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Contents Introduction Quick Start Quick Start Elite XL printer setup ............................................ xiii Quick Start Macintosh software configuration ......................... xiii Quick Start IBM PC and compatible software configuration ..... xiv Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL Unpacking the printer ............................................................... 1-1 The Elite XL Configuration Page ............................................. 1-2 Choosing a location for the printer .....
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 .......................................................... 2-1 Comm (Communication) LED ............................... 2-1 Paper LED ..............................................................
Contents Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh Software installation ................................................................. 3-1 Installing application-specific PDF files ................ 3-2 The Elite XL printer drivers ..................................................... 3-4 Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver ................................ 3-4 Selecting the PDF files (LaserWriter 8 only) ......... 3-5 Printing documents using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver ......
Contents Options ................................................................. 3-19 Selecting Print options (Elite XL driver) ................................ 3-20 Copies ................................................................... 3-20 Pages ..................................................................... 3-20 Cover Page ............................................................ 3-20 Print ...................................................................... 3-20 Destination ............
Contents Windows 95 Using a GCC printer with Windows 95 .................................. 4-13 Windows 95 printing software overview .............. 4-13 Installing a PPD for your GCC printer ................. 4-13 Before starting ...................................................... 4-13 Installing Windows 95 printing software .............. 4-14 Exploring the Properties dialog box ....................................... 4-24 Printing a Windows 95 test page ..........................
Contents Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX Introduction ........................................................................... 5-1 QuickDraw GX compatibility ................................ 5-1 Installing GCC QuickDraw GX PostScript printer drivers ...... 5-2 Installing GX drivers for a new printer ................... 5-2 Installing GX drivers from an upgrade disk ........... 5-2 Choosing a GX printer driver (creating a printer icon) ............ 5-3 Configuring a desktop printer ..............................
Contents Chapter 6 Fonts Introduction .............................................................................. 6-1 Resident PostScript fonts .......................................................... 6-1 PostScript resident font catalog ................................................ 6-2 PCL resident font catalog ......................................................... 6-4 Font compatibility..................................................................... 6-5 Type 1 fonts .....................
Contents Chooser problems ..................................................................... 7-3 LocalTalk problems .................................................................. 7-4 Serial and parallel communication problems ........................... 7-5 Ethernet communication problems ........................................... 7-5 Macintosh system crashes ........................................................ 7-6 Macintosh font problems ........................................................
Introduction 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 XL User’s Manual supplied on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM provided with your product.
Introduction 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 support simultaneously active LocalTalk®, Centronics® Parallel, and Ethernet interfaces.
Quick Start 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 setup 1. 2. Install the toner cartridge. Insert paper into the paper tray and insert the paper tray into the printer. 3.
Quick 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. 4. Assign the printer to the appropriate (LPT#, COM#) printer port. Repeat steps 1-3 on each PC that will use the printer. The Elite XL is now set to print from an IBM PC or compatible. Turn to Chapter 4, “Using the Elite XL with a PC,” for more information.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL Unpacking the printer In addition to the printer, the Elite XL box contains the following items: C l e a n i n g P a p e r 1) Set Cleaning Paper with its face down in a cassette. 2) Start print. Cleaning page Bitstream fonts Elite™XL 808 Configuration Page Printer Information Language: English AppleTalk Name: Model Page Count: 20 RAM Installed: 8MB Hard disk: No disk OS Version: 2.3 PostScript Level 2 Version: 2.3 ROM Version: 2.3 H/W Version: 1.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL The Elite XL Configuration Page Each Elite XL package includes a Configuration Page. It was printed on your printer, at GCC’s manufacturing facility, prior to shipment. The configuration page displays the software and hardware versions of the printer, factory default settings, and the hardware configuration of your Elite XL. The page shown below is a facsimile, it does not represent a configuration page for a specific Elite XL model.
Choosing a location for the printer 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 away from areas where ammonia fumes and excessive dust are present, and do not use ammonia-based cleaners near the printer.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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 toner cartridge box also includes a Cleaning Page that is used to clean the printer’s fusing roller. Instructions for using the cleaning paper are detailed later in this section.
