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SRP 30

LASER PRINTER

OPERATOR'S GUIDE

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Page 2: ...Operator s Guide KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer P N 6B7503 December 2002 ...

Page 4: ...3 Starting the Equipment 2 11 End of Work 2 15 Description of the Operating Controls 2 19 Screen Structure 2 21 Menu Overview 2 31 Info and Help 2 40 Chapter 3 Chemicals 3 1 Preparation of Chemicals 3 3 Other Operations to Perform Prior to Production 3 8 Chapter 4 Settings 4 1 From the Order Receipt to the Finished Print 4 3 Settings 4 5 Machine Settings 4 8 Print Configurations 4 48 Pricing Confi...

Page 5: ... 42 Printing Network Orders 6 55 Index Prints 6 57 Printing Price Labels Option 6 60 Statistics 6 61 Chapter 7 Correcting System Conditions 7 1 System Errors 7 2 Error Handling 7 7 Removing Paper Jams 7 10 Chapter 8 Maintenance 8 1 Maintenance Schedule and Maintenance Intervals 8 3 Daily Maintenance 8 5 Weekly Maintenance 8 10 Monthly Maintenance 8 29 Maintenance When Required 8 49 Consumables 8 5...

Page 6: ...ii Legal Notice viii General Precautions viii When Operating the Equipment viii When Disposing of the Equipment viii Handling of Processing Chemicals ix Disposal of Chemicals and Containers ix Effluent Management ix Chemical Concentrates ix Chemical Filters ix Container Recycling and Disposal ix Assistance from Kodak ix Safety Precautions for the Handling of Chemicals x General Guidelines x Skin a...

Page 7: ...tion manual may cause harmful 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 CE Compliance This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to...

Page 8: ...vice This product complies with 21 CFR Chapter I Subchapter J This is a Class 1 laser product The laser beam cannot strike the operator when the machine is operated under normal conditions even when the machine doors are open Never remove or open covers to the laser modules A laser beam of class 3B may be accessible after the removal of covers There are no user serviceable parts in the laser modul...

Page 9: ...Operator s Guide Certification Labels A B Non interlocked Panel Label Aperture Label C D E vi KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 10: ...Regulatory and Safety Information Laser Source Label F Locations of Laser Safety Labels B C side A F E D KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer vii ...

Page 11: ...vers and panels Persons who open or remove covers expose themselves to dangerous voltages and other risks of injury Do not cover or block the vent openings in the housing Doing so may lead to overheating of components Do not allow objects or liquids to enter the equipment through the vent openings Doing so may cause fire or electrical shock Do not allow the power cable to be squeezed or crimped In...

Page 12: ...ered hazardous waste and require special attention If you must dispose of chemical concentrates as waste material contact your local solid waste or hazardous waste authorities to obtain disposal information Chemical Filters When you clean the chemical filters for the silver bearing working solutions collect the rinse water and direct it to a silver recovery unit for treatment or collect it for tre...

Page 13: ...ns may splash for example preparing and filling in chemical solutions or cleaning processing racks follow these guidelines Avoid skin contact especially with developer solutions Wear protective gloves and change them every day if possible It may be necessary to also wear a rubber apron during some maintenance operations Rinse all solutions that get on the skin with plenty of running water Wear pro...

Page 14: ...r of the equipment as well as anyone else who owns it during the warranty period Warranty Repair Coverage If this equipment does not function properly during the warranty period a Service and Support Field Engineer from Kodak will repair the equipment without charge during Kodak s normal working hours usually 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Monday through Friday Such repair service will include any adjustmen...

Page 15: ...tability for this equipment Repair or replacement without charge is Kodak s only obligation under this warranty Kodak will not be responsible for any consequential or incidental damages resulting from the sale use or improper functioning of this equipment even if loss or damage is caused by the negligence or the fault of Kodak Such damages for which Kodak is not responsible include but are not lim...

Page 16: ...hapter 1 Introduction Contents Using the Documentation 1 2 Structure 1 2 Text Styles 1 2 Notices 1 2 Safety Precautions 1 3 Storage of Chemicals and Paper 1 3 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 1 1 ...

Page 17: ...s references Example Also see Safety Precautions on the following page Notices The following notices are used in this manual and on equipment labels NOTE Contains parenthetical information only material This is the least urgent type of notice IMPORTANT Contains information essential to correct operation of the equipment CAUTION Indicates the potential for damage to or from the equipment WARNING In...

Page 18: ...tions that are on equipment labels and in the guide Storage of Chemicals and Paper Consumable Storage Requirements Chemicals Store and prepare chemicals according to the manufacturer s specifications Store all photographic in a cool and dry location Storage Temperature 2 10 C 35 50 F Photographic Paper Relative Humidity for open packages 50 60 IMPORTANT To avoid visible changes in the photographic...

Page 19: ...Operator s Guide 1 4 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 20: ...he Equipment 2 11 Automatic Startup 2 11 Manual Startup 2 12 System Startup Status 2 13 Readiness for Operation 2 13 User Login 2 13 Start Screen 2 14 End of Work 2 15 Changing Users 2 15 Shutting Down 2 17 Automatic Shutdown 2 17 Manual Shutdown 2 17 Turning Off the Equipment Partially Sleep Mode 2 18 Description of the Operating Controls 2 19 Buttons and Lamp on the Main Computer 2 19 Touch scre...

Page 21: ...enus 2 31 Print Mode Menu 2 32 Settings Menu without Equipment Settings 2 33 Settings Menu with Equipment Settings 2 34 Test Menu 2 35 Pricing Statistics Menu 2 36 End of Work Menu 2 37 Status Information and Help Menus 2 38 Other Screens 2 39 Info and Help 2 40 Film Drive Info 2 42 Info Printer 2 43 Info Paper Processor 2 44 Info Order 2 45 Version Info 2 46 Error List 2 47 Help 2 48 2 2 KODAK PR...

Page 22: ...e operation of the system is connected to the main computer 2 Scanner digitizes frames and slides and determines corrections and exposure values 3 Printer prepares and advances the paper size to be exposed and exposes the digital images on paper by means of a laser Special laser paper is required to obtain optimum results 4 Paper Processor includes a connected sorter and a deposit for the prints K...

Page 23: ...brush 12 Drain valves for the chemical overflow 4 Film mask for the scanner 13 Right hand paper magazine 5a Printing lamp 14 Lane distributor 5b Filter wheel 15 Lens and CCD 6 Film take up 16 Transport unit 7 Wet section with racks crossovers and chemical filters 17 Film collecting box 8 Built in densitometer 18 Left hand paper magazine 9 Dryer 2 4 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 24: ...frames Digital images The digital image files are transferred to the SRP 30 Laser Printer by Data carriers Diskette ZIP disk CD ROM or Smart Media card by way of PCMCIA adapter Network workstation NOTE It is your responsibility to provide for a network and or a workstation and to provide for its connection KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 5 ...

Page 25: ...ons Color and density corrections Cropping Image enhancement area and detail contrast sharpness saturation Special features colored texts borders These modifications are calculated on the image processing board The image in the display refreshes immediately 2 6 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 26: ...lm advance 5 Lens 6 CCD area After the paper size is selected the film is fed into the film mask through the film feeder While the film is transported through the film mask and into the film take up a prescan determines the exposure data for each frame of the film After the main computer calculates the correction data the frames are digitized The film is removed from the film take up and the frame...

Page 27: ...ts the data to an exposable image and sends it to the printer Printer The printer transports the cut paper 1 to the print engine 2 exposes the paper to the laser beam and advances it through the transport unit 3 up to the lane distributor 4 The back print 5 is applied in the lane distributor The lane distributor transports the print to the paper processor 2 8 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printe...

Page 28: ...the sorter 2 where they are sorted by orders and stacked in trays If a print order exceeds the capacity of one tray a maximum of 43 prints the sorter automatically switches to the next tray without terminating the print order Splices in the paper rolls are cut separately and the respective pieces of paper are deposited in the print order stack Large prints are deposited on the large print deposit ...

Page 29: ...Operator s Guide Densitometer The built in densitometer 1 above the dryer automatically measures the test print 2 10 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 30: ... Laser Printer are Automatically by means of the integrated timer the preferred procedure Manually by means of the main switch the alternate procedure Automatic Startup To prepare the equipment to start automatically by way of the timer set the timer to workdays starting times and off days See Defining Times for Startup Shutdown and Sleep Mode in Chapter 4 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2...

Page 31: ...uide Manual Startup 1 Turn on the main circuit breaker 1 2 Press the ON button 2 The ground fault interrupter GFI switch below the main circuit breaker always remains on 2 12 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 32: ...ns and the dryer have reached nominal temperatures Readiness for Operation User Login After the equipment has been started and heated up the Login screen appears where you enter your user name and password four numbers The user name is preset if you have been defined as the first user who must enter a password After you enter the user name if required and password the Start screen appears The Star...

Page 33: ...rinter Additionally this menu provides access to statistics related to the daily and total counters prints index prints orders scanned frames and paper consumption End of work lets you shut down the equipment completely or partially Sleep mode A different user can also log in from this menu NOTE In the Start screen and in all screens that follow only the functions that correspond to the user profi...

Page 34: ...Overview End of Work Changing Users To change users you must first log out 1 Select End of work on the menu bar 2 Touch Change user 3 Touch Logout KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 15 ...

Page 35: ...se steps to log in 1 Select the name of the next user 2 Enter the password four numbers 3 Touch Login If a different language is allocated to the new user in the system setup all text is displayed in that language 2 16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 36: ...ternate procedure Automatic Shutdown The equipment shuts down automatically if you enter no input within a preset time period after system start To define the preset time period see Defining Times for Startup Shutdown and Sleep Mode in Chapter 4 Manual Shutdown Shutdown is possible with every inserted film mask 1 Select End of work on the menu bar 2 Touch Shutdown KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser P...

Page 37: ...ed confirm the warning message All finished orders are saved whether or not they are priced The equipment is shut down and turned off Turning Off the Equipment Partially Sleep Mode It is possible to turn off parts of the system so that only the main computer is running This Sleep mode allows for statistical checks locally or by remote control before the equipment is turned off completely While in ...

Page 38: ...art up You can also press the ON button to initiate a reset The timer lamp 2 lights if the system is in the timer mode after Shutdown Film stop button 3 If you suspect a film jam press the Film stop button to stop the system The film stops during scanning orders are interrupted and a reset of the system begins The Reset confirmation window opens on the screen Wait until the paper transport in the ...

Page 39: ...ctions by touching the touch sensitive buttons on the screen Specifications 15 inch LCD screen SVGA resolution 1024 x 768 pixels Screen refresh frequency 75 Hz For more information see Screen Structure on Page 2 21 Touch sensitive Buttons on Page 2 24 and Menu Overview on Page 2 31 2 20 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 40: ...on area with 2 fixed buttons i Stop and 3 status line 4 Active screen with 5 buttons and 6 a popup window if available not shown in the above example 7 Menu bar with five main menus The areas 1 2 3 and 7 are always displayed However the menu bar 7 cannot always be used When certain errors occur it is disabled until the errors are removed KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 21 ...

