Polaroid ColorShot Printer User's Manual
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1. CD ROM F2 ker l eed ka launch criba kd Des IMPORTANT REMINDER Esat CORSA sei Ta pou ran ba nsn iz Bat ia If you have not already done so check comgancn D on Eee carr your monitor and video accelerator card settings see page 26 for details PRINT TEST IMAGES be sure the printer is properly connected and to acquaint yourself with the print driver we recommend you use the following tutorial to print two test images The images are located in the Samples folder within the ColorShot folder on your hard drive When printing the test images keep all the print properties at the default settings To configure the print driver for your own use see the detailed descriptions of Print Properties in the Polaroid ColorShot User s Guide CSguide pdf 16 PRINT TEST IMAGES CONT Start up your imaging Load the film software 1 Press and hold down the door latch 1 Insert the PhotoSuite CD into Pull open the film door your CD ROM drive 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software 3 Start up MGI PhotoSuite Note Be sure Brightness Enhance Colors and Adjust Colors on the Image menu are at their neutral set tings If this is the first time you have used MGI PhotoSuite these sliders will already be at their neutral set tings 17 PRINT TEST IMAGES CONT 2 Remove the Polaroid ColorShot film from the foil package and inser2. 25 26 ColorShot film 5 8 ColorShot printer described 2 communication problems 30 compatible applications 3 components missing 6 computer requirements 4 configuring the driver 9 15 Copies number of 13 cropping the image 19 D Darkest 13 Details tab 10 Device Options tab 14 digital camera 3 dirty rollers 25 29 disk space requirements 4 46 E empty film pack 22 F FCC compliance 38 39 film count 26 inaccurate 30 film counter 17 film cover 8 20 film door latch 6 8 film door 6 8 film ejection 21 slot for 6 film pack empty 22 partially used 26 film tray 7 Film Type box 14 film 5 defective 29 partial pack 29 FLOWERS TIF 12 printing 31 32 G Graphics tab 11 Image Enhancement 14 image resolution 5 image sizing 19 image cropping 19 47 images 3 imaging applications 3 Intensity control 13 28 internet 3 support 24 IQA Technology checkbox 14 described 15 K KIDS TIF 12 KIDS TIF printing 31 32 L landscape orientation 11 LED 6 21 30 Lightest 13 loading film 8 partial pack 26 M manuals described 2 MGI PhotoSuite 15 19 support 23 Microsoft Windows 3 4 monitor requirements 4 O orientation 11 out of film 22 photo CD 3 PhotoShop See Adobe Photoshop 48 PhotoSuite See PhotoSuite picture cropping 30 picture problems 28 31 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 40
3. Polaroid ColorShot Properties HE Graphics Device Options Film Polaroid ColorShot X Image Enhancement IQA Technology FILM TYPE Click the Film Type arrow to display a drop down list of film types Select the film type that is currently loaded IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IQA Image Quality Assurance Technology is a Polaroid patented image enhancement software designed to produce brighter colors in images that have not been previously enhanced 15 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER CONT Turn on IQA Technology for general photographic images that have been scanned using default settings or images that have not had any color correction or image processing applied Turn off IQA for images obtained from the Internet and for images that have been color corrected in an image edit ing application such as PhotoSuite or Adobe Photoshop Also turn off IQA for business graph ics with ramped backgrounds and images that contain important details Such as medical images If you want to see the effect this fea ture has print an image with and without it for comparison RESTORE DEFAULTS Click to recall the default settings 16 PRINTING isplay an image on the screen Select Print on the File menu and click the OK button in the ColorShot Print dialog box to begin printing the current image If you selected Using Preview on the Device Options dialog box a preview appears first See the
4. F film cover 17 film door latch 4 film door 4 film ejection slot 4 film loading 16 17 FLOWERS TIF printing 20 21 installing software 9 14 problems with 27 internet support 23 36 K KIDS TIF printing 18 19 L language choice for setup 13 LED on ColorShot 4 8 License Agreement 13 loading film 16 17 M memory requirements 3 PhotoSuite 16 technical support 22 Microsoft Windows 3 monitor requirements 3 setting 26 P plug and play 6 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 29 34 Polaroid Technical Support 22 23 power adapter 4 7 power connector 5 power cord 4 7 8 power on 8 print queue 18 printer port selection 11 37 printer settings checking 18 printing test images 15 21 R RAM requirements 3 Readme file 14 reconnecting the printer 29 5 sample images 9 15 Samples folder 15 Service Centers 29 34 system requirements 3 y technical support 22 23 test image printing 15 21 U uninstalling software 28 USB Universal Serial Bus 3 cable 4 5 8 connector 5 enabling 24 25 software supplement 24 25 V video accelerator setting 26 W Windows See Microsoft 38 Note Polaroid Corporation reserves the right to make changes or improve ments in the product described in this manual at any time and without notice Polaroid Polaroid ColorShot and IQA are trademarks of Pola
5. Kolonel Bourgstraat 111 1140 Bruxelles 1140 Brussel Tel 027143102 Flemish 027143106 French Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda Aw Paulista 1776 119 andar Cerqueira Cesar S o Paulo Capital 01310 921 Tel 55 11 285 6411 Fax 55 11 283 2625 288 6521 287 5393 Canada Polaroid Canada Inc 350 Carlingview Drive Etobicoke Ontario M9W 5G6 Toll free 1 800 268 6970 41 TROUBLESHOOTING Danmark Polaroid a s Blokken 75 3460 Birkergd TIf 80011887 Deutschland Polaroid GmbH Sprendlinger Landstrasse 109 63069 Offenbach Tel 06995096056 Espa a Polaroid Espa a S A Calle Orense 16 22 planta 28020 M adrid 913778103 France Polaroid France S A B P 7 78996 Elancourt C dex Tel 0141913810 Hong Kong Polaroid Far East Ltd 32 F Windsor House 311 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay Tel 852 2894 0333 Italia Polaroid Italia S p A Via Piave 11 21051 Arcisate Varese Tel 0269633253 42 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Japan Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building No 30 2 2 Toranomon 3 chome Minato ku Tokyo 105 Tel 81 3 3438 8811 Fax 81 3 3433 3537 M xico Polaroid de M xico S A de C V Paseo de la Reforma 195 Piso 17 C P 06500 M xico D F Tel 703 1111 Fax 566 0505 Del interior al 91 800 70 727 Ventas 91 800 70 747 Nederland Polaroid Nederland B V Zonnebaan 45 3606 CH Maarssen P O Box 1219 3600 BE Maar
