Elite12ppm TM USER’S MANUAL GCC TECHNOLOGIES
Contents 1: Introduction and Installation Using this manual ........................................................................... 1-1 Elite 12ppm highlights ................................................................... 1-1 How to set up your Elite 12ppm ................................................... 1-3 Overview .........................................................................................
Language ......................................................................................... 2-5 Print Help Page .............................................................................. 2-6 Print (1) Sample Page (s) ................................................................. 2-6 Printer Info ...................................................................................... 2-6 Paper Handling .............................................................................. 2-7 Emulations .
5: Using Windows 95 Windows 95 printing software overview ...................................... 5-1 Plug and Play installation Using Add Printer ............................................................. 5-1 .......................................................................... 5-1 Solutions to possible software installation problems .................. 5-7 Exploring the Properties dialog box ............................................. 5-9 The Device Options page ...............................
7: Using Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 printing software overview .............................. 7-1 Exploring the Properties and Document Defaults dialog boxes 7-5 The Properties dialog box .............................................................. 7-5 The Device Settings page ............................................................... 7-5 Updating the printer driver ........................................................... 7-6 Other general items in the Device Settings ........................
9: Fonts Introduction .................................................................................... 9-1 Resident PostScript fonts ................................................................ 9-1 PCL resident font catalog .............................................................. 9-4 Font compatibility .......................................................................... 9-5 Downloading fonts from a Macintosh ..........................................
11: Adobe Acrobat Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader ................................................. 11-1 Opening Documents with Acrobat Reader ................................. 11-2 Understanding the Acrobat Screen ............................................. 11-2 Moving Through Pages ................................................................ 11-2 Finding Text ................................................................................. 11-3 What’s on this CD-ROM ...............................
1: Introduction and Installation Congratulations on your purchase of a GCC Technologies Elite 12ppm laser printer. You now have a fast, high-quality, versatile solution for all your printing needs. Using this manual This manual has all the text of the Quick Install (printed) guide, along with further information about configuring your printer and computer. To navigate around the manual, see the section “Using Adobe Acrobat with the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM” either in this manual or in the Quick Install guide.
Better halftones with AccuGray GCC’s exclusive AccuGray software ensures that halftones reproduce with consistent brightness, regardless of the screen frequencies used, making for more detailed photographs. Edge to edge printing The Elite 12ppm can print an area right up to the edge of the paper for full bleeds. All ports active feature The Elite 12ppm can accept print jobs from a Bidirectional Parallel port and LocalTalk/ Serial and Ethernet networks at the same time.
How to set up your Elite 12ppm Overview You’ll carry out these steps to get your printer up and running: • Selecting a location for the printer. • Unpacking the printer and connecting it to a power outlet. • Installing the toner cartridge. • Connecting the printer to a computer or network. The detailed instructions for these steps are in this section of the manual. Once you have the printer physically set up, you’ll install software on every computer that will use it.
• Deneba Canvas® for Macintosh, versions 3.0 and later. • QuarkXPress for Macintosh, versions 3.1 and later. • Ready, Set, Go!® for Macintosh, versions 5.0 or later. You may need to install these files for certain other applications. If this is the case, you’ll find details in your application’s manuals. Instructions on how to install these files are in the sections for Macintosh or Windows.
Different applications treat these changes in different ways. GCC recommends that you make changes in the application’s Page Setup or Print dialog boxes. If you find that you are making the same changes for every print job, use the Printer Setup dialog boxes or the Elite 12ppm control panel menus to make these settings the default. You’ll find instructions on changing the settings through the control panel menus (or GCC’s WebAdmin tool) elsewhere in the manual.
Removing the printer from the shipping box Warning: The printer weighs about 30 pounds (about 14 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. 1. Take the printer out of the of the box and remove the packing material. 2. Take the printer out of the plastic bag. 3. Take the documentation and CD-ROM out of the plastic bag. 4.
C GECCHNOL OG IES T C GCHNOL IES OG TEC 2. Press the release button on the top right of the printer. 3. Lift open the printer cover. 4. Remove the plastic foam block. Save it with the other packing materials. The Elite 12ppm Configuration Page Each Elite 12ppm package includes a configuration page. It was printed on your printer, at GCC’s manufacturing facility.
C GCHNOL IES OG TEC 3. Move the yellow plastic slider from left to right a few times to remove dust and toner from any previous cartridges. 4. If you are replacing a cartridge, remove the old cartridge by lifting it up and out of the printer; otherwise, go to the next step. 5. Take the new toner cartridge out of its box and wrappings. 6. Distribute the toner evenly by gently rocking the cartridge a few times.
7. Pull the seal on the cartridge gently but firmly to remove it completely. Do not tug sharply or pull the seal at an angle. C S GIE GECCHNOLO T 8. There is an arrow on the left side of the cartridge. There is a similar arrow on the left side of the printer. Align these two arrows and insert the cartridge down and into the printer completely. 9. Close the top cover so that it latches. If the top cover does not close and latch, you may not have fully inserted the toner cartridge.
Connecting power to the Elite 12ppm Plug the power cord into the socket located on the back of the printer, then plug the cord into an AC power outlet. Switch on the printer using the ON/OFF switch located on the right side of the printer. Warning: Do not attempt to use an adapter to plug the power cord into a 2-pin socket. The third pin is for your protection; it grounds the printer.
Loading paper into the tray Note: Place letterhead paper face down and with the letterhead toward the front of the tray. 1. Remove the paper tray from the printer. Pull firmly using the handle at the front of the tray. 2. Adjust the guides at the rear of the paper tray to accommodate the length of the paper you intend to use. Adjust the smaller guide at the left (A) to accommodate paper up to A4 size. For sizes larger than A4, extend both of the guides (B). 8.5 X 8.5 X 14" 13" A4 8.5 X 11 7 B5 1/4 X 10.
5. Replace the tray in the printer. Make sure you push it all the way in, so that the control panel displays the “ready” message. Using the multipurpose feeder The multipurpose feeder holds up to an extra 80 sheets of 20 lb. copier-style paper, 40 transparencies, 40 sheets of labels, 10 envelopes or 25 postcards. You can also manually feed single sheets of paper or other media.
Loading Paper in the Multipurpose Feeder 1. Open the cover of the multipurpose feeder; it folds down to a 45º angle. If one side of the cover doesn’t unlatch, push the cover gently toward that side. 2. Pull the tab to slide out the extension. 3. When the extension is fully extended, lift the tab up and toward you so that the folding part of the extension is in place. C GCHNOL IES OG TEC C GECCHNOLO GIE S T 4. Insert paper (or other media).
Note: If you are using legal-size paper, you may need to support the stack to help it feed properly. When you close the multipurpose feeder, first move the paper guide back to the right side. Then fold the extension and slide it back into the main part of the feeder. Now close the cover; this lifts the feeder back to the upright position. Optional paper handling accessories Optional on the Elite 12ppm is a face-up paper tray that attaches to the rear of the printer.
• The Ethernet network interface (D) is used to connect the printer to an Ethernet network. The interface contains one or two connectors: an RJ-45 connector (upper) for connecting to 10BASE-T networks and (1200 dpi model only) a BNC connector (lower) for connecting to 10BASE-2 networks. 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.
