Kodak Personal Picture Maker 215 Quick Reference Guide

KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215

Quick Reference Guide

Prints in minutes. Lasts for decades.

Amazing true-to-life color

Life’s most precious moments are
delivered to you by Kodak’s
exclusive Color Rich Technology
which is capable of providing
dynamic, photo-realistic quality
prints. Automatically adjusts your
printer giving you beautiful
pictures for sharing with family
and friends.

Kodak Color Rich Technology

Kodak’s Color Rich Technology
was developed to work
specifically with KODAK Ultima
and Premium Picture Paper and
Kodak’s unique dyes–providing
industry-leading print life. Color
Rich Technology makes it
possible for the printer to work
with your digital image so you get
unsurpassed print quality. What’s
more, Kodak’s Color Rich
Technology’s custom algorithms
give you vibrant, colorful prints.
Each step of the way, Kodak
helps you to keep your quality
prints longer.

Longer life prints

The PPM215 is optimized for
KODAK Ultima and Premium
Picture Papers, providing you
with long-term color stability for
prints you can enjoy for many
years. Printing your pictures has
never been easier.

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IMPORTANT: Read the information within carefully and keep
this document for future reference.

Contents

Important uninstallation information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Important installation information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Tips for making great prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Recommended supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Warranty and regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Important uninstallation information

IMPORTANT: If a LEXMARK Z22 or LEXMARK Z32 Color
Jetprinter is, or has ever been connected to your PC, you
must first uninstall it from your PC before installing the
KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215.

To uninstall the LEXMARK Z22 or LEXMARK Z32 Color Jetprinter:

1. Disconnect the LEXMARK Z22 or LEXMARK Z32 Color Jetprinter
cable.

2. Uninstall the printer driver (follow the instructions below according to
your operating system).

In WINDOWS 95/98/ME:

1. From the Start menu, select Programs.

2. Select Lexmark Z22 Series or Lexmark Z32 Series.

3. Select Lexmark Z22 Series Uninstall or Lexmark Z32
Series Uninstall.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

5. Close any open applications and restart the PC.

In WINDOWS 2000/XP:

1. In WINDOWS 2000; from the Start menu, select Settings,
then Printers. In WINDOWS XP; from the Start menu select
Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click on the LEXMARK Z22 OR LEXMARK Z32 icon,
then select Delete.

3. When the message window appears to verify the removal
of the printer, click Yes.

The printer icon disappears and a dialog box appears to
report that the printer has been successfully removed.

4. Close any open applications and restart the PC.

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Important installation information

To install the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215, follow the instructions
on the setup sheet, or refer to the User’s Guide located on the Printer
Software CD included with the printer.

IMPORTANT: During the installation process, be sure to
select the proper ink cartridges (color, photo, or black) for the
left and right slots when the cartridge maintenance window
appears.

If prompted with a Digital Signature or Hardware Installation
message regarding Microsoft testing or compatibility, click
Yes or Continue Anyway, as appropriate.

ATTENTION WINDOWS XP USERS:

When connecting the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215
printer cable to the PC, WINDOWS XP will detect hardware for
a LEXMARK Z32 Color Jetprinter. Ignore this message and
close the dialog box. Proceed with installing the KODAK
Personal Picture Maker 215 software as usual.

Tips for making great prints

To get the most out of creating professional looking pictures, here are a
couple tips to consider:

 Periodic cleaning of the print nozzles and alignment of the ink

cartridges is essential to producing clean, sharp prints. It is especially
important after installing or changing cartridges, or after long periods
of non-use.
The cartridge maintenance utility for the KODAK Personal Picture
Maker 215 allows you to install or change print cartridges, clean the
print nozzles, align the cartridges, and even order supplies on-line.

In WINDOWS 95/98/ME:

1. From the Start menu, double-click on the KODAK Personal

2. Click on the Cartridges tab.

3. Select the feature you wish to use.

Picture Maker 215 Control Program icon on your desktop.

The KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215 Control Program
appears.

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...great prints (continued)

In WINDOWS 2000/XP:

1. In WINDOWS 2000; from the Start menu, select Settings,
then Printers. In WINDOWS XP; from the Start menu select
Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click on the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215
icon, then select Properties.

The KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215 Properties
window appears.

3. Click on the Cartridge Maintenance tab.

4. Select the feature you wish to use.

 For the best photo-quality prints, always use KODAK Premium

Picture Paper or KODAK Ultima Picture Paper. Also, be sure the
Printer Driver settings are configured for optimum image quality.

In WINDOWS 95/98/ME:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Printers.

2. Right-click on the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215
icon, then select Properties.

The KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215 Properties
window appears.