Page 41: ...lp on Page 2 40 The fixed buttons are described below i Status information Context related help for all screens and error messages Stop If the system does not respond to operator entries you can use this button to initialize a software reset The entire SRP 30 Laser Printer is stopped orders are interrupted and all major assemblies are reset For more information see Resetting the Equipment in Chapt...

Page 42: ...t confirmation or action Some messages can be ignored several times until the system forces you to act Error messages must be resolved before work can continue All error messages are saved You can view a list of the messages by touching i then Error list Below is an example of an error list For more information see Correcting System Conditions in Chapter 7 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2...

Page 43: ...ion such as to Select a submenu from the main menu bar Open a drop down menu and make a selection Start interrupt or stop an action Select the desired configurations images and text in displayed selection windows Perform tests by way of the keyboard shown on the screen All screens and associated buttons are explained in detail in this guide Additionally the online Help feature which you initiate w...

Page 44: ...ntries than the display can show arrow keys appear for scrolling For example when you select a paper width configuration a drop down menu appears with all configurations that you can select for the inserted paper width 1 Select the desired configuration from the list 2 Touch OK KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 25 ...

Page 45: ...n on the touch screen when a suspected film jam occurs The film is moved out and the order is interrupted To prevent subsequent paper jams empty the paper transport in the printer before you press Yes to initiate a system reset An Error pop up appears when either incorrect or inconsistent entries or system errors occur You must remove these errors before work can continue 2 26 KODAK PROFESSIONAL S...

Page 46: ...ing pop up appears if a risk of data loss occurs An Info pop up appears to provide additional status information A Query pop up appears for you to avoid potential problems KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 27 ...

Page 47: ... of the keyboard allocation see User Interface in Chapter 4 Touch a button to select the corresponding character Typed characters appear in the blue field and in the button above the image of the keyboard This lets you see how much of the entered text will appear in the button when you select it from a drop down menu The OK button lets you terminate your entry and return to the previous menu 2 28 ...

Page 48: ...Overview Numeric Keypad Use the numeric keypad in the display to enter the desired number and touch OK to confirm KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 29 ...

Page 49: ...X Letters for the DX code Í Î Horizontal navigation in the Reorder list Ï Ð Vertical navigation in the Reorder list Vertical scrolling in the configuration Pull up OK Terminating the entry of a Reorder list For Pull up transfer of the selection Pull up closed For Pop up confirmation of the order number DEL Deletes a position in the negative number field example 1A 3A 13A Deletes the whole number i...

Page 50: ...s not available The structure of the menus is described in the next subsection Menu Overview Menu Overview Main Menus The following main menus are available on the menu bar Print mode Settings Test Pricing Statistics End of work Other menus are available by pressing i and Status Information Help All menus and associated screens are outlined on the following pages KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Pr...

Page 51: ...Operator s Guide Print Mode Menu positioning files Image editing Crop Position text Enter border 2 32 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 52: ...Overview Settings Menu without Equipment Settings Machine Machine Indexprint Indexprint KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 33 ...

Page 53: ...Operator s Guide Settings Menu with Equipment Settings Machine Machine balance Remote ar 2 34 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 54: ...Overview Test Menu Piko KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 35 ...

Page 55: ...Operator s Guide Pricing Statistics Menu Statistics 2 36 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 56: ...Overview End of Work Menu Login Timer KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 37 ...

Page 57: ...Operator s Guide Status Information and Help Menus Film drive Info 2 38 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 58: ...nd with the Display Config button Text input user names back print text is required by touching the appropriate field Number input order numbers passwords is required by touching the respective field Errors occur that require removal before work can continue You must make a decision KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 39 ...

Page 59: ...ours of the scanner lamp in the Test Maintenance menu For all other information a separate screen opens To open the Film drive Info Printer Info and Paper Processor Info screens touch the module in the illustration that appears on the touch screen To open the Order Info Version Info or Error list screens touch the buttons with the respective names To close the Info screen touch Back 2 40 KODAK PRO...

Page 60: ...When an error occurs the module concerned appears in red Touch the button on the module to localize the error more precisely The defective component is shown below in red KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 41 ...

Page 61: ...lm drive Info screen provides a graphic representation of the film advance If an error occurs the corresponding component of the film advance appears in red To return to the Info screen touch Back 2 42 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 62: ...of the paper transport This screen shows the width surface and residual length for each paper magazine If an error occurs the corresponding component of the printer appears in red To return to the Info screen touch Back KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 43 ...

Page 63: ...ving through the paper processor Order numbers of the orders in the paper processor Time remaining until the last print will exit Reference and actual temperatures of the solutions and the dryer If an error occurs the corresponding component of the paper processor appears in red To return to the Info screen touch Back 2 44 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 64: ... Info Order screen displays the number of orders that are not yet processed APS reorders Network orders Orders stored for file prints Backup To return to the Info screen touch Back KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 2 45 ...

Page 65: ...The Version Info screen displays Current versions of the installed software and firmware Serial number of the hardware License ID of the equipment To return to the Info screen touch Back 2 46 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 66: ...ows the errors encountered since the last start or reset If the error message is not displayed completely in the error list touch the message to display the complete text below the error list To delete the message from the list mark the message and touch Remove selection To return to the Info screen touch Back The error list and error removal are described in Correcting System Conditions Chapter 7...

Page 67: ... to the Help texts To go to the pertinent section in the Help text touch the area concerned such as the button field or list Touch Ï to go back Other buttons are provided on the right side of the Help window Help Index To view the associated Help text touch a keyword in the alphabetic list Error Help Index This feature is not yet implemented Documentation Touch this button to view the Operator s G...

Page 68: ... Tank Solutions 3 5 Stabilizer 3 6 Bleach Fix 3 6 Developer 3 6 Inserting the Chemical Filters 3 6 Installing the Racks and Bringing the Tank Solutions to Temperature 3 7 Preparing Replenisher 3 7 Other Operations to Perform Prior to Production 3 8 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 3 1 ...

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Page 70: ...Check that the cover lock fully engages in the vertical position When closing the cover Support the cover with one hand Press the unlocking lever PUSH and close the cover A water temperature of approximately 30 C 86 F is recommended for the preparation of the individual tank fillings The chemicals are prepared directly in the tanks KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 3 3 ...

Page 71: ...ank with water until the lower level sensors are covered to avoid the request for the connection of an EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge 3 Fill all machine tanks with hot water 4 Let the equipment run for a short while to rinse the circulation system and to remove any chemical residues 5 Switch off the equipment and completely drain the cleaning water Check that all drain valves are closed firmly 6 C...

Page 72: ...om US en corp hse prodSearchMSDS jhtml IMPORTANT To make sure that no chemicals splash on the equipment fasten the plastic covers from the accessory pack on the equipment Open two KODAK EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge 75 cartons and remove the four bottles from each carton When you remove the cap of a bottle the label printed on the seal identifies the bottle as either the developer bottle CD one o...

Page 73: ...fix concentrate Part A labeled BX A 3 Add the entire contents of two bottles of bleach fix concentrate Part B labeled BX B The total volume in the tank is 18 0 L Developer To obtain good performance take special care in mixing the developer tank 1 Add 15 9 L of water to the tank 2 Slowly add the entire contents of two bottles of developer concentrate labeled CD 3 Add 900 mL of EKTACOLOR RA Develop...

Page 74: ... all tanks are filled with solution 3 Restore power to the equipment 4 Start the recirculation pumps to complete the mixing of the solutions 5 Let the processor reach operating temperature Tank Temperature C Developer 40 0 0 3 Bleach Fix 38 2 Stabilizer 37 3 Preparing Replenisher 1 Fill 7 L 1 8 gal of water in the ASTOR tank 1 2 Fill the water tank until the upper one of the two float sensors is a...

Page 75: ... docking station until you get a message to insert a new cartridge The replenishers are mixed automatically by the integrated electrically driven mixers One preparation is sufficient for about 75 m2 807 ft of color negative paper equivalent to approximately 1400 8 x 10 in 20 x 25 cm prints Other Operations to Perform Prior to Production 1 Set the reference values See Paper Processor Settings in Ch...

Page 76: ...Software 4 21 Enabling the Software 4 22 Importing a Combiprint Layout 4 23 Importing an Index Print Layout 4 24 Printer Settings 4 25 Scanner Settings 4 26 Paper Processor Settings 4 27 Setting the Replenishment Rates 4 27 Default Replenishment Rates 4 28 Calibrating the Temperature Sensors and Water Pumps 4 28 Production Balance TFS Logic 4 29 Impact 4 29 Sharpen Edges Saturation and Sharpen Gra...

Page 77: ...ain Parameters 4 54 APS Film Coding 4 55 APS Back Print 4 56 Index Print Configurations 4 56 Correction Configurations 4 58 Autosave Configurations 4 60 Front Print Configurations 4 63 Combiprint Configurations 4 65 Order Configurations 4 67 Single Configurations 4 69 Package Configurations 4 75 Combiprint Configurations 4 76 Reproduction Configurations 4 77 Configuration Types in the Order Config...

Page 78: ...lance communication with other machines remote orders Settings Machine settings User interface Combiprint Layout Indexprint Layout Printer example MBL repetitions Scanner example scratch correction Paper Processor example replenishment rates Production balance Network orders Creating an operator with password language user levels Settings Machine settings User manager Creating sub configurations S...

Page 79: ...unt them Testing the paper and the machine Be sure to use MBL Master Balance paper for the first PBL Paper Balance Test Start MBL Start PBL Order handling First order Reorder Reorder for single frames or films without DX code without preview or with preview and image editing Use print modes Autoprint File print or Slide print Reorder Manual positioning If the Pricing Label Printer option is availa...

Page 80: ...the menu bar The following options are available Print configurations For creating print configurations for production with all associated sub configurations Machine settings For adjusting the equipment to user needs and lab requirements Pricing settings For entering all prices Available only with the Pricing Label Printer option Load settings For reloading saved settings and or configurations Sav...

Page 81: ...mitted except for quotation marks 1 Touch the appropriate characters on the keyboard Characters appear in the blue field above the keyboard as you enter them They also appear in the button next to the blue field This lets you see immediately how much of the entered text will appear on the button when it is selected from a list or pull down menu 2 Touch OK to confirm 4 6 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 L...

Page 82: ...e numeric user password for example the numeric keypad opens automatically 1 Touch the appropriate numbers on the keypad The numbers appear in the blue field above the keypad as you enter them 2 Touch OK to confirm KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 7 ...

Page 83: ...ne on Page 4 13 Cut length Machine User interface for country specific settings such as language keyboard and measurement system User manager to create users with name password and access rights Settings for the automatic Startup such as workdays with start times first user calendar holidays company holidays Combiprint Layout Importing of predefined layouts for printing multiple pictures of the sa...

Page 84: ...f optional software components such as Pricing Set date time Other Entry of lab name ID for the back print settings for the automatic end of order and automatic order number and settings to prevent excess prints caused by input errors NOTE IP Layout Software 4 95 is provided for creating your own layouts for Combiprints and Index prints Defining Surfaces 1 Touch Settings Machine settings Surface S...

