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. Printed images are high-contrast and long lasting. [. . . ] 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. Turn the 8500 printer off and then back on. If a light still does not illuminate, turn off both the 8500 printer and the computer. Disconnect all cables from the 8500 printer except the power cable. 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. Press the POWER button while holding the ONLINE button. 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. ERROR light--illuminates in red when an error occurs. The light remains on until all the errors are resolved. MEDIA light--illuminates in red when an error concerning print paper occurs. PARALLEL--illuminates in green when Parallel is selected. 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. Use the buttons: G G G Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies POWER button--Press to turn the power on or off. When the power is turned on, the POWER light illuminates. ONLINE button--Press to take the printer online or offline. In online mode, you can control the 8500 printer through the computer. PRINT button--Press to reprint a valid job that is still in the image buffer. This button is not available when image data has not been sent or the 8500 printer is online. [. . . ] Print a file that you printed previously. Check the communication settings for compatibility between the 8500 printer and the host computer. Printer settings Printer connections 1. Disconnect the cable, and make a test print. If the problem persists, service is required. CONTENTS PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE SEARCH HELP White or colored lines and scratches Possible Cause Dust or dirt has caused contamination. Introduction Setting up the 8500 Printer Operating the 8500 Printer Troubleshooting Site Specifications Accessories and Supplies Possible Solution 1. [. . . ]