Kodak Personal Picture Maker 200 User Guide

User’s Guide for Windows 98/Me

September 2000

www.kodak.com/go/homeprinting

Edition: September 2000

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Contents

Chapter 1: Getting started ...............................................	1
Setting up your printer ...................................................................	1
Installing the print cartridges ....................................................	2
Loading paper ..........................................................................	4
Aligning the print cartridges .....................................................	5
Printing a test page ..................................................................	6
Setting up your printer with Windows 98..................................	6
Setting up your printer with Windows Me.................................	8
Setting up your printer with Windows 2000..............................	9
Setting up your printer with a Macintosh................................	10
Chapter 2: Understanding your printer ........................	13
Identifying the parts of your printer ............................................	13
Using the operator panel ............................................................	15
Verifying camera compatibility ....................................................	15
Inserting a camera card ..............................................................	16
Using the Quickstart screen ........................................................	17
Using Photo and Print Preview ...................................................	18
Understanding the Idle Screen ...................................................	18
Changing Languages ..................................................................	18

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Chapter 3: Printing photos without
a computer ........................................................................	21
Understanding the Printer Menus ...............................................	21
Choosing a paper type from the operator panel .........................	22
Choosing a paper size ................................................................	23
Changing print quality .................................................................	24
Choosing the page layout ...........................................................	24
Selecting photos to print ............................................................	26
Using the Photos to Print option .................................................	26
Choosing the number of sets to print ..........................................	27
Photo Editing Selections .............................................................	27
Cropping photos ....................................................................	28
Rotating a photo ....................................................................	28
Selecting a border for your photo ..........................................	29
Adding text to your photo.......................................................	29
Brightness feature..................................................................	31
Auto Enhance ........................................................................	31
Resetting Defaults .......................................................................	32
Chapter 4: Using an external Zip drive .........................	33
Connecting your external Zip drive .............................................	33
Attaching your printer to the Zip drive .........................................	33
Copying photos to your Zip drive ................................................	34
Erasing photos from your camera card .......................................	35
Printing from your Zip disk ..........................................................	35

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Chapter 5: Using your printer with a PC ......................	37
Step 1: Load the paper ...............................................................	38
Step 2: Customize the printer settings ........................................	39
Step 3: Print your document .......................................................	42
Understanding the Card Reader .................................................	42
KODAK Picture Page Software ...................................................	43
Chapter 6: Printing beyond the basics .........................	45
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper ..................................	45
Printing handouts ........................................................................	47
Printing booklets .........................................................................	48
Printing posters ...........................................................................	50
Chapter 7: Caring for your cartridges ..........................	53
Using your computer for cartridge maintenance .........................	53
Using your operator panel for cartridge maintenance .................	58
Cleaning and preserving print cartridges ....................................	59
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting ..........................................	63
Understanding the operator panel error messages ....................	63
Printing problems without a computer .........................................	65
Printing problems with your computer .........................................	67
General printing problems with or without your computer ...........	69
KODAK Customer Support Center .............................................	71
Appendix ..........................................................................	73
Installing printer software ............................................................	73
Uninstalling printer software for Windows ...................................	73
Uninstalling printer software for Macintosh .................................	73

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Statement of Limited Warranty ...................................................	74
Electronic emission notices .........................................................	75
Notices ........................................................................................	76
European Community (EC) directives conformity ......................	76
Energy Star .................................................................................	76
Power Supply information ..........................................................	77
Safety information .......................................................................	77
Index ..................................................................................	79

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1	Getting started

Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides high quality text and photos. You can use your printer by itself to print photos or connect it to a computer for other printing needs. The following sections will tell you how to set up your printer for Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Macintosh.

Note: To access the on-line User’s Guide for Windows 2000 or

Macintosh, click on Read User’s Guide under Learn on the CD front end prior to installing your software. This will let you copy and/or view the User’s Guide from your computer. After setting up your printer, this hard copy User’s Guide applies only to Windows98/Me.

Setting up your printer

1 Connect the power supply.

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Note: Connection 2, above may not be required in some countries.

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Select Language appears on the operator panel display to indicate the power is on.

Note: If you need help identifying the operator panel buttons, see page 15.

2Press or on the operator panel to scroll through the languages.

3Press Select when you see the language you want.

Select Paper Size appears on the operator panel display.

4Press or on the operator panel to scroll through the paper sizes.

5Press Select when you see the paper size you want.

6Continue with “Installing the print cartridges” in the following section.

