GCC Technologies Elite XL manual

i G CC T ECHNOLOGIES User’ s Manual G CC T ECHNOLOGIES Elite XL 808 E lite XL[...]

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iii Contents Introduction Quick Start Quick Start Elite XL printer setup ............................................ xiii Quick Start Macintosh softw are configur ation ......................... xiii Quic k Start IBM PC and compa tib le softw ar e conf iguration ..... xi v Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL Unpacking the printer ...................[...]

iv Contents Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel Introduction to the Elite XL front panel ................................... 2-1 Front panel (LCD) display window .......................................... 2-1 Front panel status LEDs ........................................................... 2-1 On Line LED ..........................................[...]

v Contents Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh Software installation ................................................................. 3-1 Installing application-specif ic PDF files ................ 3-2 The Elite XL printer driv er s ..................................................... 3-4 Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer dr iv er ...[...]

vi Options ................................................................. 3-19 Selecting Print options (Elite XL dri ver) ................................ 3-20 Copies ................................................................... 3-20 Pages ..................................................................... 3-20 Cov er Page ..............[...]

vii Contents Windows 95 Using a GCC printer with Windo ws 95 .................................. 4-13 W indo ws 95 pr inting softw ar e o v er vie w .............. 4-13 Installing a PPD for your GCC printer ................. 4-13 Before starting ...................................................... 4-13 Installing W indo ws 95 pr inting software ..[...]

viii Contents Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX Introduction ........................................................................... 5-1 Quic kDr a w GX compatibility ................................ 5-1 Installing GCC Quic kDr a w GX PostScript pr inter dr i v er s ...... 5-2 Installing GX dri vers for a ne w pr inter ................... 5-2 Installing [...]

ix Chapter 6 Fonts Introduction .............................................................................. 6-1 Resident PostScript fonts .......................................................... 6-1 PostScript resident font catalog ................................................ 6-2 PCL resident font catalog ..................................[...]

x Chooser problems ..................................................................... 7-3 LocalT alk pr oblems .................................................................. 7-4 Serial and parallel communication problems ........................... 7-5 Ethernet communication problems ........................................... 7-5 Macintosh [...]

xi Congratulations on your purchase of a GCC Technologies® Elite™ XL laser printer. The Elite XL family of printers consists of 8 and 16 page-per-minute printers which offer a wide variety of options that enable you to tailor your Elite XL to your printing needs. Using this manual This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with the Elite [...]

xii Intr oduction Multiple network solutions In addition to Elite XL’s built-in AppleTalk software and interface, all Elite XL printers are shipped standard with Ethernet to allow connection on an Ethernet Network. The Elite XL printers are also shipped with EtherTalk, NetWare ® and TCP/IP ® protocols. All ports active feature All Elite XL’s [...]

xiii The following Quick Start procedures are intended for users who are experienced in the setup and configuration of network laser printers in the Macintosh and Windows (3.1) environments. If you are unsure about any of these steps, please skip this section and begin reading Chapter 1, “Setting up the Elite XL.” Quick start Elite XL printer s[...]

