Polaroid ColorShot Printer User Manual

ColorShot PrinterUser Guide

INSTALL THE SOFTWARE9As soon as you connect the printer, the screen displays“Building driver information database.” The Update DeviceDriver Wizard is

102 The screen prompts you to insert thedisk; disregard it and click OK.1 The system locates the device anddisplays the name: PolaroidColorShot. If yo

115 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed.Scroll down the list of printer portsand select the USB port and Polaroidprinter. Important: Do not select the

12Important: The computer takes a fewmoments to install the driver.Although there is no status bar or waiticon displayed during this process,installat

138 Click OK. The License Agreement isdisplayed. 9 If you click Yes to accept the LicenseAgreement, installation proceeds. 7 If the print driver is no

14•Readme: The Readme file containslast-minute tips and news about yourprinter.•Acrobat Reader: Use Adobe AcrobatReader to read and print the usermanu

15To be sure the printer is properly connected and to acquaintyourself with the print driver, we recommend you use the following tutorial to print two

16Load the film1 Press and hold down the door latch.Pull open the film door.Start up your imagingsoftware1 Insert the MGI PhotoSuite™ CD intoyour CD-R

17Film cover2 Remove the Polaroid ColorShot filmfrom the foil package and insert itinto the tray, with the film cover fac-ing up and the wide plastic

18Print KIDS.TIF1 Open the image KIDS.TIF in theSamples folder, located in theColorShot folder on your hard drive. 2 Click Printer Setup on the File m

1TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Enabling USB . . . . . . . .

19KIDS.TIF, in portrait orientation6 Click the Printer icon in the Print Preview screen. 7 Click OK to print the image. 8 The ColorShot preview scree

205 Click Size to Fit. 6 Click the Printer icon in the Print Preview screen. 7 Click OK to print the image. 8 The ColorShot preview screen is dis-pla

21FLOWERS.TIF, in landscape orientationPRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)

Technical SupportIf the printer is not operating properly and you cannot resolve itwith the troubleshooting information in this manual or the User’sGu

23WITHIN THE U.S.A.Call us toll-free from within the conti-nental U.S.A. at 1-800-432-5355,Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Time. We o

24•On the General tab, check the versionnumber of Microsoft Windows 95. A“B” or later after the number (forexample, 4.00.950 B) designates thatyour sy

25details on how to enable the USBport in the system BIOS. For exam-ple, this option may be located inIntegrated Peripherals, AdvancedChip Set, PCI Pl

26Recommended video accelerator settingNote: Intel recommends that you setyour video accelerator card to thebasic setting when connected to aUSB devic

271 Disconnect the USB cable from theback of the printer. 2 Insert the Polaroid ColorShot CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.3 Double-click the My Computer

289 When the uninstall is complete, clickOK.10Close windows until you return to theControl Panel.11Double-click Printers.12Select the Polaroid ColorSh

2INTRODUCTIONThis Polaroid®ColorShot™Installation Guide covers connectingthe printer, installing the software, and printing test images.For detailed i

29Polaroid Offices andService CentersAustraliaPolaroid Australia Pty. Ltd.13-15 Lyonpark RoadP.O. Box 163North Ryde, NSW 2113Tel.: (02) 950 7000Fax: (

30DanmarkPolaroid a.s.Blokken 753460 BirkerødTlf.: 80011887DeutschlandPolaroid GmbHSprendlinger Landstrasse 10963069 OffenbachTel.: 06995096056EspañaP

31JapanNippon Polaroid Kabushiki KaishaMori Building, No. 302-2 Toranomon 3-chomeMinato-ku, Tokyo (105)Tel.: 81-3-3438-8811Fax: 81-3-3433-3537MéxicoPo

32NorgePolaroid (Norge) A/SIndustriveien 8B, 1473 SkårerPostboks 80, 1471 SkårerTlf.: 80011887ÖsterreichPolaroid Ges.m.b.H.Eitnergasse 5A1231 WienTel.

33SuomiPolaroid OySinikalliontie 1002630 EspooPuh.: 0800117008SverigePolaroid ABEkholmsvägen 36Box 204127 24 SkärholmenTel.: 084451231Puerto RicoPolar

34U.K.Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd. &Polaroid Export OperationsWheathampstead HouseCodicote RoadWheathampsteadHertfordshire AL4 8SFTel.: 0181 308 6508 (U.K

35Eenabling USB, 24 - 25Ffilm cover, 17film door latch, 4film door, 4film ejection slot, 4film loading, 16 - 17FLOWERS.TIF, printing, 20 - 21Iinstalli

36monitor requirements, 3setting, 26Pplug-and-play, 6Polaroid Offices and Service Centers, 29 - 34Polaroid Technical Support, 22 - 23power adapter

37test image, printing, 15 -21Uuninstalling software, 28USB (Universal Serial Bus), 3cable, 4, 5, 8connector, 5enabling, 24 - 25software supplement, 2

38Note: Polaroid Corporation reservesthe right to make changes or improve-ments in the product described in thismanual at any time and withoutnotice.

