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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Loading Printing Ribbons
Theprintingribbonsprovidethe“ink”fortheprintingprocess.Eachnewribbonissoldasaroll,which
canbeloadedintoaribboncartridge;thecartridgesaretheninstalledintoKodiakbyslidingtheminto
placeovertheprintheads.Aslabelsareprinted,theusedribbonwillbecollectedontake‐uprollsfor
laterdisposal.
Therearetwoprintheads,markedwiththenumbers“1”and“2.”Eachprintheadneedsaribbon
cartridgeloadedwithribbonandinstalledproperlyinorderforKodiaktoprint.
Loading Ribbon Into a Ribbon Cartridge
Startwithanemptyribboncartridge.IfyourcartridgesarealreadyloadedintoyourKodiak,youcan
removethembyunlatchingeachprintheadandraisingitbyliftingitsorangetab.Whentheprinthead
isfullyraised,itwilllockintoplace,andyoucansimplyslidethecartridgeoutbypullingitshandle.
Toloadanewribbonintoaribboncartridge,followthesesteps:
1. Insertanemptyribbontake‐uprollintotheslotsatthetopofthecartridge.Pressfirmlyateach
endtolatchthetake‐uprollintoplace.
2. Insertafreshribbonrollintothesideofcartridge.Alignthearrowontheribbonendcapwith
thearrowonthesideofthecartridge;theflatedgeoftheribbon’slargeendcapshouldreston
thebottomofitschannel.Pressfirmlyateachendtolatchtheribbonintoplace.
3. Findtheendoftherollofribbon.Pullitout,andunwinditaroundthebottomofthecartridge,
anduptothetake‐uproll.Adheretheribbontothetake‐uproll,usingapieceoftape,if
needed.
4. Takeupanyslackintheribbonbyturningthetake‐uproll.Yourcartridgeisnowreadytoinstall
intoKodiak.
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Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Into Kodiak
Ifaprintheadisinitsloweredposition,youwillneedtoraiseitinordertoinstallaribboncartridge
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Toinstallaloadedribboncartridgeintoyourprinter,followthesesteps:
1. Holdingaloadedribboncartridgebyitshandle,slidethecartridgeontotheprinthead.The
loosesectionofribbonshouldfitjustbelowtheprinthead,andthecartridgeshouldslide
smoothlyonitsrails.
2. Gentlypushthecartridgeallthewayback,sothenumberontheprintheadisvisible.Youmay
hearthecartridgesnapintoposition.
3. Lowertheprintheadbyitsorangetab,andlatchitdown.
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Whenyoufinishloadingsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallydetectwhichtypeofribbonhasbeenloaded
ateachprinthead.
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Creating Signs and Labels
Kodiakincludesseveralwaystocreatenewlabelsorsigns.Eachofthelabelingmodulesisavailable
throughtheLabelmenuonthemainscreen.
Label Designer
TheLabelDesignermoduleismeantforcreatingoreditingcompletelycustomdesigns,usingtext,
images,orbarcodes.Theseitemscanbeplacedandmodifiedwiththemenus,andcanbemoved
aroundyourlabelbydraggingthemonthedesignarea.
[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,Insertmenu,Dimensionsmenu,Ordermenu,Details
menu,Colormenu,DataSourcemenu,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]
Toolbar
ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheLabel
Designer.
 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewdesign,savingand
loadingdesigns,andchoosingprogramsettings.
 QuickSave:Savethecurrentlabeldesignwithitscurrentfilename.Ifyouhaven’tsavedthefile
yet,youwillbepromptedtochooseafilenameandlocation.
 Group/Ungroup:Setagroupofselectedobjectstoactasasinglelargeobject,orreversesthis
selection.
 Undo/Redo:Cancelarecentaction,orrepeatacanceledaction.
 Copy/Paste/Delete:Duplicateorremovetheselectedobject.
 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.
 Close:ClosetheLabelDesigner.
Insert Menu
Thismenuallowsyoutoadddifferenttypesofcontenttoyourdesign.Clickonthedesireditemtypeto
addittothecenterofyourlabel.Whenanobjecthasbeenaddedtothedesign,thenewobjectwill
automaticallybeselectedforediting.
 Text:Addsimpletextitemstoyourlabel,usefulforheadersorstaticinformation.Basictextcan
besettoafixedsizeorlockedinplace.
 RichText:Addrichtextitems,usefulfordescriptiveordynamiccontent.Richtextcanwrap
withinabox,anddifferentpartsofthesameitemcanusedifferentfontstyles.