Installing or replacing a toner cartridge 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. Remove the sheet by pulling it downwards. Do not remove the sheet by pulling it upwards.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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 green tab straight out from the right side of the cartridge, removing the attached toner seal completely.
Installing or replacing a toner cartridge 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. Yellow Handles Tab Printer access door Channel 8. Close the printer access door. Using the Cleaning Paper The cleaning paper removes any buildup of toner on the rollers inside the printer.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL To use the cleaning paper: 1. Switch on the printer. 2. Open the multipurpose feeder. The multipurpose feeder folds down to a 45º angle. Eli te X L G 60 TEC CC 8 HN OL OG IES 3. Place the cleaning paper into the multipurpose feeder. The cleaning paper should be placed face-up and with the arrow facing in to the printer. Eli te X L G 60 TEC CC 8 HN OL OG IES n ea Cl g g Pa e g nin lea nt.
Adjusting print density 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 discard the cleaning paper. The cleaning paper should not be reused.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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 proper paper feeding, the paper tray has guides that need to be adjusted to match the width and length of the paper that is loaded into the tray.
Using the Tabloid/A3 Universal paper tray The Universal 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 LEF = long edge feed * US Paper Group (see page 2-6) **International Paper Group (see page 2-6) The Universal paper tray can also handle the following alternate media: Transparencies
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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.
Using the multipurpose feeder 2. Pull out the feeder tray extension. Eli te X L G 60 TEC CC 8 HN OL OG IES 3. Adjust the paper guides. Slide the guides so that they match the width of the paper you are using. H LG L E GLTXE L T Eli te X L G 60 TEC CC 8 HN OL OG IES 4. Insert paper (or other media).
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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. Eli te X L G 60 TEC CC 8 HN OL OG IES Installing the multipurpose feeder extension plate The Elite XL comes with an extension plate for the multipurpose feeder.
Using the multipurpose feeder B A 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).
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL Opening the paper output tray After pages are printed, they are deposited into 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 printers differs slightly from the one used on 16ppm printers: • 8ppm – The output tray has two folding extensions. • 16ppm – The output tray has one two-position extension.
Opening the paper output tray 2. Open the second output tray extension. 8ppm printers – Grasp the “hooked” part of the second tray extension and pull the second extension out. In this position the output tray can efficiently handle pages up to 18.75 inches long. 16ppm printers – Grasp the back edge of the output tray extension and pull it outwards to the first position, marked A3 on the left-edge.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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 located on the left side of the printer. Do not defeat the safety of the three-prong plug. A defective three-prong plug presents a serious shock hazard.
Elite XL interface connections 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 simultaneously active, which means you can print through more than one interface at a time.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL LocalTalk connection The Elite XL works with all AppleTalk-compatible networks. It connects to an AppleTalk network using the LocalTalk cable system. GCC Technologies offers the LocalTalk-compatible PhoneNET Connector Kit (pictured below). See Appendix J, “Ordering information.” Connector box ET neN Pho Resistor Terminator Cable Important: You need a connector kit for each device on the network.
Elite XL interface connections 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 LocalTalk connector is the third connector from the right in the row of interface connectors on the back of the printer. 3.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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 communication between a PC and the printer (unless the PC and printer support Ethernet). To connect via the Centronics (parallel) interface: 1. Switch off the printer and the PC. 2. Plug the Centronics cable into the printer.
Interface connections for the Elite XL 4. 5. Switch on the printer and the printer. 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 panel menu system and page 2-10 for information about the 8-pin serial submenu. 7. Configure the serial interface settings.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL 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 conductor. A 10BASE-2 network must be connected in a line as opposed to a loop, using RG58 cable to connect one node to the next.
