Page 1 Elite 20ppm U S E R’S M A N U A L ECHNOLOGIES...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1: Introduction and Installation Elite XL 20ppm highlights ..............1-2 Elite XL 20ppm Optional Accessories ..........1-3 Installing the Elite XL 20ppm ............1-5 Choosing a location for the printer ..........1-5 Unpacking the Elite XL 20ppm ............1-6 The Elite XL 20ppm Configuration Page .........
Page 3 3: Using Windows 3.1 Setting Windows 3.1 printing options ..........3-5 Advanced Options ................3-7 Port assignment- Windows 3.1 ............3-8 Installing printer description files ........... 3-9 Printing from Windows 3.1 applications ........3-10 4: Using Windows 95 Windows 95 printing software overview ........4-2 Plug and Play installation ..............
Page 4 5: Using Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 3.51 printing software overview ....... 5-2 Select and configure a communications port ......... 5-4 Selecting Page Setup and Print options .......... 5-7 Print Setup options ................5-7 Print options ..................5-8 6: Using Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 printing software overview .........
Page 5 7: Using DOS Overview of setup and printing from a DOS application ....7-2 Overview of setup and printing from DOS command line .... 7-2 Port configuration – DOS ..............7-3 Selecting a printer driver ..............7-4 Using the Copy command ..............7-5 8: The Elite XL 20ppm control panel Control panel (LCD) display window ..........
Page 6 9: Fonts Introduction ..................9-2 Resident PostScript fonts ..............9-2 PCL resident font catalog ..............9-5 Font compatibility ................9-6 Downloading fonts from a Macintosh ..........9-6 Additional LaserWriter Utility functions ......... 9-9 Downloading fonts from Windows ..........9-10 Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL 20ppm ....9-11 Initializing an external hard disk ...........
Page 7 Diagnosing errors from print output .......... 11-15 Service and Support ..............11-17 GCC’s World Wide Web site ............11-17 Dealer and Service Center support ..........11-17 Extended warranties ..............11-17 Software upgrades ............... 11-18 Transporting your printer ............11-18 Consumables, accessories, and upgrades ........11-18 Appendices A: Printer specifications ..............
Page 8 Introduction and Installation C H A P T E R Contents Elite XL 20ppm highlights Elite XL 20ppm optional accessories Installing the Elite XL 20ppm Overview Unpacking the Elite XL 20ppm The Elite XL 20ppm Configuration Page Elite XL 20ppm main features Installing or replacing the toner cartridge Connecting power to the Elite XL 20ppm 1-10...
Page 9: 1: Introduction And Installation
1: Introduction and Installation Congratulations on your purchase of a GCC Technologies Elite XL 20ppm laser printer. You now have a fast, high-quality, versatile solution for all your printing needs. This manual presents installation instructions, basic day-to-day user information, troubleshooting tips, and reference materials for your Elite XL 20ppm printer. The contents of this manual are presented to help you quickly setup and begin using your printer.
Page 10 Flexibility/Compatibility/Connectivity • The Elite XL 20ppm accepts jobs in PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5 formats from Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, and UNIX based computers. • The Elite XL 20ppm comes with Ethernet to let you connect to an Ethernet network. It also has LocalTalk as standard, and supports NetWare and TCP/IP. •...
Page 11: Elite Xl 20Ppm Optional Accessories
Elite XL 20ppm Optional Accessories Interface cables 500 sheet paper feeder (includes cassette) 500 sheet universal paper cassette Toner cartridge Envelope 8 MB, 16 MB or 32 MB cassette memory expansion kit 1 - 4 • Introduction and Installation...
Page 12: Installing The Elite Xl 20Ppm
Installing the Elite XL 20ppm Overview Carry out these steps to get your printer up and running: • Select a location for the printer. • Unpack the printer and connect it to a power outlet. • Install the toner cartridge. •...
Page 13: Unpacking The Elite Xl 20Ppm
Unpacking the Elite XL 20ppm Warning: The printer must be carried by two people. It weighs approximately 60 pounds unpacked (approximately 27 kilograms). Note: Save the packing materials inside the shipping box and put the box in a safe place; you will be able to repack the printer should you need to move it again. Unlock and remove the four locking handles by pulling the tab.
Page 14: The Elite Xl 20Ppm Configuration Page
The Elite XL 20ppm Configuration Page Each Elite XL 20ppm package includes a configuration page. It was printed on your printer, at GCC’s manufacturing facility. The page shows the hardware and software versions of the printer, factory default settings, and the hardware configuration of your Elite XL 20ppm.
Page 15: Installing Or Replacing The Toner Cartridge
Installing or replacing the toner cartridge The toner cartridge contains a microfine plastic powder that is fused to paper during the print process. If your pages have an average of five percent coverage, you should expect to print about 14,000 pages with each toner cartridge; if you print graphics images you should expect to change the cartridge more often.
Page 16 If you are replacing a cartridge, remove the old cartridge by holding the handles and sliding it out of the printer; otherwise, go to the next step. Take the new toner cartridge out of its box and wrappings. Distribute the toner evenly by gently rocking the cartridge a few times. Pull the seal on the cartridge gently but firmly to remove it completely.
Page 17: Connecting Power To The Elite Xl 20Ppm
Close the cover. If you have replaced a used toner cartridge, you can resume printing when the printer warms up. Connecting power to the Elite XL 20ppm Plug the power cord into the socket located on the back of the printer, then plug the cord into an AC power outlet.
Page 18: Using The Paper Tray
Using the paper tray The paper tray can hold paper either lengthways or sideways. These are referred to as Long Edge Feed (LEF) or Short Edge Feed (SEF). Use LEF (sideways) wherever possible; pages will print faster. Short edge feed Long edge feed The universal (standard) paper tray holds up to 500 sheets of 20 lb.
Page 19 Remove the paper tray from the printer. Pull firmly using the handle at the front of the tray. The tray will stop when it is partly removed - this is a safety precaution. Lift the tray and slide it toward you to remove it completely. Remove the paper tray cover, if necessary.
Page 20 Note: The paper tray has three features that you can use when you install paper; the Center guide (A), the Paper Width Guides (B) and the metal tab paper guides (C). These features are explained below. front back (handle) If you need to change the length of paper, tilt the top of the center guide away from you and move it to the front edge of the paper tray.
Page 21 If you need to change the width of paper, move the paper width guides by squeezing the two handles together on the left guide and sliding the guide toward the edge of the tray. Moving one guide automatically moves the other. Insert the paper so that it fits under the two metal tabs at the rear of the tray.
Page 22: Using The Multipurpose Feeder
Using the MultiPurpose Feeder The MultiPurpose Feeder (MP Feeder) holds up to an extra 150 sheets of 20 lb. copier-style paper up to 13" x 35" (330mm x 888mm), 30 transparencies, 30 sheets of labels, 10 envelopes or 75 postcards. You can also manually feed single sheets of paper or other media.
Page 23 Insert paper (or other media) between the paper guides. If necessary, slide the paper guides against the paper. Insert letterhead face up with the top toward the left (LEF - sideways) or toward the back (SEF - lengthways). Place envelopes face up with the flap down and to the right. Statement, 8.5 x 14”...
Page 24: Elite Xl 20Ppm Interface Connections
Note: The Elite XL 20ppm does not check the size of the media you insert in the MP Feeder (unlike the paper trays). Make sure you are using the paper size you specified in your application. Note: If you are using very large size paper, you may need to support the stack to help it feed properly.
