Kodak EasyShare G600 User Guide
Kodak EasyShare
G600 printer dock
User’s guide
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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.
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Front/top/side view
Product features
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1 Power button/light 9 Paper-tray door
2 (4-way button) 10 Paper-tray chamber
3 Print button/light 11 Pull-out handle
4 Red-eye reduction button/
light
5 Print Layout button 13 Paper status indicator light
6 Transfer button/light 14 Camera connector
7 Paper tray 15 Camera battery status light
8 Paper-tray cover 16 Cartridge status indicator light
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12 USB device connector (for compatible USB
devices)
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Back/top/side view
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1 USB connector (to computer) 6 Connector cover release tab
2 Power connector (DC-in) 7 Color cartridge (shown installed)
3 Cooling vent 8 Cartridge-release tab
4 Paper path slot 9 Cartridge door
5 Connector cover for optional battery
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Table of contents 1
1 Getting started ......................................................................................1
Finding a location for your printer dock..........................................................1
Handling and storing the cartridge and paper ................................................ 1
Attaching the custom camera insert...............................................................2
Connecting the power...................................................................................3
Loading the paper and cartridge....................................................................4
Inserting and removing the paper tray ........................................................... 6
2 Setting up your digital camera ..............................................................7
Docking and charging 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 .............................................................................. 12
Printing from a PictBridge compatible device ............................................... 13
Changing the printed picture layout............................................................. 14
Printing pictures on the same sheet ............................................................. 16
Reducing red eye in your prints.................................................................... 18
Canceling printing.......................................................................................19
4 Installing software ...............................................................................20
Installing the software................................................................................. 20
5 Using the printer dock with a computer ..............................................22
Connecting to a computer ........................................................................... 22
Transferring pictures from your digital camera.............................................. 23
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Printing from a computer............................................................................. 24
Canceling printing.......................................................................................27
6 Using the printer dock with a USB flash drive .....................................28
Printing pictures from a USB flash drive .......................................................28
Canceling printing.......................................................................................29
Copying pictures to a USB flash drive........................................................... 30
Canceling copying to a USB flash drive ........................................................32
7 Printer dock portability ........................................................................33
Taking your printer dock with you................................................................ 33
Powering your printer dock with a battery ...................................................35
8 Maintenance and firmware upgrade ...................................................38
Maintaining your printer dock...................................................................... 38
Upgrading your printer dock firmware ......................................................... 40
9 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................41
Printing problems........................................................................................41
Transfer/communication problems ............................................................... 48
Printer-dock-status lights............................................................................. 49
10 Getting help ......................................................................................55
Helpful links ................................................................................................ 55
Telephone customer support .......................................................................56
11 Appendix ...........................................................................................57
Printer dock specifications ........................................................................... 57
Important safety instructions .......................................................................58
Extending battery life .................................................................................. 60
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 61
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................61
Warranty..................................................................................................... 62
Regulatory information................................................................................ 64
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1 Getting started
Finding a location for your printer dock
■ Place the printer dock on a flat, clean, dust-free surface, in a dry location, and out
of direct sunlight.
■ Allow at least 5 in. (12.7 cm) clearance from the
5 in.
(12.7 cm)
■ Avoid areas where ventilation ducts, 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 quality prints, store the cartridge in a location where the temperature does
not exceed 85
■ To avoid getting fingerprints on the ribbon, handle the cartridge by the spool ends.
■ Keep the cartridge away from direct sunlight and out of high-temperature
environments (such as a vehicle parked in the sun).
°F (30°C).
back of the printer dock for paper travel.
■ For proper ventilation, make sure the top and back
of the printer dock are not blocked.
■ When connecting power or USB cables, keep the
cables clear of the paper path to the front and rear
of the printer dock.
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Paper
■ To avoid fingerprints on the paper, handle it by the
edges. Do not touch the glossy side of the paper.
■ To store paper, remove the tray and close the cover
and door to keep out dust and debris. Store paper
flat.
■ Keep the paper away from direct sunlight and out of high-temperature
environments (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 place.
Purchase a custom camera insert for your Kodak
EasyShare digital camera and other accessories at
www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
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Getting started
Connecting the power
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK:
Use only the AC power adapter included with your printer dock. Other adapters or
cords can damage your camera, printer dock, or computer.
1 Make sure your camera is not docked on the printer
dock.
2 Connect the AC power cord to the AC power
adapter, 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.
Purchase an AC power adapter and other
accessories at www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
4 Press the Power button, , to turn on/off the
printer dock.
IMPORTANT:
When traveling, verify that your AC power adapter is compatible in the
region to which you are traveling.
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Getting started
Loading the paper and cartridge
IMPORTANT:
Paper:
IMPORTANT:
Use only Kodak cartridges and photo paper kits with the symbol. Do
not use inkjet paper.