6. Polaroid web page http www polaroid com A INTRODUCTION CONT System requirements For details see the Polaroid ColorShot Installation Guide CSinstal pdf e A PC compatible computer with a Pentium processor or later and a USB Universal Serial Bus connector e Microsoft Windows 95 operating system Version B 16MB RAM minimum 32MB RAM recommended e 50MB free hard disk space mini mum more space required when printing multiple copies 10 e A VGA 640 x 480 color monitor 256 colors minimum 16 bit recommend ed see the Installation Guide CSguide pdf for advice on setting your monitor and video accelerator e A CD ROM drive 2x speed mini mum 4x or faster recommended Note Microsoft USB software is not compatible with early versions of Toshiba s Infinia In Touch modules and installing the software on Toshiba Infinia systems which include such modules will render such Infinia systems inoperable Registration Please complete and return the regis tration card so we can put you on our mailing list We will keep you informed of the latest product developments so you can get the best and most effective results from your printer INTRODUCTION CONT Polaroid ColorShot film The printer uses Polaroid ColorShot film to create instant color pictures featuring highly saturated continu ous tone colors Unlike other Polaroid film this specially made pack does not contain a ba
7. Polaroid ColorShot printer is a plug and play device Leave your computer on when you connect the printer When the printer is connected to your computer and plugged into a power supply the system detects the new hardware and prompts you to install the soft ware Follow the detailed installation instructions in the next section carefully CONNECT THE PRINTER CONT Before you begin Connect the cables e Your computer should be USB ready 1 Connect the power cord to the power If you are not sure see the section adapter Enabling USB on page 24 2 Connect the power adapter into the e Note the drive letter for your CD ROM connector on the printer drive To find it click My Computer on the desktop and note which drive SSES xul has the CD ROM icon e nsert the Polaroid ColorShot CD ROM into the CD ROM drive e Be sure your monitor and video LJ accelerator card are set properly see a iw page 26 j a m Power cord 3 Connect the power cord to a ground ed outlet When the unit is plugged in the LED on the front of the unit lights to indicate power is on Note The power is now on to the printer There is no on off switch Connect the USB cable into a USB connector on the back of the comput er or into another hubbed USB device Polaroid ColorShot has to be at the end of the device chain While watching the computer screen connect the USB cable to the back of the printer 6 The system detects the pri
8. Polaroid Service nental U S A at 1 800 432 5355 Center See the list on pages 29 34 Monday through Friday 8 a m to 8 p m Eastern Time We offer a vari INTERNET SUPPORT ety of Customer Support services call us for details and applicable fees You may also write to National Digital Imaging Support Polaroid Corporation 201 Burlington Road 1 2A Bedford MA 01730 Fax 1 781 386 9688 Technical Support is also available over the Internet Connect to our web site at http www polaroid com 24 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Enabling USB If your system does not respond when you connect the printer your system may not be compatible with USB or USB may not be enabled Take the fol lowing steps 1 Be sure you are connected to a USB port on your computer 2 Be sure your operating system is compatible e Highlight the My Computer icon e Click the right mouse button and choose Properties from the menu e On the General tab check the version number of Microsoft Windows 95 A B or later after the number for example 4 00 950 B designates that your system can install OSR 2 1 a system upgrade required for the USB connector This upgrade is provided on the ColorShot CD see the next step for installation instructions Note If you do not have a B after the number your computer will not accept the USB supplement Contact your computer manufacturer 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 3 To install t
9. next section Using the preview PRINTING CONT Using the preview Important What you see on the pre view is what you will get on the print The Preview screen includes some tools to resize crop the image For best results however you should resize your image in your imaging application See Tips on resizing your image on page 18 FILM COUNTER In the toolbar the preview screen also displays the number of pictures you have left in the current film pack It counts down from ten to one and resets automatically when you load a new pack of film PRINTING THE FULL IMAGE The default setting prints the full image which may result in borders on the top and bottom or on the sides depending on the aspect ratio of the image ZOOMING AND SCROLLING You can zoom in on the image with the magnifier tool and use the scroll bars to crop the image to your liking A zoom out tool is provided to return the image to the original size 18 PRINTING THE TOOL BAR Tips on resizing your Printer icon Click to start image amp printing 9 e f your image is a horizontal scene choose Landscape orientation on the gy Plus magnifying glass zoom in Graphics tab for a better fit EM tool Multiple click to make the image larger in small incre ments e f your image is a vertical scene choose Portrait orientation on the Graphics tab for a better fit e f your image does not have the cor rect pro
