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Kodak 3000 Series User Manual

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KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print Software
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  • Page 1 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print Software Large Format 3000 Series Inkjet Printers USER’S GUIDE...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3000 Series Printer Compatibility ............1-2 Input Sources ..................1-2 Getting Help with Easy Print ................1-3 Getting Help from Outside the United States ........1-3 Getting Information from the KODAK Home Page .......1-4 2 Installing Easy Print Software Minimum System Requirements ................2-1 WINDOWS Systems ................2-1 MACINTOSH Systems .................2-1...

  • Page 5: About This Guide

    About This Guide This guide provides information that key operators and users of KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print need to know to install and configure the software. This guide is organized as follows: Introduction - describes what is included with Easy Print, Easy Print features, and how to get help.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction Welcome to KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print (Easy Print). With Easy Print you can easily print images on any of the KODAK PROFESSIONAL Large Format 3000 Series Inkjet Printers (3000 Series Printers) using KODAK PROFESSIONAL EI Inks and Media to achieve the best image quality possible.

  • Page 8: Easy Print Features

    • PRF (Easy Print Ready Format) 3000 Series Printer Compatibility Easy Print may be used to send print jobs to any of the 3000 Series Printers using KODAK PROFESSIONAL inks and media. Contact your dealer of KODAK products for a listing of the media currently available for your 3000 Series Printer.

  • Page 9: Getting Help With Easy Print

    Introduction Getting Help with Easy Print Your dealer of KODAK products is the best source for information about installing, configuring, and using Easy Print. Contact your dealer with any questions you have. For technical support in the US, call 1-800-23KODAK (1-800-235-6325) between 9:00 a.m.and 8:00 p.m.

  • Page 10: Getting Information From The Kodak Home Page

    66-2-271-3040 0870-2430270 Getting Information from the KODAK Home Page You may refer to Kodak’s Web site for information on available media, troubleshooting, and product support topics. Type the following address: http://www.kodak.com/go/support Support for Easy Print can be found by selecting “Easy Print” from the alphabetical list, or by typing Easy Print in the search field on this page.

  • Page 11: Installing Easy Print Software

    Installing Easy Print Software This chapter explains how to install the software and configure KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print to work with your KODAK PROFESSIONAL Large Format 3000 Series Inkjet Printer. Minimum System Requirements You can install Easy Print on a WINDOWS-based or a MACINTOSH...
  • Page 12 Note: For WINDOWS 98, you may need to exit the DOS screen. The KODAK Easy Setup screen appears. Click Next. The KODAK Easy Setup screen appears. Easy Print creates an Easy Print directory on the C: drive. If you wish to install Easy Print in a different location, click the open folder icon;...
  • Page 13 Installing Easy Print Software The release notes appear. Read them now or later. They will be installed in the Easy Print Directory. Click Install. After Easy Print extracts the files, click Next. May 2000...
  • Page 14 Installing Easy Print Software Make your selections for: • Image Source • Language • Units 10. Click Next. 11. Select the printer you wish to configure. 12. Type in a descriptive name for the printer in the box. 13. Click Next. May 2000...
  • Page 15 Installing Easy Print Software A screen appears that allows you to set the parameters for your printer. 14. Select the printer you wish to configure from the Printer list. 15. Select the media to be used in the printer and its width from the Media lists.
  • Page 16 Installing Easy Print Software 21. If your printer is on a network, enter the IP address for the printer in the IP Address box. 22. Click Finish, or click Add Printer to add another printer to your system configuration and repeat Steps 11 - 21. May 2000...

  • Page 17: Using Easy Config

    Setting defaults eliminates the need for you to set them for each print job. You can also use the options in Easy Config to establish workflows, configure KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print, add printers, add new media, and update current media.
  • Page 18 Using Easy Config Units - Select either Inches or Centimeters as the measurement unit. Number of Copies - Enter the number of copies you wish to appear as the default. Note: You can override the copies default setting for an individual job. Easy Print will revert to the default setting when you load a new job or restart Easy Print.
  • Page 19 Using Easy Config Trailing Edge - Enter a value to determine the amount of white space at the bottom of the print. Orientation - Click the button to select the degree of rotation for your prints. Note: The 0 setting prints the image in the orientation in which the image was created.