Direct Ethernet connection 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) with Ethernet we strongly recommend that you use the 10BASE-2 connection introduced on the previous page.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL Elite XL 10BASE-2 connector EtherTalk capable computer with AAUI port Terminator (see step 3) BNC “T” connector (see step 2) RG-58 cable (see steps 5,6) AAUI to Thin Coax media adapter/tranceiver (selfterminating) AAUI connector (see step 4) Option 2 - BNC to BNC connection This connection option specifies a BNC (10BASE-2) connector on the EtherTalk network card installed in the computer (Macintosh or IBM PC and compatibles).
Direct Ethernet connection To connect the Elite XL to a computer with a BNC connector: 1. 2. Switch off the computer and printer. Attach one of the BNC “T” connectors to the BNC connector on the Elite XL. 3. Attach the second BNC “T” connector to the BNC connector on the computer. 4. Attach a terminator to one side of each of the BNC “T” connectors. 5. Attach one end of the RG-58 coaxial cable to the unterminated side of the BNC “T” connector on the printer. 6.
Chapter 1 Setting up the Elite XL Configuring the Macintosh EtherTalk software In 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 Control Panels folder appears. 2. Double-click the Network control panel. The Network control panel appears displaying network protocol options. 3.
Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 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.
Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 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. Service LED When the Service LED is solid, the printer is in need of service by GCC authorized service personnel.
Front panel function keys 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 Feed/Continue key The Form Feed/Continue key has three functions: • Supplies Form Feed command (when necessary) for PCL5 print jobs.
Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel • 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 setting that you wish to reset and hold down the Cancel/Reset key for five seconds.
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 active when the printer is off line. Use the + and – keys to cycle through main menu and submenu settings. The Elite XL menu system The menu system consists of nine main menus.
Chapter 2 2-6 Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel • • • • • AppleTalk Name: Page Count: RAM Installed: Ethernet Address: OS Version: • PS Version: • PCL Version: • • ROM Version: H/W Version: displays the AppleTalk name of the printer. displays the total number of pages printed. displays the amount of RAM in the printer displays an Ethernet address displays the version of the printer’s operating system.
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. Paper Group Determines the page sizes/orientations that the Universal Tabloid/A3 paper tray can handle. U.S. and International.
Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 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 PS/PCL Sensing Description Determines if the printer will automatically switch between PostScript and PCL emulations; or print only PostScript or only PCL print jobs.
The Elite XL menu system 6. Emulations (continued) Submenu Description Settings PostScript (6 submenus) Default Resolution Notes PostScript submenus only appear when the PS/PCL Sensing option is set to Auto Switch or PostScript Only. Use to set the default PostScript output resolution (dots per inch) Resolution options depend Upgrades are available to increase on Elite XL model in use. resolution. Contact GCC for details. Default is the highest resolution available with the Elite XL model in use.
Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 6. Emulations/PCL (continued) Submenu 2-10 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 horizontal inch for the default font. Range from 0.44 to 99.99 (in increments of 0.01). The default is 10.00.
The Elite XL menu system 7. Interfaces — Press the Enter key to access the two Interfaces submenus. One of the Interfaces submenus, RS422 Serial, also has submenus. Submenu 8-pin serial Description Determines the 8-pin serial interface mode. Settings LocalTalk and RS422 Notes If you change the 8-pin serial setting,you must restart the printer.
Chapter 2 The Elite XL front panel 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 the menu. Page Type Description Settings Notes Configuration The configuration page is a summary of the front panel menus and submenus showing the currently selected settings.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 Macintosh). System level software (printer drivers, screen fonts, PPD) are copied into the appropriate locations, according to the System version in use.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 appears indicating that the installation was successful. • Perform a complete software installation by selecting the appropriate line for your Elite XL Model.
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 standard Printer Descriptions folder as specified by Apple’s software guidelines for LaserWriter 8.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh The Elite XL printer drivers The initial installation procedure installs two 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 version of Apple LaserWriter 7.1.2 (PostScript Level 1). It offers paper handling options not available with LaserWriter 8 (see “Paper Source” on page 3-21).
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 compatible PPD named Elite XL. For a PPD to be used by LaserWriter 8 it must be located in the Printer Descriptions folder which is in the Extensions folder in the System Folder.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh • 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 listing all of the PPDs currently contained in the Printer Descriptions folder. To manually select a PPD, highlight the file name and click Select.
