Kodak 8660 - EXPORT MODULE GUIDE User manual

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Getting Started
The Printing Guide explains how to use the printing software that is
shipped with your Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer (8660 printer).
This guide assumes that you are an experienced computer user who
understands how to install programs and that you are familiar with printing
software and how it works.
The printing software for the 8660 printer consists of the export module, a
plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. Use the export module within Photoshop to
send a job to the 8660 printer. The export module allows you to:
• scale an image.
• reprint the last image sent to the 8660 printer.
• print in landscape or portrait mode.
• print in package mode.
• apply print sharpening.
• use Colorflow connector files to perform custom color rendering or
printer tables for an improved match to your monitor.
• center an image on the page.
• create a mirror image.
Since the export module runs within Photoshop, you can use Photoshop’s
image processing functions before you print. The export module is
compatible with Photoshop 4.0 and higher.

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Getting Help or Additional Information
Your Kodak dealer is the best source for information about setting up,
operating, and obtaining accessories and supplies for your 8660 printer.
Contact your dealer with any questions.
The Operator’s Guide can help you with a printing problem. For more
information, refer to “Troubleshooting.”For technical support in the US,
call 1-800-23KODAK (1-800-235-6325) between 9:00 a.m.and 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time on regular business days. Call this number:
• for help setting up or operating the printer.
• to obtain supplies.
• for service.
• for warranty information.
• for information about other Kodak products.
The FAX back number for product literature is 1-800-508-1531.You may
call this number 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Telephone numbers for help outside the US are listed in the Operator’s
Guide. Refer to “Getting Additional Help.”

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Getting Information from the Kodak Home Page
Access the Kodak Web site to download the most recent printing software
for the 8660 printer. Use the path http://www.kodak.com, and click on
Support. Click on Software and Drivers for Kodak Products, and select the
8660 printer from the Printers and Copier-Printers menu.

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This chapter explains how to use the export module to send Photoshop
images to your 8660 printer.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Make sure your system has the following hardware and software:
For Macintosh:
• 66 MHz PowerPC 601 processor with 32 MB of memory minimum.
• System 8.0 or higher.
• Color monitor (minimum resolution 640 x 480 pixels).
• SCSI or Ethernet adapter.
For Windows:
• 133 MHz Pentium processor with 32 MB of memory minimum.
• Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, or Windows NT 4.0 Server.
• Color monitor (minimum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels).
• ASPI compatible SCSI controller, Ethernet adapter, or available parallel
port.

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Installing the Export Module
The software for the export module is included on the CD that came with
your 8660 printer.
To install the export module on Macintosh systems:
1. Double-click on the icon for the 8660 printer CD on your desktop.
2. Double-click on the Getting Started icon.
3. Click on the appropriate language.
4. Click on Export Module.
5. Select Easy Install from the list, and follow the prompts.
To install the export module on Windows systems:
1. Double-click on Windows 95/98 icon or the My Computer icon for
Windows NT.
2. Double-click on the Kodak 8660 printer icon.
3. Double-click on Setup32 exe.
4. Click on the appropriate language.
5. Click on Export Module, and follow the prompts.

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Printing a File
The following steps describe how to send a Photoshop file to the 8660
printer. For instructions on package printing, refer to “Using Package
Printing.” For instructions on applying a color connector file to your print
job refer to “Using the Export Module with Color Connector.”
1. Open Photoshop, and open an image file.
2. From the File menu choose Export and then Kodak 8660 Printer.
3. If a message tells you that no 8660 printer is selected, choose Select.
Refer to “Selecting an 8660 Printer.”
4. Make your selections from the General, Media, Color Management,
and Printer tabs.
Refer to “Dialog Box Options.” for more information on the options on
the General, Media, Color Management, and Printer tabs.
NOTE: The layout icon on the General tab displays the
relationship between the image size and location to
the page and printable area.The icon changes when
you change the settings for Page Size, Orientation,
Center, Mirror, Scaling, and Package. Any portion of
the image that is outside the printable area and will
be cropped is displayed in red.
5. Click on Print.

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Selecting an 8660 Printer
Use the Select a Kodak Professional 8660 thermal printer dialog box to
choose the appropriate 8660 printer to print your file.
To select an 8660 printer with a SCSI connection to your
host computer:
1. Click on the Printer tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal
printer dialog box.
2. Click on Select Printer.
3. Select the number of the SCSI host adapter.
NOTE: The ribbon and paper for the selected 8660 printer are listed in
the Page Media and Ribbon columns. If the 8660 printer cannot
detect the paper and ribbon information, Unknown appears in the
Page Media and Ribbon columns. Other devices on the SCSI bus,
unrecognized or unavailable SCSI or network devices are
disabled.
4. Click on the radio button for the correct 8660 printer.
5. Click on OK.

