DuraLabel Kodiak User manual

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DuraLabel Kodiak User Guide
DocumentVersion0.6(Prerelease)
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Nopartofthismanual,includingtheproductsandsoftwaredescribedinit,maybereproduced,
transmitted,transcribed,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortranslatedintoanylanguageinanyformorby
anymeans,exceptdocumentationkeptbythepurchaserforbackuppurposes,withouttheexpress
writtenpermissionofGraphicProducts,Inc.
Productsandcorporatenamesappearinginthismanualmayormaynotberegisteredtrademarksor
copyrightsoftheirrespectivecompanies,andareusedonlyforidentificationorexplanationandtothe
owners’benefit,withoutintenttoinfringe.
Specificationsandinformationcontainedinthismanualarefurnishedforinformationaluseonly,and
aresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice,andshouldnotbeconstruedasacommitmentby
GraphicProducts.GraphicProductsassumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsorinaccuracies
thatmayappearinthismanual.
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Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................4
Warranties...........................................................................................................................................4
5‐YearDuraLabelPrinterWarranty..........................................................................................................4
5‐YearDuraLabelPremiumVinylWarranty..............................................................................................5
SafetyInstructions...............................................................................................................................5
GettingtoKnowYourKodiak...............................................................................................................6
IntheBox..................................................................................................................................................6
YourKodiak...............................................................................................................................................6
KodiakMainScreen...................................................................................................................................8
LoadingSupplies................................................................................................................................10
LoadingLabelStock.................................................................................................................................10
LoadingPrintingRibbons........................................................................................................................11
CreatingSignsandLabels...................................................................................................................13
LabelDesigner.........................................................................................................................................13
ArcFlash..................................................................................................................................................14
ChemicalLabeling...................................................................................................................................16
NFPA/RTK................................................................................................................................................18
PipeMarking...........................................................................................................................................20
AdditionalFunctions..........................................................................................................................20
SupplyStatusUtility................................................................................................................................20
PrintingPreferences................................................................................................................................21
Wi‐FiSettings..........................................................................................................................................21
SystemUtilities.......................................................................................................................................21
MaintenanceandTroubleshooting....................................................................................................22
CleaningYourKodiak..............................................................................................................................22

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Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................23
Specifications.....................................................................................................................................24
Certifications.....................................................................................................................................26
FCCCompliance.......................................................................................................................................26
StandardConformity...............................................................................................................................26
PrinterDisposal/Recycle.........................................................................................................................27
Third‐PartySoftware..........................................................................................................................28
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Introduction
WithyourDuraLabelKodiak,youcancreatefullycustomizedindustrialsignsandlabels,on‐siteandon‐
demand.
Kodiakusesbuilt‐inlabeldesignsoftwareandtwo‐colorprintingcapabilitiesforpowerful,effective,and
efficientsigncreation.Kodiakcanevenconnecttoawirelessnetworkanddynamicallypopulateyour
labeldesignswithinformationfromadatabase,usingODBCfunctionality.
ThisguidewillprovideinformationandinstructionsonyourKodiak.Youcanalsowatchinstructional
videosrightonyoursystem,andyoucangethelpfromGraphicProducts’world‐classsupportteamby
calling800.788.5572orvisitingGraphicProducts.com.
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Warranties
5-Year DuraLabel Printer Warranty
GraphicProducts’DuraLabelprintersarewarrantiedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsand
workmanshipforaperiodoffive(5)yearsfromthedateofpurchase.Withinthisperiod,Graphic
Products,Inc.will,atitssoleoption,repairorreplaceanycomponentswhichfailinnormaluse.Such
repairsorreplacementwillbemadeatnochargetothepurchaserforpartsorlabor,providedthatthe
purchasershallberesponsibleforanytransportationcost.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverloss,damages
fromaccident,orequipmentorpartswhichhavebeenmisused,altered,neglected,carelesslyhandled,
usedforpurposeotherthanthoseforwhichtheprinterwasmanufactured,ordamagesresultingfrom
unauthorizedservice.
Repairs
Repairsarewarrantiedfor90days.Iftheoriginalwarrantyisstillineffect,repairedunitswillremain
undertheiroriginalwarrantyorfor90daysfromthedateofservice,whicheverislonger.
Warranty Details
Thewarrantiesandremediescontainedhereinareexclusiveandinlieuofallotherwarrantieswhether
express,implied,orstatutory,includinganyliabilityarisingunderanywarrantyofmerchantabilityor
fitnessforaparticularpurpose,statutoryorotherwise.Thiswarrantygivesthepurchaserspecificlegal
rights,whichmayvaryfromstatetostate.
InnoeventshallGraphicProductsbeliableforanyincidental,special,indirect,orconsequential
damages,whetherresultingfromtheuse,misuse,orinabilitytousetheproductforanyreason
includingdefect.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe
abovelimitationmaynotapplyinallareas.
GraphicProductsretainstheexclusiverightwithinallwarrantyperiodstorepair,replace,orofferafull
refundofthepurchasepriceatitssolediscretion.Suchremedyshallbethepurchaser’ssoleand
exclusiveremedyforanybreachofwarranty.

