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Polaroid Direct Connect Adapter User Manual

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  • Page 1 Direct Connect Adapter User Guide...
  • Page 2 Table Of Contents...
  • Page 3 To print a digital picture from your camera, display the picture on the camera's LCD panel and press the print button on the Direct Connect adapter. The adapter also has other modes for printing all pictures and printing an index picture with several thumbnails (small pic- tures) on one sheet of film.
  • Page 4 Note: The quality of pictures printed with the Direct Connect adapter depends on the quality of the pictures captured by the digital camera. Picture quality can vary considerably among digital camera models. Direct Connect adapter Computer interface cable Serial camera connector USB camera connector...
  • Page 5 Print button Print All button Print Index button Select Picture/Cancel Print button LED indicator ColorShot Photo Printer USB or parallel connector (USB shown) Direct Connect power connector ColorShot printer power connector Camera and computer connector...
  • Page 6 Setting up the Direct Connect adapter Before printing with the adapter for the first time, you need to configure it with the Direct Connect Configu- ration Software. You can also use the software to change the setup later. Using the software, you define: the digital camera you are using.
  • Page 7 Direct Connect adapter Not connected (USB connector shown; Direct Connect parallel version has 25-pin connector instead) Not connected ColorShot power cord and adapter (provided with ColorShot printer) Serial port (COM1, COM2, etc.) Interface cable LED indicator (flashing red until you start the configu-...
  • Page 8 If the indicator is not steady orange, see Solving problems on page 22. Note: The Direct Connect adapter can be set up for only one camera at a time. If you have multiple adapt- ers set up for different cameras, you may want to label each adapter to indicate its current setup.
  • Page 9 Click the Printer button to display a list of compatible printers. If you do not see your printer listed, see Obtaining configuration files for additional cameras and printers on page 29. Click your printer model and then click the OK button to send the setup information to the adapter.
  • Page 10 You can use the Direct Connect configuration software to add a watermark containing a logo or text (or both) as shown in Figure 2 to all pictures you print. The watermark location is limited to one of four pic- ture quadrants, which you select during setup. At the Direct Connect software main window, click the Watermark button.
  • Page 11 upper left quadrant as shown in Figure 4, click the upper left quadrant area. If you want to ... create a new watermark add a watermark saved ear- lier Click the Load Image button and then choose the folder and file containing the logo. The following file formats are supported: .BMP .PCX...
  • Page 12 When you select the file, the logo appears in the selected quadrant. To change ... To add text to your pictures, click the Text button. A text box with five blank lines appears. the logo location within the quadrant the logo size the logo background or another color from solid to transparent so...
  • Page 13 Click one of the lines, type the text you want to print, and then click the Text Format button to choose the font, style, size and font effects (underline, color, etc.) for the line. If necessary, repeat steps g to create additional text lines.
  • Page 14 Click the OK button. If you ... The Direct Connect Configuration Software lets you choose between two picture formats: Best Fit to Page, and Fill Entire Frame. The Best Fit to Page format prints the complete picture. It may leave white borders on two edges of the picture if the aspect ratio of the picture (ratio of width to height) does not match the aspect ratio of the ColorShot film image area (6:5).
  • Page 15 match the film image area, the picture is cropped to fit the image area as shown in Figure 6. To choose a picture format: At the Direct Connect Software main window, click the Settings button. In the Print Size box, click Fit to Page or Fill Entire Frame.
  • Page 16 Printing with the Direct Connect adapter Connect your camera to the Direct Connect adapter and the ColorShot printer as shown in Figure 7. Direct Connect adapter USB connector (The Direct Connect parallel version has a 25-pin connector instead.) ColorShot Photo Printer...
  • Page 17 USB camera connector (provided with Direct Connect adapter) for use with camera-to-PC USB cable Serial camera connector (provided with Direct Connect adapter) for use with camera-to-PC serial cable Direct Connect LED indicator (alternates green and orange until camera communication is established) Prints a single picture: the one most recently displayed in camera preview mode on the camera LCD.
  • Page 18 Note: If the Direct Connect LED indicator displays flashing orange before or during these steps, the Color- Shot Photo Printer is out of film. When this happens, load a new pack of film as shown in Figure 9. (The film cover ejects when you close and latch the film door.
  • Page 19 To print ... all pictures stored in camera index print(s) Note: You can cancel printing by pressing the Picture Select/Cancel Print button. Some digital cameras cannot display pictures on their LCD screen while connected to the Direct Connect adapter. If your camera does not display pictures while connected, use these steps to print a single picture: Disconnect the Direct Connect cable from the camera.