Page 25 LOCALTALK RS - 422 SCSI PARALLEL 10BASE -T AAUI • The 8-pin DIN connector can be used as either a LocalTalk network interface or an RS-422 serial interface. LocalTalk is the default setting. If you want to use this as a serial interface, you will have to change settings in the printer’s control panel menus.
Page 26 AAUI adapters are available from several manufacturers or direct from GCC. Note: Some interfaces have specific settings that you must select through the printer’s control panel Interfaces submenu. Connecting cables correctly Most cables come with some kind of mechanical locking device. Be sure to use these locking devices, otherwise you may experience intermittent errors or the printer will fail to operate altogether.
Page 27 LOCALTALK RS - 422 SCSI PARALLEL 10BASE-T AAUI Connect one LocalTalk connector box to the printer port (identified by a printer icon) on the back of the Macintosh. Connect the LocalTalk boxes together with one of the LocalTalk cables. You will only need one of the LocalTalk cables (for one Macintosh and one printer).
Page 28 Bi-directional (parallel) connection The bi-directional parallel connection between the printer and a PC requires a standard 36-pin bi-directional cable (to IEEE 1284 standards). The length of a bi- directional cable can be up to 10 meters or 30 feet. This interface offers the fastest communication between a PC and the printer (unless the PC supports Ethernet).
Page 29: Supported Network Protocols
Supported network protocols • EtherTalk - EtherTalk is Apple Computer’s name for the AppleTalk network protocol running over Ethernet cabling. • NetWare - NetWare is Novell’s system for Ethernet connection. • TCP/IP - TCP/IP is a networking protocol used by various vendors of network software.
Page 30: Printer Driver Installation
Printer Driver installation At this point, you should be ready to install the printer drivers for your printer. The following sections describe software installation on a Macintosh or a Windows based machine. Installing PPD files Although the standard software install gives the computer all the details of the printer, a few software applications need you to install special files.
Page 31 • Using the printer’s control panel menus (or GCC’s WebAdmin tool). • Using the Printer Setup dialog box on your computer. • In the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes of many applications. The place where you make changes affects how widespread those changes will be. •...
Page 32 Using a Macintosh C H A P T E R Contents Software installation Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver Selecting the printer description file Printing documents using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver Selecting Page Setup options Page Attributes Selecting Print Options Manual feed printing 2-14 Naming the Elite XL 20ppm...
Page 33: 2: Using A Macintosh
2: Using a Macintosh Software Installation Software for the Macintosh is included on the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM provided with your printer. The installer places all the printing software into the appropriate locations on your startup disk (the startup disk is the hard disk that contains the System and Finder files used to start your Macintosh).
Page 34 Click Install. You will see a progress box describing the status of the instal- lation. When the installation is complete, you will see a dialog box indicat- ing that the installation was successful. Installing application-specific printer description files A few applications require you to install additional files. These files give the applica- tion information about the capabilities of your printer and are often known as Printer Description files.
Page 35: Selecting The Laserwriter 8 Printer Driver
For more detailed information on printer description files, please refer to the docu- mentation included with the application. Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver The LaserWriter 8 driver shipped with the Elite XL 20ppm may look slightly different (presentation and layout of dialog boxes, menu items, etc.) from other versions of the LaserWriter 8 driver.
Page 36: Selecting The Printer Description File
Selecting the printer description file The LaserWriter 8 printer driver in your computer uses PostScript Printer Descrip- tions (PPDs). The Elite XL 20ppm PPD gives the LaserWriter driver information about capabilities common to every Elite XL 20ppm printer. This PPD is installed when you install the software from the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM.
Page 37: Printing Documents Using The Laserwriter 8 Printer Driver
Choose the Chooser from the Apple menu and select LaserWriter 8. Select the name of the Elite XL 20ppm in the right scroll box. Click Setup. The Setup dialog box appears. • Click Auto Setup to automatically reconfigure the printer driver after you have upgraded your printer with additional memory or additional paper trays.
Page 38: Selecting Page Setup Options
When you print, the LaserWriter 8 driver makes a copy of the document before sending it to the Elite XL 20ppm. This copy is temporarily saved onto the Startup disk. If the Startup disk does not contain free space equal to the size of the document, you will get an error.
Page 39 Orientation You can change the orientation of the print on the page using the Orientation icons. Scale You can print the contents of a page from 25 to 400 percent of its normal size, using the Scale option. Enter a figure between these ranges (in 1 percent increments). The default is 100 percent, meaning there is no reduction or enlargement.
Page 40: Selecting Print Options
Smooth Graphics smooths the edges of bitmapped graphics. Precision Bitmap Alignment allows you to print bitmaps with less distortion, but the document will print at a slightly smaller size (1% to 4% depending on the printing resolution). If you check Unlimited Downloadable Fontsyou can use as many downloadable fonts as you need in a document, but it may take longer to print.
Page 41: Paper Source
Pages The Pages option default is All, which prints all the pages in the document, from first to last. From and To allow you to specify a range of pages to print. Click the button labeled From and type the page numbers of the range you want to print into the boxes (for example, From 9 and To 11 prints pages 9, 10 and 11).
Page 42 Background Printing This allows you to choose whether your documents print in the foreground or background. Foreground printing means that your Mac cannot be used until the last page is printed. Background printing (recommended) stores the print file on your hard disk and sends it from there to the printer.
Page 43 control panel; the name of the document, if there is one; and the date and time the document was printed. If you choose the None option, no cover page is printed. If you choose either Before or After Document, a cover page will print in the appropri- ate position.
Page 44 If you choose No Special Reporting, no PostScript error reports are produced. If you choose Summarize on Screen, you will see a message describing any PostScript errors on the monitor. This option does not work when Background Printing is on. If you choose Print Detailed Report, you will get a printed report describing any PostScript errors.
Page 45: Manual Feed Printing
You can also choose to enable (recommended) or disable AccuGray. AccuGray is GCC’s technology to control the tendency of laser images to print darker than expected. The Elite XL 20/800 and 20/1200 model add two further options to this dialog box: Toner Miser and Smoothing.
Page 46: Naming The Elite Xl 20Ppm
the control panel. If you insert paper into the MultiPurpose feeder and you do not press the Manual Feed key within the Manual Feed Timeout period, the job will be cancelled. The default Manual Feed Timeout period is never timeout, and you can change this through the printer’s control panel menus to be in the range from 30 seconds to ten minutes.
Page 47 Using Windows 3.1 C H A P T E R Contents Overview Printing with Windows 3.1 Installing printer software Setting Windows 3.1 printing options Advanced Options Port assignment - Windows 3.1 Installing printer description files Printing from Windows 3.1 applications 3-10 •...
Page 48: 3: Using Windows 3.1
3: Using Windows 3.1 Overview You set up your Windows or DOS computer to use the Elite XL 20ppm by installing the Elite XL 20ppm software for PC-compatibles. This software is on the Elite 20ppm CD-ROM. It includes customized Windows PostScript printer drivers for Windows 3.1 (and Windows for Workgroups 3.11), and other versions of Windows.
Page 49 The dialog box expands, and shows you a list of printer drivers in the “List of Printers” list box. These are the printer drivers that came on the disks you received with your Windows software. Select Install Unlisted or Up- dated Printer and click the Install button.
