Kodak Professional 6800 User Manual

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2Installing the Printer 
Driver Software
A printer driver is software that allows the operating software to access the 
printer features.
The WINDOWS 2000/XP 6800/6805 printer driver requires the following:
The printer driver also requires a functional USB port to communicate with 
the printer. The printer is compliant with the USB 2.0 protocol.
NOTE:  If your equipment only supports the USB 1.1 protocol, data 
communication to the printer will be slower and may affect print 
times.
Installing the Printer Driver
NOTE: You must have Administrator privileges to install the printer driver.
1.Insert the CD that came with the printer into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD Browser launches automatically. If it does not, double-click 
the Kodak680x.exe file in the CD root directory.
2.Select your language.
3.Click Software.
NOTE:  Before installing the software, read the Printer Driver Readme file for 
important information and updates about the software.
4.Click Printer Driver to start the installer.
5.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver.
Operating SystemService PackMinimum 
Memory
WINDOWS 2000 Professional SP3 128 MB
WINDOWS 2000 Server SP3 256 MB
WINDOWS 2000 Advanced Server SP3 256 MB
WINDOWS XP Home SP1 128 MB
WINDOWS XP Professional SP1 128 MB
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Customizing Printer Properties
The Printer Properties dialog box displays options for setting the printer 
properties. 
1.For your operating system, do the following:
2.Right-click the printer icon for your printer model.
3.Select Properties.
4.Adjust the printer settings appropriately for your printer.
Customizing Printing Preferences
The Printing Preferences dialog box displays options for setting how your 
printer will print. 
1.For your operating system, do the following:
2.Right-click the printer icon for your printer model.
3.Select Printing Preferences.
4.On the Layout tab, click Advanced.
The Advanced Options dialog box appears.
5.Adjust the printing preferences appropriately for your printer.
Uninstalling the Printer and Printer Driver
NOTE: You must have Administrator privileges to uninstall the printer and 
printer driver.
1.For your operating system, do the following:
2.Right-click the printer you want to remove and select Delete.
3.Click Ye s to delete the printer.
WINDOWS 2000 WINDOWS XP
Select Start > Settings > Printers. Select Start >Printers and Faxes.
WINDOWS 2000 WINDOWS XP
Select Start > Settings > Printers. Select Start >Printers and Faxes.
WINDOWS 2000 WINDOWS XP
Select Start > Settings > 
Printers.
 Double-click Printers.
The Printers dialog box 
appears. Select Start > Printers and 
Faxes.
 Double-click Printers.
The Printers and Faxes 
dialog box appears.
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4.Select File > Server Properties.
5.Select Drivers.
6.Highlight the printer driver you want to remove and click Remove.
7.Click Ye s to delete the printer driver.
8.Click Close.
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3Calibrating the Printer
The KODAK Calibration Utility (calibration utility) allows the KODAK Photo 
Printer to produce the best possible color response. Printer calibration 
adjusts the response of the printer so that a specific data input value yields a 
specific color density output. When a printer is properly calibrated, it 
generates the correct density for each given data value. 
Your KODAK Photo Printer is shipped with default factory calibration values. 
You should be able to set up your printer and begin printing right away 
without having to first calibrate the printer. However, if you are dissatisfied 
with your prints, follow the steps in this chapter to calibrate your printer.
Installing the Calibration Software
1.Insert the CD that came with the printer into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD Browser launches automatically. If it does not, double-click 
the Kodak680x.exe file in the CD root directory.
2.Select your language.
3.Click Software.
NOTE: Before installing the software, read the Calibration Software Readme 
file for important information and updates about the software.
4.Click Calibration Software to start the installer.
5.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the calibration software.
Using the Calibration Utility
Before you use the calibration utility, make sure you are familiar with how 
your KODAK Photo Printer operates. 
Calibrate your printer whenever the color balance of prints does not look 
right. You may also want to calibrate your printer after it has been serviced. 
Easy Cal is a five-step process that quickly calibrates your printer using the 
Visual Gray Balance method. Before using Easy Cal, start the calibration utility.
1.Select Start > Programs > KODAK Calibration Utility.
The following dialog box appears.
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2.Select Easy Cal > Begin.
The following dialog box appears.
3.Click Proceed.
The following dialog box appears.
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4.Select your printer from the Printer Model list.
 If the printer you want to calibrate is on the list, select it and 
go to Step 8.
 If the printer you want to calibrate does not appear in the list, locate 
and select the export module for that printer. Continue with Step 5.
5.Click Locate Export Modules Folder.
A file selection dialog box appears. 
6.Browse to C:/WINNT/Kodak/Plug-Ins (Printing) folder. 
NOTE:  The exact path to the export module folder may differ depending on 
your operating system.
7.Select the folder that the export module is in and then click OK.
8.Click Next.
The following dialog box appears.
9.Confirm that the printer model listed is the printer you want to calibrate.
 If the printer model you want to calibrate is listed, go to Step 13. 
 If you want to calibrate a different printer model than the one that is 
listed, continue with Step 10. 
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10.Click Select Printer.
The following dialog box appears.
NOTE: The appearance of this dialog box may vary, depending on your 
printer setup and the media file you selected.
11.From the Printer ID: list, select your printer ID. 
NOTE: Click Blink to Identify to locate a specific printer if you have more 
than one printer. The Ready light on the operator panel of the printer 
will blink five times.
Click Update if you want to update the printer information on the 
dialog box. You may need to do this if your printer is accidentally 
shut off.
12.Click OK to close the dialog box.
13.Click Next.
The following dialog box appears.
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14.Check that the printer setup listed is the printer setup you want to use for 
calibration.
 If the printer setup listed is the correct printer setup for your printer, 
go to Step 19.
 If you want a different printer setup than what is listed, continue with 
Step 15. 
15.Click Change Setup.
The following dialog box appears. 
NOTE:  The appearance of this dialog box may vary, depending on your 
printer export module.
16.Click Select to change the media file for your printer. 
A file selection dialog box appears.
17.Select the media file and then click OK.
18.Click OK to close the dialog box.
19.Click Next.
The following dialog box appears. 
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20.Check that the Printer and Printer Setup information are correct.
 If the information is not correct and you have more than one media 
file, click Back and go to Step 15.
 If the information is correct, click Next to send the default table to the 
printer.
NOTE: The previous table is overwritten.
The following dialog box appears. 
21.Click Printer Status to find out more information about your printer.
The following dialog box appears. 
NOTE: Click Update if you want to update the information on the Printer 
Status dialog box. You may need to do this if your printer is 
accidentally shut off.
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