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… from the File menu. 3. 4. Make any selections in the Page Setup… dialog box and click OK. Choose Print… from the File menu. 5. Make any selections in the Print… dialog box and click OK.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh Selecting Page Setup options (LaserWriter 8) Note: By clicking on the picture of the dogcow, information about the currently selected page size and margins will appear. 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.
Selecting Page Setup options (LaserWriter 8) 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 effects section allows you to manipulate the image on the page. Your selections are graphically displayed in the image area in the left of the dialog box.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 your choices and sends the document to the Elite XL. Clicking Cancel cancels the printing process.
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 from the internal tray. Tray 1 causes paper to be drawn from the tray that is currently inserted in the Elite XL’s main housing.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 Chooser; the name of the document, if there is one; and the date and time that the document was printed. The None option specifies that no cover page is to be printed.
Selecting Print options (LaserWriter 8) 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 the Default Resolution submenu of the Elite XL front panel (see page 2-8).
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 Utility (see page 5-9). Clicking Save causes the save dialog box to appear. This dialog box enables you to specify where you want the file to be saved.
Saving print files (LaserWriter 8) 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 not have this capability. Level 1 Selecting this button ensures compatibility with all PostScript printers.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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. 1c Click the name of the printer in this box; the printer must be switched on and On Line in order for it to appear in this box. 1a Click the Elite XL icon in this box.
Printing documents using the Elite XL printer driver 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 applications modify the dialog box to include other options.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 Reduce or Enlarge. You can scale a document from 25 to 400 percent of its normal size, in 1 percent increments.
Selecting Page Setup options (Elite XL driver) 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. Precision Bitmap Alignment allows you to print bitmaps with less distortion, but the entire document will print at a slightly smaller size (4% smaller).
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 confirms your choices and sends the document to the Elite XL. Clicking Cancel cancels the printing process.
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 through the paper source pull-down menu and include: Tray 1 MPFeeder (multipurpose feeder) Manual Feed Custom…. The list also includes selections for Tray 2 and Tray 3.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 multipurpose feeder (letterhead inserted) and the second page is drawn from Tray 1 (blank paper inserted).
Selecting Print options (Elite XL driver) 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 from the pop-up menu on the second line. Choose Remaining from the pop-up menu on the third line, to print all subsequent pages from the third paper source.
Chapter 3 Using the Elite XL with a Macintosh 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 manually feed paper, envelopes, or transparencies into the printer: 1. 2. Choose Print… from the File menu. Choose Manual Feed from the Paper Source pop-up menu. 3.
Naming the Elite XL 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 on the network system, every user on the network system must select the new printer name in the Chooser. Refer to page 3-4 or 3-16, for information about choosing a printer driver.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS Introduction 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 paper handling features of the Elite XL. This section details the installation and printing instructions for the Elite XL with Windows 3.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 received with your Windows software. 7. Select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer and click the Install… button. The “Install Driver” dialog box appears.
Installing Windows 3.1 printing software 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 WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 11. Choose Use Print Manager to enable print spooling. This option allows your documents to print in the background. Background printing is useful when printing large or multiple documents. Background printing will cause documents to print more slowly. Setting Windows 3.1 printing options The printing option settings in the Printers control panel’s Setup, Options…, and Advanced Options… dialog boxes are used as defaults by all Windows applications.
Setting Windows printing options • 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) into the multipurpose feeder for printing. • MPFeeder causes paper to be drawn from the multipurpose feeder.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS Options… Click Options… to access the Options dialog box. Note: Use the Windows Help button to get information about Options... functions not detailed in this section. • 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 page to a selected percentage of the original size.
Setting Windows printing options Advanced Options… Click Advanced Options… to access the Advanced Options dialog box. Note: Use the Windows Help button to get information about Advanced Options functions not detailed in this section. • 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 submenu.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 the port assignment: 4-8 Chapter 4 1. In the Printers window, select the GCC Elite XL printer driver in the “Installed Printers” list box if it is not already selected. 2.
