Kodak ML-500 User Guide

KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System

User’s Guide

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Eastman Kodak Company

343 State Street

Rochester, New York, 14650

Kodak, Kodak Professional, and XtraLife are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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Using This Manual and Workflow Overview

This online manual will help you install and use the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System.

As you use this manual, click the following items to access the associated information:

✔ Entries in the Table of Contents or Index

✔ Page numbers in blue text

✔ The Contents, Back, Next, or Index buttons at the bottom of each page

The diagram on the next page shows a sample workflow between the ML-500 client and server systems.

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ML-500 Digital Photo Print System Workflow

Client Systems

These systems represent client systems in the ML-500 workflow. They are networked to the server that is connected to the ML-500 printer. If you will be using the ML-500 WINDOWS printer driver to print, the driver must be installed on the clients.

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Server Systems

The system connected to the ML-500 printer is considered the server. The ML-500 Printer Utilities are installed on this system. If you will be using the ML-500 WINDOWS driver to print, the port monitor and the printer driver(s) must be installed on the server before installing the printer drivers on the client systems.

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System Requirements and Installation ...........................................................................................1

System Requirements (ML-500 Utilities) .....................................................................................1

Installing the ML-500 Utilities.......................................................................................................1

Upgrading to a New Version of the ML-500 Utilities ...............................................................2

Uninstalling a Previous Version ..........................................................................................2

Downloading and Installing the ML-500 Utilities from the Kodak Web Site ........................2

Installing the ML-500 Utilities from the CD..............................................................................3

System Requirements (Port Monitor and Printer Drivers) ...........................................................5

WINDOWS 2000/XP Operating Systems................................................................................5

WINDOWS 98/ME Operating Systems ...................................................................................6

WINDOWS NT Operating System ..........................................................................................6

MACINTOSH Operating System.............................................................................................7

Installing the Port Monitor and Drivers.........................................................................................7

Installing the Port Monitor on the Server.................................................................................8

Installing WINDOWS Printer Drivers.....................................................................................10

Installing the WINDOWS 2000/XP Driver on the Server System .....................................10

Installing the WINDOWS 98/Me Driver on the Server System .........................................12

Installing the WINDOWS NT Driver on the Server System ..............................................12

Installing the WINDOWS Drivers (any version) on the Client System ..............................13

Installing the MACINTOSH Printer Driver .............................................................................14

Installing the MACINTOSH Driver on the Client System ..................................................14

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Uninstalling the MACINTOSH Printer Driver ....................................................................14

Before You Can Print (WINDOWS Operating Systems)............................................................15

Naming the Printer ................................................................................................................15

Setting Print Server Preferences...........................................................................................16

Selecting the XTRALIFE Option............................................................................................16

Before You Can Print (MACINTOSH Operating System) ..........................................................17

Enabling File Services for MACINTOSH Operating System .................................................18

Sharing the Server’s Source Folder ......................................................................................18

Adding the ML-500 Printer to the Printer List ........................................................................19

ML-500 Print Utilities ....................................................................................................................20

ML-500 Utilities..........................................................................................................................20

Starting the ML-500 Utilities ..................................................................................................20

Utility Bar...............................................................................................................................21

Turning the Utility Bar On or Off .......................................................................................21

Starting ML-500 Applications ................................................................................................22

Closing the ML-500 Applications...........................................................................................22

Selecting a Printer.................................................................................................................23

Arranging and Viewing Open Applications............................................................................23

Exiting the ML-500 Utilities....................................................................................................24

Configuration ................................................................................................................................25

Overview....................................................................................................................................25

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Getting Started...........................................................................................................................25

Starting the Configuration Application...................................................................................25

Status Bar .............................................................................................................................26

Showing or Hiding the Status Bar.....................................................................................26

Refreshing the Configuration Screen ....................................................................................26

Closing the Configuration Application ...................................................................................26

Setup .........................................................................................................................................27

General Tab ..........................................................................................................................27

Selecting a Language for the Printer Control Panel..............................................................27

Setting the Time and Date ....................................................................................................28

Setting the Power Saver .......................................................................................................29

Setting the Media Low Threshold..........................................................................................29

Selecting the XTRALIFE Ribbon Type..................................................................................30