(Kodak photo paper kits sold separately
at a retailer of Kodak products, or
visit www.kodak.com/go/accessories).
Do not load more than 30 sheets of paper (see upper limit line, , inside
tray). To avoid fingerprints, do not touch the glossy side of the paper
(page 2).
Fan the sheets of paper to
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separate and prevent sticking.
Open the paper-tray cover then
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load the paper, logo side down.
Cover
Close the paper-tray cover then
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flip open the hinged section.
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Cartridge:
See Handling and storing the cartridge on page 1.
To load the cartridge:
Getting started
Open the cartridge door.
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Rotate the cartridge spool
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clockwise just enough
the ribbon slack.
IMPORTANT: Too many rotations
may reduce the number of prints
you can make.
IMPORTANT:
Insert the cartridge into the
to remove
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chamber until it clicks into
Cartridge light
Cartridge-release tab
Close the cartridge door.
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To remove the cartridge, push
up on the Cartridge-release tab
then pull out the cartridge.
place
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Remove the cartridge when the cartridge light glows red (see page 49).
The cartridge may lock if there is a paper error. Clear the paper error (see
page 41
) and make sure the paper light is off before you remove the
cartridge.
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Getting started
Inserting and removing the paper tray
Inserting the paper tray
Open the paper-tray door.
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Paper light
Slide the paper-tray into the
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paper-tray chamber until it snaps
into place. (Make sure the hinged
section is open).
Removing the paper-tray
Reload the paper-tray when the paper light glows red.
■ Pull the paper-tray out to remove it.
■ When storing or traveling with your printer dock, close the paper-tray cover and
paper-tray door to keep out dust and debris.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure you store the paper-tray in the space provided on the bottom of
the printer dock (see page 33).
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2 Setting up your digital camera
Docking and charging the camera
Docking your digital camera lets you make prints directly from the camera, transfer
pictures from the camera to the computer, and charge the camera battery.
IMPORTANT:
This printer dock is ImageLink print-system compatible. You can dock not only Kodak
EasyShare digital cameras, but other brands of ImageLink system-compatible digital
devices.
NOTE: Not all cameras are compatible for charging on the G600 printer dock. See your camera user’s guide
for dock compatibility.
Docking the camera
NOTE: If the printer dock is turned off when you dock the camera, the printer dock turns on and initialises.
To charge your camera battery, your printer dock must be powered by the
AC adapter (not the printer battery).
1 Attach a custom camera insert to the printer dock
(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. Push camera
down to seat the connector.
The battery status light on the printer dock lights up
and an initializing message appears on the camera.
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Setting up your digital camera
NOTE: If your printer dock is powered by the printer battery, press the Power button, , to turn on the
printer.
4 Keep the camera strap clear of the paper path at the front and back of the printer
dock.
The camera is now powered by the printer dock instead of the camera battery.
Charging the camera
■ For charging, use the AC adapter to power the printer dock. The printer dock will
not charge camera batteries when it is powered by its printer battery.
■ The Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery pack and Kodak Li-Ion
rechargeable digital camera battery charge up to 3 hours.
■ The Camera battery status light on the printer dock blinks green when the camera
battery is charging. Charging is complete when the light stops blinking and glows
a steady green (see Printer-dock-status lights on page 49).
Blinking green = Battery charging
Steady green = Battery charging complete
■ 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.
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Setting up your digital camera
Refreshing the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable camera battery
IMPORTANT:
The battery refresh feature is intended for use with the Kodak Ni-MH
rechargeable digital camera battery KAA2HR only. Li-Ion batteries do not
require refreshing.
Battery status light
Battery light glows
green when
is complete
8 hours for
full refresh
charging
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NOTE: If you are getting fewer than 20 pictures per charge, you may need to refresh the battery. The
refresh cycle completely discharges the battery, then fully charges it. See Extending battery life,
page 60.
1 Make sure the Ni-MH rechargeable battery is in the camera.
2 Place your EasyShare camera on the printer dock (page 7).
3 Press and hold the Print Layout button, , and the Red-eye Reduction button,
, on the printer dock at the same time until the Battery status light blinks
amber (approximately 5 seconds), then release the buttons.
To purchase a Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery for your digital
camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/accessories. See your camera user’s guide for
battery compatibility.
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Setting up your digital camera
Best camera setting for 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) prints
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.
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3 Printing without a computer
IMPORTANT:
Wait until printing is complete before you remove the paper, Paper tray, or
the camera. Failure to do so can cause paper misfeeds or jams.
Printing from your digital camera
1 Take a picture with your camera (see your camera user’s guide).
2 Place the camera on the printer dock (page 7).
The current or most recent picture appears on the camera screen.
To print the current picture, press (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.