Port assignment – Windows 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 best performance. Note: The Elite XL Windows driver is shipped with the baud rate set to 9600.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 the application for more information on where to copy these files and how to use them. To install printer description files: 1.
Printing from Windows applications 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.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS Selecting Print options The Print option is usually located under the File menu. The following print dialog box example is taken from Microsoft Write. Note: For a complete definition of the standard Page Setup and Print options available with the Elite XL see pages 4-4 to 4-7. 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 allow you to specify a range of pages to print.
Using a GCC printer with Windows 95 Using a GCC printer with Windows 95 Microsoft’s Windows 95 software provides a user-friendly operating environment for IBM-PC’s and compatibles. GCC printing software is designed for easy installation, configuration, and printing under Windows 95. Windows 95 printing software overview The printing software is contained on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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-bystep dialog to help you to setup your printing software. To install the printing software: 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. This is the Windows 95 icon that looks like a computer. You may have renamed it. The My Computer window will appear. 2. Double-click the Printers folder.
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 next step.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 print from MS-DOS based programs. If you select No for the MS-DOS printing question go to step 7. If you selected Yes go on to the next step. 6. 4-16 Chapter 4 Click Next.
Installing Windows 95 printing software 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 XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM into drive D:\..
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 illustration. The number following the printer name is the software version, and is subject to change. If you chose Network in step 4, go to step 15. If you chose Local, go to the next step. 12. Click Next. (For local printers) The port selection dialog box appears.
Installing Windows 95 printing software 13. Click Configure Port…. (For local printer only.) A configuration window, specific to the type of port chosen (LPT or COM), will appear. LPT port configuration dialog box GCC recommends that you use the settings shown above. COM port configuration dialog box GCC recommends the above settings. Note: The serial port settings in the printer’s front panel menus must match the settings in this dialog box.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 default printer. 16. Click Next. The print a test page dialog appears. We recommend that you not print the test page at this time, so change the setting to No.
Installing Windows 95 printing software 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 icon for the newly installed printer, as shown below. The remaining steps are for network printers only.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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. Deselect all of the checkboxes, as shown above. 22. Click on the Details tab at the top of the dialog box. The Details panel is displayed.
Exploring the Properties dialog box 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.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 complete. Please go to the next section, “Exploring the Properties dialog box.
Exploring the Properties dialog box 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.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 GCC Elite XL 808 printer setup up for local communication.
Exploring the Properties dialog box 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, and select the new setting from the drop-down list box below. Any settings chosen here will override the corresponding setting in the printer’s front panel.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 at the top of the Device Options panel.
Exploring the Properties dialog box 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 configuration settings. This box will be dimmed if a serial (COM) port is selected. Both boxes will be dimmed if a network printer is selected.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 highlighted. Note: In some cases the name of the paper size below the paper icon will be truncated.
Exploring the Properties dialog box 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 printer’s front panel. Halftoning The Halftoning area controls the screen frequency and screen angle for your documents.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 controlling the way print jobs are sent to the printer. We recommend you use the default settings.
Printing from Windows 95 applications 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 from within an application through the Print dialog box, or from your printer’s Properties dialog box (see page 425).
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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.
Printing to the Elite XL from DOS 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” from a DOS application, to the printer. To print from the DOS command line: 1. Configure port settings.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 serial interface.
Printing to the Elite XL from DOS 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.
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL with Windows and DOS 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 the DOS COPY command to print the file. The following example is a typical usage of the COPY command for printing: Type: COPY /B myfile.
Printing to the Elite XL from DOS 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 information on where to copy these files and how to use them. To install printer description files: 1. Insert the Elite XL Software & Documentation CD-ROM into your CDROM drive.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX Introduction QuickDraw GX is Apple Computer’s new printing and typographic system software. This guide is a brief introduction to the new 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.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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.
Choosing a GX printer driver 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 longer need to open the Chooser for any printer related tasks.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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 menu. The Printing menu contains selections for the following functions: Background printing In QuickDraw GX, background printing is always on.