Page 85: ...ch Switches 5 and 6 to define the name of the paper surface See Coding the Paper Magazine on Page 4 13 5 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving 4 10 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 86: ...Settings Defining Paper Settings 1 Touch Settings Machine settings Paper settings 2 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 11 ...

Page 87: ...ting a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving The total number of paper widths usable without modification is 16 Up to four different surfaces can be used in the same way for all widths 4 12 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 88: ...5 inch 95 mm 4 00 inch 102 mm 4 75 inch 120 mm GLOSSY 5 00 inch 127 mm MATTE 6 00 inch 152 mm CUSTOM1 6 50 inch 165 mm CUSTOM2 7 00 inch 178 mm 8 00 inch 203 mm 8 25 inch 210 mm 8 50 inch 216 mm 10 0 inch 254 mm 11 0 inch 279 mm 12 0 inch 305 mm NOTE The table shows the Kodak standard If required you can define a different allocation of the switches to paper widths and surfaces Each switch combina...

Page 89: ...ut lengths The range is 82 305 mm 3 2 12 0 in Paper width Minimum cut length Comments 121 mm 4 75 in 121 mm 4 75 in 121 178 mm 4 75 7 00 in 82 mm 3 25 in Images are rotated before printing 178 mm 7 00 in 121 mm 4 75 in 3 Touch Save The cut lengths defined here appear in the selection boxes of the order configurations 4 14 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 90: ... Acoustic feedback after a button has been touched Measuring system Temperature Decimal sign and Separator Time format and Date format After language selection the system presets the national standards automatically Changes are permitted Date and time appear in the indicated format in the timer settings and in the back print a m p m If you select a 24 hour format for the time display the buttons f...

Page 91: ...fore users can logon to the system You can define any number of users but two user types are required Administrator with user rights for all functions except Service Service with unlimited rights for all functions 1 Touch Settings Machine settings User manager 2 Touch New or select an existing user and touch Edit 4 16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 92: ...able or disable Language Keyboard Preview freq and Beep Touch These functions are described in the previous section You can change the settings for each individual user 5 Enable or disable the user rights buttons in the lower half of the screen For descriptions of the user rights see User Profiles on Page 4 18 6 Touch Save as if you are creating a new user Enter a user name with a maximum of 20 ch...

Page 93: ...iginals that cannot be handled in Autoprint or Reorder mode Single frames strips without space detection Network orders File print Remote Autosave Remote Network orders from a workstation Settings Configurations Create or modify order configurations including sub configurations Machine settings Modify Machine settings Pricing Edit Pricing Create or edit pricing configurations Test Test MBL PBL Rem...

Page 94: ...utton and select the user to be logged in at the beginning of work b Enable Automatic Login to let the standard login user have automatic access after system startup or disable the function to require the user to enter a password 4 Under the No operator actions heading a Touch Printer Standby after and set the number of minutes for the system to wait between user actions before it automatically pu...

Page 95: ...s to select the month and year 3 Touch the buttons to set work days and off days Black buttons Workdays Blue buttons Off days NOTE The current day has a ring around the number 4 Touch OK to save and return to the Startup settings screen Or touch Cancel to return without saving 4 20 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 96: ...No the system stops the operation Save the machine settings before proceeding b If you are loading a CD or if you selected a software component in the list enter the alphanumeric enable code that you received from Kodak After you install or enable the software the system performs an automatic restart After the restart the buttons pertaining to the new software functions are accessible If the equip...

Page 97: ...nts and passport photos Follow these steps to enable the optional programs 1 Touch i Version Info 2 Find the option program s license ID in the bottom left area of the screen 3 Contact Kodak and order the option Indicate the license ID Kodak will provide you with an alphanumeric enable code 4 Install the software as described in Installing the Software on Page 4 21 4 22 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 L...

Page 98: ...sk and make a selection The file extension of the layout patterns is pas Only the layout files appropriate for the selected film mask appear in the list You can see all of the available layout files by selecting No filter 3 Select a Drive and in the next screen a Folder if needed in which to store the layout files 4 Touch the arrow buttons to transfer single files single arrow or all files double ...

Page 99: ...election The file extensions of the layout patterns are based on the film mask for example 135 or 240 Only the layout files appropriate for the selected film mask appear in the list You can see all of the available layout files by selecting No filter 3 Select a Drive and in the next screen a Folder if needed in which to store the layout files 4 Touch the arrow buttons to transfer single files sing...

Page 100: ...L Master Balance is performed on this paper Auto MBL Enable or disable MBL max rep When Auto MBL is enabled enter how often the system should automatically repeat the MBL test if the result is not within tolerance The range is 1 to 10 PBL max rep Enter how often the system should automatically repeat the PBL Paper Balance test if the result is not within tolerance The range is 1 to 10 3 Touch Save...

Page 101: ...scratches and holes cannot be corrected Depending on the extent of the scratches on the film the printing procedure may take longer than normal Scanning crop and Slide crop Define the part of the scanned frame or slide on the CCD that has to be printed If you increase the value the prints may get black borders The preset value is 98 Reset to standard one for Scanning crop and one for Slide crop To...

Page 102: ...daily average throughput of the last five days of production and sets an appropriate Normal replenishment rate More chemicals and water are replenished to maintain production stability when below average throughput occurs If the system detects a throughput of less than 10 m2 it activates the Increased replenishment rate If the system detects a throughput of less than 5 m2 it activates the Maximum ...

Page 103: ...perature Sensors and Water Pumps WARNING Calibrating the temperature sensors and water pumps presents a potential safety hazard because it requires the wet section cover to be open with power applied Therefore the following functions should only be performed by a service technician Settings Machine settings PP Temperature Settings Machine settings PP Pumps 4 28 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Prin...

Page 104: ...w start The settings of the Production balance surface and detail contrast sharpness and saturation etc do not show in the back print because the Production balance specifies the basic setting 0 value Correction values entered later by way of correction configurations or for image improvement are added to this 0 value and can appear in the back print For color and density corrections the weighing ...

Page 105: ...to sharpen fine structures such as hair fur and trees shifting towards or to apply a soft focus to portraits shifting towards The impression of sharpness depends on the print size and the paper surface For this reason you should create a special correction configuration for each print size and surface for example sharpness reduction for portrait exposures This function cannot improve blurred expos...

Page 106: ...surfaces get darker shadows get lighter the equivalent of digital masking If the surface contrast is too high the dark areas of the prints get coarse grained Surface contrast is not effective for file prints The Detail contrast DCT regulator acts like the area contrast but is effective for medium sized structures print sizes 10x15 to about 1 cm Panorama Identification TFS recognizes panorama shots...

Page 107: ...arning phase continues for all film types The learning TFS is based on the DX code Because the fluctuations resulting from film processing differences are stronger than the differences among film types the best results are obtained with films that have been processed if possible in an identical or similar way Learning TFS Reset The values found for all films are reset Enable the Learning TFS Reset...

Page 108: ...nd TFS Density buttons NOTE Certain parts of the logic are effective even if you have not changed the regulators TFS Color Color Dominant Parameters The color dominant parameters magenta blue green and yellow let you influence the effect of the color under correction KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 33 ...

Page 109: ...ity Less uniform colors on prints of one and the same order Less favorable color balance for subjects taken under special lighting conditions such as sunsets shots in the shade with a blue sky and tungsten light shots Increasing the standard values Better color balance for subjects taken under special lighting conditions More uniform colors on the prints of one and the same order Color dominants a...

Page 110: ... 0 to 1 3 TL Correction range for incandescent light 4 0 to 4 0 CFL Degree of correction for fluorescent light 0 0 to 2 0 FL Correction range for fluorescent light 4 0 to 4 0 Advantages Disadvantages Reducing the standard values Daylight subjects that correspond to artificial light shots from a measurement standpoint are recognized less frequently as artificial light shots Not all artificial light...

Page 111: ...rs appear less harsh The correction is found for each individual frame The resulting degree of correction depends on the following parameters Setting of the K parameter Cross curve tolerance of the film Contrast and the density of the frame Type of subject The preset cross curve compensation has no effect on frames without a cross curve effect or on artificial light shots 4 36 KODAK PROFESSIONAL S...

Page 112: ...house shows a magenta color cast while the roof is reproduced in a greenish tone Cross curve compensation The correction eliminates the color cast of the facade the important part of the picture But the green color cast of the roof becomes stronger in proportion and appears less harsh Although the colors themselves cannot be modified the general impression of the picture is improved by shifting th...

Page 113: ...st gray water surface with an overcast sky misty visibility etc 0 0 1 4 DL 4 Persons with white clothes on a green meadow view through trees flowers with a green background etc 0 0 2 0 DL 5 Subjects with a high percentage of blue 0 0 1 4 Small values produce lighter prints while higher values produce darker prints in the group of subjects The basic setting for all selector parameters is 1 0 and sh...

Page 114: ...xposed frames 0 0 to 4 0 Towards 0 0 more underexposed frames are printed Towards 4 0 fewer underexposed frames are printed Selector 2 Overexposed frames 4 0 to 4 0 Towards 4 0 more overexposed frames are printed Towards 4 0 fewer overexposed frames are printed Selector 3 Blurred or partly blackened frames scattered light at the beginning of the film 4 0 to 4 0 Towards 4 0 fewer frames are selecte...

Page 115: ...ures and overexposures You should make these corrections based on observations made over several days of production 1 Touch Color correction 2 Touch the arrows to make the desired corrections 3 Touch OK to save the corrections or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving 4 40 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 116: ...orrections if certain film types do not print satisfactorily despite TFS or if the results do not correspond to the usual preferences for a particular country 1 Touch DX correction 2 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 41 ...

Page 117: ... the regulator arrows to set correction values for neutral exposures overexposures and underexposures 5 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving The name of the DX configuration appears in the configuration list If the DX code is recognized when a film ...

Page 118: ...fluence all orders Modifications are only effective after a new start The settings of the Production balance surface and detail contrast sharpness and saturation etc do not show in the back print because the Production balance specifies the basic setting 0 value Correction values entered later by way of correction configurations or for image improvement are added to this 0 value and can appear in ...

Page 119: ...l in the original Add contrast to make light surfaces darker Reduce contrast to make dark surfaces shadows lighter This function is the equivalent of digital masking Yellow Magenta Cyan and Density For making color and density corrections The value range is 9 to 9 The effect of the correction input depends on the setup of the Impact parameter 4 Touch Save to save the corrections or Cancel to retur...

Page 120: ...different from the folder s local name Password protection must not be activated Enter the shared name as the Resource name Remote order Autosave Defines an external location within the network where the SRP 30 Laser Printer copies and stores image files if the Autosave function is enabled Computer name See Remote order File print above Resource name See Remote order File print above Network order...

Page 121: ...ion Explanation PFDF Photofinishing Data Format is a standardized format for order data to be used in networks d Bridge is a software program to manage the order files The software saves digital orders images and PFDF information until they are called by a receiving station for example the SRP 30 Laser Printer In network connections with several input devices install the d Bridge software on a com...

