Graphic orporated DLK01 DLKodiak User Manual

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DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page1of28DuraLabel Kodiak User Guide DocumentVersion0.6(Prerelease)[Imagenotfinal.]GraphicProducts®andDuraLabel®areregisteredtrademarksofGraphicProducts,Inc.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page2of28Copyright Information Nopartofthismanual,includingtheproductsandsoftwaredescribedinit,maybereproduced,transmitted,transcribed,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortranslatedintoanylanguageinanyformorbyanymeans,exceptdocumentationkeptbythepurchaserforbackuppurposes,withouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofGraphicProducts,Inc.Productsandcorporatenamesappearinginthismanualmayormaynotberegisteredtrademarksorcopyrightsoftheirrespectivecompanies,andareusedonlyforidentificationorexplanationandtotheowners’benefit,withoutintenttoinfringe.Specificationsandinformationcontainedinthismanualarefurnishedforinformationaluseonly,andaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice,andshouldnotbeconstruedasacommitmentbyGraphicProducts.GraphicProductsassumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsorinaccuraciesthatmayappearinthismanual.Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................................................4Warranties...........................................................................................................................................45‐YearDuraLabelPrinterWarranty..........................................................................................................45‐YearDuraLabelPremiumVinylWarranty..............................................................................................5SafetyInstructions...............................................................................................................................5GettingtoKnowYourKodiak...............................................................................................................6IntheBox..................................................................................................................................................6YourKodiak...............................................................................................................................................6KodiakMainScreen...................................................................................................................................8LoadingSupplies................................................................................................................................10LoadingLabelStock.................................................................................................................................10LoadingPrintingRibbons........................................................................................................................11CreatingSignsandLabels...................................................................................................................13LabelDesigner.........................................................................................................................................13ArcFlash..................................................................................................................................................14ChemicalLabeling...................................................................................................................................16NFPA/RTK................................................................................................................................................18PipeMarking...........................................................................................................................................20AdditionalFunctions..........................................................................................................................20SupplyStatusUtility................................................................................................................................20PrintingPreferences................................................................................................................................21Wi‐FiSettings..........................................................................................................................................21SystemUtilities.......................................................................................................................................21MaintenanceandTroubleshooting....................................................................................................22CleaningYourKodiak..............................................................................................................................22
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page3of28Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................23Specifications.....................................................................................................................................24Certifications.....................................................................................................................................26FCCCompliance.......................................................................................................................................26StandardConformity...............................................................................................................................26PrinterDisposal/Recycle.........................................................................................................................27Third‐PartySoftware..........................................................................................................................28
