Kodak 8650 User Manual

 

Setting up the printer

 

2-8

October 1997

 

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provides dyes for printing images. 

Three-color ribbon contains three dye patches: yellow, magenta, and 
cyan. Each three-color ribbon, except the three-color, oversize, extra-life 
ribbon, contains enough dye to make 100 prints. The three-color, 
oversize, extra-life ribbon contains enough dye to make 85 prints.

Four-color ribbon contains four dye patches: yellow, magenta, cyan, and 
black. Each four-color ribbon contains enough dye to make 85 prints.

Black ribbon contains only black dye patches. Each black ribbon 
contains enough dye to make 150 prints. 

KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Three-Color Ribbon / XTRALIFE Media and 
KODAK EKTATHERM XLS Black Ribbon / XTRALIFE Media contain 
additional patches that protect images from fingerprints. 

 

Handle ribbon as follows.

 

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Hold the ribbon spools by the ends to avoid fingerprints. Fingerprints 
on the ribbon web severely reduce image quality. 

 

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Wear lint free gloves when working with ribbon. 

 

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Do not expose the ribbon to direct sunlight, extreme heat, dust, or 
liquids. 

 

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Leave the printer cover closed except when you need to access the 
inside of the printer.

 

For highest image quality, store ribbon as follows. See the instructions 
on the package for more storage information.

 

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Store unopened ribbon at temperatures below 77

 

°

 

F (25

 

°

 

C). 

Avoid exposure to temperatures higher than 100

 

°

 

F (38

 

°

 

C).

 

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Wrap partially used ribbons in their original wrappers to protect them 
from dust and dirt when they are not in the printer. Dust and dirt specs 
on the ribbon show up as much larger spots on prints.