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To select an 8660 printer with a network connection to your
host computer:
1. Click on the Printer tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal
printer dialog box.
2. Click on Select Printer.
3. Click on Network in the Select an 8660 thermal printer dialog box.
4. Use the dialog boxes that open to locate (Macintosh) or browse
(Windows) to the 8660 printer you wish to use.
5. Click on OK.

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Using Package Printing
With package printing, you send a single
image to the 8660 printer and get multiple
image sizes on your print. For example, by
selecting the package 5x7 in. and 3.5x5 in.
and Wallets your copy will contain one
5 in.x7in. print, one or more 3.5x5 in. print,
and a number of wallet size prints (depending
on the paper size selected) on a single
printed page.
The print sizes may not be exact because of
the height-to-width ratio of the images. To fill
the entire print area, you may need to resize
the image in Photoshop before printing.
You can select from several preformatted
packages, or you can create your own
custom packages. For information on how to use the preformatted
packages, refer to “Using Preformatted Packages.”For information on how
to set up a custom package, refer to “Using Custom Packages.”
When you select a printing package, the 8660 printer automatically sets
the Scaling, Center, Mirror, and Orientation options. For more information
on these options, refer to “Dialog Box Options.”

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Using Preformatted Packages
To select a preformatted printing package to apply to your print job:
1. Click on the General tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal
printer dialog box.
2. Select the preformatted package you wish to use from the Package
menu.
NOTE: The icon on the General tab displays the
number of images and the layout of the
package on the printable area on the page.
If the package does not fit on the page, the
layout icon changes to a not symbol; and a
message appears indicating that you
should select a larger page size.
3. Check the layout icon for paper mismatch
messages. If necessary, select a paper size to
accommodate the package.
A Larger Page Size Will
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Using Custom Packages
To select a custom package to apply to your print job:
1. Click on the General tab in the Kodak Professional 8660 thermal
printer dialog box.
2. Choose Select from the Package menu.
3. Select a custom package in the file selection box for Macintosh
systems, or click on Browse to locate a custom package for Windows
systems.
OR
Select one of previously-selected custom packages listed on the
bottom of the Package menu.
4. Check for any paper size mismatch messages. If necessary, select a
different paper size.
NOTE: When you select a custom package, the icon changes to a
diskette. If the images do not fit on the page, the icon changes to
a not symbol; and a message indicating that all the images are off
the page appears under the symbol. If some of the images do not
fit on the page, a message appears indicating that some of the
images are off the page.
To learn more about creating your own custom packages, refer to
“Creating Custom Packages.”

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Creating Custom Packages
Create your own custom packages in a file that defines the template for
the custom package. Using pixels as the dimensional units, specify the
size of the images and where you want the images to appear on the
printed page. Use any word processing application to create the file, and
save it as an ASCII text file.You can then select the file to apply to your
print job.
NOTE: The CD that was shipped with the 8660 printer contains samples
of custom package template files. Use these files as examples for
creating your own custom package template files.
For each image, type four numbers in pixels denoting:
• distance from the left side of the paper’s imageable area to the upper
left corner of the image
• distance from the top of the paper’s imageable area to the upper left
corner of the image
• width of the image
• length of the image

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Use the following format to define the placeholders
for the images in your custom template:
Type: KPKG<EOL>
Version 1.0<EOL>
#<comments>EOL>
x1,y1,xdim1,ydim1<EOL>
x2,y2,xdim2,ydim2<EOL>
......
xN,yN,xdimN,ydimN<EOL>.
Guidelines for creating a template file:
• The Type field is always KPKG.
• The Version is always 1.0.
•The # sign designates the beginning of a comment (used to identify
your file or to add any comments).
•The upper left corner of placeholder N is identified by xN, yN as
referenced from the 0,0 datum of the imageable area of the page.
•The dimensions of placeholder N are in integers identified by xdimN,
ydimN with no integers at a value less than 6.
•The x and y values are non-negative integers separated by commas.
•The end of a specification for an image placeholder is indicated by
<EOL>, a hard carriage return.
NOTE: The export module does not support overlapping images.

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Example of a custom package file to make two prints on a
page:
#Custom file with two placeholders
Type: KPKG<CR>
Version: 1.0<CR>
100, 200, 500, 600<CR>
1100, 1100, 1050, 750<CR>

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Using the Export Module with Color Connector
Color connector is a color management application that is shipped with
the 8660 printer. Color connector allows you to make prints that match the
colors produced by an input device such as a scanner or monitor. It also
allows you to simulate a job as if it were printed on a commercial printing
press. For more information on creating color connector files refer to
“Using Color Connector.”
Applying a Default Color Connector File to your Job
You can store frequently-used color management information in the 8660
printer as a default color connector file. These default files eliminate the
need for individual users to apply color management to their print jobs.
Refer to “Exporting a Color Connector to the Printer as a Default.”
After you create a color connector file and export it to your 8660 printer as
a default, do the following steps to apply it to your print job:
1. Click on the Color Management tab.
2. Select Colorflow connector file from the Mode menu.
3. Select the Printer’s Default for Current Media.
4. Click on Print to send the job to the 8660 printer.