Installing the print cartridges

1Remove the sticker and transparent tape from the bottom of the print cartridge.

Note: Be sure to remove the tape and install the cartridges one at a time to prevent leaking.

Warning: DO NOT touch the gold contact area of the print cartridges.

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2Insert the color cartridge in the left slot and the photo cartridge in the right slot.

Note: To replace the photo cartridge with a black cartridge, see page 54.

a	b	c
Raise the front	Insert the	Push back firmly on
cover.	cartridges into the	the cartridge until it
	print cartridge	snaps securely into
	carrier.	place.
	a	b

c

Snap

3 Close the front cover.

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Loading paper

1 Pull out the paper support and paper exit tray.

Paper support

Paper exit tray

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2Place paper against the right side of the sheet feeder with the print side facing you.

Paper guide

Release tab

3Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together, and then slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper.

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Aligning the print cartridges

1Load plain paper in the printer. For help loading paper, see the previous section.

2Press Menu.

3Press until Utilities is highlighted, and then press Select. The Utilities menu appears.

4Press until Align Cartridges is highlighted, and then press

Select.

5Press until Yes is highlighted, and then press Select.

“Printing Page, Please Wait” message appears.

The test page prints several alignment patterns, depending on the cartridge combination installed. Each pattern has a number under it. The test page that prints is similar to the one shown:

Note: If you have a color and black cartridge combination installed, you will have two more alignment values, C and D. Follow the same instructions as you would for the color and photo cartridge combinations.

6Choose Values With Straightest Lines message appears, press

Select to continue.

7From each alignment group on the test page, find the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a straight line.

For example, in sample group A, the arrow points to the pattern that comes closest to forming a straight line.

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The Align Cartridge Choose Values screen appears.

8In the Align Cartridge dialog box, press or to select the numbers from the printed test page that come closest to forming a straight line.

9Press to highlight Continue and press Select.

10Press Menu to exit the printer menus.

Printing a test page

1Make sure no camera card is inserted.

2Press Print to print a test page.

Setting up your printer with Windows 98

Before you begin:

•Prepare your printer for printing. For help, see page 1.

•Make sure you have a USB cable.

•Make sure Microsoft Windows 98 is running on your PC.

To install the KODAK PPM200 printer software:

1 Connect the USB cable to the computer and printer.

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2Click Next when the first screen appears.

Note: When you connect your printer to a computer, the Microsoft Windows software on your computer detects new hardware and asks you to navigate through the “Add New Hardware Wizard” with a series of dialog boxes. Complete the following steps to finish this process and reach the

KODAK PPM200 Install Printer Software screen.

3Place the KODAK PPM200 Printer Software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

4	Make sure the first option is selected on the second screen, and	Getting
	then click Next.
5	Select the CD-ROM option on the next screen, and then click	started
	Next.
6	Click Next or Finish on any subsequent screens.
	The KODAK PPM200 software installation screen appears.
	Note: Prior to installing the KODAK PPM200 software, you can
	choose other options such as Learn, Registering online or
	Browse (KODAK Web Site, Technical Support or Personal
	Picture Maker Supplies).
7	Choose from the following install options:
	– Personal Picture Maker Driver
	– KODAK Picture Page Software
	– Install All Software

Note: You must choose Personal Picture Maker Driver or

Install All Software to enable PC printing.

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8Follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: If the KODAK PPM200 screen does not appear, click Start, Run. Type the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by :\setup and then click OK.

Congratulations!

You have successfully set up your printer for Windows 98.

Setting up your printer with Windows Me

Before you begin:

		•	Prepare your printer for printing. For help, see page 1.
		•	Make sure you have a USB cable.
	started	•	Make sure Windows Me is running.
		1	Connect the USB cable to the computer and the printer. For help,
	Getting		see page 6.
			Note: When you connect your printer to a computer, the Microsoft
			Windows software on your computer detects new
			hardware and asks you to navigate through the “Add New
			Hardware Wizard” with a series of dialog boxes. Complete
			the following steps to finish this process and reach the
			KODAK PPM200 Install Printer Software screen.
		2	Place the KODAK PPM200 Printer Software CD into your
			computer’s CD-ROM drive.
		3	Make sure the first option, Automatic search for a better driver,
			is selected, and then click Next.
			Note: Skip steps 4 and 5 if the following screen does not
			appear.
			The Select Other Driver screen appears.
		4	Select the Inkjet Color Printer LEXUSB.INF file, and then click
			OK.

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5Click Next or Finish on any subsequent screens.

