DuraLabel Kodiak User manual

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QUICKSTART GUIDE

2| 1. Getting to Know Your Kodiak DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572
Kodiak Quickstart Guide
This document will help you quickly get started using your new DuraLabel Kodiak printer.
For more information, see your Kodiak User Guide, or contact Graphic Products by
calling 800.788.5572 or visiting GraphicProducts.com.
1. Getting to Know Your Kodiak
FRONT VIEW: BACK VIEW:
1. Print Button: Print one copy of the
current label
2. X (Cancel) Button: Cancel the
current print job
3. ? (Help) Button: Open the help
window for the current program
4. USB Ports: Connect wireless
keyboard adapter here
5. Adjustable Touchscreen: Stylus (not
required) is stowed in the lower right
corner
6. Cutter Slot: Finished labels will come
out here
1. Power Socket
2. Power Switch
3. USB-B Port
4. Ethernet Port
5. Additional USB Ports (behind
removable panel)
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KODIAK QUICKSTART GUIDE
INSIDE:
1. Supply Sensor
2. Adjustable Supply Guides
3. Supply Holder Adjustment Tab
4. Adjustable Supply Holders
5. Print Heads and Latches (2)
6. Feed Roller Bar and Latch
7. Ribbon Cartridges (2)
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KODIAK QUICKSTART GUIDE
2. Setup and Supply Loading
Kodiak weighs about 42 pounds (about 20 kilograms). We recommend having two
people work together to unpack or reposition the printer.
You will need one roll of label stock and two loaded ribbon cartridges in order to print.
INITIAL SETUP
1. Set Kodiak on a flat, stable surface. You will normally need access to the front of the
system (with the touchscreen) and the right side (where the black lid has a handle).
2. Note that the power switch and the socket for the power cord are both located on
the back of the system.
3. Raise the lid to its fully-upright position, where it will hold.
4. Remove the keyboard from its storage location in the lid, plug the wireless keyboard
adapter into one of Kodiak’s USB ports, and set the keyboard aside.
LOAD LABEL STOCK
1. Squeeze the orange tab on the adjustable supply holder, and slide the holder to the
mark for your label stock’s width.
2. Rest the gears on the ends of the supply’s end caps into the slots on the supply
holders. The end cap with a Kodiak label should face you.
3. Unlatch the feed roller bar and let it rise out of the way. Pull the end of your label
stock forward and under this bar.
4. Slide the adjustable supply guides so that your label stock will fit under the white
rollers. Push the label stock forward, under the metal guide with the orange sensor.
5. Lower and latch the feed roller bar.

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LOAD RIBBON INTO RIBBON CARTRIDGE
1. Insert an empty take-up roll (with orange toothed ends) into the top of an empty
ribbon cartridge.
2. Locate the arrow on the end cap of a fresh roll of ribbon. Align this arrow with the
arrow on the side of the ribbon cartridge. Slide the ribbon roll into place.
3. Begin unwinding the ribbon from its fresh roll. Pull the end of the ribbon down, under
the bottom of the cartridge, and up to the empty take-up roll.
4. Adhere the end of the ribbon to the take-up roll. Turn the take-up roll to remove any slack.
INSTALL RIBBON CARTRIDGE INTO KODIAK
1. Unlatch one of the print heads and raise it by its orange tab until it clicks into
position, where it will hold.
2. Hold a loaded ribbon cartridge so the handle faces you, the two legs of the cartridge
are on either side of the print head, and the loose ribbon at the bottom of the
cartridge is below the print head.
3. Slide the cartridge onto the rails of the print head. It should slide smoothly back until
the number on the print head is visible; you may hear the cartridge click into place.
4. Lower the print head by its orange tab, and latch it down.
5. Repeat the ribbon loading process for both ribbons that you will use. If you are using
a black ribbon, place it on print head 2.
Once your supplies are loaded, close the lid and turn on your Kodiak.

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KODIAK QUICKSTART GUIDE
3. Navigating Kodiak Software
While your Kodiak is starting up, you will see a logo screen and hear the motors
initialize. Then, the Kodiak Home Screen will appear.
KODIAK HOME SCREEN:
1. Home Button
2. Hamburger Menu
3. Desktop Area
4. Supply/Ribbon Information
5. Printing Preferences/Status
6. Network Settings
7. Date/Time
8. Main Menu
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Kodiak includes five labeling software modules. Label Designer offers freedom and
control for fully customized labels and signs; the other four modules provide simple and
powerful ways to create specific types of labels.

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LABEL DESIGNER:
Design new signs or labels from scratch, or modify existing designs.
1. Toolbar
2. Design Area
3. Insert menu
4. Dimensions menu
5. Order menu
6. Details menu
7. Color menu
8. Data Source menu
9. Label Settings menu
10. Print Settings menu
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IN THE TOOLBAR:
1. Hamburger Menu
2. Quick Save
3. Group/Ungroup
4. Undo and Redo
5. Copy, Paste, and Delete
6. Zoom In/Out/Fit to Screen
7. Close Program

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ARC FLASH
Enter data for specialized electrical safety signage, and print labels that comply with the
NFPA 70E and CSA Z462 standards.
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IN THE TOOLBAR:
1. Hamburger Menu
2. Search Records
3. Record Number
4. Zoom In/Out/Fit to Screen
5. Close
1. Toolbar
2. Design Area
3. New Record
4. Edit Record
5. Save Database button
6. Save Label button
7. Delete Record button
8. Label Settings menu
9. Print Settings menu

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CHEMICAL LABELING
Create GHS-style chemical labels for safety and compliance, using an editable database
of chemical details. Labels can follow HazCom 2012 (United States) or international
GHS (UN) formats.
1. Toolbar
2. Design Area
3. New Record
4. Edit Record
5. Save Database
6. Save Label
7. Delete Record
8. Label Settings
9. Print Settings
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IN THE TOOLBAR:
1. Hamburger Menu
2. Country/Authority Menu
3. Search Records
4. Record Number
5. Zoom In/Out/Fit to Screen
6. Close
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NFPA/RTK
Create supplemental chemical labels with the NFPA 704 hazard ratings, using an
editable database of chemical details.
IN THE TOOLBAR:
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1. Toolbar
2. Design Area
3. New Record
4. Edit Record
5. Save Database
6. Save Label
7. Delete Record
8. Label Settings
9. Print Settings
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1. Hamburger Menu
2. Authority Menu
3. Search Records
4. Record Number
5. Zoom In/Out/Fit to Screen
6. Close

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1. Toolbar
2. Label Preview
3. New Label button
4. Open Label
5. Save
6. Save As
7. Export Label
8. Print Settings
PIPE MARKING
Quickly design pipe labels to match ANSI/ASME A13.1 or the IIAR Bulletin No. 114
standards.
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For additional information on each of the label design programs, see the program’s
Help feature by selecting Help from the Hamburger Menu, or by pressing the ? (Help)
button on the front of your Kodiak. You can also see your Kodiak User Guide for more
details, or contact Graphic Products for support by calling 800.788.5572 or visiting
GraphicProducts.com.
1. Hamburger Menu
2. Module Menu
3. Close

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