4. 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). 5. Insert resistors. (Depending on the type of cables you are using, terminating resistors may be needed. Please refer to the documentation included with your cable kit for instructions.) 6. Switch on the printer. 7. Verify the printer’s LocalTalk setting. The 8-pin serial submenu, accessed from the printer’s control panel, should be set to LocalTalk.
• (1200 dpi model only) 10BASE-2 (RG-58, Thin Coax, or Thinnet) Your printer 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. Supported network protocols • EtherTalk EtherTalk is Apple’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.
2: The Elite 12ppm Control panel Introduction to the Elite 12ppm control panel You use the Elite 12ppm’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. Control panel (LCD) display window The LCD display window has several functions. It shows: • The current status of the printer. • A more detailed explanation of errors.
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 • The printer is waiting for you to insert paper because you specified manual feed in the paper source section of your application’s Print dialog box. When the Service LED is flashing, you need to perform some type of simple service procedure in order to continue printing. If this LED is solid, the printer needs to be serviced by GCC authorized service personnel.
If you do not load paper within the specified time, the printer discards the job and carries on printing any other jobs that are pending. Form Feed/Continue key You use the Form Feed/Continue key: • When the printer needs a Form Feed command for PCL5 print jobs from certain applications. Some applications send data for a PCL 5 print job except the command to make the printer feed paper. In this case you should press the On Line key and then press the Form Feed/Continue key.
If you want to reset just one submenu to the default settings, navigate through the menu system until you see the submenu you want to reset. Hold down the Cancel/ Reset button for five seconds. Because you are resetting only one item, you won’t be prompted to confirm or cancel this change. Note: Some items will not reset until you switch the printer off and on again. Menu key You use the Menu key to get to the menu system. First, you must press the On Line key.to take the printer off line.
The Elite 12ppm menu system The menu system consists of a number of main menus. Some main menus contain submenus. Some menus only give you information, while others let you change settings. Depending on your choices, some menus may not be available. For instance, the factory defaults set the PS/PCL Sensing menu to PostScript Only, and you cannot access the PCL menus. If you changed this menu setting to Auto Switch or PCL Only, the PCL menus would be accessible.
2. Print Help Page This prints a chart of all the items on the menus. Press the Enter key to print this chart. You cannot print this chart if the PS/PCL Sensing submenu is set to PCL only. The Help page shows the current settings of all menus. Menus which cannot be accessed in the currect configuration are grayed out. 3. Print (1) Sample Page(s) You can print a sample page showing graphics and text.
5. Paper Handling – press the Enter key to access the submenus. Submenu Settings Notes Default Source: Which paper tray is used if the print job does not specify a paper tray. Tray 1, Tray 2, MPFeeder (multipurpose feeder), or Manual Feed. Only available paper trays will be shown.
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 automatically switch between PostScript and PCL emulations, or print only PostScript or only PCL jobs. Auto switch, PostScript only, or PCL only. To print PCL jobs the factory setting (PostScript only) must be changed to either Auto switch or PCL only. See the note below this table.
Emulations (continued) Submenu Settings PostScript (5 submenus) Notes The PostScript submenus will only appear when the PS/PCL Sensing option is set to Auto Switch or PostScript only. Default Resolution: The default PostScript output resolution (in dots per inch). Resolution options depend on the model being used. Default is the highest resolution available for the model. Default screens: Opens a submenu which lets you set the screen frequencies for 300 dpi, 600 dpi, and 1200 dpi (if available).
Emulations (continued) either Pitch: The number of characters per horizontal inch for the default font. From 0.44 to 99.99 in 0.25 increments. Default is 10.00. This submenu only appears if the default font uses fixed spacing (monospaced). or Point Size: The point size of the default font. From 4.00 to 99.75 in 0.25 increments. Default is 12.00. This submenu only appears if the default font is scalable and is proportionally spaced. Orientation: The default alignment of the image on the page.
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 (5 submenus) The RS422 menu only appears when you choose the RS422 option in the 8-pin serial menu. RS422 Baud Rate: The RS422 baud rate. 300, 600, 1800, 2400, 3600, 4800, 7200, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600.
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 on-line, print a page, and then go back off line to the menu. Page Type Settings Notes Configuration: A list of the control panel settings for each menu and submenu. Press the Enter key to print the Configuration page.
3: Using a Macintosh Software Installation Software for the Macintosh is included on the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM provided with your printer. The automatic 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). To install the Elite 12ppm software: 1. Put the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the folder labeled “Printing Software.” 3.
Installing application-specific printer description files A few applications require you to install additional files. These files give the application information about the capabilities of your printer and are often known as Printer Description files. The manuals included with an application tell you whether or not it requires these files. The LaserWriter 8 driver, shipped with the Elite 12ppm, uses printer descriptions called PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files.
Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver The LaserWriter 8 driver shipped with the Elite 12ppm may look slightly different (presentation and layout of dialog boxes, menu items, etc.) from other versions of the LaserWriter 8 driver. However, the Elite 12ppm and the Elite 12ppm PPD files are compatible with all versions of LaserWriter 8. Before you can print, you must select the LaserWriter 8 printer driver in the Chooser. To select the LaserWriter 8 printer driver: 1.
Creating the Printer Descriptions folder When you install software from the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM, the Elite 12ppm PPD is copied into the Printer Descriptions folder. If a Printer Descriptions folder does not exist, the installer creates one and then copies the PPD into it. (For System 6, the Printer Descriptions folder is stored in the System Folder.) Setting up the printer in the Chooser You use the LaserWriter 8 Setup function in the Chooser to read the PostScript printer description files.
• Click Printer Info to display information about the Elite 12ppm. Click the Update button to view the information about the Elite 12ppm currently selected. • Click Configure to manually reconfigure the printer driver after you have upgraded your printer with new options. The available options for the Elite 12ppm are: - Memory Configuration – After installing additional memory, select the memory size range.
Page Attributes Paper You select paper sizes in the Paper pop-up menu. The default paper size is US Letter Edge to Edge. To change the paper size, click the Paper pop-up menu, drag the pointer to the paper size you want, and release the mouse button. If you click on the menu again, you’ll see a check mark next to the current paper size. If you choose a paper size that is not edge to edge, anything closer than .35 inches (8.9 mm) from the edge of the paper will not print.
Visual Effects You can manipulate the image on the page using the visual effects section. Your selections are graphically displayed in the image area in the left of the dialog box. Flip Horizontal flips your document horizontally. Flip Vertical flips your document vertically. Invert Image inverts the image of your document. Black changes to white and white changes to black. Image and Text Substitute Fonts prints high quality resident fonts for certain screen fonts.
The pop-up menu named “General” gives you other options for printing. Copies Use the Copies option to specify the number of copies of the document to print, from 1 to 999. The default is 1 copy. To change the number of copies, click in the box and type the number of copies you want to print. 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.
