Kodak E2635 User Manual

TECHNICAL DATA / WIDE-FORMAT INKJET MEDIA March 2008 • E2635

KODAK Premium Rapid-Dry Photographic Papers / 260g

KODAK Premium Rapid-Dry Photographic Glossy Paper / 260g

KODAK Premium Rapid-Dry Photographic Lustre Paper / 260g

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Premium Rapid-Dry Photographic Paper / 260g offers the ideal weight, thickness and finish for high quality photographic reproductions. With superb color image quality, guaranteed performance for longevity, universal compatibility with piezo and pigment systems, and the power of the KODAK brand behind it, this media is ready made for the professional photographer.

• Bright clean, low DMIN provides excellent whites, highlight detail and contrast

• Performance Guaranteed up to 150 years indoors

• Lustre surface identical to KODAK range of photographic paper E surface, such as ENDURA, to match prints

• Lustre surface provides superb uniformity of gloss from highlights to shadows

COMPATIBILITY

When used with the following printers and inks, KODAK Premium Rapid-Dry Photographic Papers are recommended for all applications if laminated/overcoated. Recommendations will provide optimal output when using printing paths commonly associated with each printer. These settings are intended as starting points—other combinations of settings may also provide good results. See "Printing Notes" for more information. "Yes" in the Laminate Recommendation column indicates that this media is likely to have good adhesion with laminates in that class.

For compatibility information for all KODAK Wide-Format Inkjet Media, refer to the Inkjet Media Compatibility Chart at

www.kodak.com/go/wideformat.

Ink Compatibility Laminate Recommendation (See Finishing Section)

Manufacturer Model

HEWLETTPACKARD DESIGNJET

ENCAD NOVAJET

ENCAD NOVAJET/ KODAK ENCAD NOVAJET/ KODAK

2000/2500/ 2800/3000/

3500/3800 CP

2000/2500/ 2800/3000/

3500/3800 CP

5000 Series Dye

5000 Series

Z Series

600/700

Series

800 Series GS+

1000i/

1200i

1000i/

1200i

Ink

‡

Dye

‡

VIVERA

Pigments

GS‡, GS+‡ ,

‡

‡, GX‡

‡

Qi Dye

Pigment

Print Driver

Media Setting

See Printing

Notes

See Printing

Notes

Productivity Photo Gloss

HP Premium

Instant-Dry

Photo Gloss

See Printing

Notes

See Printing

Notes

See Printing

Notes; Printer

Heater Setting: 2

See Printing

Notes; Printer

Heater Setting: 2

Activated

Thermal

(99-116°C)

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Heat

* 210-

240°F

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Heat Activated

Low

Temperature

185-195°F

(85-91°C)

Heat

Assisted 185-195°F (85-91°C)

Pressure

Sensitive

Ambient to

120°F

(49°C)

†

Eastman Kodak Company, 2008

Manufacturer Model

CANON

7250D/7200D/

8200D/8400D

6200Pg/8200Pg 6400Pg/8400Pg

iPF9000/

CANON

iPF8000/

iPF5000

ROLAND HI-FI JET

Hi-Fi Jet FJ-50/ FJ-40, Hi-

Fi Jet Pro FJ-400/FJ-

500/FJ-600

Ink Compatibility Laminate Recommendation (See Finishing Section)

Heat

Activated Low

Temperature

185-195°F (85-91°C)

Heat

Assisted

Ink

Dye

Pigment

Print Driver

Media

Setting

Photo Glossy

Paper

Photo Glossy

Paper

Heat

Activated

Thermal

210-240°F (99-116°C)

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Photo Glossy

Paper/

LUCIA Pigments

Cassette:

Photo Paper

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Plus Semi-

Gloss

Dye

‡§

See Printing

Notes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Pressure

Sensitive

Ambient

to 120°F

(49°C)

†

ROLAND HI-FI JET

Hi-Fi Jet FJ-50/ FJ-40, Hi-

Fi Jet Pro FJ-400/FJ-

500/FJ-600

Pigment

See Printing

Notes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Premium

Luster Photo EPSON STYLUS PRO

R2400

ULTRACHROME

Paper/Best

Photo or

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Photo RPM Print Mode

Premium

Luster Photo EPSON STYLUS PRO

R1800

ULTRACHROME

HI-GLOSS

Paper/Best

Photo or

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Photo RPM Print Mode

EPSON STYLUS PRO

Imaging-side lamination is not recommended for heat-activated laminates thicker than 3 mils, when printing with pigment-based inks. Additional total thickness and rigidity can be achieved by using thicker laminates on the non-imaging side.

