Q65730: Film Recorder Support Under PowerPoint for Windows
Article: Q65730
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbprint kbPrinting
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
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SUMMARY
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As of September 1990, the following film recorder manufacturers are writing or
have drivers for the Windows environment. Drivers listed below can be used to
send output to the appropriate film recorders. If you use Matrix film recorder
(PCR, QCR), you may want to consider the options listed under "More
Information."
Manufacturer Film Recorder Driver Availability
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Mirus Filmprinter Available
(800) 654-0808
Presentation Montage Available
Technologies
(800) 782-2543
Sales Department
Lasergraphics LFR, LFR plus Alpha version available;
(714) 753-8292 shipping 4th quarter 1990
Tech Support
Polaroid Digital Palette Shipping 4th Quarter 1990
(800) 225-1618 Windows 95 driver should be
Electronic available by end of 1995,
Imaging Group according to Zenographics.
As of July, 1995, the most commonly used film recorder used with
PowerPoint 4.0 for Windows is the Polaroid Film Recorder driver created
by Zenographics. Zenographics has created three versions of this driver
for Windows 3.x. These drivers come with a spooler as a package and the
package restructures Control Panel Printers. Note that these drivers may
or may not work under Windows 95. Currently, these drivers are not
supported by Microsoft and have not been tested. Zenographics can be
contacted at (800) 524-3388 or (714) 851-6352
General Parametrics Photo Metric Slide Currently under development
(415) 524-3950 Maker 250 (NAPLPS .PIC format)
MORE INFORMATION
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General Parametrics film recorders use the North American Presentation Level
Protocol Syntax (NAPLPS) .PIC format. This is not the same as Lotus .PIC files.
Micrografx has a Windows 2.x driver that can be used by Windows 3.0 running in
Real-mode only.
AGFA's Matrix film recorders use the Scan Conversion Object Description Language
(SCODL) developed by Matrix. AGFA interfaces with QuickDraw and uses it as the
rasterizer on the Macintosh. Currently, a similar interface method with Windows
facilities is not available through AGFA.
If you use Matrix or Management Graphics film recorders, the following options
are available from third-party Windows and non-Windows-application vendors for
achieving output from your film recorders.
1. "Freedom of the Press" from Custom Applications is a software PostScript
raster image processor. For additional information about "Freedom of the
Press," call the sales department at Custom Applications at (800) 873- 4367.
2. Micrografx has developed a driver (version 2.4) to create SCODL files. Files
created with the Micrografx driver can then be imaged using the Matrix
Conductor software. Currently, the Matrix Vector Processor (MVP) Conductor
software and rasterizer will operate from Windows 2.1 and 2.11 or Windows 3.0
in real mode. Micrografx can be reached at (800) 733- 3729; for Sales, press
1, then 2.
3. If you have PowerPoint for Windows and the Macintosh, use the Apple File
Exchange (AFE) and the PowerPoint filter (available for the $4.50 shipping
cost) to translate the Windows presentation to the Macintosh and image from
the Macintosh using the Conductor Image Management software. The PowerPoint
filter with AFE will translate PowerPoint objects and imported graphics. To
obtain the PowerPoint filter, call the Microsoft Order Desk at (800)
360-7561. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft
subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World
Wide Offices Web site at:
http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm
4. Graphx has developed a product called Raster Plus that allows a variety of
MS-DOS-based and Windows-based programs to image to a Matrix film recorder.
Graphx advertises that this product includes support for PowerPoint for
Windows. Raster Plus ships with a Windows 3.0 driver called the
WinSlideService driver. Files printed to the WinSlide driver can then be
imaged by Raster Plus to Matrix, Solitaire, Polaroid, or Samurai film
recorders. In addition, Raster Plus ships with a screen capture utility that
will capture any VGA graphics or text screen and save it as a Raster Plus
file. Graphx can be contacted at (508) 975- 5424.
Additional query words: 4.00a 4.00c ppt95 ppt7 custsales winppt slides slide shoot shooting record
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Keywords : kb3rdparty kbprint kbPrinting
Technology : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search kbPowerPt400 kbPowerPt200 kbPowerPt300 kbPowerPt400c kbPowerPt400a
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0a,4.0c,7.0
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbinfo
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