Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 — User's Guide
Table of Contents > Troubleshooting > Printer dock status lights
7 Troubleshooting
Printer dock status lights
Color cartridge light | ||||
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Light status | Cause | Action/solution | ||
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Light is off |
The color cartridge is properly installed and is working normally. |
None required. |
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Light blinks amber
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Slow blink (for several seconds): the color cartridge is nearly depleted. |
None required. |
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Fast blink: there is a color cartridge jam |
Clear the jam (), then press . |
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Light glows steady amber |
The color cartridge is depleted. |
Install a new color cartridge (Installing and removing the color cartridge), then press . |
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The color cartridge is not installed or is not fully seated. |
Remove and re-install the color cartridge (Installing and removing the color cartridge), then press . |
Paper light | ||||
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Light status | Cause | Action/solution | ||
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Light is off |
The paper tray is properly installed and has an ample supply of paper. |
None required. |
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Light blinks amber
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There is a paper jam. |
Clear the jam (), then press . |
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Printing stopped during mid-print; the paper may be damaged or is missing removable tabs (). |
Remove loose paper. Check the paper supply. Reload with new paper if necessary, then press . |
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Light glows steady amber |
The paper tray is empty. |
Load paper (Loading the paper), then press . |
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The paper tray is not installed or is improperly installed. |
Remove the paper tray, check that paper is properly loaded, and re-install (Installing and removing the paper tray). Press to resume printing. |
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Paper did not feed; removable tabs may be missing or sheets may be stuck together (). |
Check the paper supply. Reload with new paper if necessary, then press . |
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The paper feed roller may be dirty. |
Clean the paper feed roller (Cleaning the paper feed roller). |
Battery charging lights | ||
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Light status | Cause | Action/solution |
All lights are off
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The camera may not be properly seated on connector. |
Reseat the camera on the printer dock (Docking and charging your digital camera). |
The camera is turned on. |
Turn off the camera. |
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An unrecognized battery type is installed, or camera does not support charging. |
Install a Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack or Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery (Choosing the right camera battery for your EasyShare camera). See your camera user's guide for other charging options. |
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One steady green light
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The camera was just placed in camera dock. |
None; dock is checking the charge status of the battery. |
Ascending steady green lights
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The battery is charging. Charging is complete when all three lights are lit. |
Leave the camera on the dock to continue charging or maintain charge. |
One blinking red light
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The battery is not properly installed. |
Re-install the battery. |
The battery or connector pin is damaged. |
Check for damage. |
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The camera and battery have been exposed to extreme temperatures. |
Slowly return the camera and battery to room temperature. |
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Descending blinking green lights
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The Ni-MH battery pack refresh cycle in progress: discharging (lights turn off as discharging progresses). |
Leave the camera on the dock to continue refresh cycle (Refreshing the Kodak EasyShare Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack). |
Print button/light | ||
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Light status | Cause | Action/solution |
Light glows steady green |
The printer dock is ready for printing. |
None required. |
Light blinks green |
The printer dock is printing. |
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Light is off |
There are no pictures in the camera or on the card. |
None required. To enable Print:
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The camera is not docked or a compatible Kodak card reader is not connected. |
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The camera is not properly seated on the connector. |
Reseat the camera on the printer dock (Docking and charging your digital camera). |
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The camera or card reader is transferring pictures to the computer, or has established an active connection to the computer. |
None required. When transfer is complete, press the blinking Transfer button, . |
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A PictBridge compatible device is connected. |
None required. The Print button is disabled; print command is controlled from the PictBridge compatible device. To print from another source, unplug the PictBridge compatible device. |
Picture Size lights | ||
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Light status | Cause | Action/solution |
One light glows steady green |
The indicated picture size is available and selected. |
None required. To change picture size, press the Picture Size button repeatedly. |
All lights are off |
There are no pictures in the camera, on the card, or on the PictBridge compatible device. |
To enable the picture size option:
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The camera is not docked, a compatible Kodak card reader or PictBridge compatible device is not connected, or a memory card is not inserted. |
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The camera is not properly seated on the connector. |
Reseat the camera on the printer dock (Docking and charging your digital camera). |
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The camera or card reader is transferring pictures to the computer, or has established an active connection to the computer. |
None required. |
Transfer button/light | ||
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Light status | Cause | Action/solution |
Light glows steady green |
The printer dock is ready for transferring pictures. |
None required. |
Light blinks green |
Pictures are being transferred to the computer. |
None required. After transferring pictures, the transfer light continues to blink green until either the Transfer button is pressed again or the connection is no longer available. |
Light is off |
There are no pictures in the camera or on the memory card. |
None required. To enable Transfer:
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The camera is not docked, a compatible Kodak card reader is not connected, or a memory card is not inserted. |
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The printer dock is not connected to the computer. |
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The camera is not properly seated on connector. |
Reseat the camera on the printer dock (Docking and charging your digital camera). |
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The printer dock is printing in standalone mode. |
The Transfer button is disabled. |
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The computer is off. |
Turn on the computer. |
Still having problems?
Visit www.kodak.com/go/support, or see Getting help, or contact your camera manufacturer.
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