Polaroid ColorShot manual

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O que é a instrução?

A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual Polaroid ColorShot você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.

Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual Polaroid ColorShot, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.

Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?

Primeiro, o manual Polaroid ColorShot deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo Polaroid ColorShot
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo Polaroid ColorShot
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Polaroid ColorShot
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes

Por que você não ler manuais?

Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Polaroid ColorShot não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Polaroid ColorShot e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Polaroid na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Polaroid ColorShot, como para a versão papel.

Por que ler manuais?

Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Polaroid ColorShot, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.

Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Polaroid ColorShot. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação

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    ColorShot Printer User Guide[...]

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    1 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 T echnical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Enabling USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Recommended monitor setting . . . . . . . . . . .26 Recommended video accelerator setting . . . .26 If installation is unsuccessful . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 T [...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION T his Polaroid ® 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 Guid[...]

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    3 INTRODUCTION (CONT .) • A VGA 640 x 480 color monitor , 256 colors minimum, 16-bit recommend- ed ( see page 26 for advice on setting your monitor and video accelerator) • A CD-ROM drive, 2x speed (mini- mum); 4x or faster (recommended) * Note: Microsoft USB software is not compatible with early versions of T oshiba’ s Infinia In-T ouch™ m[...]

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    4 FRONT OF PRINTER a. Power/Printer busy LED b. Film door c. Film door latch d. Film ejection slot c d b a The printer a. Printer b. Power adapter c. Power cord d. USB cable e. Printer software (not shown) b a c d INTRODUCTION (CONT .)[...]

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    5 USB CABLE a. USB cable b. Computer connector c. Printer connector a b c BACK OF PRINTER a. USB connector b. Power connector Note: If any of these components is missing, contact your dealer . b a INTRODUCTION (CONT .)[...]

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    CONNECT THE PRINTER 6 Position the printer P lace the printer horizontally , on a flat surface near your computer . (Do not position the printer vertically .) The 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 s[...]

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    7 Connect the cables 1 Connect the power cord to the power adapter . 2 Connect the power adapter into the connector on the printer . USB cable Power adapter Power cord Before you begin • Y our computer should be USB-ready . If you are not sure, see the section Enabling USB on page 24. • Note the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive: T o find it, [...]

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    8 6 The system detects the printer as soon as you connect it and prompts you to install the software. See the next section, Install the software . 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/of[...]

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    INST ALL THE SOFTW ARE 9 A s soon as you connect the printer , the screen displays “Building driver information database.” The Update Device Driver 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: [...]

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    10 2 The screen prompts you to insert the disk; disregard it and click OK. 1 The system locates the device and displays the name: Polaroid ColorShot. If you do not see the name Polaroid ColorShot, be sure the CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Click Finish. INST ALL THE SOFTW ARE (CONT .)[...]

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    11 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. 3 In the Copy Files From list, press the Delete key to delete the highlighted text , then type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive (for example, D: or E:). 4[...]

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    12 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! 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 pri[...]

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    13 8 Click OK. The License Agreement is displayed. 9 If you click Y es to accept the License Agreement, installation proceeds. 7 If the print driver is not available in the same language as the operating system, the screens appear in English. If you prefer another lan- guage, click the list and choose from French, German, Italian or Spanish: INST A[...]

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    14 • Readme: The Readme file contains last-minute tips and news about your printer . • Acrobat Reader: Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print the user manuals, CSinstal.pdf (this manual) and CSguide.pdf. The files are located in the ColorShot directory on your C drive, and on the Polaroid ColorShot CD ROM. IMPORT ANT REMINDER If you have no[...]

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    15 T o 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. T o[...]

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    16 Load the film 1 Press and hold down the door latch. Pull open the film door . Start up your imaging software 1 Insert the MGI PhotoSuite™ CD into 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 th[...]

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    17 Film cover 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. 3 Slide the film tray in until it latches shut. Warning: After the first picture, do not open the fil[...]

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    18 Print KIDS.TIF 1 Open the image KIDS.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 Portrait orientation. Click OK. 4 Click the Print Preview icon on the toolbar to display the MGI PhotoSuite preview screen. 5 Click Size[...]

