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  • Page 1 ColorShot Printer User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System requirements ....3 The printer ......4 CONNECT THE PRINTER .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    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). ColorShot Installation Guide covers connecting ®...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    INTRODUCTION (CONT.) System requirements • A PC-compatible computer with a ® Pentium processor (or later) and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector • ® Microsoft Windows system, Version B • 16MB RAM (minimum); 32MB RAM (recommended) • 50MB free hard disk space (mini- mum);...

  • Page 5: The Printer

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

  • Page 6: Back Of Printer

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

  • Page 7: Connect The Printer

    (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.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    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).
  • Page 9 4 Connect 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.) 5 While watching the computer screen, connect the USB cable to the back of the printer.

  • Page 10: Install The Software

    INSTALL THE SOFTWARE 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.
  • Page 11 1 The system locates the device and 2 The screen prompts you to insert the displays the name: Polaroid disk; disregard it and click OK. ColorShot. If you do not see the name Polaroid ColorShot, be sure the CD is in the CD-ROM drive. Click Finish.
  • Page 12 E:\). 4 Click OK to begin installation. 5 The Add Printer Wizard is displayed. Scroll down the list of printer ports and select the USB port and Polaroid printer. Do not select the Important: default port, LPT1. Click Next.
  • Page 13 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.) 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 printer. Click Finish once. Important: The computer takes a few moments to install the driver.
  • Page 14 INSTALL THE SOFTWARE (CONT.) 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: 8 Click OK.

  • Page 15: Important Reminder

    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;...

  • Page 16: Print Test Images

    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).

  • Page 17: Start Up Your Imaging Software

    PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.) 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 their neutral set- tings.
  • Page 18 PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.) 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.

  • Page 19: Check The Printer Settings

    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 want to change any settings, click Properties on the Printer menu.
  • Page 20 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.

  • Page 21: Print Flowers.tif

    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 orienta- tion. Click OK. 4 Click the Print Preview icon on the toolbar to display the MGI PhotoSuite preview screen.
  • Page 22 PRINT TEST IMAGES (CONT.) FLOWERS.TIF, in landscape orientation...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Technical Support 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 Technical Support. MGI PhotoSuite: If you need help with MGI PhotoSuite, check the on-line help in PhotoSuite for information on obtaining product sup- port from MGI.
  • Page 24 Imaging Support, Polaroid Corporation, 201 Burlington Road, 1-2A, Bedford, MA 01730. Fax: 1-781-386-9688. OUTSIDE THE U.S.A Contact the nearest Polaroid Service Center. See the list on pages 29 – INTERNET SUPPORT Technical Support is also available over the Internet. Connect to our web...

  • Page 25: Enabling Usb

    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 fol- lowing steps. 1 Be sure you are connected to a USB port on your computer.
  • Page 26 • Be sure the USB cable is not connect- ed to the printer. • Click My Computer icon, then click the CD-ROM drive icon. (The Polaroid CD should be in the drive). • Click the USB Supplement folder. • Click DetroitR. The USB supplement is installed.

  • Page 27: Recommended Monitor Setting

    USB device, for smoother, more reli- able communication with your printer. This setting does not slow down your system in any way. To do this: 1 Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

  • Page 28: If Installation Is Unsuccessful

    Click OK twice and close windows as necessary. If installation is unsuccessful The Polaroid ColorShot printer must be installed as a plug-and-play device. If you use Add/Remove Programs or Add Printer to install the software (or if you interrupt the installation process), your Windows registry may be corrupted.

  • Page 29: To Uninstall Iqa And The Colorshot Driver

    14 Close all windows. 15 If you want to reinstall the driver, check the printer folder and be sure there is no icon for the Polaroid print- er before you reconnect the printer. If there is, repeat steps 10 through 14.

