Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EasyShare Series 3 Kodak
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K odak EasyShare pr inter dock ser ies 3 User’ s Guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .kodak.com/g o/howto.
Eastma n K odak Compan y Rochester , New Y ork 1465 0 © Eastman K odak Company , 2004 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyS hare , Im ageLink, an d Xtr aLife are tr adema rks of Eastma n K odak Compan y .
Product features www .kodak.com/go/ support i Fr ont/top/side view 1 Battery charging lights/ Refresh button 7 8 Paper tray door Picture Size button 2 3 4 Color ca rtridge light Transfer button/light .
ii www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Product features Back/top/side view 1 Power conne ctor (DC-in) 4 Slot for paper path 2 USB connector (to computer) 5 Color cartridge (installed as shown) 3 Cooling vents.
www .kodak.com/go/ support iii T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ......................................................... ............................. 1 Finding a lo cation for your printer dock............. .................. .................
iv www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T able of contents 5 Using the printer dock with a computer .............................................. 23 Connecti ng to a computer ............... ................. .................. ................. ........ 23 Transferring pictures from your digital c amera.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 1 1 Getting started Finding a location for your printer dock ■ Place the printer dock on a flat, clean, du st-free surface , in a dry location, and out of direct sunlig ht. ■ Allow at leas t 5 in. (12.7 cm ) clear ance from the back of the printer dock for paper tr avel.
2 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Getting started Installing the custom camera insert IMPOR T ANT : Use the custom insert that came w ith your digital camera to dock the camera, otherwise the camera may not fit on the printer dock. ■ Locate and install the custom insert included with your camer a.
Getting started www .kodak.com/go/ support 3 Connecting the power RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK: Use only the A C power adapter included w i th you r printe r dock. Othe r adapters or cords can damag e your camera, printer dock, or computer . 1 Remove the camer a from the printer dock.
4 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Getting started Installing and removing the color cartridge 1 Open the cartridge door on th e side of the printer dock. 2 Check to mak e sure there is no slack in the color cartridge ribbon. T o remove slack, push in on the cartridge spool, then rotate the spool clockwise .
Getting started www .kodak.com/go/ support 5 ■ When the cartridge is almost empty , the Color cartridge light bl inks slowly for sever al seconds . ■ When the cartridge is de pleted, the Color cartridge light glows steady amber . After installing a new color cartridge , pr ess the Print button to clear the cartridge error and resume printing.
6 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Getting started Loading the paper 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer dock if installed (see page 7 ). 2 Slide the paper tr ay cover back u ntil it "clicks" into p l a c e , a b o u t 1 . 2 5 i n. ( 3 c m ) , t h e n l i f t up o n t h e e n d of the paper tr ay cover .
Getting started www .kodak.com/go/ support 7 Installing and removing the paper tray 1 Open the paper tray d oor on the printer dock. 2 Slide the paper tr ay cover back u ntil it "clicks" into place , about 1.25 in. (3 cm). 3 Slide the paper tr ay in the printer tr ay slot until the tray locks into place .
8 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt 2 Setting up your digital camer a Choosing the right camera battery for your EasyShare camera CAUTION: Damage caused by unauthor ized accessories is not covered under warran ty .
Setting up your digita l camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 9 Extending battery life ■ Limit the following activities th at quickly deplete battery power: – Reviewing y our pictures on the camer a screen – Using the camera screen as a viewfinder – Excessive use of the flas h ■ Dirt on the battery contacts can affect batt ery life .
10 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Setting up your digit al camera Docking and charging your digital camera Docking your digital cam era lets you mak e prints directly from the camera, tr ansfer pictures from the camer a to the comp uter , and ch arge the camera battery .
Setting up your digita l camera www .kodak.com/go/ support 11 Refreshing the Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack NO TE: T he battery refresh featu re is intended for u se with the K odak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack only . Li-Ion batteries do not require refr eshing.
12 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Setting up your digit al camera Setting the picture quality Before taking pictures , change the picture qual ity setting (o r resolution ) on your digi tal camer a to 3:2 . T his ensur es that the pictures you tak e are proportional to the printer dock paper , preventing unw anted cropp ing of your pictur es .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 13 3 Pr inting without a computer IMPOR T ANT : W ait until printing is complet e before removing paper , the paper tray , or the camera. F ailure to do so c an cause pa per misfeeds o r jams. Printing from your digital camera 1 T ak e a picture with your camer a (see your camer a user’ s guide).
14 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Printing witho ut a computer Printing from a Kodak card reader T he K odak EasyShare printer dock series 3 is compatible with the K odak 8-in-1 card reader a nd the K odak 6-in-1 card rea der (each sold s eparately).
Printing with out a computer www .kodak.com/go/ support 15 Printing tagged pictures If your camer a or mem ory card contains pictures tagged for printing (see page 12 or your camer a user’ s guide), the printe r do ck gi ves yo u the opti on to print tagged pictures first.
16 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Printing witho ut a computer Changing the printed picture size 1 F ollow the procedure for prin ting from your digital cam era (see page 13 ), K odak card reader (see page 14 ), or PictBridge compatible device (see page 15 ).
