Kodak Professional 8500 User manual

USER'S GUIDE

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

Contents

User’s Guide

Introduction

About the 8500 printer

About the online documentation

Safety Precautions

Paper and Image Sizes

Printer Driver

Interfaces

Setting up the 8500 Printer

Finding a Location for the 8500 Printer

Unpacking the 8500 Printer

Loading the Ribbon Cartridge

Connecting the Cables

Handling Paper

Storing Paper

Loading the Paper Tray

Installing the Dust Covers

About Printer Initialization

Making a Test Print

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

Operating the 8500 Printer

Looking at the Buttons and Lights

Working with Paper

Canceling the continuous printing

Handling and Storing Prints

Keeping the 8500 Printer in Good Working Condition

Cleaning the 8500 Printer

Troubleshooting

Light Indications and How to Resolve Them

If the Printer Does Not Operate Correctly

Clearing a Paper Jam

Repairing a Torn Ribbon

Cleaning the Thermal Head

Repacking the Printer

Getting Additional Help

ERROR light off,MEDIA light red

ERROR light red, MEDIA light off

ERROR light red, MEDIA light red

8500 Printer does not turn on

Printing takes muchlonger than usual

Nothing happens when a job is sent

White or colored lines and scratches

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Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

Troubleshooting (cont.)

White or multicolored spots appear on the prints

Smudges, smears and fingerprints

Paper does not feed

8500 Printer does not respond when you press buttons

Site Specifications

Printer Specifications

Space Requirements

Operating Environment

Power Requirements

Accessories and Supplies

Accessories

Ribbons

Paper

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Kodak Professional 8500 digital photo

printer 120V (8500 printer). The 8500 printer is a thermal dye diffusion

device with superior printing speed. It has a resolution of 314 pixels per

inch (ppi), and prints a three-color page in about 75 seconds. Printed

images are high-contrast and long lasting. Kodak Ektatherm XtraLife

ribbon applies a coating that protects images from fingerprints.

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

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About the 8500 printer

The 8500 printer is the latest model of Kodak Professional’s page size

thermal dye printers. Kodak’s dye-sublimination printers produce superb

photographic prints and proofs. The 8500 printer is easy to install and

set up, and its interface is compatible with virtually all computer

environments.

Printer Features

The 8500 printer includes the following features:

Wide Range of Paper Sizes

The 8500 printer prints on a variety of paper sizes. 3-color YMC

ribbons can be used in the 8500 printer.

Printer Driver

The printer driver supports Macintosh operating system 9.0 and

above and Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 (SP6.0 or

later), Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

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About the online documentation

This manual is comprised of the six sections listed at the right:

●Introduction—describes the 8500 printer, available papers, printer

drivers and interfaces.

●Setting up the 8500 Printer—describes how to set up the 8500

printer.

●Operating the 8500 printer—contains information on maintaining the

8500 printer and working with the paper and ribbon.

●Troubleshooting—describes the problems and how to resolve them.

●Site Specifications—describes the 8500 printer specfications, space

requirements and operating conditions.

●Accessories and Supplies—lists the accessories and supplies for the

8500 printer.

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

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Safety Precautions

Information

This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

WARNING:

USE THE INCLUDED AC POWER CORD SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH RADIO AND

TELEVISION RECEPTION.

WARNING:

THIS THERMAL PRINTER CONTAINS LEAD. DISPOSAL OF LEAD MAY BE REGULATED DUE TO

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. FOR DISPOSAL OR RECYCLING INFORMATION,

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY ALLIANCE:

WWW.EIAE.ORG.

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

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CAUTION:

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert

the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure

that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute the risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence

of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying

the appliance.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required

to correct the interference at his or her own expense.

Introduction

Setting up the 8500

Printer

Operating the 8500

Printer

Troubleshooting

Site Specifications

Accessories and

Supplies

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In the interest of safety, please observe the following precautions:

POWER REQUIREMENT

This product is designed for operation on 120V AC 60Hz. Never connect to any outlet or power

supply having a different voltage or frequency.

WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED.

AVERTISSEMENT: CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE.

PROTECTIVE MEASURES

IF ABNORMALITIES ARISE, ....

If the printer emits smoke or abnormal sounds, immediately unplug the power cord from the

printer or power outlet. Continued use is dangerous. Contact your dealer about having the printer

checked and serviced.

NEVER INSERT ANY OBJECT INTO THE UNIT

Nothing other than supplies for this printer should ever be inserted into the printer. Other items

can cause a safety hazard and extensive damage to the mechanism and electronics.

DO NOT SET HEAVY OBJECTS ON TOP OF THE UNIT

Heavy objects can damage the unit and/or cause misoperation.

AVOID DAMAGING THE POWER CORD

Do not set anything heavy on the power cord or allow it to become pinched, or cut. If the power

cord becomes damaged, replace it immediately to avoid shock hazard or electrical fire.

When the power cord is replaced, use the same type as originally supplied; it is designed to

reduce interference to radio & TV reception.

When unplugging the power cord, hold the plug, and remove it carefully.

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