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    19 KIDS.TIF , in portrait orientation 6 Click the Printer icon in 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 print of the film pack, the printer will eject the film cover first. In a few moments, the p[...]

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    20 5 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- played. Click the printer icon in the Preview tool bar to begin printing. In a few moments, the printer will eject FLOWERS.TIF . Print FLOWERS.TIF 1 T o print the second test image, open the image FLOWE[...]

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    21 FLOWERS.TIF , in landscape orientation PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT .)[...]

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    T echnical Support I 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 T echnical Support. MGI PhotoSuite: If you need help with MGI PhotoSuite, check the on-line help in PhotoSuite for information on obtaining product sup- por[...]

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    23 WITHIN 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 T ime. W e offer a vari- ety of Customer Support services; call us for details and applicable fees. Y ou may also write to National Digital Imaging Support, Polaroid Corporation, 201 Burlington Road, 1-2A,[...]

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    24 • 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 n[...]

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    25 details on how to enable the USB port in the system BIOS. For exam- ple, this option may be located in Integrated Peripherals, Advanced Chip Set, PCI Plug and Play , or under another heading. 5 If you are still unable to install the printer driver after following these steps, contact your computer manu- facturer . 3 T o install the USB supplemen[...]

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    26 Recommended video accelerator setting Note: Intel recommends that you set your video accelerator card to the basic setting when connected to a USB device, for smoother , more reli- able communication with your printer . This setting does not slow down your system in any way . T o do this: 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Do[...]

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    27 1 Disconnect the USB cable from the back of the printer . 2 Insert the Polaroid ColorShot CD- ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the My Computer icon. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 5 Click Recover Plug and Play using the right mouse button. 6 Select Install and follow the instruc- tions for Quick Installation. 5 Click the Graphics butto[...]

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    28 9 When the uninstall is complete, click OK. 10 Close windows until you return to the Control Panel. 11 Double-click Printers. 12 Select the Polaroid ColorShot with the right mouse button. 13 Select Delete from the drop-down menu. Click Y es as necessary to con- firm the deletion. 14 Close all windows. 15 If you want to reinstall the driver , che[...]

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    29 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Australia Polaroid Australia Pty . Ltd. 13-15 L yonpark Road P .O. Box 163 North Ryde, NSW 2113 T el.: (02) 950 7000 Fax: (02) 887 2209 Belgique/België Polaroid (Belgium) N.V . - S.A. Rue Colonel Bourg 111 Kolonel Bourgstraat 111 1140 Bruxelles-1140 Brussel T el.: 027143102 (Flemish) 027143106 (French) Recon[...]

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    30 Danmark Polaroid a.s. Blokken 75 3460 Birkerød Tlf.: 80011887 Deutschland Polaroid GmbH Sprendlinger Landstrasse 109 63069 Offenbach T el.: 06995096056 España Polaroid (España), S.A. Calle Orense 16 - 2ª planta. 28020-Madrid Tno.: 913778103 Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda. A v . Paulista, 1776/11º andar Cerqueira Cesar São Paulo - Capital 0[...]

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    31 Japan Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 T oranomon 3-chome Minato-ku, T okyo (105) T el.: 81-3-3438-8811 Fax: 81-3-3433-3537 México Polaroid de México S.A. de C.V . Paseo de la Reforma 195-Piso 17 C.P . 06500 México, D.F . T el.: 703-1111 Fax: 566-0505 Del interior al 91 (800) 70-727 V entas 91 (800) 70-747 France Pol[...]

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    32 Norge Polaroid (Norge) A/S Industriveien 8B, 1473 Skårer Postboks 80, 1471 Skårer Tlf.: 80011887 Österreich Polaroid Ges.m.b.H. Eitnergasse 5A 1231 Wien T el.: 06607433 Portugal Polaroid (España) S.A. Sucursal em Portugal Edificio Monumental A venue Praia da Vitória 71-A, 4ºB 1050 Lisboa T el.: 0505446017 Nederland Polaroid Nederland B.V .[...]