Page 50 10. After the driver is installed, you will see the “Printers” dialog box again. GCC Elite XL 20ppm appears in the “Installed Printers” list box with LPT1 (which is the first parallel port) designated as the default port. Select the GCC Elite XL 20ppm printer driver in the “Installed Printers”...
Page 51: Setting Windows 3.1 Printing Options
Setting Windows 3.1 printing options Now that you have installed the printer software in Windows, there are a number of settings that you may need to change if you have special printing requirements. Most users do not need to change these settings. If you want to change print options: Click Setup in the “Printers”...
Page 52 Manual Feed button on the control panel, but you must have paper ready in the MultiPurpose feeder. Paper Size If you want to change the paper size, click the Paper Size drop-down menu, and choose the paper size. Edge-to-edge printing The Elite XL 20ppm will print edge-to-edge on all supported paper sizes.
Page 53: Advanced Options
Print dialog box to scaling percentages other than 100 percent, you will get unpredictable results. • Margins If you choose Default Margins, certain applications will be limited to placing page elements (i.e., text and graphics) within the page’s margins. This is only important if you are using Letter Small or A4 Small paper sizes, since the other sizes are all edge-to-edge and thus have no margins.
Page 54: Port Assignment- Windows 3.1
• You need to change the Virtual Memory setting when you add RAM to the printer or if you routinely download fonts to the printer’s memory. The figure sets the amount of virtual memory that will be available for printing. The amount of memory that can be allocated depends on the amount of RAM installed in the printer.
Page 55: Installing Printer Description Files
If you use a serial connection (as shown in step 3), click the Settings but- ton. (The Settings button is dimmed if the Elite XL 20ppm is connected via a parallel interface.) You will see the “Settings” dialog box, displaying the PC’s serial port default parameters.
Page 56: Printing From Windows 3.1 Applications
• Adobe Illustrator 4.0 or 4.1: Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\ai4\ppd to install the PPD file. • Adobe PageMaker 6.0: Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\pm6\rsrc\usenglsh\ppd4\ to install the PPD file. • Aldus FreeHand 4.0 or PageMaker 5.0: Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\aldus\usenglsh\ppd4 to install the PPD file. •...
Page 57 different names than those in the Printers control panel (e.g., print quality vs. resolution). Refer to the application’s documentation for more information. Selecting Print Setup options The Print Setup option is usually located under the File menu. The following Print Setup dialog box example is taken from Microsoft Write.
Page 58 submenu. After you have made your selection in the Print dialog box you can click OK to print your document or Cancel to close the dialog box. Print to file The Print to File option allows you to save your document to a PostScript file. This file can then be sent to the printer with the DOS COPY command.
Page 59 Introduction Using Windows 95 C H A P T E R Contents Windows 95 printing software overview Plug and Play installation Using Add Printer Solutions to possible software installation problems 4-11 Exploring the Properties dialog box 4-14 Updating printer memory 4-16 Installing printer description files 4-20...
Page 60: 4: Using Windows 95
4: Using Windows 95 Windows 95 printing software overview You set up your Windows 95 computer to use the Elite XL 20ppm by installing the Elite XL 20ppm software for Windows 95. This software is on the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM.
Page 61: Using Add Printer
Using Add Printer To install the printing software without using Plug and Play, make sure that the printer is switched on, has paper, and is connected to the computer or network. Then: Click on the Start button in Windows 95. You will see the Start menu.
Page 62 You will see the network path dialog. • Type in the path or queue name of the printer. You can click Browse to display a visual representation of your site’s network and the printer’s location on it. • Click the Yes radio button if you print from MS-DOS based programs. If you selected No for the MS-DOS printing question, click Next and go to step 7.
Page 63 You will see the manufacturer/model selection dialog box. This dialog box contains lists of printer manufacturers and their printer models. • Ignore the settings in the boxes, and click the Have Disk button. You will see the Install From Disk dialog box. •...
Page 64 10. You will see a dialog box with the names of one or more Elite XL 20ppm printers. • Select your Elite XL 20ppm printer model from the list. If you selected Network in step 4, click Next and go to step 14. If you selected Local, click Next to go to the next step.
Page 65 12. You will see a configuration window, specific to the type of port you chose (LPT or COM). This is what you will see if you chose an LPT port. We recommend that you check all available check boxes. This is what you will see if you chose a COM port. We recommend that you use these settings.
Page 66 14. You will see the name printer dialog box. • You can enter a new name for your printer if you wish, or you can leave the default name. Also, at this point you should decide whether you want to make this the default printer.
Page 67 mend that you do not choose to print a test page yet. You will print a test page when the installation is complete. • Have your Windows 95 CD or disks ready, and click Finish. • The software installation will now commence. At one point, a dialog box will ask you to insert either the Windows 95 CD-ROM or the Windows 95 floppy disk that contains the printer driver.
Page 68 19. You will see the Capture Settings panel. Deselect all the checkboxes, as shown. 20. Click Apply. 21. Click on the General tab at the top of the dialog box. 22. Click Print Test Page. 4 - 10 • Using Windows 95...
Page 69: Solutions To Possible Software Installation Problems
The test page will be formatted and a message box will appear asking you if the test page printed successfully. If the test page printed (this may take a minute), click Yes. If the test page does not print, check that the printer is turned on and does not show an error message in its control panel.
Page 70 different places than others, and you have to show the install program where these files are located. If you use the original Windows CD-ROM that came with your computer this problem should not arise. If you do not have Windows 95 on disk or CD-ROM, continue the installation in this way: Click on the Browse button at the bottom right of the Copying Files dialog box.
Page 71 Click on the folder name “options” then click OK. Click on the folder name “cabs.” Click OK to accept this folder. You will see a file name similar to win95_15.cab. Click OK again to accept this file name. 10. Click OK in the Copying Files dialog box. 11.
Page 72: Exploring The Properties Dialog Box
Click on the folder name win95. Click OK to accept this folder. You will see a file name similar to win95_15.cab. Click OK again to accept this file name. Click OK in the Copying Files dialog box. The installation will continue. Go back to step 16 in the installation instruc- tions.
Page 73: The Device Options Page
The Device Options page Click on the Device Options tab to see the Device Options page. This page contains settings specific to your GCC printer model. Printer features In the Printer features box you will see options specific to your printer. If you want to change the current setting of any feature, click on its name in the upper box.
Page 74: Updating Printer Memory
If you have to change the printer memory size, click on VMOption and select the correct memory size from the drop-down list box. Answer Yes to the question about available printer memory. Also, see the following section on upgrading printer memory.
Page 75: The Details Page
The Details page You can change the printer driver and port settings in the Details page. The Paper page You can change paper sizes, layout, orientation, and paper source in the Paper page. Any changes you make will override the settings in the printer’s control panel for this computer only.
Page 76: The Graphics Page
• Auto Select. • Any installed paper trays. • Manual feed. • The MultiPurpose feeder. We recommend that you leave other features at their default settings. Remember that any changes you make anywhere in this page of the dialog box become the default selections for all applications on this computer.
Page 77: The Fonts Page
The figure you set here becomes the default setting for the dialog boxes in applica- tions on this computer. All resolutions that the printer supports are still options within application dialog boxes, so you can select higher resolutions if necessary. Halftoning This section controls the look of any photographs in your document.
Page 78: Installing Printer Description Files
Installing printer description files Some graphics applications need more information about the printer than the standard printer software provides. This extra information comes in files known as printer description files. You must copy one or more of these files from the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM into a specified folder in your application folder.
