CURRENT INFORMATION SUMMARY
July 2006 • CIS-267E
Using KODAK Chemicals with
KONICA 8xx series and R1 & R2
Minilabs
The processing chemicals that you use in a particular
minilab system depend on the type of processor the system
incorporates and its process cycle. This publication
describes the use of KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME LORR
Chemicals to process KODAK EKTACOLOR EDGE and
ROYAL Digital Color Papers in the KONICA 8xx series
and R1& R2 Minilabs that are compatible with the
Konica CPK-2-22 LR (SQA) process designation.
ORDERING KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME
LORR CHEMICALS
KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME LORR Chemicals are
available in convenient mix sizes. The catalog numbers in
the following Table 1 are for Europe and the Middle East
Region. The table shows the product details and the number
of 10.2 x 15.2 cm (4 x 6-inch) prints that can be processed
per unit (to-make 10 litres).
Other publications are available on the Kodak website
“Processing Manuals.” Current versions of Current
Information Summaries are available at the link for
“Technical Information.”
Table 1 Processing Capacities
10x15cm
KODAK Chemical
& make size
CAT No.
Prints per 10L
KODAK
EKTACOLOR
PRIME SP
Developer
Replenisher LORR
4x 10L
RECOMMENDED KODAK CHEMICALS
527 0996
5446
You may use KODAK Chemicals for the KONICA 8xx
series and related Minilabs, using these instructions. They
offer convenience, cost savings, and a minimum of solution
waste. KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Developer
Replenisher LORR offers the advantages of a single-part
concentrate for convenient handling and a low
replenishment rate. In addition to the developer, you will
need KODAK EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Bleach-Fix
Replenisher LORR. You will also need KODAK
KODAK
EKTACOLOR
PRIME SP Bleach-
Fix Replenisher
LORR 2x 10L
528 8105
527 0863
8714
KODAK
EKTACOLOR
PRIME Stabilizer
and Replenisher
LORR 10x 10L
EKTACOLOR PRIME Stabilizer and Replenisher LORR.
1662*
* This is the capacity for processors with three stabilizer tanks. If
the processor has four stabilizer tanks, the capacity is
approximately 3324.
You will need to mix developer, bleach-fix and
stabilizer replenisher solutions for these chemicals. The
processor automatically determines the amount of paper
processed and delivers the necessary amounts of the
replenishers to the processor tanks.
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tanks. When you have reinstalled all the racks and have
verified that all the tanks are filled with solution, turn on
the recirculation and heater system and bring the solutions
up to operating temperature.
Developer Fresh Tank Solution
To ensure good performance, take special care in mixing the
developer tank solution. You should mix the developer
replenisher in a separate mixing vessel from the one used for
bleach-fix.
USING CONTROL STRIPS TO MONITOR THE
PROCESS
Preparing Developer Tank Solution from KODAK
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Developer Replenisher
LORR, To prepare 1L.
Use KODAK Control Strips, Process RA-4 (box of 50,
CAT No. 8282170), to monitor process performance. For
instructions on processing control strips, see the operator’s
manual for the KONICA Minilab. For information on the
use and diagnostic features of the control strips, see
KODAK Publication No. Z-130, Using KODAK
EKTACOLOR Chemicals, Section 7, “Process Monitoring
and Troubleshooting with KODAK Control Strips, Process
RA-4.” KODAK Publications are described and available on
the Kodak website at
Table 3
Volume
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP
Developer LORR, mixed
Replenisher*
670ml
24mL
EKTACOLOR RA Developer
Starter (CAT No 5278957),
Water
306mL
1.0 L
To calculate control-strip aim values for process
monitoring, you will need to apply process adjustment
factors. Use the adjustment factors in addition to the
correction factors that are supplied with the control strips.
Total volume
* Mixed as directed on the product label
Bleach-Fix Fresh Tank Solution
Be very careful to avoid contamination of the developer
with bleach-fix.
After reading the densities of the supplied reference
strip on your densitometer, first apply the “Prime”
correction factors packaged with the reference strip. Then
add the values from the following table. The corrected
density values are the aim values for your batch of control
strips. You will need to apply the adjustment factors each
time you switch to a new batch of control strips.
Preparing Bleach-Fix Tank Solution from KODAK
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Bleach-Fix Replenisher
LORR
Table 4
Volume
Table 5. Process Adjustment Factors
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP Bleach-
950ml
Measurement
Black (BP)
High (HD)
Low (LD)
R
G
B
Fix LORR, mixed Replenisher*
+0.07
+0.01
-0.04
+0.01
+0.01
+0.07
+0.05
+0.01
-0.05
-0.06
-0.07
+0.01
EKTACOLOR PRIME SP
Bleach-Fix Starter (CAT No.
5288139)
50mL
1.0 L
Total volume
D-min
* Mixed as directed on the product label
Stabilizer Fresh Tank Solution
Mix the working tank solution in each of the stabilizer
tanks.
SILVER RECOVERY
When an effluent tank is full, the processor alerts you to
drain the tank.
Typically, silver concentration in the bleach-fix effluent
tank will be 4 to 8 g/L; silver concentration in the stabilizer
effluent tank will be 0.2 to 0.6 g/L.
To prepare one litre of stabilizer tank solution, mix
EKTACOLOR PRIME Stabilizer and Replenisher LORR
(as directed on the product label), no further dilution is
required.
You can effectively use common silver-recovery
methods with the combined effluents from both effluent
tanks. If your lab has other processors, you can combine the
effluent from the KONICA Minilab with the other effluent
solutions and use your current silver-recovery methods.
Publications on silver management that include
recommendations and descriptions of silver-recovery
options are available in the Silver Management section of
the KODAK Product Safety, Recycling & Disposal Center,
under “Chemicals” at www.Kodak.com/go/KES.
Reinstalling the Racks and Bringing the Tank
Solutions to Temperature
You should allow some space when filling the tanks, to
allow for the volume of the racks. When you reinstall the
racks in the tanks, the racks will displace more solution
volume to fill the tanks.
Install the racks by slowly lowering them into the
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