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 dialog box will not display the paper sources available on your printer.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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 a paper size for each paper source.
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.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX If you click More Choices, the second-level of the Page Setup dialog box appears displaying additional page setup options. page setup panels 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 box. All printers have General panel, and all GCC printers have an Options panel.
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. Other options may appear in this panel (e.g., AccuGray™) depending on the model of your Elite XL printer.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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.
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 side of the Print dialog box. All printers have a General panel. There are also a number of standard GX panels (Print Time and Paper Match).
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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 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 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.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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.
Turning off QuickDraw GX printing 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.
Chapter 5 QuickDraw GX 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 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.
Chapter 6 Fonts Introduction 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 Adobe Type 1 fonts. The Elite XL can also render any Adobe Type 1 and Apple TrueType™ fonts that you may be using in your documents.
Chapter 6 Fonts 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 Palatino Bitstream Zapf Calligraphic™ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 Typefaces: plain, bold, italic, bold italic Avant Garde ITC Avant Garde® Gothic ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 Typefaces: book, bold, italic, bold italic Bookman Bookman® ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890 Typefaces: light, bold, light italic, bold italic New Century Schoolbook New Century Schoolbook® ABCD
Chapter 6 Fonts PCL resident font catalog The Elite XL includes 2 PCL outline font families (Times and Univers) and 2 bitmap fonts (Courier and Line Printer).
Font compatibility In addition to the symbol sets listed, the Elite XL supports the following symbol sets for resident scalable fonts: Ventura Math PostScript Text Windows PI Font Ventura International PostScript Math Desktop Ventura US MS Publishing Math-8 Font compatibility Type 1 fonts The Elite XL is compatible with Type 1 fonts. When using Adobe Type Manager® (ATM®), these PostScript language outline fonts appear crisp and smooth on the computer screen, as well as the printed output.
Chapter 6 Fonts 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 downloading fonts: automatic and manual. Downloading fonts automatically – If a font being used is not one of the printer’s resident fonts (i.e.
Downloading fonts from a Macintosh 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 Desktop button to search for the list of printer font files. 5.
Chapter 6 Fonts 7. Click Download. If you have a font storage hard drive(s) connected to your Elite XL 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.
Downloading Type 1 fonts from Windows 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 LaserWriter Utility, the Start Page option in the display window on the front panel will be set to Disabled. (The Elite XL’s default is Enabled.
Chapter 6 Fonts 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 memory, which improves performance.
Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL 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 sure that the drive is powered on before powering on the printer.
Chapter 6 Fonts 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 included with the hard disk.
Initializing an external hard disk A B 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 initialized. An X appears in the box and the Initialize button becomes active. 6. Click Initialize.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting Routine maintenance The Elite XL is exceptionally easy to maintain. 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, electrostatic components, and a dry toner material. A damaged toner cartridge can cause print quality problems and paper jams.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting 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 around the printer. Transporting the printer Always transport the Elite XL in the original shipping box to ensure maximum protection of the printer.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Elite XL is designed to perform smoothly and reliably. It passed rigorous quality standards and tests before being shipped to you. Despite these qualification standards, on rare occasions you may experience a problem with the printer’s operation. This section of the manual is provided to help when a problem occurs. The following pages contain solutions for common problems. If you need help, call your dealer or GCC Technical Support at (617) 276-8620.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting 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 LocalTalk or Ethernet (if available) network cables and connections. Set the front panel 8-pin Serial submenu item to LocalTalk. (See page 2-10.
Troubleshooting 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 RS-422 serial interface, verify that the 8-pin Serial submenu item is set to RS-422. Restart the printer. The front panel should indicate that the printer is Ready.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting 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 operating correctly and the problem might be with your network.
Troubleshooting 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 which there are corresponding resident fonts print at high quality.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting 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 at all or only partially, try setting the Wait Timeout setting higher. See page 2-9.
