How to Setup and install Kodak Easyshare Printer on Mac and Windows?

Kodak Easyshare printer is a digital imaging printer that comes in several variants such as Kodak Easyshare printer dock series3 and Kodak Easyshare 5500 all in one printer. Kodak Easyshare printers are a perfect choice for people who own a camera. The Kodak Easyshare printer is used for various purposes such as creating templates for greeting cards, or personalized cards and staying organized. The printer comes with software that lets the user find an image according to the calendar. The software makes the Kodak Easyshare printer more efficient by letting users share images online or by email without any large attachments.

Setup a Kodak Easyshare printer dock for Mac and Windows

The Kodak Easyshare printers are compatible with a range of cameras. It is also used with mac and window systems. Users often find themselves in a conundrum while looking for a setup of Kodak Easyshare printers on Mac and Windows. Users can go to the official website of Kodak where they can find all the help for how to setup a Kodak Easyshare printer for Mac and Windows. Here, we have curated all the similar and most common problems faced by the users while setting up the Kodak Easyshare printer. Check the complete procedure of installing  Kodak printer software and Kodak Easyshare driver.

Install Kodak Easyshare printer software on Mac and Windows

Users must remember that they are required to install the Kodak Easyshare printer software beforehand of connecting the Kodak Easyshare printer with the Mac or Windows system. In order to complete the setup of Kodak Easyshare printer dock, it is important to install the software first. The software comes with various new features and makes the user’s work quite simple and efficient. Now, let us see step by step procedure of how to install Kodak Easyshare printer software on Mac and Windows OS:

• Your system must have a free space of 200 MB or more in the hard disk to install Easyshare software.
• Also, the firewall software installed in your system stops various software such as Kodak Easyshare software to email, order prints online, access online services, and use the Easyshare center.
• Hence, if you experience any similar problem, make sure you put Easyshare software in the trusted category of a firewall.

Kodak Easyshare Software Installation Guide:

Kodak Easyshare printer dock series3 software installation for Mac OS:-

• Make sure your system meets the installation requirements.
• After confirming the system standards, disconnect all the accessory devices connected to your system. (e.g., card reader, camera dock, printer dock, digital camera, photo printer, etc.).
• Make sure you log in to your system by an administrator account.
• Close all the running programs in your system.
• After this, go to the official website of Kodak Support.
• Check for the system requirements and select your operating system type from the dropdown menu.
• After selecting all the options, click to start the download process.

To launch the Easyshare software, follow the simple steps:-

• Go to the Start and then head over to the “Programs” option.
• After that look for the “Kodak” in the given option.
• Under Kodak, select the “Kodak Easyshare” option and then click on “Kodak Easyshare Software” to complete the process.

Note – If you want to use Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock series 3 with a computer, you are required to also install the Kodak Easyshare 5100 printer driver. Your system will automatically install the Kodak Easyshare 5100 printer driver if you choose the complete installation.

Kodak Easyshare printer dock series3 software installation for Windows OS:- 

• Close all the running applications on your system and restart the computer.
• Now, place the Kodak Easyshare printer CD on the CD-ROM drive.
• After installing the CD, load the software.
• Now, an automatic install window will appear on the screen, follow the procedure and complete the installation.
• In case the installation window does not appear, click on the run from the start menu and type “d:\setup.exe”, where d is the letter of the drive containing the CD.
• Now, follow the instructions visible on the screen and complete the software installation.

How to setup a Kodak Easyshare printer for Mac OS?

Usually, Mac users face a gamut of issues while installing or setting up the printing device. So, to help you with this below we have mentioned some simple steps to Kodak printer setup for Mac OS.

• Open the finder window on your system and then click on the Applications button. If you are unable to see the Applications button, open the Applications folder on your operating drive.
• After opening the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, then double-click on the Print Center.
• In the Printer List window, click on the Add Printer button.
• Select Kodak Easyshare printer dock series 3, then click Add. 

Note – After completing the setup, take a few minutes to electronically register your printer dock series 3and software. When the Kodak Easyshare printer dock series 3 and Kodak Easyshare printer software registers to the system, it lets the user receive information regarding software updates and registers some of the products that come with the Kodak Easyshare printer dock series 3. The user must be connected to the Internet service provider to register electronically.

How to install the Kodak Easyshare 5100 printer driver on your system?

Users are required to complete the following steps to install Kodak Easyshare 5100 printer driver –

• Make sure to close all the running programs in your system.
• Turn on your printer.
• Download the Kodak Easyshare 5100 printer driver from the official website.
• After downloading, install the driver as per the instructions available on the screen.
• Restart your system to complete the installation process.
• Turn on the printer and your system will automatically read the printer.

How to setup the color cartridge on Kodak Easyshare printer dock series3?

• Users are required to open the cartridge door which is on the side of the Kodak Easyshare printer dock series 3.
• Users must ensure and check if there is any slack in the color cartridge ribbon.
• If there is slack, to remove it, users are required to push in on the cartridge spool and then rotate the spool clockwise.

Note – Users must be careful not to rotate the spool more than that necessary to remove slack. By performing this, the number of prints will be reduced.

• Users are then required to slide the color cartridge in, label side up with the arrow pointing toward the Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock. Push the cartridge until it “clicks” into place.
• Finally, close the cartridge door.

How to uninstall the Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock driver or Easyshare software from your computer? 

Users are required to follow the following procedures to uninstall the Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock driver or Easyshare software from your computer :

Windows OS-based computer:

• Users are required to open Control Panel- Go to the Start menu, select Settings, then select Control Panel. (On Windows XP operating systems, the Control Panel is found in the Start menu.)
• Then double-click on the Add/Remove Programs.
• Then select Kodak Easyshare software and click Remove.
• Then click on the modify icon to uninstall all the single components. E.g. Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock driver. OR Click on Remove to uninstall all components.
• Finally, follow the on-screen instructions and restart the computer. 

Mac OS X:

• Double-click on the operating drive for your system.
• Click on Library, then select Printers.
• After selecting printers, open the Kodak folder and then open the Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock folder.
• Now double-click on the Kodak Kodak Easyshare camera printer dock uninstaller program.
• Follow the instructions visible on the screen. 

Some Common Issues and Resolutions of Kodak Easyshare Printer: 

Kodak Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3:

It is one of the best imageLink print systems compatible products of Kodak. In addition to docking Kodak Easyshare digital cameras, you can do various other things as well. Kodak Easyshare printer dock series3 uses the same process of driver download and installation as given above.

Kodak Easyshare Camera Printer Dock:

The printer is known for its print quality, its color correction, and reliable service. While using the printer, users find it hard to download and install the driver Kodak Easyshare printer dock. So, to get help on this read the above section.

Kodak Easyshare 5500 All in One Printer:

It is the Ideal product for amateur photographers and home use. The Kodak Easyshare printer paper can be used in the device to print, scan, and fax documents. Usually while using such devices people face some common issues, like driver installation, printing problems. To get rid of such problems you should keep the firmware and drivers updated. Along with this regularly check Kodak Easyshare printer cartridges.