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page4of28Introduction WithyourDuraLabelKodiak,youcancreatefullycustomizedindustrialsignsandlabels,on‐siteandon‐demand.Kodiakusesbuilt‐inlabeldesignsoftwareandtwo‐colorprintingcapabilitiesforpowerful,effective,andefficientsigncreation.Kodiakcanevenconnecttoawirelessnetworkanddynamicallypopulateyourlabeldesignswithinformationfromadatabase,usingODBCfunctionality.ThisguidewillprovideinformationandinstructionsonyourKodiak.Youcanalsowatchinstructionalvideosrightonyoursystem,andyoucangethelpfromGraphicProducts’world‐classsupportteambycalling800.788.5572orvisitingGraphicProducts.com.Warranties 5-Year DuraLabel Printer Warranty GraphicProducts’DuraLabelprintersarewarrantiedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodoffive(5)yearsfromthedateofpurchase.Withinthisperiod,GraphicProducts,Inc.will,atitssoleoption,repairorreplaceanycomponentswhichfailinnormaluse.Suchrepairsorreplacementwillbemadeatnochargetothepurchaserforpartsorlabor,providedthatthepurchasershallberesponsibleforanytransportationcost.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverloss,damagesfromaccident,orequipmentorpartswhichhavebeenmisused,altered,neglected,carelesslyhandled,usedforpurposeotherthanthoseforwhichtheprinterwasmanufactured,ordamagesresultingfromunauthorizedservice.Repairs Repairsarewarrantiedfor90days.Iftheoriginalwarrantyisstillineffect,repairedunitswillremainundertheiroriginalwarrantyorfor90daysfromthedateofservice,whicheverislonger.Warranty Details Thewarrantiesandremediescontainedhereinareexclusiveandinlieuofallotherwarrantieswhetherexpress,implied,orstatutory,includinganyliabilityarisingunderanywarrantyofmerchantabilityorfitnessforaparticularpurpose,statutoryorotherwise.Thiswarrantygivesthepurchaserspecificlegalrights,whichmayvaryfromstatetostate.InnoeventshallGraphicProductsbeliableforanyincidental,special,indirect,orconsequentialdamages,whetherresultingfromtheuse,misuse,orinabilitytousetheproductforanyreasonincludingdefect.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationmaynotapplyinallareas.GraphicProductsretainstheexclusiverightwithinallwarrantyperiodstorepair,replace,orofferafullrefundofthepurchasepriceatitssolediscretion.Suchremedyshallbethepurchaser’ssoleandexclusiveremedyforanybreachofwarranty.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page5of28GeneralmaintenanceandcleaningoftheDuraLabelprinteristhepurchaser’sresponsibilityandisnotcoveredbythewarranty.Expendableitemsorpartssuchaslabelsupplyandribbonarenotcoveredbythiswarranty.NOTE:Specificpreparationmayberequiredbeforeshipping.PleasecontactyourGraphicProductsrepresentativetoensurecorrectreturnprocedure:pleasecall800.788.5572fordetails.GraphicProducts,Inc.shallnotberesponsibleforanylossordamagesincurredduringshipping.5-Year DuraLabel Premium Vinyl Warranty DuraLabelsuppliesaretestedfordurabilityundervariousconditions,includingUVexposure,moisture,heatingandcoolingcycles,abrasion,andchemicalexposures.GraphicProductswarrantieslabelsmadefromitsPremiumvinylsuppliesforaperiodoffive(5)years.Withinfiveyearsofpurchaseandafterproperapplication,GraphicProductswillreplacelabelsmadewithDuraLabelPremiumVinylwhichbecomeunreadableorfailtomaintainadhesionwiththelabeledsurface.Insuchinstance,GraphicProducts,Inc.willprovideaone‐timereplacementrollofthesamesupply.Safety Instructions Pleasereviewthefollowingsafetyinstructionsbeforeusingtheprinter. Kodiakisintendedforindooruseonly.Keeptheprinterawayfromhumidityandprolongedexposuretodirectsunlight. Disconnecttheprinterfromitspowersourcewhennotinuse. Donotpourliquidsontotheprinterorprinterparts.Forordinarycleaning,followtheinstructionsincludedinthisguide. Onlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldattempttorepairtheprinter.NOTE:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.Inaddition,topreventdamagetoKodiakandtoavoidnullifyingtheKodiakwarranty,pleasefollowtheserules: OnlyuseofficialKodiaksuppliesfromGraphicProductsinyourKodiakprinter. Readallinstructionsinthismanualcompletely.IfsomethingseemstobewrongwithKodiak,refertotheMaintenanceandTroubleshootingsectionofthisguide.Iftheproblemisnotresolvedbyfollowingtherecommendedsteps,pleasecontactGraphicProductsforassistance.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page6of28Getting to Know Your Kodiak Kodiakisathermaltransferprinter,meaningthatitusesheattotransferasolidresinor“ink”fromaprintingribbonontoalabelstock.Withtwoseparateprintheadsandtwoseparateribbons,Kodiakcanprintintwocolorsonthesamelabel.Kodiakislargerandheavierthansomeprinters,weighingabout42pounds(about20kilograms).Werecommendhavingtwopeopleworktogethertounpackorrepositiontheprinter.In the Box InKodiak’sbox,youwillfindthefollowingmaterials: KodiakPrinter PowerCord WirelessKeyboard(stowedinsidetheprinter’slid) KodiakQuickStartGuide Wi‐FiUSBAdapter(alreadyconnectedtoKodiak)Youshouldalsohavethefollowing,shippedseparately: RibbonCartridges(2)Your Kodiak Front View [Imagenotfinal] PrintButton‐Printsonecopyofthecurrentlabeldesign(ifany) X(Cancel)Button‐Cancelsthecurrentprintjob(ifany) ?(Help)Button‐Opensthehelpinterfaceforthecurrentprogram(ifany) USB‐Aports(2) AdjustableTouchscreen
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page7of28 CutterBack View [Imagenotfinal] PowerSocket PowerSwitch EthernetPort USB‐BPort BehindRemovablePanel:AdditionalUSB‐APorts(2)Inside [Imagesnotfinal] AdjustableSupplyHolders SupplyHolderAdjustmentTab FeedRollerBarandLatch AdjustableSupplyGuides SupplySensor PrintHeadsandLatches(2) RibbonCartridges(2)
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page8of28Kodiak Main Screen [Image.Callouts:HomeButton,HamburgerMenu,DesktopArea,Supply/RibbonInformation,PrintingPreferences/Status,Wi‐FiSignal,Date/Time,MainMenu]TheKodiakmainscreenshowsthemainfunctionsofthesystem.Themainmenuontherightofthescreenshowsyourmainoptions:Label,Learn,Utilities,Tools,andSettings.Label Thismenuincludesoptionsforcreatingorprintinglabelsandsigns.Theoptionshereare: Templates:BrowseexistingtemplatesforsignsorlabelsonyourKodiak. LabelDesigner:Designnewsignsorlabelsfromscratch,ormodifyexistingdesigns. ArcFlash:Enterdataforspecializedelectricalsafetysignage,andprintlabelsthatcomplywiththeNFPA70EandCSAZ462standards. ChemicalLabeling:CreateGHS‐stylechemicallabelsforsafetyandcompliance,usinganeditabledatabaseofchemicaldetails.LabelscanfollowHazCom2012(UnitedStates)orinternationalGHS(UN)formats. NFPA/RTK:CreatesupplementalchemicallabelswiththeNFPA704hazardratings,usinganeditabledatabaseofchemicaldetails. PipeMarking:QuicklydesignpipelabelstomatchANSI/ASMEA13.1ortheIIARBulletinNo.114standards.Learn Thismenuincludeswaysforyoutolearnaboutmajortopicsorfindtheanswerstoyourquestions.Theoptionshereare: BestPracticeGuides:Expertguidesonavarietyoftopics,tohelpyouunderstandconceptsandpracticesinsafetyandindustrialimprovement. LabelExamples:Examplesofcompletedlabelsandsignsinavarietyofstyles. Manuals:DocumentationforyourKodiakanditsassociatedsoftware. Videos:Helpfulhow‐tovideos,includinghowtoloadsuppliesintoyourKodiak.Utilities ThismenuisformaintainingandupdatingyourKodiaksystem.Theoptionshereare: DatabaseManager:Create,copy,import,orexportdatabasesforusewiththelabelingmodules. TouchCalibration:IfKodiak’stouchscreenseemstorespondstrangely,youcanrecalibrateithere. Updater:ViewalistofthedifferentapplicationsonyourKodiakandautomaticallyupdatethem,usingaWi‐FiconnectionoraUSBstoragedevicewithdownloadedsoftware. UsersandPasswords:ManageusernamesandpasswordstocontrolaccesstoyourKodiak.Tools ThismenuoffersdirectaccesstoapplicationsonyourKodiak.Theoptionshereare: Browser:VisittheGraphicProductsCommunityorordermoresuppliesforyourKodiak.