Selecting the Paper Type......................................................................................................30

Choosing Default Settings for the Cutter...............................................................................31

Adjusting Print Head and Paper Cutter Registration.............................................................32

Viewing and Changing Printer Names ..................................................................................34

Downloading Firmware..............................................................................................................34

Checking Status.........................................................................................................................35

Checking Printer Identification ..............................................................................................35

Checking Printer and Media Status.......................................................................................36

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Viewing History .....................................................................................................................36

Checking Printer Usage ........................................................................................................37

Checking the Media Supply ..................................................................................................37

Saving a Report ....................................................................................................................38

Making a Test Print ...............................................................................................................38

Print Server...................................................................................................................................41

Overview....................................................................................................................................41

Getting Started...........................................................................................................................41

Starting the Print Server Application .....................................................................................41

Status Bar .............................................................................................................................42

Showing or Hiding the Status Bar.....................................................................................42

Tool Bar.................................................................................................................................43

Using the Tool Bar............................................................................................................43

Showing or Hiding the Tool Bar ........................................................................................43

Closing the Print Server Application......................................................................................43

Changing the Source Folder .................................................................................................44

Selecting a Log File...............................................................................................................44

Printing and the Print Queue .....................................................................................................45

Making Prints ........................................................................................................................45

Adding Print Jobs to the Print Queue ...............................................................................45

Manually Creating a Print Job...........................................................................................47

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Print Job Settings ..................................................................................................................48

Displaying a Dialog Box for Changing Print Job Settings .................................................52

Selecting the Number of Copies to Print...........................................................................54

Choosing Paper Cutting Boundaries ................................................................................55

Sharpening Images...........................................................................................................56

Labeling Prints..................................................................................................................56

Adjusting Borders on Prints ..............................................................................................57

Using Color Management .................................................................................................58

Selecting a Print Package or Layout.................................................................................59

Using Custom Printing Packages or Layouts ...................................................................61

Removing Jobs from the Print Queue ...................................................................................62

Rearranging the Print Job Order ...........................................................................................63

Suspending Printing ..............................................................................................................64

Resuming Printing.................................................................................................................65

Forcing Printing .....................................................................................................................65

Attended and Unattended Printing ........................................................................................66

Server Preferences....................................................................................................................66

Setting Print Queue Limits ....................................................................................................68

Allocating Disk Space to Print Job Folders ...........................................................................68

Selecting a Startup State ......................................................................................................69

Command Files..........................................................................................................................70

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Creating and Printing Command Files ..................................................................................70

Allowable Command File Commands ...................................................................................71

Command File Rules.............................................................................................................72

Sample Command File..........................................................................................................74

Calibration ....................................................................................................................................75

Overview....................................................................................................................................75

When to Calibrate the Printer................................................................................................75

Getting Started...........................................................................................................................75

Starting the Calibration Application .......................................................................................75

Status Bar .............................................................................................................................76

Showing or Hiding the Status Bar.....................................................................................76

Tool Bar.................................................................................................................................76

Using the Tool Bar............................................................................................................76

Showing or Hiding the Tool Bar ........................................................................................76

Closing the Calibration Application .......................................................................................77

Calibration Process....................................................................................................................77

Process Overview .................................................................................................................77

Selecting a Calibration Starting Point....................................................................................78

Printing a Calibration Target .................................................................................................79

Analyzing a Calibration Target ..............................................................................................80

Sending a LUT to the Printer.................................................................................................83

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When to Send a LUT to the Printer...................................................................................84

To Send a LUT to the Printer............................................................................................84

Making Temporary Color Adjustments .............................................................................85

Performing a Complete Calibration Analysis.........................................................................86

Changing Calibration Settings ...................................................................................................87

Working with Media and Printers ...............................................................................................89

Adding New Media ................................................................................................................89

Importing a Media Type Catalog ...........................................................................................90

Deleting Media from the Media List.......................................................................................90

Importing a Printer Model Catalog ........................................................................................91

Viewing Calibration Data Graphs...............................................................................................91

Reference ..................................................................................................................................92

Completed Calibration Event ................................................................................................92

Approved Densitometers.......................................................................................................92

Calibration Tolerance Level ..................................................................................................93

Printer Drivers...............................................................................................................................94

