CURRENT INFORMATION SUMMARY
March 2009 • CIS-229E
Using the KODAK EKTACOLOR
Processing Cartridge 111 with Digital
Minilabs (Processes CP-48S and CP-49E)
NOTE: If you are located in the US, Canada, or Latin America, use publication CIS-229.
KODAK EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge 111 and
KODAK Rinse Tablets are designed for use with all FUJI
FRONTIER Digital Minilabs and models of NORITSU
Digital Minilabs using Process Cycles CP-48S and
C-49E. The EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge 111 is a
drop-in cartridge for paper processing chemicals.
OBTAINING CHEMICALS
These products are offered worldwide. Each cartridge
processes 111 square metres of paper when the
processor is operated at recommended replenishment
rates. They are available from your usual supplier of
KODAK Products. Catalog numbers are as follows:
The cartridge and tablets are part of Kodak’s systems
approach that enables users of other manufacturers’
minilabs to provide customers with photographs printed
on KODAK Paper and processed in KODAK Chemicals.
When used with KODAK EKTACOLOR ROYAL or EDGE
GENERATIONS Papers, the processing cartridge will
produce prints with rich, bright colors and excellent
shadow detail.
KODAK EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge 111
CAT No. 838 7375, European Regions US, Canada, Latin
America
The KODAK EKTACOLOR Processing Cartridge 111 is
compatible with both FUJI and NORITSU Minilab
Systems using Processes CP-48S and CP-49E. There
are different time and temperature recommendations
for these process cycles. See Figures 1, 2, and 3 for
details.
KODAK Rinse Tablets
CAT No. 119 9033, European Region
CAT No. 191 3110, US/Canada/Latin America Regions
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Figure 2
Process Cycle with
KODAK EKTACOLOR
Processing Cartridge
FRONTIER 340,
NORITSU 3701/02/03/04F
CP-49E
Processing Cartridge 111
KODAK Rinse
Tablets
Bleach-Fix
Concentrate Concentrate
Part A Part B
Bleach-Fix
Developer
Concentrate
& Water
Replenishment Rate
mL/m2
215
35 (Combined)
45
Developer
Bleach-Fix
P2
Super
Rinse
PS1
Super
Rinse
PS2
Super
Rinse
PS3
Super
Rinse
PS4
2.
Dry
P1
Time
(sec)
22-27
22-27
21-45 total
42 +/- 0.3
(113.0 +/- 0.5)
40.0 +/- 2.0
(104.0 +/- 3.0)
Temperature
C ( F)
35-95 (101 - 107)
1.
The P2 bleach-fix and PS-1 super rinse overflows can be combined
and desilvered together.
2.
Typical is 50 - 60 C (122 - 140 F).
Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for the time in a
specific model of Digital Minilab.
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Figure 3
Process Cycle with
KODAK EKTACOLOR
Processing Cartridge
FRONTIER 500,550,570,590 and
NORITSU QSS 3501/02F & 3705F
CP-49E
Processing Cartridge 111
KODAK Rinse
Tablets
Bleach-Fix
Concentrate Concentrate
Part A Part B
Bleach-Fix
Developer
Concentrate
& Water
Replenishment Rate
mL/m2
175
35 (Combined)
45
Developer
Bleach-Fix
P2
Super
Rinse
PS1
Super
Rinse
PS2
Super
Rinse
PS3
Super
Rinse
PS4
2.
Dry
P1
Time
(sec)
19-22
19-27
17 - 32
43.0 +/- 0.3
(109.4 +/- 0.5)
43.0 +/- 0.2
(109.4 +/- 3.0)
Temperature
C ( F)
43-46 (109 - 115)
1.
The P2 bleach-fix and PS-1 super rinse overflows can be combined
and desilvered together.
2.
Typical is 50 - 60 C (122 - 140 F).
Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for the time in a specific model of Digital Minilab.
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PREPARING FRESH WORKING TANK SOLUTIONS
Use KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME LORR Chemicals to
prepare fresh developer and bleach-fix working tank
solutions. You will need these chemicals:
1. EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Developer Replenisher
LORR, CAT No. 527 0996
2. EKTACOLOR RA Developer Starter,
CAT No. 527 8957
3. EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Bleach-Fix Replenisher
LORR, CAT No. 528 8105
4. EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Bleach-Fix Starter,
CAT No. 528 8139
Follow the mixing instructions in the appropriate tables below.
