GCC Technologies Elite XL 20ppm User manual

USER’S MANUAL

ECHNOLOGIES

EliteTM XL20ppm

Contents

1: Introduction and Installation

Elite XL 20ppm highlights ................................................................1-2

Elite XL 20ppm Optional Accessories ..............................................1-3

Installing the Elite XL 20ppm........................................................... 1-5

Choosing a location for the printer ................................................ 1-5

Unpacking the Elite XL 20ppm ........................................................1-6

The Elite XL 20ppm Configuration Page......................................... 1-7

Elite XL 20ppm Main Features .........................................................1-7

Installing or replacing the toner cartridge ..................................... 1-8

Connecting power to the Elite XL 20ppm .................................... 1-10

Using the paper tray ...................................................................... 1-11

Using the MultiPurpose feeder ..................................................... 1-15

Elite XL 20ppm interface connections........................................... 1-17

Supported network protocols ....................................................... 1-22

2: Using a Macintosh

Software installation ........................................................................ 2-2

Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driver ......................................2-4

Printing documents using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver .......... 2-6

Selecting Page Setup options ..........................................................2-7

Page Attributes.................................................................................2-7

Selecting Print Options ....................................................................2-9

Manual feed printing ..................................................................... 2-14

Naming the Elite XL 20ppm ........................................................... 2-15

3: Using Windows 3.1

Setting Windows 3.1 printing options ............................................ 3-5

Advanced Options ............................................................................3-7

Port assignment- Windows 3.1 ........................................................ 3-8

Installing printer description files ................................................... 3-9

Printing from Windows 3.1 applications ...................................... 3-10

4: Using Windows 95

Windows 95 printing software overview .......................................4-2

Plug and Play installation ................................................................4-2

Using Add Printer .............................................................................4-3

Solutions to possible software installation problems .................. 4-11

Exploring the Properties dialog box ............................................. 4-14

The Device Options page ............................................................... 4-15

Updating printer memory.............................................................. 4-16

The Details page .............................................................................4-17

The Paper page ..............................................................................4-17

The Graphics page .......................................................................... 4-18

The Fonts page ...............................................................................4-19

The PostScript page ........................................................................ 4-19

Installing printer description files ................................................. 4-20

Installing printer description files using Windows Explorer ........ 4-20

Installing printer description files using an MS-DOS window ..... 4-22

Printing from Windows 95 applications ....................................... 4-23

Selecting print options ................................................................... 4-24

The Print Properties dialog box .................................................... 4-24

5: Using Windows NT 3.51

Windows NT 3.51 printing software overview ............................... 5-2

Select and configure a communications port ................................. 5-4

Selecting Page Setup and Print options .......................................... 5-7

Print Setup options ..........................................................................5-7

Print options .....................................................................................5-8

6: Using Windows NT 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 printing software overview ................................. 6-2

Exploring the Properties and Document Defaults dialog boxes ... 6-5

The Properties dialog box ................................................................6-6

The Device Settings page .................................................................6-6

Updating the printer driver .............................................................6-7

Other general items in the Device Settings .................................... 6-8

Other GCC-specific items in the Device Settings ............................ 6-8

The Document Defaults dialog box ................................................ 6-8

Opening the Document Defaults dialog box ................................. 6-9

GCC-specific items ............................................................................6-9

Other items in the Advanced page ............................................... 6-10

Installing printer description files ................................................. 6-10

Installing printer description files using Windows Explorer ........ 6-10

Installing printer description files using MS-DOS window .......... 6-13

Printing from Windows NT 4.0 applications ................................. 6-14

Selecting print options ................................................................... 6-14

The Print Properties dialog box ..................................................... 6-15

7: Using DOS

Overview of setup and printing from a DOS application .............. 7-2

Overview of setup and printing from DOS command line ............ 7-2

Port configuration – DOS .................................................................7-3

Selecting a printer driver .................................................................7-4

Using the Copy command ................................................................ 7-5

8: The Elite XL 20ppm control panel

Control panel (LCD) display window............................................... 8-2

Control panel status LEDs ................................................................8-2

Control panel function keys ............................................................8-3

The Elite XL 20ppm menu system.................................................... 8-6

Do I need to change control panel menus?.................................... 8-6

Language ..........................................................................................8-7

Print Help Page .................................................................................8-7

Print (1) Sample Page (s) ..................................................................8-7

Printer Info........................................................................................8-8

Paper Handling .................................................................................8-9

Emulations ......................................................................................8-10

Interfaces ........................................................................................ 8-13

Info Pages ....................................................................................... 8-14

Print Control ................................................................................... 8-14

Energy Save..................................................................................... 8-15

9: Fonts

Introduction ......................................................................................9-2

Resident PostScript fonts .................................................................9-2

PCL resident font catalog................................................................. 9-5

Font compatibility ............................................................................9-6

Downloading fonts from a Macintosh ............................................ 9-6

Additional LaserWriter Utility functions ......................................... 9-9

Downloading fonts from Windows............................................... 9-10

Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL 20ppm.................. 9-11

Initializing an external hard disk................................................... 9-12

10: Adobe Acrobat

Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader .................................................. 10-2

Opening Documents with Acrobat Reader................................... 10-3

Understanding the Acrobat Screen ............................................... 10-3

Moving Through Pages .................................................................. 10-3

Finding Text .................................................................................... 10-4

What is on this CD-ROM ................................................................ 10-4

