Polaroid Direct Connect Adapter, User Manual

Page 1: ...Direct Connect Adapter User Guide ...

Page 2: ...picture format 16 Printing with the Direct Connect adapter 18 Connecting the camera adapter and printer 18 Printing modes 19 Printing steps 20 Solving problems 22 Direct Connect software cannot find serial port 22 Adapter does not print 23 About LED indicator codes 25 Obtaining technical assistance 27 Within the U S A 27 Outside the U S A 27 Internet support 27 Polaroid Technical Support telephone...

Page 3: ...rinting all pictures and printing an index picture with several thumbnails small pic tures on one sheet of film Additionally you can add a watermark a graphic logo and text to each picture Direct Connect features No computer needed for printing pictures from your digital camera Sets up easily with your PC then prints without the computer Small and lightweight Works with digital cameras from leadin...

Page 4: ... captured by the digital camera Picture quality can vary considerably among digital camera models What is in the Direct Connect package a Direct Connect adapter b Computer interface cable c Serial camera connector d USB camera connector e Direct Connect configuration software on CD ROM f User s guide not shown ...

Page 5: ...ll button c Print Index button d Select Picture Cancel Print button e LED indicator f ColorShot Photo Printer USB or parallel connector USB shown g Direct Connect power connector h ColorShot printer power connector i Camera and computer connector ...

Page 6: ...he printer you are using the option of adding a watermark to your pictures the picture format Best Fit to Page or Fill Entire Page To set up the adapter Install the software a Start your computer b Insert the Direct Connect CD ROM in your CD ROM drive c Click the Start button and then click Run d Type x setup exe substitute the letter of your CD ROM drive for x and click OK e Follow instructions o...

Page 7: ... Connect parallel version has 25 pin connector instead c Not connected d ColorShot power cord and adapter provided with ColorShot printer e Serial port COM1 COM2 etc f Interface cable g LED indicator flashing red until you start the configu ration software in the following step 2 Figure 1 Connecting the adapter to your computer ...

Page 8: ...ems on page 22 Select a camera 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 a Click the Camera button to display a list of compatible digital cameras If you do not see your camera listed see Obtaining configuration files for additional cameras ...

Page 9: ... printers on page 29 b Click your printer model and then click the OK button to send the setup information to the adapter c If you Then are finished configuring the software Click Exit The setup data is sent to the adapter want to add a watermark to your pictures Continue to Add a watermark to your pic tures want to select a picture format Skip to Choose a pic ture format page 16 5 6 7 ...

Page 10: ...nts which you select during setup a At the Direct Connect software main window click the Watermark button The current watermark location appears as a rectangle in one of the four quadrants of the image area as shown in Figure 3 b To choose a different quadrant for the watermark click the desired quadrant to move the watermark rectangle For example to move the watermark rectangle to the 6 6 Figure ...

Page 11: ...e containing the logo The following file formats are supported create a new watermark Click the Create Watermark button and go to step d add a watermark saved ear lier 1 Click the Load Watermark but ton 2 Choose the folder and BMP file con taining the watermark 3 Click Open 4 Skip to step k on page 15 BMP PCX TGA ICO PNG TIF JPG PSD WMF Figure 4 Watermark rectangle ...

Page 12: ...the logo and drag it to its new location the logo size Click an edge of the logo and drag it outward or inward the logo background or another color from solid to transparent so the picture shows through 1 Click the Transparent Color Selec tor button 2 Click the color in the logo you want to make transparent the logo background from transparent to solid so the picture does not show through Click th...

Page 13: ...he OK button and view the water mark in place on the picture l If you want to Then the text box location within the quadrant Click inside the text box and drag it to its new location the text box size Click an edge of the text box and drag it outward or inward save the watermark logo and text as a BMP file you can reuse later 1 Click the Save Watermark but ton 2 Choose a folder for the water mark ...

Page 14: ...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 See Figure 5 The Fill Entire Frame format eliminates any white borders on the picture If the aspect ratio of the picture does not are finished configuring the software Click Exit The setup data is sent to the adapter want to select a picture form...

Page 15: ... a picture format a At the Direct Connect Software main window click the Settings button b In the Print Size box click Fit to Page or Fill Entire Frame c Click the OK button d Click Exit to send the configuration data to the adapter and to close the configuration program Figure 6 Fill Entire Frame format ...

