ReadMe_Driver.txt
4/10/07
Kodak photo printer 6800/6850
32-bit and 64-bit Printer drivers for Windows XP, Windows Server
2003 and Windows Vista.
Version: 3.0.1.0
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Applications use the Kodak photo printer 6800/6850 driver to
render images and to send them to the printer. By selecting
the printer driver from client applications, you can select
various printing options to make photo quality thermal prints.
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The 32-bit KODAK photo printer 6800/6850 printer driver for
Windows requires the following minimum configuration:
Monitor: Super VGA 800 x 600 resolution or greater
Minimum Minimum
Operating System Service Pack Memory
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Windows XP Home SP2 128 MB
Windows XP Professional SP2 128 MB
Windows Vista N/A 512 MB
Windows 2003 Server N/A 256 MB
The Windows 2000/XP/Vista 6800/6850 printer driver requires the
following minimum configuration:
The 64-bit KODAK photo printer 6800/6850 printer driver for
Windows requires the following minimum configuration:
Note : The driver does not support 64-bit Intel Itanium-based
systems.
Monitor: Super VGA 800 x 600 resolution or greater
Minimum Minimum
Operating System Service Pack Memory
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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition N/A 256 MB
Windows Vista x64 N/A 512 MB
Windows 2003 Server x64 N/A 256 MB
In addition, the drivers require a functional USB port in order
to communicate with the printer. High speed USB 2.0 is required
to maintain the performance specifications of the driver and
printer.
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1. Run the driver installer and follow the instructions that appear.
2. Once the installer is finished, connect the KODAK Photo Printer
6800 or 6850 and turn it on.
3. A pop-up balloon message indicates that new hardware has been
found.
The installer completes the installation without
additional user input.
Windows Vista
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Installation status may be viewed by clicking on the pop-up
balloon message which appears adjacent to the taskbar.
Note: If the new printer driver does not appear in the Printers
window after the installation is completed, click on the
View menu and select Refresh.
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To remove the printer driver from your computer:
1. Windows XP/Server 2003
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From the Control Panel, select "Printers and Faxes".
Windows Vista
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From the Control Panel, select "Hardware and Sound / Printer".
2. Click the icon for the 6800 or 6850 printer you wish to remove.
3. From the File menu, select Delete.
4. Windows XP/Server 2003
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From the File menu, select Server Properties.
Windows Vista
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Right-click in the printers window, then from the context menu,
select "Run as administrator / Server Properties".
Click "Continue" when asked for permission.
5. Select the Drivers tab.
6. Select KODAK 6800 or 6850 Photo Printer.
7. Windows XP/Server 2003
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Select Remove and click "Yes" when asked if you are sure.
From the Control Panel, open "Add or Remove Programs".
Select "Windows Driver Package - Eastman Kodak Company
KODAK 6800 Photo Printer" or "Windows Driver Package
- Eastman Kodak Company KODAK 6800/6850 Printer" and
click "Remove". Click "Yes" when asked if you wish to continue.
Windows Vista
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Select Remove.
Select "Remove driver and package", then click OK.
Click "Yes" when asked if you are sure.
When "Driver package information collected" is displayed,
click "Delete".
When "Driver package deleted" is displayed, click OK.
8. Disconnect the printer.
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Error launching the KODAK Photo Printer Calibration Utility
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The KODAK Photo Printer Calibration Utility can be launched from the
Printer Calibration tab of the driver's properties. If the following
error message is displayed, the KODAK Photo Printer Calibration Utility
must be installed in order to perform printer calibration.
"The KODAK Photo Printer Calibration Utility could not be launched.
Please install the calibration utility. See the printer's User Guide
for more information."
The KODAK Photo Printer Calibration Utility can be installed from the
same CD that came with the printer having the driver installer.
Image Color Management (ICM) control becomes disabled
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When clicking on Cancel from the Advanced dialog and then
re-entering the dialog will display the ICM controls as disabled
(even though you can still interact with them).
Loss of communication if the USB cable becomes disconnected
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If the USB cable becomes disconnected during printing, the printer
may not recover without intervention.
Allow the printer to complete all pending prints before you
reconnect the USB cable.
Once the printer completes printing, reconnect the USB cable.
If the printer does not resume printing any print jobs in the
queue within several seconds, you must remove and restore poser
to the printer. Once the printer initializes, it should resume
printing any jobs remaining in the printer queue.
If a multi-page print job was transferring to the printer when
the USB cable became disconnected, the spooler will reprint all
pages of the print job when resuming printing. This may result
in the printing of duplicate pages.
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Changing the picture used in the 'Adjust Color' preview windows
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If the image used in the 'Adjust Color' preview window does not
suit your needs, you can change it to a more appropriate image.
The image must consist of a valid BMP file, preferably of less
than 500KB. Optimally, the picture should measure 168 x 183 pixels
(width x height), although the software will scale the image to
use as much of the window as possible.
There exist two options to change the default picture.
Option 1:
Rename your new image to EK6800_preview.bmp and copy it
into the appropriate folder as shown below. Unless you
save a copy of the original image file this operation
will overwrite it.
On 32-bit operating systems, copy the new image file
to the following folder:
c:\"windows folder"\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
where "windows folder" is typically named "Windows"
On 64-bit operating systems, copy to the following folder:
c:\"windows folder"\system32\spool\drivers\x64\3
where "windows folder" is typically named "Windows"
Option 2:
Copy your new image BMP file (using any file name you
choose) into the appropriate folder as shown below.
On 32-bit operating systems, copy the new image file
to the following folder:
c:\"windows folder"\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3
where "windows folder" is typically named "Windows"
On 64-bit operating systems, copy to the following folder:
c:\"windows folder"\system32\spool\drivers\x64\3
where "windows folder" is typically named "Windows"
In the same folder where you copied the new image file,
edit the EK6800.ini file so that the "File" keyword
in the "Image Preview" section indicates your new
image file name. Use only the file name if the image file,
not its complete path.
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After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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