MicroBoards Technology GX Quick Reference Manual

For a more in-depth look at the installation process, please refer
to the Installation section of the User's Manual.
Be sure your computer meets the Minimum System
Requirements as stated in the User's Manual and that
you have read these instructions and the Manual prior
to contacting Microboards Technical Support with
installation or configuration questions!
GX Auto Printer Installation:
Do NOT connect your GX Auto Printer to your
computer until you are told to do so!!
1. Unpack the GX Auto Printer and place it in the
selected workspace. This space should have enough
vertical space to allow for easy loading of media into
the input hopper .
2. Insert the GX Auto Printer Installation disk into the CD/DVD ROM drive on your
computer. The installer should open automatically.
If the installer does not automatically open, click the Start button and select
Run from the Start menu. Click the Browse button and go to the CD/DVD drive,
highlight Setup.exe, click the Open button, then click OK.
Please follow all directions on each window before clicking the Next button.
GX Auto Printer Installation
Quick Reference Guide
3. You will first be guided through the hardware setup. Please follow all directions
on each window before clicking the Next button.
During the Installation process, you may see windows appear that refer to
the drivers not being verified by the operating system. Should any of these
windows appear, click the option to install the driver software.
If you do not install the driver software, your hardware
will not run successfully!
4. After the physical hardware setup is complete, you will be instructed to connect
the GX Auto Printer to the computer. Once this occurs, Windows will find your
new hardware and run through the driver installation process.
You may see an indication that a hardware device was not completely installed.
This is not unusual; the hardware installation will complete after the PC is
rebooted. Continue through the Installer to the last window.
5. Rebooting your PC is required before attempting to run your GX Disc
Printer! Click the Finish button to do so.
Please visit our Technical Support website at www.microboards.com/support
for Windows 7, Vista, and XP
The Microboards Printer Toolbox Installation
The Microboards Toolbox is installed silently during the GX Disc Printer
installation. This application is used for general maintenance functions.
After the installation completes, the Toolbox will start up. You will see an icon
appear in the tool tray in the lower right corner of your Windows desktop. To
access the Toolbox, double-click the icon circled below.
The Toolbox will also automatically start up after
rebooting the PC.
Installation of the GX Auto Printer is complete. The printer will need
to be aligned prior to printing disks. Please see the other side of this
guide or refer to the User's Manual for information on the alignment
process.
Installation Troubleshooting Guide:
Hardware not installing on 1. Turn on power to GX Auto Printer (back panel)
PC 2. Reseat USB connection
3. Installation CD in drive?
Printer not responding 1. Turn on power to Printer (front panel). Firmly press
2. Ink cartridge must be installed before turning on
3. If the LED on the power button is blinking Red with
In order to guarantee quality results from the GX Auto Printer,
ONLY MICROBOARDS GX-300HC
COLOR INK CARTRIDGE CAN BE USED!
As is true with all printers, the quality of ink cartridge and the quality of the ink
within the cartridge will affect your output. To ensure quality results, the GX Auto
Printer will not operate with any other color ink cartridge in place.
The use of refilled ink cartridges will void your warranty!
the power button and wait several seconds for the
printer power LED to come on
the GX Auto Printer.
a cartridge installed, you may not have the ink
cartridge installed correctly. Turn the GX off, remove
the cartridge and reseat. Turn power back on.