Printing with out a computer www .kodak.com/go/ support 17 NO TE: When printing from a PictBridge compat ible device (see page 15 ), picture size and number of copies are determined by the device’ s mu lti-up and copies settings . Change these settings on your device before printing.
18 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Printing witho ut a computer Printing duplicate pictures on the same sheet Method 1: by settin g it up on your digital cam era 1 T ag the pictures you w a nt to prin t on your digital camera (see page 12 ). F or eac h pictur e , cho ose the number of copies you wou ld lik e to print.
Printing with out a computer www .kodak.com/go/ support 19 Canceling printing ■ Press and ho ld for 2 seconds . The print job is canceled and ejected from th e pri nter dock. If you cancel a print durin g the fourth pas s (clear coat), the print is ejected upon completion.
20 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt 4 Installing softwar e Minimum system requirements Installing the software IMPOR T ANT : Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the printer dock to the computer . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (inclu ding anti-virus softw are).
Installing software www .kodak.com/go/ support 21 3 Load the softw are: W indows OS-based computer— if the install window does not appear , choose Run from the Start menu and type d:setup .exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD . Mac OS X— double-click the CD icon on the deskto p , then click the Install icon.
22 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Installing software Uninstalling the software If you wish to remove the printer driver or EasyShare soft ware from your computer , use the follo wing procedure: W indows OS-based computer: 1 Open the Control P anel: F rom the St art menu, select Settings , then select Con trol P anel.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 23 5 Using the pr inter dock with a computer Connecting to a computer IMPOR T ANT : Make sure your camera is NOT docked when you co nnect th e prin ter dock to the computer . 1 Mak e sure K odak EasyShare software is installed on the computer (see page 20 ).
24 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Using the print er dock with a computer Transferring pictures from your digital camera 1 Mak e sure K odak EasyShare software is installed (see page 20 ) a nd the pr inter dock is connected to your computer (see page 23 ).
Using the p rinter d ock wi th a com puter www .kodak.com/go/ support 25 Transferring pictures from a Kodak card reader T he K odak EasyShare printer dock series 3 is compatible with the K odak 8-in-1 card reader a nd the K odak 6-in-1 card rea der (each sold s eparately).
26 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Using the print er dock with a computer Printing from a computer W e recommend using K odak EasyShare softw are (inclu ded) for printing. T his softw are lets you tak e adv antage of a wide r ange of features , including full colo r enhancement, red-eye reduction, picture organization, and mu ch more .
Using the p rinter d ock wi th a com puter www .kodak.com/go/ support 27 Printing tagg ed pictu res from your computer 1 Mak e sure K odak EasyShare software is installed (see page 20 ) a nd the pr inter dock is connected to your computer (see page 23 ).
28 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Using the print er dock with a computer Choosing a color mode K odak’ s color mode feature uses automati c co lor correction feat ure to help you mak e great-looking prints in no time . T he K odak EasyShare printer dock series 3 features three color mode options: Enhanced— to get r icher , more vivid colors .
Using the p rinter d ock wi th a com puter www .kodak.com/go/ support 29 Mac OS X: 1 Mak e sure the printer dock is sele cted as the current printer . 2 F rom an application File menu, select P rint. 3 Select Co lor Control from the Copies & P ages pop-up menu.
30 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt 6 Car e and maintenance General care IMPOR T ANT : Always disconnect the power before cl eaning. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaner s or or ganic so lvents on the pri nter dock or any o f its parts. ■ T o clean, wipe the outside of the pr inter dock with a clean, dry cloth.
Care an d main tenance www .kodak.com/go/ support 31 Cleaning the paper feed roller T o prevent misfeeds and to mak e sure your p ictures look thei r best, we recommend that you k eep the paper feed roller clean. In spect the roller weekly for debris particles , and clean if necessary .
32 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Care and maintenance Traveling with your printer dock IMPOR T ANT : When traveling, keep the printer dock, accessories, and supplies away from direct s unlig ht and out of h igh-temp er ature environments (such as a vehicle parked in the sun).
www .kodak.com/go/ support 33 7 T r oubleshooting When you have questions about your printe r dock, start here . Additional technical information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare software CD . F or updates to T roubleshooting informati on, visit www .
34 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Printer is jammed (Paper and/or cartridge lights may blink quickly) IMPOR T ANT : Use only Kodak color cartridge & paper kits for your printer dock. D o not use in kjet paper . ■ If the P aper li ght is blinking quickly: 1 Remove the paper tr ay ( page 7 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 35 Printing stops during mid-print (paper stops feeding, and Paper light may blink) IMPOR T ANT : Use only Kodak color cartridge & paper kits for your printer dock. D o not use in kjet paper . ■ Check the paper: 1 Remove the paper tr ay ( page 7 ).
