 848 71 3 0 Ireland /Eire 01 407 3054 Finland /Suomi 0800 1 17056 France 01 55 1740 77 Germany/Deut schland 069 5007 0035 Greece 00800 441 25605 Hon[...]

54 Chapter 7 For the most up-to-date listings, visit: http://www .koda k.com/US/ en/digit al/ contacts/DAIInt ernational Contacts.sht ml . Spain/España 91 749 76 53 Sweden/Sveri ge 08 587 704 21 Switzerland/ Schweiz/Suisse 01 838 53 51 Taiwan 0080 861 008 Thailan d 001 800 631 0017 UK 0870 243 0270 United States 1 800 235 6325 Outsid e the United [...]

55 8 Appendix This appendix serves as a resource for technical informat ion about your printer do ck. Printer Dock Specifications Specification s—Printer Dock Printing Process Thermal Dye Transf er Operating Temperature- — for best pic ture qu ality 49 to 95 ° F (10 to 35 ° C) DC Voltage input AC Voltage 24 V DC at 1.8 Amps 110 V t o 240 V 50[...]

56 Chapter 8 Color cartridge Width Depth 3.14 in.(8 cm) 5.21 in.(13. 25 cm) Photo size 4 x 6 in. (102 x 152 mm) CAUTION: Do not u se inkjet paper Paper size 4 x 7.13 in.(102 x 181 mm) Specification s—Printer Dock urg_00170.book Page 56 Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:20 AM[...]

57 Chapter 8 Accessories and Supplies Kodak accessories and suppli es for the printer dock include: For a full range of Kodak accessories and supplies, see your retailer of Kodak products or visit www .kodak.com/go/accessori es . Accessories an d Supplies Item Cata log Nu mbe r Kodak EasyShare pr inter dock 4000 US w ithout sen sormati c ta g 825-6[...]

58 Chapter 8 Safety Labels RISK OF EL ECTRIC SHOCK: Do not open. D ry locati on use onl y . CAUTION: T o avoid el ectr ical haza rd, use o nly with product s specified i n this user manual. Rea d all instructions be fore using. Regulatory Informa tion FCC Complian ce and Advisory This equipmen t has been tested an d found to compl y with the li mit[...]

59 Chapter 8 specified additional components or accessories elsew here defined to be used with t he installa tion of th e product, t hey must be u sed in ord er to ensure complia nce with F CC regulati on. Canadia n DOC Sta tement DOC Class B Com pliance— T his Class B digital apparatu s c ompli es with Canadia n ICES-003. Observation des no rmes[...]

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61 Index Numerics 800 number for customer support, 54 A AC power connector, i i accessories and supplies, 51, 57 B back view of printer dock, ii batteries loadi ng, 11 ordering, 57 statu s lights, 47 buttons and lights, 10, 49 buying accessories and supplies, 51, 57 C cables, 25, 57 camer a batt ery , loading, 11 docking and charging, 14 inse rt, i[...]

62 Index insta lling , 6 color mode opti ons, 28 compli ance w ith FC C regu lation s, 58 computer connecting to, 25 helpf ul Web site s, 51 and printer dock, 19 printing from, 27 system re quirements, 19 connecting to a comp uter, 25 power, 5 contacting Kodak, 52-54 contents of pac ka ge, 2 customer support numbers, 52-54 D dimensions of pr inter,[...]

63 Index jobs, monit oring print, 30 K Kodak contacting, 52-54 EasyShare software, 27, 51 Web s ites, 51 Kodak EasyShare printer dock 4000. See printer dock L layou t, for mattin g, 27 lights, status, 10, 45-49 load ing camera battery, 11 cart ridge , 6 paper, 8 soft ware, 21 location for printer dock, 3 M Macintosh operating system, 20, 21 mainten[...]

64 Index Print Mode button a nd status ligh ts, i, 48 printer dock accessories a nd supplies, 57 back vi ew, ii care and maintenance, 31 and computer, 19 connecting, 25 front view, i location and setup, 3 main taining, 31 print he ad, cl eaning, 32 side view, iii spec ificatio ns, 55 status lights, 45-49 technical help, 24, 51-54 trave lling with ,[...]

65 Index printer dock, 55 Windows OS, 19 status lights, 45-49 status monitor, 30 stori ng color cart ridges, 6 supplies and accessories, 51, 57 support, technical, 24, 51-54 system re quirements, 19 T tabs fr om prin ts, removing, 16, 29 technical support, 24, 51-54 telephone numbers, 53-54 temperature requirements, 55 toll free number for customer[...]

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