Seminar Techniques and Technology (HS 601)

Handout - Polaroid Palette Slide Maker (Windows)

• Printing from PowerPoint 97 to the Polaroid Palette, Windows 98 Pentium system
• Power on
  • Make sure the Palette is on before you start up the computer!
  • The on/off switch is located on the front of the Palette.
  • Start up the computer.
• Open Powerpoint
  • Open your presentation into Powerpoint.
  • Let the Palette warm up for about 10 minutes before you start shooting slides.
• Load film
  • Use only Fujichrome 100 ISO or Ektachrome Elite 100 ISO 35mm film
  • Open the camera back and load film.
  • Make sure the end of the film is pulled across and the holes engage the teeth in the winder.
  • Film advances automatically when back is closed.
  • Verify:
    • Film counter is on 1.
• Print slides
  • Remember you are Printing to the Polaroid Palette when shooting slides
  • Select Page Setup from File pulldown menu
  • Verify:
    • 35mm slides and size equal to 11.25 X 7.5 inches
    • landscape or portrait orientation depending on your presentation
    • number slides from 1
    • Click OK
  • Select Print from File pulldown menu
  • Verify:
    • Printer = Digital Palette CI-5000
    • Status = Idle
    • Type = Digital Palette CI-5000
    • Where = LPT 2
    • Comment = RasterPlus 95
    • Number of Copies = ?
    • Print Range = All or Type in Page range.
    • What: Slides
  • Verify:
    • No boxes are X'd at the bottom of the page.
  • Click on Properties at the top of the page
  • Verify:
    • Paper Size = Power Point (7.5 X 11.25)
    • Layout = 1 up
    • Orientation = Portrait or Landscape (according to your presentation)
    • Paper Source ------- Ignore This Area
  • Click on Graphics at the top of the page
  • Verify:
    • Resolution = 2048
    • Ignore the rest of the page
  • Click on Device Options at the top of the page
    • Within Film Type: Select the film you are using
  • Usually:
    • Elite II 100 v1
    • or
    • Fujichrome Sensia RD II v1
    • or
    • Fujichrome RD 100 v1
    • Click on Apply then on OK
• Begin printing slides
  • Click on OK to Start Printing.
  • Then look on the Menu at the bottom of the screen and click on RasterPlus 95 Queue and a status window will appear over your presentation
  • This shows the status of the processing of your job.
  • Watch the green Power light on the palette blink when processing starts.
  • Listen for shutter when first slide starts shooting.
  • Listen and watch for first slide to advance before leaving Pallet unattended
  • It will take 2-3 minutes to shoot each slide
  • Failure will stop machine
• Retrieve finished film
  • Check that film is finished printing
  • Verify:
    • The green light is no longer blinking
    • That the film counter shows 24, 36 or one number higher than your last slide (i.e. 21 slides counter = 22.)
  • Close the RasterPlus 95 Queue box. Do not Save changes.
  • Close the RasterPlus 95 or minimize it if you will shoot more slides.
  • Verify:
    • That your first slide is displayed in PowerPoint.
  • Press and hold the rewind switch to fully rewind the film.
  • This may take some time!
• Make sure that you remove your film promptly and leave the machine as you found it.