Page 79 c. Locate the Pm6 (or Pm65) folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plus sign next to a drive letter). d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on the Rsrc folder.
Page 80: Installing Printer Description Files Using An Ms-Dos Window
c. Locate the Fh5 folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plus sign next to a drive letter). d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on the Usenglsh folder. e.
Page 81: Printing From Windows 95 Applications
Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\pm6\rsrc\usenglsh\ppd4\ to install the PPD file. • Aldus FreeHand 4.0 or PageMaker 5.0: Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\aldus\usenglsh\ppd4 to install the PPD file. • Aldus FreeHand 3.1 and earlier: Type copy d:\ppd3\*.* c:\aldus\usenglsh\ppds to install the PPD and PDX files. •...
Page 82: Selecting Print Options
Selecting print options This is the Print dialog box for WordPad, a simple word processing application included with Windows 95. You will find the Print command in the File menu of most applications. You can change the target printer, page range, and number of copies in the main Print dialog box.
Page 83: Using Windows Nt
Using Windows NT 3.51 C H A P T E R Contents Windows NT 3.51 printing software overview Select and configure a communications port Selecting Page Setup and Print options Print Setup options Print options • 5 - 1...
Page 84: Windows Nt Printing Software Overview
5: Using Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT printing software overview You set up your Windows NT 3.51 computer to use the Elite XL 20ppm by installing the Elite XL 20ppm software for Windows NT 3.51. This software is on the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM.
Page 85 Insert the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM. Select Other (from the bottom of the list) in the Driver drop-down list box. You will see the Install driver dialog box. Change A:\ to the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. Click OK. You will see the Select Driver window, with one or more Elite XL 20ppm models.
Page 86: Select And Configure A Communications Port
If necessary, select a driver. Select the driver for the model you are installing. Click OK. You will see a progress box. After a few seconds, the printer software is in- stalled, and you will see the Create Printer window again. This time it shows the driver for your Elite XL 20ppm printer.
Page 87 Click Settings. Depending upon the type of port you chose, some type of dialog box will appear. • If you selected an LPT port: No settings are necessary. • If you selected a Network print queue: Your network administrator or the network software documentation has details of the settings you need to make in this dialog box.
Page 88 We recommend the above settings. Note: The serial port settings in the printer’s control panel menus must match the settings in this dialog box. Check the settings and change them if necessary (see the section of the CD-ROM that deals with control panel menus). Note that the DTR setting in the Flow Control submenu corresponds to the Hardware setting shown above.
Page 89: Selecting Page Setup And Print Options
You are now ready to print. Most users will not need to make any further changes. You may have special print requirements, or you may need to install PPD files for those applications that need them. You can change any of the settings by clicking once on the printers icon, then choosing Properties from the Print Manager’s File menu.
Page 90: Print Options
• Name - The Name drop-down list box enables you to select the printer that you wish to send a job to. The printer that initially appears in the box is the default printer. The default printer is set through the Print Manager. •...
Page 91 pages to print. Click in the box labeled From, and type the first page number of the range you want to print. Then click in the box labeled To and type the last number of the range. • 5 - 9...
Page 92 Using Windows NT 4.0 C H A P T E R Contents Windows NT 4.0 printing software overview Exploring the Properties and Document Defaults dialog boxes The Properties dialog box The Device Settings page Updating the printer driver The Document Defaults dialog box GCC-specific items Installing printer description files 6-10...
Page 93: 6: Using Windows Nt 4.0
6: Using Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 printing software overview You set up your Windows NT 4.0 computer to use the Elite XL 20ppm by installing the Elite XL 20ppm software for Windows NT 4.0. This software is on the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM.
Page 94 You will see a list of ports. • Select the port(s) you will be using and click Next. You will see a dialog box that lists makes and models of printers. Ignore the settings in these boxes and click the Have Disk button. You will see the Install from disk dialog box.
Page 95 You will see the printer name dialog box. • You can type a name or accept the name in the box. Click Next. 10. You will see a dialog box that asks whether you want to share this printer with others. Choose Not Shared, and click Next (Consult your Windows NT documentation for details on sharing your printer with other users).
Page 96: Exploring The Properties And Document Defaults Dialog Boxes
• The software installation will now commence. At one point, you will be prompted to insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM that contains the NT 4.0 printer driver. 12. When you see a prompt, remove the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM and insert the Windows 4.0 CD-ROM.
Page 97: The Properties Dialog Box
4.0 printers, please refer to the Windows NT 4.0 on-line help system and Windows NT 4.0 documentation. You can also get information about an item in a dialog box by clicking on the question mark button at the top right of most dialog boxes. The changes you make in the Properties and Document Default dialog boxes affect all applications, but on this computer only.
Page 98: Updating The Printer Driver
available printer memory. Also, see the following section on updating the printer driver to reflect the new amount of printer memory. Updating the printer driver to reflect the new amount of printer memory If you install additional memory in your printer, you must update the printer driver. You do this by adjusting the Available printer memory setting at the top of the Device Settings page.
Page 99: Other General Items In The Device Settings
Other general items in Device Settings • The form to tray assignment sets defaults for the paper size for each paper tray. • Font substitution replaces certain common fonts on Windows systems (such as Arial) with the PostScript equivalents on the printer (Helvetica replaces Arial). We recommend that you keep the default settings.
Page 100: Opening The Document Defaults Dialog Box
Opening the Document Defaults dialog box If the Document Defaults dialog box is not already open, follow these steps: On the Start Menu, choose Settings, and then choose Printers from the sub-menu. You will see the Printers window. Click once on your printer. Go to the File menu in the Printers window, and choose Document De- faults from the menu.
Page 101: Other Items In The Advanced Page
Other items in the Advanced page Most of the items in Document Defaults control what will be the defaults in the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes in your applications. Any changes you make will override the settings in the printer’s control panel for this computer only. If you are constantly making changes in these dialog boxes, you may find that you can avoid this by making changes in the Paper/Output and Graphic section.
Page 102 In the left pane, find the CD-ROM icon and click on it. You will see the files contained in the root directory of the CD-ROM. Click on the Type button at the top of the column in the right pane. The files are sorted into order by type (three-letter extension).
Page 103 d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on the Usenglsh folder. e. Double-click on the ppd4 folder. f. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You will see the ppd files in the window (you may have to scroll to see them).
Page 104: Installing Printer Description Files Using Ms-Dos Window
d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane. e. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You will see the pdf files in the window (you may have to scroll to see them). The files are installed. Installing printer description files using an MS-DOS window Insert the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Page 105: Printing From Windows Nt 4.0 Applications
Printing from Windows NT 4.0 applications GCC printers are designed to work with all Windows NT 4.0 compatible applica- tions. The Print dialog box varies among applications, but all variations provide the common print commands along with others that are available for that application only.
Page 106: The Print Properties Dialog Box
The Print Properties dialog box If you click on Properties in WordPad’s Print dialog box, you will see this dialog box. This Properties dialog box is similar to the Printer Properties dialog box, but there are fewer pages. • 6 - 15...
Page 107 Introduction Using DOS C H A P T E R Contents Overview of setup and printing from a DOS application Overview of setup and printing from DOS command line Port configuration - DOS Selecting a printer driver Using the Copy command...
