Kodak G610 - EasyShare Printer Dock Photo, User Manual

Page 1: ...Kodak EasyShare G610 printer dock User s guide www kodak com For interactive tutorials www kodak com go howto ...

Page 2: ...Eastman Kodak Company Rochester New York 14650 Eastman Kodak Company 2006 All screen images are simulated Kodak EasyShare ImageLink and XtraLife are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company P N 4J6122_en ...

Page 3: ... top side view 1 4 way button 7 Paper tray door 2 Cancel button 8 Paper tray chamber 3 OK Print button 9 Transfer status light 4 Transfer button 10 Camera connector 5 Paper tray 11 Camera battery status light 6 Paper tray cover 6 3 9 1 8 10 2 4 5 7 11 ...

Page 4: ...o support Product features Back top side view 1 USB connector to computer 5 Color cartridge shown installed 2 Power connector DC in 6 Cartridge release tab 3 Cooling vent 7 Cartridge door 4 Paper path slot 2 5 7 6 1 4 3 ...

Page 5: ...ging the camera 7 Best camera setting for 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm prints 10 3 Printing without a computer 11 Printing from your digital camera 11 Selecting pictures on your camera for printing 12 Printing tagged pictures 13 Changing the printed picture layout 14 Reducing red eye in your prints 16 Canceling printing 16 4 Installing software 17 Installing the software 17 5 Using the printer dock with ...

Page 6: ...7 Upgrading your printer dock firmware 27 7 Troubleshooting 28 Printing problems 28 Transfer communication problems 37 Printer dock status lights 38 8 Getting help 40 Helpful links 40 9 Appendix 42 Printer dock specifications 42 Important safety instructions 43 Extending battery life 44 Upgrading your software and firmware 45 Additional care and maintenance 45 Limited Warranty 46 Regulatory inform...

Page 7: ...ucts open doors or frequent passersby might expose the printer dock and paper to high levels of dust and debris Airborne dirt particles can affect picture quality Allow enough space on all sides of the printer dock to let you connect and disconnect cables change the cartridge and add paper Handling and storing the cartridge and paper Cartridge Keep cartridges out of the reach of children For best ...

Page 8: ...ronments such as a vehicle parked in the sun Attaching the custom camera insert IMPORTANT Use the custom insert that came with your digital camera to dock the camera Depending on your camera connector you may need the Kodak dock adapter kit D 26 See the instructions included with the dock adapter Place the insert tabs into the back slots of the dock Then press the front tabs down and snap into pla...

Page 9: ...ter then to the back of the printer dock NOTE The AC power adapter included with your printer dock may not require assembly and may be different from the one shown 3 Connect the AC power adapter into a power outlet The printer dock turns on IMPORTANT Keep the cables clear of the paper path to the front and rear of the printer dock Purchase an AC power adapter and other accessories at www kodak com...

Page 10: ...idge See Handling and storing the cartridge on page 1 IMPORTANT The cartridge may lock if there is a paper error Clear the paper error see page 31 before you remove the cartridge 2 3 Cartridge release tab Insert the cartridge into the chamber until it clicks into place 4 Close the cartridge door Rotate the cartridge spool clockwise just enough to remove the ribbon slack IMPORTANT Turning the cartr...

Page 11: ...fill the paper tray above the paper limit line inside the paper tray maximum 30 sheets To avoid fingerprints do not touch the glossy side of the paper see page 2 Open the paper tray cover 1 Load the paper logo side down 2 3 Close the paper tray cover To load the paper ...

Page 12: ...er tray when prompted on your docked camera or computer screen Pull the paper tray out to remove it When storing or traveling with your printer dock close the paper tray door and paper tray cover then slide the cover forward to keep out dust and debris 1 Open the paper tray door Insert the paper tray into the chamber until it snaps into place 2 ...

Page 13: ...amera 1 Connect your printer dock power see page 3 and attach a custom camera insert see page 2 2 Load a Kodak Ni MH rechargeable digital camera battery KAA2HR or a Kodak Li Ion rechargeable digital camera battery into the camera for charging See your camera user s guide NOTE Your printer dock charges only Kodak Ni MH KAA2HR and Li Ion rechargeable batteries 3 Place the camera on the printer dock ...

Page 14: ...era battery in your camera charges up to 3 hours You may leave the camera on the printer dock to maintain the charge NOTE Charging does not begin immediately after the camera is docked It may take several minutes before the battery light indicates the charge status For Kodak EasyShare camera and dock compatibility visit www kodak com go adapterkitchart Amber Battery is charging Steady green Batter...