3. Click on the Document/Quality tab.

4. For Paper Type, select Kodak Premium Picture Paper (this
also applies when using Ultima Picture Paper).

5. Set Print Quality to High.

6. Click on the Apply button, then click the OK button to exit
the Properties window.

In WINDOWS 2000/XP:

1. In WINDOWS 2000; from the Start menu, select Settings,
then Printers. In WINDOWS XP; from the Start menu select
Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click on the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215
icon, then select Printing Preferences.

The KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215 Printing
Preferences window appears.

3. Click on the Paper/Quality tab.

4. For Media Selection, select Kodak Premium Picture Paper.

5. For Quality Setting, choose Best.

6. Click on the Advanced button.

The KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215 Advanced
Options window appears.

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7. Under Document Options—Printer, make sure that Color
Intent is set to Natural. If it is not set to Natural, click on the
current selection to open up a drop-down menu, and
change it.

8. Click on the OK button to exit the Advanced Options
window.

9. Click on the Apply button, then click the OK button to exit
the Printing Preferences window.

Recommended supplies

KODAK Inkjet Cartridges for
KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215

KODAK Color Inkjet Cartridge CAT NO. 195-1730

KODAK Photo Inkjet Cartridge CAT NO. 175-4852

KODAK Black Inkjet Cartridge CAT NO. 136-9511

KODAK Picture Paper for Inkjet Prints

KODAK Ultima Picture Paper / High Gloss,
15 sheets, 8.5” x 11” CAT NO. 811-0579

KODAK Ultima Picture Paper / Satin,
15 sheets, 8.5" x 11" CAT NO. 845-6147

KODAK Premium Picture / High Gloss,
15 sheets, 8.5" x 11" CAT NO. 824-5276

KODAK Premium Picture / High Gloss,
50 sheets, 8.5" x 11" CAT NO. 109-6023

KODAK Premium Picture Paper / Satin,
15 sheets, 8.5" x 11" CAT NO. 810-7120

KODAK Premium Picture Paper / Satin,
50 sheets, 8.5" x 11" CAT NO. 123-0325

KODAK Bright White Inkjet Paper,
500 sheets, 8.5" x 11” CAT NO. 193-9057

For more information on the KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215 and
recommended supplies, visit:

www.kodak.com/go/PPM215

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Customer support

If you need help with the information in this document or with the KODAK
Personal Picture Maker 215 in general, visit:
www.kodak.com/go/PPM215.

Or, in the U.S. and Canada, you may call customer support at
1-877-774-6837 from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m Monday through Friday, and
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday (Eastern Standard Time).

Warranty and regulatory information

Statement of Limited
Warranty

This warranty applies to the United States
and Canada. For customers outside the
U.S. and Canada, refer to the country­specific warranty information that came
with your printer.

KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215
This Statement of Limited Warranty

applies to this product if it was originally
purchased for your use, and not for
resale, from Kodak or a Kodak
remarketer.

Warranty

Kodak warrants that this product:

• Is manufactured from new parts, or new
and serviceable used parts, which
perform like new parts,

• Is free from defects in material and
workmanship,

• Conforms to Kodak's official published
specifications, and

• Is in good working order.

If this product does not function as
warranted during the warranty period,
contact a Remarketer or Kodak for repair
without charge.

If you transfer this product to another user,
warranty service under the terms of this
statement is available to that user for the
remainder of the warranty period. You
should transfer proof of original purchase
and this statement to that user.

Warranty service

The warranty period is 12 months and
starts on the date of original purchase as
shown on the purchase receipt.

To obtain warranty service you may be
required to present proof of original
purchase. Warranty service will be
provided at a Kodak designated location.

When warranty service involves the

exchange of a product or part, the item
replaced becomes the property of the
Remarketer or Kodak. The replacement
may be a new or repaired item. The
replacement item assumes the remaining
warranty period of the original product.

Replacement is not available to you if the
product you present for exchange is
defaced, altered, in need of a repair not
included in warranty service, or damaged
beyond repair. Also, such product must be
free of any legal obligation or restrictions
that prevent its exchange.

For further explanation of your warranty
alternatives and the nearest Kodak
authorized servicer in your area, please
call 1-877-774-6837.

Free remote technical support is provided
for this product throughout its warranty
period. Kodak offers a variety of extended
warranty programs that include an
extension of technical support. For
products no longer covered by a Kodak
warranty, technical support may only be
available for a fee.

Extent of warranty

Kodak does not warrant uninterrupted
or error-free operation of a product.