Page 122: ...APS Autocopies and Check PpF Enable or disable these functions Max APS Copies and Max PpF PpF Prints per frame If Check APS Autocopies or Check PpF is enabled enter a value for the maximum number If this value is exceeded during printing the system checks to see that no excessive prints are produced resulting from input errors of the APS camera or the SRP 30 Laser Printer Order No Set to either Au...

Page 123: ...olled by the order data created at an external workstation independent of the status of the Back print parameter in this menu dTFS Preselection Enable this parameter to preset dTFS in the File print mode If the parameter is enabled dTFS is available for selection in the order menu Otherwise it is not available 3 Touch Save or Cancel Print Configurations Touch Settings Print configurations 4 48 KOD...

Page 124: ...save 5 Front print 6 Index print 7 Combiprint 8 Order Single Package Passport Photo Reproduction NOTE Order configurations are combined on the basis of the other seven print configuration types One or more of these sub configurations must be created before you can create an order configuration You can use a sub configuration in any number of order configurations The procedures for creating print c...

Page 125: ... New A screen opens displaying the fields that contain the existing preset values 3 Enter the appropriate settings for the new configuration 4 Touch Save as and enter a meaningful name in the input screen Maximum of 30 characters Permissible characters _ and blanks Creating a New Configuration Based on an Existing One 1 Touch a similar configuration in the list If necessary use the arrow buttons t...

Page 126: ... not have to delete the main configuration Instead select another configuration to replace the deleted one Sub configuration used in the order configuration Order configuration Single used in the order configuration Package Exiting the Screen To return to the Print configurations screen touch Back or OK depending on the configuration Paper Configurations 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Paper...

Page 127: ...u cannot modify them here 6 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving Print Sizes Standard print sizes vary from country to country Because the SRP 30 Laser Printer is a digital printer it lets you define an almost unlimited number of print sizes You def...

Page 128: ...0 5x7 1 127x182 5x8 8 127x223 8 25x3 5 210x89 5x3 5 127x89 6x10 5 152x268 6x8 6 152x218 6x3 5 152x89 6x4 0 152x102 8x4 6 203x116 8x5 6 203x142 8 25x4 7 210x119 8 25x5 8 210x147 Back Print Configurations The print field is 2 x 40 characters Positions not used are filled up with points 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Back print 2 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit KOD...

Page 129: ...ack print text 6 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name The maximum number of characters is 80 Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving Additional Information Regarding Certain Parameters Print date time is printed in the formats set under Machine settings User interface Color density correc...

Page 130: ... magnetic tracks on which the photofinisher can modify or add product relevant data Film tip to record film specific information Data that only applies to one frame image title aspect ratio exposure data is recorded in the negative data area 1 Higher ranking data for photo finishing 2 Magnetic image data for photo finishing 3 Optical image data of the manufacturer 4 Magnetic camera image data of t...

Page 131: ...e back print It is available when a back print configuration is created for the APS film mask APS Film data 35 positions APS Film text maximum of 40 positions Index Print Configurations 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Index print 2 Select a Film mask All layouts are listed no filters or only those layouts that match the selected film mask 3 Touch New or select an existing configuration and t...

Page 132: ...PpF from the list or touch New entry for PpF and enter a new value 5 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving In the Layout Info area of the screen No of Images Indicates how many images can appear on one index print Every index print layout provides se...

Page 133: ...t features to create special correction configurations for certain subject groups such as winter shots with snow 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Corrections 2 Select a Film type 3 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit 4 58 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 134: ... Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving These corrections appear in the back print if back print text was selected See Back Print Configurations Additional Information Regarding Certain Parameters on Page 4 54 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 59 ...

Page 135: ... Each frame is given a clear name derived from the frame number The system saves all scanned frames but only one print per frame Therefore if you make several different prints from one frame only the last one is saved 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Autosave 2 Select New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit 4 60 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 136: ...ngs associated with the selected Autosave type Each type is explained below Autosave fixed Because a fixed file number per interchangeable data medium is indicated presently for diskette only only uncompressed file formats bmp are authorized The size per image is determined on the basis of the selected storage medium and an estimate of the fixed file number per medium KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Las...

Page 137: ... of the number of images that can be saved on the medium PDM Resolutions and file formats are the same as for Autosave quality The PDM address has been defined previously See Digital Order Settings on Page 4 45 5 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving...

Page 138: ...etic strip data entered on the camera 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Front print 2 Select a Film mask 3 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit 4 Touch the appropriate buttons to enter Font Size Position and Free text 5 Touch Font color or Background color to open the next screen KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 63 ...

Page 139: ...odify the red green and blue color components to create the desired color and press OK two times 7 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving 4 64 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 140: ...otos on one sheet of paper 1 Touch Settings Print configurations Combiprint 2 Select a Film mask If you select no filters the system lists all layouts If you select a film mask the system lists only those layouts that match the selected film mask 3 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 4 65 ...

Page 141: ...length All specified cut lengths are listed The preset is arranged so that if the paper configuration corresponds to the width of the layout pattern the system will set the cut length that comes closest to the length of the layout pattern 5 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the pr...

Page 142: ...Select a Film mask The system lists all associated configurations that were already created Black and white B W films can only be printed in the Autoprint and Manual positioning print modes Before inserting B W film select one of the order configurations set under the B W film type See Black and White Prints on Page 4 78 NOTE 3 Touch New or select an existing configuration and touch Edit KODAK PRO...

Page 143: ...tions for multiple printing of a picture in different sizes or the same size ID or passport photos on one sheet of paper Reproduction This order configuration turns off all image enhancement functions so that the prints correspond exactly to the original Application example Prints created with programs like PHOTOSHOP or shots that were artificially altered are restored to their original image char...

Page 144: ...te a value not listed use the New entry for border option 4 Touch FF paper config and select a paper configuration for Full Frame FF cut length and select a cut length for Full Frame P paper config and select a paper configuration for Panorama P cut length and select a cut length for Panorama 5 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an ...

Page 145: ...following Fit image to paper standard setting The whole image is printed but a white border is added Fill print size Uses center cropping Some image information is lost Adjust Shorter side The shorter side of the image is adjusted to the paper width The whole image is printed The cut length is variable Adjust Longer side The longer side of the image is adjusted to the paper width The whole image i...

Page 146: ...g configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving NOTE The SRP 30 Laser Printer processes completely prepared network orders image files plus order description during down times or when the operator requests that they be printed automatically Prerequisite You must create order configurations that correspond to the descriptive order file These are configurations for which...

Page 147: ...t listed use the New entry for border option 4 Touch C paper config and select a paper configuration for Classic C cut length and select a cut length for Classic H paper config and select a paper configuration for High Vision H cut length and select a cut length for High Vision P paper config and select a paper configuration for Panorama P cut length and select a cut length for Panorama 5 Touch Sa...

Page 148: ...ore possible to ignore the camera coding and print a different size APS Film Sizes Aspect ratio High Vision 16 9 Classic 3 2 Panorama 1 3 For this purpose you must create three more configurations in addition to the mixed film configuration Paper configurations and cut lengths of all 3 sizes for High Vision A Paper configurations and cut lengths of all 3 sizes for Classic B Paper configurations an...

Page 149: ...on 2 Touch Border and select a border from 4 60 mm or set to 0 for borderless prints To create a value not listed use the New entry for border option 3 Touch Paper config and Cut length and make the appropriate selections 4 Touch Save as if you are creating a new configuration and enter a name Touch Save to save changes to an existing configuration Touch Cancel to return to the previous screen wit...

Page 150: ...t and Autosave the settings you make here are applied The settings in the single configurations on which they are based are ignored 5 From the Select configuration list use to add the desired order configurations to the package Remove any configurations from the package with Order configurations only appear in the Select configuration list If they match the selected film mask If they are not packa...

Page 151: ...NOTE 4 Select the appropriate sub configurations or set Off 5 Touch PpF and select the number of prints per frame preset 1 To create a value not listed use the New entry for PpF option 6 Touch Border and select a border from 4 60 mm or set to 0 for borderless prints To create a value not listed use the New entry for border option 7 Touch Combiprint and select from the list of layouts available for...

Page 152: ...ignated by R and touch Edit 2 Select a Film mask and Film type 3 Touch Config type and select Reproduction NOTE The Config type can only be changed if you selected New from the Order configurations List screen 4 Select a Back print or set to Off 5 Touch PpF and select the number of prints per frame preset 1 To create a value not listed use the New entry for PpF option 6 Touch C paper config and se...

Page 153: ...e prints are then B W When Scanning Black and White Film The system can only process B W films in the Autoprint and Manual positioning print modes Before inserting the B W film select an order configuration in which the film type is set to B W If you select an order configuration with the film type Color negative the prescanner expects color negative film The system stops the processing with an er...

Page 154: ... color frames Defining a Standard Configuration For each film mask 135 FF 120 File print etc you can define a Single and a Package order configuration to be the standard configuration The system always displays the standard configuration in the first position in the configuration list and uses it automatically After a system startup After a change of the film mask After the change to Autoprint Tou...

Page 155: ...of the data needed for price calculations and printing of price labels In a manner similar to the print configurations you can create sub categories here and combine them to form higher price categories Information on the installation entry of price categories price calculations and label printing is provided in the Technical Documentation that accompanies the pricing accessory Order numbers KODAK...

Page 156: ...ight be destroyed If you are not sure of the software version touch i Version Info To copy configurations to other SRP Laser Printers To save 1 Touch Settings Save settings 2 Touch the drive icon and select a directory using the arrow A ZIP disk is recommended if there are many modified database entries The left column lists all files of the drive directory The right column lists the existing back...

Page 157: ...gs 2 Mark the information you wish to load Machine settings Print configurations or Pricing You can select all three at the same time 3 Select a medium and if necessary a directory and a file name 4 Touch Load 4 82 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 158: ...irst Machine Operation or After New Software Installation 5 7 Daily Calibration with the MBL 5 8 Daily Calibration without the MBL 5 8 Calibration of New Paper Emulsion Changes or Correction of a Paper Channel Not Master Paper 5 9 Calibration of New Paper Emulsion Changes Master Paper 5 9 Completion of the New Calibration 5 9 Scanner Calibration PIKO 5 10 Testing the Paper Processor 5 12 KODAK PRO...

Page 159: ...Operator s Guide 5 2 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 160: ...h is the paper that is used most frequently in the lab The MBL then calibrates the master paper directly Based on the changes determined on the master paper between the last and the current MBL all other paper styles are adapted Therefore any change in the MBL influences all paper configurations PBL The Paper Balance PBL test compensates for the differences among the various paper types and widths...

Page 161: ...y 3 m 40 in 4 Check that the chemical solutions are at nominal temperature Printing a PBL Test When it is necessary to print a PBL test follow these instructions 1 Touch Test Start PBL 2 Select the paper configuration for which the PBL test is to be printed 3 Touch PBL to print the test 4 Enter in the next screen Emulsion no only for information not assessed Tolerance Step width 0 1 mm Possible in...