Page 15: ...h cycle completely discharges the battery then fully charges it See Extending battery life page 44 1 Make sure the Ni MH rechargeable battery is in the camera 2 Place your EasyShare camera on the printer dock see page 7 3 Press and hold the and Cancel buttons on the printer dock at the same time for 5 seconds then release the buttons To purchase a Kodak Ni MH rechargeable digital camera battery fo...

Page 16: ...rints Before taking pictures change the Picture size setting or resolution on your digital camera to 3 2 This ensures that the pictures you take are proportional to the printer dock paper preventing unwanted cropping of your pictures See your Kodak EasyShare digital camera user s guide for more information ...

Page 17: ...nter dock see page 7 The current or most recent picture appears on the camera screen To print the current picture press OK Print button To print additional pictures on your camera Press on the printer dock to locate a picture To fast scroll press and hold Press to select the print quantity Repeat for each picture you want to print Press The print screen appears To print all the pictures on your ca...

Page 18: ...procedure pertains to Kodak EasyShare digital cameras For information on tagging pictures on other brands of ImageLink system compatible cameras see the camera user s guide 1 Press the Share button on your camera 2 Press to locate a picture 3 Make sure Print is highlighted To tag all pictures in the current image storage location for printing press to highlight Print All Press the OK button 4 Pres...

Page 19: ...ged Print screen appears Press on your printer dock to make your selection then press OK Print button Printing starts and tagged pictures are printed Print tags are removed from tagged pictures on your camera or card as they are printed To bypass printing of tagged pictures press on your camera and select Review All Pictures then press OK Print button NOTE If you tagged pictures for printing using...

Page 20: ...noramic picture prints on multiple sheets if you select the 1 up picture layout setting 4 Press OK Print button to begin printing or press Cancel to return to the main review screen NOTE If you don t press any buttons after 10 seconds printing starts automatically Picture Layout setting Number and size of prints per sheet 1 up full photo One 4 x 6 in 102 x 152 mm picture 2 up Up to two 3 x 4 in 76...

Page 21: ...era see page 12 matches the number of prints in the picture layout you choose Effect of picture layout on number of copies When printing tagged pictures see page 13 the number of copies that are printed is determined by the setting on your camera or device For example if three pictures on your camera are each tagged for printing one copy and the 4 up option on the printer dock is selected three 2 ...

Page 22: ...o set change the red eye reduction default 1 Connect the printer dock power see page 3 then dock your camera see page 7 2 On the printer dock press and hold Down button and Transfer button at the same time for 5 seconds The Red Eye screen appears 3 Follow instructions on the camera or computer screen 4 Press OK Print button to accept the red eye default setting Canceling printing To cancel printin...

Page 23: ...l icon 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install IMPORTANT To use the printer dock with a computer you must install the printer driver If you choose Custom make sure the printer dock is selected The printer driver is automatically installed if ...

Page 24: ...cts included with the printer dock You must be connected to your Internet service provider to register electronically To register later visit www kodak com go register 5 If prompted restart the computer For more information on installing the software see the ReadMe file on the Kodak EasyShare software CD For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD click...

Page 25: ...cked when you connect the printer dock to the computer 1 Make sure Kodak EasyShare software is installed on the computer see page 17 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable included into the labeled USB port on your computer See your computer documentation for details 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the square USB connector ...

Page 26: ...are to transfer pictures from the camera to your computer See the Kodak EasyShare software Help for details NOTE The Transfer lightblinks whilethepictures arebeing transferred The Transfer light continues to blink until the connection is no longer available or is ended from the computer NOTE With the software installed pressing the Transfer button establishes drive connections for the docked camer...

Page 27: ...hare software 1 Make sure Kodak EasyShare software is installed see page 17 and the printer dock is connected to your computer see page 19 2 Click the My Collection tab 3 Select the pictures you wish to print 4 Click the Print at Home tab 5 Make sure the printer dock is selected as the current printer 6 Change any other settings such as picture layout then click Print NOTE Set printing options usi...

Page 28: ...ant to print 3 Access the printer settings by selecting Print or Page Setup from the File menu depending on your application and operating system 4 Make sure the printer dock is selected as the current printer 5 Change any other settings as needed then click OK or Print Depending on your application and operating system you may first need to return to the main menu and select Print from the File m...

Page 29: ...ings then select Printers NOTE Depending on your Start menu configuration you may need to select Printers and Faxes from the Control Panel 2 Right click the Kodak EasyShare G610 printer dock icon then select Printing Preferences 3 Click the Color Correction tab 4 Select a color correction option then click OK Mac OS X 10 3 or higher 1 Make sure the printer dock is selected as the current printer 2...

