Kodak IMAGELITE GIR, IMAGELITE IRF, IMAGELITE GAI, IMAGELITE ESY User Manual
Kodak ImageLite ESY Scanner Film
Kodak Gen 5
GAI Film
Kodak ImageLite IRF Scanner Film
Kodak Gen 5 GIR Film
Technical Information Instruction Sheet – TI2407
August 2006
Features / Customer Product Specifications
Kodak ImageLite scanner films and Gen 5 films are designed for use with a wide range of today's
electronic dot-generating color scanners, image recorders, imagesetters and contact-screen scanners. All
are cut to "true-fit" scanner sizes to match dimensions specified by scanner manufacturers. These
products can be used in most conventional rapid-access developers, such as Kodak RA 2000 developer
and replenisher. It should be possible to achieve satisfactory results in most other rapid-access type
developers. These films are coated on a dimensionally stable Estar base with antistatic and surface
properties to ensure dependable transport and handling behavior.
ESY/GAI • A high contrast, blue sensitive film for use on electronic-dot generation
(EDG) color or monochrome scanners.
• Optimized for use with raster scanning output devices using an argonion laser (488 nm) as the exposing source.
IRF/GIR • High contrast, infrared sensitive film.
• Recommended for use with scanners and recorders that use a laser
diode, emitting light in the infrared area (780 nm).
• Wide exposure and development latitude.
Safelight Recommendations
Safe handling times at various safelight-to-film plane distances can be easily determined by exposing the
films to a screen tint and using a card to step off various amounts of safelight exposure following image
exposure. An increase in dot size or a change in density indicates excessive safelight exposure. For
information on performing safelight tests, see Kodak’s Publication No. K-4, "How Safe is Your Safelight?"
Kodak ImageLite ESY Scanner Film / Kodak Gen 5 GAI Film
This film can be handled under amber or orange-yellow safelight illumination
produced by the following sources:
• Deluxe cool-white fluorescent tubes filtered with dark amber safelight sleeves, such as the No.
M58V19.055W (55 wall) sleeve available from Illumination Technology, Inc.
• EncapSulite KY safelight or equivalent safelight.
• A 15-watt tungsten bulb filtered with Rohm and Haas plexiglas amber 2422 material. This material can
also be used to filter tungsten light that enters the work area through the windows. Note: Plexiglas
amber 2422 material is not recommended for use with fluorescent tubes when Kodak ImageLite
scanner film is used.
Can also be handled under most orange or red safelight illumination sources. Keep the film at least 4 feet
(1.2 metres) from the safelight.
Kodak ImageLite IRF Scanner Films / Kodak Gen 5 GIR Film
Use an EncapSulite T20/ND.75 safelight available from EncapSulite International Ltd. or equivalent. Keep
the film at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) from the safelight. Do not expose the film to safelight illumination for
longer than two minutes.
Storage
Keep unexposed film and processed film in a cool, dry place, preferable at a temperature of 70° F (21° C)
or lower and 50% RH. Process film as soon as possible after exposure.
Exposure
Variations in equipment and in methods of use preclude exact exposure recommendations. Minor
adjustments may have to be made in the light intensity of the exposing source when changing from one
emulsion to another. The film will produce consistent results within a particular emulsion number after
the optimum exposure has been determined by trial. Follow the exposure procedures recommended by
the scanner manufacturer.
Contact Applications Using ESY/GAI Film
Exposing with a variable-voltage point-source 100-watt tungsten-type lamp, operated at 8 volts, at a
distance of 5 feet (1.5 metres) to provide 0.5 footcandles of illumination at the film plane, use a trial
exposure of 7 seconds.
Mechanized Processing
Notice: Observe precautionary information on products labels and on the Material Safety Data Sheets.
This film can be processed in equipment with mechanical switches or ultrasonic sensors. More details
are available from your Kodak representative or distributor. The following recommendations provide a
range of acceptable developer times and temperatures. Higher development temperatures require
shorter development times. Generally, times and temperatures near the center of the specified range will
produce optimum results for the product. However, criteria other than the development time may dictate
the acceptable processing speed for any particular processor. Within the range given, a development
time should be selected that will provide sufficient fixing, washing and drying of the product. Use Kodak
RA 2000 developer and replenisher (1:4 dilution) at 85 - 105° F (30 - 40° C) and a development range
of 20 - 45 seconds. Replenishment rates are included in the table below:
Average D-max Area Basic Replenishment Rates
10% 0.12 – 0.15 mL/sq. in. (185 – 235 mL/sq. m)
20% 0.20 mL/sq. in. (310 mL/sq. m)
50% 0.30 mL/sq. in. (465 mL/sq. m)
80% 0.48 mL/sq. in. (745 mL/sq. m)
100% 0.60 mL/sq. in. (930 mL/sq. m)
The starting point recommendation for development is 30 seconds at 95° F (35° C). A 1:2 developer
dilution ratio may be used when intermixing with Kodak Recording 2000 films. Use Kodak 3000 fixer
and replenisher, part A (1:3 dilution). The basic replenisher rate is 0.35 mL/sq. in. (545 mL/sq. m). Part B
(hardener) may be used at dilutions up to 1:40 (using
encountered, or where additional protection from post-process abrasions are required. For batch type
processors where ready-to-use solutions are needed, Kodak RA 2001 developer and replenisher and
Kodak RA 3001 fixer and replenisher are recommended. If utilization rate will provide at least one tank
turnover per week, Kodak RA 2050 developer replenisher can be used with lower replenishment rates.
diluted
fixer) where film drying problems are being
© Kodak, 2006. Kodak and Gen 5 are trademarks of Kodak.
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