Polaroid ColorShot Printer User manual

ColorShot Printer
User Guide

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TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Enabling USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
The printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
CONNECT THE PRINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Position the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Connect the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
PRINT TEST IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Start up your imaging software . . . . . . . . . . .16
Load the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Check the printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Print KIDS.TIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Print FLOWERS.TIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
POLAROID COLORSHOT INSTALLATION GUIDE

2INTRODUCTION
This 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 Guide
(CSguide.pdf).

3INTRODUCTION (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
Toshiba’s Infinia In-Touch™ modules,
and installing the software on
Toshiba Infinia systems which include
such modules will render such Infinia
systems inoperable.
System requirements
•A PC-compatible computer with a
Pentium®processor (or later) and a
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector*
•Microsoft®Windows®95 operating
system, Version B (see page 24)
•16MB RAM (minimum); 32MB RAM
(recommended)
•50MB free hard disk space (mini-
mum); more space required when
printing multiple copies (10+)

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

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

CONNECT THE PRINTER
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Position the printer
Place 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 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.

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Connect the cables
1Connect the power cord to the power
adapter.
2Connect the power adapter into the
connector on the printer.
USB cable Power
adapter
Power
cord
Before you begin
•Your 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: To find it, click My Computer
on the desktop and note which drive
has the CD-ROM icon.
•Insert the Polaroid ColorShot CD
ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
•Be sure your monitor and video
accelerator card are set properly (see
page 26).
CONNECT THE PRINTER (CONT.)

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6The system detects the printer as
soon as you connect it and prompts
you to install the software. See the
next section,
Install the software .
3Connect 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.
4Connect 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.)
5While watching the computer screen,
connect the USB cable to the back of
the printer.

INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
9As 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: 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.

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2The screen prompts you to insert the
disk; disregard it and click OK.
1The 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.
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)

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5The 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.
3In 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:\).
4Click OK to begin installation.
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)

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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!
6The 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.
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)

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8Click OK. The License Agreement is
displayed.
9If you click Yes to accept the License
Agreement, installation proceeds.
7If 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:
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)

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•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.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
If you have not already done so, check
your monitor and video accelerator
card settings; see page 26 for details.
10When installation is complete, click
the first checkbox to see the Readme
file, click the second checkbox to start
Acrobat Reader, or leave them blank
to return to Windows. Click Finish.
INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)

15 To 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).
PRINT TEST IMAGES

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Load the film
1Press and hold down the door latch.
Pull open the film door.
Start up your imaging
software
1Insert the MGI PhotoSuite™ CD into
your CD-ROM drive.
2Follow the instructions on the screen
to install the software.
3Start 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.
PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)

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Film cover
2Remove 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.
3Slide 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.
PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)

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Print KIDS.TIF
1Open the image KIDS.TIF in the
Samples folder, located in the
ColorShot folder on your hard drive.
2Click Printer Setup on the File menu.
3Select Polaroid ColorShot as the
printer and select Portrait orientation.
Click OK.
4Click the Print Preview icon
on the toolbar to display the
MGI PhotoSuite preview screen.
5Click Size to Fit.
Check the printer
settings
1From Windows, go to Start and select
Settings. Select the Printers folder
and open it.
2Double-click the ColorShot Printer
icon inside the folder.
3The Polaroid ColorShot status box is
displayed. This message box displays
the print queue.
4If you want to change any settings,
click Properties on the Printer menu.
After making changes, click OK.
5Close the Printers window.
PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)

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KIDS.TIF, in portrait orientation
6Click the Printer icon in
the Print Preview screen.
7Click OK to print the image.
8The 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
printer will eject KIDS.TIF.
PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)