Table 1a Preparing Fresh Developer Tank Solution with KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME
SP Developer Replenisher LORR
EKTACOLOR PRIME
Tank
EKTACOLOR RA
Developer Starter
(mL)
Water
SP Developer
Replenisher LORR
Concentrate (mL)
Minilab Model
Volume
(Litres)
(Litres)
To make
FUJI 330
1 litre
9.4
890 mL
8.35
6.32
11.1
65 mL
610
45 mL
420
FUJI 340
7.1
460
810
320
FUJI 350 or 355
FUJI 370 or 375
FUJI 390
12.7
16.5
54.5
11.0
560
14.7
1070
3540
715
740
48.5
9.79
2450
495
FUJI 550 or 570
NORITSU
3501/3502F
8.5
7.56
553
839
383
580
NORITSU
3701/02/03F
12.9
11.48
NORITSU 3704F
NORITSU 3705F
14.9
14.0
13.261
12.46
969
910
670
630
To the specified volume of water, add the PRIME SP Developer Replenisher LORR
concentrate directly from the bottle, then EKTACOLOR RA Developer Starter. If necessary,
add a small amount of extra water to finish filling the tank. Allow the recirculation pumps to
mix the solution when the processor is turned on.
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Table 1b Preparing Fresh Bleach-Fix Tank Solution with KODAK EKTACOLOR
PRIME SP Bleach-Fix Replenisher LORR and EKTACOLOR SP Bleach-Fix Starter
EKTACOLOR PRIME
EKTACOLOR
Tank Volume
(Litres)
SP Bleach-Fix
Replenisher LORR
Concentrate (Litres)
Minilab Model
Water (Litres)
PRIME SP Bleach-Fix
Starter (mL)
1 litre
9.4
475 mL
4.5
475 mL
4.5
50 mL
475
FUJI 330
FUJI 340
7.3
3.47
5.94
7.84
3.47
5.94
7.84
365
FUJI 350 or 355
FUJI 370 or 375
12.7
16.5
625
825
FUJI 390
53.5
11.0
25.4
5.23
25.4
5.23
2670
550
NORITSU 550 or
570
NORITSU
3501/3502F
8.2
3.9
3.9
410
NORITSU
3701/02/03F
12.8
6.08
6.08
640
NORITSU 3704F
NORITSU 3705F
15.6
14.6
7.40
6.95
7.40
6.95
780
730
To the specified volume of water, add the PRIME SP Bleach-Fix Replenisher
LORR and PRIME SP Bleach-Fix Starter concentrates directly from the
bottles. Allow the recirculation pumps to mix the solution when the
processor is turned on. If necessary, add a small amount of water to finish
filling the tank.
TO PREPARE A FRESH SUPER RINSE TANK SOLUTION
You will need to prepare fresh super rinse tank solution when you drain the tanks for routine cleaning. To prepare fresh
tanks, add one rinse tablet to each stabilizer tank, and fill the tank with water to the appropriate level.
DISPOSING OF EMPTY CARTRIDGES
FILTRATION
Your processor rinses the chemical solutions from the
cartridge during the mixing cycle. The empty cartridge is
not considered to be hazardous waste. Most regions
have a local community-recycling program. Check with
program authorities to determine if these bottles are
eligible for local recycling. See KODAK Publication No.
CIS-148, Recycling KODAK Photochemical Containers, for
more information on preparing the empty bottles for
recycling. CIS-148 and other publications on waste
management are available from
Processing solutions may contain insoluble materials. If
you don’t filter out these materials, they may stick to the
paper, tank walls, rollers, and lines, and can damage the
paper. It is also important to replace solution filters
periodically so that a blocked filter does not reduce the
solution flow. Use the filters designed for the processor
and recommended in the printer/processor manual.
DRYING
www.kodak.com/go/KES. If recycling is not an option,
rinse the bottles as outlined in CIS-148, render the
bottles unusable (if warranted), and then dispose with
your normal solid waste.
The drying temperature may need to be adjusted
depending on the atmospheric conditions in the minilab.
You can save energy costs by avoiding overheating.
Typically, temperatures in the range of 50 to 60 ºC
(122 to 140 ºF) have been effective.
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SILVER RECOVERY
Publications on silver management that include
recommendations and descriptions of silver-recovery
options are available in the Silver Management section
of the Kodak Environmental Services Publication Center
at www.kodak.com/go/KES .
Example: Loading dock of FUJI FRONTIER Processor
DRAINING AND MIXING FRESH
REPLENISHERS
If you need to drain and mix fresh replenisher solutions,
follow this procedure:
1. Empty the remaining replenisher solutions by using
the drain valves at the bottom of the machine
2. After draining is complete, close the drain valves.
Note for FUJI FRONTIERS only:
It is necessary to add water to the developer
replenisher tank. Add this instruction to those above:
2A. Pour 500 mL of water into the developer (the slot
farthest to the left) in the cartridge-loading section.
