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Kodak 8657 User Manual

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KODAK PROFESSIONAL
8657 Thermal Printer
Export Module for
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Software and
KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE
Calibration
TM
Utility Software for MACINTOSH and
MICROSOFT Windows
User's Guide
Part No. 3H0595

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  • Page 1 KODAK PROFESSIONAL 8657 Thermal Printer Export Module for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Software and KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Calibration Utility Software for MACINTOSH and MICROSOFT Windows User’s Guide Part No. 3H0595...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Software on Macintosh Systems... 2-4 Installing the Software on Windows Systems ... 2-10 Dialog Boxes Export Module Dialog Box... 3-2 Select an 8657 Printer Dialog Box ... 3-6 8657 Printer Dialog Box ... 3-7 Printer Status Dialog Box ... 3-8 March 1998 ...
  • Page 3 Appendix C: About SCSI Connection Windows Systems ... C-1 Macintosh Systems... C-2 Appendix D: Changing the Network Name on Macintosh for the 8657 Printer Changing the Network Name for the 8657 Printer... D-1 Index ...4-1 ... A-1 ... B-1 ... C-1 ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    If you have questions about the 8657 thermal printer, the retailer where you purchased the printer may be able to answer them. You can also visit the Kodak Web site at http://www.Kodak.com.

  • Page 5: Job Scheduling

    The position of the ports in the list impacts the order in which jobs are processed. Communication Channels Your computer can print to the 8657 printer through a SCSI or parallel connection or through an Ethernet connection if the optional Network Interface Card is installed in the printer.

  • Page 6: Accessing The Export Module

    Open an image file. NOTE: You cannot access the export module without opening an image file. From the File menu, select “Export” and then “Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer”. For Macintosh, the first time you access the export module, the dialog box below appears requesting that you select a printer.
  • Page 7 SCSI connection to your host computer, click on the radio button for the correct printer. Click on OK in the Select an 8657 printer dialog box. NOTE: The export module recognizes other Kodak printers in the Select a Kodak 8657 Printer list. If the printer you selected was not a valid 8657 printer, a Selection Error dialog box appears.
  • Page 8 • Locate the “MEDFILES” folder. Select the 8657 media file. Click on Open . The Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer dialog box opens. Refer to the chapter “Dialog Boxes” for descriptions of the dialog boxes in the export module. Introduction...

  • Page 9: Installing The Software

    2. Installing the Software System Requirements for Windows March 1998 Hardware The following hardware is recommended to load and use the Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer export module: • 80486 or higher processor • minimum of 12 MB of RAM •...
  • Page 10 Requirements for SCSI-Connected Installations • an Adaptec SCSI host adapter board NOTE: Kodak tested the AHA 1542 and 2940 boards. Other cards may work but have not been tested. Fast, wide, and ultra are not supported. These features must be disabled on the SCSI host adaptor board for the SCSI ID to which the printer is assigned.

  • Page 11: System Requirements For Macintosh

    SCSI disk drive or another peripheral device if you are using a Macintosh IIfx a standard SCSI terminator if you are not using a Macintosh IIfx computer to daisy–chain your external disk drive or another peripheral with the 8657 printer Software Your Macintosh system must be installed with: •...

  • Page 12: Installing The Software On Macintosh Systems

    1. Insert the export module CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the icon for the CD. 2. Double-click on the Export folder. 3. Double-click on the icon for the Kodak 8657 Export Installer . The splash screen for the export module appears.

  • Page 13: Installation Methods

    The Custom Install allows you to individually install the export module, the RGB Printer Tables, and the Kodak printer utility. A Remove option also appears in the installation drop-down box. Refer to “Removing the Software” for more information.

  • Page 14: Easy Install Procedure

    Installing the Software Easy Install Procedure The following steps describe the Easy Install procedure. 1. Make sure that Easy Install appears in the upper-left corner of the Install dialog box. 2. Click on Install . The software is installed and the Install Alias dialog box appears.
  • Page 15 Installing the Software When installation is complete, the following dialog box appears. 4. Click on Quit to return to your desktop, or click on Continue to do additional installations. March 1998...

  • Page 16: Custom Install Procedure For Macintosh

    Installing the Software Custom Install Procedure for Macintosh The following steps describe the Custom Install procedure for Macintosh. 1. From the Installation drop-down box select “Custom Install". The dialog box changes to look like this. 2. Select the software you want to install. 3.