†

Do not use pressure-sensitive laminates with solvent-based adhesives.

‡

For optimal durability, laminate soon after printing (within 4 hours).

Based on our testing experience and knowledge of these Printer / Ink combinations, we expect that KODAK Rapid-Dry Photographic Papers are compatible, although they have not been extensively tested.

GImages and graphics printed on these printers with pure black (K) ink only are more susceptible to smudging than those printed with a combination of inks

(process black). Adjust images and/or output profiles to replace pure K with process black to increase the physical durability of the print.

7000/9000 Series Dye

10000 Series

‡

Photographic

‡

Dye

7500/9500 Pigment

4000 Series

ULTRACHROME

Pigment

7600/9600/ 10600 ULTRACHROME

10000 Series ARCHIVAL

3800/48007800/9800

4880/7880/9880/11880

ULTRACHROME

Photo

Quality

Inkjet Paper

Photo Glossy

Paper

Premium

Luster Photo

Paper

Premium

Luster Photo

Paper

Photo Glossy

Paper

Photo Glossy

Paper

Premium

Luster Photo

Paper

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Note: Premium Rapid-Dry Photographic Papers are not recommended for use with dye inks unless laminated. To extend the print lifetime, laminate within 4 hours of printing to protect from exposure to air. See Finishing section for additional details.

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PRINTING NOTES

The print driver media settings recommended in the Compatibility section are intended to provide usable results with available media profiles found in the printer manufacturer’s provided drivers and RIPs. These recommendations will provide proper ink laydowns with no pooling or bleeding, and color which will be acceptable for many applications. It is suggested that tests be run using these recommendations and color corrections be made to meet user expectations.

In cases where no recommendation is made, choose the media setting closest to the KODAK Wide-Format Inkjet Media you are using. This should give you a print which requires little or no adjustment to get usable results.

KODAK does not recommend using Premium RapidDry Photographic Paper with the HP PHOTOSMART PRO B9180 Printer.

RIPs and Profiles for ENCAD and Other Printers

For more exacting color, several third party RIPs (Raster Image Processors) are available with profiles supporting KODAK media for ENCAD, KODAK and other printers. For more information visit KODAK's website at www.kodak.com/go/wfiprofiles

Following is a list of RIPs for which ENCAD/KODAK printer support and KODAK-built media profiles are available:

Custom Profiles

While the above printing recommendations and available profiles from KODAK will provide adequate results for many wide-format inkjet applications, there are applications, such as inkjet proofing, which demand more exacting color requirements. It is suggested that for these applications, custom profiles be built for given ink/media/printer combinations. Many color management and profile building software applications are available which allow the user to manage color to meet their needs. Also, many RIPs will provide color profiling options which allow the user to control the color of their output. Please contact your dealer or KODAK technical support for help determining the best solution for your application.

Matte Black Inks

Matte Black inks, intended to be used with coated and fine art papers, are not compatible with porous photographic papers, never drying and easily smudged from the paper's surface. Check with your printer and ink manufacturer for complete details on the proper usage of this type of ink.

ENCAD/KODAK

COLORGATE

PHOTO RIP

ONYX GRAPHICS www.onyxgfx.com

SCANVEC AMIABLE www.scanvecamiable.com

www.encad.com/Support/RIP-

Support/ index.asp

www.colorgate.com/home_e/

products_e.html

In addition to the above list, the following software companies provide RIPs and profiles that support ENCAD/KODAK printers:

BEST GMBH www.bestcolor.com/bcint/index.htm

AIT

INTERNATIONAL

IMAGE

TECHNOLOGIES

GLOBAL GRAPHICS www.globalgraphics.com

COLORBURST

SYSTEMS

WASATCH

COMPUTER

TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CADLINK

TECHNOLOGY

JET RIP www.jangeun.co.kr

www.applied-image.com/ Shiraz-

RIP.htm

www.imagetechdev.com

www.compatsys.com

www.wasatchinc.com

www.cadlink.com

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