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GeneralmaintenanceandcleaningoftheDuraLabelprinteristhepurchaser’sresponsibilityandisnot
coveredbythewarranty.Expendableitemsorpartssuchaslabelsupplyandribbonarenotcoveredby
thiswarranty.
NOTE:Specificpreparationmayberequiredbeforeshipping.PleasecontactyourGraphicProducts
representativetoensurecorrectreturnprocedure:pleasecall800.788.5572fordetails.Graphic
Products,Inc.shallnotberesponsibleforanylossordamagesincurredduringshipping.
5-Year DuraLabel Premium Vinyl Warranty
DuraLabelsuppliesaretestedfordurabilityundervariousconditions,includingUVexposure,moisture,
heatingandcoolingcycles,abrasion,andchemicalexposures.GraphicProductswarrantieslabelsmade
fromitsPremiumvinylsuppliesforaperiodoffive(5)years.
Withinfiveyearsofpurchaseandafterproperapplication,GraphicProductswillreplacelabelsmade
withDuraLabelPremiumVinylwhichbecomeunreadableorfailtomaintainadhesionwiththelabeled
surface.Insuchinstance,GraphicProducts,Inc.willprovideaone‐timereplacementrollofthesame
supply.
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Safety Instructions
Pleasereviewthefollowingsafetyinstructionsbeforeusingtheprinter.
 Kodiakisintendedforindooruseonly.Keeptheprinterawayfromhumidityandprolonged
exposuretodirectsunlight.
 Disconnecttheprinterfromitspowersourcewhennotinuse.
 Donotpourliquidsontotheprinterorprinterparts.Forordinarycleaning,followthe
instructionsincludedinthisguide.
 Onlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldattempttorepairtheprinter.
NOTE:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould
voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Inaddition,topreventdamagetoKodiakandtoavoidnullifyingtheKodiakwarranty,pleasefollow
theserules:
 OnlyuseofficialKodiaksuppliesfromGraphicProductsinyourKodiakprinter.
 Readallinstructionsinthismanualcompletely.
IfsomethingseemstobewrongwithKodiak,refertotheMaintenanceandTroubleshootingsectionof
thisguide.Iftheproblemisnotresolvedbyfollowingtherecommendedsteps,pleasecontactGraphic
Productsforassistance.
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Getting to Know Your Kodiak
Kodiakisathermaltransferprinter,meaningthatitusesheattotransferasolidresinor“ink”froma
printingribbonontoalabelstock.Withtwoseparateprintheadsandtwoseparateribbons,Kodiakcan
printintwocolorsonthesamelabel.
Kodiakislargerandheavierthansomeprinters,weighingabout42pounds(about20kilograms).We
recommendhavingtwopeopleworktogethertounpackorrepositiontheprinter.
In the Box
InKodiak’sbox,youwillfindthefollowingmaterials:
 KodiakPrinter
 PowerCord
 WirelessKeyboard(stowedinsidetheprinter’slid)
 KodiakQuickStartGuide
 Wi‐FiUSBAdapter(alreadyconnectedtoKodiak)
Youshouldalsohavethefollowing,shippedseparately:
 RibbonCartridges(2)
Your Kodiak
Front View
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 PrintButton‐Printsonecopyofthecurrentlabeldesign(ifany)
 X(Cancel)Button‐Cancelsthecurrentprintjob(ifany)
 ?(Help)Button‐Opensthehelpinterfaceforthecurrentprogram(ifany)
 USB‐Aports(2)
 AdjustableTouchscreen

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 Cutter
Back View
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 PowerSocket
 PowerSwitch
 EthernetPort
 USB‐BPort
 BehindRemovablePanel:AdditionalUSB‐APorts(2)
Inside
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 AdjustableSupplyHolders
 SupplyHolderAdjustmentTab
 FeedRollerBarandLatch
 AdjustableSupplyGuides
 SupplySensor
 PrintHeadsandLatches(2)
 RibbonCartridges(2)