xiv Quic k Start Quick Start IBM PC and compatible software configuration 1. Install the GCC Elite XL Windows driver for your Elite XL model, from the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM. 2. Select the Elite XL as the default printer. 3. Assign the printer to the appropriate (LPT#, COM#) printer port. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 on each PC that will[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-1 Unpacking the printer In addition to the printer, the Elite XL box contains the following items: IMPORTANT: Save all packing materials and shipping boxes in case you ever need to transport the printer and toner cartridge. In addition to the contents of the Elite XL box, you will need the appropriate cables to connect you[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-2 Chapter 1 Printer Information Configuration Page G CC T ECHNOLOGIES For more information or the dealer nearest you, contact: UNITED STA TES 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 01730-9143, U.S.A., Tel: (617) 275-5800, Fax: (617) 275-11 15 UNITED KINGDOM Unit #3, Maple Grove Business Centre, Lawrence Road, Hounslow,[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-3 Choosing a location for the printer Place the Elite XL on a flat, level surface in a well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight and areas where the air temperature and humidity can vary. Do not place objects on top of the printer. Do not obstruct the fan vent located on the right side of the printer. Keep the printer[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-4 Chapter 1 Installing or replacing a toner cartridge The toner cartridge contains powdered ink, called toner, that the printer uses to form images on paper. The cartridge also contains a light sensitive imaging drum that is covered by a protective flap. Do not lift the flap when handling the cartridge. Each tone[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-5 3. If you are replacing a cartridge, remove the empty cartridge and discard it. Grasp the yellow handle on each end of the toner cartridge and pull the cartridge straight out. 4. Remove the protective sheet from the toner cartridge. The toner cartridge is shipped with a protective paper sheet inserted between its rollers[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-6 Chapter 1 5. Distribute the toner. Unpack the new toner cartridge and gently shake it back and forth a few times, to distribute the toner evenly through the cartridge. 6. Remove the toner seal tape from the toner cartridge. Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface with the yellow handles facing you. Pull the[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-7 7. Insert the toner cartridge into the printer. Hold the cartridge by the yellow handles. Slowly lower the cartridge into the printer, lining up the tabs on the sides of the cartridge with the channels inside the printer. The channels are identified by arrows in the printer. 8. Close the printer access door. Using the Cl[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-8 Chapter 1 To use the cleaning paper: 1. Switch on the printer. 2. Open the multipurpose feeder. The multipurpose feeder folds down to a 45º angle. G CC T ECHNOLOGIES Elite XL 608 3. Place the cleaning paper into the multipurpose feeder. The cleaning paper should be placed face-up and with the arrow facing in t[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-9 4. Press the On Line key. The On Line key is on the printer’s front panel. After you press the key, the display window should read “Off Line” . 5. Press the Form Feed key. In a few moments the printer will draw in the cleaning paper and then output it into the paper output tray on top of the printer. You can discar[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-10 Chapter 1 Using the Tabloid/A3 Universal paper tray All models of the Elite XL come standard with a Tabloid/A3 Universal paper tray that can hold 250 sheets of 20 lb copier-type paper up to 11.69 x 17 inches long. Examine the paper tray to familiarize yourself with its components and adjustments. To ensure pro[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-11 Using the T abloid/A3 Univer sal paper tra y The U niversal paper tray can handle the following paper sizes and orientations: Letter (SEF*), (LEF) A3 (SEF) Legal (SEF) A4 (SEF**), (LEF) Legal 13˝ (SEF) A5 (LEF**) Tabloid/Ledger (SEF) B4 (SEF) Statement (LEF*) B5 (LEF**) Executive (LEF*) SEF = short edge feed * US Paper[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-12 Chapter 1 Using the multipurpose feeder The multipurpose feeder holds up to 50 sheets of 20 lb. copier-type paper, 5 envelopes, 30 transparencies, 30 sheets of label stock or 25 postcards. The multipurpose feeder can also be used to manually feed single sheets of paper or other media. The multipurpose feeder c[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-13 Using the m ultipurpose feeder 2. Pull out the feeder tray extension. G CC T ECHNOLOGIES Elite XL 608 3. Adjust the paper guides. Slide the guides so that they match the width of the paper you are using. G CC T ECHNOLOGIES Elite XL 608 HL LG EXE GL T LT 4. Insert paper (or other media).[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-14 Chapter 1 Insert letterhead face down with the top edge entering the printer first, for short edge feed; for long edge feed, the top of the page should face left. Insert envelopes (use short edge feed) with the flap up and the top edge on the left as you face the front of the printer. G CC T ECHNOLOGIES Elite [...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-15 4. Attach the extension plate. Grasp the extension plate at the back and slide it onto the multipurpose feeder tray extension so that the small tab slides along the slot and under the main section of the multipurpose feeder (Fig. 1). The hook should slip under the front edge of the feeder tray extension (Fig. 2). G CC T[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-16 Chapter 1 Opening the paper output tray After pages are printed, they are deposited in to the output tray on top of the printer. The Elite XL paper output tray can efficiently handle paper sizes up to 12 inches long. For longer paper the tray can be extended. The output tray extension used on the 8ppm Elite XL[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-17 2. Open the second output tray extension. Tray full sensor Elite XL 16ppm printers include a “tray full” sensor that halts printing when the paper output tray is full. To continue printing, remove the stack of paper from the tray. Opening the paper output tray 8ppm printers – Grasp the “hooked” part of the sec[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-18 Chapter 1 Connecting power to the Elite XL The printer must be plugged into a grounded AC outlet (15 Amp) using the power cord provided with the printer. Plug the power cord into the socket located on the back of the printer then plug the cord into the wall outlet. Switch on the printer using the OFF/ON switch[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-19 Elite XL interface connections All Elite XL models include LocalTalk, RS-422 serial, and Centronics parallel interfaces; the LocalTalk and RS-422 serial interfaces share the same 8-pin mini-DIN port. Also, all models include an Ethernet interface . With the Elite XL’s all ports active feature, all the interfaces are s[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-20 Chapter 1 LocalTalk connection The Elite XL works with all AppleTalk-compatible networks. It connects to an AppleTalk network using the LocalTalk cable system. GCC Tech- nologies offers the LocalTalk-compatible PhoneNET Connector Kit (pictured below). See Appendix J, “Ordering information.” PhoneNET Import[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-21 Plugging in the LocalTalk cables A LocalTalk cable kit consists of one connector box, one LocalTalk cable, and some terminating resistors. Remember, you will need two kits. To plug in LocalTalk cables: 1. Switch off the printer. 2 . Connect one LocalTalk box to the LocalTalk port on the printer. The printer’s LocalTal[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-22 Chapter 1 Centronics (parallel) connection The Centronics parallel connection between the Elite XL and a PC requires a standard 36-pin Centronics cable. The length of a Centronics cable is limited to approximately 12 feet. This interface offers the fastest communi- cation between a PC and the printer (unless t[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-23 4. Switch on the printer and the printer. 5. Switch on the PC 6. Set the printer for Serial communication. The 8-pin serial submenu, accessed from printer’s front panel, should be set to RS422. LocalTalk is the factory default, so you will need to change the setting. See page 2-4 for instructions on using the front pa[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-24 Chapter 1 10BASE-2 (RG-58, Thin Coax, or Thinnet) network connection The Elite XL connects to 10BASE-2 Ethernet via the 10BASE-2 (BNC) connector on the network card. The cabling used is called RG-58 or Thin Coax. RG-58 is a type of coaxial cable consisting of a wire surrounded by insulation and a cylindrical c[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-25 Direct Ethernet connection Because of the increasing availability of Ethernet in personal computers, the possibility of the Elite XL being “directly” networked to a single computer is becoming more common. Important : When connecting the Elite XL directly to a computer (either Macintosh or IBM PC and compatibles) wi[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-26 Chapter 1 Option 2 - BNC to BNC connection This connection option specifies a BNC (10B ASE -2) connector on the Ether Talk network card installed in the computer (Macintosh or IBM PC and compatibles). Items needed: Computer with EtherTalk and BNC connector 2 BNC “T” connectors 2 50 ohm terminators 1 length[...]

Setting up the Elite XL 1-27 Direct Ethernet connection Elite XL 10BASE-2 connector 50 ohm Terminator (see step 4) BNC “T” connector (see step 2) RG-58 cable (see steps 5,6) BNC “T” connector (see step 2) 50 ohm Terminator (see step 4) To connect the Elite XL to a computer with a BNC connector: 1. Switch off the computer and printer. 2. Att[...]

Setting up the Elite XL Chapter 1 1-28 Chapter 1 Configuring the Macintosh EtherTalk software I n order for print data to be transmitted to the Elite XL via Ethernet , the Macintosh needs to be configured for communication over Ethernet. To configure the Macintosh for Ethernet communication: 1. Select Control Panels from the Apple (  ) menu. The[...]

The Elite XL front panel 2-1 Introduction to the Elite XL front panel The Elite XL front panel includes an LCD display window, four LEDs that show the status of the printer at all times, and eight keys that enable you to access information about the printer or adjust specific printer functions. On Line Comm Paper Service On Line Menu Manual Feed F [...]

Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 2-2 Chapter 2 Paper LED The Paper LED is solid when the printer is either out of paper, the wrong size paper is loaded in the paper tray, or the printer is waiting for paper to be inserted because of a manual feed request. A message in the LCD display window indicates which of the three situations is occurring. Se[...]

The Elite XL front panel 2-3 the front panel LCD window will display a request for the required size of paper to be inserted into a paper tray. The request can be serviced by placing paper into the multipurpose feeder and pressing the Manual Feed key. See page 3-24 (Macintosh) and 4-5 (Windows) for more information on manual feed printing. Form Fee[...]

Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 2-4 Chapter 2 • To reset all menus and submenus to the factory settings. Press the On Line key to set the printer off line and then hold down the Reset key for five seconds. • To reset an individual menu or submenu(s) to the factory settings. Cycle through the menu system to the submenu or individual submenu s[...]

The Elite XL front panel 2-5 The Elite XL menu system • Identifying the current printing interface. When the Elite XL is processing (Comm LED flashing) a job, pressing the Enter key will cause the name of the interface port through which data is being received to be displayed in the LCD display window. +/– keys The + and – keys are only activ[...]

Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 2-6 Chapter 2 • AppleTalk Name: displays the AppleTalk name of the printer. • Page Count: displays the total number of pages printed. • RAM Installed: displays the amount of RAM in the printer • Ethernet Address: displays an Ethernet address • OS Version: displays the version of the printer’s operating[...]

