Slide Printing

The Lasergraphics Mark III records digital images onto 35mm or 120mm film.

Film Types: The Knight Visual Resources Facility uses and recommends the following films.

Fuji Provia 100F, 35mm, color slide film
Kodak Gold 100, 35mm, color print film
Kodak TMax 100, 35mm, B&W print film
Fuji NPS 160, 120mm, color print film (not sold at KVRF)
Fuji Provia 100, 120mm, color slide film (not sold at KVRF)

If you have a special need to use a particular film type, please speak to a staff member before using the slide printer. Using unsupported films may cause incorrect color casting in the film output.

File Formats: The system can record from a wide variety of image formats, including TIFF's, JPEG's, Photoshop files (PSD's), Powerpoint presentations, and PDF's.

Media: At this time, we only accept files on CD's that can be read on a Microsoft Windows® machine. Files should be organized in a single directory, and should be on a single disc.

Apple® Compatability: The slide printer is attached to a Windows PC. Although it can read most files created on an Apple computer, there are some potential snags that can greatly slow the processing of your order:

CD's burned from the Finder in Mac OS cannot be read on a PC. Use Toast or similar software to burn CD's that can be read under Mac OS and Windows.
Files without a suffix (the suffix is after the period, i.e. "file.suffix") will not open properly on a PC. All files must have a suffix indicating their type. "My.tif" or "My.tiff" is acceptable, "MyTIFF" is not.

Pricing: There are several pricing options.

Art or Arch Depts	Cornell Community	Turnaround Time	Notes	Options
$2.30/image	$5.00/image	Up to 2 weeks	Full Service Materials Included	N/A
$72.50/roll	$165.00/roll	2-3 days	Full Service Materials Optional Full Rolls Only 35 images/roll	No Film: -$8.95 No Devel: -$9.00
$1.00/image	N/A	N/A	Self Service Materials Additional 35 images/roll 1 roll minimum	Add Film: +$8.95 Add Devel: +$9.00
Definitions: Full Service: Mounted slides or developed film are returned to the patron. Self Service: This is available only to FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE. These customers must receive training on the use of the slide printer and should make an appointment with a staff member to do so. Film and processing may be purchased in the Visual Resources Facility, but are not included in the base price. Materials Included: Film and processing are included in the base price. Customers may not use their own film or processing. Materials Optional: Film and processing are included in the base price. Customers who choose to provide their own film and/or developing will be credited. Materials Additional: Film and processing are NOT included in the base price, but may be purchased from the slide library at additional charge. Full Rolls Only: The order must fill up one or more rolls completely (34 images). Images beyond what will fit on a roll will be charged at the per image rate, and are subject to longer turn around times.

Quality: The output quality is excellent, and will almost always be limited by the quality of your source material. Below are recommendations that will guide you in producing reasonable quality presentation images:

Description	Resolution	File Size
Presentation Quality TIFF	1024x768	2.2 megabytes or more
Presentation Quality JPEG	Varies	1 megabyte or more
Normal Quality Mode*	4096x3362	39.4 megabytes
High Quality Mode*	8192x6724	157.6 megabytes
* These rows describe the hardware resolution of the Mark III in its normal and high quality modes. The file sizes given refer to the file size of an uncompressed color TIFF at the print resolution. NOTE: Resizing TIFF's and JPEG's in Photoshop is not necessary and will not increase the quality of your film output; rendering your vector or 3d content at 8192x6724, and acquiring high-resolution scans or digital camera shots will.