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USER ’ S MANUAL G CC T ECHNOLOGIES El it e TM 1 2pp m.
Contents 1: Introduction and Installation Using this manual ........................................................................... 1-1 Elite 12ppm highlights ................................................................... 1-1 How to set up your Elite 12ppm .
Language ......................................................................................... 2-5 Print Help Page .............................................................................. 2-6 Print (1) Sample Page (s) .......................
5: Using Windows 95 Windows 95 printing software overview ...................................... 5-1 Plug and Play installation ............................................................. 5-1 Using Add Printer .......................................
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 ............................................................
9: Fonts Introduction .................................................................................... 9-1 Resident PostScript fonts ................................................................ 9-1 PCL resident font catalog ...................
11: Adobe Acrobat Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader ................................................. 11-1 Opening Documents with Acrobat Reader ................................. 11-2 Understanding the Acrobat Screen ....................................
1-1 1: Intr oduction 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.
1-2 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 photo- graphs. Edge to edge printing The Elite 12ppm can print an area right up to the edge of the paper for full bleeds.
1-3 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.
1-4 • 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.
1-5 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.
1-6 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.
1-7 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.
1-8 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.
1-9 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. G CC T ECHNOLOGIES 8. There is an arrow on the left side of the cartridge. There is a similar arrow on the left side of the printer.
1-10 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.
1-11 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.
1-12 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.
1-13 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.
1-14 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.
1-15 • 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.
1-16 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.
1-17 • (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.
2-1 2: The Elite 12ppm Contr ol 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.
2-2 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.
2-3 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.
2-4 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.
2-5 The Elite 12ppm menu system The menu system consists of a number of main menus. Some main menus contain sub- menus. Some menus only give you information, while others let you change settings. Depending on your choices, some menus may not be available.
2-6 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.
2-7 Submenu Default Source: Which paper tray is used if the print job does not specify a paper tray. Default Destination: Which paper output tray is used if the print job does not specify a paper output tray Default Size: The “expected” paper size to print whenever a print job does not specify a paper size.
2-8 Notes 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. The Port Emulations submenu only appears when PS/PCL sensing is set to Auto switch. See note below. See note below.
2-9 Submenu PostScript (5 submenus) Default Resolution: The default PostScript output resolution (in dots per inch). Default screens: Opens a submenu which lets you set the screen frequencies for 300 dpi, 600 dpi, and 1200 dpi (if available) .
2-10 either Pitch: The number of characters per horizontal inch for the default font. or Point Size: The point size of the default font. Orientation: The default alignment of the image on the page. Page Length: The default number of lines on the page.
2-11 Submenu 8-pin serial RS422 Serial (5 submenus) RS422 Baud Rate: The RS422 baud rate. RS422 Data Bits: The number of data bits sent with each serial byte. RS422 Stop Bits: The number of stop bits sent with each serial byte. RS422 Parity: The parity sent with each serial byte.
2-12 Submenu Print Control (five submenus) Darkness: Controls the ov erall darkness of the page. T onerMiser (Elite 1212) : Lets you use less toner , but with a reduction in image quality . Smoothing (Elite 1212) : Reduces the jagged appearance of te xt and graphics.
3-1 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 int.
3-2 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 Descrip- tion files.
3-3 Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver The LaserWriter 8 driver shipped with the Elite 12ppm may look slightly different (presen- tation 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.
3-4 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.
3-5 • 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.
3-6 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.
3-7 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.
3-8 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.
3-9 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.
3-10 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.
3-11 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 re- ported during printing.
3-12 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.
3-13 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.
3-14 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.
4-1 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.
4-2 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:).
4-3 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.
4-4 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.
4-5 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.
4-6 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.
4-7 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 applica- tions.
4-8 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.
4-9 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.
5-1 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.
5-2 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.
5-3 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. 8. You’ll see the Install From Disk dialog box.
5-4 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.
5-5 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.
5-6 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.
5-7 size to be different from the factory default settings. Read the section “Exploring the Prop- erties 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.
5-8 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.
5-9 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.
5-10 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.
5-11 • Press the Enter key, type exit and press the Enter key again to close the DOS win- dow. 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 ).
5-12 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.
5-13 Installing printer description files Some graphics applications need more information about the printer than the standard printer software provides.
5-14 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.
5-15 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.
5-16 • Aldus FreeHand 4.0 or PageMaker 5.0: Type copy d:*.ppd c:aldususenglshppd4 to install the PPD file. • Aldus FreeHand 3.1 and earlier: Type copy d:ppd3*.* c:aldususenglshppds to install the PPD and PDX files. • Macromedia FreeHand 5.0: Type copy d:*.
5-17 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.
6-1 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.
6-2 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.
6-3 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.
6-4 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.
6-5 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).
6-6 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 applica- tions that need them.
6-7 • 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.
7-1 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.
7-2 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 set- tings in these boxes and click the Have Disk button. 7. You’ll see the Install from disk dialog box.
7-3 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 docu- mentation for details on sharing your printer with other users).
7-4 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.
7-5 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.
7-6 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.
7-7 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.
7-8 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 Docu- ment Defaults dialog box which are added when you install a GCC printer.
7-9 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).
7-10 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.
7-11 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).
7-12 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:ai4ppd ). • Adobe Illustrator 4.0 or 4.1: Type copy d:*.