10. 44 Polaroid technical support 23 portrait orientation 11 power adapter illustrated 6 power connector 7 power cord illustrated 6 Preview in ColorShot 16 Preview using the feature 17 Print command 16 print ejection 21 handling 22 queue 10 size of 5 with spots 29 printer cleaning 26 illustrated 6 7 performance increasing 27 problems 28 31 reconnecting 35 settings checking 10 49 printing 16 22 icon 18 starting 20 test images 31 34 the full image 17 with borders 17 problems troubleshooting 28 31 processing rollers 7 cleaning 25 26 product registration 4 properties 10 R RAM requirements 4 reconnecting the printer 35 registration product 4 repair 37 requirements system 4 resizing your image 18 Restore Defaults button 13 15 rollers See processing rollers 5 sample images illustrated 12 using 34 scrolling the image 17 Service Centers 40 44 speeding up printing 27 system requirements 4 50 T technical support 23 MGI 23 over internet 24 Polaroid 23 24 temperature 29 test image printing 31 34 tool bar Preview 18 troubleshooting guide 28 31 U USB cable 6 USB connector 7 USB port changing 10 Using Preview checkbox 13 16 V video accelerator setting 30 W warranty 36 Windows See Microsoft 7 zoom out tool 18 zoom in tool 18 zooming 17 51 Note Polaroid Corporation r
11. CONT REPAIR Within the U S A and Canada Before you return your equipment for repair please call Polaroid Customer Service from within the U S A at 1 800 432 5355 Monday through Friday 8 a m to 8 p m Eastern Time In Canada call 1 800 268 6970 We can help you determine what is at fault and advise you on how and where to get service in the quickest and most convenient way Outside the U S A Contact the nearest Polaroid Service Center See the list of addresses on pages 40 44 NOTES e There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Refer servicing to quali fied service personnel e Polaroid Corporation reserves the right to make changes in the product described in this manual at any time and without notice 38 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT FCC Compliance Product The Polaroid COLORSHOT Digital Photo Printer Marketed by Polaroid Corporation 575 Technology Square Cambridge MA 02139 U S A Telephone 1 800 432 5355 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inter ference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC NOTICE RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE Note This equipment has been tested and verified for compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Th
12. ColorShot Printer User Guide Polaroid POLAROID COLORSHOT INSTALLATION GUIDE INTRODUCTION 2 System requirements 3 A pagaq 4 CONNECT THE PRINTER 6 Position the pEIDEer s iusso 6 Before you begin 7 Connect the cables 7 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 9 PRINT TEST IMAGES 15 Start up your imaging software 16 Load eed me 16 Check the printer settings 18 ao lee TEE 18 Print FLOWERS TIF a 20 TROUBLESHOOTING 22 Technical Support 3 22 Enabling USB 7 224 neis etd hob 24 Recommended monitor setting 26 Recommended video accelerator setting 26 If installation is unsuccessful 27 To uninstall IQA and the ColorShot driver 28 Reconnection note 29 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 29 Tare sauws ama S amana ara 35 INTRODUCTION his Polaroide ColorShot Installation Guide covers connecting the printer installing the software and printing test images For detailed information on using the printer and all the fea tures and options in the print driver as well as full troubleshooting information please refer to the Polaroid ColorShot User s Guide CSguide pdf INTR
13. I on your desktop area to the right to the highest reso lution available 800 x 600 is recom 2 Double click the Control Panel folder mended Click OK and close windows Double click the System icon as necessary 4 Select the Performance tab TROUBLESHOOTING Click the Graphics button under Advanced Settings Move the slide control until Basic is indicated Click OK twice and close windows as necessary If installation is unsuccessful The Polaroid ColorShot printer must be installed as a plug and play device If you use Add Remove Programs Add Printer to install the software or if you interrupt the installation process your Windows registry may be corrupted To solve this problem try the following 1 2 n Disconnect the USB cable from the back of the printer Insert the Polaroid ColorShot CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Double click the My Computer icon Double click the CD ROM icon Click Recover Plug and Play using the right mouse button Select Install and follow the instruc tions for Quick Installation 28 N ka TROUBLESHOOTING CONT To uninstall IQA and the ColorShot driver Be sure the print queue is empty If not delete all jobs in the queue Restart your computer Disconnect the USB cable from the back of the printer Double click the My Computer icon Double click Control Panel folder Double click Add Remove Programs On the Install Uninstall tab hi
14. ODUCTION CONT System requirements e A VGA 640 x 480 color monitor 256 e A PC compatible computer with a colors minimum 16 bit recommend Pentium processor or later and a ed see page 26 for advice on setting USB Universal Serial Bus connector your monitor and video accelerator e Microsoft Windows 95 operating e A CD ROM drive 2x speed mini system Version B See page 24 mum 4x or faster recommended 16MB RAM minimum 32MB Note Microsoft USB software is not recommended compatible with early versions of e 50MB free hard disk space mini Toshiba s Infinia In Touch modules mum more space required when and installing the software on printing multiple copies 104 Toshiba Infinia systems which include such modules will render such Infinia systems inoperable INTRODUCTION CONT The printer FRONT OF PRINTER a Printer a Power Printer busy LED b Power adapter b Film door c Power cord c Film door latch d USB cable d Film ejection slot e Printer software not shown 5 INTRODUCTION CONT BACK OF PRINTER a USB connector b Power connector Note If any of these components is missing contact your dealer USB CABLE a USB cable b Computer connector c Printer connector 6 CONNECT THE PRINTER Position the printer lace the printer horizontally on a flat surface near your computer Do not position the printer vertically The