3INTRODUCTION (CONT.)•A VGA 640 x 480 color monitor, 256colors minimum, 16-bit recommend-ed (see page 26 for advice on settingyour monitor and video a

1Start printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Handling the print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Removing an emp

2INTRODUCTIONThe Polaroid®ColorShot™Digital Photo Printer is a compactdesktop printer designed to output digital images from yourPC-compatible compute

3INTRODUCTION (CONT.)Compatible imagingapplicationsColorShot is compatible with mostpopular imaging applications, such as: •Adobe PhotoDeluxe™V2.0•Ado

4your monitor and video accelerator)•A CD-ROM drive, 2x speed (mini-mum); 4x or faster (recommended)* Note: Microsoft USB software is notcompatible wi

5The picture size is approximately 4x4inches (10.2 x 10.2 cm) with an imagearea of 3.6 x 2.9 in. (9.1 x 7.4 cm). Theaspect ratio is approximately 6:5.

6FRONT OF PRINTERa. Power/Printer busy LEDb. Film doorc. Film door latchd. Film ejection slot Note:If any of these components ismissing, contact your

7BACK OF PRINTERa. USB connectorb. Power connectorbaINSIDE PRINTERa. Film trayb. Processing rollersbaINTRODUCTION (CONT.)

8ing up and the wide plastic bordernearest the door. The film cover pro-tects the light-sensitive materialbeneath it. 3 Slide the film tray in until i

CONFIGURE THE DRIVER9You can configure the driver for each image before printing byusing the Properties dialog box. Here you can select paperorientati

10Set Properties1 Display the Polaroid ColorShotProperties dialog box as described inthe previous section. Note: You canalso click the Properties butt

4FRONT OF PRINTERa. Power/Printer busy LEDb. Film doorc. Film door latchd. Film ejection slot c dbaThe printera. Printerb. Power adapterc. Power cordd

11ORIENTATION Select a default orientation. You canoverride this choice for the currentimage from within the application. •Select Portrait if your ima

12Landscape orientation: (FLOWERS.TIF)Portrait orientation (KIDS.TIF)CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT.)

13USING PREVIEWClick to see a preview of the image before printing. The Preview screen allowsyou to magnify the image and scroll todisplay the p

14FILM TYPEClick the Film Type arrow to display adrop-down list of film types. Selectthe film type that is currently loaded.IMAGE ENHANCEMENTIQA (Imag

15CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT.)•Turn on IQA Technology for generalphotographic images that have beenscanned using default settings, orimages that have

16Display an image on the screen. Select Print on the File menuand click the OK button in the ColorShot Print dialog box tobegin printing the current

17PRINTING THE FULL IMAGEThe default setting prints the fullimage, which may result in borders onthe top and bottom or on the sides,depending on the a

18Tips on resizing yourimage•If your image is a horizontal scene,choose Landscape orientation on theGraphics tab for a better fit. •If your image is a

LANDSCAPE ORIENTATIONEntire image Cropped imagePORTRAIT ORIENTATIONEntire image Cropped image19You can enlarge your image andselect a crop by using th

20Film coverStart printingTo start printing the current image,click the printer icon on the previewtool bar (if Using Preview is checked),or click OK

5USB CABLEa. USB cableb. Computer connectorc. Printer connectorabcBACK OF PRINTERa. USB connectorb. Power connectorNote: If any of these components is

21Once the image is sent, the powerLED flashes slowly while printing. Theprint automatically ejects when it isready (in about 10 to 20 seconds).Once e

Removing an emptypackThe screen displays an “out of film”message when the pack is empty. 1 Press the door latch and pull openthe tray.2 Remove the em

TROUBLESHOOTING23Technical SupportIf the printer is not operating properly and you cannot resolve itwith the troubleshooting information in this manua

24OUTSIDE THE U.S.AContact the nearest Polaroid ServiceCenter. See the list on pages 40 – 44.INTERNET SUPPORTTechnical Support is also availableover t

25Cleaning the rollersFor best results, clean the rollers beforeloading a fresh pack of film. If dirt ordust accumulates on the print rollers, itcan r