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To select a color connector file other than a default:
1. Click on the Color Management tab.
2. Select Colorflow connector file from the Mode menu.
3. Choose Select from the file menu for Macintosh, or click on Browse
for Windows.
4. Locate the folder containing the color connector files in the open file
dialog box.
5. Select the color connector file you wish to apply to your print job, and
click on Open for Macintosh or OK in Windows.

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Error Messages
Many of the error messages displayed by the export module are self-
explanatory. The following list provides additional information for
frequently-encountered messages. If you do not find an error message in
the list, refer to your Macintosh, Windows, or Photoshop documentation.
Error Message Solution
The Media File which identifies the
ribbon and paper characteristics of the
media you are using needs to be located.
For Macintosh, locate the Media File
using the path System Folder/Application
Support/Kodak/Plug-ins (Printing)/Media
Files.
For Windows, locate the Media File using
the path C:\Windows\Kodak\Plug-ins
(Printing)\Media Files.
The file is too large for the Kodak 8660
Printer! Resize the image in Photoshop
before printing.The maximum size is 150
MB
Make the image smaller to print the file.
To make the image smaller, select Image
Size from the Image menu, and enter a
smaller height or width or change the
resolution with the resample option
checked.
The selected printer is not available.
Check connections, make sure the
printer is turned on, or select another
8660 printer.
Make sure that the printer is connected
and turned on.

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For other errors, check all the 8660 printer’s connections, and make sure
that the display panel shows the READY prompt. If the problem persists,
restart the 8660 printer and the computer. If you still have trouble, try
reinstalling the export module.The
Operator’s Guide can also help you to
solve printing problems. Refer to “Troubleshooting.”
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
Indicates that the scaling limits in the
printer were exceeded. The export
module will readjust the scaling to the
limits of the printer.
The selected Kodak printer on ___ is
busy.
Jobs in process, waiting to print: ___
Current job, copies to print: ___
Indicates the printer is busy and reports
on job status and jobs in queue.The
dialog box closes when the printer
becomes available.
Because of the resolution of the image,
the printer scaling required is below
(above) the limit of the printer.
The export module sets the scaling
control to the smallest (largest)
supported value.
Various media mismatch messages The requested print media does not
match the media loaded in the printer.
Follow the instructions in the message to
resolve the problem.
There is a problem with the contents of
the file.
Check the file for correct syntax.
Check your custom package file for the
correct syntax.
Error Message Solution

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Dialog Box Options
The following are descriptions of the options in the Kodak Professional
8660 thermal printer dialog box:
General Tab
•Copies—enter the number of copies you wish to print, from 1 to 100.
•Print Mode—options are “Normal” for standard printing and “Reprint” to
print the image currently stored in the 8660 printer.
•Sharpen—allows you to specify the type of image enhancement to
improve the sharpness of your images. “Normal” or “High” enhances
image sharpness. Select “High” to improve the sharpness of continuous
tone images; for example, photographic images. Selecting “None” adds
no sharpening and is appropriate for computer-generated graphics.
Package—allows you to select from several printing package formats.
By selecting a specific printing package, you can send a single image to
the 8660 printer and get multiple image sizes on your print. For
example, by selecting the package “5x7 in and 3.5x5 in and Wallets”
your print will contain a 5 x 7 in. print, and a number of 3.5 x 5 in. and
wallet-sized prints (depending on the paper size selected).
NOTE: The print sizes may not be exact because of the height-to-width
ratio of your images.To fill the entire print area, resize the image
in Photoshop before you print.

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•Scaling—scales an image by a specified percentage or to fit or fill the
page.You can select from the following scaling options:
–To Fit Page—images that are larger or smaller than the page are
scaled to fit the dimensions of the page without cropping.
–To Fill Page—images that are larger or smaller than the dimensions of
the page are scaled and cropped to fill the page.
–By size—images are scaled based on the dimensions of the image
and the percentage entered in the text box.
–By pixels—images are scaled based on the number of pixels in the
width and height of the image and the percentage entered in the text
box.
•Center—centers the image on the page. If you do not check this option,
images appear starting in the upper left corner of the page.
•Mirror—reverses the image on the page producing a mirror image.
•Orientation—allows you to manipulate the orientation of an image on
the page.You can select from:
–Automatic—automatically orients the image on the page in the
landscape or portrait mode depending on the size of the image.
(Square images will have portrait orientation.)
–Portrait—orients the image vertically on the page.
–Landscape—orients the image horizontally on the page.
•Layout Icon—displays the relationship of the current image size and
location to the page and printable area.