15. The image is rotated 90 degrees on the Polaroid film for a better fit Select Landscape if your image is hori zontal The image is printed with the wide white border at the bottom Note The following sample images are copied to your hard drive ColorShot folder during installation They can be printed out as a test see pages 31 34 12 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER CONT Portrait orientation KIDS TIF Landscape orientation FLOWERS TIF CONFIGURE THE DRIVER INTENSITY Intensity Darkest El Current Intensity 2 gt Lightest The Intensity control offers five set tings from darkest to lightest Slide the control toward Darkest to make the image darker on film or toward Lightest to make the image lighter on film Some film packs may require an adjustment to compensate for a slight speed variation Leave it at the center setting 2 unless needed COPIES Select the number of of copies to print Copies a USING PREVIEW Click to see a preview of the image before printing The Preview screen allows you to magnify the image and scroll to display the portion you want to print If you do not need to see a preview turn it off for faster printing V Using Preview ABOUT Click to display version numbers and copyright information for the software RESTORE DEFAULTS Click to recall the default settings 14 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER CONT Device Options tab
16. WITHIN THE U S A OUTSIDE THE U S A Call us toll free from within the conti Contact the nearest Polaroid Service nental U S A at 1 800 432 5355 Center See the list on pages 40 44 Monday through Friday 8 a m to 8 p m Eastern Time We offer a vari INTERNET SUPPORT ety of Customer Support services call I j Technical Support is also available us for details and applicable fees over the Internet Connect to our web You may also write to National Digital site at http www polaroid com Imaging Support Polaroid Corporation 201 Burlington Road 1 2A Bedford MA 01730 Fax 1 781 386 9688 25 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Cleaning the rollers For best results clean the rollers before loading a fresh pack of film If dirt or dust accumulates on the print rollers it can result in a repeated pattern on your pictures as illustrated Open the door and remove the pack Note If there is partially loaded pack in the printer you will lose the top frame when you reload that pack See Loading a partially used pack on page 26 Handle the pack carefully to avoid exposing the frames beneath the top frame 26 TROUBLESHOOTING Cleaning the printer Wipe the surface with a damp cloth Do not use aromatic solvents such as acetone MEK strong detergent solu tions or abrasives of any sort Loading a partially used pack If you load a partially used pack the printer assumes a full pack i
17. a 1776 112 andar Cerqueira Cesar S o Paulo Capital 01310 921 55 11 285 6411 55 11 283 2625 288 6521 287 5393 Canada Polaroid Canada Inc 350 Carlingview Drive Etobicoke Ontario M9W 5G6 Toll free 1 800 268 6970 Danmark Polaroid a s Blokken 75 3460 Birkergd TIf 80011887 Deutschland Polaroid GmbH Sprendlinger Landstrasse 109 63069 Offenbach Tel 06995096056 Espa a Polaroid Espa a S A Calle Orense 16 28 planta 28020 M adrid Tno 913778103 31 TROUBLESHOOTING France Polaroid France S A B P 7 78996 Elancourt C dex Tel 0141913810 Hong Kong Polaroid Far East Ltd 32 F Windsor House 311 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay Tel 852 2894 0333 Italia Polaroid Italia S p A Via Piave 11 21051 Arcisate Varese Tel 0269633253 Japan Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building No 30 2 2 Toranomon 3 chome Minato ku Tokyo 105 Tel 81 3 3438 8811 Fax 81 3 3433 3537 M xico Polaroid de M xico S A de C V Paseo de la Reforma 195 Piso 17 C P 06500 M xico D F Tel 703 1111 Fax 566 0505 Del interior al 91 800 70 727 Ventas 91 800 70 747 32 TROUBLESHOOTING Nederland Polaroid Nederland B V Zonnebaan 45 3606 CH Maarssen P O Box 1219 3600 BE Maarssen Tel 0204874534 New Zealand Polaroid New Zealand Ltd Camera Services 24 26 Anzac Avenue Auckland Tel 09 377 3773 Nor
18. e drive letter for your CD ROM drive for example DA EN The file ICONLIB DLL on Polaroid ColorShot as Driver Disk could not be found Cancel Insert Polaroid ColorShot Driver Disk into the drive selected below and Skip File Details Browse Copy files from ic windowsNOPTIONSSCABS 4 Click OK to begin installation 5 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed Scroll down the list of printer ports and select the USB port and Polaroid printer Important Do not select the default port LPT1 Click Next kck paqa Lp a pe g kan Che had Drede ei 77 land 12 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE CONT 6 The Add Printer Wizard displays Polaroid ColorShot for the Printer name If you have a paper printer you normally print to do not select ColorShot as your default printer Click Finish once TER Dari bo pa fea pee O ER ree rog O bake eer EE ee Et aid fup pres ara piel die es unir reg Deche Pidy pri pad A Sort LE fa ga Chalu F He Important The computer takes a few moments to install the driver Although there is no status bar or wait icon displayed during this process installation is proceeding INSTALL THE SOFTWARE CONT If the print driver is not available in 8 Click OK The License Agreement is the same language as the operating displayed system t
19. ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this 39 TROUBLESHOOTING equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television recep tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufac turer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules 40 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Australia Polaroid Australia Pty Ltd 13 15 Lyonpark Road P O Box 163 North Ryde NSW 2113 Tel 02 950 7000 Fax 02 887 2209 Belgique Belgie Polaroid Belgium N V S A Rue Colonel Bourg 111