  • Page 17: Removing The Software

    March 1998 A prompt appears when the installation finishes. 5. Click on Quit to return to your desktop, or click on Continue to do additional installations. Removing the Software You can use the Install dialog box to remove the export module software from your system.

  • Page 18: Installing The Software On Windows Systems

    Installing the Software Installing the Software on Windows Systems 2-10 The following steps describe the Install procedure for Windows. 1. Start the installation program from “Setup”. The Welcome Screen appears. 2. Click on Next . The Software License Agreement Screen appears. 3.
  • Page 19 Installing the Software The Choose Printing, Calibrating, or Both screen appears. The installation path presented in the next screen depends on which of the radio buttons is selected on this screen. 4. Select the correct radio button, and click on Next . March 1998 2-11...
  • Page 20 Installing the Software 2-12 The Choose Destination Screen appears. The installer copies the export module, printer tables, media file, and the Help file to the path defined on this screen. 5. Click on Next . March 1998...
  • Page 21 Installing the Software The Status screen appears; and when the installation is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears. 6. Click on Finish . March 1998 2-13...

  • Page 22: Dialog Boxes

    3. Dialog Boxes March 1998 The dialog boxes shown and described in this chapter are used in the Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer export module for Adobe Photoshop software and Kodak Digital Science calibration utility software for Macintosh and Microsoft windows (export module).

  • Page 23: Export Module Dialog Box

    Printer —the Printer area allows you to specify a printer port, view printer status, and reprint images. Select —opens the Select an 8657 printer dialog box. See the “Select an 8657 Printer Dialog Box” section in this chapter for more information.
  • Page 24 Media —the Media area allows you to specify the print mode, paper size, and XtraLife lamination options. NOTE: If the wrong media is loaded in the printer after the job has been received and processed, error messages appear on the printer’s display panel.
  • Page 25 Load table button. The Printer Table list box has the same functionality as the Macintosh version. The following is an example of the Image Processing section of the 8657 Printer Dialog Box for Windows. See Appendix A: “About Printer Tables,” for more information.
  • Page 26 March 1998 Landscape —horizontally orients the image on the page. Scale —scales images to fit or fill the entire page. You may indicate the percentage that images are to be scaled in the text box. Available options include: To Fit Page —images that are larger or smaller than the page are scaled to fit the page without cropping or distorting the image.

  • Page 27: Select An 8657 Printer Dialog Box

    Dialog Boxes Select an 8657 Printer Dialog Box Access the Select an 8657 Printer dialog box by clicking the Select button in the 8657 Printer dialog box.This dialog box displays the location (on Macintosh) or ports (on Windows) and the 8657 printers that are connected (either directly or by a network) to them.

  • Page 28: 8657 Printer Dialog Box

    OK —closes the dialog box and indicates that the printer you have highlighted in the Select a Kodak 8657 Printer list box should be the active printer. OK can be selected only when a printer is highlighted NOTE: The export module recognizes other Kodak printers in the Select a Kodak 8657 Printer list.

  • Page 29: Printer Status Dialog Box

    Dialog Boxes Printer Status Dialog Box Access the Printer Status dialog box by selecting the Status button on the 8657 printer dialog box. The information displayed corresponds to the printer that is currently selected for printing. NOTE: On Windows, the status button is only enabled if a SCSI port is being used.

  • Page 30: Error Messages

    Grayscale in Photoshop before it can be printed, or you can reprint the image currently stored in the printer. The file is too large for the Kodak 8657 printer! Resize the image in Photoshop before printing. The maximum size is 120 MB.
  • Page 31 Error Message The printer cannot be found! Check connections, make sure the printer is turned on, or select another 8657 printer. The printer cannot scale the image (up or down) enough to completely fit (fill) the page! The export module will set the scaling to the limit of the printer.

  • Page 32: Appendix A: About Printer Tables

    The tables allow you to obtain the closest possible match between a displayed image and a print of that image. Kodak TableMaker software (TableMaker software), allows you to create new tables or modify existing tables. TableMaker software only works with RGB tables.