  • Page 20: Solving Problems

    See your computer's user guide and disable automatic shutoff for the computer serial ports. Move the Direct Connect adapter or the other device to a different serial port, or disable the other device. See your computer's user guide or the user guide for the conflicting device for instructions.
  • Page 21 Adapter does not print Possible cause No film in printer (flashing orange adapter LED) Direct Connect adapter not properly connected to camera and printer Camera not powered on Camera not in Connect mode Solution Manually select a low baud rate: At the main window, click the Settings button.
  • Page 22 Possible cause Direct Connect adapter set up for wrong camera or printer Other condition as shown by the adapter LED indicator Camera problem Printer problem Solution. Connect the adapter to your com- puter, start the configuration soft- ware, and choose the correct camera and printer.
  • Page 23 The LED indicator on the Direct Connect adapter can help you troubleshoot con- nection and printing problems. The meaning of the codes depends on whether the adapter is connected to your computer for setup or to the ColorShot printer. LED state...
  • Page 24 LED state Steady orange Flashing green Flashing orange Alternating green and orange Alternating red and orange Alternating red and green Flashing red Meaning No power to adapter Communication with printer and camera established Printing Printer out of film No communication with camera No communication with printer...

  • Page 25: Obtaining Technical Assistance

    You may also write to Polaroid National Technical Support Operations, 201 Bur- lington Rd. 1-2A, Bedford, MA 01730. Fax: 1-781-386-9688. See Polaroid Technical Support Telephone Numbers later in this section. Technical Support is also available over the Internet. Connect to the Polaroid site on the World Wide Web at http://www.polaroid.com.
  • Page 26 (tel) 069 95 09 6056 (fax) 069 95 09 6218 Before you return equipment for repair, please call Polaroid Technical Assistance as described on page 27. 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.
  • Page 27 Download the .PCC file for the camera or the .PCP file for the printer to your computer hard drive or insert a diskette containing the file into your floppy drive. Connect the Direct Connect adapter to your computer (page 9) and start the Direct Connect configuration software (page 10).
  • Page 28 To install ... a camera configuration file a printer configuration file Then ... Click the Camera button Navigate to the drive and folder containing the .PCC file for the new camera, click the file name, and click Open. The new camera appears on the list of installed cameras.

  • Page 29: Limited Equipment Warranty

    Should this product, or any component or accessory included with it, become defective at any time during the warranty period, Polaroid Corporation will, at its discretion, either repair or replace this item, without charge, provided the product is returned prepaid and insured to a designated servicing location. Please return the product in its original packaging.

  • Page 30: Software License Agreement

    THIS AGREEMENT. This Polaroid Corporation ("Polaroid") End User License Agreement ("Agree- ment") is provided with the "Polaroid Direct Connect Configuration Software" product and related documentation (collectively, "Software"). The term Software also shall include any upgrades, enhancements or updates of the Software. Please...
  • Page 31 90 days from the date of purchase. Polaroid's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Polaroid's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet Polaroid's Limited Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt.
  • Page 32 OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS POLAROID PRODUCT, EVEN IF POLAROID HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM- AGES. Some states and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of lia- bility for consequential or incidental damages, so above limitations may not apply to you.
  • Page 34 “Polaroid” and “Polaroid ColorShot” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. All other product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. PN-00000X-0 9/98 Printed in U.S.A.