Troubleshooting 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 into 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 only) There is no paper tray inserted into the printer’s optional third sheet feeder. Warming up The printer is warming up. Cover is open The cover is open.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting Paper handling messages: Tray 1 empty The tray inserted into the printer’s standard paper tray 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 third sheet feeder is out of paper. Output tray full (message appears only on Elite XL 616) The paper output tray needs to be emptied.
Troubleshooting 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, the printer displays a slightly a different message depending on the location of the jam. However, because of the printer’s simple construction the procedure for clearing a jam is the same.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting 2. 7-12 Chapter 7 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 assemblies, try to pull the page along the same line of movement as the rollers.
Troubleshooting 3. Remove the paper tray and remove any partially fed paper. Eli te X L G 60 TEC CC 8 HN OL OG IES 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 all paper jams, check the following: • • • • • Make sure the paper is flat, dry, and within specifications.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting 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 (e.g., replacing the toner cartridge) may not solve your problem, contact GCC Technical Support.
Troubleshooting Symptom: 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). Last page of 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.
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting Symptom: Data sent sent to to printer printer Data Press Press the the ON-LINE ON-LINE button button to to take the the does does not not print, print, but but take printer off-line, off-line, then then press press the the printer FORM FEED FEED DATA DATA PRESENT PRESENT FORM button to to eject eject the the final final page page or or button send the the message message appears. appears. send Form feed feed code code (decimal (decimal Form character 12). 12).
Appendix A Elite XL specifications 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.
Appendix A Printer specifications Noise level: Less than Less than 8ppm printers 48.5 db during operation 35 db in standby 16ppm printers 53 db during operation 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, with no monthly page limit. 16ppm printers: 450,000 pages/5 years, with no monthly page limit.
Printer specifications Elite XL optional paper sources: Letter tray/250 sheet capacity: Letter (SEF) (LEF) Statement (LEF) A4 (SEF) (LEF) A5 (LEF) Transparencies (50 sheets) Executive (LEF) B5(LEF) Label stock (10 sheets) Letter tray/500 sheet capacity: Letter (LEF) A4 (LEF) Envelope tray/30 envelope capacity: Monarch DL Commercial #10 Paper weight: Paper trays : 8ppm printers 16ppm printers C5 Postcard 16-28 lb. (60 g/m2 - 105 g/m2) 16-24 lb. (60 g/m2 - 90 g/m2) Multipurpose feeder: 16-36 lb.
Appendix A Printer specifications Print tolerance specifications Horizontal accuracy ( - 2.0 mm) ≤ T ≤ ( + 2.
Print tolerance specifications Lead edge registration (4.0 - 2.0 mm) ≤ A ≤ (4.0 + 2.
Appendix A Printer specifications Side edge registration (4.0 - 2.5 mm) ≤ C ≤ (4.0 + 2.
Print tolerance specifications Skew ( - 2.0 mm) ≤ E ≤ ( + 2.
Appendix A Printer specifications Vertical accuracy ( - 1.3 mm) ≤ J ≤ ( + 1.
Appendix B Paper specifications and recommendations 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 printer produces best results on standard 20-pound (75 g/ m2) copier-type paper; however, paper weights from 16-lb. to 28-lb.
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 the printer, such as Tyvek® envelopes. Serious damage to the printer may result. Printing on overhead transparency film Use transparencies recommended for dry toner machines.
Appendix C Upgrading the printer’s memory 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 be upgraded to a maximum total of 64 MB.
Appendix C Upgrading the printer’s memory To install SIMMs: 1. 2. Switch off the printer, unplug the AC power cord from the wall socket. Unplug any interface cables from the back of the printer. 3. Extend the paper output tray extension. 8ppm printers Open the first paper output tray extension. 16ppm printers Extend the paper output tray to the A3 (fully extended) position. 4. Locate the controller board access panel. The controller board access panel forms part of the paper output tray.
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 index finger into the notch at the center of the front edge of the controller board access cover. b.
Appendix C Upgrading the printer’s memory 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 place it aside. Shield screw with washer 7. Orient the printer so that the right side is facing you. 8. Examine the controller board layout.