  • Page 30: Reconnection Note

    Polaroid Australia Pty. Ltd. 13-15 Lyonpark Road P.O. Box 163 North Ryde, NSW 2113 Tel.: (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 Tel.: 027143102 (Flemish) 027143106 (French)
  • Page 31 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda. Av. Paulista, 1776/11º andar Cerqueira Cesar São Paulo - Capital 01310-921 Tel.: 55.11.285.6411 Fax: 55.11.283.2625 288.6521 287.5393 Canada Polaroid Canada Inc. 350 Carlingview Drive Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5G6 Toll free: 1-800-268-6970 Danmark Polaroid a.s.
  • Page 32 Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 Toranomon 3-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo (105) Tel.: 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. Tel.: 703-1111 Fax: 566-0505 Del interior al 91 (800) 70-727...
  • Page 33 Polaroid Nederland B.V. Zonnebaan 45 3606 CH Maarssen P.O. Box 1219 3600 BE Maarssen Tel.: 0204874534 New Zealand Polaroid New Zealand Ltd. Camera Services 24-26 Anzac Avenue Auckland Tel.: (09) 377 3773 Norge Polaroid (Norge) A/S Industriveien 8B, 1473 Skårer Postboks 80, 1471 Skårer...
  • Page 34 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) Puerto Rico Polaroid Caribbean Corporation Centro de Seguros Ave. Ponce de León 701, Miramar, Santurce 00907 Tel.: (809) 725-6240 Fax: (809) 725-5462 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Polaroid AG Hardturmstrasse 133 8037 Zürich Tel.: 018385329 (Deutsch) 018385348 (Français) 018385349 (Italiano) Suomi Polaroid Oy...
  • Page 35 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) U.K. Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd. & Polaroid Export Operations Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SF Tel.: 0181 308 6508 (U.K.) (44) 181 308 6593 (Export) U.S.A. Polaroid Corporation Technical Support Toll free: 1-800-432-5355...

  • Page 36: Index

    Adobe Acrobat Reader, 9, 14 cable connection, 7 - 8 CD-ROM drive letter, 7, 11 CD-ROM drive requirements, 3 ColorShot CD-ROM, inserting, 7 ColorShot printer illustrated, 4 - 5 plugging in, 8 positioning, 6 computer requirements, 3 Csguide.pdf, 2, 9 Csinstal.pdf, 9...
  • Page 37 3 setting, 26 plug-and-play, 6 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers, 29 - 34 Polaroid Technical Support, 22 - 23 power adapter, 4, 7 power connector, 5 power cord, 4, 7, 8 power on, 8 print queue, 18 printer port selection, 11...
  • Page 38 18 printing test images, 15 - 21 RAM requirements, 3 Readme file, 14 reconnecting the printer, 29 sample images, 9, 15 Samples folder, 15 Service Centers, 29 - 34 system requirements, 3 technical support, 22 - 23...
  • Page 39 “Polaroid”, “Polaroid ColorShot”, and “IQA” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 40 Polaroid ColorShot film ....5 The printer ......6 Load the film .

  • Page 41: Introduction

    This manual (CSguide.pdf) describes the use of the ColorShot printer and the print driver. It also includes tips for best printing results, and a full troubleshooting guide. For information on connect- ing the printer, installing the software, and printing test images, refer to the Polaroid ColorShot Installation Guide (CSinstal.pdf).

  • Page 42: Compatible Imaging Applications

    Corel PhotoPaint • Deneba Canvas • MGI PhotoSuite • Micrographx Picture Publisher • PhotoMAX • Polaroid Before & After Lite For an updated list, see the Polaroid web page (http://www.polaroid.com). ™ V2.0 ® V4.0 ™ V7.0 ™ V7.0 ™ v5.02 ™...

  • Page 43: System Requirements

    INTRODUCTION (CONT.) System requirements For details, see the Polaroid ColorShot Installation Guide (CSinstal.pdf). • A PC-compatible computer with a Pentium processor (or later) and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector • Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, Version B • 16MB RAM (minimum); 32MB RAM (recommended) •...

  • Page 44: Polaroid Colorshot Film

    INTRODUCTION (CONT.) Polaroid ColorShot film The printer uses Polaroid ColorShot film to create instant color pictures featuring highly saturated, continu- ous-tone colors. Unlike other Polaroid film, this specially-made pack does not contain a battery. A finished print is automatically ejected from the printer.

  • Page 45: The Printer

    INTRODUCTION (CONT.) The printer a. Printer b. Power adapter c. Power cord d. USB cable e. Printer software (not shown) 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...
  • Page 46 INTRODUCTION (CONT.) INSIDE PRINTER a. Film tray b. Processing rollers BACK OF PRINTER a. USB connector b. Power connector...

  • Page 47: Load The Film

    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, with the film cover fac- ing up and the wide plastic border nearest the door.

  • Page 48: Configure The Driver

    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 for details.

  • Page 49: Check The Printer Settings

    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 want to review the settings, click Properties on the Printer menu.