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    33 Suomi Polaroid Oy Sinikalliontie 10 02630 Espoo Puh.: 0800117008 Sverige Polaroid AB Ekholmsvägen 36 Box 204 127 24 Skärholmen T el.: 084451231 Puerto Rico Polaroid Caribbean Corporation Centro de Seguros A ve. Ponce de León 701, Miramar , Santurce 00907 T el.: (809) 725-6240 Fax: (809) 725-5462 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Polaroid AG Hardturmstr[...]

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    34 U.K. Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd. & Polaroid Export Operations Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SF T el.: 0181 308 6508 (U.K.) (44) 181 308 6593 (Export) U.S.A. Polaroid Corporation T echnical Support T oll free: 1-800-432-5355 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT .)[...]

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    35 E enabling USB, 24 - 25 F film cove r , 17 film door latch, 4 film doo r , 4 film ejection slot, 4 film loading, 16 - 17 FLOWERS.TI F , printing, 20 - 21 I installing software, 9 - 14 problems with, 27 internet support, 23 A Adobe Acrobat Reade r , 9, 14 C cable connection, 7 - 8 CD-ROM drive lette r , 7, 11 CD-ROM drive requirements, 3 ColorSho[...]

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    36 monitor requirements, 3 setting, 26 P plug-and-pla y , 6 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers, 29 - 34 Polaroid T echnical Support, 22 - 23 power adapte r , 4, 7 power connecto r , 5 power cord, 4, 7, 8 power on, 8 print queue, 18 printer port selection, 11 K KIDS.TI F , printing, 18 - 19 L language choice for setup, 13 LED on ColorShot, 4, 8 Li[...]

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    37 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 printer settings, checking, 18 printing test images, 15 - 21 R RAM requirements, 3 Readme file, 14 reconnecting the printer , 2[...]

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    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 Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. 3/98[...]

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    1 Start printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Handling the print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Removing an empty film pack . . . . . . . . . . . .22 TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 T echnical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Cleaning the rollers . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION T he Polaroid ® 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 [...]

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    3 INTRODUCTION (CONT .) Compatible imaging applications ColorShot is compatible with most popular imaging applications, such as: • Adobe PhotoDeluxe ™ V2.0 • Adobe Photoshop ® V4.0 • Corel Draw ™ V7.0 • Corel PhotoPaint ™ V7.0 • Deneba Canvas ™ v5.02 • MGI PhotoSuite ™ V8.05 • Micrographx Picture Publisher ™ V6.0 • Phot[...]

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    4 your monitor and video accelerator) • A CD-ROM drive, 2x speed (mini- mum); 4x or faster (recommended) * Note: Microsoft USB software is not compatible with early versions of T oshiba’ s Infinia In-T ouch™ modules, and installing the software on T oshiba Infinia systems which include such modules will render such Infinia systems inoperable.[...]

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    5 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 . Polaroid ColorShot film The printer uses Polaroid [...]

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    6 FRONT OF PRINTER a. Power/Printer busy LED b. Film door c. Film door latch d. Film ejection slot Note: If any of these components is missing, contact your dealer . c d b a The printer a. Printer b. Power adapter c. Power cord d. USB cable e. Printer software (not shown) b a c d INTRODUCTION (CONT .)[...]

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    7 BACK OF PRINTER a. USB connector b. Power connector b a INSIDE PRINTER a. Film tray b. Processing rollers b a INTRODUCTION (CONT .)[...]

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    8 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. Film cover 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 , w[...]

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    CONFIGURE THE DRIVER 9 Y 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 print, and apply Polaroid’ s patented image enhancement technology (IQA ™ ). Here you also choose the Preview option and film type. See the following[...]

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    10 Set Properties 1 Display the Polaroid ColorShot Properties dialog box as described in the previous section. Note: Y ou 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 th[...]

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    11 ORIENT A TION Select a default orientation. Y ou can override this choice for the current image from within the application. • Select Portrait if your image is vertical. 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 [...]