Page 162: ...press Alt F1 to set the D max for a paper The PapersData dialog box appears 1 Select the desired paper from the drop down list and adjust the Max Density and Color Balance as needed Click Save and then Close The values shown above are for KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital III Color Paper Different values will be required for new paper types as they are introduced 2 Enable the box with Laser point Upon fi...

Page 163: ... the master paper is not inserted when an MBL is started you are prompted to insert the master paper You can use the Settings Machine settings Printer menu to set up how often the automatic MBL should be repeated if the values are out of tolerance The number of retries can be from 1 to 10 See Printer Settings in Chapter 4 5 6 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 164: ... paper this is the most frequently used paper in the lab It is used for the MBL Enable with Laser point 4 Print an MBL if this was not done automatically as described above 5 Print a PBL for all other paper styles to be used This should be printed immediately after the MBL is printed because the conditions for the printer and paper processor during these tests should be the same The PBL is automat...

Page 165: ...of a new emulsion perform an MBL on the master paper In other words only print a PBL in a calibrated system Perform an MBL with the old emulsion if the emulsion is still available If there were changes in the master paper emulsion perform a PBL without laser point Daily Calibration without the MBL NOTE Daily calibration without the MBL is the exception For the respective paper that is needed a PBL...

Page 166: ...BL you can only start the calibration of the new paper with a PBL calibration However in this case be sure that the equipment is calibrated Otherwise there may be a deviation between the master paper and all other papers If this is the case perform a complete new calibration Completion of the New Calibration If there is too much deviation in the paper styles a new calibration is recommended 1 Prin...

Page 167: ... could be inserted when the system is started Whenever you change the film mask Whenever there are considerable fluctuations in light and temperature light path or CCD IMPORTANT Do not change the film mask during a PIKO This interrupts the crop definition process resulting in incorrectly exposed prints brightness colors and possible prints with white borders After a successful PIKO the status line...

Page 168: ...nually 1 Check that the film mask is inserted and empty 2 Touch Test Start PIKO If the system automatically initiates PIKO during production check the condition of the print lamp KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 5 11 ...

Page 169: ...s have been reached 2 Unlatch and remove the control strip box 1 from the lane distributor 3 In the darkroom insert a chemical control strip into the control strip box 1 2 1 Control strip box 2 Emulsion side photographic layer With the handle of the control strip box to the right and the emulsion side 2 down first insert the trailing end of the control strip end that comes out last goes in first T...

Page 170: ...lace the control strip box in the holder provided for this in the lower area of the lane distributor 6 Close the printer door 7 Touch Continue to transport the control strip into the paper processor or Cancel to terminate the operation 8 Evaluate the process control strips KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 5 13 ...

Page 171: ...Operator s Guide 5 14 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 172: ...ical Order Tracking 6 10 Prerequisites 6 10 Inserting Film into the Film Feeder 6 11 Starting the Order 6 11 Order Number Automatic or Manual 6 12 Manual Order Numbering 6 12 Automatic Order Numbering 6 13 End of Order Automatic or Manual 6 13 Print Modes Overview 6 14 Normal Print Modes 6 14 Digital Print Modes 6 14 Using Print Configurations 6 15 Current Configuration Screen 6 15 Changing the Or...

Page 173: ... Quality Problems 6 48 Special 6 49 Saving Image Data in a File 6 53 Images in the Network 6 54 Printing Network Orders 6 55 Starting Network Orders 6 55 Index Prints 6 57 Configuring Index Print Layout 6 57 Film Strips 6 57 APS Films 6 58 File Prints 6 58 Number Aspect Ratio of the Single Images per Index Print 6 58 Number 6 58 Aspect Ratio 6 58 Index Prints in the Different Print Modes 6 58 For ...

Page 174: ...25 in Right 82 305 mm 3 25 12 in Adjust the paper magazine to the width of the paper in use so that the paper can be transported correctly Do these steps to make this adjustment 1 Release the latches open the empty magazine and remove the winding core 2 Remove the screw for the paper guide holding plate use a Phillips screwdriver KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 3 ...

Page 175: ... that all four fingers are seated in the correct notch NOTE The shape of the notches makes it easier to align the fingers with the correct position 4 Loosen the screws of the magazine exit guides 5 Set the magazine exit guides to the width of the paper Align the guides with the line indicators labeled in millimeters 6 4 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 176: ...se to let any condensation on the paper dry 2 In the darkroom take the paper roll out of the package and push the core through the roll 3 While observing the winding direction put the paper in the magazine 4 Push the paper tip through the two brackets on the magazine outlet 5 Pull the paper slightly out of the magazine Hold the paper with one hand and close the magazine with the other hand 6 To pr...

Page 177: ...h 102 mm 4 75 inch 120 mm GLOSSY 5 00 inch 127 mm MATTE 6 00 inch 152 mm CUSTOM1 6 50 inch 165 mm CUSTOM2 7 00 inch 178 mm 8 00 inch 203 mm 8 25 inch 210 mm 8 50 inch 216 mm 10 0 inch 254 mm 11 0 inch 279 mm 12 0 inch 305 mm NOTE The table shows the Kodak standard If required you can define a different allocation of the switches to paper widths and surfaces Each switch combination can only be used...

Page 178: ... drive gear b Close the printer door 4 Reply to the check of the paper cut To avoid paper transport malfunctions due to an incorrectly cut paper tip the prompt should be confirmed in the following cases When a new paper roll is inserted When a paper jam has occurred If the paper is to be cut the machine cuts the paper tip turns it 180 and transports it to the print engine Whenever a magazine is in...

Page 179: ...strip has been completely scanned and ejected into the film box below the scanner In the Manual Positioning mode touch the Eject button to eject the film strip or to center smaller film pieces 3 frames so that they won t be damaged when the film mask is removed When the film mask is changed the pixel correction PIKO is performed automatically Do not remove the film mask while PIKO is performed To ...

Page 180: ...magnetic tracks because the tracks can come off when the splice is removed APS Film Cartridge The APS film cartridge is smaller than the 35 mm cartridge After processing the APS film is wound back into the cartridge where it is stored Film status is indicated on the cartridge as c Unexposed d Partially exposed e Fully exposed but not processed f Processed film g IPI Irreversible Process Indicator ...

Page 181: ...er 4 Settings All configurations required for the production are created See Chapter 4 Settings All maintenance procedures required prior to production start are completed See Chapter 8 Maintenance The equipment is prepared for the first order Correct paper is installed in the paper magazine See Installing Paper on Page 6 5 Paper magazine is correctly coded See Coding the Paper Magazine on Page 6 ...

Page 182: ...be inserted while the current film or film strip is being printed Starting the Order The manner in which a print order starts depends on the print mode In these print modes The print order starts Autoprint Reorder When you insert a film strip into the film feeder Manual Positioning Slide Print When you insert the film mask or slide mask File Print When you touch the Start printing button Network O...

Page 183: ...r no button appears under the order number Until a film strip is pulled into the film feeder in Autoprint or Reorder print modes Until the first print or slide has been calculated in Manual Positioning or Slide Print modes Until you touch Start printing with or without Preview to load image data from a data carrier in File Print mode To change the order number 1 Touch the Change Order no button 2 ...

Page 184: ...ponding pieces of paper are deposited in the print order stacker An automatic end of order occurs when The film drive moves a film strip out when in Autoprint mode You change the print mode You change the film mask You press the Stop key on the main computer You touch the red Stop button on the screen You can initiate a manual end of order by touching the End of order button A manual end of order ...

Page 185: ...view Reorder for automatic printing of reorders with or without Preview Manual Positioning for films without DX code or single frames with Preview Slide Print for frame slides with Preview Digital Print Modes File Print for image files jpg bmp tif loaded from digital media and printed with or without Preview Digital media can be Floppy Disk CD ROM ZIP or PCMCIA card Network Orders for digital orde...

Page 186: ... configuration and associated sub configurations as well as all other settings This is a view only screen Touch Show configuration in the selected print mode screen In some print modes you first have to touch Change configuration to see the button for Show configuration KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 15 ...

Page 187: ...oose a different configuration NOTE You cannot change the configuration of an order that is being processed Editing the Current Configuration 1 Before the film is inserted touch Change Config in the selected print mode screen 2 Change the settings as desired and touch OK See Chapter 4 for descriptions of these settings The new settings are applied to the current order 6 16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 3...

Page 188: ...n varies depending on the print mode screen The list contains all order configurations defined for the inserted film mask Configurations that can be used for printing on the inserted paper are marked in the list by an asterisk Package configurations are marked by a P 2 Touch the desired configuration and touch OK KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 17 ...

Page 189: ...iew except for Manual Positioning and Slide Print modes which always require Preview If Preview is disabled images print as soon as they are acquired by the system No further operator intervention is required If Preview is enabled a variety of functions are offered for image correction and image enhancement See Using Preview on Page 6 42 You can also save edited images on digital media NOTE The or...

Page 190: ...ch Change order no if you want to enter a new order number and if the Order no parameter in Settings Machine settings Other is set to Manual 4 Enable or disable Preview 5 To begin the printing process insert the film strip into the film feeder emulsion side down If Preview is enabled the Preview screen appears Go to Step 6 If Preview is disabled the order begins to process and the status is displa...

Page 191: ...rrent image 6 To delete the current image without printing touch Skip 7 To make corrections to the current image touch the blue Stop button Do not confuse the blue Stop button with the red Stop button top of the screen that is used for resetting the printer IMPORTANT 6 20 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 192: ... images in the film strip 10 Insert any additional film strips for the order 11 If necessary touch End of order after film strip This button only appears if Automatic end of order has been disabled for short film strips 400 mm NOTE In Autoprint with Preview the next order can only be processed after end of order has been set for the current film KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 21 ...

Page 193: ...r Mode You can use this print mode only for DX coded film or film strips 135 color negatives and APS films 1 Touch Print mode Reorder 2 Enable or disable Preview 3 Touch Edit order 6 22 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 194: ...n one print of the frame Make corrections by first touching the appropriate correction button first two columns of the Reorder keyboard then entering a positive or negative value You can enter multiple corrections in the field Touch the arrow buttons to move between fields 5 Touch Autosave and Backprint for the order because these settings are ignored in the selected order configuration The select...

Page 195: ...e printing process insert the film strip into the film feeder emulsion side down All important data for the order is shown on the screen If Preview is enabled the Preview screen appears Go to Step 8 If Preview is disabled the order begins to process and the status is displayed at the bottom of the screen Go to Step 12 NOTE It is not possible to switch to Reorder with Preview while an order is proc...

Page 196: ...nt image 8 To delete the current image without printing touch Skip 9 To make corrections to the current image touch the blue Stop button Do not confuse the blue Stop button with the red Stop button top of the screen that is used for resetting the printer IMPORTANT KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 25 ...

Page 197: ...r a maximum of two reorder lists at one time For APS film the number of reorder lists is limited only by the available memory if the film identification number FID is indicated NOTE While the current order is running DX numbers not yet scanned are shown in the Frames field The current order remains active until all numbers have been scanned and printed You can use Delete remaining to delete the re...