Warranty service does not include
repair of failures caused by:

• Modification or attachments

• Accidents or misuse

• Unsuitable physical or operating
environment

• Maintenance by anyone other than
Kodak or a Kodak authorized servicer

• Operation of a product beyond the limit
of its duty cycle

• Failure to have installed a maintenance
kit as specified (if applicable)

• Use of printing media outside of
Kodak's published specifications

• Use of other than Kodak's inkjet
cartridges manufactured by Lexmark

• Use of other than Kodak provided

product or component

ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE
WARRANTY PERIOD. NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
WILL APPLY AFTER THIS PERIOD.
KODAK DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED.

Limitation of liability

Your sole remedy under this Statement of
Limited Warranty is set forth in this
section. For any claim concerning
performance or nonperformance of Kodak
or a Remarketer for this product under this
Statement of Limited Warranty, you may
recover actual damages up to the limit set
forth in the following paragraph.

Kodak's liability for actual damages from
any cause whatsoever will be limited to
the greater of 1) $5,000 or 2) the amount
you paid for the product that caused the
damages. This limitation of liability will not
apply to claims by you for bodily injury or
damage to real property or tangible
personal property for which Kodak is
legally liable. IN NO EVENT WILL

KODAK OR REMARKETER BE LIABLE
FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST
SAVINGS, INDIRECT OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, OR OTHER ECONOMIC
CONSEQENTIAL DAMAGES. This is

true even if you advise Kodak or a
Remarketer of the possibility of such
damages. Kodak is not liable for any claim
by you based on a third party claim.

This limitation of remedies also applies to
any developer of materials supplied to
Kodak. Kodak's and the developer's
limitations of remedies are not cumulative.
Such developer is an intended beneficiary
of this limitation.

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Additional rights

Some states do not allow limitations on
how long an implied warranty lasts, or do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages. If
such laws apply, the limitations or
exclusions contained in this statement
may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal
rights. You may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.

Electronic emission
notices

Federal Communications
Commission (FCC)
Compliance Information
Statement

Statement
The KODAK Personal Picture Maker 215,

Type 4103-P01 has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

The FCC Class B limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult your point of purchase or
service representative for additional
suggestions.

The manufacturer is not responsible for
any radio or television interference
caused by using other than recommended
cables or by unauthorized changes or

modifications to this equipment.
Unauthorized changes or modifications
could void the user's authority to operate
this equipment.

To assure compliance with FCC
regulations on electromagnetic
interference for a Class B computing
device, use a properly shielded and
grounded cable USB cable. Use of a
substitute cable not properly shielded and
grounded may result in a violation of FCC
regulations.

Any questions regarding this compliance
information statement should be directed
to:

Director of Lab Operations
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, KY 40550
[phone]

Notices

Industry Canada Compliance
Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.

Avis de conformité aux normes
d’Industrie Canada

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.

European Community
(EC) Directives
Conformity

This product is in conformity with the
protection requirements of EC Council
directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC on
the approximation and harmonization of
the laws of the Member States relating to
electromagnetic compatibility and safety
of electrical equipment designed for use
within certain voltage limits.

A declaration of conformity with the
requirements of the Directive has been
signed by the Director of Manufacturing
and Technical Support, Lexmark
International, S.A., Boigny, France.

This product satisfies the Class B limits of
EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN

60950.

Japanese VCCI notice

The United Kingdom
Telecommunications Act 1984

This apparatus is approved under the
approval number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for
the indirect connections to the public
telecommunications systems in the United
Kingdom.

Energy Star

The EPA ENERGY STAR Computers
program is a partnership effort with
computer manufacturers to promote the
introduction of energy-efficient products
and to reduce air pollution caused by
power generation.

Companies participating in this program
introduce personal computers, printers,
monitors, or fax machines that power
down when they are not being used. This
feature will cut the energy used by up to
50 percent. Lexmark is proud to be a
participant in this program.

As an Energy Star Partner, Lexmark
International, Inc. has determined that this
product meets the Energy Star guidelines
for energy efficiency.

Power supply
information

If your power supply fails, replace it with
the Lexmark replacement part.

Safety information

• If your product is NOT marked with this
symbol , it MUST be connected to

an electrical outlet that is properly
grounded.

• The power supply must be connected
to an electrical outlet that is near the
product and easily accessible.

• Refer service or repairs, other than
those described in the operating
instructions, to a professional service
person.

• This product is designed, tested and
approved to meet strict global safety
standards with the use of specific
Lexmark components. The safety
features of some parts may not always
be obvious. Lexmark is not responsible
for the use of other replacement parts.

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© Copyright, 2001 Lexmark International, Inc.
All rights reserved.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, New York 14650
www.kodak.com/go/PPM215
TM/MC/MR: Kodak

© Eastman Kodak Company, 2001.

P/N 6B5878 9/01

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