20. eserves the right to make changes or improve ments in the product described in this manual at any time and without notice Polaroid Polaroid ColorShot and IQA are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation All other product names may be the property of their respective owners 3 98
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22. ghlight Polaroid IQA for ColorShot in the list Click the Add Remove button Click Yes to confirm the removal Click Yes to the Remove Shared File prompts 9 When the uninstall is complete click OK 10Close windows until you return to the Control Panel 11 Double click Printers 12Select the Polaroid ColorShot with the right mouse button 13Select Delete from the drop down menu Click Yes as necessary to con firm the deletion 14Close all windows 15 f you want to reinstall the driver check the printer folder and be sure there is no icon for the Polaroid print er before you reconnect the printer If there is repeat steps 10 through 14 29 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Reconnection note Your system or hub may have several USB ports If you connect the printer into a port other than the one used at original installation the system prompts you to reinstall the software Follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall the software and specify the current USB port when prompted Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Australia Polaroid Australia Pty Ltd 13 15 Lyonpark Road P O Box 163 North Ryde NSW 2113 Tel 02 950 7000 Fax 02 887 2209 Belgique Belgie Polaroid Belgium N V S A Rue Colonel Bourg 111 Kolonel Bourgstraat 111 1140 Bruxelles 1140 Brussel Tel 027143102 Flemish 027143106 French 30 TROUBLESHOOTING Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda Av Paulist
23. he USB supplement details on how to enable the USB e Be sure the USB cable is not connect port in the system BIOS For exam ed to the printer ple this option may be located in e Click My Computer icon then click Integrated Peripherals Advanced the CD ROM drive icon The Polaroid Chip Set PCI Plug and Play or under CD should be in the drive another heading e Click the USB Supplement folder 5 If you are still unable to install the printer driver after following these m The LS supplement steps contact your computer manu facturer 4 After installing the supplement you need to enable USB in the system BIOS e Restart the computer and press the key shown on the screen to run Setup before Windows 95 starts up to get to the system BIOS e Refer to your computer manual for 26 TROUBLESHOOTING Recommended Recommended video monitor setting accelerator setting We recommend you adjust your Note Intel recommends that you set monitor for the highest available your video accelerator card to the resolution To do so basic setting when connected to a 1 Click the right mouse button on the USB device for smoother more reli desktop and select Properties able communication with your printer 2 Select the Settings tab This setting does not slow down your system in any way To do this 3 Set Color Palette to 16 bit or higher 1 Double click the My Computer icon 4 Move the slide control under Desktop
24. he screens appear in _ English If you prefer another lan AAA AAA AAA guage click the list and choose from S French German Italian or Spanish E ALL THE TERME ae COMETE OF MEAEREEMEMT lt Pier Polarced Fraj irar bred tr mec prep mr Setup Language eene a tup Language meer d the Doum Derr hn Agomea al he praj sa ull x nd Vo Sre le ee Ad cl bees SC ese Ver El Select the language for this installation from cere at ty k eT eer ara see neta the choices below Sous H Fa Cache to accep the sura And parein of tha gamer haa ora pr ar E Ue teo dl Be tpe ol pum F pisi phas Fin Reap cs Ta fer okt po Pit Apc p Hid AS Cancel Le om 9 If you click Yes to accept the License Agreement installation proceeds 14 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE CONT 10When installation is complete click Resdme The Resdmetile contains the first checkbox to see the Readme last minute tips and news about your file click the second checkbox to start Acrobat Reader or leave them blank to return to Windows Click Finish printer e Acrobat Reader Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print the user manuals CSinstal pdf this manual een and CSguide pdf The files are located Belen me akipika Far E in the ColorShot directory on your C drive and on the Polaroid ColorShot Pet Led bon fe
25. installation the system prompts you to reinstall the software If this happens click cancel at the prompt to reinstall and plug the print er into the previously used port Alternatively you can reinstall the software and specify the new USB port when prompted Follow the instructions on the screen to reinstall the software 36 TROUBLESHOOTING Limited Equipment Warranty Polaroid Corporation warrants your Polaroid COLORSHOT printer against defects in manufacture for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase To verify the warranty period you should keep the sales slip or other proof of the purchase date Should this product or any compo nent or accessory included with it become defective at any time during the warranty period Polaroid Corporation will at its discretion either replace or repair this item with out charge provided the product is returned to a designated servicing location prepaid and insured Please return the product in its original pack aging This Limited Warranty does not apply to product damage resulting from accident incorrect installation unau thorized modification misuse or abuse Waming Opening the printer housing voids the warranty Outside the U S A and Canada Refer to the registration card for local warranty conditions THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ALL INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS 37 TROUBLESHOOTING
