Kodak Professional 8500 User manual

USER'S GUIDE

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CONTENTS
Introduction
Setting up the 8500
Printer
Operating the 8500
Printer
Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
Supplies
Contents
User’s Guide
Introduction
About the 8500 printer
About the online documentation
Safety Precautions
Paper and Image Sizes
Printer Driver
Interfaces
Setting up the 8500 Printer
Finding a Location for the 8500 Printer
Unpacking the 8500 Printer
Loading the Ribbon Cartridge
Connecting the Cables
Handling Paper
Storing Paper
Loading the Paper Tray
Installing the Dust Covers
About Printer Initialization
Making a Test Print

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CONTENTS
Introduction
Setting up the 8500
Printer
Operating the 8500
Printer
Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
Supplies
Operating the 8500 Printer
Looking at the Buttons and Lights
Working with Paper
Canceling the continuous printing
Handling and Storing Prints
Keeping the 8500 Printer in Good Working Condition
Cleaning the 8500 Printer
Troubleshooting
Light Indications and How to Resolve Them
If the Printer Does Not Operate Correctly
Clearing a Paper Jam
Repairing a Torn Ribbon
Cleaning the Thermal Head
Repacking the Printer
Getting Additional Help
ERROR light off,MEDIA light red
ERROR light red, MEDIA light off
ERROR light red, MEDIA light red
8500 Printer does not turn on
Printing takes muchlonger than usual
Nothing happens when a job is sent
White or colored lines and scratches

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CONTENTS
Introduction
Setting up the 8500
Printer
Operating the 8500
Printer
Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
Supplies
Troubleshooting (cont.)
White or multicolored spots appear on the prints
Smudges, smears and fingerprints
Paper does not feed
8500 Printer does not respond when you press buttons
Site Specifications
Printer Specifications
Space Requirements
Operating Environment
Power Requirements
Accessories and Supplies
Accessories
Ribbons
Paper

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Setting up the 8500
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Operating the 8500
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Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Kodak Professional 8500 digital photo
printer 120V (8500 printer). The 8500 printer is a thermal dye diffusion
device with superior printing speed. It has a resolution of 314 pixels per
inch (ppi), and prints a three-color page in about 75 seconds. Printed
images are high-contrast and long lasting. Kodak Ektatherm XtraLife
ribbon applies a coating that protects images from fingerprints.

Introduction
Setting up the 8500
Printer
Operating the 8500
Printer
Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
Supplies
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About the 8500 printer
The 8500 printer is the latest model of Kodak Professional’s page size
thermal dye printers. Kodak’s dye-sublimination printers produce superb
photographic prints and proofs. The 8500 printer is easy to install and
set up, and its interface is compatible with virtually all computer
environments.
Printer Features
The 8500 printer includes the following features:
Wide Range of Paper Sizes
The 8500 printer prints on a variety of paper sizes. 3-color YMC
ribbons can be used in the 8500 printer.
Printer Driver
The printer driver supports Macintosh operating system 9.0 and
above and Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 (SP6.0 or
later), Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

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Setting up the 8500
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Operating the 8500
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Troubleshooting
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About the online documentation
This manual is comprised of the six sections listed at the right:
●Introduction—describes the 8500 printer, available papers, printer
drivers and interfaces.
●Setting up the 8500 Printer—describes how to set up the 8500
printer.
●Operating the 8500 printer—contains information on maintaining the
8500 printer and working with the paper and ribbon.
●Troubleshooting—describes the problems and how to resolve them.
●Site Specifications—describes the 8500 printer specfications, space
requirements and operating conditions.
●Accessories and Supplies—lists the accessories and supplies for the
8500 printer.

Introduction
Setting up the 8500
Printer
Operating the 8500
Printer
Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
Supplies
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Safety Precautions
Information
This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
WARNING:
USE THE INCLUDED AC POWER CORD SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH RADIO AND
TELEVISION RECEPTION.
WARNING:
THIS THERMAL PRINTER CONTAINS LEAD. DISPOSAL OF LEAD MAY BE REGULATED DUE TO
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. FOR DISPOSAL OR RECYCLING INFORMATION,
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY ALLIANCE:
WWW.EIAE.ORG.

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CAUTION:
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute the risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his or her own expense.

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Setting up the 8500
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Operating the 8500
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Troubleshooting
Site Specifications
Accessories and
Supplies
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In the interest of safety, please observe the following precautions:
POWER REQUIREMENT
This product is designed for operation on 120V AC 60Hz. Never connect to any outlet or power
supply having a different voltage or frequency.
WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED.
AVERTISSEMENT: CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
IF ABNORMALITIES ARISE, ....
If the printer emits smoke or abnormal sounds, immediately unplug the power cord from the
printer or power outlet. Continued use is dangerous. Contact your dealer about having the printer
checked and serviced.
NEVER INSERT ANY OBJECT INTO THE UNIT
Nothing other than supplies for this printer should ever be inserted into the printer. Other items
can cause a safety hazard and extensive damage to the mechanism and electronics.
DO NOT SET HEAVY OBJECTS ON TOP OF THE UNIT
Heavy objects can damage the unit and/or cause misoperation.
AVOID DAMAGING THE POWER CORD
Do not set anything heavy on the power cord or allow it to become pinched, or cut. If the power
cord becomes damaged, replace it immediately to avoid shock hazard or electrical fire.
When the power cord is replaced, use the same type as originally supplied; it is designed to
reduce interference to radio & TV reception.
When unplugging the power cord, hold the plug, and remove it carefully.