Kodak Digital Science(TM) 8670 PS Color Printer PPD for Windows 2000 and XP
Introduction :
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Welcome to the README instructions for the Kodak Digital
Science(TM) PS Color Printer PPD for Windows 2000/XP. This
PPD installation enables you to access the enhanced
printing features of your 8670 PS Color Printer through
PostScript data streams that you generate on your Windows
2000 or XP workstation. We have modified the PPD to work with
Windows 2000 and XP Adobe Universal PostScript drivers.
This PPD installation allows you to use Kodak 8670 PS Color Printer on
a wide range of paper sizes using PostScript job streams.
Web Download Contents:
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The following files are contained in the self-extracting executable that
can be downloaded from Kodak Web site:
Files: KD8670P1.PPD - PPD file modified for Windows 2000/XP.
README.TXT - this file
Note: To print this README.TXT file, from Notepad.exe
select from the menu bar "File/Page Setup..." To
display the "Page Setup" dialog. Change the left
and right margin values to 0.5.
Installing the PPD with Windows 2000/XP:
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1) The PPD works with Adobe Universal Postscript driver and hence requires
Adobe Postscript driver to be installed first.
2) Go to http://www.adobe.com/
a) Navigate to Support and Software Download web pages.
b) Click on the the latest Adobe Universal Postscript Print driver for Windows 2000/XP.
c) Download the installer containing the Postscript driver and the
installation instructions.
3) Run the installer by double-clicking on the icon and follow the instructions
in the dialogs till "Select Printer Model" dialog shows up.
4) Using the Browse button select the folder containing "KD8670P1.PPD" file to install
the Kodak DS 8670 PS.
5) Change the printer name (optional) in the Printer Information dialog.
6) Complete the installation.
Using the PPD with Windows 2000/XP:
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With the 8670 PS thermal printer PPD, you can access the following
printer features:
** - Memory Installed: 48MB or Greater
** - PPD Resource Version 1.0.1
* - Kodak Color Management: None,
UltraColor,
Colorflow connector File
* - Anti-aliasing: ON or OFF
* - XtraLife for CMY
and Paper: ON or OFF
* - Page Media: Paper or Transparency
* - Paper Grade: Photographic, Commercial, or
Publication
* - Ribbon Type: CMY, CMYK, or Black
* - Paper Sizes: Letter, A4, 8.5x12in,
8.5x14in, 9.5x14in,
210x307mm or 210x358mm
Note: **You can only access this feature from the "Printer
Properties" dialog box under the Device Settings tab.
Note: *You can only access this feature from the "Application
Page Setup" or "Print dialog".
To access the memory feature, select the KODAK DS 8670 PS icon
from the Start->Settings->Printers folder. Bring up the Properties dialog
box by selecting the (File/Properties) from the Printers folder's
file menu. In XP, you can also click on the "Set Printer Properties"
in the Printer Task Pane. This is the only place you will be able to change the
Memory Installed option. To change the Memory Installed option,
choose the Device Settings tab, and select the "Memory Installed"
item on the Installable Options group box.
To set up all other options for the 8670 PS thermal printer, select
"Properties" from within the "Print" or "Page Setup" feature of a
PPD-aware application. Examples of PPD-aware applications that
can use the 8670 PS thermal printer PPD are:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 7.0+
- Photoshop 4.0+
Select the Advanced tab to gain access to the specific options for
the 8670 PS thermal printer. Under the "Paper/Output" group, select
"Paper Size" to indicate what size form you wish to use to process
your print job.
The Printer Features group box, contains the remaining
8670 PS thermal printer specific options.
Valid Combinations Charts
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Where: "X" means that there is a
constraint between these
features.
"+" means that the features
are valid when combined.
Four Color (CMYK) Ribbon:
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+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
| Letter | A4 | 8.5x14 | 8.5x12 | 9.5x14 | 210x307 | 210x358 |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Comm. Paper | X | X | X | X | + | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Pub. Paper | X | X | X | X | + | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Photo Paper | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Transparency| + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Fast Trans | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
Three Color (CMY) Ribbon:
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+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
| Letter | A4 | 8.5x14 | 8.5x12 | 9.5x14 | 210x307 | 210x358 |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Comm. Paper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Pub. Paper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Photo Paper | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Transparency| + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Fast Trans | + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
Black Ribbon:
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+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
| Letter | A4 | 8.5x14 | 8.5x12 | 9.5x14 | 210x307 | 210x358 |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Comm. Paper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Pub. Paper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Photo Paper | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Transparency| + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Fast Trans | + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
XtraLife for CMY and Paper:
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+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
| Letter | A4 | 8.5x14 | 8.5x12 | 9.5x14 | 210x307 | 210x358 |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Comm. Paper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Pub. Paper | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Photo Paper | + | + | X | + | X | + | X |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Transparency| + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
|Fast Trans | + | + | + | + | X | + | + |
+------------+--------+----+--------+--------+--------+---------+---------+
Note: "XtraLife for CMY and Paper" is a valid combination for
Transparency and Fast Transparency, but the lamination
is skipped when the actual print is performed.
Communication Tips:
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Symptom: Unable to assign a local printer to LPT1.
Possible
Solution: LPT1 may already have been assigned to a network
printer queue. If so, go to a DOS session screen, and
type "net use LPT1 /delete". The network printer queue
should now be detached from LPT1 so that you can assign
your local printer to LPT1.
Symptom: Printer feature options are inactive. You select a
feature but nothing happens.
Possible
Solution: The printer name cannot contain the logical
port name as part of its name.
For example, the printer name is Myprinter on LPT1.
You cannot have LPT1 as part of the printer name.
Symptom: Unable to print when connected to an external
third party network interface device. The printer
indicates "PROCESSING..." for several minutes
after the application sends the print. The
printer then returns to a "Printer-Ready" state.
Possible
Solution: Third party network interface devices may interfere
with normal operation if not configured correctly for
use with a Kodak printer.
Ensure that the third party network interface is not
modifying the print job. Options which should be set
to prevent this may include disabling the addition of
banners to the job and disabling end of job detection.
These or other settings vary depending upon the
network interface used.
For assistance configuring a third party network
interface device, contact the third party network
interface device vendor.
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Download Driver Pack
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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.