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page9of28 PDFViewer:ReaddocumentsinthestandardPDFstyle. TextEditor:Readorwriteplaintextdocuments. VideoPlayer:Viewvideofilesin.ogvformat.Settings ThismenuisforyourKodiak’ssystemsettings.Theoptionshereare: SupplyStatusUtility:Seewhichsuppliesarecurrentlyloaded,andhowmuchofeachisremaining.Youcanalsoaccessthisutilitybytappingonthesmallsupplyiconsinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthescreen. DateandTime:AdjustKodiak’sinternalclockorcalendar.Youcanalsoaccessthesesettingsbytappingonthetimeordatedisplayedinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthescreen. WiFi:VieworchangeKodiak’sWi‐Fisettingstoconnecttoawirelessnetwork.YoucanalsoaccessthesesettingsbytappingontheWi‐Fisignaliconinthemaintoolbaratthetopofthescreen.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page10of28Loading Supplies ToloadyourKodiakwithsupplies,raisethehingedlid.Thelidwillholdatthefully‐raisedposition.Loading Label Stock Thelabelstockisthebasematerialforyourlabelsorsigns,servingasthe“paper”fortheprintingprocess.Labelstockisavailableinawidevarietyofmaterials,types,sizes,andcolors.EachrollofKodiaklabelstockissoldasarollwithgearedplasticendcaps.Donotremovetheseendcaps,orthesupplywillnotfitproperlyinyourKodiak.Whenloadinglabelstock,makesurethatitisnotfolded,andliesflatandsmooth.Thiswillpreventsupplyjamsduringprinting.Toloadlabelstock,followthesesteps:1. Squeezetheorangetabonthefrontadjustablesupplyholder,andslidetheholdertothepositionmarkedforyoursupplywidth.(Theadjustablesupplyholdersarepairedtomovetogetherandkeepyoursupplycenteredproperly.)2. HoldtherolloflabelstocksothattheendcapwithaKodiaklabelfacesyou.Then,restthegearsonthesupply’sendcapsintotheslotsonthesupplyholders.3. Unlatchthefeedrollerbarandallowittoraise.(Thisbarisspring‐loaded.)Pulltheendofyourlabelstockawayfromtheroll,andunderthisbar.4. Slidetheadjustablesupplyguidessothattheedgesofyourlabelstockfitunderthewhiterollers.Then,feedthelabelstockundertheserollers,andunderthemetalguideimmediatelytotheleftofthosesupplyguides.5. Lowerthefeedrollerbarandlatchitdown.Whenyoufinishloadingsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallydetectwhichtypeoflabelstockhasbeenloaded.[Imagesnotfinal]
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page11of28Loading Printing Ribbons Theprintingribbonsprovidethe“ink”fortheprintingprocess.Eachnewribbonissoldasaroll,whichcanbeloadedintoaribboncartridge;thecartridgesaretheninstalledintoKodiakbyslidingthemintoplaceovertheprintheads.Aslabelsareprinted,theusedribbonwillbecollectedontake‐uprollsforlaterdisposal.Therearetwoprintheads,markedwiththenumbers“1”and“2.”EachprintheadneedsaribboncartridgeloadedwithribbonandinstalledproperlyinorderforKodiaktoprint.Loading Ribbon Into a Ribbon Cartridge Startwithanemptyribboncartridge.IfyourcartridgesarealreadyloadedintoyourKodiak,youcanremovethembyunlatchingeachprintheadandraisingitbyliftingitsorangetab.Whentheprintheadisfullyraised,itwilllockintoplace,andyoucansimplyslidethecartridgeoutbypullingitshandle.Toloadanewribbonintoaribboncartridge,followthesesteps:1. Insertanemptyribbontake‐uprollintotheslotsatthetopofthecartridge.Pressfirmlyateachendtolatchthetake‐uprollintoplace.2. Insertafreshribbonrollintothesideofcartridge.Alignthearrowontheribbonendcapwiththearrowonthesideofthecartridge;theflatedgeoftheribbon’slargeendcapshouldrestonthebottomofitschannel.Pressfirmlyateachendtolatchtheribbonintoplace.3. Findtheendoftherollofribbon.Pullitout,andunwinditaroundthebottomofthecartridge,anduptothetake‐uproll.Adheretheribbontothetake‐uproll,usingapieceoftape,ifneeded.4. Takeupanyslackintheribbonbyturningthetake‐uproll.YourcartridgeisnowreadytoinstallintoKodiak.[Imagesnotfinal]Installing a Ribbon Cartridge Into Kodiak Ifaprintheadisinitsloweredposition,youwillneedtoraiseitinordertoinstallaribboncartridgethere;unlatchtheprintheadandraiseitbyliftingitsorangetab.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page12of28Toinstallaloadedribboncartridgeintoyourprinter,followthesesteps:1. Holdingaloadedribboncartridgebyitshandle,slidethecartridgeontotheprinthead.Theloosesectionofribbonshouldfitjustbelowtheprinthead,andthecartridgeshouldslidesmoothlyonitsrails.2. Gentlypushthecartridgeallthewayback,sothenumberontheprintheadisvisible.Youmayhearthecartridgesnapintoposition.3. Lowertheprintheadbyitsorangetab,andlatchitdown.[Imagesnotfinal]Whenyoufinishloadingsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallydetectwhichtypeofribbonhasbeenloadedateachprinthead.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page13of28Creating Signs and Labels Kodiakincludesseveralwaystocreatenewlabelsorsigns.EachofthelabelingmodulesisavailablethroughtheLabelmenuonthemainscreen.Label Designer TheLabelDesignermoduleismeantforcreatingoreditingcompletelycustomdesigns,usingtext,images,orbarcodes.Theseitemscanbeplacedandmodifiedwiththemenus,andcanbemovedaroundyourlabelbydraggingthemonthedesignarea.[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,Insertmenu,Dimensionsmenu,Ordermenu,Detailsmenu,Colormenu,DataSourcemenu,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]Toolbar ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheLabelDesigner. HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewdesign,savingandloadingdesigns,andchoosingprogramsettings. QuickSave:Savethecurrentlabeldesignwithitscurrentfilename.Ifyouhaven’tsavedthefileyet,youwillbepromptedtochooseafilenameandlocation. Group/Ungroup:Setagroupofselectedobjectstoactasasinglelargeobject,orreversesthisselection. Undo/Redo:Cancelarecentaction,orrepeatacanceledaction. Copy/Paste/Delete:Duplicateorremovetheselectedobject. ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning. Close:ClosetheLabelDesigner.Insert Menu Thismenuallowsyoutoadddifferenttypesofcontenttoyourdesign.Clickonthedesireditemtypetoaddittothecenterofyourlabel.Whenanobjecthasbeenaddedtothedesign,thenewobjectwillautomaticallybeselectedforediting. Text:Addsimpletextitemstoyourlabel,usefulforheadersorstaticinformation.Basictextcanbesettoafixedsizeorlockedinplace. RichText:Addrichtextitems,usefulfordescriptiveordynamiccontent.Richtextcanwrapwithinabox,anddifferentpartsofthesameitemcanusedifferentfontstyles. LinearBarcode:Addaline‐stylebarcodeinavarietyofformats.Supportedformats:Codabar,Code128,Code128B,Code2of5(Interleaved2of5),Code39,EAN13(ISBN),EAN8(8‐2,8‐5),UPC‐A(A2,A5),andUPC‐E(A2,A5). 2DBarcode:Addagrid‐stylebarcodeinavarietyofformats.Supportedformats:DataMatrix,PDF417,QRCode. Image:Importacustomimage,suchasacompanylogo.Supportedfiletypes:.bmp,.gif,.jpg/.jpeg,.png,.svg. Shape:Addgeometricshapessuchaslines,rectangles,andcirclestoyourdesign. Symbols:Addstandardizedsymbolsfromamassivelibrary,sortedbycategoriessuchas“Arrows,”“Injury,”and“Prohibited.”