If you choose Tray 1, paper is drawn from the tray that is currently inserted in the Elite 12ppm’s main housing. If you choose Tray 2 , paper is drawn from this tray if the corresponding optional sheet feeder and cassette is installed. If you choose MPFeeder, paper is drawn from the multipurpose feeder. If you choose Manual Feed, this bypasses the normal paper sources of the printer so that you can place a single sheet of special paper or other media (e.g.
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 appropriate position. Color Matching The Color Matching pop-up menu allows you to specify grayscale or black and white printing. If you choose Black and White, you get black and white output (no shades of gray). Darker areas are converted to black, and lighter areas are converted to white.
Layout This option lets you print 1, 2 ,4,6, 9, or 16 pages on a sheet and resizes the images to fit. It also lets you choose a border to use between pages on a sheet. Error Handling The Error Handling dialog box allows you to specify how any PostScript errors are reported during printing. If you choose No Special Reporting, no PostScript error reports are produced. If you choose Summarize on Screen, you’ll see a message describing any PostScript errors on the monitor.
Save as File This dialog box (not shown) lets you select options for print jobs that you save to the hard disk as files. Printer Specific Options You can choose the output resolution (in dots per inch) for the current print job. This overrides the default resolution that was specified in the printer’s control panel using the Resolution submenu. You can also choose to enable (recommended) or disable AccuGray.
3. Click the Print button. The message, Manual Feed, appears in the printer’s control panel display to indicate that the printer is ready for you to insert the paper. The control panel display also indicates the paper size and orientation. 4. On the printer, open and extend the multipurpose feeder. 5. Adjust the paper guides on the multipurpose feeder for the size of the paper that you are using. 6. Insert the paper into the multipurpose feeder.
4. Type the new name of the printer in the space provided. Names must be at least two characters in length, but no more than 31 characters. Names cannot contain a colon (:), an asterisk (*), or parentheses. 5. Click Rename. 6. Choose Quit from the File menu.
4: Using Windows 3.1 Overview You set up your Windows or DOS computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the Elite 12ppm software for PC-compatibles. This software is on this CD-ROM. It includes customized Windows PostScript printer drivers for Windows 3.1 (and Windows for Workgroups 3.11), Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0. It also has printer description files that let you use all the printing and paper handling features of the Elite 12ppm.
8. The “Install Driver” dialog box appears displaying the message, “Insert unlisted, updated, or vendor-provided printer driver disk in:” along with the A:\ or B:\ prompt. Change the A:\ or B:\ to the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example, to D:\). Add the directory WIN31 so that the prompt reads D:\WIN31, for example. 9. Insert the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM into the CD drive and click OK in the dialog box. You’ll see the “Add Unlisted or Updated Printer” dialog box with a list of Elite 12ppm printer drivers.
Setting Windows 3.1 printing options Now 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: 1. Click Setup in the “Printers” dialog box. You’ll see the Setup dialog box. Paper Source You choose which paper tray supplies the printer from the Paper Source drop-down menu.
Edge-to-edge printing The Elite 12ppm will print edge-to-edge on all supported paper sizes except Letter Small and A4 Small. However, print quality is not guaranteed within 4mm of each edge. Orientation Use this option to change the position of the image on the page. If you choose vertical, or Portrait, this prints the image upright on the page. If you choose horizontal, or Landscape, this prints the image sideways on the page. The default is Portrait.
If you select Default, the printer will tell your applications that these margins exist on Letter Small and A4 Small. If you select None, your applications will be told that there are no margins. However, the printer will not reproduce any text or graphics in the margin area. • Send Header ... If you choose Send Header, a PostScript header will be sent at the beginning of each print job you send to the printer. This is especially useful if you are printing to a networked printer. • Smoothing ...
device or you may wish to use a serial port. (GCC recommends that you use one of the LPT [parallel] ports, because they are considerably faster than a serial port.) If you want to change the port assignment: 1. In the Printers dialog box, select the GCC Elite 12ppm printer driver in the “Installed Printers” list box (if it is not already selected). 2. Click Connect. You’ll see the Connect dialog box. 3. Select the new printer port assignment in the “Ports” list box.
Installing printer description files Printer description files (file names with the following extensions: .PDF, .PDX, or .PPD) are files that allow you to use Elite 12ppm-specific features from within specific applications. Please refer to the documentation included with the application for more information on where to copy these files and how to use them. To install printer description files: 1. Insert the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2.
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. Note: Applications use different terminology to refer to the Print Setup dialog box. For example, Microsoft Word® uses Print Setup and Adobe PageMaker uses Target Printer or Print (depending on the version).
selected in the Print Manager and/or the printer’s front panel Default Resolution 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.
5: Using Windows 95 Windows 95 printing software overview You set up your Windows 95 computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the Elite 12ppm software for Windows 95. This software is on the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM. Windows 95 uses a Wizard to help you install printer software. A Wizard is a series of dialog boxes. In each dialog box you make configuration choices then click the Next button to move to the next dialog box.
To install the printing software, make sure that the printer is switched on, has paper, and is connected to the computer or network. Then: 1. Click on the Start button in Windows 95. 2. You’ll see the Start menu. Click on Settings, then click on Printers on the submenu. 3. You’ll see the Printers folder. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 4. You’ll see the first screen of the Add Printer Wizard dialog box. Click the Next button at the bottom of the dialog box.
6. You’ll see a dialog box that lets you print from MS-DOS applications to a network printer. Click the Capture Printer Port button and select an appropriate LPT port and print queue. Click OK. • Click Next. 7. You’ll 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. 8. You’ll see the Install From Disk dialog box.
11. You’ll see the port selection dialog box. GCC printers can accept jobs from either an LPT (Parallel) port or a COM (Serial) port. We recommend that you use a parallel port (LPT) wherever possible. • Choose a port, then click Configure Port. 12. You’ll see a configuration window, specific to the type of port you chose (LPT or COM). This is what you’ll see if you chose an LPT port. We recommend that you check all available check boxes. This is what you’ll see if you chose a COM port.
14. You’ll 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. If you say Yes, the Elite 12ppm will be the printer selected every time you print from a Windows application. • Click Next. 15. You’ll see the Print a Test Page dialog. • Change the setting to No.
16. When the installation is complete, you’ll see the Printers folder, including an icon for the newly installed printer. • Using the right mouse button, click on the printer’s icon. Select Properties from the pop-up menu. 17. You’ll see the printer’s Properties dialog box. • The next steps are for network printers only. If you connected your printer using the parallel port go to step 21. 18. Click the Capture Settings tab at the top of the dialog box. 19. You’ll see the Capture Settings panel.
size to be different from the factory default settings. Read the section “Exploring the Properties dialog box” later in this chapter. The next section, “Solutions to possible software installation problems,” refers only to problems users may encounter in step 15 of the installation process. If you completed step 15 without problems this section does not apply to you. If none of these situations applies to you, you’ve completed installing the printer software on this computer.
2. In the Open dialog box, choose drive C in the Drives window at the bottom center. 3. In the Folders list, scroll down till you see the windows folder. 4. Click on the folder name “windows” then click OK. 5. In the Folders list, scroll down until you see the options folder. 6. Click on the folder name “options” then click OK. 7. Click on the folder name “cabs.” 8. Click OK to accept this folder. You’ll see a file name similar to win95_15.cab. 9. Click OK again to accept this file name. 10.