Installing SIMMs into the Elite XL 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 illustration). a. Place your index fingers under the back edge of the SIMM. b. With your thumbs, slowly push the two retaining clips outward until the clips clear the top surface of the SIMM; the SIMM will come free and flip upwards. c.
Appendix C Upgrading the printer’s memory 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 repositioning information.) 12. Replace the controller board access panel. Reposition the controller board access panel. (Refer to the illustration in step 4 for repositioning information.) 13. Reconnect the interface cables and the AC power cord to the back of the printer. 14.
Updating the LaserWriter 8 printer driver 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 printer driver. To update the driver configuration: 1. Switch on the Elite XL. 2. Choose the Chooser from the Apple ( ) menu. 3.
Appendix C Upgrading the printer’s memory 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 in the Advanced options dialog box of Print Setup Options.
Appendix D Configuring optional sheet feeders Selecting an optional sheet feeder/tray (Macintosh/LaserWriter 8) Note: Instructions for attaching a lower sheet feeder to the Elite XL are included with the lower sheet feeder package. 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 menu in the Print dialog box.
Appendix E PCL: additional information The table below lists some frequently-used PCL printer commands (escape sequences) that can be useful when sending a PCL print job from DOS to the Elite XL. PCL commands tell the printer which actions to perform or which fonts to use. The commands listed below are only a subset of the PCL command set. When entering escape sequences, substitute the # symbol in the escape sequence referenced in the first column with the appropriate number from the third column.
Appendix E PCL: additional information 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 contain nine columns of information. See the following page for a description of the information in each column.
PCL font page 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. (See page 5-4 for a list of symbol sets available with the Elite XL.) 4. Pitch: The number of characters per inch. 5. Points: The vertical height of a character. 6.
Appendix F Interface connections and pinouts Interface ports and connectors The following illustration shows the Elite XL interface ports (including optional Ethernet ports) along with their corresponding connector types. The ports are located on the back of the printer.
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 PRINTER (P2) MINI-DIN 8 PIN DIRECTION SHELL CH. GND TXD RXD 1 2 3 RTS CTS 4 5 DSR 6 SIG.GND DCD DTR 7 8 20 DIRECTION BRAIDED SHIELD NC NC NC SIGNAL PIN SHELL 1 2 3 HSKO HSKI TXDB- 4 5 SIG.
Interface connections and pinouts Ethernet (UTP): PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TX+ TXRX+ NC NC RXNC NC Transmit+ TransmitReceive+ Out Out In > > < Receive- In < PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HSKO HSKI TXDSIG GND RXDTXD+ NC RXD+ Handshake Out Handshake In Transmit DataSignal Ground Receive DataTransmit Data+ Not Used Receive Data+ Out In Out > < > In Out < > In < LocalTalk: Interface connections and pinouts F-3
Appendix G Radio and television interference 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 system components.
Appendix H Service and support 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 and service centers are ready to help you.
Appendix I Optional accessories The following optional accessories are available for the Elite XL. See Appendix J for ordering information or contact GCC Customer Service at (800) 4227777 (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 are two different lower sheet feeders available for the Elite XL: 250- and 500- sheet capacities.
Appendix J Ordering information For information on ordering consumable items and accessories for the Elite XL, please call Customer Service at (800) 422-7777 (U.S. only). Product Name Part No.
Appendix K Glossary AppleTalk: A network communication protocol for connecting computers and other devices to share information. AccuGray: A GCC software technology that enables truer halftone reproduction 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): A program, such as PageMaker or Microsoft Word, used to manipulate information. baud: The speed at which data is transferred (bits/second).
Glossary dot gain: An unavoidable increase in the size of halftone dots due to the interaction 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 of dot gain. dots per inch (dpi): A measurement of resolution, or the density of dots, for a given output device.
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 includes the hardware, such as cables that connect the devices, and the software that allows them to communicate.
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 applications look better. There are two options found within the Page Setup: smooth bitmap screen fonts, and smooth bitmap graphics.
Appendix L License and warranties 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 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.