Page 198: ...e config to change the configuration temporarily for the whole order See Using Print Configurations on Page 6 15 3 To begin the printing process a Insert the film strip more than two frames into the film feeder emulsion side down The film strip is scanned and the first frame is displayed in Preview mode Or b For film pieces with one or two frames pull out the film mask and insert the film piece em...

Page 199: ...ou obtain the result you want 7 If necessary change the configuration for the current frame with Change config If several configurations are mixed in an order the data of the first configuration used applies for Autosave and Back Print for the whole order 8 Make any necessary corrections to the image See Using Preview on Page 6 42 for more information 9 Touch Print The frame is printed with all en...

Page 200: ...can safely pull out the film mask If the printer resets automatically when an error occurs for example DO NOT pull out the film mask After the reset is complete remove the lamp box Then with the film mask still in place carefully remove the film piece 11 When the complete order has finished touch End of order A manual end of order is always required for Manual Positioning because several film stri...

Page 201: ...els per cm approx 200 pixels per inch IMPORTANT IMPORTANT For images created with ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Save files only in tif bmp or jpg formats Use a Gamma value of 1 8 Convert CMYK additive colors to RGB subtractive dTFS Only for File Print This function compensates for the different characteristics of digital cameras Activate this function only if at least five exposures were made with the same came...

Page 202: ... images of the order on the SRP 30 Laser Printer and print immediately Or you can save the selection list and print later 1 Touch Print mode File print When the screen opens the defined standard configuration is automatically set a b c d e 2 Touch the appropriate media symbol a Diskette b CD ROM c ZIP disk d Workstation directory e PCMCIA includes drives 1 2 and 3 Check that the storage medium is ...

Page 203: ...Operator s Guide PICTURES 3 If required touch the directory and sub directory Transfer the files to the Load files File print screen by touching OK 6 32 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 204: ...ion list touch other media or directories one at a time and add any desired files If files with the same name are included in the list they are numbered continuously for example spiral spiral 2 spiral 3 6 Touch Start printing or Save order You can print the order immediately with or without Preview or you can save the order to be processed later See the next procedure Saving Digital Orders File Pr...

Page 205: ...licitly are automatically stored in a backup directory on the hard disk This lets you edit frames of a finished order without significant additional work composing the image files again from the data media or directories and print again if required When the memory is full you must manually delete the backup files that are no longer needed 6 34 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 206: ...h Saved orders in the File print screen 2 Touch the orders that are no longer needed and touch Delete If no orders are selected the Delete button changes to Delete all 3 Touch the order to be processed and touch Load KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 35 ...

Page 207: ...arrows to move the files to the left hand list the files are deleted 4 If necessary touch the current configuration and touch a different configuration from the list or touch Change configuration for this order 5 If necessary change the order number 6 Enable or disable dTFS 7 Enable or disable Preview 8 Touch Start printing 6 36 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 208: ...digital order is being printed you can begin preparing the next order 3 Touch Prepare Order The screen to load image files from media or stored orders is displayed again NOTE It is not possible to switch to Autoprint with Preview while an order is processing KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 37 ...

Page 209: ...me time The right most image is the current image 3 To delete the current image without printing touch Skip 4 To make corrections to the current image touch the blue Stop button Do not confuse the blue Stop button with the red Stop button top of the screen that is used for resetting the printer IMPORTANT 6 38 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 210: ...e image See Using Preview on Page 6 42 for more information 6 Touch Autoprint to resume printing the images 7 Continue the previewing and editing operation until all images in the order have been processed KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 39 ...

Page 211: ...stem performs an automatic pixel correction Do not pull out the slide carrier during this process 2 Touch Print mode Slide print The top section of the carrier moves out 3 If required touch a different slide print configuration 4 Touch Change configuration if necessary to change the configuration for the order 6 40 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 212: ...ll entered modifications 9 Continue inserting slides making any necessary corrections until the order is complete 10 Touch Order end Order end is always initiated manually for slide prints NOTE Finishing the Order 1 If required touch End of order The end of order must be initiated manually in the Manual Positioning and Slide Print modes In the other print modes the end of order has to be initiated...

Page 213: ...n opens after the film is scanned or after the digital images are downloaded The screen displays up to four thumbnail images at the same time The right most image is the current image NOTE The thumbnail images are low resolution and lack the sharpness that the finished print will have Touch Enlarged view to see a larger view of the current image 6 42 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 214: ...t mode Print Stop to print the current frame The frame remains in the Preview so that you can make additional modifications and prints Autoprint to print the current frame The frame disappears from the display and the Preview continues Skip to delete the current frame from the screen without printing The next frame moves in from the left Enlarged view on off to see an enlarged view of the current ...

Page 215: ... a specific print order see Correction Configurations also in Chapter 4 If you encounter problems with image quality see Troubleshooting Image Quality Problems on Page 6 48 Making Image Corrections 1 From the Preview or Enlarged view screen touch Image editing The following screen appears The before and after images are displayed The images are automatically refreshed after you make corrections 2 ...

Page 216: ...ng screen 5 Touch Crop 6 Touch the arrows to set the Crop position and percent Crop size 7 Touch Define Crop to set the crop parameters or touch Reset Crop to go back to the original parameters 8 Touch OK You are returned to the Image editing screen 9 Touch Improve Image KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 45 ...

Page 217: ...Area contrast Detail contrast Sharpness Saturation 11 Touch OK You are returned to the Image editing screen 12 If you would like to save the edited image to a diskette ZIP disk or workstation folder touch Save 6 46 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 218: ...inserted into the appropriate drive if applicable 14 Touch OK to save or Cancel You are returned to the Image editing screen 15 To return all editing parameters to the original settings touch Reset 16 Touch OK You are returned to the Preview or Enlarged view screen KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 47 ...

Page 219: ... the film 180 and rescan If the problem persists attempt to alter the user interface contrast parameters to minimize the artifact Scratch correction does not work when scanning slides Scratch correction works only when scanning negatives Cannot scan strips of reversal transparency film Only mounted 35 mm slides can be scanned A single frame negative is partially ejected from the film gate during s...

Page 220: ...e Special function lets you add text or borders to images 1 From the Preview screen touch Special 2 Touch Text 3 Touch Enter Text enter your text and touch OK 4 Touch Format text KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 49 ...

Page 221: ...r U for underline 7 Touch the appropriate justification symbol left justified centered or right justified 8 Touch Color 9 Select a text color from the palette or touch New to create a new color Touch OK 10 Touch OK again You are returned to the Position text screen 6 50 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 222: ...e the font size 12 Touch the Text position arrows to position the text 13 Touch the Place text arrows to rotate the text in steps of 90 14 Touch OK You are returned to the Special screen 15 Touch Border KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 51 ...

Page 223: ... Touch Color 18 Select a border color from the palette or touch New to create a new color Touch OK 19 Touch OK again You are returned to the Special screen 20 Touch OK to return to the Preview or Enlarged view screen 6 52 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 224: ... Touch Resolution to select from a list of resolution formats 4 Touch one of the media icons diskette ZIP disk hard disk or external directory If there are no sub directories on the storage medium the Save to file screen remains in view Touch OK to save the file or Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 6 53 ...

Page 225: ... example 13A bmp Films without a DX code Continuous example no1 bmp no2 bmp Digital files Names already existing example image3 jpg Images in the Network Image data is sent to an external computer by way of the SRP 30 Laser Printer s Ethernet interface and from there by way of a data network such as the Internet Image data can be received from customers from an external workstation and printed on ...

Page 226: ...any time When the files reach the SRP 30 Laser Printer the orders are executed automatically without Preview Starting Network Orders Network orders are initiated at a remote workstation equipped with KODAK PROFESSIONAL Digital Print Production Software or other suitable software When a workstation is preparing to send network orders the message Network connection being established flashes on the p...

Page 227: ...g the printer IMPORTANT IMPORTANT To resume printing the unprocessed network orders the remote workstation must send the orders again To maintain optimum throughput of network orders check that the Autom printing button in Settings Machine settings Network orders is set to Off 6 56 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 228: ...th the Layout software provided by Kodak To import and use these customized layouts a license key is required See Importing an Index Print Layout in Chapter 4 To add a layout to an index print configuration see Index Print Configurations in Chapter 4 Film Strips For film strips 400 mm the single images of the index print are arranged by ascending DX numbers For film strips 400 mm the single images...

Page 229: ... print orders are therefore split up so that the customer gets several index prints Aspect Ratio The aspect ratio of the images of the index print corresponds to the one of these image sources 9 16 APS 2 3 135 color frame slide B W 6x9 1 1 6x6 3 4 4 5x6 100 77 Image files For file print a single image is reduced so that it fits in the predefined window if the image data has a different aspect rati...

Page 230: ...ossible with Manual Positioning mode Print Only Index Print There are two options Set the number of prints to zero Modify the configuration as appropriate Notes Index print size up to 20x30 mm If a large size is selected for the next order the beginning of the order may be delayed The Hold function may not be effective for the next frame so that a delay may occur depending on the size Modification...

Page 231: ...ry The Pricing settings and Pricing features in the Pricing Statistics menu are normally disabled You must purchase a license to enable these features See Enabling the Software in Chapter 4 See the label printer manual for instructions on using the printer 6 60 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 232: ... data 2 Select the destination storage medium diskette ZIP disk or workstation Check that the storage medium is inserted into the appropriate drive if applicable 3 Select the date 4 Select the type of statistic Statistical data of order configurations example 16_11_2001_Order qlx Statistical data of paper configurations example 16_11_2001_Paper qlx The files are updated every day or overwritten ev...

Page 233: ...stics Statistics 2 Touch Film mask to display a list of the number of prints today total listed by print sizes 3 Touch Print Mode to display the number of prints index prints orders scanned frames and paper consumption today total 6 62 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 234: ...ror Situations 7 9 Help in Case of Error Messages 7 9 Removing Paper Jams 7 10 Paper Jams in the Printer Section 7 11 Paper Jams in the Transport Unit 7 11 Transport Unit at the Bottom 7 12 Transport at the Top 7 13 Sheet Bridge to Transport Unit 7 13 Transfer Takeover Sections between Transport Unit and Print Engine 7 14 Paper Jams in the Print Engine 7 16 Paper Jams between the Transport Unit an...

Page 235: ...ystem may have to be reinstalled The main computer should always be shut down using End of work Shutdown Cause paper jams if not all prints have exited the paper processor Error Messages Error messages can appear in two ways 1 1 In the Status line 1 as information or warning messages that do not need to be confirmed Work can continue in some cases but you should perform the required operations wit...

Page 236: ...r pop up window The work process is stopped You must remove the error and confirm by touching Clear For some system errors the pop up window disappears automatically after the error has been cleared KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 7 3 ...

Page 237: ...e scanning The system stops all motors of the film drive immediately and opens the Reset pop up window containing Yes and No buttons IMPORTANT Before continuing wait until the paper transport in the printer is empty Otherwise there is the risk of a paper jam To verify that the paper transport is empty Check that no sound is coming from the printer Touch i and check the position of the prints using...

