Installing the Port Monitor and Drivers | Kodak ML-500 manual

System Requirements and Installation

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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Contents

6B8614 Back Using This Manual and Workflow Overview ML-500 Digital Photo Print System Workflow Client Systems Table of Contents Contents-2 Contents-3 Contents-4 Contents-5 Contents-6 Contents-7 Contents-8 Contents-9 System Requirements ML-500 Utilities System Requirements and InstallationInstalling the ML-500 Utilities Select Add / remove programs Uninstalling a Previous VersionUpgrading to a New Version of the ML-500 Utilities Installing the ML-500 Utilities from the CD System Requirements and Installation System Requirements Port Monitor and Printer Drivers Windows 2000/XP Operating Systems Windows 98/ME Operating Systems Windows NT Operating System Installing the Port Monitor and Drivers Macintosh Operating System Installing the Port Monitor on the Server Click Add Port System Requirements and Installation Installing Windows Printer Drivers Installing the Windows 2000/XP Driver on the Server System Uncheck Enable advanced printing features Name your Printer dialog boxPrinter Sharing dialog box Location and Comment dialog box Browse to the English/PrinterDriver Installing the Windows 98/Me Driver on the Server SystemInstalling the Windows NT Driver on the Server System System Requirements and Installation Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver Installing the Macintosh Driver on the Client SystemClick Install or Update Uninstalling the Macintosh Printer Driver Before You Can Print Windows Operating Systems Naming the Printer Setting Print Server Preferences Selecting the Xtralife Option Before You Can Print Macintosh Operating System Enabling File Services for Macintosh Operating System Select File Services for MacintoshSharing the Server’s Source Folder On the Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server System Adding the ML-500 Printer to the Printer List On the Macintosh client Open the Print Center Starting the ML-500 Utilities ML-500 Print UtilitiesML-500 Utilities Utility Bar Turning the Utility Bar On or Off Starting ML-500 Applications Closing the ML-500 Applications Selecting a Printer Arranging and Viewing Open Applications Exiting the ML-500 Utilities Configuration Starting the Configuration ApplicationOverview Getting Started Refreshing the Configuration Screen Closing the Configuration ApplicationStatus Bar Showing or Hiding the Status Bar Selecting a Language for the Printer Control Panel SetupGeneral Tab Setting the Time and Date Setting the Power Saver Setting the Media Low Threshold Selecting the Xtralife Ribbon Type Selecting the Paper Type Choosing Default Settings for the Cutter Adjusting Print Head and Paper Cutter Registration Click Start Wizard Configuration Click the Download Firmware tab Downloading FirmwareViewing and Changing Printer Names Click Download Checking StatusChecking Printer Identification Checking Printer and Media Status Viewing History Checking Printer Usage Checking the Media Supply Saving a Report Making a Test Print #1 Mid gray #2 Min gray #3 Boxes on mid gray #4 Grid on gray Configuration Print Server Starting the Print Server Application Indicator Description Using the Tool Bar Tool BarClosing the Print Server Application Showing or Hiding the Tool Bar Changing the Source Folder Selecting a Log File Adding Print Jobs to the Print Queue Printing and the Print QueueMaking Prints Copy an image file into the Source folder see Manually Creating a Print Job Print Job Settings See Available Pixels = one inch Displaying a Dialog Box for Changing Print Job Settings To change settings for all jobs in the Source Folder To change settings when manually enqueuing jobs To change settings for jobs already in the queue Selecting the Number of Copies to Print Choosing Paper Cutting Boundaries Trim leading and trailing edges the paper Sharpening Images Labeling Prints Adjusting Borders on Prints Using Color Management Select the Color Management tab Select a Rendering Intent Selecting a Print Package or Layout Select the Packages and Layouts tab Select Scale to Fit or Scale to Fill Using Custom Printing Packages or Layouts To remove multiple jobs Removing Jobs from the Print QueueTo remove a specific job Rearranging the Print Job Order To remove a range of jobs from the print queueTo remove all print jobs To move a single job To move a range of jobs Suspending PrintingTo move multiple jobs Resuming Printing Forcing Printing Server Preferences Attended and Unattended Printing Failed to print Setting Print Queue Limits Allocating Disk Space to Print Job Folders Selecting a Startup State Command Files Creating and Printing Command Files Allowable Command File Commands Labelprinterserialnumber True Command File Rules Print Server Sample Command File Following is an example of a typical command file Starting the Calibration Application When to Calibrate the PrinterCalibration Status Bar Process Overview Calibration ProcessClosing the Calibration Application Selecting a Calibration Starting Point Printing a Calibration Target To print a calibration target Analyzing a Calibration Target For visual analysis For analysis on a patch reading densitometer For analysis on a strip reading densitometer For file analysis Sending a LUT to the Printer From the Calibration menu select Send LUT to Printer When to Send a LUT to the PrinterTo Send a LUT to the Printer Making Temporary Color Adjustments Performing a Complete Calibration Analysis Changing Calibration Settings Rite DTP-36 Working with Media and Printers Adding New MediaAdd new media To add new media To import a media catalog Importing a Media Type CatalogDeleting Media from the Media List Viewing Calibration Data Graphs Importing a Printer Model Catalog Approved Densitometers ReferenceCompleted Calibration Event Calibration Tolerance Level Printer Drivers Image Color Management ICM Windows XP / Windows Operating Systems Laying Out To Change Settings for All Print JobsTo Change Settings for the Current Print Job Scaling a Document Click the Layout or Paper/Quality tab Click Advanced Creating a Custom Form Enter the Form Description and Paper Size To Use a custom form from an application 100 Using Package PrintingUsing Standard Printing Packages 101 Using Custom Printing Packages 102 Cutting Prints 103 Adding a Logo to a 104 105 Windows 98/ME Operating SystemsDisplaying the Properties Screen 106 107 Important You must use this size for all standard packages 108 109 110 Macintosh Operating System 111 Adding a Custom Paper Size 112 Using the Print Dialog Box 113 Viewing a Summary of Print Settings 114 115 Check Use LogoPlacing the Logo Using Printer Options Editing OpacityEditing Scale 116 117 Choosing Glossy or MatteCutting Prints Sharpening Prints 118 119 Click Select Custom Package 120 121 Using Online HelpGetting Help Viewing a Help System 122 123 Using Context Sensitive HelpViewing Help for Printer Drivers Troubleshooting 124 125 126 127 Appendix aCreating Custom Printing Packages or Layouts Specifications for creating a template file 128 Glossary Media name PackagePrinter control panel Print job Print queue Index Index-1 Index-2 Macintosh Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Index-6 Index-7