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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION

When transporting this printer for some reason such as repair, follow the instructions below.

1. Use the original packaging.

The genuine package unit may not endure more than one round trip. If the printer is transported with the package unit more

than one round trip, it may not be guaranteed.

Purchase another package unit when transporting this printer again.

Pack the printer with the accessories (ribbon and print paper) removed.

2. Close the printing unit firmly.

When closing the printing unit, push it until a click is heard.

CAUTION

When the printing unit is not closed firmly or you press the OPEN button accidentally, the printing unit may open. It can

cause injury or damage.

3. If the ribbon, print paper, or ribbon cassette can not be taken out, consult with your dealer.

ERROR MESSAGES AND COUNTERMEASURES

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

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For the following symptoms, check the printer again before calling for service.

Symptom

Check & Remedy

The power is not turned on.

Is the power cord plug disconnected from the outlet?

→ Connect the power cord plug to the outlet firmly.

→ The protective circuit may be working. Turn off the power and wait for

about two minutes. Then turn on the power again.

The printing unit doesn’t open.

Are you turning off the power during printing procedure?

→ Turn on the power and then open the printing unit.

The image is not printed.

Is the PAPER RIBBON indicator or the ALARM indicator illuminating or

blinking?

→ Refer to “Overcoming paper jams.”

Is the appropriate size of data sent to this printer?

→ Make sure that the appropriate size of image data is sent to this printer.

Is the print paper or the ribbon used up?

→ Check them.

Is the printing unit set firmly?

→ Set the printing unit firmly.

→ When the indicators keep illuminating or blinking though the above

operations are performed, remove the ribbon and print paper and

reinstall them.

An error can not be resolved.

→ Turn off and on the power of the printer with the printing unit set firmly.

This printer starts initialization.

→ Press the switch inside of the hole of the front panel with a thin stick or

the like for 5 seconds or more.

Switch

Summary of Contents for 305

Page 1: ...User sGuide Hereby EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY declares that this Digital Photo Printer is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC ...

Page 2: ...e 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 The Caution hot surface symbol indicates that the marked item may be hot and should ...

Page 3: ...cables it may cause interference with radio and television reception WARNING In Europe use the AC power cord according to the recommendations as below in order to comply with EN60950 1 Connect to the 230 V receptacle of the room or the host equipment The AC power cord should be VDE approved and consist of core size 0 75 mm2 or bigger length 2 m or shorter cord with IEC60320 1 C13 type 250 V 10 A o...

Page 4: ...p procedure 9 Print paper installation 10 11 Ribbon installation 12 13 Handling of paper ribbon kit 14 Connection with USB data signal equipment 15 Printer driver installation 15 Error messages and countermeasures 16 19 Indications on the front panel and countermeasures 16 Overcoming paper jams 17 Repairing a torn ribbon 18 Before calling for service 19 Instructions for transportation 19 Cleaning ...

Page 5: ... NOT REMOVE THE CABINET Touching internal parts is dangerous besides it may lead to malfunction Contact the sales dealer to carry out internal checks and adjustments Before opening the cover for eliminating a jammed paper etc be sure to disconnect the power cord plug UNPLUG THE POWER CORD DURING A LONG ABSENCE Turn off the main power switch and unplug the power cord during a long absence WHEN TRAN...

Page 6: ... conditions or in an unstable places PROTECT AGAINST DEW FORMATION In extremely cold regions if the printer is moved quickly from an extremely cold place to warmer one dew is likely to be formed If dew is formed printing is not possible OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE The operating ambient temperature range is 15 C 30 C 59 F 86 F and the humidity of 30 80 RH When using the printer on the syste...

Page 7: ...ever you replace the print paper and ribbon Depending on the internal temperature the printer may stop printing temporarily during printing The POWER indicator blinks green Please wait for the printer to resume printing Do not touch the print paper Each time printing is completed remove the prints If the prints are not removed a paper jam may occur Empty the trim tray frequently to prevent jamming...

Page 8: ...20 prints per roll for 10x15 4x6 is offered Large economical print capacity per roll reduces frequency of exchanging paper and ribbon HIGH QUALITY PRINTS The Kodak 305 Photo Printer is a dye sublimation thermal transfer color printer which produces superior high quality images It also produces a continuous tone at 256 gradient for each of Y M and C HIGH SPEED PRINTING HI SPEED USB VER 2 0 INTERFAC...

Page 9: ... out of the cushion Carefully pull the printer up and out of the box Pull the printer straight up as shown in the figure NOTE Printer weighs about 12 kg Handle it with care Unwrap the packing Remove the protective materials for transportation such as protective sheet Remove the trim tray before carrying the printer Hold the printer by the front and rear handle as illustrated in the drawing CAUTION...

Page 10: ...aper jam occurs or the door is open See page 16 PAPER RIBBON INDICATOR When an error concerning the ribbon or print paper occurs this indicator illuminates or blinks See page 16 1 5 3 4 2 6 7 8 POWER INDICATOR When the power is turned on the indicator illuminates It normally illuminates green however blinks or illuminates orange depending on the printer status See page 16 PRINT OUTLET The printed ...