Page 108: 7: Using Dos
7: Using DOS There are two ways to print from DOS — within a DOS application or from the DOS command line. In some cases you may want to save a file in a form that can be copied from DOS directly to the printer. This process is called Printing to file or Printing to disk.
Page 109: Port Configuration - Dos
Select an emulation mode on the printer’s control panel. When you print, your print file will be formatted for either PostScript or PCL; set PS/PCL sensing submenu through your GCC printer's control panel to either PostScript Only, PCL Only, or Auto Switch. Use the DOS Copy command to send the print file to your GCC printer.
Page 110: Selecting A Printer Driver
However, we recommend that instead of XON/XOFF flow control, you use DTR flow control. DTR flow control is preferred because DOS has better support for it, as it matches the flow control preferred by Windows and thus provides more reliable communication when sending PCL jobs to the printer.
Page 111: Using The Copy Command
PCL 5 Your GCC printer also includes PCL 5/HP-GL/2 emulation software, which provides LaserJet III text and graphics compatibility plus the ability to print at 600 dpi. If you are using a PCL application, we recommend that you configure the application to print to a LaserJet III.
Page 112 Elite XL 20ppm Control Panel C H A P T E R Contents Control panel (LCD) display window Control panel status LEDs Control panel function keys The Elite XL 20ppm menu system Do I need to change control panel menus? Language Print Help Page Print (1) Sample Page (s)
Page 113: 8: The Elite Xl 20Ppm Control Panel
8: The Elite XL 20ppm Control panel Introduction to the Elite XL 20ppm control panel You use the Elite XL 20ppm’s control panel to get information about your printer and to adjust specific printer functions. It includes an LCD display window, four LEDs that show the status of the printer at all times, and eight pushbuttons.
Page 114: Control Panel Function Keys
When the Comm LED flashes, one of the Elite XL 20ppm’s interface ports is receiving or transmitting data. The Paper LED is solid in one of the following situations: • The printer is out of paper • The wrong size paper is loaded in the paper tray •...
Page 115 During the period when you can load paper, the printer displays a “Load Paper” message. Any jobs received while the printer is displaying this message will wait to print until you load paper and the current document finishes printing. The amount of time that the printer will wait for you to load paper can be set throughout the control panel.
Page 116 If you want to reset all the menu items to their default settings, press the On Line key to take the Printer off line, then hold down the Cancel/Reset key for five seconds. You will be prompted to either press the Enter key to confirm that you want to reset all menu items, or to press the Cancel/Reset key again to leave menu items as they are.
Page 117: The Elite Xl 20Ppm Menu System
• To save changes when you change main menu or submenu settings. After you make a change to a main menu setting or submenu setting, press the Enter key to save the new setting. An asterisk (*) will appear in the display window to the right of the setting to confirm that new setting has been saved.
Page 118: Language
We suggest that you read the remainder of this section to understand what the menu items can control. If you decide that you can usefully change some settings, we advise that you first print out a Help page (described below). The Help page shows the current settings of all menus.
Page 119: Printer Info
number of copies. Press the Enter key to print the page(s). You cannot print this page if the PS/PCL Sensing submenu is set to PCL only. 4. Printer Info This menu has subitems which display general information about your printer. Press the Enter key to see the subitems.
Page 120: Paper Handling
5. Paper Handling – press the Enter key to access the submenus. Notes Submenu Settings Only available paper trays will be shown. Default Source: Which paper tray is used Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, if the print job does not specify a paper tray. MPFeeder (MultiPurpose feeder), or Manual Feed.
Page 121: Emulations
6. Emulations – press the Enter key to access the Emulations submenus. These menus contain additional submenus. Submenu Settings Notes PS/PCL Sensing: Whether the printer will Auto switch, PostScript only, To print PCL jobs the factory setting (Post- automatically switch between PostScript and or PCL only.
Page 122 Emulations (continued) Submenu Settings Notes PostScript The PostScript submenus will only appear when (6 submenus) the PS/PCL Sensing option is set to Auto Switch or PostScript only. Default Resolution: The default Resolution options depend on the PostScript output resolution (in dots per inch). model being used.
Page 123 Emulations (continued) either Pitch: The number of characters per From 0.44 to 99.99 in 0.25 This submenu only appears if the default font horizontal inch for the default font. increments. Default is 10.00. uses fixed spacing (monospaced). or Point Size: The point size of the default From 4.00 to 99.75 in 0.25 This submenu only appears if the default font is font.
Page 124: Interfaces
7. Interfaces – press the Enter key to access the submenus. The Interfaces submenus also have submenus. Submenu Settings Notes 8-pin serial LocalTalk or RS422 If you change the 8-pin serial setting, you must restart the printer. RS422 Serial The RS422 menu only appears when you choose (5 submenus) the RS422 option in the 8-pin serial menu.
Page 125: Info
8. Info Pages – The info pages menu lets you print four different pages of information. Press the + or - keys to access each individual page type. Press the Enter key to print the page you select. The printer will temporarily go online, print a page, and then go back off line to the menu.
Page 126: 10. Energy Save
10. Energy Save – The Energy Save menu allows you to set a time interval after which the printer enters its low energy consumption mode. The options are Disabled, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours. •...
Page 127: Introduction
Introduction Fonts C H A P T E R Contents Introduction Resident PostScript fonts PCL resident font catalog Font compatibility Downloading fonts from a Macintosh Additional LaserWriter Utility functions Downloading fonts from Windows 9-10 Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL 20ppm 9-11 Initializing an external hard disk...
Page 128: Introduction
9: Fonts Introduction Your GCC printer supports a wide range of font types and formats for both the PostScript and PCL environment. For PostScript users, your GCC printer comes with 11 high-quality PostScript font ® families built into its internal hardware. These fonts are in the Bitstream Speedo™...
Page 129: Postscript Resident Font Catalog
PostScript resident font catalog Times Bitstream Dutch™ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Typefaces: plain, bold, italic, bold italic Helvetica Bitstream Swiss™...
Page 130 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Typefaces: book, bold, italic , bold italic Bookman ®...
Page 131: Pcl Resident Font Catalog
PCL resident font catalog Your GCC printer includes 2 PCL outline font families (Times and Univers) and 2 bitmap fonts (Courier and Line Printer). Times Bitstream Dutch A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Typefaces: plain, bold, italic, bold italic Univers...
Page 132: Font Compatibility
In addition to the symbol sets listed, your GCC printer supports the following symbol sets for resident scalable fonts: Ventura Math Ventura International Ventura US PostScript Text PostScript Math MS Publishing Windows Desktop Math-8 PI Font Font compatibility Type 1 fonts Your GCC printer is compatible with Type 1 fonts.
Page 133 There are two methods for downloading fonts: automatic and manual. Downloading fonts automatically If a font being used is not one of the printer’s resident fonts (i.e., nonresident font), it is automatically downloaded to the printer’s RAM during each print job. After printing is complete, the font is removed from the printer’s RAM.
Page 134 Click Add. A directory dialog box appears. If the font file list does not appear, click the Desktop button to browse the list of printer font files. Click the name of a font and then click Add for each font that you want to download.
Page 135: Additional Laserwriter Utility Functions
Click Download. Note: If you are using a downloaded font, install the corresponding screen font on the Macintosh. Additional LaserWriter Utility functions The LaserWriter Utility provides a number of additional functions through its menus. File menu functions Choose: Display Available Fonts to display a list of fonts stored in the printer’s RAM (both resident and manually downloaded) or fonts stored on an external hard disk attached to the printer.
