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Kodak Professional 8650 Driver Manual

Kodak Professional 8650 Driver Manual

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Overview
About the Printer Driver
Features of the Printer Driver
About the On-Line Documentation
Getting Help or Additional Information
Getting Help from Outside the United States and Canada
Getting Information from the Kodak Home Page
Installing the Driver
Using the Printer Driver
Hardware and Software Requirements
Getting Started Using the Printer Driver
Using the Print Options
Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog Box
Using Package Printing
Using Preformatted Packages
Adding a Logo
Color Management Options
Using the Color Management Options
Option Descriptions
Options on the Media Tab
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CONTENTS
INDEX
SEARCH
Overview
Installing the Driver
Printing
Using the Printer
Guide
Driver
Using Color
Management
HELP

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  • Page 1 Getting Help or Additional Information Printing Using the Printer Guide Getting Help from Outside the United States and Canada Driver Getting Information from the Kodak Home Page Using Color Management Installing the Driver Using the Printer Driver Hardware and Software Requirements...
  • Page 2 Options on the Layout Tab Overview Options on the Logo Tab Options on the Color Mode Tab Installing the Driver Options on the Advanced Color Dialog Box Printing Using the Printer Color Management Options Guide Driver Color Connector Using Color Creating Color Connector Files Management Using Color Connector...
  • Page 3 Automatic Rendering Overview Custom Rendering Setting Automatic Rendering Installing the Driver Setting Custom Rendering Sending a Color Connector to the Printer as a Default (8660 Printer only) Printing Using the Printer Color Connector Memory Locations in Printers Guide Driver Exporting a Color Connector File to be a Printer Default Using Color Selecting a Printer Management...

  • Page 4: About The Printer Driver

    The printer driver translates this information into a printer language such as Adobe PostScript or Kodak raster language and sends the job to the printer. The printer driver’s graphical user interface gives you access to additional printing options that are not available from your software application.
  • Page 5 The printer driver lets you choose how to manage the color in your document pages. You can make prints using the printer’s default color and then adjust the color settings in the Advanced Color dialog box. You can also use the Kodak ColorFlow color connector software to apply color CONTENTS INDEX...
  • Page 6 management to your prints. The Microsoft Windows image color Overview management option that is included with Microsoft Windows 95/98 is also a color management option. Installing Installation CD The printer driver is included on the installation CD. The software is easily Printing Using the Printer installed by using the CD’s browser.
  • Page 7 Overview Getting Help or Additional Information Your Kodak dealer is the best source for information about setting up, Installing operating, and obtaining accessories and supplies for your printer. Contact your dealer with any questions you have. Printing Using the Printer The operator’s guide for the printer can help you with problems you may...
  • Page 8 Getting Help from Outside the United States and Canada Overview Help numbers for the Asia/Pacific and European regions are listed below. Installing Country Country code Helpline number Australia 3 9350-1222 Printing Using the Printer Guide Hong Kong 2-2564-9333 Driver Indonesia 3 5488-2001 Using Color Management...

  • Page 9: Getting Information From The Kodak Home Page

    Getting Information from the Kodak Home Page To download the most recent printing software for the printers, access the Kodak home page on the World Wide Web at http:\\www.kodak.com and click on Service and Support. Click on Drivers, Software, and Firmware, and select your printer type from the drop-down list.

  • Page 10: Installing The Driver

    Installing the Driver Overview The printer driver is a Kodak raster driver customized for use with the Installing the Driver Kodak Digital Science 8650 color printer (8650 printer) and the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer (8660 printer). The following installation...
  • Page 11 Click Start. Installing the Driver Select Settings>Control Panel. Printing Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Using the Printer Guide Driver Select Kodak SCSI Printer Port in the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box that opens. Using Color Management Click Add/Remove. CONTENTS INDEX SEARCH...