6. Click OK in the Copying Files dialog box. 7. The installation will continue. Go back to step 16 in the installation instructions. Exploring the Properties dialog box Now that you have installed the printing software in Windows 95, there are a number of settings that you may need to change if you have special printing requirements. Most users will not need to make any changes here.
Printer features In the Printer features box you’ll 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. You’ll see settings in the “Change setting for” drop-down list box below. Click on the setting you want. Note: The features you see in the list may vary between printer models. Installable options If you add options (like more paper trays or extra printer RAM), you need to change the Installable options list.
• Press the Enter key, type exit and press the Enter key again to close the DOS window. The printer will produce a page which shows the maximum available virtual memory and the maximum suggested virtual memory. Use the suggested value (Max Suggested VM). 2. Enter the new suggested value into the Device Options page in the box labeled Available printer memory (in KB). The Details page You can change the printer driver and port settings in the Details page.
Remember that any changes you make anywhere in this page of the dialog box become the default selections for all applications on this computer. The Graphics page You can change aspects of the way your documents look in the Graphics page. Any changes you make will override the settings in the printer’s control panel for this computer only. Resolution You can change the output resolution of your documents in the resolution drop-down list box.
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 12ppm CD-ROM into a specified folder in your application folder. Printer description files have the following extensions: .PDF, .PDX, or .PPD.
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. e. Double-click on the Usenglsh folder, then double-click on the Ppd4 folder. f. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You’ll see the ppd files in the window (you may have to scroll to see them). The files are installed. • Aldus FreeHand 4.0 or PageMaker 5.0: a. Select all files that end in .ppd.
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. Double-click on the Ppd folder. e. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You’ll see the ppd files in the window (you may have to scroll to see them). The files are installed. • QuarkXPress: a. Select all files that end in .pdf. b. Choose Copy from the Edit menu. c.
• 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. • Macromedia FreeHand 5.0: Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\fh5\usenglsh\ppd to install the PPD file. • QuarkXPress: Type copy d:\*.pdf c:\xpress to install the PDF file. 5. Type Exit and press the Enter key to close the DOS window.
The Print Properties dialog box If you click on Properties in WordPad’s Print dialog box, you’ll see this dialog box. This Properties dialog box is similar to the Printer Properties dialog box, but there are fewer pages.
6: Using Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT printing software overview You set up your Windows NT 3.51 computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the Elite 12ppm software for Windows NT 3.51. This software is on the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM. Part of the software that you need is contained on the Windows NT 3.51 CD-ROM or floppy disks. You must have the Windows NT 3.51 CD-ROM or floppy disks to install the software for the Elite 12ppm.
3. Double-click the Printers icon. You’ll see the Print Manager window. 4. Select Create Printer from the Printer menu. You’ll see the Create Printer window. 5. Insert the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM. 6. Select Other (from the bottom of the list) in the Driver drop-down list box.
You’ll see the Install driver dialog box. Change A:\ to the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. 7. Click OK. You’ll see the Select Driver window, with one or more Elite 12ppm models. 8. If necessary, select a driver. Select the driver for the model you are installing. 9. Click OK. You’ll see a progress box. After a few seconds, the printer software is installed, and you’ll see the Create Printer window again. This time it shows the driver for your Elite 12ppm printer.
Section 2 - Select and configure a communications port. You must now select and configure a port. A port can be either a parallel port (also called an LPT port), a serial port (also called a COM port), or you can select a network queue. Printing using a serial port is very slow compared to using a parallel port or a network. 1. Select a port from the Print to drop-down list box. 2. Click Settings. Depending upon the type of port you chose, some type of dialog box will appear.
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. • Click OK. • Close the Ports dialog box. You’ll return to the Create Printers dialog box. 3. Click OK.
4. Click OK. You’ll see the Print Manager window, now showing an icon for the newly created printer. 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.
• 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. • Size - The Size drop-down list box enables you to select a paper size. Available paper sizes will differ between GCC printer models. • Orientation - This option determines the orientation of the image on the page. Vertical, or Portrait, orients the image upright on the page.
7: 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 12ppm by installing the Elite 12ppm software for Windows NT 4.0. This software is on the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM. Windows NT 4.0 uses a Wizard to help you install printer software. A Wizard is a series of dialog boxes. In each dialog box you make configuration choices then click the Next button to move to the next dialog box.
5. You’ll see a list of ports. • Select the port(s) you’ll be using and click Next. 6. You’ll see a dialog box that lists makes and models of printers. Ignore the settings in these boxes and click the Have Disk button. 7. You’ll see the Install from disk dialog box. • Change the drive letter in the dialog box to the drive letter of your CD-ROM, and click OK 8. You’ll see a dialog box with the names of one or more Elite 12ppm printers.
9. You’ll see the printer name dialog box. • You can type a name or accept the name in the box. Click Next. 10. You’ll 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). 11. You’ll see the Print a Test Page dialog. • Change the setting to No.
14. You’ll see the Locate File dialog box again. Click OK. • The printer software is now installed and you’ll see the Printers Window with your printer icon in it. 15. Right mouse button click on this icon, and choose Properties from the list. 16. You’ll see the Properties tabbed dialog box. Click on the Device Settings tab at the top of the dialog box. • If your printer has options like extra paper trays or more memory, you’ll need to make changes here.
Exploring the Properties and Document Defaults dialog boxes Now that you have installed the printing software in Windows NT 4.0, there are a number of settings that you may need to change if you have special printing requirements. Most users will not need to make any changes here. You’ll make most of the changes in the Properties dialog box, but some settings are in the Document Defaults.
Note on VMOption: The VMOption selection corresponds to the amount of RAM installed in the printer. If you add or subtract printer memory, you will need to change the amount shown under VMOption. If memory was added to your printer before you installed the Windows NT 4.0 printer software, you will need to change the VMOption amount. If you have to change the printer memory size, click on VMOption and select the correct memory size from the drop-down list box.
2. Enter the new suggested value into the Device Settings page in the box labeled Available printer memory (in KB). 3. Update the new RAM value by clicking on Memory Configuration and choosing a new value, equal to the amount of memory in your printer. Other general items in Device Settings • The form to tray assignment sets defaults for the paper size for each paper tray.
3. Go to the File menu in the Printers window, and choose Document Defaults from the menu. GCC-specific items There are several items (depending on the product you have installed) in the Document Defaults dialog box which are added when you install a GCC printer. You’ll find them if you click on the Advanced tab and scroll to the bottom of the window. • AccuGray is GCC’s technology for improving the reproduction of photographs. We recommend that you leave this at the default setting of Enabled.
Resolution You can change the output resolution of your documents using the Resolution section of the Graphic part of the Advanced Document Defaults. If some computers on a network are not used for documents that need a high resolution, you can set the resolution to the lowest setting (typically 300 dots per inch). Documents printed at low resolution print faster than those printed at high resolution. The figure you set here becomes the default setting for the dialog boxes in applications on this computer.
d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on the PPD folder. e. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You’ll see the ppd files in the window (you may have to scroll to see them). The files are installed. • Adobe PageMaker 6.0: a. Select all files that end in .ppd. b. Choose Copy from the Edit menu. c. Locate the Pm6 folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plus sign next to a drive letter). d.
