Instructions are now available for installing the optional outrigger pin upgrade on the rotator unload table of Trendsetter AL, CL, and NEWS devices with serial numbers lower than TG0536 and NG0364.
Go to Outrigger upgrade procedure for rotator unload table on the Procedures page for the upgrade procedure.
Go to Rotator unload table outrigger assembly update: June 2008 on the Overview page for a description of the outrigger pin feature.

Trendsetter 400/800 Controlled Release GMCE 3.2 is posted on the Control/Settings page.
Go to the Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS GMCE Controlled Release 3.2 Readme/Release Notes for more information.

Beginning with serial numbers TG0536 and NG0364, Trendsetter AL, CL, and NEWS devices are shipping with a new outrigger pin feature installed on the rotator unload table. On Trendsetter AL and CL devices, the outriggers allow the automatic unloading of small plates that would have to be unloaded manually without this feature. On Trendsetter NEWS devices, this feature enables the automatic unloading of one or two broadsheet plates on rotator unload tables.
Go to Rotator unload table outrigger assembly update: June 2008 on the Overview page for more information.

Go to the Overview page for technical specifications that apply to Trendsetter III CL devices starting at serial number TG0536.

For machines on which the unload table panels are badly worn and causing unload problems, FCO CA14960 replaces the worn panels with new, more durable button-style panels. This FCO has a priority of Next Failure.
Go to FCO CA14960 on the FCOs page.

Trendsetter 400/800 Controlled Release GMCE 3.1 for GMCE Trendsetter 400/800 base, Autoloader, ContinuousLoad, News, and NX is posted on the Control/Settings page.
Go to the Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS GMCE Controlled Release 3.1 Readme/Release Notes for more information.

This firmware upgrade script is required because the version on the CR CD is not compatible with the TH 1.7 firmware.
Go to the MCE CR 5.4 and MCE CR 5.5 pages.

For GMCE Trendsetter output devices in the field, ensure that the firmware verbosity is set to a level that is high enough to provide log files with enough useful information for general troubleshooting, but not so high that it affects throughput. Typically, the following verbosity levels are recommended:

• vbs user service
• vbs eng mdh mpc

To help diagnose specific problems, you may need to increase the verbosity to provide more information in the device logs. Use the settings in this table as a general guideline:

Problem area	Verbosity setting
Plotting	vbs debug mpc
Loading/unloading of plates	vbs debug mdh
Head	vbs debug dtl ehi him
Licensing	vbs debug cfl
Safety loop	vbs debug sst

For more information, refer to the GMCE firmware release notes included with the Controlled Release installed on the output device. Go to the Controlled Releases section of the Control/settings page.

FCO CA13418 provides an EMC fix for Trendsetter AL, CL, and NEWS devices with TH1.7 thermal imaging heads. This fix suppresses high broadband emission leakage from the Meanwell power supplies and the drum servo amp. This FCO has a priority of Next PM.
Go to FCO CA13418 on the FCOs page.

FCO CA09835 installs a safety cover over the drum drive V-belt and pulleys to prevent pinch and entrapment accidents. This FCO applies to TMCE Trendsetter output devices with serial numbers TM1017 to TM1081 (Trendsetter 400/800 base, AL, and CL) and NM538 to NM588 (Trendsetter NEWS). These machines were manufactured and shippped to the field when the drum drive V-belt was first introduced, but before the safety cover was added in production. This FCO has a priority of Next Visit.
Go to FCO CA09835 on the Base Trendsetter 400/800 FCOs page.

Trendsetter 400/800 Controlled Release MCE 5.5 for MCE Trendsetter 400/800 base, Autoloader, ContinuousLoad, and Spectrum is posted on the Control/Settings page. MCE CR 5.5 should only be used to provide support for Windows 2003 and Windows XP. See the Trendsetter MCE Controlled Release 5.5 Readme/Release Notes for more information.

On the next visit to any site with a Trendsetter output device that uses the drum drive V-belt, inspect the area around the motor pulley for debris and other signs of belt wear (see example photo ). If necessary, perform the V-belt alignment and tensioning procedure.
Go to Aligning and tensioning the drum drive V-belt on the Base Trendsetter 400/800 Procedures page.

The updated documents are available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, and Simplified Chinese.

Go to the Reference page.

Starting with serial number TG0421, there are four registration blocks on the drum. This document describes how to determine the loading position for different plate sizes and use the plate alignment labels to mark the position(s) on the load ramp .
Go to Plate Loading Position Guide for Trendsetter 400/800 III on the Procedures page.

GMCE Controlled Release 3.0 for GMCE Trendsetter 400/800 III base, Autoloader, ContinuousLoad, NX, UHR, and NEWS supports production hardware changes that include a universal drum for Trendsetter 400/800 III and Trendsetter NEWS, and autoloader reliability improvements. New features and fixes are described in the Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS GMCE Controlled Release 3.0 Readme/Release Notes.
Go to Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS-GMCE Controlled Release 3.0 on the Control/Settings page.

