Kodak EasyShare printer dock 4000 — User's Guide


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4 Using the Printer Dock with a Computer

Printing from a Computer

We recommend using the Kodak EasyShare software included with your Kodak EasyShare camera for printing. This software lets you to take advantage of a wide range of features, including full color enhancement, red eye reduction, picture organization, and much more.

See your camera quick start guide or the Kodak EasyShare software Help for information on installing and using the Kodak EasyShare software.

If there are no pictures on your computer, use the printer dock to transfer pictures from your camera before printing (see Transferring Pictures).

Printing with Kodak EasyShare software

  1. Make sure the Kodak EasyShare printer dock software is installed (see Installing the Software) and the printer dock is connected to your computer (see Connecting to a Computer).

  2. For borderless 4 x 6 in. prints, set the Kodak EasyShare software settings as follows:

    On a Windows OS-based computer:

    Paper size—4 x 6 in. (102 x 152 mm)

    Paper type—Other or Kodak photo paper PH-10/40

    Print layout—Full size

    On Mac OS X:

    Format for—Kodak PD4000

    Paper size—Photo Paper

    Print layout—Full size

    Picture in print size—Fill

    Turn on One-Touch to Better Pictures feature—No

  3. Change any other settings as needed.

  4. On the Print at Home screen, click Print.

Printing Using Other Applications

  1. Make sure the Kodak EasyShare printer dock software is installed (see Installing the Software), and the printer dock is connected to your computer (see Connecting to a Computer).

  2. Open the pictures you wish to print in the application from which you want to print.

  3. Access printer settings by selecting Print or Page Setup from the File menu (depending on your application and platform).

  4. Make sure that Kodak PD4000 is selected as the printer and that paper size in the operating system Windows is set to 4" x 6" (102 x 152 mm). On Mac OS X, make sure paper size is set to Photo Paper.

  5. Change any other settings if needed, then click OK or Print. Depending on your application and platform, you may first need to return to the main menu and select Print from the File menu.

Kodak Color Mode

The Kodak EasyShare printer dock features two Kodak color mode options:

Natural—to get clear prints with no adjustment in color.

Enhanced—to get richer, more vivid colors from your pictures (default).

To change the Kodak color mode:

On Windows 2000/XP operating system:

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

  2. Right-click the Kodak PD4000 printer icon, then select Printing Preferences.

  3. Click the Advanced button.

  4. Under Document Options, select Printer Features, then select Kodak Color Mode.

  5. Select Natural or Enhanced, then click OK.

  6. Click OK when complete.

On Windows 98/ME operating system:

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

  2. Right-click the Kodak PD4000 printer icon, then select Properties.

  3. Click the Printer Options tab.

  4. Under Color Control, select Natural or Enhanced.

  5. Click OK when complete.

On Mac OS X:

  1. Make sure the Kodak PD4000 is selected as the current printer.

  2. From an application File menu, select Print.

  3. Use to scroll through the available panels and select Color.

  4. Select Kodak Color.

  5. Choose Natural or Enhanced.

  6. Click OK when complete.



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