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    12 Landscape orientation: (FLOWERS.TIF) Por trait orientation (KIDS.TIF) CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT .)[...]

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    13 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. ABOUT Click to display version numbers and copyright information for the software. RESTORE DEF AUL TS Cli[...]

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    14 FILM TYPE Click the Film T ype arrow to display a drop-down list of film types. Select the film type that is currently loaded. IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IQA (Image Quality Assurance) T echnology is a Polaroid-patented image enhancement software designed to produce brighter colors in images that have not been previously enhanced. Device Options tab CONFI[...]

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    15 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT .) • T urn on IQA T echnology for general photographic images that have been scanned using default settings, or images that have not had any color correction or image processing applied. • T urn off IQA for images obtained from the Internet, and for images that have been color -corrected in an image-edit- ing appli[...]

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    16 D 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 next section, Using the preview . PRINTING[...]

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    17 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 Y ou 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 retu[...]

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    18 T ips on resizing your image • If your image is a horizontal scene, choose Landscape orientation on the Graphics tab for a better fit. • If your image is a vertical scene, choose Portrait orientation on the Graphics tab for a better fit. • If your image does not have the cor- rect proportions for the ColorShot film (even after the appropri[...]

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    LANDSCAPE ORIENT A TION Entire image Cropped image POR TRAIT ORIENT A TION Entire image Cropped image 19 Y ou 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[...]

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    20 Film cover Start printing T o 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. Warning: After the first picture, do not open [...]

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    21 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 Increasing printer perfor- mance on page 27 for tips on how to speed up printing. PRINTI[...]

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    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. Handling the print The print is dry as soon as it is ejected and can be handled immediately; however , for the first[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 23 T echnical Support I 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 T echnical Support. MGI PhotoSuite: If you need help with MGI PhotoSuite, check the on-line help in PhotoSuite for information on obt[...]

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    24 OUTSIDE THE U.S.A Contact the nearest Polaroid Service Center . See the list on pages 40 – 44. INTERNET SUPPORT T echnical Support is also available over the Internet. Connect to our web site at http://www .polaroid.com. WITHIN 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. t[...]

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    25 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. 1 Open the door and remove the pack. Note: If there is a partially loaded pack in the printer , you will lose the top frame when you [...]

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    26 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 is loaded and the software gives you an incor- rect picture count. Keep track of the n[...]

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    27 Increasing printer performance T o optimize speed and performance, try the following: • Increase the amount of RAM in your computer . • Increase the available hard disk space. • Decrease the size of your image files, if possible (the larger the file, the longer it takes to print). • Close other applications and docu- ments that are open [...]

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    28 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT .) Picture and printer problems Problem Solution Print is too dark. Intensity may be set too low . Increase intensity in the Graphics tab of the Properties dialog box, in the print driver . Y our original may be dark. T ry lighten- ing it in a photo-editing application, or try applying IQA, which is on the Device Options ta[...]

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    29 The 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 in a cold environment. Film should be between 55 and 95 o F (13 and 35 o C) for best results. Print has a large spot or repeated Print rollers are dirty . See page 25 for spots details on cleaning th[...]

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    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 T ips on resizing • The print has borders you did not your image on page 18 . Be sure to expect, or check Using Preview on the Graphics • The printer creates multiple tab to preview what will appear in the partial [...]

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    31 Printing test images 1 Start up MGI 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): • Graphics tab: Portrait Orientation; Intensity set to 2 and Using Preview checked. • Device Options tab: The correct film[...]

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    32 KIDS.TIF , in portrait orientation 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 first print of the film pack, the printer will eject the film cover first. In a few mo[...]

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    33 5 Click Size T o 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- 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. PRINT FLOWERS.TIF 1 T o print the second test image, open the[...]

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    34 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. In a few moments, the pr[...]

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    35 Reconnection note Y our 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. If this happens, click cancel at the prompt to reinstall, and plug the print- er into the previously used port. Alternatively , you can reinst[...]

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    36 return the product in its original pack- aging. This Limited W arranty does not apply to product damage resulting from accident, incorrect installation, unau- thorized modification, misuse or abuse. Warning: Opening the printer housing voids the warranty . Outside the U.S.A. and Canada Refer to the registration card for local warranty conditions[...]