  • Page 20: Setting The Defaults On The Directories Tab

    Using Easy Config Setting the Defaults on the Directories Tab Use the options on the Directories tab to designate folders in which Easy Print looks for images to print. The typical workflow for Easy Print is as follows: Staging Save Folder Folder Folder...

  • Page 21: Setting The Defaults On The Image Source Tab

    Using Easy Config The following are additional folders you may wish to use depending upon your workflow and the types of images you print: Start Up Folder - Click the open folder icon, and select the folder Easy Print searches for first when browsing for an image file in Easy Print. Press Enter to validate the change.

  • Page 22: Setting The Defaults On The Printer Tab

    Media - Select the media loaded in the 3000 Series Printer and the width of the media. Ink Type - Select the type of ink that is installed in the 3000 Series Printer, either dye or pigment. May 2000...

  • Page 23: Updating Media Files

    Using Easy Config Ink Depletion - The value you set determines the amount of ink that is applied to the media. The normal value is 100 percent. Decreasing the value can cause image quality problems. Note: The normal value is 100 percent. Decreasing the value can cause image quality problems.
  • Page 24 • Connect to the Internet service provider and do one of the following. – If you have a WINDOWS-based computer, type the address exactly as follows (the address is case sensitive): ftp://ftp.kodak.com/EasyPrint/EasyPrintPC. Press Enter to validate the change. – If you have a MACINTOSH computer, type the address exactly as follows (the address is case sensitive): ftp://ftp.kodak.com/EasyPrint/EasyPrintMac.

  • Page 25: Using Easy Print

    Using Easy Print This chapter contains information you need to send print jobs to the KODAK PROFESSIONAL 3000 Series Inkjet Printers using KODAK PROFESSIONAL Easy Print. These instructions assume that you have installed Easy Print and configured it for the workflow in your printing environment.

  • Page 26: Printing An Image From The Hot Folder

    Using Easy Print 3. Locate the image you wish to print. Note: The Easy Print open file utility can not open images: • from the network neighborhood • off the desktop • through shortcut folders 4. Click Open. 5. The file name for the image appears in the Input Filename box, and the image appears in the preview area of the Easy Print dialog box.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Your Images Before Printing

    Using Easy Print Adjusting Your Images Before Printing Many of the options on the Easy Print dialog box may already be set for you on the Easy Config dialog box. You can change the settings for any of the following defaults for the current file you loaded. However, the default settings return when you load the next image.

  • Page 28: Selecting A Printer

    Using Easy Print Selecting a Printer Select your printer from the Printer list. Select the Print to File check box to process the file and save it in a folder to print at a later time. See "Printing a PRF File" on page 4-6. Selecting the Media From the Media list, select the media currently loaded in the printer.

  • Page 29: Selecting The Photograph Check Box

    Using Easy Print Selecting the Photograph Check Box Select the Photograph check box if the image you are printing is a photograph. Selecting the Photograph check box allows for a smooth and more pleasing color rendering for photographs. Note: Clear the Photographic check box if you are printing business graphics or line art.

  • Page 30: Printing A Prf File

    Using Easy Print Printing a PRF File 1. Click the Open File icon and load the PRF file. Note: The image will not be displayed in the preview. IMPORTANT: You cannot use the options on the Easy Print dialog box. Your print will use the settings you applied when you created the PRF file.
  • Page 31 Index Numerics 3000 Series Printers compatibility with Easy Print 1-2 Aspect lock 4-3 Blur/sharpen slider 4-5 Connection types list 3-7 Contrast slider 4-5 Cut marks 3-2 Cut media 2-5 Dry time 3-7 Easy Config defaults on the Easy Print Defaults tab 3-1...
  • Page 32 Index Hot folder 3-4 opening an image from 4-2 Image output size 4-3 Image source 2-4 information about KODAK products 1-3 Ink depletion 2-5 Ink type 2-5 Input sources compatiblity with Easy Print 1-2 IP address 2-6 JPEG images 1-2...
  • Page 33 Index Orientation 3-3 Output height 4-3 Output width 3-2 Parallel connection selecting 2-5 Parallel port 3-7 Photographic 4-5 Print quality 4-3 Print ready file 4-5 Print Ready Format 1-2 Print to file 3-6 Printer selecting 2-4 selecting parameters for 2-5 setting parameters for 2-4 Printing a PRF file 4-6 Printing an image file 4-1...

  • Page 34: Index

    Index Units of measurement 2-4 Warranty information 1-3 Index-4 May 2000...

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