3. Insert a full cartridge into the slot and make
replenishers by following the standard procedure
given for the processor model used.
Pour 500 mL of water into this
position when making replenisher
after completely draining replenisher
tanks.
Note: If you forget to add the water and receive an error
message (E-2675) when you prepare fresh replenisher, you
can add the water after the replenisher has been mixed. The
water addition is only necessary when the replenisher
tank has been drained; it is not required for routine
mixes with the cartridge.
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USING KODAK CONTROL STRIPS /
PROCESS RA-4 / EXTENDED LENGTH IN
THE FUJI FRONTIER DIGITAL MINILAB
KODAK Control Strips, Process RA-4 / Extended
Length, CAT No.130 4690, are designed for use in all
Control Strip Holders for FUJI FRONTIER and NORITSU
3501F and 3701F Digital Minilabs. No shim is required
when using these extended length strips. If you have
installed a shim in your control strip magazine for using
the standard length KODAK Control Strips, Process
RA-4,, please remove it before using the strips. Use
these strips for the most accurate process monitoring
when you process KODAK EKTACOLOR ROYAL and
KODAK EKTACOLOR EDGE Papers.
For calculating the aims for your control strip code, read
the Status A Red, Green, and Blue densities of the
reference strip, and then apply the correction factors.
For the HD-LD parameter, subtract the corrected LD
from the corrected HD density readings. You will find
three sets of correction factors on the reference envelop
for you to use in calculating the aims. Make sure you
select the correct PC 111 correction factors for the
specific FUJI FRONTIER or NORITSU “F” Model Digital
Minilabs you are using:
.
.
.
For FRONTIER Models 330, 350. 355, 370, 375, and
390, using Process CP-48S, use the correction
factors labeled: EKTACOLOR PC11148S
For FRONTIER Model 340, and NORITSU models
3701/02/03/04F using Process CP-49E, use the
correction factors labeled: EKTACOLOR PC11149E
For the FRONTIER Models 550, 570, or NORITSU
Model 3501/02F and 3705F, using Process CP-49E,
use the correction factors labeled:
EKTACOLOR PC111495
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Corrective Action and Prescriptions
USING THE “VISUAL PROCESS CONTROL
GUIDE” TO TROUBLESHOOT PROCESS
RA-4 FUJI FRONTIER
.
The Yellow Patch monitors the performance of the
bleach-fix solution for retained silver. A bleach-fix
solution that is underreplenished or diluted will not
efficiently remove silver in the paper, leaving
retained silver in higher density areas. The yellow
patch is not plotted on a control chart; it is meant to
be a visual reference only. Compare the yellow
patch on a processed control strip with the yellow
patch on the reference strip. If the processed
control strip yellow patch appears brown or less
saturated in color, or “muddy” compared to the
reference, you may have retained silver. You can
confirm retained silver by the following test:
1. Take your processed control strip and process it
again through your processor in order to re-
bleach-fix the control strip.
If your Process RA-4 control chart indicates an out-of-
control position, you may use the “Visual Process
Control Guide” to investigate potential causes and apply
corrective action.
First check for operational errors:
.
Make sure the control-strip code matches the
reference-strip code.
.
.
Calibrate the densitometer.
Recheck the control-strip aims and verify the
correction factors.
.
Make sure you have used the right set of correction
factors for calculating your aims, for the process
cycle or model of processor used, see page 7..
Verify the problem by processing a second control
strip.
Determine if any recent processor maintenance
could have caused a problem.
Use an accurate thermometer to verify that the
developer and other solution temperatures are
correct.
2. Compare the yellow on the re-processed control
strip to the yellow patch on the reference strip. If
re-bleach-fixing has improved the yellow patch on
the re-processed strip, then you have confirmed a
retained silver problem.
Prescriptions:
— Replace bleach-fix tank with fresh bleach-fix
tank solution.
.
.
.
— Also, recalibrate the replenishment pumps for
the bleach (P2-RA) and fix (P2-RB) replenisher
solutions.
Match your plots to the “Visual Process Control
Guide” to identify your problem:
.
Match your control plots to the examples given on
the “Visual Process Control Guide.” Compare only
one plot parameter at a time (BP, HD-LD, LD, D-
min). Note that the patterns of the red, green, and
blue plot deviations can be an indicator of different
problems.
.
.
Write down the problems indicated by each
parameter for the plots that are out of control.
Consider that you may have more than one problem
occurring at the same time.
Consider each potential cause of the out-of-control
condition, and verify the operational conditions of
the processor.