Image Color Management (ICM) ...............................................................................................94

WINDOWS XP / WINDOWS 2000 Operating Systems .............................................................95

Removing a Printer Driver.....................................................................................................95

Displaying the Printing Preferences Screen..........................................................................95

To Change Settings for All Print Jobs...............................................................................96

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To Change Settings for the Current Print Job...................................................................96

Laying Out the Page .............................................................................................................96

Scaling a Document Page ................................................................................................97

Creating a Custom Form.......................................................................................................98

Using Package Printing.......................................................................................................100

Using Standard Printing Packages .................................................................................100

Using Custom Printing Packages ...................................................................................102

Cutting Prints.......................................................................................................................103

Adding a Logo to a Page.....................................................................................................104

WINDOWS 98/ME Operating Systems....................................................................................105

Displaying the Properties Screen........................................................................................105

To Change Settings for All Print Jobs.............................................................................105

To Change Settings for the Current Print Job.................................................................105

Laying Out the Page ...........................................................................................................106

Using Package Printing.......................................................................................................107

Using Standard Printing Packages .................................................................................107

Using Custom Printing Packages ...................................................................................109

Cutting Prints.......................................................................................................................110

Adding a Logo to a Page.....................................................................................................110

MACINTOSH Operating System .............................................................................................111

Laying Out the Page ...........................................................................................................111

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Adding a Custom Paper Size..........................................................................................112

Using the Print Dialog Box ..................................................................................................113

Viewing a Summary of Print Settings..................................................................................114

Adding a Logo to a Page.....................................................................................................115

Using Printer Options ..........................................................................................................116

Choosing Glossy or Matte ..............................................................................................117

Cutting Prints ..................................................................................................................117

Sharpening Prints ...........................................................................................................118

Using Package Printing.......................................................................................................119

Using Standard Printing Packages .................................................................................119

Using Custom Printing Packages ...................................................................................120

Getting Help................................................................................................................................121

Using Online Help....................................................................................................................121

Viewing a Help System .......................................................................................................122

Viewing Help for Printer Drivers......................................................................................123

Using Context Sensitive Help..............................................................................................123

Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................124

Appendix A .................................................................................................................................127

Creating Custom Printing Packages or Layouts ......................................................................127

Glossary .....................................................................................................................................129

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System Requirements (ML-500 Utilities)

✔ 800 MHz PENTIUM III processor with

minimum 512 MB of memory

✔ WINDOWS 2000 Professional (Service Pack

2, or latest), WINDOWS 2000 Server (Service Pack 2, or latest) with Services for MACINTOSH installed, WINDOWS 2000 Advanced Server (Service Pack 2, or latest) with Services for MACINTOSH installed, or WINDOWS XP Operating Systems

✔ Color monitor with an 800 x 600 pixel

resolution

✔ OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 card and IEEE

1394 cable for connecting to printer included

✔ A minimum of 10 GB available storage on

hard drive

Installing the ML-500 Utilities

If you are installing the ML-500 Utilities for the first time, use the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System CD (see page 3) that was included with your ML-500 system.

Install the software in the following order:

✔ ML-500 Utilities

✔ Port Monitor (see page 7)

✔ Printer Drivers (see page 10)

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Upgrading to a New Version of the ML-500 Utilities

Uninstalling a Previous Version

If you are upgrading to a new version of the ML-500 Utilities, you must first uninstall the previous version. You can then install the new version.

1. From the Start menu select Settings, then

select Control Panel.

2. Select Add / remove programs.

3. Remove the previous version of the ML-500

Print Utilities. (It is not necessary to uninstall the port monitor or printer drivers.)

Downloading and Installing the ML-500 Utilities from the Kodak Web Site

Software updates for the ML-500 printer can be found on the KODAK web site.

1. Go to the following Web site:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/softwar e/ML500/ml500Software.jhtml.

2. Follow instructions on the screen for

downloading and installing the software.

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Installing the ML-500 Utilities from the CD

1. Choose the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500

Digital Photo Print System CD with the appropriate language.

2. Insert the CD in your CD drive.

3. Select a language.

The Software screeen listing all software components on the ML-500 Software CD appears.

NOTE: At the top of this screen you can select

Documentation or Additional Support for more information.