 LinearBarcode:Addaline‐stylebarcodeinavarietyofformats.Supportedformats:Codabar,
Code128,Code128B,Code2of5(Interleaved2of5),Code39,EAN13(ISBN),EAN8(8‐2,8‐5),
UPC‐A(A2,A5),andUPC‐E(A2,A5).
 2DBarcode:Addagrid‐stylebarcodeinavarietyofformats.Supportedformats:DataMatrix,
PDF417,QRCode.
 Image:Importacustomimage,suchasacompanylogo.Supportedfiletypes:.bmp,.gif,
.jpg/.jpeg,.png,.svg.
 Shape:Addgeometricshapessuchaslines,rectangles,andcirclestoyourdesign.
 Symbols:Addstandardizedsymbolsfromamassivelibrary,sortedbycategoriessuchas
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Dimensions Menu
Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutopreciselycontroltheobject’ssize,location,orrotation.You
canalsoquicklycontrolaselectedobject’ssizebydraggingthecontrolboxesatitscorners,ormovethe
objectbydraggingitacrossthedesignarea.
Order Menu
Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutoadjusttheobject’sarrangementrelativetootherobjectsor
thelabelasawhole.Youcancenterobjectsonthelabel,oralignmultipleselectedobjectstoeach
other.Youcanalsocontrolwhetheranobjectcoversupanother,oriscoveredinstead.
Details Menu
Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutoadjusttheuniqueoptionsavailableforthattypeofobject.
Forexample,fortextobjects,youcanchangethefontandsize,whileforbarcodeobjects,youcan
choosethebarcodeformat.
Color Menu
Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutochoosethecolorsforthatobject.Youcanselectawide
varietyofcolors,eveniftheappropriatesuppliesarenotcurrentlyloaded,butonlycolorsthatmatch
yourloadedsuppliescanbeprintedaccurately.
Data Source Menu
Connectyourlabeldesigntoadatabase.Thedesignwillautomaticallyupdateforabatchoflabels,with
eachlabelusinginformationfromagivenrowinyourspreadsheetordatabase.Inthismenu,youcan
choosewhichcolumnofdatashouldbeshownintheselectedobject.Youcanalsochoosewhichrecord
(orrow)isusedforthecurrentlabel.
Label Settings Menu
Choosebasiclabeldesignoptions,suchasthesizeofthelabelyouarecreating(oradynamicsize,which
extendsorshrinkstomatchyourcontent)andthesuppliesyouplantousewhenprintingyourlabel.
Print Settings Menu
Adjustprintingoptions,suchasthecommonprintingpreferences,aswellaschoosingwhichlabelsto
printfromanautomatically‐generatedsetoflabelsthatuseaDataSource.
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Arc Flash
TheArcFlashmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabasetokeeptrackofyourequipmentdetails,and
simplifythetaskofcreatingarcflashwarninglabelsthatmatchtheNFPA70EandCSAZ462standards.
[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,
SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]
Toolbar
ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheArcFlash
labelingmodule.

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 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,
andexportinglabeldesigns.
 SearchRecords:Searchthearcflashdatabasebyequipmentname,date,orprojectname.
 RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults.
 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.
 Close:ClosetheArcFlashlabelingmodule.
Navigating Records
ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheArcFlashdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.
1. ChoosewhethertosearchbyName(oftheequipment),Date(ofthearcflashriskassessment),
orProject.Thedefaultsearchisbyequipmentname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrent
searchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanewselection.
2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnter
onyourkeyboard.
3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.
Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.
Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;the
numberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,
youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.
Creating and Editing Records
TocreateanewentryinyourcurrentArcFlashdatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuon
theright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.Then,clicktheEditbuttontoslideouttheeditingmenu.This
iswhereyouwillenterthedetailsforthecurrentlabel:
1. LabelOptions:Choosethelanguageforthelabel’stext,selecttheDanger/Warning/Caution
header,andchooseaproject(ortypeanewprojectname)tokeeprelatedlabelstogether.
2. LabelInformation:Enterthebasicinformationforthislabel(equipmentname,nominalvoltage,
arcflashboundary,andassessmentdate).
3. PPEInformation:ChoosewhetherthelabelwillshowanArcFlashPPECategoryoracalculated
IncidentEnergyandWorkingDistance,andentertheappropriateinformation.
4. AlsointhePPEsectionisthebuttonfor“ListofPPE.”Thiswillopenawindowwhereyoucan
selectthecompletelistofrequiredPPEitemsbycheckingtheboxforeachrequireditem.By
default,thelistofPPEisalphabetical,butyoucanalsosortthelistbyPPEcategories:clickthe
numberforthecategoryyouwantlistedfirst.Ifdesired,youcanadd,remove,oreditPPEitems
inthislistaswell.