Page 136: Downloading Fonts From Windows
Utilities menu functions Choose: Name Printer to rename your printer. Set Startup Page to turn the printer’s start page On or Off. This option corresponds to the Start Page submenu in the front panel of your GCC printer. For example, if you turn off the start page in the LaserWriter Utility, the Start Page option in the display window on the front panel will be set to Disabled.
Page 137 Using an external hard disk with your GCC printer Your GCC printer provides a SCSI port for connecting up to seven external SCSI 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.
Page 138: Initializing An External Hard Disk
Note: The SCSI IDs of hard disks connected to the printer do not affect the SCSI IDs of any SCSI devices connected to a Macintosh or PC. To connect an external hard disk to the printer: Switch off both the hard disk and your GCC printer. Connect the HDI-30 end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI port on the back of the printer.
Page 139 Initializing hard disks from a Macintosh To initialize the hard disk from a Macintosh, use the LaserWriter Utility included with your GCC printer's software. The LaserWriter Utility is located in the GCC printer folder that was copied onto your startup disk during the initial installation. WARNING: If you initialize your SCSI hard disk, you will lose any data that is currently on that hard disk.
Page 140 If you are attaching more than one hard disk to the printer, we recommend that you always use the “Initialize some disks” option, and that you initialize each hard disk separately before chaining them together. Click the button labeled Initialize some disks. Click the box next to the SCSI ID of the first hard disk to be initialized.
Page 141 Acrobat and the CD-ROM C H A P T E R Contents Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 10-2 Opening documents with Acrobat Reader 10-3 Understanding the Acrobat screen 10-3 Moving through pages 10-3 Finding text 10-4 What is on this CD-ROM 10-4...
Page 142: Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader
10: Acrobat and the CD-ROM Your GCC printer comes with a CD-ROM that contains printing software and a a copy of the manual in electronic form. It also contains installation instructions translated into French, Italian, German, and Spanish. The information on the CD-ROM is in Adobe Acrobat format files. The CD-ROM comes with Macintosh and Windows versions of the Adobe Acrobat Reader pro- gram;...
Page 143: Opening Documents With Acrobat Reader
Opening Documents with Acrobat Reader Acrobat documents are stored as Portable Document Format (.pdf) files. Open them in the same way as you open files in other applications. Understanding the Acrobat Screen The Acrobat screen is divided into two parts; bookmarks on the left and pages on the right.
Page 144: Finding Text
This manual has a table of contents with entries in red; click on these to go to that section of the manual. Finding Text Just as you can think of the bookmarks as a table of contents, the Find tool takes the place of an index.
Page 145 Maintenance and Troubleshooting C H A P T E R Contents Cleaning the rollers every 14,000 pages 11-2 Handling and storing toner cartridges 11-2 Toner spills 11-2 Packing the printer to transport it 11-3 Printing problems 11-5 Detailed troubleshooting 11-9 Diagnosing errors from print output 11-15 Service and support...
Page 146: 11: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Wash your hands in cold water. You should remove larger amounts of spilled toner with a vacuum cleaner. If you spill very large amounts inside the printer, contact your GCC Technologies dealer or authorized service provider for cleaning.
Page 147: Packing The Printer To Transport It
Packing the printer to transport it Warning: If you are returning the printer to GCC or its dealers or dis- tributors for any reason, first contact GCC technical support at 781-276- 8620 (U.S. only) or your local GCC dealer or distributor. Always use the original shipping box and packing when you need to move or return your printer.
Page 148 Place the remaining packing materials on top of the printer. Tape the box shut. 11 - 4 • Maintenance and Troubleshooting...
Page 149: Printing Problems
Printing Problems Paper Jams When a paper jam happens, the red service LED on the printer’s control panel flashes and one of three messages appears in the display. The messages are: • Paper feed jam • Paper path jam • Paper exit jam You must clear the jam, and open and close the printer’s top cover to reset the printer and resume printing.
Page 150: Paper Exit Jam
Paper exit jam This happens when a printed sheet jams as it exits the printer. The jammed paper should be partly visible exiting the printer into the output tray on top of the printer. Fuser paper jam Open the fuser cover. WARNING : The fuser unit may be very hot.
Page 151 Grasp the jammed paper with both hands and slowly remove it from the fuser unit by pulling in the direction that the paper normally takes. If the sheet tears, make sure you remove all the pieces. Discard the jammed paper. Close the rear cover of the fuser unit and close the fuser cover.
Page 152 Replace the paper tray in the printer (if necessary) and close the top cover of the printer. After a minute or so the printer will warm up and resume printing. Paper Jam Checklist • Did you remove all the packing from inside the printer when you set it up? •...
Page 153: Detailed Troubleshooting
You may have problems related to printer or system setup: • The printer is not listed as available (the printer may not be on line, the printer software is not installed correctly, or any network connection to the printer may be having problems). Problems with the printer itself Typical problems which are directly related to the printer include: •...
Page 154: Chooser Problems
Chooser problems If there is no Chooser under the Apple menu: • If you are using System 6.0.x or lower, use Apple’s Font/DA Mover to install the Chooser into the System file of your startup disk. This desk accessory is part of your Apple System Software.
Page 155: Serial And Parallel Communication Problems
• Check the On Line status LED on the printer’s control panel; it should be solid. • Check the control panel display window for an error message. • Set the control panel 8-pin Serial submenu item to LocalTalk. • In the Chooser, make sure that the LaserWriter 8 icon is highlighted in the left scroll box and verify that AppleTalk is Active.
Page 156: Ethernet Communication Problems
• For DOS printing, make sure the correct MODE statements are in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. • For PostScript printing, make sure that the Elite XL 20ppm printer driver is selected. Ethernet communication problems When you connected the Elite XL 20ppm to an Ethernet cabling system, the printer should have been switched off to avoid connection problems.
Page 157: Macintosh System Crashes
If the Elite XL 20ppm printer name does not appear in the right scroll box after selecting the LaserWriter 8 icon in the Chooser: • Verify that the correct zone is selected. Ethernet and AppleTalk connections may appear in different zones. Macintosh system crashes If your Macintosh system crashes while a document is printing, try the following: •...
Page 158: Postscript Problems
• If you are using a nonresident font that is downloaded from your computer, make sure the font file to be downloaded is either in the Fonts folder (System 7.1 or later), the Extensions folder (System 7.0.x), or the System Folder (System 6.0.x) of the startup disk;...
Page 159: Diagnosing Errors From Print Output
• If the print jobs do not print at all or only partially, try setting the Wait Tim- eout setting higher. Each line of text repeats on the same line: • Change the Line Termination submenu item to CR=CRLF. The next line of text starts below the end of the previous line (stairstep effect): •...
Page 160 • Moisture in paper – load fresh, dry paper • Paper does not meet specification – use recommended paper Light or faded vertical bands running through print: Data sent to printer Press the ON-LINE button to • Toner distributed unevenly – remove the cartridge and take the does not print, but printer off-line, then press the FORM FEED DATA PRESENT...
Page 161: Service And Support
Solving problems by turning the printer off and on again Sometimes you make changes at the printer’s control panel and these changes appear to have no effect. Some changes do not take effect until you have cycled the printer — that is, turned it off and on again.