  • Page 33: Standard Tables

    Appendix A: About Printer Tables Standard Tables Each printer table is named according to its correction formula. There are 45 standard RGB tables. The standard printer tables consist of combinations from one of the available gamma correction values (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8) and one of the available black...

  • Page 34: Custom Rgb Macintosh Tables

    The printer tables supplied with the export module should be sufficient for most of your printing needs. However, if you have a special printing requirement that cannot be met by an existing printer table, you can order Kodak TableMaker software to create new tables for RGB printing.

  • Page 35: Appendix B: Getting Additional Help

    Appendix B: Getting Additional Help March 1998 If you have questions about the Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer (8657 printer), the retailer where you purchased the printer may be able to answer them. You can also visit the Kodak Web site at http://www.Kodak.com.

  • Page 36: European Helpline Numbers

    Appendix B: Getting Additional Help European Helpline Numbers Country Country code Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden Helpline number 02 2632400 43 717111 90 87071 1 4989 0083 0711 406 5561 02 66028454 03405 99704 02 818181 91 6267100 08 58023663 044261122...

  • Page 37: Appendix C: About Scsi Connection

    Set the SCSI device number using the 8657 printer’s display panel. The 8657 printer is set at the factory for SCSI ID 5. If you need to change the SCSI ID, refer to the user’s guide for the Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer for instructions about setting the SCSI device number.

  • Page 38: Macintosh Systems

    Appendix C: About SCSI Connection Turn on the 8657 printer and when the printer is ready, turn on the computer. NOTE: If the New Hardware dialog box is displayed by Windows 95 the first time your PC is restarted, choose NEXT to let Windows search for a driver.
  • Page 39 Appendix C: About SCSI Connection NOTE: Some equipment is internally terminated. If you have questions, refer to your equipment documentation. Turn on the 8657 printer and the computer. March 1998...

  • Page 40: Appendix D: Changing The Network Name On Macintosh For The 8657 Printer

    Kodak Professional 8657 thermal printer (8657 printer) as it is known over an AppleTalk network. NOTE: The name you specify is the name for the 8657 printer only when it is running in raster mode and only when the 8657 printer is connected to the network through the optional Network Interface Card.
  • Page 41 Appendix D: Changing the Network Name on Macintosh for the 8657 Printer From the AppleTalk Zone list box, select the zone of the printer you want to rename. The Select a Kodak Printer list box displays the printers from that AppleTalk zone.
  • Page 42 Appendix D: Changing the Network Name on Macintosh for the 8657 Printer March 1998 From the Utilities menu select Rename Printer. A dialog box similar to the following appears. Type the new name for the printer in the New Name text entry box.
  • Page 43 Custom remove option on Macintosh systems 2-5 dialog boxes 8650 Color Printer 3-2 8650 Color Printers 3-7 Kodak Raster Printers D-1, D-2 Printer Status 3-8 Rename Printer D-3 Select an 8650 Color Printer 3-6 error messages 4-1–4-2 ethernet network 3-6...
  • Page 44 Index Index-2 file size error messages about 4-1 gamut, color A-1 help, additional see Appendix B helpline numbers Asia/Pacific B-1 European B-2 image processing 3-3 Install button on Macintosh systems 2-5, 2-6 Install dialog using to remove software from Macintosh systems 2- installation methodsfor Macintosh systems 2-5 on PC systems 2-1...
  • Page 45 March 1998 Kodak TableMaker software A-3 lamination, Xtra Life 3-3 landscape, page orientation 3-5 Macintosh IIfx cable, terminator for C-2 media field 3-3 mirroring images 3-5 network interface card 3-6, D-1 network name changing on Macintosh systems D-1 page orientation...
  • Page 46 Macintosh C-2 for Windows C-1 host adapter board 2-2, C-1 requirements 2-2 SCSI bus C-1, C-2 terminator C-1, C-2 selecting a printer 3-6, 3-7 service B-1 status button 3-2 subtractive color A-1 system version required for Macintosh systems 2-3...
  • Page 47 Index warranty questions about B-1 Xtra Life lamination 3-3 March 1998 Index-5...
  • Page 48 Toronto, Ontario M6M 1V3 Canada Kodak, Digital Science, and the ds monogram symbol are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. AdobeÒ and PostScriptÒ are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Part No. 3H0595 1/98 ©Eastman Kodak Company, 1998 Printed in U.S.A.

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