7-13 Selecting print options This is the Print dialog box for WordPad, a simple word processing application in- cluded 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.
8-1 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 .
8-2 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.
8-3 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.
8-4 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.
9-1 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.
9-2 PostScript resident font catalog Times Bitstream Dutch™ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Typefaces: pla.
9-3 Avant Garde ITC Avant Garde ® Gothic A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Typefaces: book, bold , italic , b.
9-4 PCL resident font catalog The Elite 12ppm includes 2 PCL outline font families (Times and Univers) and 2 bitmap fonts (Courier and Line Printer). Times Bitstream Dutch A B C D E F G H I J K L M N .
9-5 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, ISO 17: Spanish ECMA-94 Latin 1, PC-8,.
9-6 Windows TrueType fonts are automatically installed with Windows and are set to automatically download by default. Refer to the Windows documentation for more information.
9-7 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.
9-8 Note: If you are using a downloaded font, install the corresponding screen font on the Macintosh. Additional LaserWriter Utility functions The LaserWriter Utility provides a number of additional functions through its menus.
9-9 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.
9-10 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.
9-11 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.
9-12 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.
9-13 ■ 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.
10-1 10: Maintenance and T roubleshooting 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 alcohol- based cleaners on or around the printer.
10-2 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 distribu- tor. Always use the original shipping box and packing when you need to move or return your printer.
10-3 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.
10-4 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 sur.
10-5 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).
10-6 • 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 .
10-7 • 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.
10-8 ■ 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.
10-9 • 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.
10-10 • 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.
10-11 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/m 2 ) copier-type paper.
10-12 • 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 bl.
10-13 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 Re- quired message doesn’t reappear, you can carry on printing. If the message is still dis- played, contact GCC Technical Support at 781-276-8620.
10-14 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.
11-1 11: Adobe Acr obat 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.
11-2 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.
11-3 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.
A-1 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.
A-2 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.
A-3 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.
A-4 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 H G F Direction of P aper T ra v el Skew (-1.
A-5 BB A Direction of P aper T ra v el Lead edge registration (4.0 - 2.0mm) ≤ A ≤ (4.0 + 2.0mm) B=B.
A-6 C D D Direction of P aper T ra v el Side edge registration (4.0 - 2.0mm) ≤ C ≤ (4.0 + 2.0mm) D=D.
A-7 Direction of P aper T ra v el P arallelism (-1.4mm) ≤ T ≤ (+ 1.4mm) T = U - V U ≥ 234mm W ≤ 190mm W V U.
A-8 Direction of P aper T ra v el Orthogonality (-0.8mm) ≤ J ≤ (+ 0.8mm) K = L M = 114.5mm L K M 90 ∞ J.
B-1 Appendix B: Paper specifications and r ecommendations 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.
C-1 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.
C-2 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.
C-3 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.
C-4 d. The ROM card has a notch in it; this must be at the top of the contacts when you reinstall it. 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.
C-5 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.
C-6 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.
C-7 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.
C-8 8. Repeat the preceding seven steps on every Windows NT 4.0 computer that will use the printer..
D-1 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.
D-2 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.
D-3 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.
D-4 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.
D-5 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.
D-6 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.
D-7 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.
D-8 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.
E-1 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.
E-2 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.
E-3 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.
E-4 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 other- wise.
E-5 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 sup- ported sizes, for each source.
E-6 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 addi- tional page setup options.
E-7 The General page setup panel When the General panel is highlighted, the Page Setup dialog box looks like the one pic- tured above. This panel contains the same options as the first-level Page Setup dialog, plus the Format for pop-up menu.
E-8 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 application.
E-9 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.
E-10 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.
E-11 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, orienta- tion, scaling, etc.
E-12 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) • Pag.
E-13 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.
E-14 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.
F-1 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.
F-2 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.
F-3 1. Font Number: The number you would use to select a font as the default font in the PCL Font Number submenu. 2. Font Name: The name of the default font. The escape sequence for the font is also shown below the font name. 3. Symbol Set: The specific group of special characters that will be available with the default font.
G-1 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 PIN DIRECTION SHELL CH.
G-2 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 P.
G-3 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-.
H-1 Appendix H: Radio and TV interfer ence 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.
I-1 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.
I-2 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) .
J-1 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 ).
J-2 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.
J-3 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 com- puter. Also known as a peripheral .
J-4 halftone cell: A pattern of printed dots; each dot can be turned on or off in order to repre- sent different percentages of gray. high-quality fonts: Outline fonts that are shipped with the printer or purchased from your dealer.
J-5 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.
J-6 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.
J-7 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.
J-8 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.
K-1 Appendix K: W arranties and Licenses Software License Agr eement 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.
K-2 Limited Softwar e W arranty WARRANTY If you discover physical defects in the medium on which the Software or the Documentation are distributed, at its option, GCC will either replace the medium at no charge to you or terminate the License and require the return of your Product, and upon such return, refund to you the purchase price thereof.
K-3 Limited Har dware W arranty 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.
K-4 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.
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K-6 DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: GCC T echnologies Manufacturer's Address: 209 Burlington Road Bedf ord, MA 01730-9143 declares t.
T oner cartridge (single) AC16120 500 sheet feeder AC16126 (compatible paper tray) AC16130 250 sheet Universal paper cassette AC16128 500 sheet Universal paper cassette AC16130 (use with sheet feeder).
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