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page14of28Dimensions Menu Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutopreciselycontroltheobject’ssize,location,orrotation.Youcanalsoquicklycontrolaselectedobject’ssizebydraggingthecontrolboxesatitscorners,ormovetheobjectbydraggingitacrossthedesignarea.Order Menu Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutoadjusttheobject’sarrangementrelativetootherobjectsorthelabelasawhole.Youcancenterobjectsonthelabel,oralignmultipleselectedobjectstoeachother.Youcanalsocontrolwhetheranobjectcoversupanother,oriscoveredinstead.Details Menu Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutoadjusttheuniqueoptionsavailableforthattypeofobject.Forexample,fortextobjects,youcanchangethefontandsize,whileforbarcodeobjects,youcanchoosethebarcodeformat.Color Menu Whenanobjectisselected,usethismenutochoosethecolorsforthatobject.Youcanselectawidevarietyofcolors,eveniftheappropriatesuppliesarenotcurrentlyloaded,butonlycolorsthatmatchyourloadedsuppliescanbeprintedaccurately.Data Source Menu Connectyourlabeldesigntoadatabase.Thedesignwillautomaticallyupdateforabatchoflabels,witheachlabelusinginformationfromagivenrowinyourspreadsheetordatabase.Inthismenu,youcanchoosewhichcolumnofdatashouldbeshownintheselectedobject.Youcanalsochoosewhichrecord(orrow)isusedforthecurrentlabel.Label Settings Menu Choosebasiclabeldesignoptions,suchasthesizeofthelabelyouarecreating(oradynamicsize,whichextendsorshrinkstomatchyourcontent)andthesuppliesyouplantousewhenprintingyourlabel.Print Settings Menu Adjustprintingoptions,suchasthecommonprintingpreferences,aswellaschoosingwhichlabelstoprintfromanautomatically‐generatedsetoflabelsthatuseaDataSource.Arc Flash TheArcFlashmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabasetokeeptrackofyourequipmentdetails,andsimplifythetaskofcreatingarcflashwarninglabelsthatmatchtheNFPA70EandCSAZ462standards.[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]Toolbar ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheArcFlashlabelingmodule.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page15of28 HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,andexportinglabeldesigns. SearchRecords:Searchthearcflashdatabasebyequipmentname,date,orprojectname. RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults. ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning. Close:ClosetheArcFlashlabelingmodule.Navigating Records ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheArcFlashdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.1. ChoosewhethertosearchbyName(oftheequipment),Date(ofthearcflashriskassessment),orProject.Thedefaultsearchisbyequipmentname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanewselection.2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnteronyourkeyboard.3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;thenumberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.Creating and Editing Records TocreateanewentryinyourcurrentArcFlashdatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuontheright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.Then,clicktheEditbuttontoslideouttheeditingmenu.Thisiswhereyouwillenterthedetailsforthecurrentlabel:1. LabelOptions:Choosethelanguageforthelabel’stext,selecttheDanger/Warning/Cautionheader,andchooseaproject(ortypeanewprojectname)tokeeprelatedlabelstogether.2. LabelInformation:Enterthebasicinformationforthislabel(equipmentname,nominalvoltage,arcflashboundary,andassessmentdate).3. PPEInformation:ChoosewhetherthelabelwillshowanArcFlashPPECategoryoracalculatedIncidentEnergyandWorkingDistance,andentertheappropriateinformation.4. AlsointhePPEsectionisthebuttonfor“ListofPPE.”ThiswillopenawindowwhereyoucanselectthecompletelistofrequiredPPEitemsbycheckingtheboxforeachrequireditem.Bydefault,thelistofPPEisalphabetical,butyoucanalsosortthelistbyPPEcategories:clickthenumberforthecategoryyouwantlistedfirst.Ifdesired,youcanadd,remove,oreditPPEitemsinthislistaswell.5. ShockHazards:Enterthevoltageandconditionsofashockhazard,aswellastheLimitedApproachBoundaryandRestrictedApproachBoundary.Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytotheArcFlashmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabeldesigntoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremovethecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page16of28Templates, Sizes, and Settings ToprintArcFlashlabelsindifferentsizes,ortousecustomtemplates,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselecttheappropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedsothatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel,andyoucantoggleoptionallabelelements(suchasgridlinesoraborder).Youcanalsochoosewhethertoprintthecoloredstripeatthetopofthelabeland/orthetextandalertsymbol;disabletheseoptionsifyouareusingpre‐printedlabelstockwiththoseelementsalreadyinplace.Thismenualsoletsyouselectwhicharcflashdatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseisavailable.Printing a Label Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwanttoprint,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabeldesign,usingthecurrentprintsetting.Chemical Labeling TheChemicalLabelingmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabaseofchemicalinformationtomakeGHS‐stylecontainerlabels.ThemoduleallowsyoutochoosefromstandardizedGHS(international),HazCom2012(US/OSHA),andcustomtemplates.