  • Page 12: Using The Printer Driver

    This section describes how to use the printer driver to send print jobs to Installing the Driver the Kodak Digital Science 8650 color printer (8650 printer) and the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer (8660 printer) from your host computer with Microsoft Windows 95/98. Printing Using the Printer...
  • Page 13 Overview Getting Started Using the Printer Driver Before you can use the printer driver, you need to select the printer port Installing the Driver that the driver will use. To select the port: From the Start menu, select Settings>Printers>. Printing Using the Printer Double-click on the icon for the printer.
  • Page 14 Overview Using the Print Options You select the print options in the Printer Properties dialog box. For a Installing the Driver description of the available options, refer to “Option Descriptions.” Accessing the Printer Properties Dialog Box Printing Using the Printer Guide From your application, select Driver...
  • Page 15 Using Package Printing Overview With package printing, you send a single document page to the printer and you get Installing the Driver multiple document page sizes on your print. For example, by selecting the package 5x7 Printing Using the Printer in.
  • Page 16 Using Preformatted Packages Overview For best results, make sure that the document page you wish to print in package format is the same size as the largest document page in the Installing the Driver package. For example, if you select the package “5 x 7 in. and 3.5 x 5 in. and Wallets,”...
  • Page 17 To select a preformatted printing package to apply to your print job: Overview Click the Layout tab. Select the orientation of your Installing the Driver document page. Printing Using the Printer NOTE: The orientation you select Guide Driver must match the orientation of your document page.
  • Page 18 Adding a Logo Overview You can add a logo to your print job, adjust the logo’s size, position, and opacity, and view a preview of it on the Logo tab. Installing the Driver IMPORTANT: The logo file must be either a TIFF or a bitmap. Printing Using the Printer To use the logo option:...
  • Page 19 Using Color Management Kodak Colorflow Color Connector Color connector is a host-based color management software that allows you to match the colors in your input device (such as your computer monitor) with the colors in your output device (the printer). You create color connector files that store color management information specific to the input and output devices.
  • Page 20 Using the Color Management Options Overview To use the color management options: Click the Color Mode tab. Installing the Driver Select your color Printing management option in the Using the Printer Guide Color control mode group box. Driver Refer to “Options on the Color Using Color Mode Tab”...
  • Page 21 Use the sliders for the Overview settings to fine tune the color in your document page. If Installing the Driver necessary, refer to “Options on the Advanced Color Dialog Box.” Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver If desired, click Save to save your settings to a file.

  • Page 22: Option Descriptions

    Overview Option Descriptions Use the options on the tabs in the Printer Properties dialog box to select Installing the Driver media for your print job, add a logo, or adjust the color of your document pages. Printing Using the Printer Options on the Media Tab Guide Driver...
  • Page 23 • XtraLife—checking this box adds a protective overcoat to the print. Overview • Sharpen—allows you to select from None, Normal, or High image enhancement to improve the sharpness of the document page. Installing the Driver • Current Color Management Settings box—lists the selection you made for color management on the Color Mode tab.
  • Page 24 Options on the Layout Tab Overview Use the following options to determine the look of your page: Installing the Driver • Scaling—scales a document page by a specified percentage. Printing Using the Printer Guide • Print Layout—allows you to print Driver multiple pages of a document on a Using Color...
  • Page 25 • Preview window— shows a proportional model of your printed page. Overview • OK—saves your selections, and closes the dialog box. • Cancel—cancels your selections, and closes the dialog box. Installing the Driver • Apply—saves your selections without closing the dialog box. Printing Using the Printer Guide...
  • Page 26 Options on the Logo Tab Overview Use the following options to add a logo and position it on your page: Installing the Driver • Use Logo—adds the logo. • Browse—allows you to locate the Printing Using the Printer Guide file containing the logo. Driver •...
  • Page 27 • Printer’s Default Color Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver • Kodak Colorflow color connector • Color management (windows ICM) Using Color Refer to “Color Management Options” for a description of these options. Management When you select one of the color management options, the options on the Color Mode tab change.
  • Page 28 Color Mode Tab in Printer’s Overview Default Color Mode When you select Printer’s Installing the Driver Default Color, the Color Mode tab changes to Printing include: Using the Printer Guide Driver • Advanced— allows you to access the Color Adjust Using Color tab where you can fine Management...
  • Page 29 Color Mode Tab in Kodak Overview Colorflow Color Connector Mode Installing the Driver When you select Kodak Colorflow color connector, the Color Mode Printing tab changes to include: Using the Printer Guide Driver • File—allows you to select a color connector file.
  • Page 30 Color Mode Tab in Color Overview Management (Windows ICM) Mode Installing the Driver When you select Color management (Windows ICM), the Printing Color Mode tab changes to Using the Printer Guide include: Driver • Color rendering intent—select Using Color the rendering intent that best Management matches your job.
  • Page 31 Options on the Advanced Overview Color Dialog Box Use the following options to Installing the Driver adjust the color of your document pages. Printing Using the Printer • Original—displays your Guide Driver document page before you adjust any of the advanced Using Color color options.
  • Page 32 • Red—adjusts the document pages’s red channel. Overview • Green—adjusts the document page’s green channel. • Blue—adjusts the document page’s blue channel. Installing the Driver • Reset—resets all the settings to 0. • Load—opens an open file dialog box that allows you to locate a Printing Using the Printer Guide...