26. int and apply Polaroid s patented image enhancement technology Here you also choose the Preview option and film type See the following for details 10 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER CONT Check the printer settings 1 From Windows go to Start and select Settings Select the Printers folder and open it 2 Double click the ColorShot Printer icon inside the folder 3 The Polaroid ColorShot status box is displayed This message box displays the print queue 4 If you want to review the settings click Properties on the Printer menu Click OK 5 Close the Printers window Set Properties 1 Display the Polaroid ColorShot Properties dialog box as described in the previous section Note You can also click the Properties button from within an application typically in the Page Setup or Print dialog box but not all the tabs are displayed 2 Click a tab to make your selections as described below Details tab On the Details tab be sure you select ed the USB port not an LPT port for the ColorShot printer Note If you ever change to another USB port you can select it here 11 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER CONT Graphics tab Bian Device Options ae A epes Lae eng Dien El seg Curd iharap Kres 3 Pes ORIENTATION Select a default orientation You can override this choice for the current image from within the application eSelect Portrait if your image is vertical
27. int of the film pack the printer will eject the film cover first In a few moments the printer will eject KIDS TIF KIDS TIF in portrait orientation PRINT TEST IMAGES CONT Print FLOWERS TIF 1 To print the second test image open the image FLOWERS TIF in the Samples folder located in the ColorShot folder on your hard drive 2 Click Printer Setup on the File menu 3 Select Polaroid ColorShot as the printer and select Landscape orienta tion Click OK 19 4 Click the Print Preview icon on the toolbar to display the MGI PhotoSuite preview screen 5 Click Size to Fit Size to Ft 6 Click the Printer icon in e the Print Preview screen 7 Click OK to print the image 8 The ColorShot preview screen is dis played Click the printer icon in the Preview tool bar to begin printing In a few moments the printer will eject FLOWERS TIF 21 PRINT TEST IMAGES CONT FLOWERS TIF in landscape orientation 22 TROUBLESHOOTING Technical Support f the printer is not operating properly and you cannot resolve it with the troubleshooting information in this manual or the User s Guide CSguide pdf contact Polaroid Technical Support MGI PhotoSuite If you need help with MGI PhotoSuite check the on line help in PhotoSuite for information on obtaining product sup port from MGI 23 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT WITHIN THE U S A OUTSIDE THE U S A Call us toll free from within the conti Contact the nearest
28. nter as soon as you connect it and prompts you to install the software See the next section Install the software INSTALL THE SOFTWARE s soon as you connect the printer the screen displays Building driver information database The Update Device river Wizard is displayed Click Next to continue Important For successful installation read each screen carefully before proceeding to the next step See the detailed instructions that follow Note As part of the installation Adobe Acrobat Reader and the two pdf files of the user manuals are installed on your hard drive in the ColorShot folder CSinstal pdf this manual and CSguide pdf the User s Guide Three sample images are also installed in the ColorShot folder in tif and bmp formats kids flowers and test 10 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE CONT 1 The system locates the device and 2 The screen prompts you to insert the displays the name Polaroid disk disregard it and click OK ColorShot If you do not see the name Polaroid ColorShot be sure the p CD is in the CD ROM drive Click EE Finish Aldo ba ici KE ERN C OR a Rei che Folarc d Caisses B Ca pe Lil Zh Feth H coe eed ves omnem oa anch be diyy rk Deer Lerten ol Deve Dhe Liia geck Fina Casal INSTALL THE SOFTWARE CONT 3 In the Copy Files From list press the Delete key to delete the highlighted text then type th
29. nting test images on page 31 for details 29 The picture has a blue tint Print has a large spot or repeated spots Print has an area that did not develop Two prints came out one after the other and the first one is all gray TROUBLESHOOTING CONT The film may be too cold Let the pack warm up to room temperature before using if it has been refrigerated or stored in a cold environment Film should be between 55 and 950F 13 and 35 for best results Print rollers are dirty See page 25 for details on cleaning them Check your film packaging for details on how to return defective film You loaded a partial pack The top pic ture acts as a film cover to protect the other frames from exposure and it is ejected at the first print command 30 TROUBLESHOOTING eSome of the edges of the image are cropped off in the picture or e The print has borders you did not expect or e The printer creates multiple partial prints for one image tiling The green power light is blinking Imaging application cannot communicate with the print driver Print dialog box or preview screen does not appear The film counter in the preview window is not accurate Resize the image in an image editing application See also Tips on resizing your image on page 18 Be sure to check Using Preview on the Graphics tab to preview what will appear in the print before it is printed This is normal while prin
30. olaroid ColorShot Digital Photo Printer is a compact desktop printer designed to output digital images from your PC compatible computer onto Polaroid ColorShot self devel oping color film This manual CSguide pdf describes the use of the ColorShot printer and the print driver It also includes tips for best printing results and a full troubleshooting guide For information on connect ing the printer installing the software and printing test images refer to the Polaroid ColorShot Installation Guide CSinstal pdf 3 INTRODUCTION CONT The Polaroid ColorShot can print images from many Microsoft Windows 95 applications and is ideal for printing e Images downloaded from the Internet using a browser e Images taken with a digital camera e Images from a Photo CD e Any digitized image on your comput er such as a scanned image The printer is simple to load When you initiate a print command the printer automatically ejects the pic ture The image appears within sec onds and develops into a fully saturat ed color photograph within minutes Compatible imaging applications ColorShot is compatible with most popular imaging applications such as e Adobe PhotoDeluxe V2 0 e Adobe Photoshop V4 0 e Corel Draw V7 0 e Corel PhotoPaint V7 0 Deneba Canvas v5 02 MGI PhotoSuite V8 05 Micrographx Picture Publisher V6 0 PhotoMAX V1 0 Polaroid Before amp After Lite For an updated list see the