Page 30: ...ing Windows 2000 XP OS 1 Double click the printer icon in the system tray 2 Click the print job you want to cancel 3 Select Document then select Cancel Mac OS X 10 3 or higher 1 In Print Center double click the printer icon 2 Click the print job you want to cancel then select Delete ...

Page 31: ...ck and tray by placing it on a flat level surface Do not block the cooling vents Avoid blocking the back of the printer dock and paper tray exit Keep power and USB cables away from the paper path Keep the surrounding area vacuumed and litter free Protect the printer dock from tobacco smoke dust sand and liquid spills Avoid placing objects on the printer dock Keep the printer dock accessories and s...

Page 32: ...feed rollers 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer dock and leave the paper tray door open 2 Lightly moisten a lint free cloth with water Do not use cotton swabs harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents 3 Gently wipe clean the surface of the paper feed rollers 4 Advance the paper feed rollers using the moistened lint free cloth as necessary and continue cleaning 5 Allow the paper feed rol...

Page 33: ...rward to keep out dust and debris See page 5 IMPORTANT When traveling verify that your AC power adapter is compatible in the region to which you are traveling Repack your printer dock and accessories in the original packing box or consider purchasing a printer dock travel bag and other accessories at a retailer of Kodak products or visit www kodak com go accessories Upgrading your printer dock fir...

Page 34: ... Clean the paper feed rollers 1 Remove the paper tray from the printer dock and leave the paper tray door open 2 Lightly moisten a lint free cloth with water Do not use cotton swabs harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents 3 Wipe clean the surface of the paper feed rollers 4 Advance the paper feed rollers using the moistened lint free cloth as necessary and continue cleaning 5 Allow the pape...

Page 35: ...r cartridge paper kits with symbol for your printer dock Do not use inkjet paper 1 Remove the paper tray page 6 2 Remove the paper supply from the tray Carefully fan the paper to keep the sheets from sticking together 3 Reload the paper tray page 5 4 Re install the paper tray then press to resume printing If Try the following ...

Page 36: ...Print The printer does not recognize the color cartridge 1 Open the cartridge door 2 Push up on the green cartridge release tab 3 Remove the cartridge 4 Reinsert the cartridge 5 Press Print If the error message reappears Repeat steps 1 3 above then clean the cartridge sensor with a dry lint free cloth Reinsert the cartridge then press Print If Try the following Sensor ...

Page 37: ... then reconnect the power Paper should eject from the rear of the printer dock 5 Remove the ejected paper IMPORTANT Always check the paper slot on the back of the printer dock for jammed paper IMPORTANT The cartridge may lock in place if there is a paper jam Do not attempt to remove the cartridge without first clearing the paper jam Make sure there are no paper jam messages on your camera or compu...

Page 38: ...ray Do not load more than 30 sheets of paper see upper limit line inside tray 6 Re install the tray then press to resume printing Clean the paper feed rollers page 26 Print is smudged Fingerprints may be on glossy side of paper Handle paper by the edges page 2 Print is spotted Check for dirty paper wipe paper gently with a dry lint free cloth to remove dirt For excessive dirt or debris thoroughly ...

Page 39: ...rint is too dark overexposed or discolored Reposition the camera for more available light then take the picture See your camera user s guide for details Use fill flash or change your position so light is not behind the subject then take the picture See your camera user s guide for details Turn the flash on then take the picture See your camera user s guide for details Adjust the exposure compensat...

Page 40: ...n stand alone mode Connect to a computer page 19 and use Kodak EasyShare software to print BMP and TIFF formats page 21 Nothing happens when you try to print Check the power connections page 3 Check the USB cable page 19 and camera connections page 7 Remove the paper tray Check that paper is properly loaded then re insert the tray page 6 Load paper if paper message appears on your camera or comput...

Page 41: ... printer menu for your system Remove check marks next to Pause Printing and Offline if checked Install Kodak EasyShare software page 17 If you choose Custom installation make sure to install the printer driver Uninstall then reinstall Kodak EasyShare software page 17 Printing is slow NOTE When printing a large number of prints printing may slow down to prevent the print head from overheating Move ...

Page 42: ...tridge may advance to the next picture slot on the ribbon resulting in a supply mismatch Paper runs out before the color cartridge or vice versa Supply mismatch can result from several different situations including Scrapping of paper as a result of jams or other errors Gradual advancement of the color cartridge ribbon from removing ribbon slack or clearing jams Advancement of the color cartridge ...

