Polaroid ProPalette 7000 User manual

Installation and Quick Reference
ProPalette 7000
ProPalette 8K Series

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1 Unpack the Box
Make sure you have all the following components. Contact your
dealer if any are missing or damaged.
1
2
3
1 ProPalette film
recorder
2
35 mm camera back
(shipped mounted on the film
recorder)
3
Power cord
Installation and Quick Reference (this document), and regis-
tration card (not shown)
ProPalette film recorder software and connecting cables are in a
separate box. Some models include a 4x5 or 6x7 camera back
packed with the film recorder.

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2 Position the Film Recorder
Place the film recorder at a convenient working height on a flat
vibration-free surface. Make sure that all four rubber feet are in
contact with the surface, and that the ventilation holes are not
obstructed. Position the film recorder away from any electro-
magnetic fields such as computer monitors or electric motors.

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3 Connect the Film Recorder
Connection Types
ProPalette film recorders have a parallel port for connection to a
Windows computer, and a SCSI port for connection to either a
Macintosh computer or to a Windows computer with a SCSI host
adapter installed.
The software kit for Windows systems includes a parallel cable,
but you can connect your system to the SCSI port if you have a
SCSI host adapter installed and a SCSI connection cable (not
included).
If you install a SCSI host adapter, follow the instructions provided
by the adapter manufacturer. Host adapters may not be available
for some iMac computers.
1
Parallel connector
2
SCSI connectors
3
Reset button
4
Power connection
1
2
3
4

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Parallel Connection (PC)
1
Turn off both your PC and
the film recorder.
2
Connect the film recorder
to power.
3
Plug the parallel cable into
the parallel port on the
film recorder and secure
the connection.
4
Plug the parallel cable into the parallel port on your com-
puter and secure the connection.
5 Turn on the film recorder and wait for it to complete initial-
ization (
READY
shows on the display).

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SCSI Connection (PC or Macintosh Computer)
1
Turn off both your com-
puter and the film
recorder.
2
Connect the film recorder
to power.
3
Plug the 50-pin end of the
SCSI cable into the SCSI
port on the rear panel of
the film recorder and
secure the connection.
4
Plug the 25-pin end of the SCSI cable into the SCSI port on
your computer and secure the connection.
5
Turn on the film recorder and wait for it to complete initial-
ization (
READY
shows on the display).
SCSI device chains must be terminated once at each end of the
chain. The host adapter terminates one end. You must terminate
the other end. The next page illustrates three typical connections.

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In this example, the film recorder is the only SCSI device and
must be terminated. This example shows external termination
using a separate terminator (not included). The film recorder
may also be terminated internally, see below. Connect the SCSI
terminator either between the SCSI cable and the film recorder or
to the second SCSI connector on the film recorder rear panel.
In this example, the film recorder is the last device in the SCSI
chain and must be terminated. This example shows external ter-
mination using a separate terminator (not included). The film
recorder may also be terminated internally, see below. Connect
the SCSI terminator either between the SCSI cable and the film
recorder or to the second SCSI connector on the film recorder
rear panel.
In this example, the film recorder is in the middle of the SCSI
chain and must not be terminated.
Note
: Do not terminate the film recorder both inter-
nally and externally.
6
If you need to terminate the film recorder internally:
a
Turn off the computer and all other
SCSI devices.
b
Turn on the film recorder and wait for
it to complete initialization (
READY
shows on the display).
c
Press to display the
Change
Setup?
menu on the message panel.
d
Press until
SCSI Terminated?
appears.

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e
Press , then press or to
highlight
Ye s
(terminate) or
No
(turn
off termination).
f
Press , then press twice.
g
Press the Reset button on the back of
the film recorder.
Each device on a SCSI chain must have a unique SCSI ID. The
preset film recorder SCSI ID is 4. If the SCSI ID of any other
device is 4, either change the SCSI ID of that device (consult the
device documentation) or change the SCSI ID of the
film recorder.
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If you need to change the film recorder SCSI ID:
a
Turn off the computer and all other
SCSI devices.
b
Turn on the film recorder.
c
Press to display the
Change
Setup?
menu on the message panel.
d
Press until
SCSI ID?
appears,
then press to display the current
SCSI ID number.
e
Press to select an unused SCSI ID
number. Note that the SCSI host
adapter is usually ID 0, and most
internal SCSI hard drives are ID 1. An
internal SCSI CD-ROM drive may be
ID 3.
f
Press , then press twice.
g Press the Reset button on the back of
the film recorder.

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4 Install the Software
1
Turn on your computer.
2
Insert the Polaroid Palette Software CD ROM into the drive.
Windows 95, 98, or NT
a
Wait for the program to start. If it
does not, select
Run
from the Win-
dows Start menu. Click Browse and
select POLAROID.EXE on the CD-
ROM, then click
OK
.
b
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Power Macintosh or Power PC
a
Install Apple LaserWriter driver soft-
ware. Graphx RasterPlus for Macin-
tosh Polaroid Edition software
requires Apple Laserwriter driver 8.6
or later (included on the software
CD). To find out which Apple Laser-
Writer driver, if any, you have
installed, select the LaserWriter docu-
ment in the System…Extension
folder. Select File…Get Info.
b
Click on the Palette icon on the CD.
c
Follow the instructions on the menu.
d
After the installation, click Quit to exit
the installer. Graphx RasterPlus for Mac-
intosh Polaroid Edition software runs
automatically.
e
Personalize the software by filling in
the fields on the personalization
screen and click OK .
f Select your film recorder and click OK .
g
Enter your desktop printer name (not
the film recorder) and click OK .
3
Remove the CD.

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5 Test the Installation
PC
1
Start the PC and Graphx RasterPlus95 software.
2
Select Edit...Queue Properties .
3
Select the recorder you are using from the Device list.
4
Select the port to which the film recorder is connected from
the Connection list (LPT or SCSI port).
5
Click the Options button.
6
Click the Info button.
An information box with film recorder information displays if the
software can communicate with the film recorder.
If the software cannot communicate with the film recorder, an
error message tells you that the recorder is off-line. Make sure
that the film recorder is properly connected, turned on, and that
the correct port is selected on the Device list on the Queue Prop-
erties dialog box.
If the film recorder is connected via SCSI, and the computer has
an EIDE controller for the CD, an error message may appear indi-
cating that the recorder is disconnected or off-line after attempt-
ing a SCSI connection. To correct this problem, follow these steps:
1
Select Tools...SCSI Explorer .
The system displays a list of host adapters and the SCSI
adapter ID numbers associated with each host adapter.
2
Locate the host adapter ID number associated with
DP2SCSI.
3
Select Edit...Queue Properties...Options .
4
Click the SCSI Adapter # list box and set the value to the host
adapter ID number associated with DP2SCSI.
5
Click the OK button twice.