Page 238: ...PORTANT Before continuing wait until the paper transport in the printer is empty Otherwise there is the risk of a paper jam To verify that the paper transport is empty Check that no sound is coming from the printer Touch i and check the position of the prints using the Info function 2 When all prints are in the paper processor touch Yes to start the reset The system initializes the main assembly g...

Page 239: ...r example when using the Stop button has no effect The selected actions are not executed the system is locked up An undefined operating status has occurred IMPORTANT Do not pull out the film mask during a reset The system automatically saves the database prior to a reset After the reset the system starts up again and loads the last valid backup You do not lose data The system is in the same status...

Page 240: ... the paper processor has not been removed select the error message and touch Cancel selection 3 Printer messages mainly refer to paper that has to be removed Remove the paper 4 Disable Show all errors so that only active errors are displayed Remove and delete all active errors from the list with Cancel selection 5 If the system still does not perform a reset automatically exit the error list and t...

Page 241: ... selected the aspect ratio of the frame must approximately correspond to that of the print size If there are larger differences the error message Parameter range violation appears The image can then only be exposed with Fit image to paper Paper Processor Errors Some errors cause the printer to stop If paper is still in the transport area of the printer you must remove the paper before work can con...

Page 242: ...r 1 Pull back the magazine lever check the paper for correct position in the magazine and push in the magazine 2 Touch Clear Other Error Situations If the system stops without displaying a message or the menus cannot be exited 1 Touch the Stop button on the screen 2 Wait until there is no paper in the printer 3 Touch Reset Help in Case of Error Messages You can display Help text for error messages...

Page 243: ...f there is still cut paper in the switching gear c In the upper transport unit lift the guide plate and check if paper is underneath d Check the entrance and exit of the print engine e Check the lane distributor and transfer from the lane distributor to the sheet transfer f Check if the paper jam is still reported g Pull out the sheet transfer h Check the print drum in the print engine Take out th...

Page 244: ... ready for printing again once you have removed the jammed sheets and either cleared the error message or initiated a reset Paper Jams in the Transport Unit CAUTION If a paper jam occurs always pull out the print engine first before pulling out the transport unit 1 Open the left hand side door 2 Release the two locking levers 1 and pull the print engine 2 out on the telescopic rails Paper jams may...

Page 245: ...r 2 and hold it against the unit as the bottom part of the transport releases 3 Pull the flap 3 up and slowly lower the bottom part of the transport unit 4 Remove the jammed paper from the paper transport 5 Return the flap 3 to the operating position CAUTION The flap 3 must be flush to the side of the transport before you close the lever 2 7 12 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 246: ...op guide plate on the shafts marked in red and fold it up 2 Remove the jammed paper from the top of the paper transport Sheet Bridge to Transport Unit With the print engine and the transport unit pulled out 1 Open the guide plate for the sheet transport and remove the paper KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 7 13 ...

Page 247: ...he paper Transfer Takeover Sections between Transport Unit and Print Engine Always pull out the print engine first 1 Open the left hand side door 2 Release the two locking levers 1 and pull the print engine 2 out on the telescopic rails 7 14 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 248: ... the lower guide plate 2 and remove the plate 3 Remove the paper 4 Reinsert both guide plates For the lower guide plate insert at an angle and press firmly up and in until the plate locks in place For paper jammed in the transport unit 1 Leave the transport unit in the printer Do not pull it out 2 Remove the paper KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 7 15 ...

Page 249: ...gine 1 Open the left hand side door 2 Release the two locking levers 1 and pull the print engine 2 out on the telescopic rails 3 Turn the transport belt pulley of the stepper motor for the print drum 7 16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 250: ...rint drum are positioned correctly on the rollers 7 Close the bottom belt assembly Paper Jams between the Transport Unit and the Lane Distributor 1 2 1 Open the right hand printer door 2 Loosen the red locking screw 1 and pull the lane distributor out on the telescopic rails 3 Turn the hand wheel 2 at least 10 turns to advance the sheet into the lane distributor KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Pri...

Page 251: ...ked Paper Jams in the Lane Distributor 2 1 3 1 Open the right hand printer door 2 Loosen the red locking screw 1 and pull the lane distributor out on the telescopic rails 3 Release the quick action locks 2 and remove the guide plates 3 4 Remove the paper 5 Install the guide plates Check that they sit correctly in the holders and that the quick action locks are locked 7 18 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30...

Page 252: ... sheet transfer by the handle 3 and lift it out of the printer 4 Remove the paper 5 Check that all belts are positioned correctly on the rollers 6 Mount the sheet transfer cover by holding the latch in the open position and lowering the cover CAUTION If the paper is damaged torn or squeezed when it is pulled out mechanical damage cannot be ruled out KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 7 19 ...

Page 253: ...ng procedures from Chapter 8 Maintenance Check for and remove any jammed paper during each procedure Opening and Closing the Wet Section Cover Removing the CD Color Developer Feed Unit Removing the Tank Crossovers Removing the Squeegee Unit and V Wiper Cleaning the Processing Racks do only the steps related to removing the SB1 SB4 BX and CD racks 7 20 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 254: ...uffer and Sheet Bridge 8 13 Print Engine 8 14 Lane Distributor 8 17 Sheet Transfer 8 18 Cleaning the CD Feed Unit Tank Crossovers and Squeegee Unit 8 19 Safety Precautions for Cleaning Operations 8 19 Cleaning Preparations 8 19 Opening and Closing the Wet Section Cover 8 20 Removing the CD Color Developer Feed Unit 8 20 Removing the Tank Crossovers 8 21 Removing the Squeegee Unit and V Wiper 8 22 ...

Page 255: ...9 Cleaning the Processing Racks 8 40 Cleaning the Dryer Rack 8 43 Cleaning the Paper Outlet 8 45 Cleaning Replacing the Air Filter 8 45 Cleaning the Slide Plate with the Feed Chute 8 46 Cleaning the Rubber Transport Belts 8 47 Maintenance When Required 8 49 Removing the Dust from the Lens 8 49 Changing the Ink Ribbon on the Back Printer 8 50 Emptying the Effluent Tanks 8 51 Consumables 8 52 Chemic...

Page 256: ...et buffer and sheet bridge Remove paper dust x Print engine Remove paper dust x Lane distributor Remove paper dust deposits x Sheet transfer to paper processor Remove paper dust x Paper processor Clean tank crossovers x Clean CD feed unit x Clean squeegee and wiper unit V wipers x Check solution levels top off if necessary x Clean chemical filters x Clean filter in the ASTOR and water supplies x C...

Page 257: ... Clean replace air filter Clean slide plate with feed chute Clean rubber transport belts x Remove dust from lens x Replace all air filters with the Annual Air Filter Kit x Change back printer ink ribbon x Empty effluent tanks WARNING Observe the safety precautions on all equipment labels and in the Regulatory and Safety section of this manual Do not clean while power is applied to the paper proces...

Page 258: ...use eye irritation and dry skin Wash hands with soap and water following maintenance procedures See the manufacturer s Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS for additional safe handling and first aid information Clean the magnetic head every day so that possible deposits cannot dry and make the cleaning more difficult 1 Check that the APS film mask is inserted 2 Touch Print mode Manual positioning Do St...

Page 259: ...g No 813 4165 Primary Procedure 1 Touch Print mode Manual positioning 2 Dip the roller cleaner in water and remove the excess water with your fingers 3 Insert the roller cleaner into the film feeder The roller cleaner is pulled into the film mask the same as with film The message Preview image is being calculated appears 4 When the message disappears touch Eject on the Manual positioning screen Th...

Page 260: ... When the shutdown sequence is complete remove the mirror box 1 film mask 2 and film take up 3 3 Turn the four drive rollers by hand and clean them with water and a lint free cloth NOTE Two rollers are located below the two that are shown KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 7 ...

Page 261: ...strip box 1 from the lane distributor 2 In the darkroom insert a control strip pro strip into the control strip box With the handle of the control strip box to the right and the emulsion side 2 down insert the trailing end of the control strip The end that comes out of the control strip bag last goes in first The end of the control strip should be flush to the end of the box If you accidentally in...

Page 262: ...ded in the lower part of the lane distributor 5 Close the printer door and touch Continue to transport the control strip into the paper processor or Cancel to terminate the operation 6 Evaluate the process control strip KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 9 ...

Page 263: ...brasions that are deposited on the inserted films which may have a negative impact on the print result P225_0004AC 1 1 Remove the film take up 1 2 Open the film take up Pull the metal clip 1 to the front and separate both parts 2 3 Remove dust and film abrasions with a lint free cloth 4 Close and reinstall the film take up 8 10 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 264: ...Maintenance Cleaning the Film Chute 1 Open the front printer door 2 Remove the dust from the film chute 1 with a lint free cloth KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 11 ...

Page 265: ... maintenance procedures See the manufacturer s Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS for additional safe handling and first aid information Transport Unit 1 1 Release the two locking levers 1 and pull the transport unit out on the telescopic rails 2 Open the transport unit 3 Remove the paper dust with a vacuum cleaner 4 Clean the sensors with a small brush 5 Clean the transport rollers with isopropyl al...

Page 266: ... sheet buffer into the holding brackets 2 at the back and fasten it at the front by snapping in the quick action lock 5 Hold the sheet bridge SB on the right side and fold it open to the left 3 6 Remove the paper dust from the sheet bridge with a vacuum cleaner 7 Set the sheet bridge back to its initial position and snap it into the locked position 8 Clean the large roller 4 and the two smaller ro...

Page 267: ...te 1 and remove the plate 3 Pull down on the back of the lower guide plate 2 and remove the plate 4 Remove the paper dust from the print engine and both guide plates with a vacuum cleaner 5 Reinsert both guide plates For the lower guide plate insert at an angle and press firmly up and in until the plate locks in place 8 14 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 268: ...ir spray Beginning of Page BOP 1 Paper tip detection Beginning of Line BOL 2 Start of exposure accessible from outside You can also access the BOP sensor from underneath the print engine by opening the bottom belt assembly See Step 7 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 15 ...

Page 269: ...locking levers 1 and open the bottom belt assembly 2 8 Remove the paper dust with a vacuum cleaner 9 Check that the belts are positioned correctly on the rollers 10 Close the bottom belt assembly 8 16 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 270: ... with a vacuum cleaner 3 Release the quick action locks 2 loosen the knurled screws 3 and remove the guide plates 4 Clean all guide plates with water and a lint free cloth 5 Install the guide plates Check that they sit correctly in the holders and that the quick action locks are locked 6 Clean the transport rollers with isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth 7 Push in the unit and tighten the loc...

Page 271: ...wn the sheet transfer 5 Remove the paper dust from the sheet transfer with a vacuum cleaner 6 Clean the rollers and transport belts with isopropyl alcohol and a lint free cloth 7 Check that the belts are positioned correctly on the rollers 8 Install the sheet transfer 9 Mount the sheet transfer cover by holding the latch in the open position and lowering the cover 8 18 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 La...

