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I don't know that it needs to be a hot folder. -if the web interface had similar gui controls to what you've got in your images, for example an "+Add" button to allow files to be uploaded to build a roll for output, then that would work.

Also, I did pull together a folder of PP8K film tables which included some that I believe were additional to the ones that Phil has on his website - the link to download this was posted in this thread previously but I've added it below for simplicity...

That's really fantastic. I did try out PiSCSI as a way of adding networked transfer of files to the Rasterplus print server on my Powerbook G4, but it never crossed my mind that the RPi + PiSCSI could act as the host machine. Does your setup allow the RPi to run in a headless mode or does it...

That looks pretty cool. What kind of hardware are you using as the server - I'm guessing some kind of headless RaspberryPi setup?

I also use TIFF files saved without compression, but I’ve found that they need to be in the older Interleaved format rather than a Planar format for the driver software to parse them properly.

If you google “propalette service manual” the first two links that pop-up (at least for me) are links to the PP7000 and PP8000 Repair Manuals on the Internet Archive, so it would be worth grabbing those anyway. You’ll need both for your 7000 as the manual for that device is an addendum to the...

On the ProPalette using the LCD keypad.

I just had a look in the service documentation I have for the 8K and it looks like you can bypass the auto-sense function and manually set the type of camera / film back installed using the menu system - see below. That could mean that you'd be able to omit the connector and only address the...

If you've got a 35mm back then you're at least in a position to determine the physical interface, including the connector location and contact spacing. The lens might be something as straightforward as a scanner or enlarger lens - you'd want something with good flat field charateristics...

Physically you could probably fabricate a 3D printed enclosure/film holder with suitable locking pins, but I think the main challenges would be the optics and the interface. The various film backs have lenses with different focal lengths, e.g. the 35mm back has 43.53mm lens, the 6x7 back a 74mm...

There was a firmware update floating around previously, but even if you can find a copy I would think long and hard about whether you really need to use it. If anything goes wrong during the update you would risk turning your propalette into a door stop as there is nowhere that can service these...

The 4x5" adapter was based upon a standard large format film back that had been adapted and fitted to a interface box for the film recorder, and would generally have been used with standard dark slide cut film holders. The 6x7cm film back was based on a Mamiya RB67 motorised magazine adapted...

In terms of the availability of either the medium format (6x7cm) or the large format (4x5") film backs for the Polaroid 8000, there probably weren't very many of them made when they were originally released, and so you'll need to be a bit lucky if you're going to find one or both of these now.

Maya - The mods here are pretty strict about people posting wanted requests or similar in the discussions - you're supposed to use the Classifieds section for those things, so I expect your post will get deleted.

I think koraks has it right - if one of these unit dies then the only option is likely to be to source a working replacement. There are repair manuals available but most of the components inside look to be Polaroid proprietary assemblies for which replacements will obviously not be available...