Polaroid ColorShot Printer User Guide
ColorShot Printer
User Guide
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POLAROID COLORSHOT INSTALLATION GUIDE
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
System requirem ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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 softw are . . . . . . . . . . .16
Load the film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Check the printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Print KIDS.TIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Print FLOWERS.TIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Enabling USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Recommended m onitor 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
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INTRODUCTION
his Polaroid®ColorShot™Installation Guide covers connecting
the printer, installing the softw are, and printing test images.
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tures and options in the print driver, as well as full troubleshooting
inform ation, please refer to the Polaroid ColorShot User’s Guide
(CSguide.pdf).
For detailed inform ation on using the printer and all the fea-
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INTRODUCTION (CONT.)
System requirements
A PC-compatible com puter with a
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Pentium
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector
Microsoft®Windows®95 operating
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system , Version B
16MB RAM (m inim um); 32MB RAM
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(recom m ended)
50MB free hard disk space (mini-
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mum); more space required w hen
printing multiple copies (10+)
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processor (or later) and a
(see page 24)
A VGA 640 x 480 color monitor, 256
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colors m inim um, 16-bit recomm end-
see page 26 for advice on setting
ed (
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your m onitor and video accelerator)
A CD-ROM drive, 2x speed (mini-
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mum); 4x or faster (recom mended)
* Note: Microsoft USB softw are is not
com patible with early versions of
Toshiba’s Infinia In-Touch™ modules,
and installing the software on
Toshiba Infinia system s w hich include
such m odules will render such Infinia
system s inoperable.
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INTRODUCTION (CONT.)
The printer
a. Printer
b. Pow er adapter
c. Pow er cord
d. USB cable
e. Printer software (not shown)
FRON T OF PRINTER
cd
c dba
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a. Power/Printer busy LED
b. Film door
c. Film door latch
d. Film ejection slot
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INTRODUCTION (CONT.)
BACK OF PRINTER
ba
a. USB connector
b. Pow er connector
Note: If any of these com ponents is
missing, contact your dealer.
USB CABLE
b
a. USB cable
b. Com puter connector
c. Printer connector
a
c
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CONNECT THE PRINTER
Position the printer
lace the printer horizontally, on a flat
surface near your computer. (Do not
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The Polaroid ColorShot printer is a “ plug-and-play” device. Leave
your com puter on when you connect the printer. When the printer is
connected to your computer and plugged into a pow er supply, the
system detects the new hardware and prom pts you to install the soft-
ware. Follow the detailed installation instructions in the next section
carefully.
position the printer vertically.)
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CONNECT THE PRINTER (CONT.)
Before you begin
Your com puter should be USB-ready.
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If you are not sure, see the section
Enabling USB
Note the drive letter for your CD-ROM
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drive: To find it, click M y Com puter
on the desktop and note w hich drive
has the CD-ROM icon.
Insert the Polaroid ColorShot CD
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ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Be sure your m onitor and video
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accelerator card are set properly (see
page 26).
on page 24.
Connect the cables
1 Connect the pow er cord to the pow er
adapter.
2 Connect the pow er adapter into the
connector on the printer.
USB cable Power
adapter
Power
cord
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3 Connect the pow er 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.
4 Connect the USB cable into a USB
connector on the back of the com puter, or into another hubbed USB
device. (Polaroid ColorShot has to be
at the end of the device chain.)
5 While watching the com puter screen,
connect the USB cable to the back of
the printer.
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 softw are
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE
s soon as you connect the printer, the screen displays
“ Building driver inform ation database.” The Update Device
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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
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 sam ple images are also installed in the
ColorShot folder, in .tif and .bmp formats: kids, flow ers, and test.
Driver Wizard is displayed. Click Next to continue.
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Acrobat™Reader and the
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)
1 The system locates the device and
displays the name: Polaroid
ColorShot. If you do not see the
nam e Polaroid ColorShot, be sure the
CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Click
Finish.
2 The screen prompts you to insert the
disk; disregard it and click OK.
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)
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 Click OK to begin installation.
5 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed.
Scroll dow n the list of printer ports
and select the USB port and Polaroid
printer.
default port, LPT1. Click Next.
Important: Do not select the
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)
6 The Add Printer Wizard displays
“ Polaroid ColorShot” for the Printer
nam e. If you have a paper printer you
normally print to, do not select
ColorShot as your default printer.
Click Finish once.
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!
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)
7 If the print driver is not available in
the sam e language as the operating
system , the screens appear in
English. If you prefer another language, click the list and choose from
French, German, Italian or Spanish:
8 Click OK. The License Agreem ent is
displayed.
