User manual KODAK 8500 USER'S GUIDE 120V

[. . . ] USER'S GUIDE Contents User's Guide Introduction About the 8500 printer About the online documentation Safety Precautions Paper and Image Sizes Printer Driver Interfaces Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies 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 CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP 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 Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting 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 much longer than usual Nothing happens when a job is sent White or colored lines and scratches CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP 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 Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies Site Specifications Printer Specifications Space Requirements Operating Environment Power Requirements Accessories and Supplies Accessories Ribbons Paper CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP Introduction 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. Kodak Ektatherm XtraLife ribbon applies a coating that protects images from fingerprints. Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP About the 8500 printer The 8500 printer is the latest model of Kodak Professional's page size thermal dye printers. [. . . ] If necessary, adjust the paper tray to fit the paper you are loading: Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies Move the paper width adjuster to the correct position for either 11", 12" or A4 size paper. Slide the paper length adjuster to the correct position for the length of the paper you are loading. Remove the paper from the package. Loosen the paper before unpacking. IMPORTANT: The paper may be stuck together. Handle the paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints on the top sheet. CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP 4. Place the paper in the tray with the logo side down (as shown in the label on the tray) making sure that the front corners of the stack are under the metal tabs. NOTE: One package includes 100 sheets of paper, which are divided at 50 sheets by blue cardboard for your convenience. When adding the paper, take care not to exceed the red line on the paper length adjuster. printing side Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications 50 sheets blue cardboard reverse side (logo side) Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP 5. Install the paper tray in the 8500 printer. Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer 7. Raise the stopper. Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP Installing the Dust Covers Install the dust covers on the front and back of the 8500 printer. (Insert the cover into the groove. ) Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting groove Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies Back: 1. Insert the bottom of the dust cover on the back slit of the 8500 printer. Hook the dust cover on the 8500 printer. CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP About Printer Initialization When you turn the 8500 printer on, it initializes (starts up and performs a self-check) in a few seconds. During this time, the POWER, MEDIA, and PARALLEL and USB lights blink. If the 8500 Printer Does Not Initialize If the 8500 printer fails to initialize, no light illuminates on the display panel. If a light still does not illuminate, turn off both the 8500 printer and the computer. If no light illuminates, call for service. Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP Making a Test Print Making a test print verifies proper 8500 printer setup and operation, and confirms print quality. Example of the test print Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP Operating the 8500 Printer This chapter provides the information you need to operate the 8500 printer. It includes: 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 NOTE: Before operating the 8500 printer you must install the appropriate printer driver. Refer to the printer driver manual for the details. Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP Looking at the Buttons and Lights The 8500 printer display panel is shown below. ONLINE button PRINT button INTERFACE select button OPEN button PARALLEL light USB light Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies MEDIA light ERROR light POWER light POWER button The following indicator lights show the status of the 8500 printer: G G G G G POWER light--illuminates in green when the 8500 printer is turned On. MEDIA light--illuminates in red when an error concerning print paper occurs. USB--illuminates in green when USB is selected. PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP CONTENTS When the ERROR light glows steadily, you may be able to correct the problem yourself. [. . . ] to 8:00 p. m. , Eastern Standard Time, on regular business days. Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP ERROR light off, MEDIA light red POWER ERROR MEDIA Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Possible Cause Possible Solution Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies The supply spool in the ribbon is empty. Refer to Loading the Paper Tray. CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP ERROR light red, MEDIA light off POWER ERROR MEDIA Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Possible Cause A paper jam occurred. A mechanical error occurred. Possible Solution Clear the paper path. Turn off the 8500 printer power and turn it on again. Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP ERROR light red, MEDIA light red POWER ERROR MEDIA Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Possible Cause The paper is not loaded properly. [. . . ]