[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]Toolbar ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheChemicalLabelingmodule. HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,andexportinglabeldesigns. Country/AuthorityMenu:Choosetheformatforyourchemicallabels:OSHA’sHazCom2012format,theUN’sinternationalGHSformat,oranotherstyle.Youcanalsoselectalanguagehere. SearchRecords:Searchthechemicaldatabasebyproductnameoridentifyingnumber. RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults. ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning. Close:ClosetheChemicalLabelingmodule.Navigating Records ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheChemicalLabelingdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page17of281. ChoosewhethertosearchbyProductNameoroneofthematerial’sidentifyingnumbers(UNnumber,CASNumber,orECNumber).Thedefaultsearchisbychemicalname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanewselection.2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnteronyourkeyboard.3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;thenumberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.Creating and Editing Records Tocreateanewentryinyourcurrentchemicaldatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuontheright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.TheEditmenuwillslideouttoletyouaddthedetailsforthisnewmaterial.(Toeditanexistingchemicalentry,simplyfindthatentryinthedatabaseandclicktheEditbuttoninthemenu.)1. EditLabel:Setthebasicdetailsforthisentry,suchastheproductname,identifyingnumbers,signalword,andanysupplementalinformation.2. HazardSymbols:Clickonasymboltomakeitappearonthislabel.Currentsymbolswillbehighlightedinorange;clickonthesymbolagaintoremoveit.3. ClicktheHazardStatementsbuttontoopenanewwindowandselectthehazardstatementsforyourmaterial.a. Inthiswindow,selectanappropriatestatementfromthefulllistontheleft(sortedbyreferencecode).Tofindaspecificstatement,typeinthesearchboxinthelowerleft.Whenthedesiredstatementhasbeenselected,clickAddStatementtoaddittothecurrentlist,ontheright.b. Forhazardstatementswithadditionaldetails,selectthestatementandtypetheappropriateinformationintheparameterfieldsinthelowerright.Forcompliancewithstandards,hazardstatementscannotbefreelyedited.c. Ifyouneedtoremoveastatementfromthecurrentlist,selectitandclick“RemoveStatement.d. Whenyou’veaddedtheappropriateHazardStatements,clickOKtocontinue.4. ClickthePrecautionaryStatementsbuttontoopenanewwindowforthesestatements.AswithHazardStatements,selectastatementfromtheleftandclickAddStatement.a. AswithHazardStatements,selectanappropriatestatementfromthefulllistontheleft(sortedbyreferencecode).Tofindaspecificstatement,typeinthesearchboxinthelowerleft.Whenthedesiredstatementhasbeenselected,clickAddStatementtoaddittothecurrentlist,ontheright.b. Precautionarystatementscanbeeditedbyselectingastatementandtyping.YoucanalsoaddablankstatementwiththeCreateStatementbuttontoaddyourowncustomizedtext.Individualstatementsareseparatedbyperiods.c. Ifyouneedtoremoveastatementfromthecurrentlist,selectitandclick“RemoveStatement.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page18of28d. Whenyou’veaddedtheappropriatePrecautionaryStatements,clickOKtocontinue.5. Supplier:Ifyouhavealreadyenteredinformationforthesupplierorotherresponsibleparty,youcanselectthatorganizationfromthedrop‐downlist.Toaddanewsupplieroreditsupplierinformation,clickthepencilbutton;thiswillopenanewwindowforsupplierdetails.Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytotheChemicalLabelingmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabeldesigntoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremovethecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.Templates, Sizes, and Settings Toprintchemicallabelsindifferentsizes,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselecttheappropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedsothatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel.Thismenualsoletsyouselectwhichchemicaldatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseisavailable.Printing a Label Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwanttoprint,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabeldesign,usingthecurrentprintsetting.NFPA/RTK TheNFPA/RTKmoduleusesasearchable,editabledatabaseofchemicalinformationtomakesupplementalchemicallabelsbasedontheNFPA704hazardratingsystem.Thissystemassignsanumericratingforamaterial’shazardsineachofthreecategories(health,flammability,andinstability).TheNFPA704labelingsystemanditsvariationswereoriginallyintendedtoprotectfirstrespondersinanemergency.Theselabelsmaynotsatisfytheregulatoryrequirementsthatapplyinyourcase;checkwithyourlocalauthoritiestoensurecompliance.[Imageneeded.Callouts:Toolbar,DesignArea,NewRecordbutton,Editbutton,SaveDatabasebutton,SaveLabelbutton,DeleteRecordbutton,LabelSettingsmenu,PrintSettingsmenu]Toolbar ThetoolbaracrossthetopofthescreenshowssomecommoncontrolsandoptionsfortheChemicalLabelingmodule. HamburgerMenu:Accesscommonfileoptions,suchascreatinganewrecord,savingrecords,andexportinglabeldesigns.