9 If you click Yes to accept the License
Agreement, installation proceeds.
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INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.)
10When installation is com plete, 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.
Readme: The Readme file contains
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last-m inute tips and news about your
printer.
Acrobat Reader: Use Adobe Acrobat
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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.
IM PORTAN T REM INDER
If you have not already done so, check
your m onitor and video accelerator
card settings; see
page 26 for details.
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PRINT TEST IMAGES
o be sure the printer is properly connected and to acquaint
yourself with the print driver, we recom mend you use the
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located in the Sam ples folder w ithin the ColorShot folder on your
hard drive.
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).
follow ing tutorial to print two test images. The im ages are
When printing the test images, keep all the print properties at the
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PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)
Start up your imaging softw are
1 Insert the M GI PhotoSuite™ CD into
your CD-ROM drive.
2 Follow the instructions on the screen
to install the software.
3 Start up M GI PhotoSuite.
Note: Be sure Brightness, Enhance
Colors and Adjust Colors (on the
Image menu) are at their neutral settings. If this is the first time you have
used M GI PhotoSuite, these sliders
will already be at their neutral settings.
Load the film
1 Press and hold down the door latch.
Pull open the film door.
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PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)
2 Remove the Polaroid ColorShot film
from the foil package and insert it
into the tray, with the film cover facing up and the w ide plastic border
nearest the door. The film cover protects 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 picture in the pack.
Film cover
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PRINT TEST IMAGES (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 w ant to change any settings,
click Properties on the Printer menu.
After m aking changes, click OK.
5 Close the Printers w indow.
Print KIDS.TIF
1 Open the im age 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 to Fit.
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PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)
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 w ill eject the film
cover first. In a few m oments, the
printer w ill eject KIDS.TIF.
KIDS.TIF, in portrait orientation
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PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)
Print FLOWERS.TIF
1 To print the second test im age, 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 orientation. Click OK.
4 Click the Print Preview icon
on the toolbar to display the
MGI PhotoSuite preview screen.
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 m oments, the printer will
eject FLOWERS.TIF.
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PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.)
FLOWERS.TIF, in landscape orientation
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Technical Support
f the printer is not operating properly and you cannot resolve it
with the troubleshooting information in this m anual or the User’s
Guide (CSguide.pdf), contact Polaroid Technical Support.
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MGI PhotoSuite: If you need help with M GI PhotoSuite, check the
on-line help in PhotoSuite for information on obtaining product sup-
port from MGI.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.)
WITHIN THE U .S.A.
Call us toll-free from w ithin the continental U.S.A. at 1-800-432-5355,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
8 p.m ., Eastern Time. We offer a variety of Custom er 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, M A 01730.
Fax: 1-781-386-9688.
OU TSID E THE U.S.A
Contact the nearest Polaroid Service
Center.
IN TERNET SUPPORT
Technical Support is also available
over the Internet. Connect to our w eb
site at http://ww w.polaroid.com .
See the list on pages 29 – 34.
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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 follow ing steps.
1 Be sure you are connected to
a USB port on your computer.
2 Be sure your operating system is
com patible:
Highlight the My Com puter icon.
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Click the right mouse button and
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choose Properties from the menu.
On the General tab, check the version
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num ber of Microsoft Window s 95. A
“ B” or later after the num ber (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 num ber, your computer w ill not
accept the USB supplem ent. Contact
your computer m anufacturer.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.)
3 To install the USB supplement:
Be sure the USB cable is not connect-
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ed to the printer.
Click My Com puter icon, then click
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the CD-ROM drive icon. (The Polaroid
CD should be in the drive).
Click the USB Supplement folder.
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Click DetroitR. The USB supplem ent
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is installed.
4 After installing the supplement, you
need to enable USB in the system
BIOS:
Restart the computer and press the
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key shown on the screen to run Setup
before Window s 95 starts up, to get
to the system BIOS.
Refer to your computer manual for
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details on how to enable the USB
port in the system BIOS. For example, this option m ay 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 com puter manufacturer.
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TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.)
Recommended monitor set ting
We recom mend you adjust your
monitor for the highest available
resolution. To do so:
1 Click the right mouse button on the
desktop and select Properties.
2 Select the Settings tab.
3 Set Color Palette to 16 bit or higher.
4 M ove the slide control under Desktop
area to the right, to the highest resolution available; 800 x 600 is recommended. Click OK and close window s
as necessary.
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, m ore reliable communication with your printer.
This setting does not slow dow n your
system in any way. To do this:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon
on your desktop.
2 Double-click the Control Panel folder.
3 Double-click the System icon.
4 Select the Perform ance tab.
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