  • Page 33: Color Management Options

    8650 color printer (8650 printer) and the Installing the Driver Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer (8660 printer) produce accurate and consistent color. Since the printers produce such accurate and consistent color, you may not need to use color management. However, if...
  • Page 34 Color connector is a stand-alone application that allows you to make Overview prints that match the colors produced by an input device such as a scanner or monitor. It also allows you to simulate a job as if it were Installing the Driver printed on a commercial printing press.

  • Page 35: System Requirements

    Overview Using Color Connector This section describes how to use the Kodak Professional Colorflow ICC Installing the Driver color connector (color connector) as an assembly tool to create color connector files. Printing Using the Printer IMPORTANT: The dialog boxes in this section show color connector...

  • Page 36: Icc Profiles

    Overview ICC Profiles The color management information you need to create color connector Installing the Driver files is contained in the ICC profiles. The profiles, an industry standard format for color management, are defined by the International Color Consortium. They contain multiple pieces of color information for input, Printing Using the Printer output, and display devices.
  • Page 37 Overview Steps to Create Color Connector Files Installing the Driver Run color connector application Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Select and drag Management transforms to template Select desired color connector options Save the color connector file Print using the color connector file.
  • Page 38 Overview Color Connector Window When you access the color connector application, the color connector Installing the Driver window appears. From this window you can create your color connector files. Printing Transforms List Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management Template Sockets Options...
  • Page 39 Overview Getting Ready to Use Color Connector The following steps describe how to get started with color connector. Installing the Driver Install the software for color connector and the printer driver. The software is included on the CD that came with your printer. Printing Using the Printer Guide...
  • Page 40 The color connector window appears. Overview Installing the Driver Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management Pull down the File menu, and select Preferences. Set any of the desired preferences options. Follow the procedures on the following screens to build your own color connector files.
  • Page 41 Overview Creating a Color Connector File Select puzzle pieces from the Installing the Driver list of transforms (on the left side of the color connector Printing window) that represent the Using the Printer Guide sources of color data. Driver The puzzle pieces are extracted Using Color from the ICC Profiles.
  • Page 42 After you drag the first source Overview transform to the template, the source puzzle piece appears in Installing the Driver its socket indicating that the minimum requirement for source transforms is complete. Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management NOTE: If you wish to change the transform you placed in the socket:...
  • Page 43 Scroll through the list of Overview transforms, and select a destination transform that Installing the Driver matches your output device. Drag the green puzzle piece Printing Using the Printer for the destination transform to Guide Driver the Destination Transform socket in the color connector Using Color template.
  • Page 44 Using a simulation transform Overview from the Transforms list is optional. For instructions on Installing the Driver using the Simulation option, refer to “Simulating Another Output Device.” Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management You may enter a description of the color connector file you created in the Connector file description box.
  • Page 45 Overview Matching Your Monitor to Your Printer’s Output The following steps describe how to build a connector file so that the Installing the Driver colors in your computer monitor match the output from your printer. NOTE: Monitors vary with model, age, and manufacturer. For optimum Printing Using the Printer results, make sure that the ICC Profile for your specific monitor...
  • Page 46 From the Transforms list, Overview select a pink triangle puzzle piece that matches the name Installing the Driver of your monitor. Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management Drag and drop the pink triangle puzzle piece to the appropriate Source Transforms socket.