Page 162: Extended Warranties
Extended warranties GCC offers extended warranty programs for all its products. These extend the limited warranty and cover all parts of the printer (except consumables, like the toner cartridge). You can purchase an extended warranty during the limited warranty period, and renew it year after year. Software upgrades You can download software upgrades from GCC’s web site or from its section on CompuServe.
Page 163: Appendices
Introduction Appendices Contents Appendix A Printer specifications Appendix B Paper specifications and recommendations Appendix C Adding memory to your printer Appendix D Adding and configuring optional paper trays Appendix E Appendix F Interface connector pinouts Appendix G Radio and TV interference Appendix H Consumables and optional accessories...
Page 164 Appendix A: Printer Specifications Print Engine: Fuji Xerox P880 (Max) Print Method: Dry type laser printing Languages: PostScript Level 2 compatible (Xionics PS/PLI), PCL5 with HP-GL/2 (Xionics FIVE/PLI) Processor: 50MHz AMD 29040 RISC Memory: Standard memory differs with model. All models upgradeable to 64 MB Interfaces: LocalTalk/RS-422, Centronics parallel, HDI-30 SCSI, Ethernet 10BASE-T, and AAUI (for 10BASE-2 and other connectors) Letter Print Speed: 20 pages per minute...
Page 165: Paper Weight
Font Formats supported: Adobe Type 1, Type 3, TrueType, Bitstream Speedo, AGFA Intellifont. Universal tray/500 sheet capacity: Letter Legal Legal 13" Ledger Executive Statement 13" x 18.5" (330mm x 470mm) 13" x 18" (330mm x 450mm) Transparencies (Letter/A4, 50 sheets maximum) Label stock (Letter/A4, 50 sheets maximum) MultiPurpose feeder: The MultiPurpose feeder can support paper up to 13"...
Page 166 B5: 182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 in.) Postcard: 3.94 x 5.83 in. (100 x 148 mm) A3: 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in) B4: 257 x 364 mm (10.1 x 14.3 in) Ledger: 11 x 17 in (279 x 432 mm) Envelopes Commercial #10: 4.125 x 9.5 (104.8 x 241.3 mm) Monarch: 3.875 x 7.5 (98.4 x 190.5 mm)
Page 167 Parallelism: The amount by which the ends of two vertical and two horizontal lines can be greater or farther apart than the other ends. Measured with vertical lines of 390 mm (15.35 inch) and horizontal lines 245 mm (9.65 inch). These lines are arranged to form a rectangle on the page.
Page 168 Skew (-2.0mm; 0.0787in) (+2.0mm; 0.0787in) E = F-G H = 245mm Paper feed direction...
Page 169 Lead Edge Registration (4.0 - 2.0mm; 0.1575 - 0.0787in) (4.0 + 2.0mm; 0.1575 - 0.0787in) B = B Paper feed direction...
Page 170 Side Edge Registration (4.0 - 2.5mm; 0.1575 - 0.0984in) (4.0 + 2.5mm; 0.1575 - 0.0984in) D = D Paper feed direction...
Page 171 Parallelism (- 2.0mm; 0.0787in) (+ 2.0mm; 0.0787in) T = U-V 390mm 245mm Paper feed direction...
Page 172 Squareness (-1.3mm; 0.0512in) (+1.3mm; 0.0512in) K = L M = 210mm Paper feed direction...
Page 173 Appendix B: Paper specifications and recommendations GCC Technologies recommends the following materials for use with your printer. GCC does not assume liability for materials used with the printer that are not listed below. Printing on standard papers Your GCC printer prints on most kinds of paper stock, including letterhead. The printer produces best results on standard 20-pound (75 g/m ) copier-type paper;...
Page 174 Printing on overhead transparency film Use transparencies recommended for dry toner machines. Other transparencies may cause damage to the printer.
Page 175 Appendix C: Adding memory to your printer You can print more complex documents and download more fonts to your printer if you add RAM. To do this you have to open up the printer and insert a SIMM (Single Inline Memory Module). The printer can hold up to 64 MB of RAM, in two SIMM sockets.
Page 176 GCC strongly recommends that you use a grounding wrist strap. You can buy one from the same place that you bought your SIMMs. If you do not have a grounding wrist strap, touch the perforated metal chassis of the printer (see step 6 following). Installing the RAM into the Elite XL 20ppm Switch off the printer.
Page 177 Slide the left cover assembly towards the rear of the printer. Swing out the bottom edge first and then lower the left cover out of its guide channel. LO CA LT AL RS - 42 2 SC SI PA RA LL EL 10 BA SE -T...
Page 178 SIMM Card Install the RAM SIMM. The RAM SIMM has a notch on it. Position the SIMM so that the notch is toward the top.
Page 179 Notch RAM SIMM ROM card Place the SIMM in the socket so that the top of the SIMM is angled toward your left. Gently press the SIMM down into the socket. Pivot the SIMM so that it moves upright. The retaining clips will snap into place.
Page 180 Warning: If the RAM SIMM and ROM card are not correctly inserted completely into the socket, your printer will display an error message when you turn it on and will not operate. If you are having trouble inserting the SIMM or ROM card: •...
Page 181 Place the cover next to the printer so that it is about an inch (30mm) to the rear of its installed position. Hold the top rear of the cover with one hand and use the other to lift the cover into the groove at the top of the cover opening.
Page 182 Updating LaserWriter 8 printer driver After you have installed extra memory you must update the LaserWriter 8 driver configuration on every Macintosh that uses the printer. Switch the printer on. Select the Chooser from the Apple ( ) menu. Click the LaserWriter 8 icon in the upper left area of the Chooser. You will see the name of your Elite XL 20ppm in the upper right area of the Chooser below “Select a PostScript printer.”...
Page 183 If your printer is connected to another port, or Windows is installed on a drive other than C, change the references. Do not use any Windows print commands; you must execute this command in DOS. Type exit and press the Return key to return to Windows. The printer will have printed a page which shows “Max Suggested VM (KB):”...
Page 184 Updating the printer’s virtual memory in Windows NT 3.51 Open the Main Window in Program Manager, and double-click on the Control Panel icon. Double-click on the Printers icon. Click on the Setup button. Click on the Advanced button. Enter the suggested virtual memory value into the Virtual Memory (KB) box.
Page 185 Appendix D: Adding and configuring optional paper trays This section provides information on installing and configuring optional Elite XL 20ppm paper trays. These include: • A 500-sheet paper tray You will need to install the 500-sheet feeder to add the 500-sheet paper tray. You can load the same paper sizes as the standard paper tray.
Page 186 Remove the paper tray from the printer. Unpack the 500-sheet feeder and remove all packing. Check that you have the sheet feeder, the 500-sheet paper tray, and two thumb screws. If you are working alone, place the sheet feeder next to the printer with the curved cover to the front.
Page 188 Installing the Envelope Cassette The envelope cassette can replace any 500-sheet cassette. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power and interface cables. Unpack the envelope cassette and remove all packing materials and packing tape. Locate and remove the two white plastic shipping pieces on both sides of the envelope cassette.
Page 189 Envelope cassette Plastic cover Because you can select the envelope cassette from your computer, you will need to change the printer driver software also. See the section “Updating your computer’s software.” Filling the Envelope Cassette Slide the envelope cassette out of the 500-sheet feeder. Remove the plastic cover.