The Elite XL front panel 2-7 The Elite XL menu system 5. Paper Handling — Press the Enter key to access the 8 paper handling submenus Submenu Description Settings Notes Default Source Determines from which tray paper is drawn if the print job does not specify a paper tray. Tray 1 , Tray 2, Tray 3, MPFeeder (multipurpose feeder), and Manual Feed. [...]

Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 2-8 Chapter 2 6. Emulations _ — Press the Enter key to access the four Emulations submenus. Three of these submenus,Port Emulations, PostScript, and PCL, contain additional submenus. See note below. Submenu Description Settings Notes PS/PCL Sensing Determines if the printer will automatically switch between Post[...]

The Elite XL front panel 2-9 The Elite XL menu system 6. Emulations (continued) Submenu Description Settings Notes PostScript (6 submenus) PostScript submenus only appear when the PS/PCL Sensing option is set to Auto Switch or PostScript Only. Default Resolution Use to set the default PostScript output resolution (dots per inch) Resolution options [...]

Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 2-10 Chapter 2 6. Emulations/PCL (continued) Submenu Description Settings Notes Font Number Determines the default font number. Range from 1 – n The font number specified must correspond to a font available from the location specified by the Font Source submenu. Pitch Determines the number of characters per hori[...]

The Elite XL front panel 2-11 7. Interfaces — Press the Enter key to access the two Interfaces submenus. One of the Interfaces submenus, RS422 Serial, also has submenus. Submenu Description Settings Notes 8-pin serial Determines the 8-pin serial interface mode. LocalTalk and RS422 If you change the 8-pin serial setting,you must restart the printe[...]

Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 2-12 Chapter 2 8. Info Pages — The Info Pages menu enables you to print four different informational pages. Press the + or – keys to access each individual page type. Press the Enter key to print the selected page. The printer will temporarily go on line, will print a page, and will then go back off line to th[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-1 Software Installation The Elite XL software for the Macintosh is provided on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM. The installer places all of the Elite XL printing software onto your startup disk (the startup disk is the hard disk that contains the System and Finder ™ files used to start your Mac[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-2 Chapter 3 5. Click Continue . The installation dialog box appears displaying a list of installable software. 6. Click Install . A progress box appears describing the status of the installation; you will be prompted to swap disks when necessary. When the installation is complete, another dialog box a[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-3 Installing application-specific printer description files Elite XL xx (PostScript Printer Description) (format 4) This is a copy of the PPD that is directly accessed by the LaserWriter 8 printer driver. It is provided in the event that some application(s) may require it to be placed in a folder other than the[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-4 Chapter 3 The Elite XL printer drivers The initial installation procedure installs t wo printer drivers: LaserWriter 8 and Elite XL . LaserWriter 8 provides full PostScript Level 2 compatibility as well as the ability to set resolution (dots per inch) from the Macintosh. Elite XL is a customized ver[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-5 Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver Selecting the printer description file (LaserWriter 8 only) The LaserWriter 8 printer driver uses PostScript Printer Descriptions (PPDs) which inform it of the special capabilities specific to a printer. Included with the Elite XL software is a LaserWriter 8 compatib[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-6 Chapter 3 • Click Auto Setup to automatically reconfigure the printer driver after you have upgraded your printer with additional memory or additional paper trays. • Click Select PPD … to manually select a PostScript Printer Description file. Clicking the button opens a directory dialog box li[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-7 Printing documents using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver Printing documents using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver The following is an overview of the procedure for printing a document with the Elite XL using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver. 1. Open the document that you want to print. 2. Choose Page Setup [...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-8 Chapter 3 Selecting Page Setup options (LaserWriter 8) Page Setup is an option available in most applications that allows you to control how a page will look. Clicking OK or pressing the Return (or Enter) key will confirm the options that you select. Some applications do not have a Page Setup option[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-9 Orientation The Orientation option controls the orientation of the print on the page. Vertical or “Portrait” orients the print upright. Horizontal or “Landscape” orients the print sideways. Options Click the Options button to display additional layout and formatting options. Visual Effects The visual [...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-10 Chapter 3 Selecting Print options (LaserWriter 8) When you select Print… from the File menu, a dialog box appears offering you printing options for the document that you want to print. The name of the printer, selected in the Chooser, appears at the top of the dialog box. Clicking Print confirms [...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-11 Selecting Print options (LaserWriter 8) Selecting: Auto Select causes paper to be drawn from the tray (in the case of multiple trays) that contains the paper size selected in the Paper option of the Page Setup dialog box. If no optional trays are installed, Auto Select has no effect and paper will be drawn f[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-12 Chapter 3 Options Click the Options button to display the Print Options dialog box. This dialog box provides a number of different functions. Cover Page Selecting Cover Page causes an extra page to be printed identifying the document. The cover page contains: the user name, as specified in the Choo[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-13 Resolution The Resolution pop-up menu allows you to choose the output resolution (in dots per inch) for the current print job, overriding the default resolution specified in the printer’s front panel. Selecting Printer’s default causes the printer to output pages at the resolution that is specified in th[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-14 Chapter 3 Saving print files (LaserWriter 8) Selecting the File button in the Destination area of the Print dialog box enables you to save print data to a file. When the File button is selected, the “Print” changes to “Save.” Saved files can later be sent to the Elite XL using LaserWriter U[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-15 ASCII PostScript files are usually ASCII text files. ASCII files can be opened by word processing applications. Binary Binary encoding allows faster transmission of data to the printer. The Elite XL is capable of receiving binary data, but only through network interfaces (e.g., LocalTalk). Other printers may[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-16 Chapter 3 Selecting the Elite XL printer driver (PostScript Level 1) Before printing can take place, a printer driver must be selected in the Chooser. To select the Elite XL printer driver: 1. Choose the Chooser from the Apple (  ) menu. Printing documents using the Elite XL printer driver The f[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-17 Selecting Page Setup options (Elite XL driver) Page Setup is an option available in most applications that allows you to control how a page will look. Clicking OK or pressing the Return (or Enter) key will confirm the options that you select. Some applications do not have a Page Setup option while other appl[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-18 Chapter 3 Reduce or Enlarge The Reduce or Enlarge option reduces or enlarges the print (and graphics) on a page to a selected percentage of the original size. The default is 100 percent, meaning there is no reduction or enlargement. To change the percentage, type another number into the box next to[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-19 Options Click the Options button to display additional layout and formatting options. Flip Horizontal flips your document horizontally. Flip Vertical flips your document vertically. Invert Image inverts the image of your document. What was once black is now white, and what was once white is now black. Precis[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-20 Chapter 3 Selecting Print options (Elite XL driver) When you select Print… from the File menu, a dialog box appears offering you printing options for the document that you want to print. The name of the printer, selected in the Chooser, appears at the top of the dialog box. Clicking Print confirm[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-21 Selecting Print options (Elite XL driver) Destination The Destination option allows you to send your document to the printer or save it as a PostScript file. Paper Source The Paper Source area provides options that allow you to specify how paper will be provided to the printer. Paper sources are selected thr[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-22 Chapter 3 Custom … determines the order in which paper is drawn from the available sources. For example, if you are printing a two-page document and the first page needs to be printed on letterhead, you can set the order so that the first page is drawn from the multipur- pose feeder (letterhead i[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-23 3. • Choose Remaining (the default) from the pop-up menu below First to print all subsequent pages from the second paper source. ( Note: When Remaining is chosen the third line is dimmed.) • Select a paper source from the corresponding pop-up menu. If you want to use a third paper source: • Choose Next[...]

Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-24 Chapter 3 The following example illustrates a sequence in which odd pages are drawn from the multipurpose feeder and even pages are drawn from the internal tray. Manual feed printing (LaserWriter 8 and Elite XL drivers) Both the LaserWriter 8 and Elite XL drivers support manual feed printing. To ma[...]

Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 3-25 Naming the Elite XL If there is more than one Elite XL on the network, assign each printer a unique name. If you do not assign a unique name to each printer, a number is automatically added to the duplicate name in order to distinguish the printers from one another. Note: If you change the name of a printer [...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-1 Intr oduction The Elite XL software for IBM PCs and compatibles is included on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM provided with your Elite XL printer. Included are customized Windows ® PostScript printer drivers and printer description files that allow you to use all the unique printing and p[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-2 Chapter 4 The Control Panel window appears. 5. Double-click the Printers icon. The “Printers” dialog box appears. 6. Click the Add>> button. The dialog box expands displaying a list of printer drivers in the “List of Printers” list box. These are the printer drivers that you receiv[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-3 8. Insert the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM and click OK . The “Add Unlisted or Updated Printer” window appears displaying a list of Elite XL printer drivers. 9. Select a driver and click OK . Select the driver for your Elite XL model. The driver is installed into the WINDOWSSYSTEM direc[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-4 Chapter 4 11. Choose Use Print Manager to enable print spooling. This option allows your documents to print in the background. Back- ground printing is useful when printing large or multiple documents. Background printing will cause documents to print more slowly. Setting Windows 3.1 printing op[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-5 • Tray 2 or Tray 3 causes paper to be drawn from the selected tray if the appropriate optional lower sheet feeder is installed. • Manual Feed enables you to bypass the normal paper sources of the printer so that you may place a single sheet of special paper or other media (e.g., transparency film) int[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-6 Chapter 4 Options… Click Options… to access the Options dialog box. • The Print to: option allows you to save print data to an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file. Note: An EPS file can only contain one page. • The Scaling option allows you to reduce or enlarge the print and graphics on a[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-7 Advanced Options… Click Advanced Options… to access the Advanced Options dialog box. • The Resolution menu allows you to choose the output resolution (in dots per inch). The resolution selected in this menu will override the resolution selected in the printer’s front panel Default Resolution subme[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-8 Chapter 4 Port assignment – Windows 3.1 The LPT1 default assignment used by Elite XL driver may not be the correct port for your needs. You may need to use another parallel port (e.g. LPT2) because your PC’s LPT1 is being used by another device or you may wish to use a serial port. To change[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-9 4. If you use a serial connection (as shown in step 3), click the Settings… button. (The Settings… button is dimmed if the Elite XL is connected via a parallel interface.) 5. The “Settings” window appears displaying the PC’s serial port default parameters. Use the settings shown below for the be[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-10 Chapter 4 Installing the Windows 3.1 printer description files Printer description files (file names with the following extensions: .PDF, .PDX, or .PPD) are files that allow you to use Elite XL-specific features from within specific applications. Please refer to the documentation included with [...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-11 Printing from Windows 3.1 applications The Elite XL is designed to work with all Windows 3.1 (or higher) compatible applications. The GCC Windows driver provides commonly used printing options along with some others (e.g. paper sizes and paper trays) that are specific to the Elite XL. Printing options ma[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-12 Chapter 4 Selecting Print options The Print option is usually located under the File menu. The following print dialog box example is taken from Microsoft Write. Print Range The Print Range option default is All , which prints all of the pages in the document, from first to last. From and To all[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-13 Using a GCC printer with Windows 95 Using a GCC printer with Windo ws 95 Microsoft’s Windows 95 software provides a user-friendly operating environ- ment for IBM-PC’s and compatibles. GCC printing software is designed for easy installation, configuration, and printing under Windows 95. Windows 95 pri[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-14 Chapter 4 Installing Windows 95 printing software Software installation is accomplished using the Add Printer Wizard function of Windows 95. Add Printer Wizard presents a simple step-by- step dialog to help you to setup your printing software. To install the printing software: 1. Double-click t[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-15 Installing Windows 95 printing software 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon. The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears. 4. Click Next . The local/network dialog box appears. • Select either a Local or Network connection. • If you selected Local , go to step 7. If you selected Network , go on to the [...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-16 Chapter 4 5. Click Next . (For network connection only.) The network path dialog appears. • 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 printers location on it. • Click the Yes radio button if you pr[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-17 7. Click Next . The manufacturer/model selection dialog box appears. This dialog box contains lists of printer manufacturers and their printer models. 8. Click Have Disk …. The Install From Disk dialog box appears. Change A: to D: if that is the designation of your CD-ROM drive. 9. Insert the Elite X[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-18 Chapter 4 10. Click OK . A dialog box containing a list of GCC printers appears. 11. Select your GCC printer model from the disk. As an example, the GCC Elite XL 808 is chosen in the above illustra- tion. The number following the printer name is the software version, and is subject to change. I[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-19 13. Click Configure Port …. (For local printer only.) A configuration window, specific to the type of port chosen (LPT or COM), will appear. GCC recommends that you use the settings shown above. GCC recommends the above settings. Note: The serial port settings in the printer’s front panel menus must [...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-20 Chapter 4 14. Click OK . (For local printers only.) The port selection dialog reappears. 15. Click Next . The name printer dialog box appears. You may enter a new name for your printer if you wish, or you may leave the default name. Also, you should decide whether you want to make this the defa[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-21 17. Click Finish . The software installation will now commence. At one point, you will be asked to insert either the Windows 95 CD-ROM or the Windows 95 floppy disk that contains the printer driver. When the installation is complete, you will be returned to the Printers folder. The folder now contains an[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-22 Chapter 4 If you selected a network printer in steps 4 and 5, a Capture Settings tab will be visible at the top of the dialog box. If not, proceed to step 22. 21. Click the Capture Settings tab at the top of the dialog box. (For network connection only) The Capture Settings panel is displayed. [...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-23 If you did not select a parallel port (LPT1, LPT2, or LPT3), proceed to step 25. 23. Click Spool Settings in the lower portion of the dialog box. (For parallel port only) The Spool Settings dialog box appears. Exploring the Properties dialog bo x[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-24 Chapter 4 Click the Disable bi-directional support for this printer radio button. We recommend that you also use the other settings shown above. 24. Click OK . (For parallel port only). The Details Panel reappears. 25. Click OK . The Printers folder reappears. The installation procedure is now [...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-25 To access the Properties dialog box for your GCC printer: 1. In the Printers folder, click on the printer icon of your GCC printer so that it is highlighted. 2. Click File in the menu bar. 3. Select Properties . The printer’s Properties dialog box appears displaying the General panel. Exploring the Pr [...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-26 Chapter 4 The Properties dialog box is a standard feature of Windows 95. The dialog box is composed of panels that contain options for configuring your printer. Panels are accessed by clicking on the appropriate tab along the top of the dialog box. The Properties dialog box shown above is for a[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-27 The Device Options panel The Device Options panel contains settings specific to your GCC printer model. Printer features The Printer features area lists options specific to your printer in the upper scroll box. If you want to change the current setting of any feature, highlight its name in the upper box,[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-28 Chapter 4 Updating the printer driver After installing additional memory in your printer, it is a good idea to update the printer driver to get maximum use out of the newly installed memory during printing. The following procedure will enable you to adjust the Available printer memory setting a[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-29 The Details panel The Details panel enables you to change the printer driver and port settings. Refer to pages 4-18 and 4-19 for information about recommended port configu- ration settings. Exploring the Pr operties dialog bo x This box will be dimmed if a serial (COM) port is selected. Both boxes will b[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-30 Chapter 4 The Paper panel The Paper panel enables you to select paper sizes, layout, orientation, and paper source. Paper size The printer’s paper sizes are accessed through the Paper sizes scroll box. To change the paper size, scroll to the desired paper icon and click on it so that it is hi[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-31 The Graphics panel The Graphics panel enables you to adjust settings that control the look of your documents. Resolution The Resolution drop-down list box enables you to choose the output resolution (in dots per inch). The resolution selected in this menu will override the resolution selected in the prin[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-32 Chapter 4 The Fonts panel The Fonts panel enables you to specify how fonts are sent to the printer. Use these options in conjunction with the information provided in the “Fonts” chapter of your printer’s user’s manual. The PostScript panel The PostScript panel provides settings for cont[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-33 Printing from Windows 95 applications GCC printers are designed to work with all Windows 95 compatible applications. The Windows 95 driver provides commonly used printing options along with some others (e.g. paper sizes and paper trays) that are specific to GCC printers. Printing options may be selected [...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-34 Chapter 4 The Print Properties dialog box The Properties dialog box available from the Print dialog box displays a subset of the panels and options found in the printer’s Properties dialog box.[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-35 Using a GCC Printer with DOS Printing in the DOS environment takes place from either the DOS command line or from within a DOS application. Overview of setup and printing from DOS command line Commonly, printing from the DOS command line entails sending a print file, that has been “printed to a file”[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-36 Chapter 4 Port configuration – DOS In order for successful printing to take place, DOS, your DOS application, and the Elite XL must be configured to communicate through the same port and with the same port settings. Your PC and the Elite XL may be connected through either a parallel or RS-422[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-37 Redirecting DOS to a serial port DOS and some DOS applications only print through a parallel port. If you set up the Elite XL to print through the RS-422 serial port, you will need to add an additional MODE command to redirect your output to the serial port. The following command should be issued after t[...]

Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-38 Chapter 4 The PCL 5 printer language was developed by Hewlett-Packard. For more information about the commands supported by PCL 5, see the HP PCL 5 Printer Language Technical Reference Manual (Manual Part No. 5961-0509). Using the Copy command If printed to a file from a DOS application, use th[...]

Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 4-39 Installing the printer description files Printer description files (file names with the following extensions: .PDF, .PDX, or .PPD) are files that allow you to use Elite XL-specific features from within specific applications. Please refer to the documentation included with the application for more informa[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-1 Intr oduction QuickDraw GX is Apple Computer’s new printing and typographic system software. This guide is a brief introduction to the new printing features pro- vided with QuickDraw GX and to the specific printing interface provided by GCC QuickDraw GX Postscript printer drivers. Note: Additional information about QuickDraw GX p[...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-2 Chapter 5 Installing GCC QuickDraw GX PostScript printer drivers GCC QuickDraw GX PostScript printer drivers are shipped as part of the printing software package of a new printer. The drivers are contained on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM in the QuickDraw GX folder. Installing GX drivers for a new printe[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-3 Choosing a GX printer driver (creating a desktop printer icon) With QuickDraw GX you no longer use the Chooser to select a printer. Now, you use the Chooser to create desktop printer icons for each of your printers. These icons are then placed on your desktop. Once you have created the appropriate desktop printer icons, you will no[...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-4 Chapter 5 Configuring a desktop printer After you have created a desktop printer you need to configure it. A desktop printer is configured through the desktop printer’s Printing menu. To access the Printing menu, click a desktop printer icon; the Printing menu will appear in the Macintosh menu bar next to the Special m[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-5 Configuring a desktop printer Determining input tray paper size(s) The Input Trays… selection enables you to “tell” the printer driver about your printer’s paper sources and the paper sizes that they will contain. When you first open the Input Trays… dialog box, it will look like the one pictured directly below. This dial[...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-6 Chapter 5 4. Click Print . In a few moments a page will print. 5. Choose Input Tray … from the Printing menu again. A new dialog appears, specific to your printer. It should display the paper sources available from your printer, and provide a paper size pop-menu, listing all supported sizes, for each source. 6. Choose [...]