The KODAK PPM200 software installation screen appears.

Note: Prior to installing the KODAK PPM200 software, you can choose other options such as Learn, Registering online or Browse (KODAK Web Site, Technical Support or Personal Picture Maker Supplies).

6Choose from the following install options:

–Personal Picture Maker Driver

–KODAK Picture Page Software

–Install All Software

Note: You must choose Personal Picture Maker Driver or

Install All Software to enable PC printing.

7Follow the on-screen instructions.

8If the KODAK PPM200 screen does not appear, click Start, Run. Type the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by :\setup and then click OK.

Congratulations!

You have successfully set up your printer for Windows Me.

Setting up your printer with Windows 2000

Before you begin:

•Prepare your printer for printing. For help, see page 1.

•Make sure you have a USB cable.

•Make sure Windows 2000 is running.

1Connect the USB cable to the computer and the printer. For help, see page 6.

The Microsoft Windows software appears on your computer to detect new hardware.

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2Click CANCEL.

3Place the KODAK PPM200 Printer Software CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

The KODAK PPM200 software installation screen appears.

Note: Prior to installing the KODAK PPM200 software, you can choose other options such as Learn, Registering online or Browse (KODAK Web Site, Technical Support or Personal Picture Maker Supplies).

4Choose from the following install options:

–Personal Picture Maker Driver

–KODAK Picture Page Software

–Install All Software

Note: You must choose Personal Picture Maker Driver or

Install All Software to enable PC printing.

5Follow the on-screen instructions.

6If the KODAK PPM200 screen does not appear, click Start, Run. Type the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by :\setup and then click OK.

Congratulations!

You have successfully set up your printer for Windows 2000.

Setting up your printer with a Macintosh

Before you begin:

•Prepare your printer for printing. For help, see page 1.

•Make sure you have a USB cable.

•Make sure Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS 9 is running on your Macintosh computer.

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To install the KODAK PPM200 printer software:

1	Connect the USB cable to the computer and the printer.
2	Place the KODAK PPM200 Printer Software CD into your
	computer’s CD-ROM drive.
	The KODAK PPM200 Installer main screen appears.
3	Click Install and Agree.
	The KODAK License Agreement screen appears.
4	Click Accept.
	The KODAK PPM200 Installer screen appears.
5	Click Install.
	The KODAK PPM200 Printer Selection screen appears.
6	Follow the on-screen instructions.	Getting
	Note: Prior to installing the KODAK PPM200 software, you can
	choose other options such as Learn, Registering online or	started
	Browse (KODAK Web Site, Technical Support or Personal

Picture Maker Supplies).

Congratulations!

You have successfully set up your printer on a Macintosh computer.

Note for Macintosh Users:

If your Macintosh computer locks up or freezes while printing, you may need to unplug the printer and turn off your computer. After a few seconds, plug the printer back in and turn your computer back on. The printer driver’s spooler may attempt to start printing the job that was in the queue before the computer locked up. This could cause your system to lock up again. To recover from this problem:

1Unplug the printer and turn off your computer.

2Hold down the Shift key and turn on the computer.

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3Press and hold the Shift key until you see the Mac OS screen and the words “Extensions Off”.

4Release the Shift key.

5Locate the KODAK PPM200 printer icon on your desktop. The inactive printer spooler has an X over it.

6Double-click the icon to open the KODAK PPM200 dialog box.

7Drag your print jobs to the trash can.

8Restart the computer to enable extensions.

9Plug your printer back in.

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2 Understanding your printer

This chapter describes the parts of your printer and their functions.

Identifying the parts of your printer

	Paper support	Sheet feeder
	Release tab	Operator panel
	Paper guide	Front cover
	Camera card
	cover
	Paper exit tray

Use this...	When you want to...
Paper support	Keep paper straight in the sheet feeder.
Release tab,	Make sure the paper feeds correctly into your
Paper guide	printer.
Sheet feeder	Load paper.
Front cover	Install or change print cartridges, or clear paper
	jams.
Paper exit tray	Keep paper together after printing.
Camera card cover	Insert or remove a camera card.
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...Use this	...When you want to
Operator panel	• Select setup options.
	• Select photos for printing.
	• Select special printing options.
	• Select photo storage options.
	• Display and clear status or error messages.