  • Page 47 NOTE: If you wish to add a simulation transform to the template so that Overview the job matches the output from another printing system, refer to “Simulating Another Output Device.” Installing the Driver From the Transforms list, select a green puzzle piece Printing Using the Printer that matches your output...
  • Page 48 NOTE: If you selected a destination transform that was extracted from an Overview ICC Profile other than one that came with the printer, the Select Printer dialog box appears. Installing the Driver Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management Use the Printer model pull-down list to select the model of the printer you are using.
  • Page 49 The Printer Setup screen may appear differently depending on Overview the printer you are using. Make your media choices. Installing the Driver Click on OK. You may enter a description Printing Using the Printer of the color connector file Guide Driver you created in the Connector file description box.
  • Page 50 Overview Color Managing Multiple Sources The following steps describe how to build a connector file that applies Installing the Driver color management to multiple sources in one job. NOTE: You can apply color management to up to six different types of Printing Using the Printer source transforms:...
  • Page 51 Overview From the Transforms list, select the pink puzzle pieces that Installing the Driver match the images or objects to which you wish to apply color Printing Using the Printer management. Guide Driver Using Color Management NOTE: Make sure that the images or objects you select have not had any previous color management applied to them.
  • Page 52 Drag and drop the pink puzzle Overview pieces to the appropriate sockets in the Source Installing the Driver Transforms section of the template. Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management NOTE: If you wish to add a simulation transform to the template so that the job matches the output from another printing system, refer to “Simulating Another Output Device.”...
  • Page 53 Drag and drop the puzzle Overview piece to the Destination Transform socket in the Installing the Driver template. Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management CONTENTS INDEX SEARCH HELP...
  • Page 54 NOTE: If you selected a destination transform that was extracted from an Overview ICC Profile other than one that came with the printer, click on Select in the Printer setup portion of the color connector window. Installing the Driver The Select Printer Model dialog box appears. Printing Using the Printer Guide...
  • Page 55 NOTE: The Printer Setup dialog box may appear differently depending on Overview the printer you are using. Select the correct media for the printer. Click on OK. Installing the Driver You may enter a description of the color connector file Printing Using the Printer you created in the...
  • Page 56 Overview Simulating Another Output Device The following steps describe how to build a color connector file to Installing the Driver produce colors that simulate the look of other printing systems such as SWOP or Euroscale. Printing Using the Printer In the Connector file options Guide Driver box, select “Use simulation”.
  • Page 57 From the Transforms list, select Overview a yellow puzzle piece that matches the name of the output Installing the Driver device you wish to simulate. Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management Drag and drop the puzzle piece in the Simulation Transform socket of the template.
  • Page 58 Overview Using Gamut Alarm Gamut alarm is a feature that allows you to determine if the simulation or Installing the Driver destination devices you selected for your connector file are capable of accurately reproducing the colors of the previous device. Printing Using the Printer When you select one of the gamut alarm modes, any areas of your image...
  • Page 59 NOTE: When you set gamut alarm to Overview “Destination,” the Destination puzzle piece in the socket is Installing the Driver black. When you set gamut alarm to “Simulation,” the Destination and Simulation Printing Using the Printer puzzle pieces in the sockets Guide Driver are black.
  • Page 60 Overview Setting Rendering Intents Rendering intents control the ways in which color connector translates the Installing the Driver colors from the source transform to the simulation transform and the source or simulation transform to the destination transform when they are out of gamut.
  • Page 61 Setting Automatic Rendering Overview To set automatic rendering intents: Pull down the Rendering drop-down list, and select either: Installing the Driver • Auto-Photographic for Printing scanned photographs. Color Using the Printer Guide connector attempts to Driver maintain the correct hue by Using Color adjusting the color saturation Management...