Page 190 Squeeze handles and slide guides to fit width of envelope. Load the envelopes so the flaps are facing the bottom of the tray Move guide to fit and the top edge of the envelopes the length of are facing the right side of the tray. the envelope.
Page 191 Updating your computer‘s software You have to update your printer driver so that the new paper tray will be shown as an option. How you do this varies between operating systems. Abbreviated instructions are given below. Full instructions are included in the relevant section of this manual. These changes must be made to every computer that will use the printer.
Page 192 Appendix E: PCL The table below shows some frequently-used PCL printer commands (escape se- quences) that can be useful when sending a PCL print job from DOS to your GCC printer. PCL commands tell the printer which actions to perform or which fonts to use.
Page 193 The PCL font list page, which can be printed via your printer’s control panel Info Pages menu, contains information about the 15 resident PCL fonts; a second page is printed if you have downloaded other PCL fonts to the printer’s memory. The font list pages contain nine columns of information.
Page 194 1. Font Number: The number you would use to select a font as the default font in the PCL Font Number submenu. 2. Font Name: The name of the default font. The escape sequence for the font is also shown below the font name. 3.
Page 195 Appendix F: Interface connector pinouts Use the following pinouts and descriptions of the various printer interface connectors if you need to purchase or make a new cable. GCC is not aware of any commercially available PC serial-to-RS422 cable. RS-422 Serial: IBM PC/XT (P1) PRINTER (P2) 25 PIN SERIAL PORT...
Page 196 Not Used Signal Ground CGND Chassis Ground Not Used 19-30 GND Signal Ground /INIT Initialize /FAULT Printer Fault Not Used Not Used Not Used /SELECTIN Not Used Bi-directional Parallel (nibble mode) PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION /STROBE Data Strobe In to Printer Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3...
Page 197 Signal Ground CGND Chassis Ground Not Used 19-30 GND Signal Ground /INIT Initialize /FAULT Printer Fault Not Used Not Used Not Used /SELECTIN Select In Ethernet (UTP): PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION Transmit+ Transmit- Receive+ Receive-...
Page 198 LocalTalk: SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION HSKO Handshake Out HSKI Handshake In TXD- Transmit Data- SIG GND Signal Ground RXD- Receive Data- TXD+ Transmit Data+ Not Used RXD+ Receive Data+...
Page 199 Appendix G: Radio and TV interference Your printer generates radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with GCC Technologies’ instructions, it may cause interference to radio and television communications. This GCC printer was certified under test conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between system components.
Page 200 Appendix H: Elite XL 20ppm Consumables and optional accessories Optional items You can add optional accessories to your Elite XL 20ppm. Contact GCC Direct Sales at (800) 422-7777 (U.S. only) or your local dealer. For a complete list of optional Elite XL 20ppm items, see our World Wide Web store at www.gccdirect.com.
Page 201 • Elite XL 20ppm 32 Megabyte memory expansion kit AC16457 • Farallon PhoneNET Connector Kit AC13270 • HDI 30 to SCSI cable AC13369 • SCSI terminator AC10060 • Uni-directional Parallel Cable AC15282 • Repack kit (Shipping box and foam) 103.16590 •...
Page 202 Appendix I: Glossary 5 percent page: A page of text, used to provide a standard for the number of pages that can be printed using one toner cartridge. So named because the toner covers five percent of the page. Adobe Type 1: One of the two common file formats for fonts (the other is TrueType). Requires a PostScript printer or Adobe Type Manager for fonts to print correctly.
Page 203 black and white: Used to define images which have no color information. Strictly speaking, it should only describe images with no shades of gray - just areas of black. See halftone. bus network: A form of network cabling where each computer is connected (daisy- chained) to the computer at either side of it.
Page 204 default printer: The printer that will appear as the default choice in print dialog boxes in applications. desktop: The working environment of the Macintosh Finder and Windows systems that displays folders, files, and applications as icons. device: A piece of equipment, such as a hard disk, printer, or scanner, used with a computer.
Page 205 halftone: An image made up of black toner dots. The printer simulates darker or lighter shades of gray by printing greater or lesser amounts of dots in each area of the image. This is a common method of printing photographs. halftone cell: A pattern of printed dots;...
Page 206 OK button: A button, often found in a dialog box, which closes the dialog box and makes any changes that were specified. See Cancel button, Close button, and Apply button. on-screen preview: A representation of a vector image as a screen bitmap. This allows you to edit the image in graphics programs;...
Page 207 peripheral device: Any device used to input, output, or exchange data. See device. pixel: The smallest area of a computer screen that can be controlled by software programs. Screen resolution is measured in either the number of pixels visible across the entire screen (for example, 640 x 480), or in pixels per inch.
Page 208 properties: Configuration characteristics of a peripheral or of a software feature. Usually found in Windows operating systems or applications. protocol: All the characteristics of (usually) a communications system, such as a network. A protocol describes how the messages are constructed in software, as well as the types of connectors used.
Page 209 star network: A form of networking where each computer is connected to a hub, and all network traffic flows through the hub. stop bits: The number of bits that specify the end of a serial transmission frame. straight through paper path: A way of passing paper through the printer without it bending.
Page 210 PURCHASE PRICE THEREOF. ALL RETURNED SOFTWARE MUST BE UNUSED AND IN THE UNOPENED PLASTIC BAG. LICENSE In return for payment of the purchase price of your GCC Technologies Product (“the Product”), you have been granted a limited, non-exclusive license (“License”) to use the Software and the Documentation on the terms set forth in this License Agreement.
Page 211 TRADEMARKS GCC Technologies and the GCC Technologies logo are registered trademarks of GCC Technologies Inc. Elite is a trademark of GCC Technologies, Inc. Apple, AppleTalk, LocalTalk, LaserWriter, EtherTalk, Macintosh, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Page 212 Limited Hardware Warranty GCC Technologies, Inc. (“GCC”) warrants, for the limited period of one year from the date of original purchase, the Elite XL 20ppm sold by GCC and any accompanying media on which GCC software is recorded (the “Product”) to be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
Page 213 1374. IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by GCC Technologies Inc. could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product. This product was tested for FCC Compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between system components.
Page 214: Declaration Of Conformity
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Information and Authorized Signature Test Sample: Elite XL 20ppm Responsible Party: GCC Technologies 209 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-9143 Telephone Number: (781) 275-5800 Authorized Signature: Michael S. Fryar, Vice President, Engineering Measurement Procedure: FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS, DoC Testing Performed By: Integrity Design &...
Page 215 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer’s Name: GCC Technologies Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 209 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-9143 declares that the product: Product Name: Elite XL 20ppm Model Name: Elite XL 20/600, 20/800, 20/1200 Product Options:...
Page 216 Envelope cassette* AC16375 8 megabyte memory expansion kit AC16453 16 megabyte memory expansion kit AC16455 32 megabyte memory expansion kit AC16457 Compatible with printer and optional paper feeder. GCC Technologies, Inc. 209 Burlington Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-9143 781-275-5800 http://www.gcctech.com ECHNOLOGIES...

GCC Technologies Elite XL20ppm User Manual

1 : Introduction and Installation

2 : Using a Macintosh

3 : Using Windows 3.1

4 : Using Windows 95

5 Using Windows NT

6 : Using Windows NT 4.0

7 : Using DOS

8 : the Elite XL 20Ppm Control Panel

9 : Fonts

10 : Adobe Acrobat

11 : Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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