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page19of28 AuthorityMenu:Choosetheformatforyourchemicallabels,usingthefamiliarNFPADiamondlayoutoranalternativeRTKColorBarformat. SearchRecords:SearchtheNFPAchemicaldatabasebyproductnameorCASnumber. RecordNumber:Identifythecurrentrecord,outofthecurrentdatabaseorsearchresults. ZoomOut/In/Fit:Adjustyourviewofthedesigntoallowfinetuning. Close:ClosetheNFPA/RTKmodule.Navigating Records ThefastestwaytofindaspecificrecordintheNFPR/RTKdatabaseiswiththetoolbar’ssearchfunction.1. Choosewhethertosearchbythematerial’sNameorCASNumber.Thedefaultsearchisbychemicalname;tochangethisselection,clickthecurrentsearchtype(suchas“Name”)inthetoolbar,andmakeanewselection.2. Typeyoursearchtermsinthesearchbox,andclickthemagnifyingglassbuttonorpressEnteronyourkeyboard.3. Thefirstmatch(inalphabeticalorder,byequipmentname)willbeshowninthedesignarea.Usetherightorleftarrowsinthetoolbartobrowsethroughthesearchresults.Thenumberinthewhiteboxonthetoolbarshowswhichsearchresultyouarecurrentlyseeing;thenumberbelowtheboxshowsthetotalnumberofsearchresults.Ifyoudonotenteranysearchterms,youcanbrowsethroughtheentirecurrentdatabase.Creating and Editing Records TocreateanewentryinyourcurrentNFPA‐stylechemicaldatabase,clicktheNewRecordbuttoninthemenuontheright.Thiscreatesanew,blankrecord.TheEditmenuwillslideouttoletyouaddthedetailsforthisnewmaterial.(Toeditanexistingchemicalentry,simplyfindthatentryinthedatabaseandclicktheEditbuttoninthemenu.)1. NFPAInformation:Setthebasicdetailsforthisentry,suchastheproductname,CASnumber,andsignalword.2. EditRating:Clicktheplusorminusbuttonstoadjusttheratingsforthechemical,from0to4.3. SpecificRatings:Ifyourmaterialposesaspecialhazard,suchasbeinganoxidizer(OX)orsimpleasphyxiant(SA),clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthatapplies.4. HealthHazards:Ifyourmaterialposesaspecifichealthhazard,suchasbeinganirritantorcarcinogen,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthatapplies.5. OrganHazards:Ifyourmaterialposesadirecthazardtospecificorgans,suchaskidneysorrespiratorysystem,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.Checktheboxforanyhazardthatapplies.6. PPESymbols:Ifspecificpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)isrequiredtosafelyhandlethismaterial,suchasglovesorarespirator,clickthearrowtoexpandthissection.ChecktheboxforanyPPEsymbolthatyouwanttoinclude.Youcanalsoaddsymbolstothislistwiththe“Import”function.7. Ifthereareadditionalcommentsyouwouldliketoincludeonthelabel,clickthearrowtoexpandthissectionandtypeyourcommentsinthefieldprovided.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page20of28Whenthedetailshavebeenentered,clicktheSaveDatabasebuttontoaddyournewentrytotheChemicalLabelingmodule’scurrentdatabase.TheSaveLabelbuttonwillexportyourcurrentlabeldesigntoitsownfile,soyoucanadjustthedesignintheLabelDesignermodule.Ifyouwanttoremovethecurrentrecordfromthedatabase,clicktheDeleteRecordbutton.Templates, Sizes, and Settings ToprintNFPA‐stylechemicallabelsindifferentsizes,opentheLabelSettingsmenuandselecttheappropriatetemplatewiththedrop‐downLabelTemplatesmenu.Thedefaulttemplatesarenamedsothatthesizeofthelabelisshownfirst(withdimensionsininches).Inthesamemenu,youcanalsochooseafontforthetextofyourlabel,andtoggleoptionalelementssuchasPPEsymbolsandcomments.NotalltemplatesallowforPPEsymbolsand/orcommenttext.ThismenualsoletsyouselectwhichNFPA‐stylechemicaldatabaseyouareusing,ifmorethanonedatabaseisavailable.Printing a Label Whenyouarereadytoprint,clickthePrintSettingsbutton.Here,choosewhichlabelsyouwanttoprint,andhowmanycopiesofeach.YoucanalsocheckaPrintPreviewhere.PressingthephysicalPrintbuttononthefrontofyourKodiakwillprintonecopyofthecurrentlabeldesign,usingthecurrentprintsetting. Pipe Marking [Thissectioninprogress.]ThePipeMarkingmoduleusestherecommendationsoftheANSI/ASMEA13.1standardtocreatesimpleandeffectivepipelabels.Additional Functions Supply Status Utility Thisutilityshowsthecurrentlyloadedsupplies,andhowmuchofeachisremaining.ClickthesupplyrollsonKodiak’smaintoolbartoopenthisutility.Inordertoprint,Kodiakrequiresalabelstockandtwoprintingribbons.Thisutilitycanhelpyoucheckthatsupplieshavebeencorrectlyloaded.Ifyouneedtotrimtheedgeofyourlabelstock(afterclearingajam,forexample)thisutilityalsooffersaTrimfunction,whichwill“print”ashort,blanklabel,andcutitcleanly.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page21of28Printing Preferences ThesearethedetailedcontrolsforhowyourKodiakwillhandleprintjobs.Whenyouloadsupplies,Kodiakwillautomaticallyadjustmanyofitssettingstomatchthosesupplies,soyoumayonlyneedtochangethesesettingsforunusualtasks.ClicktheprintericononKodiak’smaintoolbartoopenthesesettings.Youcanalsoreachthesesettingsthroughthelabeldesignmodules.Thiswindowhasfivetabs,withdifferentoptions: BasicSetup:Choosethemostcommonoptions,likelandscape/portraitprintorientation,mirroringornegativeprinting,andcutoptions.Youcanalsochoosea“preset”forallsettings. Speed/Color:Ifneededfortroubleshooting,adjusttheoverallprintingspeed,andtheindividualheatadjustmentforeachprinthead. Cut/Media:Ifneededfortroubleshooting,manuallyselectthesupplytypeandthefeedorcutoffsets. Advanced:Ifneededfortroubleshooting,adjusttheprintingoffsets(horizontalandvertical)foreachprinthead.YoucanalsoadjustthewayKodiakhandlesmulti‐colorprintingandshadesofcolor. ManagePresets:Editorcreatecustompresetstoquicklyadjustallprintsettings.IfyouaccessthesecontrolsfromthemainKodiaktoolbar(byclickingtheprintericon),thewindowtitlewillbeshownasSystemPreferences.Thesewillbethedefaultcontrolsusedforallprograms,butanychangeswillnotaffectprogramsthatarecurrentlyrunning.Ifyouaccessthesecontrolsthroughaprogram’sindividualoptions,thewindowtitlewillbeshownasPrintingPreferences,andanychangeswillonlyaffectprintjobsforthatsessionoflabeling.TheManagePresetstabwillnotbepresent.Wi-Fi Settings ToconnectyourKodiaktoawirelessnetwork,clicktheWi‐FiicononKodiak’smaintoolbar.Thisutilityshowsthecurrentnetworkstate.Itoffersasimpleon/offtoggleforWi‐Ficonnectivity,aswellasalistofanyavailableWi‐Finetworks.Toconnecttoanetwork:1. TurnonWi‐Ficonnectivity.2. Selectthenetworkyouwouldliketoconnectto,andclickConnect.3. Enterthepassword,ifrequired.Afterconnecting,thestatusshownintheupperrightwillchangeto“Connected.”Youcanalsousetheutility’sEthernetbuttontosetanymanualsettingsforawirednetworkconnection.ThisisonlyrequiredforStaticIPsystems.