# Documentation

My CI-5000 came with a whole envelope of assorted documentation, although unfortunately a lot is missing...

[![PaletteSoftwareEnvelope_web.jpg](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/lqAsoJ2q85p3JxrD-palettesoftwareenvelope-web.jpg)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/lqAsoJ2q85p3JxrD-palettesoftwareenvelope-web.jpg)

In the interest of preservation I've scanned everything I have, and here's where you can find that :)

<p class="callout info">I believe most of these are from October-December 1992  
(the included floppies have a date code of Oct92, and my machine was manufactured in November 1992)</p>

- #### Palette Driver Installation Guide
    
      
    [![image.png](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/ogBkoHUVhqohtRCd-image.png)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/ogBkoHUVhqohtRCd-image.png)
    
    A walk-through of installing the Palette GS/WS drivers onto a DOS system  
    [PaletteDriverInstallGuide\_Optimized.pdf](https://guides.nycto.io/attachments/1)
- #### Polaroid Digital Palette GS/WS 'Making Output - Chapter 5'
    
      
    [![image.png](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/lkFEvAGwWxg9oimr-image.png)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/lkFEvAGwWxg9oimr-image.png)  
    This seems to be a basic guide on how to use the included *Digital Palette WS* and *Digital Palette GS* software for DOS/Win3.1.
    
    [PaletteGS\_WSProducingGraphics\_Optimized.pdf](https://guides.nycto.io/attachments/5)
- #### Polaroid Digital Palette 'Producing Graphics'  
      
    
    
    [![image.png](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/uOyxkSLOOl8rLZsf-image.png)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/uOyxkSLOOl8rLZsf-image.png)
    
    How to send graphics from the included 35mm Express software to a Digital Palette film recorder.  
    This one includes a handy reference to several error codes that the recorder may throw :)  
    [PaletteProducingGraphics\_Optimized.pdf](https://guides.nycto.io/attachments/4)
- #### Polaroid Digital Palette 4x5 System  
      
    
    
    [![image.png](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/gFYlkujbsgfxiC5k-image.png)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/gFYlkujbsgfxiC5k-image.png)
    
    An add-in pack for the Digital Palette manual, explaining how to use the 4x5 film accessories.  
    Also includes the contents page for that manual, however unfortunately none of the manual was included.  
    [DigitalPalette\_4x5System\_Optimized.pdf](https://guides.nycto.io/attachments/3)
- #### Polaroid 4x5 Camera Adapter
    
      
    [![image.png](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/N4UBwFlEXV9rMaMz-image.png)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/N4UBwFlEXV9rMaMz-image.png)
    
    Mostly a guide on how to use the Polaroid 545/545i 4x5 film holders, along with the 4x5 adapter for the Palette.  
    [4x5CamAdapter\_Optimized.pdf](https://guides.nycto.io/attachments/2)  
      
    that's these thingies :)  
      
    [![4x5kit.jpg](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/scaled-1680-/g1F3b5oo5l1zQuKh-4x5kit.jpg)](https://guides.nycto.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-06/g1F3b5oo5l1zQuKh-4x5kit.jpg)
    
    (you'll have to excuse the messy workbench!)