When you have determined the most likely cause(s) of
the out-of-control condition, take corrective action to
eliminate the symptom of the problem.
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The Black Patch monitors the performance of the
developer for activity and contamination. There is
no upper control limit for Black Patch. If the Black
Patch plots are low, then it could be an indication of
low developer activity due to underreplenishment
or severe oxidation. If the blue Black Patch is very
low and separated from the red and green plots, it
could be a sign of developer contamination. See
prescriptions listed under the LD parameter.
Prescriptions:
— For high LD plots:
Overreplenishment: Remove a volume of
developer solution equal to 10% of the total
tank volume and replace with water. Repeat
until it is in control.
— For low LD plots:
Underreplenishment: Remove a volume of
developer tank solution equal to one third of
the tank volume and replace with fresh
developer tank that is mixed according to the
“Make 1 litre” component ratios in Table 1a.
.
The HD-LD (Contrast) is usually a very steady plot
parameter that is unresponsive to most process
problems. However, it can help monitor developer
activity problems due to agitation or oxidation. If
developer tank solution is underagitated, the plots
will be low. If developer tank solution is slightly
oxidized, the plots will be high. If the developer
becomes extremely oxidized, the plots will be low. If
the solution is extremely out of control by more
than 0.18density units over or under aim, drain and
replace the developer tank solution. If the plots are
less than 0.18 density units over or under aim, a
prescription can be risked
.
D-min (Stain) monitors the whiteness of the
unexposed paper. An increase in the D-min plot can
indicate oxidation or contamination problems in the
developer, or a problem in the super rinse when the
solution is dirty or has biological growth residue.
Prescriptions:
— For high D-min on paper caused by oxidized or
contaminated developer, replace the developer
tank solution with fresh developer tank solution
mixed according to the component ratios in
Table 1a.
— For a high D-min on the paper caused by dirty
stabilizer or biological growth in the stabilizer
tanks and racks, clean the stabilizer tanks and
replace the solution with water and KODAK
Rinse Tablets.
Prescriptions:
— Underagitation: call service representative to
fix agitation pump on processor.
— Oxidation: check for air bubbles in developer
tank; call service technician if seen.
.
The LD (Speed) monitors the developer activity.
Speed is the primary indicator of developer time,
temperature, and especially developer
replenishment rate. For time that is too long,
temperature too high, or overreplenishment, the LD
plots will be high. For time too short, temperature
too low, or underreplenishment, the LD plots will be
low. Check the temperature of the developer; adjust
as necessary to bring back into specification. If the
plots are extremely out of control, by more than
0.18 density units over or under aim, drain and
replace the developer. If the plots are less than 0.18
density units from aim, a prescription can be risked.
Note: If the red LD is very high and/or the green LD is
very low and they are split from the blue LD, it may be
caused by developer contaminated with bleach-fix. In
this case, the developer must be drained and replaced
with fresh developer tank solution. Make sure the tank
is cleaned and thoroughly flushed with water to
remove all contaminated developer from the tank and
circulation system.
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Figure 4
Processes CP-49S and -49E
Visual Process Control Guide
Yellow Patch
Yellow Patch
- (Visual check only)
RvehoG
Bleach-Fix
Activity
aos sos h
.15
.10
.05
cnosp prrac
oe asec
xx
- retained silver
Increasing Retained Silver
- Developer
Black Patch
(- 0.10 & - 0.15)
Developer
+
0
-
.05
Contaminated
with Bleach-Fix
- Severe
Developer
Oxidation
.10
.15
.20
Activity
- severe oxidation
- contamination
- Developer low
replenishment
.15
.10
.05
HD-LD
+ Developer partial
oxidation from low
utilization
(+/- 0.10 & 0.12)
+
0
Developer
Activity
- high and low
utilization
- Excess developer
preservative from high
utilization
-
- Developer
Contaminated
with Bleach-Fix
- Severe
Developer
Oxidation
.05
.10
.15
LD
.15
.10
.05
(+/- 0.10 & 0.12)
Developer
+ Developer
Contaminated
with Bleach-Fix
High Red
+ Developer temperature
or replenishment rate
too high
- Developer temperature
or replenishment rate
too low
Activity
+
- time/temp
0
and/or green
-
- replenishment
- low utilization
.05
.10
.15
D-min
(+ 0.02)
+ Yellow D-min
from dirty stabilizer
low processor
utilization
+ Developer
Contaminated
with Bleach-Fix
+ Developer
Oxidation
low processor
utilization
.05
Developer,
+
0
- BF contamination
- low utilization
-
.05
Stabilizer
DATES
- low utilization
PROCESS:
MACHINE:
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Using the KODAK EKTACOLOR Processing
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