Page 2 - User’s Guide; Table of Contents
Table of Contents User’s Guide P–500 Table of Contents Kit Contents 1 Things You Should Know 2 Printer Features 3 Control buttons 3 Display panel 3 Side panel 3 Inserting the Shoulder Strap 4 Loading the Film Pack 4 Printing Digital Photos 6 Inserting the memory card 6 Setting the Print Queue 6 Tagg...
Page 3 - Kit Contents; The; Polaroid P-500 Digital Photo Printer; prints photos taken with your digital camera.
Kit Contents User’s Guide P–500 1 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 5 Select copy count 6 Press OK. 7 ...
Page 4 - Things You Should Know; About removable memory cards; print set; Lock; Tagging
Things You Should Know User’s Guide P–500 2 Things You Should Know • About removable memory cards . The P-500 prints photos taken with most digital cameras using CompactFlash Type I & II or SmartMe-dia memory cards. The P-500 supports JPEG image files created by most digital cameras. • About the...
Page 5 - Printer Features; Control buttons
Printer Features User’s Guide P–500 3 Printer Features Control buttons a On/Off b Arrows/Select c OK/Confirm d Print Display panel The display panel indicates printer status. e Image number f Copy count g Film count h Power indicator i Print queue Side panel j Card eject button k Memory card slot l ...
Page 6 - Inserting the Shoulder Strap; Insert strap as shown.; Loading the Film Pack
Inserting the Shoulder Strap User’s Guide P–500 4 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 bat-tery power for the printer. 1 Open the film compartment as...
Page 7 - Close the film compartment door.
Loading the Film Pack User’s Guide P–500 5 2 Slide the film pack carefully, film-side up, within the metal guides as shown. 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 par-tially used film pa...
Page 8 - Printing Digital Photos; Inserting the memory card; Press and hold; Cancel
Printing Digital Photos User’s Guide P–500 6 Printing Digital Photos Inserting the memory card Use the printer display panel to select images and that you want to print before or after insert-ing the memory card. 1 Slide open the memory card slot door. Insert the card, label-side up, into the slot. ...
Page 10 - : If you want multiple copies of a locked
Printing Digital Photos User’s Guide P–500 8 Tagging Images You can select images for printing without set-ting 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 Usin...
Page 12 - Editing the Print Queue; Clearing the Print Queue
Editing the Print Queue User’s Guide P–500 10 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 curre...
Page 13 - Troubleshooting; Printer does not function at all.; The film pack is not in the printer.; Printer does not print when I press Print .; The default image number is “000.”; Some images printed, but then the printer stopped.; The battery in the film pack is too low.
Troubleshooting User’s Guide P–500 11 Troubleshooting Printer does not function at all. The film pack is not in the printer. • Load the film pack into the printer. The battery in the film pack is too low or dead. • Replace the film pack. Environment is very cold, causing reduced performance. • If us...
Page 14 - The card is in the printer, but it still will not print.; There is a problem with the print queue.; The print queue will not accept all my images.; The printer is inoperable .
Troubleshooting User’s Guide P–500 12 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 Com- pactFlash and SmartMedia cards only. Check your memory card for compatibility. • Remove the memory card, and che...
Page 15 - Display Panel Messages; To clear any message on the display, Press OK to continue.; General
Display Panel Messages User’s Guide P–500 13 Display Panel Messages To clear any message on the display, Press OK to continue. General Memory Card 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;...
Page 17 - FCC Notice; WARNING; : Changes or modifications to this
FCC Notice User’s Guide P–500 15 FCC Notice 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. WARNING : Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party respon-sible for compliance could voi...
Page 18 - Precautions; Printer Precautions; • Do not open the printer case or attempt your; Polaroid Customer Service; for repair information.; Film Precautions; Do
Precautions User’s Guide P–500 16 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 Po...
Page 19 - Polaroid Customer Support; Eastern Standard; One Year Limited Warranty; EMC
Polaroid Customer Support User’s Guide P–500 17 Polaroid Customer Support 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 possi...
Page 20 - Specifications
Specifications User’s Guide P–500 18 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 e...