Page 11: ...EAR PANEL FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS USB TERMINAL Use to connect the USB cable See page 15 SECURING HOLES FOR THE CABLE TIE Use to secure the power cord or USB cable by using the cable ties 4 2 1 3 5 PAPER TRAY Engage the upper hooks of the tray on the protrusions on the top of the margin cut box 1 Then secure the tray by engaging the lower hooks in the holes on both sides of the box 2 1 2 TRIM TRAY H...

Page 12: ...CEDURE Before printing follow the printer setup listed below Install the print paper to this printer See pages 10 to 11 Install the ribbon to this printer See pages 12 to 13 Connect the printer to a personal computer See page 15 Make sure to close the printing unit when the setup procedure is completed ...

Page 13: ...the print paper roll yet Do not loosen the paper roll Any slack in the print paper may degrade the print quality CAUTION When placing the print paper keep the print paper upright When you put the print paper sideways it may roll and fall This may cause injury NOTE Fingerprints or dust on the paper s surface may degrade print quality and cause paper jams Press the POWER switch on the rear panel to ...

Page 14: ...er between roller and guide Make sure to insert the paper straight Buzzer continues to sound until the printing unit is closed NOTE Keep the rollers clean Dirt on the rollers may produce poor print quality NOTE When taking the print paper out pull it up toward you by holding the paper flanges Make sure to turn on the power before replacing the print paper Make sure to eliminate any slack from the ...

Page 15: ...he correct position 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 Ribbon Shaft Ribbon cassette Handle Ditch Make sure to set the ribbon roller to the ditches firmly Turn the shaft to eliminate any slack Place the ribbon cassette containing the ribbon in the position as shown in the illustration To insert the ribbon cassette align the protrusions on both sides of the cassette with the right and left guides inside the printing u...

Page 16: ...e print paper may have not been installed correctly In this case open the printing unit to make sure that the print paper has been installed correctly Then close the printing unit again When the paper roll is reinstalled more than three times the print paper may be used up earlier than the ribbon Installation of the print paper and the ribbon is completed NOTE Make sure to replace the print paper ...

Page 17: ...er of prints may not be made In addition if you replace the print paper before it is used up the indicated number of prints may not be made AFTER PRINTING If the paper absorbs nonvolatile organic solvents alcohol ester ketone etc the print may be discolored Discoloration of prints is accelerated if the print paper comes into contact with soft vinyl chloride such as transparent tape Avoid storing p...

Page 18: ...TER DRIVER INSTALLATION The printer driver is required to print the data from the personal computer connected with this printer The printer driver for Windows is supplied with this printer Product name Required operating system EK305_WinXP Applies for Microsoft Windows XP operation system EK305_WinVista7 Applies for Windows Vista and Windows 7 operation system Refer to the PRINTER DRIVER GUIDE in ...

Page 19: ...ng paper jams 17 Green The temperature of the thermal head is too high or too low Wait until the indication goes off When the indicator stops blinking the printer resumes printing automatically While the printer is working do not open the door or turn off the power 7 Green The ribbon which is not available to this printer is installed Replace the ribbon with a new one The actual combination of rib...

Page 20: ...ective part of the print paper with scissors NOTE Make sure to cut off the printed part of the print paper Failure to do this may result in the ribbon sticking to the print paper and being torn Make sure to clean the thermal head and the platen roller Refer to CLEANING on pages 20 and 21 Remove the print paper NOTE Remove the slack from the print paper completely If the door is closed with the pri...

Page 21: ...n ribbon on a flat clean surface Place a piece of transparent adhesive cellophane tape on the center of the ribbon ERROR MESSAGES AND COUNTERMEASURES Wind the shaft of the ribbon in the direction of the arrow so that the cellophane tape is not seen Install the ribbon cassette in the printer Cellophane tape Direction to turn the shaft ...

Page 22: ...ing for service Symptom Check Remedy The power is not turned on Is the power cord plug disconnected from the outlet Connect the power cord plug to the outlet firmly The protective circuit may be working Turn off the power and wait for about two minutes Then turn on the power again The printing unit doesn t open Are you turning off the power during printing procedure Turn on the power and then open...

Page 23: ...hermal head may be required Contact your dealer CAUTION Thermal head is hot right after printing Wait until the head cools before cleaning the thermal head NOTE The thermal head may be damaged if you touch it while static electricity builds up on your body NOTE When you clean the thermal head make sure not to apply excessive force to the peeling roller on the bottom of the thermal head When the ex...

Page 24: ...ean cloth Clean the black part of the roller Wipe the black part carefully with cloth dampened with a small amount of alcohol Wipe the whole roller by turning it Cleaning part PAPER FLANGE CLEANING Clean the parts that contact the print paper sides as shown right Wipe the parts carefully with cloth dampened with a small amount of alcohol Platen roller ...

Page 25: ... 256 8 bits for each color Supply method Automatic Interface Hi Speed USB Ver 2 0 Power supply 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 120 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 2 4 A 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 4 6 A 120 V AC 50 60 Hz Operating conditions Temperature 15 C 30 C Humidity 30 80 RH no dewing Installation conditions Operating attitude Horizontal 5 Outside dimensions 275 W x 446 D x 170 H mm Weight Approx 12 kg excl...

Page 26: ...EastmanKodakCompany Rochester NY14650U S A Kodak 2011 TM Kodak Allrightsreserved P N4J7879 919C176A40 ...

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