4. Click Printer Utilities to launch the installation

wizard. A dialog box warns you to quit other open

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applications and disable virus protection software. Follow those instructions then click

OK.

5. Click Next on the Welcome screen.

6. Click Yes on the License Agreement screen.

7. On the Customer Information screen, enter your

user name and company name. Click Next.

IMPORTANT: You must enter both your user name

and company name before you can continue.

8. On the Choose Destination Location screen,

click Next to install the Utilities in C:\Program Files\Kodak\ML-500\Utilities\ or click Browse, select another folder, then click Next to install the Utilities in the selected folder.

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System Requirements (Port Monitor and Printer Drivers)

The port monitor is installed on the server system. Therefore, the system requirements for the port monitor are the same as for the ML-500 Utilities. See page 1.

To install the printer drivers, your client system must have the following minimum hardware and software:

WINDOWS 2000/XP Operating Systems

✔ 350 MHz PENTIUM III processor with a

9. Click Next on subsequent screens then click

Finish on the final screen.

✔ WINDOWS 2000 (Service Pack 2, or latest),

minimum of 256 MB of memory

WINDOWS 2000 Server (Service Pack 2, or latest), WINDOWS 2000 Advanced Server (Service Pack 2, or latest) or WINDOWS XP

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✔ Color monitor with an 800 x 600 pixel

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WINDOWS 98/ME Operating Systems

✔ 350 MHz PENTIUM III processor with 64 MB

of memory

✔ WINDOWS Millennium or WINDOWS 98

Second Edition

✔ Color monitor with an 800 x 600 pixel

resolution

WINDOWS NT Operating System

✔ 350 MHz PENTIUM III processor with 64 MB

of memory

✔ WINDOWS NT 4.0 Workstation with Service

Pack 6a (or latest) or WINDOWS NT 4.0 Server with Service Pack 6a

✔ Color monitor with an 800 x 600 pixel

resolution

IMPORTANT: If using the WINDOWS printer drivers

to print, you must install the port monitor and the drivers on the server system, then share the printer drivers with the client systems.

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MACINTOSH Operating System

✔ 300 MHz G3 processor or higher

✔ 128 MB of memory or higher

✔ MAC OS 10.2.3 or higher

(OS 10.2.3 or higher is required to use the Custom Paper Size panel.)

✔ Color monitor with 800 x 600 pixel resolution

or higher

IMPORTANT: WINDOWS 2000 Server or

WINDOWS 2000 Advanced Server is required for sharing the Source Folder using File Services for MACINTOSH with the APPLETALK Protocol.

Installing the Port Monitor and Drivers

Provided with your printer are ML-500 Drivers for WINDOWS 98/Me, WINDOWS NT 4.0, WINDOWS 2000/XP and MACINTOSH Operating Systems.

IMPORTANT: If you will be printing from client

systems to the ML-500 printer, you must first install the port monitor and printer driver(s) on the server system (the same computer the Printer Utilities were installed on). You must also share the printer driver(s) with the client system(s).

NOTE: Refer to “ML-500 Digital Photo Print System

Workflow” at the beginning of this manual

for a description of client and server systems.

NOTE: Verify that a Source folder has been created

(see page 44) before installing the port monitor.

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Install the port monitor and drivers in the following order:

1. Install the port monitor on the server system.

The server must be WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS XP.

2. Install the WINDOWS 2000/XP driver on the

server system (see page 10).

3. If the client operating system is Windows 98,

WINDOWS Me (see page 12), or WINDOWS NT 4.0 (see page 12), you must install that driver on the server before installing it on the client.

4. Install the appropriate WINDOWS driver

(see page 13) or MACINTOSH driver (see page 14) on the client system.

Installing the Port Monitor on the Server

The ML-500 port monitor sends print jobs to the source folder when printing from a printer driver. The port monitor must be installed on the server system.

1. Verify that a Source folder has been created

(see page 44) before installing the port monitor.

If a Source folder does not exist, start the Print Server application (see page 41) and a Source folder will be automatically created in the default path: (C:\ML-500 Source Folder).

IMPORTANT: If you don’t do this, you will not be

able to complete step 12.

2. Insert the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500

Digital Photo Print System CD.

3. Select a language.

4. Click Port Monitor to display the Print Server

Properties screen.