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,checkwithyourITteam.System Utilities Theseutilitiesareusedforadvancedfunctionsorsystemtroubleshooting,andcanbefoundinKodiak’sUtilitiesmenu.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page22of28Database Manager SeveralofthelabelingmodulesinyourKodiakuseinternaldatabasestostoreandretrievedataforlabelprinting.WiththeDatabaseManagerutility,youcancreateanewdatabaseforafreshstart,importorexportdatabases,orsetupanetworkconnectionforusinganexternaldatabasewithOpenDatabaseConnectivity(ODBC).Startbyselectingthedatabasetypewiththedropdownmenu.Tocreateanewdatabase,enteranameforthenewdatabaseandpresstheAddDatabasebutton.Toadjust,import,export,orcopyanexistingdatabaseorconnection,selecttheexistingdatabasefromthelist,andusethebuttonsbelowthelistortheeditablefieldstotherighttofillintheappropriateinformation.Touch Calibration IfKodiak’stouchscreenseemstorespondstrangely,youcanrecalibrateitwiththeTouchCalibrationutility.Youwillbeaskedtotouchaseriesoftargetsonthescreen;wheneachtargethasbeentouched,thecalibrationwillbecomplete.Calibrationmayberepeatedanynumberoftimes.Updater TheUpdaterutilityshowsthecurrentlyinstalledsoftwareonyourKodiak.Ifaninternetconnectionisavailable,theutilitywillcheckifanyupdatesareavailablefromGraphicProducts,andgiveyoutheoptiontodownloadandinstallthem.IfyouhaveaUSBflashdriveorotherUSB‐connectedstoragedevicewithsoftwareupdatesonit,youcaninstallthoseupdatesusingtheUpdaterutilitybyclickingtheUSBbutton.Users and Passwords Bydefault,Kodiakwillnotbelocked;anypersoncanusethesystem.Torequireapassword,usetheUsersandPasswordsutilitytoaddanauthorizeduser.Eachindividualuserwillhavetheirownpassword,andthereisnolimittothenumberofusersthatmaybeadded.Onceanauthorizeduserhasbeenadded,youcanclicktheLockbuttoninthisutilitytolockthesystem.Anyauthorizedusercanalsoaddorremoveotherauthorizedusersinthisutility.IfyourKodiakhasbeenlocked,butalluserpasswordshavebeenlostorforgotten,contactGraphicProductsforsupport.Maintenance and Troubleshooting IfyouhaveanyquestionsonhowtomaintainortroubleshootyourKodiak,contactGraphicProductsforsupportbycalling800.788.5572orvisitingGraphicProducts.com.Cleaning Your Kodiak Periodiccleaningwillhelppreventjams,andkeepyourprinterrunningsmoothly.WhencleaningyourKodiak,turnitoffanddisconnectitspowercord.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page23of28Cleaning Inside Kodiak TocleantheinsideofyourKodiak,wherethesuppliesareloaded,liftKodiak’slidtoitsfully‐raisedposition.1. Unlatchthetwoprintheads,andliftthembytheirorangetabsuntiltheyholdintheirfully‐raisedpositions.Slidetheribboncartridgesoutofplace,andputthemsomewheresafe.(Ifthecartridgeshaveribbonloaded,youcanrestthecartridgesupside‐downtoavoidgettingdustontheribbon.)2. Unlatchthespring‐loadedfeedrollerbar,andletitriseoutoftheway.Turnyourrolloflabelstockbyhandtorewindanysupplythatisstillfeedingthroughtheprinter.3. Usingapre‐moistenedcleaningswaborasoftclothwithsomeisopropylalcohol,wipetheundersideofeachprinthead,payingattentiontothegreenstripofheatingelementsandtheshinymetalfeedingguide.4. Wipetherubberrollersclean,startingwiththeonesundertheprintheads,thentherollerintheraisedfeedrollerbar,andfinallythetexturedrollerbelowthefeedrollerbar.5. Checktheadjustablesupplyguidesforanyadhesivebuild‐up,especiallyunderthesmallwhiterollers,andcleanthemaswell.[Imageneeded.]Cleaning the Cutter Thebestwaytoreachthecutterforcleaningisfromthefrontoftheprinter.1. RaiseKodiak’stouchscreentoitshighestposition.Behindthescreen,justaboveeachendofthecutterslot,you’llseetwoPhilipsscrews.Thesescrewsholdthecutterfaceplateon;removethetwoscrews,andsetthemsomewheresafe.2. Pressthecutterfaceplatedownwardtoreleaseit,andputthefaceplatesomewheresafe.Thiswillexposethecutterblades.Becareful;whilethefaceplateisremoved,thecuttermotorwillnotengage,butthebladeisstillsharp.3. Usingapre‐moistenedcleaningswaborasoftclothandsomeisopropylalcohol,removeanybuilt‐upadhesivefromtheblades.4. Replacethecutterfaceplatebyslidingitupintoplace,andre‐insertingthetwoscrews.[Imageneeded.]AftercleaningyourKodiakisclean,giveitaminuteortwotoair‐dry.Then,loadsuppliesandyou’llbereadytoprintagain.Troubleshooting [Thissectioninprogress.]Clearing a Jam Iflabelstockbecomesjammedduringprinting,youwillneedtoopenKodiak’lidandremovethejammedmaterial.Saveanylabeldesigns;then,unplugandandturnoffthesystem.Then,followthesesteps:1. RaiseKodiak’slid,andunlatchandraisethefeedrollerbarandthetwoprintheads.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page24of282. Locatethejam.Ordinarily,labelstockshouldmovesmoothlyfromthesupplyroll,underthefeedrollerbar,betweenandundertheadjustablesupplyguides,undereachoftheprintheads,andoutthroughthecutter.3. Removethejammedmaterial.Thismayrequireyoutoturnrollersbyhand;thiswillnotdamagetheprinter.Ifmaterialhasjammedinsidethecuttermechanism,youmayneedtoremovethecutterfaceplate;ifso,becarefuloftheblade,whichissharp.