QuickDraw GX 5-7 QuickDraw GX Page Setup dialog box QuickDraw GX Page Setup dialog box (GX aware applications) The QuickDraw GX Page Setup dialog box displayed by GX aware and savvy applications is a “two-level” dialog box. When you choose Page Setup from the File menu, the dialog box below appears: This is the first-level dialog box, it enable[...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-8 Chapter 5 If you click More Choices , the second-level of the Page Setup dialog box appears displaying additional page setup options. The second-level of the dialog box uses page setup panels to display different groups of options. Page setup panel icons appear in a scroll box on the left side of the Page Setup dialog bo[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-9 QuickDraw GX Page Setup dialog box The Options panel When Options (preceded by the name of your GCC printer) is highlighted in the scroll box on the left, the Page Setup dialog box looks like the one pictured below. The first three options, Flip horizontal, Flip vertical, and Invert image, are available with all Elite XL printers. [...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-10 Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX Print dialog box (GX aware applications) The QuickDraw GX print dialog box displayed by GX aware and savvy applications is a “two-level” dialog box similar to the Page Setup dialog box. When you choose Print from the File menu, the dialog box below appears: This is first-level Print dialog box[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-11 QuickDraw GX Print dialog box If you click More Choices , the second-level of the Print dialog box appears displaying additional Print options. Like the Page Setup dialog box, the second-level of the Print dialog box uses page setup panels to display different groups of options. The panel icons appear in a scroll box on the left s[...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-12 Chapter 5 Destination enables you to send your document to the selected desktop printer, or to save it to a PostScript file. Printer is the default. If you choose PostScript, the Print button changes to Save. Clicking the Save button causes a Save dialog box appear: Enter a location that you want your file saved to. You[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-13 P age Setup and Print dialog box es Page Setup and Print dialog boxes (unadopted applications) If QuickDraw GX is enabled and you are printing from an application that has not adopted QuickDraw GX (see page 5-1), the application will display alternate Page Setup and Print dialog boxes. The dialog boxes will display standard page s[...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-14 Chapter 5 Print dialog box The Print dialog box pictured below appears in applications that have not adopted QuickDraw GX. The Page Setup dialog enables you to choose: • Number of copies (Copies) • Page range (Pages) • Cover Page • Paper Feed • Destination • Resolution The Resolution pop-up menu displays the[...]

QuickDraw GX 5-15 Substituting LaserWriter 7.1.2 or LaserWriter 8 for LaserWriter 7.2 The LaserWriter 7.2 printer driver provides paper sources and paper sizes that correspond to the standard Apple LaserWriter. Therefore, when this driver is used you will not be able to select the paper sizes and sources supported by your GCC printer. However, you [...]

Chapter 5 Quic kDraw GX 5-16 Chapter 5 To use LaserWriter 8: 1. Remove any versions of LaserWriter 7.x.x from the Extensions folder. If you are not sure of the version of a printer driver, highlight it and select Get Info from the File menu. The version number will be displayed near the bottom of the box. 2. Determine if LaserWriter 8 is in your Ex[...]

Fonts 6-1 Intr oduction The Elite XL supports a wide range of font types and formats for both the PostScript and PCL environment. For PostScript users, the Elite XL comes with 11 high-quality PostScript font families built into its internal hardware. These fonts are in the Bitstream ® Speedo™ format and are designed to match the corresponding Ad[...]

Chapter 6 Fonts 6-2 Chapter 6 For more information on the structure of the PostScript language, Adobe offers three books, published by Addison-Wesley: PostScript Language Reference Manual (2nd Edition) , PostScript Language Cookbook and Tutorial , and PostScript Language Program Design . Postscript resident font catalog Times Bitstream Dutch™ A B[...]

Fonts 6-3 Palatino Bitstream Zapf Calligraphic™ 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 Avant Garde ITC Avant Garde ® Gothic 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 [...]

Chapter 6 Fonts 6-4 Chapter 6 PCL resident font catalog The Elite XL 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[...]

Fonts 6-5 In addition to the symbol sets listed, the Elite XL 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 The Elite XL is compatible with Type 1 fonts. When using Adobe Type M[...]

Chapter 6 Fonts 6-6 Chapter 6 Downloading fonts from a Macintosh In addition to the fonts that come with the Elite XL, you can purchase more fonts (both TrueType and Adobe Type 1) and download them to the Elite XL. A downloaded font is a printer font that is sent by the Macintosh to the RAM located in the Elite XL. There are two methods for downloa[...]

Fonts 6-7 3. Choose Download Fonts … from the File menu. The font downloading dialog box appears. The top section indicates the location to which the fonts should be downloaded. Printer is selected to download fonts to the RAM inside the Elite XL. 4. Click Add …. A directory dialog box appears. If the font file list does not appear, click the D[...]

Chapter 6 Fonts 6-8 Chapter 6 7. 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 6-9 Utilities menu functions Choose: Name Printer… to rename your printer. See “Naming the Elite XL” on page 3-20. Set Startup Page… to turn the printer’s start page On or Off. This option corresponds to the Start Page submenu (see page 2-7) in the front panel of the Elite XL. For example, if you turn off the start page in the Laser[...]

Chapter 6 Fonts 6-10 Chapter 6 Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL 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 memor[...]

Fonts 6-11 4. Connect the 50-pin end of the SCSI cable to one of the SCSI ports on the back of the hard disk and fasten the clips. The SCSI cable can be connected to either SCSI port on the back of the hard disk. 5. Switch on the hard disk first, wait 15 seconds, and then switch on the printer. When a hard drive is attached to the printer, make sur[...]

Chapter 6 Fonts 6-12 Chapter 6 Initializing an external hard disk Each hard disk connected to the printer must be specifically initialized for storing fonts. Once the hard disk has been initialized for font storage it cannot be used for any other purpose without first reinitializing it with specific formatting software. Refer to the documentation i[...]