  • Page 50: Graphics Tab

    • 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 the bottom.
  • Page 51 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT.) Landscape orientation: (FLOWERS.TIF) Portrait orientation (KIDS.TIF)

  • Page 52: Using Preview

    CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT.) INTENSITY The Intensity control offers five set- tings, from darkest to lightest. Slide the control toward Darkest to make the image darker on film, or toward Lightest to make the image lighter on film. (Some film packs may require an adjustment to compensate for a slight speed variation.) Leave it at the center setting, 2, unless needed.

  • Page 53: Device Options Tab

    Click the Film Type arrow to display a drop-down list of film types. Select the film type that is currently loaded. IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IQA (Image Quality Assurance) Technology is a Polaroid-patented image enhancement software designed to produce brighter colors in images that have not been previously enhanced.
  • Page 54 CONFIGURE THE DRIVER (CONT.) • Turn on IQA Technology for general photographic images that have been scanned using default settings, or images that have not had any color correction or image processing applied. • Turn off IQA for images obtained from the Internet, and for images that have been color-corrected in an image-edit- ing application such as MGI...

  • Page 55: Printing

    PRINTING 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 .

  • Page 56: Using The Preview

    PRINTING (CONT.) Using the preview Important: What you see on the pre- view is what you will get on the print. The Preview screen includes some tools to resize/crop the image. For best results, however, you should resize your image in your imaging application.

  • Page 57: Tips On Resizing Your Image

    PRINTING (CONT.) THE TOOL BAR Printer icon: Click to start printing. Plus magnifying glass (zoom-in tool): Multiple-click to make the image larger, in small incre- ments. Minus magnifying glass (zoom- out tool): Multiple-click to undo a zoom in. Click the Cancel icon to exit without printing.

  • Page 58: Landscape Orientation

    PRINTING (CONT.) LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION Entire image PORTRAIT ORIENTATION Entire image Cropped image Cropped image You 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.

  • Page 59: Start Printing

    PRINTING (CONT.) Start printing To 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.
  • Page 60 (in about 10 to 20 seconds). Once ejected, the image starts to appear right away, and appears fully developed in about 10 minutes. Increasing printer perfor- Note: See mance on page 27 speed up printing. for tips on how to...

  • Page 61: Handling The Print

    PRINTING (CONT.) Handling the print The print is dry as soon as it is ejected and can be handled immediately; however, for the first few minutes, do not shake or bend the print. Handle it gently, by the wide white border only. Allow several minutes for the print to develop fully saturated colors.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Technical Support 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 Technical Support. MGI PhotoSuite: If you need help with MGI PhotoSuite, check the on-line help in PhotoSuite for information on obtaining product sup- port from MGI.
  • Page 63 Imaging Support, Polaroid Corporation, 201 Burlington Road, 1-2A, Bedford, MA 01730. Fax: 1-781-386-9688. OUTSIDE THE U.S.A Contact the nearest Polaroid Service Center. See the list on pages 40 – 44. INTERNET SUPPORT Technical Support is also available over the Internet. Connect to our web...

  • Page 64: Cleaning The Rollers

    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 reload that pack. Loading a partially used pack on page 26.

  • Page 65: Cleaning The Printer

    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 number of exposures manually.

  • Page 66: Increasing Printer Performance

    TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) Increasing printer performance To 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).

  • Page 67: Picture And Printer Problems

    IQA, which is on the Device Options tab of the Properties dialog box, in the print driver. Print out the sample images provided on the Polaroid ColorShot CD ROM for Printing test images on comparison; see page 31...
  • Page 68 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) The picture has a blue tint. Print has a large spot or repeated spots Print has an area that did not develop Two prints came out one after the other, and the first one is all gray. 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.
  • Page 69 This is normal while printing. It should stop flashing when printing is done. Check the video accelerator setting; see the Installation Guide for details. If problem persists, call Polaroid Technical Support; see page 23. Loading a partially used pack or opening the film tray results in an inaccurate film count.

  • Page 70: Printing Test Images

    1 Open the image KIDS.TIF in the Samples folder 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 (the fourth from the the left).
  • Page 71 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.
  • Page 72 1 To print the second test image, open the image FLOWERS.TIF, also located in the Samples folder. 2 Click Printer Setup on the File menu. 3 Select Polaroid ColorShot as the printer and select Landscape orienta- tion. Click OK. 4 Click the Print Preview icon on the toolbar (the fourth from the left).
  • Page 73 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) In a few moments, the printer will eject FLOWERS.TIF. FLOWERS.TIF, in landscape orientation 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...

  • Page 74: Reconnection Note

    TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) Reconnection note Your 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.

