Using An External Hard Disk With The Elite Xl - GCC Technologies Elite XL User Manual

Chapter 6

Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL

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Fonts
The Elite XL provides a SCSI port for connecting up to seven external hard
disks. These disks are used to store additional PostScript and TrueType
fonts. Using an external disk for font storage is faster than downloading
from the computer and it leaves more available memory, which improves
performance.
The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is a standardized cable
system and communications protocol that allows you to attach external
SCSI hard disks to your printer.
There are several guidelines that must be followed when using the SCSI
cable system with the Elite XL:
• When connecting the SCSI devices, make sure all devices are switched
off.
• The SCSI system can only have a maximum of two terminators. If you
are connecting one hard disk to the printer, you will need one termina-
tor for the hard disk unless it is internally terminated. If two or more
hard disks are to be connected to the printer, connect a terminator to
the first and last hard disks in the chain, unless they are internally
terminated.
• Use a standard 50 pin Male to 50 pin Female SCSI cable to connect
the external hard disk to the Elite XL. To purchase this cable, see
Appendix J.
• If you are connecting multiple hard disks to the Elite XL, make sure
that each hard disk has a unique SCSI ID, and that the SCSI ID is not
#7.
Note: The SCSI IDs of hard disks connected to the printer do not affect the SCSI
IDs of SCSI devices connected to the Macintosh or PC.
To connect an external hard disk to the printer:
1. Switch off both the hard disk and the Elite XL.
2. Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI port on the Elite XL, which is
located on the back of the printer.
3. Connect one terminator to the SCSI port on the back of the hard
disk (if it does not have built-in termination), and fasten the clips.