Fonts 6-13 AB If you are attching 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 . 4 . Click the button labeled Initialize some disks . 5. Click the box next to the SCSI ID of the first hard disk to be in[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-1 Routine maintenance The Elite XL is exceptionally easy to ma i nt ain. Besides periodic replacement of the toner cartridge, the only additional maintenance task is to keep the outer surfaces of the printer’s case clean. The Elite XL toner cartridge The Elite XL toner cartridge contains a photoreceptive drum, el[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-2 Chapter 7 Cleaning the printer Toner spillage inside the printer and soiling on the external surfaces of the printer should be removed with a damp cloth (cool water). You may also use a mild soap or detergent on the external surfaces of the printer. Do not use ammonia or alcohol-based cleaners on or ar[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-3 T r oubleshooting Your Elite XL is designed to perform smoothly and reliably. It passed rigorous quality standards and tests before being shipped to you. Despite these qualifica- tion standards, on rare occasions you may experience a problem with the printer’s operation. This section of the manual is provided t[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-4 Chapter 7 If the name of your Elite XL does not appear in the “Select a LaserWriter” scroll box after selecting the LaserWriter 8 or Elite XL icon: • Check the On Line status LED on the front panel; it should be solid. • Check the front panel display window for an error message. • Check Local[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-5 Serial and parallel communication problems If the Elite XL does not print, there may be a problem with the setup or configuration. Check the following: • Check the On Line status LED on the front panel; it should be solid. • Check the front panel display window for an error message. • If you are using the R[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-6 Chapter 7 If the appropriate network LED is on and the printer will not print: • Switch off the printer. Switch the printer back on and at the same time watch the center LED (labeled TX/RX). The LED should flash for a few seconds. If the LED flashes, the network card is probably operat- ing correctly[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-7 Macintosh font problems If the fonts printed on the Elite XL appear to be low-quality screen fonts rather than high-quality resident fonts: • Make sure that the Elite XL Screen Fonts are in the appropriate location in the System Folder . Note that with the Font Substitution option off, only screen fonts for whi[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-8 Chapter 7 PCL problems If your PCL print jobs print incorrectly check the following: • Be sure the PS/PCL Sensing menu in the front panel is set to either PCL or Auto switch. • Make sure that the LaserJet III driver is installed and selected in your application. • If the print jobs do not print a[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-9 Ready The printer is on line and ready to accept a job. Off line The printer is off line. Insert Tray 1 There is no paper tray inserted in to the printer’s standard paper tray slot. Insert Tray 2 There is no paper tray inserted into the printer’s optional second sheet feeder. Insert Tray 3 (16ppm printers onl[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-10 Chapter 7 Paper handling messages: Tray 1 empty The tray inserted into the printer’s standard paper tr ay slot is out of paper. Tray 2 empty The paper tray inserted into the optional second sheet feeder is out of paper. Tray 3 empty (16ppm printers only) The paper tray inserted into the optional thi[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-11 T r oubleshooting Clearing paper jams From time to time paper may jam inside the printer during printing. When a paper jam occurs, the red Service LED above the wrench icon on the front panel flashes and a message appears in the front panel display. Since paper jams occur at different places along the paper path[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-12 Chapter 7 2. Remove the jammed paper. The jammed paper should be visible; jams can occur in a number of different places (two possibilities are shown). Grasp the paper firmly with both hands, and slowly pull out the page. As the paper will most likely be jammed between one of the printer’s roller as[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-13 T r oubleshooting 3. Remove the paper tray and remove any partially fed paper. G CC T ECHNOLOGIES Elite XL 608 4. Reinstall the paper tray. 5. Close the printer access door and secure the locking latches. The printer will enter its warm-up cycle and in a minute the front panel display will indicate Ready . For a[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-14 Chapter 7 Poor quality output Most poor output problems are simple to diagnose and solve. The following is a list of symptoms, along with a description of the problem and possible solution(s). If you feel that your problem is not addressed by any of the following tables or that the suggested solutions[...]

Maintenance and troubleshooting 7-15 T r oubleshooting Symptom: Light or faded area(s) within the print. Data sent to printer Press the ON-LINE button to take the does not print, but printer off-line, then press the FORM FEED DA TA PRESENT button to eject the final page or send the message appears. Form feed code (decimal character 12). Last page o[...]

Chapter 7 Maintenance and troub leshooting 7-16 Chapter 7 Symptom: Print rubs off or smears. Data sent to printer Press the ON-LINE button to take the does not print, but printer off-line, then press the FORM FEED DA TA PRESENT button to eject the final page or send the message appears. Form feed code (decimal character 12). Last page of Press the [...]

Printer specifications A-1 Print Engine: 8ppm Fuji Xerox Ninja A3 16ppm Fuji Xerox Haruna Print Method: Dry type laser printing Controller: Languages: PostScript Level 2 compatible (PhoenixPage PS/PLI), PCL5 with HP-GL/2 (PhoenixPage FIVE/PLI) Processor: 50MHz 29040 Memory: Standard memory differs with model. All models upgradeable to 64 MB Interfa[...]

A-2 Appendix A Appendix A Printer specifications Noise level: 8ppm printers 16ppm printers Less than 48.5 db during operation 53 db during operation Less than 35 db in standby 38 db in standby Consumable life: Toner Cartridge: 7,000 pages (letter size with 5% coverage) Engine life (minimum life expectancy): 8ppm printers: 300,000 pages/5 years, wit[...]

Printer specifications A-3 Elite XL optional paper sources: Letter tray/250 sheet capacity: Letter (SEF) (LEF) Statement (LEF) Executive (LEF) A4 (SEF) (LEF) A5 (LEF) B5 (LEF) Transparencies (50 sheets) Label stock (10 sheets) Letter tray/500 sheet capacity: Letter (LEF) A4 (LEF) Envelope tray/30 envelope capacity: Commercial #10 Monarch DL C5 Post[...]

A-4 Appendix A Appendix A Printer specifications Print tolerance specifications Direction of P aper Feed W Horizontal accuracy ( - 2.0 mm) ≤ T ≤ ( + 2.0 mm) T = U - V U ≤ 390 mm W ≤ 245 mm UV[...]

Printer specifications A-5 Print tolerance specifications Lead edge registration (4.0 - 2.0 mm) ≤ A ≤ (4.0 + 2.0 mm) B = B A Direction of P aper Feed BB[...]

A-6 Appendix A Appendix A Printer specifications Direction of P aper Feed Side edge registration (4.0 - 2.5 mm) ≤ C ≤ (4.0 + 2.5 mm) D = D D D C[...]

Printer specifications A-7 Skew ( - 2.0 mm) ≤ E ≤ ( + 2.0 mm) E = F - G H = 245 mm Direction of Paper Feed H G F Print tolerance specifications[...]

A-8 Appendix A Appendix A Printer specifications Direction of Paper Feed V ertical accuracy ( - 1.3 mm) ≤ J ≤ ( + 1.3 mm) K = L M = 210 mm J M KL 90 °[...]

Paper specifications and recommendations B-1 GCC Technologies recommends the following materials for use with the Elite XL. GCC does not assume liability for materials used with the Elite XL that are not listed below . Printing on standard papers The Elite XL prints on most kinds of paper stock, including most color stocks and letterhead. The print[...]

B-2 Appendix B Appendix B Paper specifications and recommendations Envelopes should be fed from the multipurpose feeder. There is also an envelope tray available for use with the Elite XL. For more information, see Appendix I, “Optional accessories. WARNING: The Elite XL uses heat in the printing process. Do not use material that may melt inside [...]

Upgrading the printer’s memory C-1 Installing SIMMs into the Elite XL All Elite XL models come with a certain amount of standard RAM. The RAM is in the form of a Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM) that resides in one of the two memory expansion connectors attached to the printer’s controller board. The memory of all models of the Elite XL can b[...]

Appendix C Upgrading the printer’ s memor y C-2 Appendix C To install SIMMs: 1. Switch off the printer, unplug the AC power cord from the wall socket. 2. Unplug any interface cables from the back of the printer. 3. Extend the paper output tray extension. 4. Locate the controller board access panel. The controller board access panel forms part of [...]

Upgrading the printer’s memory C-3 Installing SIMMs into the Elite XL 5. Remove the controller board access panel. 8ppm printers – a. Hold the paper output tray so that it is almost pointing straight up. b. With your thumb, press in on the tab at the center of the access board panel and rotate the panel upwards. 16ppm printers – a. Hook your [...]