Page 272: ...ollow Let the components soak overnight in a lab basin filled with water Disable the automatic printer startup function for the scheduled cleaning day See Defining Times for Startup Shutdown and Sleep Mode in Chapter 4 Starting up the printer with the components removed might cause errors The day you select for cleaning depends on your particular lab operation For example if your lab is closed dur...

Page 273: ...ngages in vertical position When closing the cover Support the cover with one hand Press the unlocking lever PUSH and close the cover Removing the CD Color Developer Feed Unit 1 2 3 1 Fasten the splash guard 1 to the front of the paper processor to protect the area from chemical splashes 2 Release the tabs 2 and grasp the CD feed unit 3 Remove the unit and put it in the lab basin 8 20 KODAK PROFES...

Page 274: ...nk crossovers Do these steps working from left to right 1 Grasp each tank crossover 1 by the tabs 2 2 Remove and put each crossover in the lab basin To avoid damage to the rollers and paper guide surfaces do not stack the crossovers KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 21 ...

Page 275: ... Wiper 3 1 4 2 1 Grasp the squeegee unit 1 by the tabs 2 and remove it 2 Press the side tabs 3 and lift the V wiper 4 out of the squeegee unit 3 Put both parts in the lab basin 4 Close the wet section cover 8 22 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 276: ... the squeegee unit with a soft brush CAUTION IMPORTANT Do not damage the wiper edges of the V wiper Check for damage b Clean the paper slide surfaces of the squeegee unit and V wiper holder with a lint free cloth 3 Mount the V wiper holder in the squeegee unit Check that it locks into place Observe the attached color markings and numbering when reinstalling the tank crossovers and the squeegee uni...

Page 277: ...ion levels in the paper processor The solution levels should just cover the tops of the processing racks 2 Replenish with water if necessary If the level drops considerably and consistently 1 Adjust the settings of the water replenishment to the required level See Setting the Replenishment Rates in Chapter 4 2 Replace defective level switches service technician 3 Search for leaks service technicia...

Page 278: ...ation of the processing solutions by regularly cleaning the filters Necessary tools Soft brush 1 Remove the chemical filters and clean them with warm water and a soft brush 2 Reinstall the chemical filters in the color marked order KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 25 ...

Page 279: ...y 1 Close the drain valves on the top of the 3 supplies 2 Unscrew the cap nuts 1 and 2 and carefully remove them NOTE IMPORTANT The cap nuts are full of liquid 3 Remove the filters and rinse them in running water 4 Reinstall the filters Do not interchange the ASTOR filters with the water filters 5 Open the drain valves again 8 26 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 280: ... left side on the guide plate of the densitometer unit 3 Turn the densitometer 2 over and clean the calibration plate with water and a lint free cloth 4 Clean the guide plates with water and a lint free cloth 5 Fasten the densitometer unit again with the knurled screws 6 Fasten the cover of the paper outlet CAUTION Have a service technician replace any damaged calibration plates KODAK PROFESSIONAL...

Page 281: ...ide Cleaning the Transport Belt of the Print Chute 1 Clean the transport belt 1 with water and a lint free cloth 2 Wipe the print chute 2 with water and a lint free cloth 8 28 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 282: ... air Spray tube Optical cloth or pads WARNING Doing this procedure with the printer powered on could expose you to dangerous voltage The lamp and the lamp house get very hot 1 Shut down the printer touch End of work Shutdown 2 Wait a few minutes to let the lamp cool 1 3 Push the lamp house cover 1 slightly to the front until it snaps open KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 29 ...

Page 283: ... bracket 2 5 Lock the lamp opening mechanism with the black lever located on the left side of the lamp house 6 Lift the filter cover slightly 1 and pull it out towards you 2 This provides access to the exposure filter wheel 8 30 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 284: ... Remove the dust with compressed air and a spray tube 8 If the filters are very dirty clean them carefully with an optical cloth or with optic pads After cleaning the filters 9 Reinstall the filter cover 10 Release the black lever holding the lamp opening mechanism 11 Attach the lamp house cover to the metal bracket and close the cover 12 Start up the printer press the ON key on the scanner KODAK ...

Page 285: ...PROFESSIONAL Annual Air Filter Kit Catalog No 849 3678 AIR FILTER PRINT ENGINE AIR FILTER CUTTER UNIT AIR FILTER CCD FAN AIR FILTER AC POWER AIR FILTER DRYER AIR FILTER PAPER OUT AIR FILTER LAMPHOUSE P225_0001EC Replace all air filters once per year with the Annual Air Filter Kit NOTE Lab conditions and total operating time have an impact on the useful life of the air filters Filters may have to b...

Page 286: ...h it to the right Pull the grid forward and remove it from the lamp house 2 Remove the filter and remove dust with compressed air or wash it in water 3 Reinstall the filter 4 Close the venting grid and check that it locks in securely KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 33 ...

Page 287: ... the knurled screw 2 2 Remove the cover 3 Wash the filter mat in water 4 Reinstall the filter mat Under the Cutter Unit 1 Remove the cover 1 2 Wash the filter mat in water 3 Reinstall the filter mat NOTE Observe the correct position The smooth side should point to the grid 4 Mount the cover 8 34 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 288: ...to the housing by 2 black locking screws 1 1 Loosen the locking screws 1 and remove the filter holder 2 2 Wash the filter mat in warm water CAUTION Do not bend or wring the filter mat Broken fibers may be blown into the print engine 3 Remove all water and insert the dry filter mat in the filter holder 4 Fasten the filter holder KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 35 ...

Page 289: ...unted in holders of perforated metal 1 Remove the holders by lifting them by the handles and pulling them out to the front 2 Remove dust from the air filters from the inside with compressed air or wash them in warm water 3 Put the air filters in the holders and reinsert the holders 8 36 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 290: ...ont until it snaps open and the lamp is switched off 2 Wait a few minutes to let the lamp cool 3 Open the lamp house cover fully It opens to the front and locks into the rods of the holder CAUTION Do not bypass the lamp switch when the lamp mount is folded up The light falling straight down will damage the filter paddles KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 37 ...

Page 291: ...s show burning stains caused by heat this indicates contact problems that may have a negative impact on the print result b If required have the lamp socket replaced by a service technician CAUTION To avoid fingerprints do not touch the lamp with your bare hands Use the protective foil that comes with the lamp or a lint free cloth 6 Install the new lamp in the lamp mount 8 38 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP...

Page 292: ...tion Cover on Page 8 20 2 Remove the six chemical filters and put them in a lab tray 3 Pull the used filter cartridges off the shaft and install the new filter cartridges Dispose of the filters by following procedures specific to your lab See Disposal of Chemicals and Containers in Regulatory and Safety Information 4 Rinse the filters in water to remove loose fibers 5 Reinstall the chemical filter...

Page 293: ...instructions Before you reinstall those components do the steps below to clean the processing racks WARNING Wear protective gloves and goggles during all cleaning operations when there is the potential to come in contact with chemicals CAUTION Chemical splashes may stain the covers Remove any splashes immediately with water 1 Fasten the larger splash guard 1 to the front of the paper processor to ...

Page 294: ...ng plate can rest on the metal bracket to let the chemical solution drip from the rack 5 Remove the splash guard from the CD rack Then remove the CD rack in the same way as the BX rack See Step 4 6 Remove the dripped racks put them in the tray supplied as an accessory and take them to a lab basin 7 In the lab basin rinse the racks first in cold water then in warm water maximum 40 C KODAK PROFESSIO...

Page 295: ...h Clean the guide elements with warm water and a lint free cloth 11 Let the racks drip dry a Mount the guide elements b Clip the bearings of the guide elements securely into the plates c Mount the displacers and fasten them securely in the holders d Check for and tighten any loose hardware 12 Check the smooth movement of the racks by turning the drive gear 13 Insert the cleaned racks slowly into t...

Page 296: ...rled screw 2 and put the rollers in water to soak overnight CAUTION If the rollers will not be mounted prior to the next automatic startup be sure to disable the automatic MBL in order to prevent a paper jam 4 Before starting to work the next day wipe off all deposits on the feed rollers and the feed plate with a lint free cloth 5 Clean the guide roller behind the feed rollers with water and a lin...

Page 297: ...rids 9 Mount the bracket with the feed roller set on the rack 10 Check the smooth movement of the rack by turning the handle See No 4 in the figure on the previous page 11 Push the dryer rack in the dryer cabinet and fasten it with the knurled screw 12 Reinstall the cover Rotate the lock 90 and push it in and up to the locking position 8 44 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 298: ... is next to the densitometer Open the flap on the paper outlet to access the filter 1 2 1 Remove the screw 2 and open front cover of the paper outlet 1 2 Remove the holder 1 from the fan housing 3 Wash the filter mat in warm water 4 Put the filter in the holder and insert the holder KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 45 ...

Page 299: ...uide plate 2 and lift it with the feed chute out of the supporting brackets 2 Wipe the rear guide plate and the removed plate with water and a lint free cloth 3 Put the guide plate in the supporting brackets push it down and fasten it 1 8 46 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 300: ...Lint free cloth and warm water Vacuum cleaner Soft brush Purpose To provide reliable paper transport 1 In the paper transport above the densitometer clean the visible areas of the rubber transport belts 1 with a damp cloth 2 Remove the deposit tray for the larger size prints 3 Clean the visible areas of the transport belts with a damp cloth 1 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 47 ...

Page 301: ...te 5 Clean the dust from the output area with a vacuum cleaner 6 Clean the four light sensors 3 in front of the output rubber rollers with a brush 7 Reinstall the slide plate and fasten it securely with the quick action locks 8 Clean the transport belt 1 of the print chute with a damp cloth 8 48 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

Page 302: ...04AC 1 2 1 Remove the mirror box 1 by pulling the box towards the front of the scanner 2 Remove the film mask 2 4 3 3 Push the prescanner 3 to the right manually 4 Clean the lens covering glass 4 with the compressed air 5 Reinstall the film mask and mirror box KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer 8 49 ...

Page 303: ...ck printer 4 Remove the ink ribbon cartridge by slightly pushing in both sides 3 5 Prepare the new ink ribbon cartridge If present remove the foil strip on the ink ribbon The ink ribbon must be tight in the cartridge if necessary tighten by the knob 4 note the direction indicated by the arrow 6 Insert the ink ribbon cartridge 7 Slightly turn the knob 4 on the cartridge until you hear the cartridge...

Page 304: ...under the respective drain valve 3 Open the valve and empty the tank 4 Close the valve 5 Do Steps 2 4 with the adjacent second valve CAUTION IMPORTANT Do not open both valves at the same time The volume of both tanks is 20 L Do not open the drain valves in the vertical position on the right side They are used to empty the processing tanks CD BX and SB1 to SB4 for example when a completely new tank...

Page 305: ...er Starter 102 6681 Air Filters Air Filter CAT No Annual Air Filter Kit 849 3678 Other Consumables Consumable CAT No Chemical Filters 113 3453 Backprinter Cartridges 826 0739 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Illumination Lamp for SRP 30 111 1764 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Pro Strips for Process RA 4 129 8587 8 52 KODAK PROFESSIONAL SRP 30 Laser Printer ...

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