  • Page 75: Limited Equipment Warranty

    TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) Limited Equipment Warranty Polaroid Corporation warrants your Polaroid C OLOR defects in manufacture for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. To verify the warranty period, you should keep the sales slip or other proof of the purchase date.
  • Page 76 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) REPAIR Within the U.S.A. and Canada: Before you return your equipment for repair, please call Polaroid Customer Service from within the U.S.A. at 1-800-432-5355, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern Time. In Canada, call 1-800-268-6970. We...

  • Page 77: Fcc Compliance

    TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) FCC Compliance Product: The Polaroid C Digital Photo Printer Marketed by: Polaroid Corporation, 575 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 U.S.A. Telephone: 1-800- 432-5355 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This...
  • Page 78 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) equipment does cause harmful inter- ference to radio or television recep- tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...

  • Page 79: Polaroid Offices And Service Centers

    13-15 Lyonpark Road P.O. Box 163 North Ryde, NSW 2113 Tel.: (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 Tel.: 027143102 (Flemish) 027143106 (French) Brasil Polaroid do Brasil Ltda.
  • Page 80 28020-Madrid Tno.: 913778103 France Polaroid (France) S.A. B.P. 7 78996-Elancourt Cédex Tel.: 0141913810 Hong Kong Polaroid (Far East) Ltd. 32/F Windsor House 311 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay Tel.: (852) 2894 0333 Italia Polaroid (Italia) S.p.A. Via Piave 11 21051 Arcisate (Varese)
  • Page 81 Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 Toranomon 3-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo (105) Tel.: 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. Tel.: 703-1111 Fax: 566-0505 Del interior al 91 (800) 70-727...
  • Page 82 TROUBLESHOOTING (CONT.) 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 Tel.: 06607433 Portugal Polaroid (España) S.A. Sucursal em Portugal Edificio Monumental Avenue Praia da Vitória 71-A, 4ºB 1050 Lisboa Tel.: 0505446017...
  • Page 83 Puh.: 0800117008 Sverige Polaroid AB Ekholmsvägen 36 Box 204 127 24 Skärholmen Tel.: 084451231 U.K. Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd. & Polaroid Export Operations Wheathampstead House Codicote Road Wheathampstead Hertfordshire AL4 8SF Tel.: 0181 308 6508 (U.K.) (44) 181 308 6593 (Export) U.S.A.

  • Page 84: Index

    18 CD-ROM requirements, 4 cleaning the printer, 26 the rollers, 25 - 26 ColorShot film, 5, 8 ColorShot printer, described, 2 communication problems, 30 compatible applications, 3 components, missing, 6 computer requirements, 4 configuring the driver, 9 - 15...
  • Page 85 empty film pack, 22 FCC compliance, 38 - 39 film count, 26 inaccurate, 30 film counter, 17 film cover, 8, 20 film door latch, 6, 8 film door, 6, 8 film ejection, 21 slot for, 6 film pack empty, 22 partially used, 26 film tray, 7 Film Type box, 14...
  • Page 86 images, 3 imaging applications, 3 Intensity control, 13, 28 internet, 3 support, 24 IQA Technology checkbox, 14 described, 15 KIDS.TIF, 12 KIDS.TIF, printing, 31 - 32 landscape orientation, 11 LED, 6, 21, 30 Lightest, 13 loading film, 8 partial pack, 26 manuals, described, 2 MGI PhotoSuite, 15, 19 support, 23...
  • Page 87 PhotoSuite. See MGI PhotoSuite picture cropping, 30 picture problems, 28 - 31 Polaroid Offices and Service Centers, 40 - 44 Polaroid technical support, 23 portrait orientation, 11 power adapter, illustrated, 6 power connector, 7 power cord, illustrated, 6 Preview in ColorShot, 16...
  • Page 88 printing, 16 - 22 icon, 18 starting, 20 test images, 31 - 34 the full image, 17 with borders, 17 problems, troubleshooting, 28 - 31 processing rollers, 7 cleaning, 25 - 26 product registration, 4 properties, 10 RAM requirements, 4 reconnecting the printe r , 35 registration, product, 4 repair, 37...
  • Page 89 23 MGI, 23 over internet, 24 Polaroid, 23, 24 temperature, 29 test image, printing, 31 - 34 tool bar (Preview), 18 troubleshooting guide, 28 - 31 USB cable, 6 USB connector, 7 USB port, changing, 10 Using Preview checkbox, 13, 16...
  • Page 90 “Polaroid”, “Polaroid ColorShot”, and “IQA” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners.

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