P-500 Digital Photo Printer User Guide
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P500_UG_Final.fm Page 1 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Ki t Cont ent s Kit Contents The Polaroid P-500 Digital Photo Printer prints photos taken with your digital camera. a P-500 Digital Photo Printer b Shoulder Strap c User’s Guide, Quick Reference/Label, Registration Card d Polaroid 500 Instant Film a d b c Power Status Select image Select copies Film count To Select Images and Copies 1 Insert memory card. 5 Select copy count 2 Turn on printer. 6 Press OK. 3 Select image number 7 Print.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 2 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Thi ngs You Shoul d Know Things You Should Know • About removable memory cards. The P-500 prints photos taken with most digital cameras using CompactFlash Type I & II or SmartMedia memory cards. The P-500 supports JPEG image files created by most digital cameras. • About the print queue.The print queue is the sequence of images you select for printing. • About DPOF.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 3 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Pr i nt er Feat ur es Printer Features Control buttons a b c d On/Off Arrows/Select OK/Confirm Print Display panel a b c d The display panel indicates printer status.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 4 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Inser t i ng t he Shoul der St r ap Inserting the Shoulder Strap 1 Insert strap as shown. 2 Push through and attach to other end. Loading the Film Pack Your printer uses Polaroid 500 instant film. The film pack contains the battery power for the printer. 1 Open the film compartment as shown.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 5 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM within the metal guides as shown. Loadi ng t he Fi l m Pack 2 Slide the film pack carefully, film-side up, 3 Close the film compartment door. 4 Press and hold . The film cover ejects. Each time the film door opens, the film count resets to 10. If you insert a partially used film pack, the count will be inaccurate. You should have enough battery power to print a full film pack.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 6 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Pr i nt i ng D i gi t al Phot os Printing Digital Photos Inserting the memory card Use the printer display panel to select images and that you want to print before or after inserting the memory card. 1 Slide open the memory card slot door. Insert the card, label-side up, into the slot. Note: SmartMedia requires an adapter. Insert the card into the adapter, and then the adapter into the printer.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 7 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Select 3 Press the image number you want. . The Copies (c) field becomes active. Pr i nt i ng D i gi t al Phot os The film count (b) displays the frames available. You can program as many images as there are frames. c 4 Choose the number of copies you want. The default number is 1. 5 Press . The print queue (d) displays the image number. As you select more images, the film count shows the remaining frames available.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 8 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Pr i nt i ng D i gi t al Phot os Tagging Images You can select images for printing without setting the print queue using your digital camera’s DPOF or Lock feature. Refer to your camera manual for details. Note: If you want multiple copies of a locked image, set the print queue. 1 Using your camera’s LCD (liquid crystal dis- play), tag the images you want to print with either the DPOF or Lock feature. 2 Remove the memory card from your camera.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 9 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM . A message Printing (#) of (#) appears. Each photo prints in several seconds. If the number of tagged files exceeds the number of frames available, a message such as: Print 10 of 15? indicates the total number of frames available (10) and the number of tagged files detected on your memory card (15). 6 Press Pr i nt i ng D i gi t al Phot os 5 To print, press to continue. Note: To ignore, select Cancel.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 10 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Edi t i ng t he Pr i nt Queue Editing the Print Queue If you are not printing tagged images you can edit the print queue before you press print to adjust your selections. 1 Select the image number requiring adjustment. 2 Press . The copies field becomes active and indicates the current number of selected copies. 3 Adjust the number of copies.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 11 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Printer does not function at all. The film pack is not in the printer. • Load the film pack into the printer. Tr oubl eshoot i ng Troubleshooting The battery in the film pack is too low or dead. • Replace the film pack. Environment is very cold, causing reduced performance. • If using the printer at temperatures below 55°F(13°C), keep film packs warm, then load just before use. Printer does not print when I press Print .
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 12 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Tr oubl eshoot i ng There is a problem with the memory card. The card is in the printer, but it still will not print. • The printer is compatible with Type I and II CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards only. Check your memory card for compatibility. • Remove the memory card, and check the images in your camera. Reinsert the card into the printer if the image files you want to print are on the card. The card is unreadable.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 13 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM To clear any message on the display, Press OK to continue. General Message Explanation Resolution The printer detects Locked or DPOF files when you turn on the printer. The default selection is Print. To Print, press OK; to ignore and manually set the print queue, select Cancel, then press OK. Press Print Queue is full. You can print as many photos as there is film available up to a maximum of 10. To continue, press Print.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 14 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM D i spl ay Panel M essages Memory Card (continued) Message Explanation Resolution Card error An unrecognized memory card has been inserted into the printer. Use only CompactFlash Type I & II (2128 megabyte) or SmartMedia removable memory cards with this printer. ### invalid Queue entry for image number not found. Printer will skip invalid image # and move on to next image in queue.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 15 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. FCC N ot i ce FCC Notice WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 16 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Pr ecaut i ons Precautions Printer Precautions Observe the following precautions when using the Polaroid Digital Photo Printer: • Do not open the printer case or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed. Contact Polaroid Customer Service for repair information. Film Precautions This printer is powered by batteries contained within the film pack.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 17 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Internet: www.PolaroidDigital.com Telephone: 1-800-897-0356, (U.S.A.) You can call Polaroid toll-free within the U.S.A., 7 days a week, 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Please identify the Polaroid product and if possible, its serial number. Pol ar oi d Cust omer Suppor t Polaroid Customer Support We offer a variety of Customer Support Services. Call us for details and applicable fees. Outside the U.S.A.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 18 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM Speci f i cat i ons Specifications • No PC required • No batteries required • No cables required • Image format: JPEG • On-board alpha-numeric and text (English only) status display • Supports DPOF and image lock • Print quality: Full color continuous tone prints • Automatic image enhancement • Film type: Polaroid 500 Instant film • Image size: 2.15” x 2.86” (54.6mm x 72.
P500_UG_Final.fm Page 19 Wednesday, October 18, 2000 4:21 PM ©2000 Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A., owner of the trademark “Polaroid”. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
