Brookstone Photo Printer manual

C O N VE R T P H OT O S T O D I G I T A L F I L E S— N O C O M P U TE R N E E D E D Inst ant Photo Digitizer iC ONVE RT ®[...]

1 T ab lE Of C ONTE NTs C a u t i o n a n d W a r n i n g s .....................................................2 L o c a t i o n o f P a r t s a n d C o n t r o l s .............................................5 Supported Memory Card T ypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 L E D I n d i c[...]

2 Ca UTION TO R E DU CE TH E R I SK O F E LECTRI C S HO C K, DO N OT R E M OVE C OVE R. TH E R E AR E NO S E RVI C EAB LE P ARTS I N SI DE. TO R E DU CE TH E R I SK O F F I R E O R E LECTRI C S HO C K, D O N OT EX POS E TH I S U N IT TO R AI N O R M O I STUR E. The lightning flash with arrow-head symb ol within an equilateral triangle is intended t[...]

DaNG E R T o reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury: Do not use while bathing or in a shower . Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink. Do not place in, drop or submerge in water or other liquid. Do not reach for unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately . Care should be taken so t[...]

7 . T he unit should be situated away from direct sunlight or heat sources such as radiators, electric heaters, heat registers, stoves or other units (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Avoid placing on top of stereo or computer equipment that radiates heat. 8. Never block the air openings of the unit with materials such as clothing, plastic [...]

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6 l O Ca TION Of P aRTs aN D C ONTROls ST A T US /CA R D I N D I CA TOR: Indicates the operating status of the scanner and memory card. See “LE D Indicator Light Key” on page 9. P OWE R B U TTO N: Press this button to turn the power on or off. P OWE R I N D I CA TOR : Indicates the power status of the scanner. See “LE D Indicator Light Key”[...]

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l O Ca TION Of P aRTs aN D C ONTROls OU TP UT S L OT: The scanned original comes out from this slot. S D /X D/ M M C/ M S CAR D S L OT: Accepts the following types of memory cards: S D, xD, M MC and M S. See “Supported Memory Card T ypes” below for details. M I N I U S B O U TLE T: F or connecting to a computer (or digital photo frame) via a US[...]

lE D I N DIC a T OR lIG hT k EY 9 Blinking slowly Off Steadily on Blinking rapidly P ower Status/Card Scanner is ready for use at the 3 00dpi (default) setting. The scanning resolution is set to 6 00dpi. Scanning current original. Please wait until the process is complete before scanning another original. The scanner power is off. Initializing syst[...]

OP E Ra TION First time use: Peel off the tape that secures the guide lever. 1. Connect the plug on the power adapter cable to the power outlet on the scanner. 2. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet. 3. Insert an unlocked (writeable) memory card into the memory card slot. NOTE: Be sure to insert a memory card before scanning. The scanner onl[...]

s U IT ab lE aN D U N s U IT ab lE T YP E s Of OR IG I Nal s This scanner is designed to obtain the best scanning results for the following types of originals: 3.5"x5" and 4"x6" photos Standard business cards DO NOT use the following types of originals for scanning, as the scanner may malfunction, the original may become jammed [...]

2. Insert the original into the feeding slot. W AR N I NG: Do not scan glossy photos in humid environments (humidity higher than 70% R H). Otherwise, the surface of the photo will become sticky and cause the scanner to jam. 3. T he original will be fed into the slot and scanned automatically . The Power and Status/Card Indicators blink while scanni[...]

OR I E NT a TION Of Th E sCaN N E D I MaG E Please refer to the illustrations below for the relationship between the orientation of the original when scanning and that of the scanned image when displayed on the computer screen. NOTE: Scanning the same original in different orient ations may produce scanned images that look slightly different in col[...]

Us I NG Th E aNTI- CU R l s h Ea Th F or older, fragile photographs, we suggest using the supplied anti-curl sheath before scanning. It also helps eliminate the possibility of blurry areas due to the uneven surface of the curled photos. NOTE: T o prevent the photos from sticking, do not leave the photo in the anti-curl sheath after scanning. 1. Ins[...]

C ON N ECTI NG Th E sCaN N E R T O a COM P UTE R By connecting the scanner to a computer, you can access the scanned images on the memory card directly or use the scanner as a memory card reader, so that you can freely copy , paste or delete files from or to the memory card using the computer. Operating system requirements: W indows ® : Windows XP[...]

DISCONN ECT I NG W indows systems: Click the hardware removal icon. Click to select the “Safely Remove US B Mass Storage Device” option that appears. When the message “Safe to Remove Hardware” displays on-screen, you can safely remove your hard disk. Unplug the scanner from your computer. Macintosh systems: Click and drag the hard disk icon[...]

If the memory card is used with the scanner for the first time, the scanner creates a folder named “F otoI MG” in the root directory to store the scanned image files. Each image file has a prefix “I MG_” followed by a 4-digit serial number in the sequence the image is stored. If the file name reaches I MG_9 9 99.jpg in the “F otoI MG” f[...]

E DITI NG Y OU R P hO T Os af TE R sCaN N I NG Y our computer should automatically open your newly scanned photos in an editing program currently on your computer. If it does not, you may go to www .picasa.google.com and download a free version of their editing software to edit your photos. F ollow the instructions for editing in the editing softwa[...]

CLEAN I N G TH E O UTE R CASI N G Please follow the instructions below to clean the outer casing of the scanner when necessary . 1. Use a suitable dust blower to blow off the dust on the scanner. 2. Use a slightly damp cloth to wipe off any smears on the surface of the scanner. 3. Wipe the scanner with a dry , clean, lint-free cloth. W AR N I NG: D[...]

ST O R I N G TH E S CAN N E R If the scanner will not be used for a prolonged period of time, follow the instructions below to store the scanner for future use. 1. Disconnect the scanner from the power supply . 2. Place the scanner and power adapter in a b ox or bag to keep them from accumulation of dust. 3. Place it in a cool and dry place inacces[...]

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22 TROU b lE s hO O TI NG IS S U E SO LUTI O N There are strange lines on the scanned image, or the image is not clear. Please ensure the following: • Are there scratches on the original, or is the original clean? Remove any stains or dust from the original before scanning. • Has the scan ner been use d for a long period of time wit hout clean [...]

• Is the memory card in NTFS or other file formats? The scanner only accepts memory cards in F A T or F A T32 file format. • Did you insert the next original before the scanning process of the previous one was completed? P ower the scanner off and then on and try again. Make sure that you scan the next original only after the scanning process o[...]

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ON E (1) YEaR l I M ITE D WaR RaNT Y Brookstone ® warrants this product against defects in materials and/or workmanship under normal use for a period of O N E (1) YEAR from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (“W arranty Period”). If a defect arises and a valid claim is received within the W arranty P eriod, at its option, Brookston[...]

but Brookstone, in so far as permitted by law , provides these products “as is. ” This warranty does not apply to: a) damage caused by failure to follow instructions relating to product’s use or the installation of components; b) damage caused by accident, abuse, misuse, fire, floods, earthquake or other external causes; c) damage caused by s[...]

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