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    37 NOTES • There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Refer servicing to quali- fied service personnel. • Polaroid Corporation reserves the right to make changes in the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. REP AIR Within the U.S.A. and Canada: Before you return your equipment for repair , please call Polaro[...]

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    38 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses[...]

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    39 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. equipment does cause harmful inter- ference to radio or television recep- tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the us[...]

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    40 Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda. A v . Paulista, 1776/11º andar Cerqueira Cesar São Paulo - Capital 01310-921 T el.: 55.11.285.6411 Fax: 55.11.283.2625 288.6521 287.5393 Canada Polaroid Canada Inc. 350 Carlingview Drive Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5G6 T oll free: 1-800-268-6970 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers Australia Polaroid Australia Pty . [...]

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    41 France Polaroid (France) S.A. B.P . 7 78996-Elancourt Cédex T el.: 0141913810 Hong Kong Polaroid (Far East) Ltd. 32/F Windsor House 311 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay T el.: (852) 2894 0333 Italia Polaroid (Italia) S.p.A. Via Piave 11 21051 Arcisate (V arese) T el.: 0269633253 Danmark Polaroid a.s. Blokken 75 3460 Birkerød Tlf.: 80011887 Deutsch[...]

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    42 Nederland Polaroid Nederland B.V . Zonnebaan 45 3606 CH Maarssen P .O. Box 1219 3600 BE Maarssen T el.: 0204874534 New Zealand Polaroid New Zealand Ltd. Camera Services 24-26 Anzac A venue Auckland T el.: (09) 377 3773 Japan Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 T oranomon 3-chome Minato-ku, T okyo (105) T el.: 81-3-3438-881[...]

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    43 Puer to Rico Polaroid Caribbean Corporation Centro de Seguros A ve. Ponce de León 701, Miramar , Santurce 00907 T el.: (809) 725-6240 Fax: (809) 725-5462 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Polaroid AG Hardturmstrasse 133 8037 Zürich T el.: 018385329 (Deutsch) 018385348 (Français) 018385349 (Italiano) Norge Polaroid (Norge) A/S Industriveien 8B, 1473 Sk?[...]

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    44 U.K. Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd. & Polaroid Export Operations Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SF T el.: 0181 308 6508 (U.K.) (44) 181 308 6593 (Export) U.S.A. Polaroid Corporation T echnical Support T oll free: 1-800-432-5355 Suomi Polaroid Oy Sinikalliontie 10 02630 Espoo Puh.: 0800117008 Sverige Polaroid AB Ek[...]

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    45 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 A About box, 13 Adobe Photoshop, 15, 19 applicat[...]

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    46 film tray , 7 Film T ype box, 14 film, 5 defective, 29 partial pack, 29 FLOWERS.TIF , 12 printing, 31 - 32 G Graphics tab, 11 I Image Enhancement, 14 image resolution, 5 image sizing, 19 image, cropping, 19 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 fil[...]

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    47 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 images, 3 imaging applications, 3 Intensity control, 13, 28 internet, 3 support, 24 IQA T echnology checkbox, 14 desc[...]

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    48 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 PhotoSuite. See MGI PhotoSuite picture cropping, 30 picture problems, 28 - 31 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers, 40 - 44 Polaroid technical support, 2[...]

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    49 repai r , 37 requirements, system, 4 resizing your image, 18 Restore Defaults button, 13, 15 rollers. See processing rollers S sample images, illustrated, 12 using, 34 scrolling the image, 17 Service Centers, 40 - 44 speeding up printing, 27 system requirements, 4 printing, 16 - 22 icon, 18 starting, 20 test images, 31 - 34 the full image, 17 wi[...]

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    50 V video accelerator setting, 30 W warrant y , 36 Windows. See Microsoft Z zoom-out tool, 18 zoom-in tool, 18 zooming, 17 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 connecto r , 7 USB port, changing, 10 Us[...]

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    51 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 Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. 3/98[...]