Page 43: ...page 7 Close unnecessary software applications and minimize remaining application windows Follow any messages on the screen that may have been hidden by other windows Disconnect then reconnect the USB cable from the printer dock to the computer page 19 Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements Upgrade your system if necessary see Helpful links page 40 Install Kodak EasyShare so...

Page 44: ...ng options AC power cord not connected Connect the AC power cord page 3 Light glows green Camera just placed on printer dock None dock is checking the charge status of the battery Battery fully charged None required Light glows amber Battery charging Leave the camera on the dock to continue charging or to maintain charge Light blinks fast amber Battery not properly installed Re install the battery...

Page 45: ...uter None required After transferring pictures the transfer light continues to blink green until either the camera is removed the Transfer button is pressed again or the connection is no longer available Light is off No pictures in camera or on memory card None required Camera not docked To enable Transfer 1 Connect printer dock to computer page 19 2 Take pictures 3 Dock the camera Printer dock no...

Page 46: ...ls www kodak com go howto Software Get information on EasyShare software www kodak com go easysharesw or click the Help button in the EasyShare software Get help with the Windows operating system and working with digital pictures www kodak com go pcbasics Other Get support for Kodak docks cameras software accessories more www kodak com go support Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks ww...

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Page 48: ...nly 100 V to 240V AC 50 60 Hz via AC power adapter all other countries Consumption while printing 60 watts maximum Print speed Approximately 60 seconds for full 4 x 6 in 102 x 152 mm print NOTE First print may take an additional 15 seconds when printing from camera Print speed is dependent on picture size number of continuous prints and environmental conditions Size approximate Without paper tray ...

Page 49: ...sories Use only a USB certified computer equipped with a current limiting motherboard Contact your computer manufacturer if you have questions If using this product in an airplane observe all instructions of the airline When removing the battery allow it to cool it may be hot Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer Use only batteries approved for this pro...

Page 50: ...y life Limit activities such as reviewing pictures videos on the camera screen using the camera screen as a viewfinder and excessive use of the flash Dirt on the battery contacts can affect battery life Wipe the contacts with a clean dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 5 C 41 F When using your camera in cold weather carry spare batt...

Page 51: ...r dry for at least 24 hours before using the printer dock again Connect a tripod directly to the camera do not connect a tripod to the camera dock or printer dock Service agreements are available in some countries Contact a dealer of Kodak products for more information This equipment is considered to be electronic equipment and contains parts that are recyclable As such this equipment should not b...

Page 52: ...If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product Kodak will at its option refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid Repair replacement or refund of the purchase price are the sole remedies under the warranty If replacement parts are used in making repairs those parts may be remanufactured or may conta...

Page 53: ...pment cost of substitute equipment facilities or services or claims of your customers for such damages resulting from the purchase use or failure of the Product regardless of cause or for breach of any written or implied warranty is expressly disclaimed Your rights Some states or jurisdictions do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or ex...

Page 54: ...tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 consult the dealer ...

Page 55: ...lasse B Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Australian C Tick Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling Korea Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE In the European Union do not discard the product as unsorted municipal waste Contact your local authorities or go to www kodak com go recycle for recycling program information N137 ...

Page 56: ...adian compliance 49 canceling printing 16 24 care maintenance general 45 paper feed roller 26 cartridge See color cartridge charging lights battery 38 Class B ITE 49 color cartridge door 4 loading removing 4 release tab ii color automatic correction 23 computer connecting printer dock 19 installing software 17 printing from 21 transferring pictures to 20 connecting power 3 connector camera i power...

Page 57: ... installing software on 17 maintaining printer dock 25 maintenance general 45 paper feed roller 26 multi up See picture size P paper feed roller cleaning 26 loading 5 paper tray door i inserting removing 6 picture size and number of copies 15 changing default 14 printing different sizes layouts 14 pictures automatic color correction of 23 printing tagged 13 reducing red eye 16 selecting number of ...

Page 58: ...ory information Canadian compliance 49 Class B ITE 49 FCC compliance 48 VCCI compliance 49 S setup color cartridge 4 custom camera insert 2 loading paper 5 location for printer dock 1 paper tray 6 software help 40 installing 17 Kodak EasyShare printing with 21 printing from applications 22 upgrading 40 45 specifications 42 status lights 38 supplies accessories ordering 40 T tagging pictures for pr...

Page 59: ...www kodak com go support 53 Index cable 19 connector from device i connector to computer ii 19 V VCCI compliance 49 W warranty 46 Windows OS installing software on 17 ...