5. ShockHazards:Enterthevoltageandconditionsofashockhazard,aswellastheLimited
ApproachBoundaryandRestrictedApproachBoundary.
Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytotheArc
Flashmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabeldesigntoitsown
file,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremovethecurrentrecord
fromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.

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Templates, Sizes, and Settings
ToprintArcFlashlabelsindifferentsizes,ortousecustomtemplates,opentheLabelSettingsmenuand
selecttheappropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesare
namedsothatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).
Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel,andyoucantoggleoptional
labelelements(suchasgridlinesoraborder).Youcanalsochoosewhethertoprintthecoloredstripeat
thetopofthelabeland/orthetextandalertsymbol;disabletheseoptionsifyouareusingpre‐printed
labelstockwiththoseelementsalreadyinplace.
Thismenualsoletsyouselectwhicharcflashdatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseis
available.
Printing a Label
Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwantto
print,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.
PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabel
design,usingthecurrentprintsetting.
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Chemical Labeling
TheChemicalLabelingmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabaseofchemicalinformationtomake
GHS‐stylecontainerlabels.ThemoduleallowsyoutochoosefromstandardizedGHS(international),
HazCom2012(US/OSHA),andcustomtemplates.
[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,
SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]
Toolbar
ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheChemical
Labelingmodule.
 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,
andexportinglabeldesigns.
 Country/AuthorityMenu:Choosetheformatforyourchemicallabels:OSHA’sHazCom2012
format,theUN’sinternationalGHSformat,oranotherstyle.Youcanalsoselectalanguagehere.
 SearchRecords:Searchthechemicaldatabasebyproductnameoridentifyingnumber.
 RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults.
 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.
 Close:ClosetheChemicalLabelingmodule.
Navigating Records
ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheChemicalLabelingdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearch
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1. ChoosewhethertosearchbyProductNameoroneofthematerial’sidentifyingnumbers(UN
number,CASNumber,orECNumber).Thedefaultsearchisbychemicalname;tochangethis
selection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanew
selection.
2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnter
onyourkeyboard.
3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.
Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.
Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;the
numberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,
youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.
Creating and Editing Records
Tocreateanewentryinyourcurrentchemicaldatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuon
theright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.TheEditmenuwillslideouttoletyouaddthedetailsforthis
newmaterial.(Toeditanexistingchemicalentry,simplyfindthatentryinthedatabaseandclickthe
Editbuttoninthemenu.)
1. EditLabel:Setthebasicdetailsforthisentry,suchastheproductname,identifyingnumbers,
signalword,andanysupplementalinformation.
2. HazardSymbols:Clickonasymboltomakeitappearonthislabel.Currentsymbolswillbe
highlightedinorange;clickonthesymbolagaintoremoveit.
3. ClicktheHazardStatementsbuttontoopenanewwindowandselectthehazardstatementsfor
yourmaterial.
a. Inthiswindow,selectanappropriatestatementfromthefulllistontheleft(sortedby
referencecode).Tofindaspecificstatement,typeinthesearchboxinthelowerleft.
Whenthedesiredstatementhasbeenselected,clickAddStatementtoaddittothe
currentlist,ontheright.
b. Forhazardstatementswithadditionaldetails,selectthestatementandtypethe
appropriateinformationintheparameterfieldsinthelowerright.Forcompliancewith
standards,hazardstatementscannotbefreelyedited.
c. Ifyouneedtoremoveastatementfromthecurrentlist,selectitandclick“Remove
Statement.
d. Whenyou’veaddedtheappropriateHazardStatements,clickOKtocontinue.
4. ClickthePrecautionaryStatementsbuttontoopenanewwindowforthesestatements.Aswith
HazardStatements,selectastatementfromtheleftandclickAddStatement.
a. AswithHazardStatements,selectanappropriatestatementfromthefulllistontheleft
(sortedbyreferencecode).Tofindaspecificstatement,typeinthesearchboxinthe
lowerleft.Whenthedesiredstatementhasbeenselected,clickAddStatementtoaddit
tothecurrentlist,ontheright.
b. Precautionarystatementscanbeeditedbyselectingastatementandtyping.Youcan
alsoaddablankstatementwiththeCreateStatementbuttontoaddyourown
customizedtext.Individualstatementsareseparatedbyperiods.
c. Ifyouneedtoremoveastatementfromthecurrentlist,selectitandclick“Remove
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d. Whenyou’veaddedtheappropriatePrecautionaryStatements,clickOKtocontinue.
5. Supplier:Ifyouhavealreadyenteredinformationforthesupplierorotherresponsibleparty,
youcanselectthatorganizationfromthedrop‐downlist.Toaddanewsupplieroreditsupplier
information,clickthepencilbutton;thiswillopenanewwindowforsupplierdetails.
Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytothe
ChemicalLabelingmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabel
designtoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremove
thecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.
Templates, Sizes, and Settings
Toprintchemicallabelsindifferentsizes,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselecttheappropriate
templatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedsothatthesize
ofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).
Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel.
Thismenualsoletsyouselectwhichchemicaldatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseis
available.
Printing a Label
Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwantto
print,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.
PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabel
design,usingthecurrentprintsetting.
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NFPA/RTK
TheNFPA/RTKmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabaseofchemicalinformationtomake
supplementalchemicallabelsbasedontheNFPA704hazardratingsystem.Thissystemassignsa
numericratingforamaterial’shazardsineachofthreecategories(health,flammability,andinstability).
TheNFPA704labelingsystemanditsvariationswereoriginallyintendedtoprotectfirstrespondersin
anemergency.Theselabelsmaynotsatisfytheregulatoryrequirementsthatapplyinyourcase;check
withyourlocalauthoritiestoensurecompliance.
[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,
SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]
Toolbar
ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheChemical
Labelingmodule.
 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,
andexportinglabeldesigns.

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 AuthorityMenu:Choosetheformatforyourchemicallabels,usingthefamiliarNFPADiamond
layoutoranalternativeRTKColorBarformat.
 SearchRecords:SearchtheNFPAchemicaldatabasebyproductnameorCASnumber.
 RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults.
 ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning.
 Close:ClosetheNFPA/RTKmodule.
Navigating Records
ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheNFPR/RTKdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.
1. Choosewhethertosearchbythematerial’sNameorCASNumber.Thedefaultsearchisby
chemicalname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthe
toolbar,andmakeanewselection.
2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnter
onyourkeyboard.
3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.
Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.
Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;the
numberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,
youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.
Creating and Editing Records
TocreateanewentryinyourcurrentNFPA‐stylechemicaldatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthe
menuontheright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.TheEditmenuwillslideouttoletyouaddthe
detailsforthisnewmaterial.(Toeditanexistingchemicalentry,simplyfindthatentryinthedatabase
andclicktheEditbuttoninthemenu.)
1. NFPAInformation:Setthebasicdetailsforthisentry,suchastheproductname,CASnumber,
andsignalword.
2. EditRating:Clicktheplusorminusbuttonstoadjusttheratingsforthechemical,from0to4.
3. SpecificRatings:Ifyourmaterialposesaspecialhazard,suchasbeinganoxidizer(OX)orsimple
asphyxiant(SA),clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthat
applies.
4. HealthHazards:Ifyourmaterialposesaspecifichealthhazard,suchasbeinganirritantor
carcinogen,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthatapplies.
5. OrganHazards:Ifyourmaterialposesadirecthazardtospecificorgans,suchaskidneysor
respiratorysystem,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthat
applies.
6. PPESymbols:Ifspecificpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)isrequiredtosafelyhandlethis
material,suchasglovesorarespirator,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxfor
anyPPEsymbolthatyouwanttoinclude.Youcanalsoaddsymbolstothislistwiththe“Import”
function.
7. Ifthereareadditionalcommentsyouwouldliketoincludeonthelabel,clickthearrowto
expandthissectionandtypeyourcommentsinthefieldprovided.

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Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytothe
ChemicalLabelingmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabel
designtoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremove
thecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.
Templates, Sizes, and Settings
ToprintNFPA‐stylechemicallabelsindifferentsizes,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselectthe
appropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedso
thatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).
Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel,andtoggleoptionalelements
suchasPPEsymbolsandcomments.NotalltemplatesallowforPPEsymbolsand/orcommenttext.
ThismenualsoletsyouselectwhichNFPA‐stylechemicaldatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanone
databaseisavailable.
Printing a Label
Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwantto
print,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.
PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabel
design,usingthecurrentprintsetting.
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Pipe Marking
[Thissectioninprogress.]
ThePipeMarkingmoduleusestherecommendationsoftheANSI/ASMEA13.1standardtocreatesimple
andeffectivepipelabels.
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Additional Functions
Supply Status Utility
Thisutilityshowsthecurrentlyloadedsupplies,andhowmuchofeachisremaining.Clickthesupply
rollsonKodiak’smaintoolbartoopenthisutility.
Inordertoprint,Kodiakrequiresalabelstockandtwoprintingribbons.Thisutilitycanhelpyoucheck
thatsupplieshavebeencorrectlyloaded.Ifyouneedtotrimtheedgeofyourlabelstock(afterclearing
ajam,forexample)thisutilityalsooffersaTrimfunction,whichwill“print”ashort,blanklabel,andcut
itcleanly.
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