36 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Print is too light IMPOR T ANT : Use only Kodak color cartridge & paper kits for your printer dock. D o not use in kjet paper . ■ Mak e sure the paper is loaded with the K odak logo facing down. Reload if necessary ( page 6 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 37 Nothing happens when you try to print ■ Check the power conne ctions ( page 3 ). ■ Remove the paper tr ay , check that pape r is prop erly loaded, and re-install ( page 7 ). ■ If the P aper light glows steady amber , load paper ( page 6 ).
38 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Nothing happens when you try to print (from computer) ■ Check the USB connections from the printer dock to the computer ( page 23 ). ■ T he computer may be transferring pictures . W ait a few seconds , then try to again.
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 39 Unable to remove color cartri dge (p aper light may glow steady amber or blink) IMPOR T ANT : The color cartridge may lock in place if there is a paper error . Do not attempt to re move the cartridge without first clearing the paper error .
40 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Transfer/communication problems If ... T ry one or mor e of the following Nothing happens when you try to transfer pictures to the computer ■ Press the T ransfer button, , on the printer dock. ■ Check the power and USB connections from the printer dock to the computer ( page 23 ).
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 41 Printer dock status lights Color cartridge l ight Light status Cause Action/solution IMPO R T ANT : The color cartridge may loc k in place if there is a paper error . Do not attempt to remove the cartridge with out fi rst clearing the paper error .
42 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting P aper light Light status Cause Action/s olution IMPOR T ANT : The color cartridge may lock in place if there is a paper error . Do not attempt to remove the cartridge with out first clearing the paper error .
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 43 Battery charging lights Light status Caus e Actio n/solution All lights are off T he camer a may not be properly seated on connector . Reseat the camer a on the prin ter dock ( page 10 ). The camera is turn ed on.
44 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Print button/light Light status Cause Action/ solution Light glows steady green The printer dock is ready for printing. None required. Light bl inks gr een The pr inter d ock is pr intin g. Light is off There are no pictures in th e camera or on the card.
T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/ support 45 Picture Size lights Light status Cause Action/solution One light glows stead y green The indicated picture size is available and selected. None required. To change picture size, press the Picture Size button repeatedly.
46 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt T roubleshooting Still having problems? Visit www .kodak.com/g o/supp ort , or see Chapter 8, Getting help , or contact your camer a manufacturer . T ransfer button/light Light status Cause Action/solution Light glo ws stea dy green The printer dock is re ady for transferring pictures.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 47 8 Getting help Helpful links Printer dock Get support for your p roduct (FAQs, troubleshooting information, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/printerdocks Purchase full range of digital camera and dock accessories. www .kodak.com/go/accessories Download latest printer dock software, firmware and dr ivers www .
48 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Getting help Telephone customer support If you have qu estions concerning th e operation of the softw are or printer dock, you may speak with a customer s upport representative . Before you call, have the camera or dock connected to your computer .
www .kodak.com/go/ support 49 9 Appendix Printer dock specifications F or more sp ecifications , visit www .kodak.com/go/printerdocks . Printer dock specifications Printing process Thermal dye transfe.
50 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Appendix Important safety instructions Using this product ■ Read and follo w these instructi ons before using K odak pro ducts .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 51 ■ Replace all batter ies of a set at the same time . Do not mix new batteries with used ones . Do not mix rechargeable and non-rech argeable batteries . Do not mix lithium, Ni-MH, and N i-Cd batteries together .
52 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Appendix ■ Connect a tripod directly to the camer a; do not connec t a tri pod to the camer a dock or printer dock. ■ Service agreement s are available in some countries . Contact a dealer of K odak products for more information.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 53 If replacement parts are used in making re pairs , the se parts ma y be remanufact ured, or may contain rem anufactured materials . If it is necessary to replace the entire produc t, it may be rep laced with a remanufact ured prod uct.
54 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Appendix Your rights Some states or juri sdictions do not allow exclusion or l imitation of incidental or consequential damages , so th e above limitati on or exclusion m ay not apply to you.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/ support 55 If this eq uipment does cause harmful interference to r adi o or television reception, which can be determin ed by turning the equipm ent off and on, the user is.
56 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Index 1 A AC power adapter & cord, co nnecting, 3 accessories & supplies, ordering, 47 B battery charging , 10 charging lig hts, i, 10, 11, 43 extending life, 9,.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 57 Index connecting K odak card re ader, 14, 2 5 PictBridge compatible device, 15 power, 3 connector camer a, i power (DC-in), ii, 3 USB (from device), i, 14, 15, 25 USB (to.
58 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Index L layout. Se e pictur e size left/right control, i light s battery charging, i, 11, 43 color cartridge, i, 41 paper, i, 42 picture size, i, 45 print, i, 4 4, 46 st.
www .kodak.com/go/ support 59 Index power A C adapte r & cord, 3 connecting, 3 connector (DC-in), ii, 3 print button/lig ht, i, 44 print order bypassi ng, 15 creating on camer a (tagging pictures).
60 www .kodak. com/go/suppo rt Index T tagging pictures for pr inting, 12 telephone support, 48 transfer button/light, i, 46 transferr ing pictur es from camer a to computer, 24 from K odak card reader, 25 prob lem s, 40 traveling with prin ter dock, 32 tray, paper.
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