The “Operator Training” appendices have been removed from the installation procedures for GMCE Trendsetter NEWS and Trendsetter 400/800 III and replaced with a separate checklist. After installing one of these GMCE output devices, use this checklist to train the operators and leave a copy onsite for future reference.
Go to Operator Onsite Training Checklist for Trendsetter 400/800, AL, CL, and NEWS on the Installation page.

Kodak Remanufactured Solutions (KRS) ContinuousLoad option for Trendsetter 400/800 II Quantum devices is now available.
Go to the Overview page for the specifications.

The production facility recently shipped several GMCE Trendsetter 400/800, AL, CL, and NEWS output devices that require a corrective procedure to prevent image artifacts. During your next site visit, reinstall the setscrew that fastens the thermal head carriage to the flex tube.
Go to Corrective procedure for loose carriage flex-tube setscrew on the Base Trendsetter Procedures page.

Security settings in Windows XP cause this PSRM error. A DCAPI patch (2.0.6.30) is available for Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS GMCE Controlled Release Version 2.3 running on Windows XP systems.
Go to the troubleshooting item or the Control/settings page for the installer.

Recently, some GMCE Trendsetter AL, NEWS, and CL output devices have been shipped without Loctite adhesive applied to three setscrews in the unload table traveler stepper motor assembly. If not corrected, this problem can cause the unload traveler to slip and reach incorrect positions or stall completely. This problem should be corrected on the next site visit or PM.

Go to the Procedures page for a document containing the serial numbers of the affected devices and instructions for properly securing the setscrews.

The Trendsetter CL TMCE/GMCE FRU locator is a new tool for visually locating information about field replaceable units, such as pneumatic cylinders, boards, motors, switches, and so on.

Go to the Parts/tools page.

When a GMCE output device with a TH1.7 thermal imaging head is starting up, the following error message may be reported:

*** HEAD CRASH DETECTED ***
C HIM: Fatal head fault occurred: 44835
*** Unsolicited Message 44835 Fatal
[THC:all retries failed on chnl 1]

This message does not indicate that the head has actually crashed, and it can safely be ignored.
Go to the troubleshooting item on the Base Trendsetter Troubleshooting page.

Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS-GMCE Controlled Release 2.3 for GMCE Trendsetter 400/800 III base, Autoloader, ContinuousLoad, NX, and NEWS is an update to GMCE CR 2.2. It introduces support for Flexcel NX media on the Trendsetter NX Narrow/Mid imager, and allows the use of a larger standard plate size on Trendsetter NEWS devices. The only components that have been updated since CR 2.2 are the Trendsetter and NEWS license definition files and the TS-400-800-III_GMCE-NEWS.ini file. This CR can only be installed on GMCE devices.
Go to Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS-GMCE Controlled Release 2.3 on the Control/Settings page.

The “Adjusting eject speed and distance” procedure has been revised and renamed. It now includes GMCE/TMCE information and the procedure for setting the unload table traveler’s travel limit.
Go to Adjusting the unload table plate-eject settings on the Procedures page.

If the unload table moves up before the plate has fully left the table, this can skew the plate and cause problems on the processing line. The solution is to adjust the exit velocity paramater of the traveler stepper motor so that it is just slightly slower than the speed of the processor infeed.
Go to the troubleshooting item on the Troubleshooting page for details.

Trendsetter 400/800 Controlled Release MCE 5.4 for MCE Trendsetter 400/800 base, Autoloader, ContinuousLoad, Spectrum, and Auctus is posted on the Control/Settings page. MCE CR 5.4 includes support for new SCON firmware for MCE, PDB, and GENINE Boards. This CR can only be installed on MCE devices with a service dongle and MCE CR 5.0 or later. See the Trendsetter MCE Controlled Release 5.4 Readme/Release Notes for more information.

Error 40669: Media not detected on the load ramp is posted on the Troubleshooting page. Sometimes smaller plates do not drop properly into the LEC because the picker may be rubbing against a panel.

Trendsetter 400/800/NEWS - GMCE Controlled Release 2.2 for GMCE Trendsetter 400/800 III base, Autoloader, ContinuousLoad, and NEWS is posted on the Control/Settings page. GMCE CR 2.2 includes support for Trendsetter NEWS 200, migration support for Trendsetter NEWS from TMCE to GMCE, and Print Console 4.8.1 software. This CR can only be installed on GMCE devices.

This is a Next Failure FCO to reduce costs. Order kit number 518-02032A that includes two AL status light boards, adapter cables, and procedure. See FCO CA10766 on the FCOs page.

Translations of the Trendsetter 400/800 III Installation Test Procedure Checklist and Trendsetter ContinuousLoad Site Preparation Guide with the latest Kodak corporate branding are available on the Installation page. They include revisions for GMCE and removal of the Spectrum option.