31. ot open the film tray until the film pack is empty Doing so ruins the top pic ture in the pack Film cover 21 PRINTING CONT Once the image is sent the power LED flashes slowly while printing The print automatically ejects when it is ready in about 10 to 20 seconds Once ejected the image starts to appear right away and appears fully developed in about 10 minutes Note See ncreasing printer perfor mance on page 27 for tips on how to speed up printing 22 PRINTING CONT Handling the print The print is dry as soon as it 15 ejected and can be handled immediately however for the first few minutes do not shake or bend the print Handle it gently by the wide white border only Allow several minutes for the print to develop fully saturated colors Removing an empty pack The screen displays an out of film message when the pack is empty 1 Press the door latch and pull open the tray 2 Remove the empty pack and reload a fresh pack as described in Load the film on page 8 23 TROUBLESHOOTING Technical Support f the printer is not operating properly and you cannot resolve it with the troubleshooting information in this manual or the Installation Guide CSinstal pdf contact Polaroid Technical Support MGI PhotoSuite If you need help with MGI PhotoSuite check the on line help in PhotoSuite for information on obtaining product sup port from MGI 24 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT
32. portions for the ColorShot film even after the appropriate orien tation has been selected you can reproduce the entire image with bor amp Click the Cancel icon to exit ders or crop the image to fit See the without printing following illustrations Minus magnifying glass zoom HI out tool Multiple click to undo a zoom in PRINTING CONT LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION Entire image Cropped image PORTRAIT ORIENTATION Entire image Cropped image You can enlarge your image and select a crop by using the scroll bars in the ColorShot Print Preview Screen For the best control over image size however we recommend that you resize your image in your imaging application before printing In Adobe Photoshop and other appli cations that allow you to specify image size in dots per inch and pix els set your image to 580 x 480 pix els 3 625 x 3 0 in and to 160 dpi In MGI PhotoSuite and other applica tions that do not allow you to specify your image size in terms of dpi and pixels use the Fit To Page or Size To Fit option 20 PRINTING CONT Start printing To start printing the current image click the printer icon on the preview tool bar if Using Preview is checked or click OK in the ColorShot dialog box if Using Preview is not checked Note If this is the first image in a pack the protective film cover ejects first Waming After the first picture do n
33. roid Corporation All other product names may be the property of their respective owners 3 98 POLAROID COLORSHOT USER S GUIDE INTRODUCTION 2 Compatible imaging applications 3 System requirements 4 RegistratlOn rre 4 Polaroid ColorShot film 5 printer soas neni 9 palta io 6 0 rem 8 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER 9 Check the printer settings 10 Set Properties EES EE EEN nn 10 Detalls tab uuu Ee ido T 10 Graphies tab ua AE EE 11 Device Options tab 14 PRINTING ciar 16 Using the preview 17 Tips on resizing your image 18 Start printing dE 20 Handling the print 22 Removing an empty film pack 22 TROUBLESHOOTING 23 Technical Support 23 Cleaning the rollers 25 Cleaning the printer 26 Loading a partially used pack 26 Increasing printer performance 27 Picture and printer problems 28 Printing test images 31 Reconnection note os asus mea amd 35 Limited Equipment Warranty 36 FCC Compliance 38 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers 40 PI 45 INTRODUCTION he P
34. s loaded 2 Turn the rollers with one hand With and the software gives you an incor the other hand use a clean lint free rect picture count Keep track of the tissue to wipe the full length of the number of exposures manually steel rollers located just inside the Note The top frame acts as a film door Use a damp cloth if necessary cover It will be ejected when you initi then wipe the rollers dry ate your first print command 27 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Increasing printer performance To optimize speed and performance try the following e Increase the amount of RAM in your computer e Increase the available hard disk space e Decrease the size of your image files if possible the larger the file the longer it takes to print e Close other applications and docu ments that are open while you are trying to print 28 TROUBLESHOOTING Picture and printer problems Problem Print is too dark Print is not what you expected in color brightness or some other imaging characteristic Solution Intensity may be set too low Increase intensity in the Graphics tab of the Properties dialog box in the print driver Your original may be dark Try lighten ing it in a photo editing application or try applying IQA which is on the Device Options tab of the Properties dialog box in the print driver Print out the sample images provided on the Polaroid ColorShot CD ROM for comparison see Pri