NOTE: If you don’t press any buttons after 5 seconds, printing starts automatically.
When the printing starts, the Print light blinks. The
paper cycles four times during the printing process.
The first three passes apply layers of yellow, magenta,
and cyan colors to the print, and the fourth pass
applies the Kodak XtraLife
preserves the image.
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coating that protects and
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Do not pull out the print. The printer dock automatically ejects the finished
print after the fourth pass.
Printing without a computer
Selecting pictures on your camera for printing
NOTE: The following 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, highlight Print All ), then press the OK button.
4 Press to select the number of copies (0–99). The default is one. Zero
removes the tag for a selected picture.
■ To apply a print quantity to other pictures, press to locate them. Keep
the print quantity as is, or press to change it.
5 Press the OK button.
6 Press the Share button to exit.
Printing tagged pictures
If your camera or memory card contains pictures tagged for printing (see page 12, or
your camera user’s guide), the printer dock gives you the option to print tagged
pictures first. If your camera is docked, a message appears on the camera screen
indicating that tagged pictures have been found:
■ To print tagged pictures—press .
The Print light blinks, 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 Exit, then press .
NOTE: If you tagged pictures for printing using your digital camera, instead of printing the current picture,
all tagged pictures are printed.
When printing tagged pictures, the number of copies that are printed is
NOTE:
determined by the setting on your camera or device.
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Printing without a computer
Printing from a PictBridge compatible device
Your printer dock is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print from any
PictBridge compatible device (such as a digital camera or camera phone).
1 Plug the USB cable from the PictBridge compatible
device into your printer dock’s USB connector.
NOTE: If the PictBridge device is already plugged in, but the
connection is no longer available, disconnect the USB cable
then reconnect it to re-establish the connection.
2 Use the PictBridge compatible device to review
pictures, choose printing options, and print. See
your device user’s guide for details.
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Changing the printed picture layout
1 Follow the steps (except for Press ) to print from your digital camera (page 11)
or PictBridge compatible device (page 13).
NOTE: You can only change the picture layout if a device with a display screen is docked or connected to
your printer dock.
2 Press the Print Layout button, , repeatedly to select a picture layout:
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 x 102 mm) pictures
4-up (wallet size) Up to four 2 x 3 in. (51 x 76 mm) pictures
9-up (mini photo) Up to nine 1.3 x 2 in. (34 x 51 mm) pictures
3 Press to return to the main review screen. Press again to begin printing.
To change the default picture layout:
■ Select a picture-layout, then press and hold the Print Layout button, , for 4–5
seconds.
The cartridge and paper status lights blink red for 2 seconds then turn off. The selected
picture layout appears on the docked camera screen.
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Printing without a computer
Effect of picture layout on number of copies
When printing tagged pictures (see page 12), 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 x 3 in. (51 x 76 mm) pictures are printed on one sheet of
paper.
For best results, use your camera’s 3:2 picture size setting to avoid cropping (see your
camera user’s guide).
NOTE: When printing from a PictBridge compatible device (see page 13), picture size and number of copies
are determined by the device’s multi-up and copies settings. Change these settings on your device
before printing. If the picture layout selected on your device does not match any of the sizes on the
printer dock, then the closest picture layout on the printer dock is automatically selected.
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Printing without a computer
Printing pictures on the same sheet
You can select different pictures or more than one copy of a picture to print on the
same sheet.
IMPORTANT:
Different pictures on the same sheet
Do not press until after you choose the print layout.
1 Select one copy of each picture on your docked
camera (page 11) or on your camera prior to
docking (page 12).
2 Press the printer dock Print Layout button
repeatedly to scroll through and select either 2-up
, 4-up , or 9-up , depending on the
picture layout you wish to print (see page 14).
3 Press to begin printing.
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Duplicate pictures on the same sheet
Method 1: using the digital camera
1 Select two or more copies of a picture on your
docked camera (page 11) or on your camera prior
to docking (page 12).
IMPORTANT:
2 Press the printer dock Print Layout button
repeatedly to select either 2-up , 4-up , or
9-up , depending on the picture size you wish
to print (see page 14).
3 Press to begin printing.
Method 2: using the printer dock and docked camera
1 Place the camera on the printer dock.
The current or most recent picture appears on the camera screen.
2 Press (4-way button) on the printer dock to review and choose a picture to
print.
3 Press on the printer dock to select the print quantity.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the print quantity you choose matches the number of prints in
the picture layout you choose in step 4.
To fill up a sheet with duplicate copies, the
number of copies you choose for the
tagged pictures on your camera must
match the number of prints in the picture
layout you choose in step 2.
4 Press the Print Layout button repeatedly to select either 2-up , 4-up , or
9-up , depending on the picture size you wish to print (see page 14).
5 Press to begin printing.
The print screen appears.
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