Power supply connector

USB/PC cable connector

USB external device connector

Use this...	When you want to...
Power supply connector	Plug the power supply into the printer.
USB/PC cable	Attach the printer to a computer.
connector
USB external device	Attach a Zip drive to the printer.
connector

Understanding your printer

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Using the operator panel

Display Arrow window button

Brightness Menu control button

Select

button

Print button

View/Return button

Use this...	When you want to...
Menu button	Enter and exit the menus.
Arrow button	Navigate through the menus and view your photos.
Display window	Raise or lower the display to view the menus and your
	photos.
Brightness control	Adjust the brightness or contrast of the display.
Select button	Select or cancel a photo, enter a submenu, or accept
	menu settings.
View/Return button	Change from one view to another or return to a previous
	menu level without saving changes from the current
	menu option.
Print button	Begin printing.

Verifying camera compatibility

Your printer is compatible with most types of digital cameras that use CompactFlash or SmartMedia camera cards. Visit our Web site at www.kodak.com/go/homeprinting for the latest camera compatibility list.

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Inserting a camera card

Before inserting a camera card into its card slot, lift the protective cover located on the top of your printer.

Choosing a camera card slot

Your printer recognizes one source for photos at a time and searches for photos in the following order:

•Left slot (CompactFlash)

•Right slot (SmartMedia)

•Optional external devices (see page 33)

CompactFlash

SmartMedia

Gold contact area

Camera card slot cover

Understanding your printer

Consider the following information before inserting a camera card:

•If the camera card has a gold contact area, make sure the contact area faces the front of your printer.

•If you are inserting a CompactFlash card, make sure the name label faces the back of your printer.

•If you are inserting the SmartMedia card, make sure you do not place it in the CompactFlash card slot.

•If your camera card or storage disk contains photo images, a Reading Card message appears in the display window. The number of photos contained on the card is also displayed.

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Using the Quickstart screen

When you insert your camera card into your printer or if you are printing photos from an external device, a Quickstart screen appears that gives you easy print options.You do not need to enter the Main Menu of the printer.

The following table lists the start-up screen options:

Use the up and
down arrows to
select...	When you want to...
Print All	Print all the photos from your camera card or external
	device.
Print Camera Order	Print the photo selections chosen in your camera.
	Note: This option is only visible when you have selected
	photos for printing using your camera.
View Photos	View and select photos for printing.
Print Index	Print thumbnail size photos.
PC Card Reader	View or copy photos to your computer.
	Note: This option is only visible if you are connected to
	your computer. See page 42.
Change Layout	Change the way your photos are printed on paper.

To use the Quickstart screen:

1Insert the appropriate camera card or connect your external device containing photo images.

	The Quickstart screen appears.
2	Press or	to scroll through the options until the selection you
	want is highlighted.
3	Press Select.

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Understanding your printer

Note: To return to the Quickstart screen, remove and reinsert your camera card. This resets or clears all current photo selections.

Using Photo and Print Preview

These screens let you select photos and review them before printing.

To use Photo and Print Preview:

1Press to highlight View Photos from the Quickstart screen and then or to view and scroll through your photos.

2Press Select to choose the photos you want to print.

3Press View/Return to preview your selections.

Note: Pressing View/Return changes between photo and page preview screens.

4Press Print.

Note: The Page Preview screens show what your selections will look like, the current settings, and the number of pages to be printed.

Understanding the Idle Screen

An idle screen appears on the display if there is no camera card in the printer. This screen provides you with the current photo printer settings. The display goes blank after approximately 30 minutes. Press any key on the operator panel, or open the printer’s front cover to activate the display.

Changing Languages

Choose the Language option to change the language that appears on the operator panel display.

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To change the Language Default:

1Press Menu until you see the Main Menu.

2Press until Preferences is highlighted, and then press Select. The Preferences menu appears.

3Make sure Language is highlighted and press Select.

4Press or on the operator panel to scroll through and select the language you want.

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3 Printing photos without a computer

This chapter describes how to print and edit photos using the printer menus.

Understanding the Printer Menus

If you want to print photos using more detailed options, change print settings, or access other printer functions, go to the printer menu by pressing the Menu button.

Menu Categories

Print Setup

Paper

Edit Photo

Storage

Utilities

Preferences

Settings

Photos to Print	Paper Type	Crop	Copy Card	PC Card Reader Language
Layout	Paper Size	Rotate	Erase Card	Ink Level
Print Quality		Add Border		Clean Cartridge
Sets		Add Text		Align Cartridge
		Brightness		Reset Defaults

Auto Enhance

Undo all Edits

To use the Menu:

1 Press the Menu button.

2 Press

or

to scroll and highlight the menu category you want.

a without photos Printing computer

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