11: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Cleaning the rollers every 14,000 pages ....................................... 11-2

Handling and storing toner cartridges ......................................... 11-2

Toner spills ...................................................................................... 11-2

Packing the printer to transport it ................................................ 11-3

Printing Problems ........................................................................... 11-5

Detailed Troubleshooting .............................................................. 11-9

Diagnosing errors from print output .......................................... 11-15

Service and Support ..................................................................... 11-17

GCC’s World Wide Web site .........................................................11-17

Dealer and Service Center support.............................................. 11-17

Extended warranties .................................................................... 11-17

Software upgrades .......................................................................11-18

Transporting your printer ............................................................ 11-18

Consumables, accessories, and upgrades .................................... 11-18

Appendices

A: Printer specifications.................................................................. A-1

B: Paper specifications and recommendations ..............................B-1

C: Adding memory to your printer ................................................C-1

D: Adding and configuring optional paper trays ......................... D-1

E: PCL ...............................................................................................E-1

F: Interface connector pinouts ....................................................... F-1

G: Radio and television interference ............................................. G-1

H: Elite XL 20ppm consumables and optional accessories ........... H-1

I: Glossary.........................................................................................I-1

J: Warranties and Licenses ............................................................. J-1

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CHAPTER

Introduction

and Installation

Contents

Elite XL 20ppm highlights 1-2

Elite XL 20ppm optional accessories 1-3

Installing the Elite XL 20ppm 1-5

Overview 1-5

Unpacking the Elite XL 20ppm 1-6

The Elite XL 20ppm Configuration Page 1-7

Elite XL 20ppm main features 1-7

Installing or replacing the toner cartridge 1-8

Connecting power to the Elite XL 20ppm 1-10

Using the paper tray 1-11

Using the MultiPurpose Feeder 1-15

Elite XL 20ppm interface connections 1-17

1 - 2 • Introduction and Installation

1: Introduction and Installation

Congratulations on your purchase of a GCC Technologies Elite XL 20ppm laser

printer. You now have a fast, high-quality, versatile solution for all your printing

needs.

This manual presents installation instructions, basic day-to-day user information,

troubleshooting tips, and reference materials for your Elite XL 20ppm printer. The

contents of this manual are presented to help you quickly setup and begin using your

printer. Networking instructions and the printer software are contained on the CD-

ROM provided with your printer.

Before you set up the printer, take a few minutes to understand its main features.

Elite XL 20ppm highlights

GCC offers several printers in the Elite XL 20ppm product family; the Elite XL 20/

600, the Elite XL 20/800 and the Elite XL 20/1200.

Razor sharp printing

•Depending on the model, Elite XL 20ppm printers can print at 1200, 800, 600,

400, and 300 dots per inch for high-quality images.

•GCC’s exclusive AccuGray software ensures that halftones reproduce with

consistent brightness, regardless of the screen frequencies used, giving you

more detailed photographs.

Large Format Printing/Exceptional Paper handling

•You can use paper up to 13 x 35 inches through the standard MultiPurpose

feeder or up to 13 x 18.5 inches using the standard paper cassette supplied with

the printer.

•The Elite XL 20ppm can print an area right up to the edge of the paper for full

bleeds or printing of documents with printer’s crop marks.

•The Elite XL 20ppm printer comes with a Universal Paper Cassette capable of

holding 500 sheets of all US and European paper sizes from Letter/A4 through

Tabloid/A3. You can also load 150 sheets of paper up to 13 x 35 inches (330.2 x

889 mm) in the MultiPurpose feeder.

•The Elite XL 20ppm printer has a total capacity of 1650 pages (using the

standard universal paper cassette and MultiPurpose feeder, and two optional

500 sheet lower paper tray assemblies).

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Flexibility/Compatibility/Connectivity

• The Elite XL 20ppm accepts jobs in PostScript Level 2 and PCL 5 formats from

Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, and UNIX based computers.

•The Elite XL 20ppm comes with Ethernet to let you connect to an Ethernet

network. It also has LocalTalk as standard, and supports NetWare and TCP/IP.

•If you have an Ethernet network that supports TCP/IP, you can remotely view

and configure any Elite XL 20ppm using a World Wide Web browser and

GCC’s WebAdmin utility.

•The Elite XL 20ppm supports Novell’s NEST system which allows you to

connect an Elite XL 20ppm to a Novell network without needing to dedicate a

computer as a print server.

•The Elite XL 20ppm can accept print jobs from a Bidirectional Parallel port and

LocalTalk/Serial and Ethernet networks at the same time.

•The Elite XL 20ppm has a SCSI interface that allows you to connect multiple

external SCSI hard drives for additional font storage and faster printing.

Environmentally friendly

•The Elite XL 20ppm is an Energy Star compliant low power consumption

printer, and its one-piece microfine toner cartridge prints an average of 14,000

letter-size pages.

•The Elite XL 20ppm emits extremely small amounts of ozone, well within the

safety limits, and is engineered to reduce dust emissions for a healthier work

area.

Optional Accessories

GCC supplies optional accessories for the Elite XL 20ppm printer. Additional paper

trays, memory upgrades, lower paper tray assemblies, interface cables and replace-

ment toner cartridges (CRUs) can be purchased directly from GCC at 1-800-422-

7777. You can also order these items online at the GCC web store at

www.gccdirect.com.

There is more information in the Optional Accessories appendix in this manual.

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