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6. Click the Add Port button.

7. Click the New Port Type... button.

8. On the CD drive, browse to the Port Monitor

folder in the appropriate language folder (for example, <CD drive>:\English\Port Monitor).

9. Select the appropriate .INF file:

WINDOWS 2000: select the MONITOR.INF

file.

WINDOWS XP: select the EKSDPM.INF file.

11. Select Kodak Source Directory Port from the

list then click the New Port... button.

12. Specify a port number (1-999) and the name of

the Source folder you wish to use. Click OK. Close dialog boxes until the Printers window comes to the front.

If you did not verify the Source folder in step 1, you will not be able to complete this step.

13. Install the appropriate ML-500 printer drivers for

the operating system you will be printing from. Be sure to select the EKSD local port for the printer driver to use, and share the printer over the network.

See the following instructions for specific installation details.

10. Click Open, then click OK.

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Installing WINDOWS Printer Drivers

Installing the WINDOWS 2000/XP Driver on the Server System

1. Insert the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500

Digital Photo Print System CD.

2. Select the appropriate language.

3. Click Printer Drivers to display the Add Printer

Wizard screen.

4. Follow the Add Printer Wizard instructions.

Choose the appropriate settings for the wizard dialog boxes, as outlined here:

✔ Local or Network Printer dialog box

a. Select Local Printer. b. Uncheck Automatically detect and

install my Plug and Play printer.

c. Click Next.

✔ Select the Printer Port dialog box

(WINDOWS 2000), Select a Printer Port dialog box (WINDOWS XP)

Choose Use the following port and select the EKSDn port where n is the number that was used when the port monitor was installed. Click Next.

✔ Add Printer Wizard dialog box

(WINDOWS 2000), Install Printer Software dialog box (WINDOWS XP)

This dialog box displays a list of manufacturers and their associated printers.

a. Click the Have Disk... button to display

the Install from Disk dialog box.

b. Click the Browse... button to display the

Locate File dialog box.

IMPORTANT: By default, the Add Printer Wizard

displays the last .INF file installed (the Port Monitor .INF file). DO NOT choose the Port Monitor .INF file; this file will not install the driver.

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c. Navigate to the directory on the CD

where the ML500.inf file resides, for example, <CD_drive>:\English\Print_Driver\Win_X P_Win_2000).

d. Open this file. The Install From Disk

dialog box reappears.

e. Click OK.

The Kodak Professional ML-500 printer appears in the list.

f. Click Next.

✔ Name your Printer dialog box

Click Next to accept the default selections or choose an appropriate printer name. Select whether or not you want this to be the default printer.

✔ Printer Sharing dialog box

Choose Share as: so that the printer will be accessible from clients printing with drivers. Provide a share name to be displayed on the network.

✔ Location and Comment dialog box

Optionally supply a location and comment that is displayed in the Printers list.

✔ Print Test Page dialog box

Select No.

✔ Completing the Add Printer Wizard

dialog box Click Finish.

✔ Digital Signature Not Found dialog box

Click Yes to continue the installation.

5. If the new printer driver is not listed in the

Printers window after the installation is complete, select Refresh from the View menu.

6. If you plan to use the logo feature in the driver,

you must disable advanced printing.

a. Right-click the ML-500 printer and select

Properties).

b. Click the Advanced tab. c. Uncheck Enable advanced printing

features.

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Installing the WINDOWS 98/Me Driver on the Server System

1. From the Start menu select Settings, then

select Printers. Right-click the ML-500 printer and select Properties.

2. Click the Sharing tab and click the Additional

Drivers button.

3. Select the INTEL WINDOWS 9x environment

and version and click OK.

4. You will be prompted to place the ML-500

Software CD in your drive. Ensure the CD is in the drive and click OK.

5. Browse to the English/Printer_Driver/

Win 98 Win Me folder on the CD and select the ML500.INF file. Click OK.

6. The driver will be installed and the Sharing tab

reappears. Click Close.

Installing the WINDOWS NT Driver on the Server System

1. For proper operation of the WINDOWS NT 4.0

printer driver, you must first install the WINDOWS 2000 printer driver (see page 10) on the ML-500 Print Server.