Appendix C Upgrading the printer’ s memor y C-4 Appendix C 6. Remove the metal shield plate. Using the Phillips screwdriver, loosen the single shield screw until the metal shield plate is freed. The screw has a washer attached to it. You do not need to remove the screw and washer from the plate. Lift the metal shield plate off the printer and pla[...]

Upgrading the printer’s memory C-5 9. Remove SIMMs (if applicable). If your printer has SIMMS in both connectors, and you are only replacing one of them, remove the SIMM from the second connector (see previous illustra- tion). a. Place your index fingers under the back edge of the SIMM. b. With your thumbs, slowly push the two retaining clips out[...]

Appendix C Upgrading the printer’ s memor y C-6 Appendix C 11. Replace the metal shield plate. Reposition the metal shield plate then, using the Phillips screwdriver, fasten it back down with the screw. (Refer to the illustration in step 5 for reposi- tioning information.) 12. Replace the controller board access panel. Reposition the controller b[...]

Upgrading the printer’s memory C-7 still not displayed correctly, contact GCC Technical Support at (617) 276-8620. Updating LaserWriter 8 printer driver After the SIMM(s) are installed, the Macintosh printing software needs to be updated, by updating the LaserWriter 8 driver configuration, so that the additional memory is recognized by the printe[...]

Appendix C Upgrading the printer’ s memor y C-8 Appendix C Updating the Windows driver After installing the additional memory, it is a good idea to update the Elite XL Windows driver to get the maximum use out of the newly installed memory during printing. The following procedure will enable you to adjust the Virtual Memory (KB) setting, located [...]

Configuring optional sheet feeders D-1 Selecting an optional sheet feeder/tray (Macintosh/LaserWriter 8) After an additional sheet feeder is attached, the Macintosh printing software needs to be updated by updating the LaserWriter 8 driver configuration. After the driver is updated, the sheet feeder/tray will be available in the Paper Source pop-up[...]

PCL: additional information E-1 Note: Because the letter “l” is often confused with the numeral “1”, we use the character “l” in the escape se- quences, where th e letter “l” should be used . Appendix E PCL: additional inf ormation The table below lists some frequently-used PCL printer commands (escape sequences) that can be useful [...]

Appendix E PCL: additional inf ormation E-2 Appendix E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The PCL font list page, which can be printed via the Elite XL front panel Info Pages menu (see page 2-11), 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 conta[...]

PCL: additional information E-3 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. Symbol Set: The specific group of special characters that will be available with the default [...]

Interface connections and pinouts F-1 10BASE-2 10BASET Ethernet Centronics (parallel) LocalTalk RS-422 (serial) SCSI 8-pin Mini-Din 50 pin 36-pin CHAMP ® 8-pin RJ-45 unsheilded twisted pair BNC COAX Interface ports and connectors The following illustration shows the Elite XL interface ports (including optional Ethernet ports) along with their corr[...]

F-2 Appendix F Appendix F Interface connections and pinouts Interface connector pinouts Use the following pinouts and descriptions of the various Elite XL interface connectors if you need to purchase or make a new cable. RS-422 Serial: IBM PC/XT (P1) 25 PIN SERIAL PORT SIGNAL PIN DIRECTION SHELL CH. GND 1 TXD 2 RXD 3 RTS 4 CTS 5 DSR 6 SIG.GND 7 DCD[...]

Interface connections and pinouts F-3 Interface connections and pinouts Ethernet (UTP): PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 TX+ Transmit+ Out > 2 TX- Transmit- Out > 3 RX+ Receive+ In < 4N C 5N C 6 RX- Receive- In < 7N C 8N C LocalTalk: PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 HSKO Handshake Out Out > 2 HSKI Handshake In In < 3 TXD- Tran[...]

Radio and television interference G-1 The Elite XL 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 Elite XL was certified under test conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between sy[...]

Service and support H-1 Appendix H Service and suppor t GCC Technologies is committed to servicing and supporting the products it sells. The documentation is written to provide you with all the help you need. On rare occasions, however, when the answer is not in the documentation or when you have a problem with your machine, a network of dealers an[...]

Optional accessories I-1 The following optional accessories are available for the Elite XL. See Appen- dix J for ordering information or contact GCC Customer Service at (800) 422- 7777 (U.S. only). Lower Sheet Feeders The lower sheet feeder is an accessory that attaches to the bottom of the Elite XL allowing you to add additional paper trays. There[...]

Ordering information J-1 For information on ordering consumable items and accessories for the Elite X L, please call Customer Service at (800) 422-7777 (U.S. only). Product Name Part No. • Toner cartridge – 8ppm or 16ppm models (single) ---------- AC15616 • Lower Sheet Feeder (250 sheet capacity) --------------------- AC15255 (compatible pape[...]

Glossary K-1 AppleTalk: A network communication protocol for connecting computers and other devices to share information. AccuGray: A GCC software technology that enables truer halftone reproduc- tion by counteracting the effects of dot gain and by adjusting the print engine’s gray level response to a 1 to 1 correspondence. application (program):[...]

K-2 Appendix K Glossary dot gain: An unavoidable increase in the size of halftone dots due to the interac- tion of toner, paper, heat, and pressure during the printing process. This increase in dot size increases the density of toner on paper, causing the printed output to appear darker. GCC’s AccuGray technology works to counteract the effects o[...]

Glossary K-3 Glossary LocalTalk cable system: Apple’s network cable system used to support an AppleTalk network system. megabyte: A unit of measurement equal to 1024 kilobytes, or 1,048,576 bytes. network: A group of computers and peripheral devices, such as printers, that are interconnected so they can communicate with each other. A network also[...]

K-4 Appendix K Glossary screen fonts: Fonts displayed on the Macintosh screen that are stored in the System file. screen frequency: The number of lines of dots per unit of length in a halftone screen. stop bits: The number of bits that specify the end of a serial transmission frame. smoothing: A process that makes the text and graphics of some appl[...]

L-1 License and warranties OPENING THE BAG CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE (the “Software”) WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS MANUAL INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLY TO YOU AS THE ORIGINAL LICENSEE OF THE SOFTWARE AND THE RELATED USER DOCUMENTATION (the “Document[...]

L-2 License and warranties Limited Software W arranty WARRANTY If you discover physical defects in the medium on which the Software or the Documentation are distributed, at its option, GCC will either replace the medium at no charge to you or terminate the License and require the return of your Product, and upon such return, refund to you the purch[...]

L-3 License and warranties Limited Hard ware W arranty WARRANTY GCC Technologies, Inc. (“GCC”) warrants, for the limited period of one year from the date of original purchase, the Elite XL sold by GCC and any accompanying diskettes on which GCC software is recorded (the “Product”) to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. During[...]