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 Ppds folder. f. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You’ll see the ppd files in the window (you may have to scroll to see them). The files are installed. • Macromedia FreeHand 5.0: a. Select all files that end in .ppd. b. Choose Copy from the Edit menu. c. Locate the Fh5 folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plus sign next to a drive letter). d.
your application is not on drive C:, change the drive letters accordingly (for example, if your CD-ROM is drive E: and Adobe Illustrator is on drive D:, the first example should read copy e:\*.ppd d:\ai4\ppd). • 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.
Selecting print options This is the Print dialog box for WordPad, a simple word processing application included with Windows NT 4.0. You’ll 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. You can also click on the Properties button to make further changes. Other applications may provide more settings.
8: 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. Overview of setup and printing from a DOS application You cannot configure DOS once for every application, like Windows. You have to configure every DOS application individually with a printer driver and port setting information.
submenu through the Elite 12ppm control panel to either PostScript Only, PCL Only, or Auto Switch. 3. Use the DOS Copy command to send the print file to the Elite 12ppm. See “Using the Copy command” later in this section. Port configuration – DOS If you want to print from DOS, you must configure a port once in every DOS session. Most users add a line to their AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that this is done automatically.
when sending PCL jobs to the printer. To use DTR flow control, type the following MS-DOS command before printing: MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P Note: You will need to change the Elite 12ppm’s flow control submenu setting to DTR if you use the this MODE command. Note: In both the parallel and serial Mode command examples shown in this section, the P switch may be replaced by the B switch. The B switch is available with MS-DOS version 4.0 and later. (Not all applications support the B switch.
Note: If your document uses 300 dpi user-defined patterns or 300 dpi bitmap fonts, the Elite 12ppm will only be able to print these at 300 dpi even if 600 dpi PCL is selected. Also, the Elite 12ppm includes 15 PCL fonts that are compatible with those in the HP LaserJet III. These fonts consist of 7 bitmap and 8 scalable fonts. If you have configured your Elite 12ppm to print PCL at 600 dpi, the internal bitmap fonts will only print at 300 dpi.
9: Fonts Introduction The Elite 12ppm supports a wide range of font types and formats for both the PostScript and PCL environment. For PostScript users, the Elite 12ppm 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 Adobe Type 1 fonts. The Elite 12ppm can also render any Adobe Type 1 and Apple TrueType™ fonts that you may be using in your documents.
PostScript resident font catalog Times Bitstream Dutch™ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 Typefaces: plain, bold, italic, bold italic Helvetica Bitstream Swiss™ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789 0 Typefaces: plain, bold, italic, bold italic Courier Courier 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 Symbol Symbol ΑΒΧ∆ΕΦΓ
Avant Garde ITC Avant Garde® Gothic ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz12345678 90 Typefaces: book, bold, italic, bold italic Bookman Bookman® ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz123456789 0 Typefaces: light, bold, light italic, bold italic New Century Schoolbook New Century Schoolbook® ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz12345678 90 Typefaces: roman, bold, italic, bold italic Zapf Chancery ITC Zapf Chancery® ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklm
PCL resident font catalog The Elite 12ppm includes 2 PCL outline font families (Times and Univers) and 2 bitmap fonts (Courier and Line Printer).
ISO 11: Swedish Names ISO 69: French ISO 14: JIS ASCII ISO 84: Portuguese ISO 15: Italian ISO 85: Spanish ISO 16: Portuguese HP German, HP Spanish, HP Legal, ECMA-94 Latin 1, PC-8, PC-8 (DN), and PC 850 ISO 17: Spanish In addition to the symbol sets listed, the Elite 12ppm 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
Windows TrueType fonts are automatically installed with Windows and are set to automatically download by default. Refer to the Windows documentation for more information. Downloading fonts from a Macintosh In addition to the fonts that come with the Elite 12ppm, you can purchase more fonts (both TrueType and Adobe Type 1) and download them to the Elite 12ppm. A downloaded font is a printer font that is sent by the Macintosh to the RAM located in the Elite 12ppm.
The introduction window appears, along with a message indicating that the LaserWriter Utility is checking the characteristics of the printer. 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. The Printer radio button is selected to download fonts to the RAM inside the Elite 12ppm. 4. Click Add. A directory dialog box appears.
If you have a font storage hard drive(s) connected to your Elite 12ppm the Printer’s disk(s) button and accompanying pop-up menu will be active. Click the button to download fonts to an external disk and choose the SCSI Drive number corresponding to the disk you want to download the selected fonts onto. Note: If you are using a downloaded font, install the corresponding screen font on the Macintosh.
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 the Elite 12ppm. 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. (The Elite 12ppm’s default is Enabled.) Get Page Count to display the total number of pages printed by the Elite 12ppm. Download PostScript File to send a PostScript file directly to the printer.
You use a SCSI-1 or SCSI-2 hard drive. The size of this drive doesn’t have to be large. Fonts typically require around 50 Kb each, so a 20MB drive would be able to hold hundreds of fonts. There are several guidelines that must be followed when using the SCSI cable system with the Elite 12ppm: • When connecting the SCSI devices, make sure all devices are switched off. • The SCSI system can only have a maximum of two terminators.
6. Print a Start Page or Configuration page. Information will appear on both of these pages regarding the hard disk. If the disk has not been initialized, the status information will not reflect the additional space. (See the Control Panel section on this CD-ROM for information about printing the Configuration Page.) Initializing an external hard disk Each hard disk connected to the printer must be specifically initialized for storing fonts.
A dialog box appears with two options: “Initialize all disks” and “Initialize some disks”. If you click the button next to “Initialize all disks”, the boxes next to the SCSI ID numbers are dimmed (A). This option will initialize all hard disks attached to the printer’s SCSI chain. If you click the button next to “Initialize some disks”, the check boxes representing the SCSI ID numbers of any hard disks connected to the Elite 12ppm are highlighted: (B) shows an external hard disk at SCSI ID 1.
■ Initializing hard disks from an IBM PC or compatible To initialize an external hard disk connected to the Elite 12ppm using an IBM PC or compatible, use the INITDISK.PS file provided on the Printing Software for Windows floppy disk. When sent to the printer, this file will initialize any uninitialized hard disks connected to the printer. For example, if the printer is connected to the first parallel port, Type: copy /b a:\initdisk.
10: Maintenance and Troubleshooting Your Elite 12ppm is exceptionally easy to maintain. Wipe the outer surfaces of the printer’s case with a damp cloth from time to time to remove dust. Do not use ammonia or alcoholbased cleaners on or around the printer. Cleaning the rollers every 12,000 pages In order to assure smooth paper transport GCC recommends that you check the rollers in the following illustrations and clean them if necessary with a damp cloth.
Packing the printer to transport it Warning: If you are returning the printer to GCC or its dealers or distributors 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. If you don’t have the box, you can get another from GCC. Warning: Always remove the toner cartridge before packing the printer. 1.