26Cleaning the printerWipe the surface with a damp cloth.Do not use aromatic solvents such asacetone, MEK, strong detergent solu-tions, or abrasives o

27Increasing printer performanceTo optimize speed and performance,try the following:•Increase the amount of RAM in yourcomputer.•Increase the availabl

28TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.)Picture and printer problemsProblem SolutionPrint is too dark. Intensity may be set too low. Increase intensity in the Graphi

29The picture has a blue tint. The film may be too cold. Let the pack warm up to room temperature before using, if it has been refrigerated or stored

30•Some of the edges of the image are Resize the image in an image-editing cropped off in the picture, or application. See also Tips on resizing•The p

CONNECT THE PRINTER6Position the printerPlace the printer horizontally, on a flat surface near your computer. (Do not position the printer vertically.

31Printing test images1 Start up MGI PhotoSuite and be sureall options are set to their default set-tings. 2 Be sure all the ColorShot Propertiesare s

32KIDS.TIF, in portrait orientation7 Click OK to print the image. 8 The ColorShot preview screen is dis-played. What you see in the previewbox is what

335 Click Size To Fit. 6 Click the Printer icon in the Print Preview screen. 7 Click OK to print the image. 8 The ColorShot preview screen is dis-

34If the two sample images print cor-rectly (as shown in the preview and inthis manual), then the printer andprinter driver are working properly. Ifyo

35Reconnection noteYour system or hub may have severalUSB ports. If you connect the printerinto a port other than the one used atoriginal installation

36return the product in its original pack-aging. This Limited Warranty does not applyto product damage resulting fromaccident, incorrect installation,

37NOTES•There are no user serviceable partsinside the unit. Refer servicing to quali-fied service personnel.•Polaroid Corporation reserves theright to

38FCC NOTICE: RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCENote: This equipment has been testedand verified for compliance with thelimits for a Class B digital de

39Changes and modifications notexpressly approved by the manufac-turer or registrant of this equipmentcan void your authority to operate thisequipment

40BrasilPolaroid do Brasil Ltda.Av. Paulista, 1776/11º andarCerqueira CesarSão Paulo - Capital01310-921Tel.: 55.11.285.6411Fax: 55.11.283.2625288.6521

7Connect the cables1 Connect the power cord to the poweradapter. 2 Connect the power adapter into theconnector on the printer.USB cable PoweradapterPo

41FrancePolaroid (France) S.A.B.P. 778996-Elancourt CédexTel.: 0141913810Hong KongPolaroid (Far East) Ltd.32/F Windsor House311 Gloucester RoadCausewa

42NederlandPolaroid Nederland B.V.Zonnebaan 453606 CH MaarssenP.O. Box 12193600 BE MaarssenTel.: 0204874534New ZealandPolaroid New Zealand Ltd.Camera

43Puerto RicoPolaroid Caribbean CorporationCentro de SegurosAve. Ponce de León 701, Miramar, Santurce 00907Tel.: (809) 725-6240Fax: (809) 725-5462Schw

44U.K.Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd. &Polaroid Export OperationsWheathampstead HouseCodicote RoadWheathampsteadHertfordshire AL4 8SFTel.: 0181 308 6508 (U.K

45communication problems, 30compatible applications, 3components, missing, 6computer requirements, 4configuring the driver, 9 - 15Copies, number of, 1

46film tray, 7Film Type box, 14film, 5defective, 29partial pack, 29FLOWERS.TIF, 12printing, 31 - 32GGraphics tab, 11IImage Enhancement, 14image resolu

47Lightest, 13loading film, 8partial pack, 26Mmanuals, described, 2MGI PhotoSuite, 15, 19support, 23Microsoft Windows, 3, 4monitor requirements, 4Oori

48print ejection, 21handling, 22queue, 10size of, 5with spots, 29printer cleaning, 26illustrated, 6 - 7performance, increasing, 27problems, 28 - 31rec

49repair, 37requirements, system, 4resizing your image, 18Restore Defaults button, 13, 15rollers. See processing rollersSsample images,illustrated, 12

50Vvideo accelerator setting, 30Wwarranty, 36Windows. See MicrosoftZzoom-out tool, 18zoom-in tool, 18zooming, 17Ttechnical support, 23MGI, 23over inte

86 The system detects the printer assoon as you connect it and promptsyou to install the software. See thenext section, Install the software.3 Connect

51Note: Polaroid Corporation reservesthe right to make changes or improve-ments in the product described in thismanual at any time and withoutnotice.