  • Page 62 Setting Custom Rendering Overview Do the following steps to set custom rendering. Installing the Driver NOTE: If you wish to set custom rendering for more than one puzzle piece in the template, you need to repeat this procedure for each piece.
  • Page 63 The Transform Information dialog box appears. Overview Installing the Driver Printing Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Management A Recommendation box gives you two recommended settings based on a comparison of gamuts. If you select a different rendering intent, the Effect box changes to describe the expected results.
  • Page 64 • Perceptual—compresses the gamut of the image while maximizing Overview the color. Use this rendering intent for photographic images. • Saturation—compresses the gamut of the image while maximizing Installing the Driver the color saturation. Use this rendering intent for presentation graphics.
  • Page 65 Exporting a Color Connector File as an ICC DeviceLink Overview Profile You can export a color connector file as a DeviceLink profile so that it can Installing the Driver be used with other color management applications. Printing NOTE: The color connector file that you export as a DeviceLink profile Using the Printer Guide can contain only one source transform.
  • Page 66 About, option on Media property page absolute colorimetric rendering adding simulation transforms to the template adjusting color representation in out-of-gamut areas Advanced, option on the Kodak Color property page applying color management to source transforms automatic rendering about setting intents...
  • Page 67 Overview calibrating the monitor changing Installing the Driver transforms in the sockets color connector Printing about Using the Printer Guide Driver color management options connecting files Using Color creating files Management deleting files exporting to the printer as a default getting ready to use memory locations in printers system requirements...
  • Page 68 Overview connector file sending to the printer to save as default Installing the Driver connector file rendering settings, option on Kodak Color tab contrast, option on Advanced Color property page creating Printing Using the Printer...
  • Page 69 Kodak dealer from Kodak home page from outside of the US horizontal position, option on Logo property page A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z...
  • Page 70 Overview ICC DeviceLink profile, exporting a color connector file ICC profiles Installing the Driver image color management inconsistencies, color Printing information about Kodak products Using the Printer Guide Driver Using Color Kodak raster language Management logo adding Macintosh systems selecting a printer matching monitor to printer’s output...
  • Page 71 color managing images on a single page Overview Installing the Driver opacity, option on Logo property page original, option on Advanced Color property page out-of-gamut areas, adjusting color representation Printing Using the Printer output device, simulating Guide Driver Using Color Management package printing preformatted packages...
  • Page 72 Windows 95 Overview print preview printer default, exporting a color connector file Installing the Driver printer driver features hardware and software requirements for Printing Using the Printer installing Guide Driver printer selection Using Color Macintosh Management printer setup screen product literature raster path relative colorimetric rendering rendering...
  • Page 73 ribbon type, option on Media property page Overview Rotate 180°, Layout property page option Installing the Driver saturation rendering scaling Printing Using the Printer option on Layout property page Guide Driver scaling, option on Logo property page Using Color selecting Management Macintosh printer sending connector files to the printer to save as default...
  • Page 74 source transforms Overview applying color management steps to create color connector files Installing the Driver supplies obtaining system requirements Printing Using the Printer for color connector Guide Driver Using Color Management technical support templates, adding simulation transforms transform information window transforms deleting from sockets extracting...
  • Page 75 Overview vertical position, option on Logo property page Installing the Driver warranty information Printing windows Using the Printer Guide Driver Color Connector Transform Information Using Color Windows systems Management system requirements for color connector XtraLife, option on Media property page A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z CONTENTS...

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