Polaroid SprintScan 45 Ultra, Installation & Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Quickstart ...

Page 2: ...at least a 300 MHz Pentium processor and 128 megabytes MB of RAM RAM equal to the typical image file size is recommended Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT version 4 or later operating system 400 MB of free disk space An ASPI compliant SCSI adapter with the appropriate Windows 95 98 or NT drivers A video adapter and monitor capable of displaying thousands of colors minimum 24 bit color 16 7 million col...

Page 3: ... NT PolaColor Insight software for Power MAC and PowerPC systems and an Adobe Photoshop plug in Online user s guide Warning Nothing inside the scanner is user serviceable Do not disassemble the scanner Doing so could result in severe electrical shock and damage to the scanner This action may also void your warranty Contact Polaroid Technical Support or your dealer if the scanner is malfunctioning ...

Page 4: ...d PolaColor Insight CD into the drive 4 Remove the CD from the drive Power Mac or PowerPC Windows 95 98 or NT 1 Select Polaroid PolaColor Insight Installer 2 Follow the instruc tions on the screen 3 If you want to install the Photoshop plug in double click the Plug In Installer in the PolaColor Insight folder and follow the instructions on the screen 1 Wait for the install program to start If it d...

Page 5: ... 7 to a value not used by any other device Note The address is preset to 4 Do not change it unless another device is using 4 Other addresses typically available are 2 5 and 6 Power Mac or PowerPC Windows 95 98 or NT 1 Run the Apple System Profiler program usually on the Apple menu If not it may be available from www apple com swupdates 2 Click Devices and Volumes to view the SCSI device addresses ...

Page 6: ...ams Use the shortest possible cables Note Turn the computer scanner and all other SCSI devices off before connecting or disconnecting any cables Do not connect the scanner to the parallel connector on your computer Doing so could damage the scanner or computer d SCSI termination switch e SCSI connectors 25 50 e 50 pins Scanner termination on 25 pins Computer ...

Page 7: ...tion Terminate the scanner and all other SCSI devices as shown in the appropriate cabling diagram to the left or on page 7 The last device in the SCSI chain must be terminated or termination on while all other devices must be unterminated or termination off Set scanner termination with the termination switch d on page 7 On terminated Off unterminated Termination instructions for your other SCSI de...

Page 8: ... The green light indicates power on The yellow light blinks while the scanner initializes and it remains steady when the scanner is ready The yellow light also blinks during scanning 4 Turn the computer on 5 Wait for the system to install the scanner driver and display the normal desktop b Power connector ...

Page 9: ...side up and right reading side will face down 3 Close the carrier carefully The 4x5 Carrier for 4x5 film 1 To unlock the carrier squeeze the two halves of the carrier together at the bottom edge near the locking knob with one hand while turning the locking knob in either direction until the slot in the knob points to UNLOCK ...

Page 10: ...ocate the appropriate adapter for your image One is designed for 2 1 4 x 2 3 4 in images and one is for 2 1 4 x 2π in square images Note The frame of film must be cut from the film strip in order to be scanned 3 Orient the adapter so that the words THIS SIDE UP on the adapter face up and the notches are at the left edge Place the unmounted film over the opening within the raised ridges of the adap...

Page 11: ...he Single 35mm Carrier 1 Open the 4x5 carrier as described previously 2 Locate the single 35mm adapter Note You can use a negative or a mounted or unmounted slide 3 Orient the adapter so the metal tabs face up and the notches are at the left edge Slide the film into the channel under the two metal tabs Position the film so the image is right reading and right side up ...

Page 12: ...spacer on top of the slide nto the adapter The spacer also e at the correct distance from the carrier sliding the notches into e slide and tabs should be facing 6 Close the carrier Squeeze the carrier at the bottom edge and turn the knob to lock it XT ...

Page 13: ...n Note Do not open the carrier access door while a scan is in process the scan will be interrupted The scan will resume when the door is closed but the quality of the scan may be reduced Scan again with the door closed for best scanning quality 4 Initiate the scan from your software The software will prompt you when the scan is finished ...

Page 14: ...nput list on the Preview panel 5 Select your monitor type from the Display list 6 Type or select the number of the carrier frame you want to scan in the Frame Number box 7 Click Preview The image appears on the Preview panel Windows 95 98 or NT 1 Select Programs from the Start menu 2 Point to Polaroid Pola Color Insight then select PolaColor Insight ...

Page 15: ...nd remove the carrier Remove the film and store it properly to protect it from dust and fingerprints 2 Close the carrier access door The door should be kept closed at all times to protect the mechanism from dust Windows 95 98 or NT 1 Select Programs from the Windows Start menu 2 Point to Polaroid Pola Color Insight and select User s Guide ...

Page 16: ...oice sales receipt or other proof of the purchase date Should this product or any component or accessory included with it with the exception of software prove to be defective at any time during the warranty period Polaroid Corporation will at its discretion either replace or repair this item without charge This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident incorrect installation unauthorized m...

Page 17: ...core installed on the scanner connector end must be used with this equipment FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Product The Polaroid SprintScan 45 Ultra Scanner Marketed by Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA 02139 U S A Telephone 1 800 432 5355...

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Page 19: ...SprintScan 45 Ultra English 3 Installation Quickstart Errata ...

Page 20: ...splay of scanned pictures Note PolaColor Insight software runs on systems with video adapters and monitors with less color capability but pictures displayed on the monitor may not be satisfactory PC Systems An IBM PC or compatible with a 300 MHz Pentium processor and 128 megabytes MB of RAM RAM equal to twice the typical image file size recommended Microsoft Windows 95 98 2000 Me or NT version 4 o...

Page 21: ... device is using that address Do not use address switch setting 7 8 or 9 SCSI Termination Switch Page 7 The normal SCSI termination switch positions d in the drawing on page 7 are up on terminated and down off unterminated Scanners with serial numbers starting with the following characters however have the opposite configuration up off down on D0 E0 F0 G0 H0 The serial number is on the bottom of t...

Page 22: ...he top and bottom edges The magnets must not extend over the depressed channel surrounding the film placement area Inserting the Carrier Into the Scanner Page 14 Step 2 has the following note added Note When inserting the 4x5 film carrier make sure the words LOCK and UNLOCK face upward For the four slide carrier the words THIS SIDE UP face upward a 2000 Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA 02139 USA ...