Kodak HERO 3.1 User manual

User Guide
Guide d'utilisation
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, NY 14650 U.S.A.
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2011.
MC/MR/TM: Kodak, Hero, EasyShare.
Printed in China. Imprimé en Chine.
all-in-one printer • Imprimante tout-en-un
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1KODAK HERO 3.1 All-in-One Printer
Your KODAK All-in-One Printer combines ease-of-use and affordable inks to provide
high-quality pictures and documents.
Now … Print from anywhere!
■Print from your Smartphone or computer using GOOGLE Cloud Print enabled apps*.
■Send documents to your printer using any email service with KODAK Email Print*.
*Firmware version 2.0 or higher and A GOOGLE Account are required. Device and printer must
be connected to the Internet. Subject to service availability. To set up GOOGLE Cloud Print and
KODAK Email Print, go to the Extended User Guide at www.kodak.com/go/hero3_1manuals.
Resources
Support is available! Go to www.kodak.com/go/hero3_1support for:
■Answers to questions
■Software or firmware upgrades
■Extended User Guide
■And more!
If you prefer, you can chat online, send us an email, or call for technical support.
Go to www.kodak.com/go/contact.

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Contents
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1 Printer Overview ................................................................................1
Components ................................................................................................ 1
Control panel ............................................................................................... 4
Home Center Software ................................................................................ 6
Paper........................................................................................................... 6
Paper types ............................................................................................ 7
Paper sizes .............................................................................................7
Loading paper ........................................................................................ 8
2 Basic Functions ................................................................................11
Printing...................................................................................................... 11
Printing documents............................................................................... 12
Printing pictures ................................................................................... 13
Copying ..................................................................................................... 15
Scanning.................................................................................................... 16
Ordering supplies ....................................................................................... 17
3 Troubleshooting ...............................................................................18
Basic troubleshooting................................................................................. 18
Getting help on the Web ............................................................................21

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4 Safety and Warranty Information .....................................................22
Safety Information...................................................................................... 22
LCD Screen Safety................................................................................. 23
Ink Cartridge Safety .............................................................................. 24
Warranty Information ................................................................................. 24
Limited Warranty .................................................................................. 24
Limited Warranty Coverage...................................................................24
Limitations ...........................................................................................25
Your Rights .......................................................................................... 26
Outside the United States and Canada..................................................26
Declaration of Conformity........................................................................... 26

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1Printer Overview
This printer lets you print, copy, and scan pictures and documents.
Components
1Left paper-edge guide* 4Paper output tray
2Paper guard 5Output tray extender
3Paper input tray
*Right paper-edge guide not shown.
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6Scanner glass 9 Memory card slot
7Scanner lid 10 Wi-Fi connectivity LED
8Control panel
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11 Power cord connection port 13 Access door
12 USB port 14 Printhead with ink cartridges installed
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Control panel
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Feature Description
1LCD Displays pictures, messages, and menus; lifts for
easy viewing
2Cancel button Stops the current operation and returns to the menu
3Home button Displays the main menu
4Navigation buttons Used to navigate menus, scroll through pictures
5Zoom buttons Enlarge or reduce the size of the displayed picture
6Rotate button Changes the orientation of the displayed picture
7Start button Begins copying, scanning, printing, maintenance tasks,
and file transfer
8OK button Selects a menu item, accepts a zoom setting, or allows you
to continue with the current operation
9Back button Displays the higher level screen in the menu structure
10 Power button Turns the printer on or off

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Home Center Software
KODAK Home Center Software is installed with your KODAK All-in-One Printer Software
unless you chose otherwise. The Home Center icon will appear on your desktop.
On a computer with WINDOWS Operating System (OS), you can use Home Center
Software to browse and edit pictures, print, copy, scan, order supplies, access the
Extended User Guide, and configure your all-in-one printer from your computer.
On a computer with MAC OS, you can use Home Center Software to order supplies,
access the Extended User Guide, and configure your printer from your computer.
Paper
For the best photo printing results, use KODAK Photo Papers, which are optimized to
work with KODAK All-in-One Printers.
For the best document printing results, use KODAK Document Papers or a paper with
the COLORLOK Technology logo on the package. Use only paper that is designed for
inkjet printers.