(Seetheinstructionsforcleaningthecutter.)4. Re‐loadsupplies.Youmayneedtocutoffasectionofsupply,ifitistoowrinkledtofeedsmoothlythroughthesystem.Thiscantypicallybedonewithscissors.Foraperfectlycleancut,aftersupplieshavebeenloaded,youcanusetheTrimfunctionintheSupplyStatusUtility.Unexpected Colors in Printed Labels Kodiakallowsyoutodesignlabelswithavarietyofcolors,butcanonlyprintusingthesuppliesthatyouhaveloaded.Ifyourdesignincludesacolorthatyoursuppliescan’tprovide,Kodiakmayprintyourdesignwithitsbestmatchoftheavailablesupplycolors.Ifyouwouldprefertoleavethoseelementsunprinted,followthesesteps:1. OpenthePrintingPreferenceswindowinyourdesignprogram,oropentheSystemPreferenceswindowbyclickingthePrintericonontheKodiakmaintoolbar.2. OntheAdvancedtab,settheColorMatchingoptionto“PrintOnlyIfColorMatches.”Ifyouneedtheelementstobeprintedintheirdesignedcolors,youwillneedtoloadtheappropriatesupplies.Specifications Kodiakspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Capabilities  Create,edit,save,andprintlabeldesignswithinternalsoftware ConnecttoaWi‐Finetworktodownloadupdatesandusedatabaseinformation Locksystemwithuserpasswords NousersoftwaremaybeinstalledPrinter Body  Dimensions:17.4"Wx11.8"Tx19.5"D(496mmx441mmx301mm) Weight:about42lbs(about20kg),excludingsuppliesPrint System  Type:ThermalTransfer PrintHeads:2 PrintSpeed:2inchespersecond Resolution:300dpi
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page25of28 Max.PrintWidth:8.4inches Max.PrintLength:100inchesInterface  Touchscreensize:9"(diagonal) Buttons:Print,X(Cancel),?(Help)Communication and Data Storage  Communications:USB2.0(front:2xUSB‐A,back:2xUSB‐A,1xUSB‐B),Ethernet,Wi‐FiUSBAdapter DataStorage:roughly2GBinternalstorageavailable;4GBexternalUSBflashdrivePower Requirements  Input:100‐240VAC(50‐60Hz),8A DifferentACpowercordsavailableforworldwideusageEnvironment  OperatingTemperature:50°F‐104°F(10°C‐40°C) OperatingHumidity:30%‐85%,non‐condensing StorageTemperature:‐4°F‐140°F(‐20°C‐60°C) Ventilation:keepventilationholesclearLabel Stock  Type:Continuous,BlackMark,orDie‐Cut Width:4"minimum,10"maximumRibbon Supply  Type:PremiumResin Width:upto8.66" Capacity:upto360'
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page26of28Certifications Radio Compliance United States FCC ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsofaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy,andifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithinstructionsmaycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Changesandmodificationscouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.Industry Canada ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L’exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l’appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage;(2)l’appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled’encompromettrelefonctionnement.Standard Conformity KodiakconformstothefollowingUS,CanadianandEuropeanRadio,Safety,andEMCstandards.US/Canada FCC15.107:2017ClassA,FCC15.109:2017ClassA,FCC15.109(g):2017ClassA,FCC15.207:2017,FCC15.225:2017,ICES‐003:2016updatedApril2017ClassA,RSS‐210:2016Europe EN300330V2.1.1:2017,EN301489‐3V2.1.1:2016,EN55032:2012/AC:2013CLASSA,EN55024:2010,EN61000‐3‐2:2014,EN61000‐3‐3:2013.TheproductherewithcomplieswiththerequirementsofRadioEquipmentDirective(RED)2014/53/EU,LowVoltageDirective2006/95/EC,EMCDirective2014/30/EU,andWEEEandROHSDirective2002/95/EC.Safety EN60950‐1:2006,IEC60950‐1:2005(2ndEdition)RadioIntentionallyEmittingRadioWaves:a) frequencyband(s)inwhichtheradioequipmentoperates:13.56MHzb) maximumradio‐frequencypowertransmittedinthefrequencyband(s)inwhichtheradioequipmentoperates:‐17.2dBuA/m
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page27of28Printer Disposal/Recycle Thefollowingsymbol(X’edtrashcan)ofacrossed‐outwheeledbinindicatesthattheKodiakprintermustbedisposedofproperlyandnottreatedasgeneralwaste.Incorrectdisposalcouldhaveanegativeimpactonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Formoreinformationonthecorrectdisposal/recyclingofthisprinterpleasecontactGraphicProductsat800.788.5572.
DuraLabelKodiakUserGuidev0.6(Prerelease)Page28of28Third-Party Software Thisisacomprehensivelistofthird‐partysoftwareandlibrariesusedbyKodiak,organizedbytheirlicensetype.ThelicensescanbefoundintheLicensesfileinKodiak’sManualsfolder.GNU General Public License version 2 (GPL-2)  obexftp:https://sourceforge.net/projects/openobex/files/obexftp openobex:https://sourceforge.net/projects/openobex/files/openobex obexpushd:https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/obexpushd obexd:https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/bluetooth rtl8188eu:https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu mtd‐utils:http://git.infradead.org/mtd‐utils.git mysqlodbc:https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc psqlodbc:https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/odbc/versions/src poppler:http://poppler.freedesktop.org cups‐filters:http://openprinting.org/download/cups‐filtersGNU General Public License version 3 (GPL-3)  zint:http://sourceforge.net/projects/zint samba:https://www.samba.org/samba/downloadGNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 (LGPL-2.1)  unixODBC:http://www.unixodbc.org qt‐gstreamer:https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/ libqxt:https://github.com/mnutt/libqxt CuteLogger:https://github.com/dept2/CuteLoggerGNU Library General Public License version 2 (LGPL-2)  freetds:https://github.com/FreeTDS/freetdsGNU Free Documentation License version 1.3 (FDL-1.3)  QtSpreadsheetExample:http://doc.qt.io/qt‐5/qtwidgets‐itemviews‐spreadsheet‐example.htmlMIT License (Expat)  QtXlsx:http://qtxlsx.debao.me ijs:http://www.openprinting.org/download/ijs/download lcms:https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcms/files/lcmsCustom Licenses  libsqllite3odbc:http://www.ch‐werner.de/sqliteodbc openjpeg:https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg

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