Paper feed jam This usually happens when paper is misfed from the paper tray. If you remove the paper tray you should see a loose sheet of paper. Paper path jam This happens when paper is being moved past the toner cartridge. If you remove the toner cartridge you should see the jammed paper. 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. Clearing a paper jam 1.
Paper Jam Checklist • Did you remove all the packing from inside the printer when you set it up? • Is the paper flat and dry? • Have you removed the stack of paper and fanned it to make sure that pages are free to move? • Are the paper’s edges flush? • Is the paper under the brackets in the paper tray? • Is there too much paper in the paper tray? The 250-sheet limit for the standard paper tray is for 20 lb. (75 g/m2) sheets.
Problems with the printer itself Typical problems which are directly related to the printer include: • The printer is not available (there’s probably some error at the printer; check the control panel to make sure that the printer is on line and not displaying any error message). • Output is gray rather than black, or there’s nothing on the page at all (the toner cartridge is almost empty or completely empty).
• 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. • If you are running System 7.0.x or higher, the Chooser needs to be in the Apple Menu Items folder in the System Folder. A copy of the Chooser is located on the system floppy disks that came with your Macintosh. See Apple’s documentation if you need assistance in reinstalling the Chooser.
• 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. • Check the LocalTalk connection by following the instructions in the section on connecting to LocalTalk in the section on connecting to a Macintosh. Verify that all devices are connected properly and that the network has a beginning and an end.
■ Ethernet communication problems When you connected the Elite 12ppm to an Ethernet cabling system, the printer should have been switched off to avoid connection problems. Before continuing with these troubleshooting procedures, switch the printer off, wait ten seconds, and then switch the printer on. If the printer will not print: • Switch off the printer. Switch the printer back on and at the same time watch the LED between the two Ethernet ports (labeled TX/RX). The LED should flash for a few seconds.
• Restart the printer. Print the document again. • If Background Printing is on, turn it off; try printing the document again. • Reinstall the printer software following the instructions in the Macintosh section of this CD-ROM. • Print a different document from the same application. If one document from an application causes a crash while others do not, the document may be corrupt. Replace the document.
• If you are using downloaded fonts, make sure you download all the styles of fonts, such as bold, italic, and bold italic. If you do not, your document will print with plain style fonts. • Deselect the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts in a Document option in the Page Setup dialog box. ■ PostScript problems If your PostScript print jobs print incorrectly check the following: • Make sure the correct printer driver is chosen: for Windows, choose Elite 12ppm, for Macintosh choose LaserWriter 8.
The next line of text starts below the end of the previous line (stairstep effect): • Change the Line Termination submenu item to LF=CRLF;FF=CRFF. Diagnosing errors from print output “Recommended paper” in these examples is 20-pound (75 g/m2) copier-type paper. The print is light or faded: • Moisture in paper – load fresh, dry paper.
• Toner distributed unevenly – remove the cartridge and rock it back and forth a few times • Toner cartridge is damaged – replace toner cartridge The entire page is black or partially black: Data sent to printer Press the ON-LINE button to take the does not print, but printer off-line, then press the FORM FEED DATA PRESENT button to eject the final page or send the message appears. Form feed code (decimal character 12).
If the “Service Required” message appears in the control panel, we recommend that you turn the printer off, leave it for 5 minutes, and then turn it on again. If the Service Required message doesn’t reappear, you can carry on printing. If the message is still displayed, contact GCC Technical Support at 781-276-8620. There’s a rare possibility that the printer’s internal software may have a problem. Cycling the printer will normally clear this. If problems persist, contact GCC Technical Support.
Service and Support You can contact GCC for technical assistance in several ways. • Technical Support phones: 781-276-8620. • Fax: 781-275-1115. • GCC’s World Wide Web site: www.gcctech.com • Internet email: support@gcctech.com • CompuServe: GO MACBVEN, DL2. • CompuServe email: GCCTech@compuserve.com. GCC’s World Wide Web site GCC’s Web site offers a wealth of information.
11: Adobe Acrobat The installation guide has details of how to set up Adobe Acrobat on your computer’s hard disk or on a network. Your computer has been configured for Acrobat, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to read this. Installation information is repeated here in case you want to configure the CD-ROM on another computer and cannot find the Quick Installation guide (the paper manual). This CD-ROM contains full information about your printer, in Adobe Acrobat format files.
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. Treat the bookmarks as a table of contents. If a bookmark has a triangle to the left of it, you can click on the triangle to show a list of subtopic bookmarks. Click on the triangle again to hide the subtopics.
Finding Text Just as you can think of the bookmarks as a table of contents, the Find tool takes the place of an index. If you want to find a word: 1. Click on the Find button in the toolbar. 2. You’ll see the Find dialog box. Enter the word(s) you want to find. 3. Click OK; the program takes you to the next place the word appears. 4. If you don’t find the information you’re looking for, press Command-G (Macintosh) or Control-G (Windows) to go to the next place the word appears.
Appendix A: Printer Specifications Print Engine: Fuji Xerox P893 (Mario) 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.
Font Formats supported: Adobe Type 1, Type 3, TrueType, Bitstream Speedo, AGFA Intellifont. Universal tray/250 sheet capacity: Letter Legal Legal 13" Executive A4 B5 Transparencies (Letter/A4, 50 sheets maximum) Label stock (Letter/A4, 50 sheets maximum) Multipurpose feeder: Sizes as above with 80 sheets of paper, 40 transparencies, and 40 sheets of label stock maximum capacity.
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) DL: 4.33 x 8.66 in. (110 x 220 mm) C5: 162 x 229 mm (6.38 x 9.02 in.) Print alignment Skew: The amount by which a supposedly horizontal printed line may vary from being parallel with the edge of the paper. This assumes that vertical printed lines are also at an angle, so that the entire image is printed correctly but slightly rotated on the page. Measured with a 190 mm (7.48 inch) line. Within 1.2 mm (0.
Within 1.2 mm (0.05 inch) either side, diagonal line Perpendicularity: The amount one end of a 114.5 mm (4.51 inch) vertical line can vary from true perpendicular. Within 0.8 mm (0.03 inch) either side of true vertical Skew (-1.2mm) ≤ E ≤ (+ 1.2mm) or (-1.4mm) ≤ E ≤ (+1.
Lead edge registration (4.0 - 2.0mm) ≤ A ≤ (4.0 + 2.
Side edge registration (4.0 - 2.0mm) ≤ C ≤ (4.0 + 2.
Parallelism (-1.4mm) ≤ T ≤ (+ 1.
Orthogonality (-0.8mm) ≤ J ≤ (+ 0.8mm) K=L M = 114.
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 most color stocks and letterhead. The printer produces best results on standard 20-pound (75 g/m2) copier-type paper; however, paper weights from 16-lb. to 28-lb.
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. There is already at least one SIMM installed in the printer. When you have installed the memory you must update the drivers in every Windows or Macintosh computer that uses the printer.
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 9 following). Installing the RAM into the Elite 12ppm 1. Switch off the printer. Do not unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 2. Unplug the interface cables from the back of the printer. 3. If necessary, move the printer so that you have clear access to its left side. B 4.