35. ssen Tel 0204874534 New Zealand Polaroid New Zealand Ltd Camera Services 24 26 Anzac Avenue Auckland Tel 09 377 3773 43 TROUBLESHOOTING Norge Polaroid Norge A S Industriveien 8B 1473 Sk rer Postboks 80 1471 Sk rer TIf 80011887 Osterreich Polaroid Ges m b H Eitnergasse 5A 1231 Wien Tel 06607433 Portugal Polaroid Espana S A Sucursal em Portugal Edificio Monumental Avenue Praia da Vit ria 71 A 49B 1050 Lisboa Tel 0505446017 Puerto Rico Polaroid Caribbean Corporation Centro de Seguros Ave Ponce de Le n 701 Miramar Santurce 00907 Tel 809 725 6240 Fax 809 725 5462 Schweiz Suisse Svizzera Polaroid AG Hardturmstrasse 133 8037 Zurich Tel 018385329 Deutsch 018385348 Francais 018385349 Italiano 44 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Suomi Polaroid Oy Sinikalliontie 10 02630 Espoo Puh 0800117008 Sverige Polaroid AB Ekholmsv gen 36 Box 204 127 24 Skarholmen Tel 084451231 UK Polaroid U K Ltd Polaroid Export Operations Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SF Tel 0181 308 6508 U K 44 181 308 6593 Export U S A Polaroid Corporation Technical Support Toll free 1 800 432 5355 45 INDEX A About box 13 Adobe Photoshop 15 19 applications 3 B blue tint in pictures 29 C cancel printing icon 18 CD ROM requirements 4 cleaning the printer 26 the rollers
36. st print of the film pack the printer will eject the film cover first In a few moments the printer will eject KIDS TIF KIDS TIF in portrait orientation 33 1 TROUBLESHOOTING PRINT FLOWERS TIF To print the second test image open the image FLOWERS TIF also located in the Samples folder Click Printer Setup on the File menu Select Polaroid ColorShot as the printer and select Landscape orienta tion Click OK Click the Print Preview icon on La the toolbar the fourth from the left Click Size To Fit 2221920 Click the Printer icon in the Print Preview screen Click OK to print the image a The ColorShot preview screen is dis played What you see in the preview box is what will appear in the print Click the printer icon in the Preview tool bar to begin printing 34 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT In a few moments the printer will eject FLOWERS TIF FLOWERS TIF in landscape orientation If the two sample images print cor rectly as shown in the preview and in this manual then the printer and printer driver are working properly If you are having a problem printing from your imaging application or you are getting unexpected results with your own images check the settings in your imaging application 35 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Reconnection note Your system or hub may have several USB ports If you connect the printer into a port other than the one used at original
37. t it into the tray with the film cover fac ing Up and the wide plastic border nearest the door The film cover pro tects the light sensitive material beneath it 3 Slide the film tray in until it latches shut Warning After the first picture do not open the film tray until the film pack is empty Doing so ruins the top pic ture in the pack Film cover PRINT TEST IMAGES CONT Check the printer settings From Windows go to Start and select Settings Select the Printers folder and open it Double click the ColorShot Printer icon inside the folder The Polaroid ColorShot status box is displayed This message box displays the print queue If you want to change any settings click Properties on the Printer menu After making changes click OK Close the Printers window Print KIDS TIF 1 Open the image KIDS TIF in the Samples folder located in the ColorShot folder on your hard drive Click Printer Setup on the File menu Select Polaroid ColorShot as the printer and select Portrait orientation Click OK Click the Print Preview icon Ya on the toolbar to display the MGI PhotoSuite preview screen Click Size to Fit Size to Et 19 PRINT TEST IMAGES CONT 6 Click the Printer icon in val the Print Preview screen 7 Click OK to print the image 8 The ColorShot preview screen is dis played Click the printer icon in the Preview tool bar to begin printing If this is your first pr
38. ting It should stop flashing when printing is done Check the video accelerator setting see the Installation Guide for details If problem persists call Polaroid Technical Support see page 23 Loading a partially used pack or opening the film tray results in an inaccurate film count The counter resets when you load a new film pack 31 TROUBLESHOOTING CONT Printing test images 1 Start up PhotoSuite and be sure all options are set to their default set tings 2 Be sure all the ColorShot Properties are set to their default settings see Configure the driver for details e Graphics tab Portrait Orientation Intensity set to 2 and Using Preview checked e Device Options tab The correct film type selected and IQA Technology checked 1 2 3 PRINT KIDS TIF Open the image KIDS TIF in the Samples folder in the ColorShot folder on your hard drive Click Printer Setup on the File menu Select Polaroid ColorShot as the printer and select Portrait orientation Click OK Click the Print Preview icon on the toolbar the fourth from the the left Click Size To Fit Size to F Click the Printer icon in R the Print Preview screen 32 TROUBLESHOOTING 7 Click OK to print the image 8 The ColorShot preview screen is dis played What you see in the preview box is what will appear in the print Click the printer icon in the Preview tool bar to begin printing If this is your fir
39. ttery A finished print is automatically ejected from the printer Each pack produces ten pic tures The picture size is approximately 4x4 inches 10 2 x 10 2 cm with an image area of 3 6 x 2 9 in 9 1 x 7 4 cm The aspect ratio is approximately 6 5 Images with a resolution of 580 hori zontal x 480 vertical with 24 bit color resolution 8 bits each for R G and B are printed directly INTRODUCTION CONT The printer FRONT OF PRINTER a Printer a Power Printer busy LED b Power adapter b Film door c Power cord c Film door latch d USB cable d Film ejection slot Note If any of these components is missing contact your dealer 7 INTRODUCTION CONT INSIDE PRINTER a Film tray b Processing rollers BACK OF PRINTER a USB connector b Power connector 8 INTRODUCTION CONT Load the film 1 Press and hold down the door latch Pull open the film door 2 Remove the Polaroid ColorShot film from the foil package and insert it into the tray with the film cover fac ing Up and the wide plastic border nearest the door The film cover pro tects the light sensitive material beneath it Film cover 3 Slide the film tray in until it latches shut CONFIGURE THE DRIVER ou can configure the driver for each image before printing by using the Properties dialog box Here you can select paper orientation use controls to lighten or darken the pr
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