Page 16: ...ct Connect adapter b USB connector The Direct Connect parallel version has a 25 pin connector instead c ColorShot Photo Printer d ColorShot power cord and adapter e ColorShot LED indicator steady green after all con nections are complete f Camera to PC USB cable provided with USB cameras g Camera to PC serial cable provided with serial cameras Figure 7 Connecting the adapter for printing ...

Page 17: ...ble j Direct Connect LED indicator alternates green and orange until camera communication is established Printing modes Single print Prints a single picture the one most recently displayed in camera preview mode on the camera LCD Print all pictures Prints all the pictures stored in the camera memory Print index Prints all the pictures stored in the camera memory with several pictures on one sheet ...

Page 18: ...ur camera instructions 2 Set the camera to the PC Connect mode Your camera may use a different name for this mode The adapter LED shows a steady orange indicating communication among the adapter camera and printer 3 To print Then a single picture a Press the Picture Select button on the Direct Con nect adapter to scroll through the pictures until the one you want to print appears Press the button ...

Page 19: ...s while connected use these steps to print a single picture 1 Disconnect the Direct Connect cable from the camera 2 Set the camera to the Review mode Your camera may have a different name for this mode See the camera instructions 3 Display the picture you want to print 4 Reconnect the Direct Connect cable to the camera 5 Set the camera to the PC Connect mode 6 Press the Single Print button all pic...

Page 20: ... port turned off by computer s power management software some laptop computers See your computer s user guide and disable automatic shutoff for the computer serial ports Two devices Direct Connect adapter and a modem for example attempt ing to use the same serial port Move the Direct Connect adapter or the other device to a different serial port or disable the other device See your computer s user...

Page 21: ...es page 25 No film in printer flashing orange adapter LED Insert a new pack of film Figure 9 on page 20 Direct Connect adapter not properly connected to camera and printer Check the connections as described on page 18 and verify that the adapter LED and the printer LED are both on Camera not powered on Verify that the camera is on See the camera instructions if necessary Camera not in Connect mode...

Page 22: ...ther condition as shown by the adapter LED indicator See Printer digital camera connec tion codes page 26 Camera problem Connect the camera to your computer according to the camera instructions and verify camera communication by transferring a picture from the cam era to your computer Printer problem Connect the printer to your computer according to the ColorShot instruc tions and verify printer o...

Page 23: ...ing red No communication with computer attempting to establish communication Start Direct Connect configuration software to establish communica tions Steady orange Communication with computer established Continue with proce dure normal indication Flashing green Transferring setup data or busy with other oper ation Continue with current procedure normal indi cation Occasional red flash while flashi...

Page 24: ...ting green and orange No communication with camera Make sure camera is in correct mode for print ing See Printing steps on page 20 Alternating red and orange No communication with printer Make sure printer is con nected properly and printer LED is lighted page 18 Alternating red and green No communication with camera or printer Make sure camera is in correct mode for print ing See Printing steps o...

Page 25: ...A at 1 800 432 5355 Monday through Friday 8 a m to 8 p m Eastern time We offer a variety of Customer Support services call for details and applicable fees You may also write to Polaroid National Technical Support Operations 201 Bur lington Rd 1 2A Bedford MA 01730 Fax 1 781 386 9688 Outside the U S A See Polaroid Technical Support Telephone Numbers later in this section Internet support Technical ...

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Page 27: ...fter this user guide was printed visit us at http www polaroid com or call Technical Assistance as described in the previous sec tion To install a new configuration file 1 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 2 Connect the Direct Connect adapter to your computer page 9 and st...

Page 28: ...The new camera appears on the list of installed cameras c Click the camera name and then click the OK button a printer configuration file a Click the Printer button b Navigate to the drive and folder containing the PCP file for the new printer click the file name and click Open The new printer appears on the list of installed printers c Click the printer name and then click the OK button ...

Page 29: ...This Limited Warranty does not apply to product damage resulting from accident incorrect installation unauthorized modification misuse or abuse Warning Opening the adapter housing voids the warranty Outside the U S A and Canada refer to the registration card for local warranty conditions THIS WARRANTY EXCLUDES ALL INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES AND DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS FCC ...

Page 30: ...ference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or regis trant of...

Page 31: ...oses or b transfer the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival pur poses You may not copy the written materials accompanying the software 3 Other Restrictions You agree not to modify adapt translate reverse engi neer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software You may not rent or lease the Software but y...

Page 32: ...et forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFAR 52 227 7013 or such other applicable government or agency regulations providing equivalent protection Contractor Manufacturer is Polaroid Corporation 549 Technology Square Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 8 Governing Law and General Provisions This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth...

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Page 34: ...36 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 ...