9. IMPORTANT: Attach a grounding wrist strap to the perforated metal chassis, or touch the chassis regularly to dissipate static electricity from your body. 10. The ROM and RAM cards are at the right of the controller board. Remove the ROM card to get better access to the RAM slots. ROM SIMM RAM Socket RAM SIMM a. Place your index fingers under the back edge of the ROM card. Notch Notch b.
d. The ROM card has a notch in it; this must be at the top of the contacts when you reinstall it. Notch e. Put the ROM card in a safe place; after you have installed the RAM you will need to reinstall it. 11. Install the RAM SIMM. a. Position the SIMM so that the notch is toward the top. b. 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. c. Pivot the SIMM so that it moves upright. The retaining clips will snap into place.
14. If the printer is ready, tighten the thumbscrews (at the rear of the side cover) by hand. Make certain that the printer is switched off. Reinstall the interface cables (if you are using the parallel port, insert the plug for this first). 15. Turn the printer on again. If the “ready” message appears on the control panel, the physical installation was successful. You now have to confirm the installation and update the printer driver on all computers that use this printer.
7. Repeat the preceding six steps on every Macintosh that will use the printer. Updating Windows drivers (all versions) After you have installed extra memory you must update the Windows printer driver on every Windows computer that will use the printer. You need to carry out the next four steps once. This method works for all versions of Windows. 1. Switch the printer on. 2. Open a DOS Window. You can use the MS-DOS prompt icon on the Windows 95 (or NT 4.
Windows 95 1. Choose Settings from the Start menu, and choose Printers from the submenu. 2. You’ll see the Printers window; use the right mouse button to click on the Elite 12ppm icon. 3. You’ll see a menu; choose Properties from this list. 4. You’ll see the Properties tabbed dialog box; click on the Device Options tab. 5. At the top of the dialog box is a section marked Available printer memory (in KB). Enter the suggested virtual memory into this box. 6. Click OK. 7.
8. Repeat the preceding seven steps on every Windows NT 4.0 computer that will use the printer.
Appendix D: Adding and configuring optional paper trays This section provides information on installing and configuring optional Elite 12ppm paper trays. These include: • A 500-sheet paper tray You’ll need to install the 500-sheet feeder to add the 500-sheet paper tray. You can load sheets of US Letter, A4, Legal 13" and Legal 14" paper. You can select this tray from your computer, using an application’s Print dialog box. The 500-sheet feeder is supplied with one 500-sheet paper tray.
3. Unpack the 500-sheet feeder and remove all packing. Check that you have the sheet feeder, the 500-sheet paper tray, and four locking clips. 4. If you’re working alone, place the sheet feeder next to the printer with the curved cover to the front. If you have help, one person should lift the printer up while the other puts the sheet feeder into place. 5. Lower the printer onto the sheet feeder.
8. Replace the 500-sheet and the 250-sheet paper trays. 9. If necessary, move the printer to the location where it will be kept. There are two finger grips, one on either side of the sheet feeder. 10. Reconnect the power and interface cables. 11. Configure the software on each computer that will use the printer. Using the 500-sheet paper tray and the envelope paper tray The sheet feeder can hold either the 500-sheet paper tray or the envelope tray.
7. Add paper to the tray by sliding it under the guides at the rear of the paper tray, and then pushing down on the paper at the front of the tray until it fits under the metal brackets. The paper tray may lock in the down position, but when you insert the paper tray into the feeder it will release. 8. Squeeze the width guide lever toward its brace, and then move it so that it lies next to the paper. Do not fit the width guide tightly against the paper, because this may cause paper jams. 9.
4. Roll the postcard guide toward you by pulling it forward. It will become free at the rear. Now you can slide it up and back to remove the two tabs from the slots and remove it from the envelope tray. 5. Move the postcard guide to the right rear of the envelope tray. This is where it’s stored when you’re not using it. 6. Tilt the back of the postcard guide up and toward you so that the two tabs fit in the two slots. 7.
12. Place the envelopes in the tray with the flaps upward and the hinge of the flap toward the right. 13. Squeeze the width guide lever toward its brace, and then move it so that it lies next to the envelopes. Do not fit the width guide tightly against the envelopes, because this may cause jams. 14 Replace the envelope tray into the feeder. You’re now ready to print. Loading the envelope tray with postcards 1. Remove the envelope tray from the feeder and turn it so that the handle is toward you. 2.
11. Squeeze the width guide lever toward its brace, and then pull the guide lever to the right. 12. Place the postcards in the tray with the side to be printed downward and the top of the postcard toward the right. 13. Squeeze the width guide lever toward its brace, and then move it so that it lies next to the postcards. Do not fit the width guide tightly against the postcards, because this may cause jams. 14. Replace the envelope tray into the feeder. You’re now ready to print.
Setting default paper trays through the control panel You may want to make the 500-sheet paper tray your default paper tray. This means that it will appear as the default choice in applications’ Print dialog boxes. You can make the 500-sheet tray the default by using the printer’s control panel. Briefly, you take the printer offline, choose the Paper Handling menu and select Tray 1 from the Default Source submenu.
Appendix E: QuickDraw GX Introduction QuickDraw GX is Apple Computer’s printing and typographic system software. This appendix is a brief introduction to the printing features provided with QuickDraw GX and to the specific printing interface provided by GCC QuickDraw GX PostScript printer drivers. Note: Additional information about QuickDraw GX printing can be obtained through Macintosh Guide, the online help system installed with System 7.5 or later.
Installing GX drivers The printing software for your new printer includes a QuickDraw GX printer driver. When you install the rest of your printing software, QuickDraw GX is also installed. 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.
Note: QuickDraw GX allows you to share a desktop printer, similar to the way you can share folders, with other users on the network. For more information open Macintosh Guide and refer to “share a printer with other users?” under the topic Printers and Fonts. 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.
The default printer is now set. Notice that the default desktop printer icon now has a dark border around it. All print jobs will now be sent to this printer, unless you specify otherwise. 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.
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-up menu, listing all supported sizes, for each source. 6. Choose a paper size for each paper source. Although QuickDraw GX enables you to specify a paper size for each paper source, it is recommended that you leave the pop-up menus set to Unknown.
This is the first-level dialog box; it enables you to choose: • Paper Type (paper size) • Orientation • Scaling After choosing options, click: More Choices to see the second-level of the Page Setup dialog box, which contains additional page setup options. Cancel to close the Page Setup dialog without saving any changes. Format to save your page setup selections and close the Page Setup dialog box.
The General page setup panel When the General panel is highlighted, the Page Setup dialog box looks like the one pictured above. This panel contains the same options as the first-level Page Setup dialog, plus the Format for pop-up menu. The Format for pop-up menu is divided into two sections by a dotted line: Above the line is a list of all QuickDraw GX drivers installed in your Extensions folder. Below the line is a list of desktop printers that you have created.
Cancel to close the Page Setup dialog without saving any changes. Format to save your page setup selections and close the Page Setup dialog box. 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.
