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- Page 1 GCC Elite Color 16 Series Printer Software Installation Guide Macintosh - OS 9.x and earlier...
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Page 2: Software Installation
You will need to set up your Macintosh computer to use the Elite Color 16 Series by installing the Elite Color 16 Series software for Macintosh.This software is on the Elite Color 16 Series CD-ROM.The CD-ROM includes customized PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files for the Elite Color 16 Series, ColorSync ICC profile and screen fonts for each of the resident PostScript printer fonts. - Page 3 Part 1- Installing the GCC Printing Software and Fonts Insert the Elite Color16 Series CD-ROM into the computer and double-click the CD icon to open the disk. Double-click the “Elite Color 16 Series Installer” icon within the disk window. An introduction screen marked “Macintosh Printer Installation”...
- Page 4 4 - Elite Color 16 Software Installation Guide (Macintosh 9.x) A window will open displaying the ReadMe file for the software. Read the information in this file and click “Continue” to proceed. A window will appear listing the components that will be installed and asking for an Install Location.
- Page 5 Desktop Printer. Click “Yes” to setup the printer. A dialog box asking how the printer is connected will appear. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected properly. Select the connection method being used for the printer (AppleTalk, USB or LPR) and click “Setup Printer.”...
- Page 6 Clicking the “Setup Printer” button will open either Apple’s Desktop Printer Utility (USB or LPR connections) or the Chooser (AppleTalk connections) in order to setup the printer. Refer to the instructions for Creating a Desktop Printer, covered in Part 2 of the Macintosh installation instructions in this guide as follows:...
- Page 7 Due to potential incompatibilities between Apple’s Desktop Printer Utility and certain AppleTalk networks, GCC does not recommend using the Apple Desktop Printer Utility to set up the Elite Color 16 Series printer over AppleTalk. As a result, the Elite Color 16 Series software uses the Chooser to set up the printer over AppleTalk rather than the Desktop Printer Utility.
- Page 8 Click on the LaserWriter 8 icon in the left- hand Chooser window. A list of AppleTalk compatible printers will appear on the right. Click on the name of your printer from the list. The default printer name will be “Elite Color 16 Series” with a six-digit number appended..
- Page 9 The Setup process will continue. A status bar will show the progress of the setup. A window will appear asking for any options on the printer to be configured. The page of options sets the Memory Configuration and High Capacity Feeder status.
- Page 10 Desktop Printer icon to highlight it, then going up to the Printing menu at the top of the screen and selecting “Set Default Printer.” The GCC Product Registration utility will run after the printer is setup. Please follow the registration instructions to register your printer.
- Page 11 Part 2b - Creating a Desktop Printer (via USB) (Note: USB connection requires Mac OS 8.6 or higher) Make sure that all steps in the Hardware Setup section of the Elite Color 16 Series Getting Started Guide have been followed.
- Page 12 12 - Elite Color 16 Software Installation Guide (Macintosh 9.x) The “USB Printer” dialog box will appear. Click on your printer model from the list, then click “OK.” The “Untitled 1” dialog box will return. Click on the “Auto Setup” button at the top right of the box.
- Page 13 Go to File and Quit to exit the Desktop Printer Utility. The printer is selected and ready to print. The GCC Product Registration utility will run after the printer is setup. Please follow the registration instructions to register your printer.
- Page 14 Part 2c - Creating a Desktop Printer (Note: LPR connection requires a PowerPC-based Mac and LaserWriter 8.5.1 or higher) 14 - Elite Color 16 Software Installation Guide (Macintosh 9.x) (via LPR) Make sure that all steps in the Hardware Setup section of the Elite Color 16 Series Getting Started Guide have been followed.
- Page 15 If the printer is configured and the IP Address is correct, a message will appear that the printer is located at the IP address you specified. If not, a message will appear that the printer cannot be verified. In this case, check the connection and the IP address entered and try again.
- Page 16 Click on the “Change” button at the top right of the box. The “Select a PostScript Printer Description File” box will open. Choose your printer model from the list of printers and click “Select.” The “Untitled 1” dialog box returns again. The icon in the “PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File”...
- Page 17 10. Go to File and Quit to exit the Desktop Printer Utility. The printer is selected and ready to print. The GCC Product Registration utility will run after the printer is setup. Please follow the registration instructions to register your printer.
- Page 18 TRADEMARKS GCC Technologies is a registered trademark of GCC Technologies, Inc. GCC Printers, the GCC Printers logo and Elite are trademarks of GCC Technologies, Inc. Apple, AppleTalk, ColorSync, LaserWriter, Mac, Macintosh, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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