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Kodiak Main Screen
[Image.Callouts:HomeButton,HamburgerMenu,DesktopArea,Supply/RibbonInformation,Printing
Preferences/Status,Wi‐FiSignal,Date/Time,MainMenu]
TheKodiakmainscreenshowsthemainfunctionsofthesystem.Themainmenuontherightofthe
screenshowsyourmainoptions:Label,Learn,Utilities,Tools,andSettings.
Label
Thismenuincludesoptionsforcreatingorprintinglabelsandsigns.Theoptionshereare:
 Templates:BrowseexistingtemplatesforsignsorlabelsonyourKodiak.
 LabelDesigner:Designnewsignsorlabelsfromscratch,ormodifyexistingdesigns.
 ArcFlash:Enterdataforspecializedelectricalsafetysignage,andprintlabelsthatcomplywith
theNFPA70EandCSAZ462standards.
 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.
 NFPA/RTK:CreatesupplementalchemicallabelswiththeNFPA704hazardratings,usingan
editabledatabaseofchemicaldetails.
 PipeMarking:QuicklydesignpipelabelstomatchANSI/ASMEA13.1ortheIIARBulletinNo.114
standards.
Learn
Thismenuincludeswaysforyoutolearnaboutmajortopicsorfindtheanswerstoyourquestions.The
optionshereare:
 BestPracticeGuides:Expertguidesonavarietyoftopics,tohelpyouunderstandconceptsand
practicesinsafetyandindustrialimprovement.
 LabelExamples:Examplesofcompletedlabelsandsignsinavarietyofstyles.
 Manuals:DocumentationforyourKodiakanditsassociatedsoftware.
 Videos:Helpfulhow‐tovideos,includinghowtoloadsuppliesintoyourKodiak.
Utilities
ThismenuisformaintainingandupdatingyourKodiaksystem.Theoptionshereare:
 DatabaseManager:Create,copy,import,orexportdatabasesforusewiththelabeling
modules.
 TouchCalibration:IfKodiak’stouchscreenseemstorespondstrangely,youcanrecalibrateit
here.
 Updater:ViewalistofthedifferentapplicationsonyourKodiakandautomaticallyupdatethem,
usingaWi‐FiconnectionoraUSBstoragedevicewithdownloadedsoftware.
 UsersandPasswords:ManageusernamesandpasswordstocontrolaccesstoyourKodiak.
Tools
ThismenuoffersdirectaccesstoapplicationsonyourKodiak.Theoptionshereare:
 Browser:VisittheGraphicProductsCommunityorordermoresuppliesforyourKodiak.

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 PDFViewer:ReaddocumentsinthestandardPDFstyle.
 TextEditor:Readorwriteplaintextdocuments.
 VideoPlayer:Viewvideofilesin.ogvformat.
Settings
ThismenuisforyourKodiak’ssystemsettings.Theoptionshereare:
 SupplyStatusUtility:Seewhichsuppliesarecurrentlyloaded,andhowmuchofeachis
remaining.Youcanalsoaccessthisutilitybytappingonthesmallsupplyiconsinthemain
toolbaratthetopofthescreen.
 DateandTime:AdjustKodiak’sinternalclockorcalendar.Youcanalsoaccessthesesettingsby
tappingonthetimeordatedisplayedinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthescreen.
 WiFi:VieworchangeKodiak’sWi‐Fisettingstoconnecttoawirelessnetwork.Youcanalso
accessthesesettingsbytappingontheWi‐Fisignaliconinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthe
screen.
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Loading Supplies
ToloadyourKodiakwithsupplies,raisethehingedlid.Thelidwillholdatthefully‐raisedposition.
Loading Label Stock
Thelabelstockisthebasematerialforyourlabelsorsigns,servingasthe“paper”fortheprinting
process.Labelstockisavailableinawidevarietyofmaterials,types,sizes,andcolors.EachrollofKodiak
labelstockissoldasarollwithgearedplasticendcaps.Donotremovetheseendcaps,orthesupplywill
notfitproperlyinyourKodiak.
Whenloadinglabelstock,makesurethatitisnotfolded,andliesflatandsmooth.Thiswillprevent
supplyjamsduringprinting.
Toloadlabelstock,followthesesteps:
1. Squeezetheorangetabonthefrontadjustablesupplyholder,andslidetheholdertothe
positionmarkedforyoursupplywidth.(Theadjustablesupplyholdersarepairedtomove
togetherandkeepyoursupplycenteredproperly.)
2. HoldtherolloflabelstocksothattheendcapwithaKodiaklabelfacesyou.Then,restthegears
onthesupply’sendcapsintotheslotsonthesupplyholders.
3. Unlatchthefeedrollerbarandallowittoraise.(Thisbarisspring‐loaded.)Pulltheendofyour
labelstockawayfromtheroll,andunderthisbar.
4. Slidetheadjustablesupplyguidessothattheedgesofyourlabelstockfitunderthewhite
rollers.Then,feedthelabelstockundertheserollers,andunderthemetalguideimmediatelyto
theleftofthosesupplyguides.
5. Lowerthefeedrollerbarandlatchitdown.
Whenyoufinishloadingsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallydetectwhichtypeoflabelstockhasbeen
loaded.
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