Polaroid PDC 1320 manual How do I get the best printouts of my photos?

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How do I get the best printouts of my photos?

This is a tough question to answer exactly, since the results you achieve depend very much on the printer you use. In general, laser printers and laser-printer paper do not perform as well as inkjet printers, which can use specially coated papers.

Regardless of the printer you use, here are some guidelines for getting the best prints possible:

Remember that you are constrained by your printer’s resolution. A 300-dot-per- inch printer cannot reproduce all of the detail contained in a 1200-dot-per-inch image.

For best results printing a 640 x 480-pixel photo, print it at about 4 x 3 inches in size. (Please experiment, though, because some printers can produce quite acceptable 6.5 x 5-inch copies of a 640 x 480 image.)

To change the print size of a photo using your PhotoMAX Image Maker Software:

1 Double-click the software icon to launch it.

2 Click From File (bottom left of window).

3 Click Browse, and in the Open window, find and double-click the desired photo file. The photo will appear in the software’s image tray.

4 Click Print (left side of window) and then click Standard Printing (bottom of window). A printing window appears, showing you the current default size for the printed image. This is generally the recommended size, and if you want to try it, click Print (bottom of window).

5 But if you want to resize the photo, first select Inches or Cm (just below the image tray). A grid appears, made up of squares representing whole inches or centimeters.

6 Click the center of the photo and, while holding the mouse button down, drag the photo and place its lower-left corner at any grid crossing. Then release the mouse button.

7 Click the white box at the upper-right corner of the photo, and while holding the mouse button down, drag the corner toward the center of the photo (to make it smaller) or away from the center (to make it bigger). When the photo reaches the desired size, release the mouse button. (The grid lines will help you estimate the photo size.)

8 Click the appropriate paper Orientation button (upper right), click Printer Setup (if you want to configure your printer), and then click Print (bottom of window).

4Polaroid Digital Camera Tips, Tricks, Terms, and Techniques

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Contents Rev , June 10 What is in this manual Welcome to the Polaroid PDC 1320 CameraQuick Start Taking Your First Photo Unpack your camera kitReview the camera’s features Front view Mode dial Top viewStatus LCD Camera power/status Indicator Rear viewInstall the camera’s batteries SideviewPage Turn the camera on Turn the mode dial to Record Turn the focusing ringUse the flash if desired Stand the correct distance from your subjectFrame the photo Press the shutter buttonNext Step Advanced Features and Settings Using an AC Adapter or Batteries AC adapterBattery Icon Battery Status BatteriesPage Camera’s internal memory Storing Photos in MemoryAn optional CompactFlash card Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 Digital Camera User’s Manual Inserting a CompactFlash card Removing a CompactFlash card Formatting Memory Format Media Format CompleteUsing the Mode Dial and Menus Page Setting the Focusing Distance Distance IconUsing the Flash Flash IconFlash Icon Flash Setting Using the Self-timer Reading the Photos Remaining Indicator Setting the Photo Quality and Photo Resolution Photo quality setting b indicated by the number of starsPage Page Using Digital Zoom Page Reviewing and Deleting Photos in Quickview Viewing PhotosSingle photo without text Thumbnails Viewing an enlarged area Viewing a slide show Viewing Your Photos on Television Connecting the camera to your television Printing Photos Quick Dpof tagging Deleting Photos Using QuickviewDeleting a single photo Deleting all photos 100POLA\POL0003Using PhotoMAX Software Formatting memoryCopy to CF Using Menu OptionsCard Delete Delete ALL?CURRENT? Dpof Compensation Record MenuLanguage LCDBrightness Play MenuDefault Reset toQuickview Sound Slide ShowOFF Video Mode WhiteBalance AutoInstalling PhotoMAX Software Page Transferring Photos to Your Computer Pol0001.jpg, Pol0002.jpg, and so on Page Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software New Image Tray Getting Help with PhotoMAX Software ? buttonCard Error Camera TroubleshootingMemory Error Memory Full CopiedNo Card USB ErrorNo Images Camera Precautions Limited Warranties FCC Notice Contacting Polaroid Terms, and Techniques How many photos does my camera hold? What is photo resolution? How do I get the best printouts of my photos? How do I email photos? What is white-balance compensation? How do I connect the digital camera to my PC? Cannot take a photo Photo looks blurry Other safety precautions PDC