2. After installing the WINDOWS 2000 printer

driver, install the WINDOWS NT 4.0 printer driver on the same Print Server using the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System CD. When asked to select a port, choose the same EKSDn port as selected for the WINDOWS 2000 printer driver. Be sure to specify a share name that identifies this driver specifically for WINDOWS NT 4.0 users.

NOTE: Do not install this driver under the Additional

Drivers window of the WINDOWS 2000 printer driver's Sharing tab. You would have no control over the default printing preferences.

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Installing the WINDOWS Drivers (any version) on the Client System

From the client system, browse to the print server system and install the shared printer on the client:

1. Check that your computer is properly connected

to your network.

2. From the Start menu select Run.

3. Type \\"system name" where "system name" is

the name of the system running the ML-500 Printer Utilities. Click OK.

4. Based on your client operating system,

right-click the appropriate ML-500 printer name and select Open.

NOTE: There will be one printer listed for

WINDOWS 98, Me, 2000 and XP Operating Systems and one printer listed for WINDOWS NT 4.0 Operating System.

5. The ML-500 driver will be installed on the client

system. If the new printer driver is not listed in the Printers window after the installation is completed, click the View menu and select

Refresh.

6. Ensure the Print Server Application is running

on the server, and you are ready to print from the client system.

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Installing the MACINTOSH Printer Driver

Installing the MACINTOSH Driver on the Client System

1. Double-click the ML-500.pkg file.

2. Enter the Administrator name and authorization

password.

3. Respond to the ReadMe and License prompts.

4. Select the startup disk volume for the

destination.

5. Click Install or Update.

6. Restart your computer.

NOTE: It is not necessary to install the

MACINTOSH printer driver on the server system.

Uninstalling the MACINTOSH Printer Driver

1. Remove the ML500 folder from the

Library/Printers/Kodak folder on the volume used to start your MACINTOSH computer.

NOTE: You may need to change permissions for

the folder or log in as root to remove this folder.

2. In Print Center, delete the printer from the

printer list.

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Before You Can Print (WINDOWS Operating Systems)

Before using the KODAK PROFESSIONAL ML-500 Digital Photo Print System, you must do the following:

✔ Name your printer in the ML-500 Utilities

software.

✔ Set preferences in the Print Server application

(see page 16).

✔ Ensure the appropriate XtraLife option is set

in the Configuration application (see page 16).

Naming the Printer

After installing the Printer Utilities software, start the ML-500 Utilities (see page 20). The following dialog box appears:

✔ Enter a printer name in the Name field (for

example, ML-500 Printer) and click OK.

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Setting Print Server Preferences

1. Start the Print Server application (see page 41).

2. From the Server menu select Server

Preferences.

3. Change the Source folder, if needed

(see page 44). The Print Server application monitors this folder

for files and places them in the print queue. A default source folder (c:\ML-500 Source Folder) is used if you don’t change source folders.

4. Select a log file, if needed (see page 44).

The log file is a text (*.txt) file where all actions performed by the ML-500 Print Server are recorded. A default log file (c:\program files\Kodak\ML-500\Utilities\<printer name>.txt) is used if you don’t select a different one.

5. Change print job settings, if needed

(see page 48).

Selecting the XTRALIFE Option

1. Start the Configuration application

(see page 25).

2. Click the General tab (see page 27).

3. Verify that the XTRALIFE ribbon type is set to

the type of ribbon you are using on the printer (Glossy or Matte). See page 30.

Once you have completed these preparations, TIFF or JPEG files placed in the source folder will be printed.

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Before You Can Print (MACINTOSH Operating System)

After you have installed the MACINTOSH printer driver on the client system, you must do the following before printing:

1. On the WINDOWS server: Enable File

Services for MACINTOSH Operating System (see page 18).

2. On the WINDOWS server: Share the

WINDOWS Source folder (see page 18).

3. On the MACINTOSH client: Add the ML-500

printer to the Printer List (see page 19).

IMPORTANT: WINDOWS 2000 Server or

WINDOWS 2000 Advanced Server is required for sharing the Source Folder using File Services for MACINTOSH with the APPLETALK Protocol.

Once you have completed these steps, print jobs going to the ML-500 printer from any application, are placed in the WINDOWS Source folder. The print server queue settings determine when the job is printed.

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