Cancel to close the Print dialog without saving any changes. Print to print your document with the selected options. 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 side of the Print dialog box. All printers have a General panel.
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 can also select the fonts that should be saved with your document, using the Include pop-up menu.
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, the application will display alternate Page Setup and Print dialog boxes. The dialog boxes will display standard page setup and print options (paper size, orientation, scaling, etc.), plus any printer-specific options (e.g., paper sizes, resolution) available with the selected desktop printer.
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 resolutions supported by the selected desktop printer.
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 can regain access to your GCC printer’s paper sizes and sources by causing QuickDraw GX to substitute either the customized LaserWriter 7.1.
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 Extensions folder. If you do not have a copy of LaserWriter 8 in the Extensions folder, install one using the installer on your printing software disk or your System disks. 3. Disable QuickDraw GX. Use the Extensions Manager control panel to disable both QuickDraw GX and QuickDraw GX Helper. 4.
Appendix F: PCL The table below some frequently-used PCL printer commands (escape sequences) 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. The commands listed below are a subset of the PCL command set. When entering escape sequences, substitute the # symbol in the escape sequence referenced in the left column with the appropriate number from the right column.
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. See the following page for a description of the information in each column.
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 font. 4. Pitch: The number of characters per inch. 5. Points: The vertical height of a character. 6.
Appendix G: 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. RS-422 Serial: IBM PC/XT (P1) 25 PIN SERIAL PORT SIGNAL PRINTER (P2) MINI-DIN 8 PIN DIRECTION SHELL CH. GND TXD RXD 1 2 3 RTS CTS 4 5 DSR SIG.GND DCD DTR 6 7 8 20 DIRECTION BRAIDED SHIELD NC NC NC PIN SIGNAL SHELL 1 2 3 HSKO HSKI TXDB- 4 5 SIG.
17 CGND Chassis Ground 18 NC Not Used 19-30 GND Signal Ground 31 /INIT Initialize In 32 /FAULT Printer Fault Out 33 NC Not Used 34 NC Not Used 35 NC Not Used 36 /SELECTIN Not Used Bi-directional Parallel (nibble mode) PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 /STROBE Data Strobe In to Printer 2 D1 Data Bit 1 In 3 D2 Data Bit 2 In 4 D3 Data Bit 3 In 5 D4 Data Bit 4 In 6 D5 Data Bit 5 In 7 D6 Data Bit 6 In 8 D7 Data Bit 7 In 9 D8 Data Bit 8 In 10 /A
31 /INIT Initialize In 32 /FAULT Printer Fault Out 33 NC Not Used 34 NC Not Used 35 NC Not Used 36 /SELECTIN Select In In Ethernet (UTP): PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 TX+ Transmit+ Out 2 TX- Transmit- Out 3 RX+ Receive+ In 4 NC 5 NC 6 RX- Receive- In 7 NC 8 NC LocalTalk: PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 HSKO Handshake Out Out 2 HSKI Handshake In In 3 TXD- Transmit Data- Out 4 SIG GND Signal Ground 5 RXD- Receive Data- In 6 TXD+
Appendix H: 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.
Appendix I: Elite 12ppm Consumables and optional accessories Optional items You can add optional accessories to your Elite 12ppm. Contact GCC Direct Sales at (800) 422-7777 (U.S. only) or your local dealer. For a complete list of optional Elite 12ppm items, see our World Wide Web store at www.gccdirect.com. Elite 12ppm Lower Sheet Feeder If you want to add a 500-sheet paper tray or an envelope feeder, you must first install the lower sheet feeder.
Elite 12ppm Accessory Order Numbers Each Elite 12ppm accessory description is followed by the GCC order number. • Elite 12ppm Toner cartridge .................................................................. AC16120 • Elite 12ppm Standard Universal paper tray (250 sheet capacity)................. AC16128 • Elite 12ppm Lower Sheet Feeder (500 sheet capacity) including a 500-sheet paper tray ............................................................ AC16126 (compatible paper trays) – ......................
Appendix J: 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. Fonts can be scaled to any size.
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. The ends of the bus are terminated. byte: A unit of computer information equal to 8 bits.
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. Also known as a peripheral. dialog box: A small window that opens up on the screen to get user input or acknowledgment. disk space: The amount of space available on a hard disk or floppy disk.
halftone cell: A pattern of printed dots; each dot can be turned on or off in order to represent different percentages of gray. high-quality fonts: Outline fonts that are shipped with the printer or purchased from your dealer. On the Macintosh, screen fonts are used to create your documents and the printer replaces them with high-quality fonts during the printing process. See outline fonts. Installer: An application that installs the software.
option button: A circular section of a dialog box when clicked causes the center part of the circle to turn black. This indicates the feature or choice mentioned in the accompanying caption has been selected. Option button are used in groups, and selecting one button deselects all the others. See also Check box. outline fonts: Fonts whose characters are vector images, built using mathematical representations. Unlike bitmapped fonts, they can be scaled to any size without degradation.
port: A communication connection often located on the back of computers and peripheral devices, usually in the form of a socket. PostScript: A high-level page description language. PostScript commands describe the text and graphic images in a document. PostScript printer: A printer equipped with circuitry that changes PostScript information into a bitmapped image for printing. print server: A computer on a network that takes print jobs from other computers and sends them to the printer.
resolution: The number of dots per unit of length or area. Higher resolution usually leads to better image quality. High resolution pages typically have sharper text and more detailed photographs than low resolution pages. High resolution pages may require more RAM to print than the amount supplied in the printer. RAM (Random-Access Memory): Temporary storage area for information. This information is lost every time the computer or printer is shut down.
System 7, OS 8: Various versions of the Macintosh system software (“Mac OS”). system administrator: The person responsible for keeping a network running smoothly. This person may be needed to configure computers and printers connected to a network. System Folder: The folder containing Macintosh System and Finder files used to start and run the Macintosh. terminator: A small device connected at the ends of certain network and SCSI cabling.
Appendix K: Warranties and Licenses Software License Agreement 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 “Documentation”) AND TO ANY SUBSEQUENT LICENSEE THEREOF.
Limited Software Warranty 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 purchase price thereof. To qualify for this warranty, you must return the defective medium with proof-of-purchase to GCC during the one year period after you acquired the Software.
Limited Hardware Warranty GCC Technologies, Inc. (“GCC”) warrants, for the limited period of one year from the date of original purchase, the Elite 12ppm sold by GCC and any accompanying media on which GCC software is recorded (the “Product”) to be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WARNING: This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: GCC Technologies Manufacturer's Address: 209 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-9143 declares that the product: Product Name: Elite 12ppm Model Name: Elite 1212 (1200dpi) Product Options: 500 sheet feeder 250 sheet Universal paper cassette 500 sheet Universal paper cassette Duplex Unit Face Up Output Tray Envelope cassette (30 envelope capacity) AC16126 AC16128 AC16130 AC16134 AC16136 AC16132 conforms to the
For information on ordering consumable items and accessories for the Elite 12ppm, please call GCC Sales at (800) 422-7777 (U.S. and Canada only). Outside the U.S. and Canada, call your local GCC dealer.