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Paper types
You can use:
■Plain paper — 16 to 24 lb / 60 to 90 gsm
■Photo paper — up to 12 mils
■Card stock — 110 lb / 200 gsm, max
■Envelopes — most standard types
■Labels — all commercially available inkjet varieties on 8.5 x 11-in. or A4 sheets
■Iron-on transfers — all inkjet varieties on 8.5 x 11-in. or A4 sheets
Paper sizes
For more information about paper types and sizes, see the Extended User Guide at
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Minimum size Maximum size
English units 4 x 6 in. 8.5 x 14 in.
Metric units 10 x 15 cm 22 x 36 cm

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Loading paper
1Lift the input tray.
2Pull out the output tray until it is fully extended.

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Loading plain paper
The input tray capacity is 100 sheets of plain paper.
To load plain paper:
1Fan and stack the paper.
2Make sure the left and right paper-edge guides are in the plain-paper position, then
insert the paper into the input tray.

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Loading photo paper
The paper tray capacity is 20 sheets of photo paper.
To load photo paper:
1Remove any plain paper from the tray.
2Insert the paper (short side first) into the input tray with the logo side facing
toward the tray and the glossy side toward you.
IMPORTANT: If the photo paper is loaded the wrong way, the image quality will
be affected.
3Move the paper-edge guides until they touch the paper.

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Printing
Print from anywhere!
■Print from your Smartphone or computer using GOOGLE Cloud Print enabled apps*.
■Send documents to your printer using any email service with KODAK Email Print*.
IMPORTANT: Firmware version 2.0 or higher is required.
1Go to www.kodak.com/go/hero3_1downloads.
2Type “Firmware” in the Find Answers field.
3Select the link for your Operating System, then follow the instructions to install
firmware.
4To set up GOOGLE Cloud Print and KODAK Email Print, go to the Extended User
Guide at www.kodak.com/go/hero3_1manuals.
*A GOOGLE Account is required. Device and printer must be connected to the Internet.
Subject to service availability.

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Printing documents
To print a document from your computer:
1Open the document.
2Select File > Print.
3In the Print window, select your KODAK Printer.
4Choose:
■pages to print
■number of copies
5Click:
■OK (on a computer with WINDOWS OS)
■Print (on a computer with MAC OS)

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Printing pictures
You can print pictures with your all-in-one printer from:
■A memory card inserted into the memory card slot.
■An iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad (may not be available with all models; for information,
go to www.kodak.com/go/picflick
■BLACKBERRY Smartphones; for information, go to www.kodak.com/go/blackberry
■ANDROID Smartphones; for information, go to www.kodak.com/go/android.
You can also print pictures using Home Center Software from your computer with
WINDOWS OS. Home Center Software lets you edit and enhance your pictures quickly.
On a computer with either MAC OS or WINDOWS OS, you can print pictures from KODAK
EASYSHARE Software or any picture-editing or photo-management software.
Printing pictures from a memory card
Your printer accepts the following memory cards:
■SD Card
■SDHC Card
■MMC Card
■MEMORY STICK
■Variations of the memory cards above that require an adapter (for example, MEMORY
STICK Duo, miniSD, and microSD)

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To print a picture from a memory card:
1Insert the memory card into the memory card slot.
2Use or to browse to the picture you want to print.
3Use the Zoom, Rotate, and Navigation buttons to edit your picture, as needed.
4Press OK to select your picture.
5Repeat steps 2through 4for each same-size picture you want to print.
6Select a print size.
aPress Back.
bPress to select Print Size.
cPress to navigate to the size picture you want to print.
7Press Start to begin printing.
For more information about printing, see the Extended User Guide at
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memory card slot