GCC Technologies Elite Color 16 series Firmware update

GCC Elite Color 16 Series Printer
Software Installation Guide
Windows NT 4.0

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Software Installation
You will need to set up your Windows computer to use the Elite Color 16 Series by
installing the Elite Color 16 Series software for Windows. This software is on the Elite
Color 16 Series CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes customized Adobe PostScript and
PCL Printer Driver files for the Elite Color 16 Series and screen fonts for each of the
resident PostScript printer fonts.
This document details installation instructions for installing software for Windows NT
4.0.
Note: We recommend that users install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 or later in
order to use this software. Earlier Service Pack revisions may not be compatible with
all software components.
Important: Read the release notes contained in the Read Me file before installing the
printer software. This file includes important last-minute feature and compatibility
information about the Elite Color 16 Series. This file is located on the Elite Color 16
Series CD-ROM.
Installing the Elite Color 16 Series with Windows NT 4.0

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1. Go to the Start menu, then up to Settings
and select Control Panels. Open the
Nework control panel, and click on the
“Services” tab.
Under the list of Network Services, check
for “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.” If it is
already present, click “Cancel” and
proceed with the GCC software
installation steps starting on Page 4.
If “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing” is not
already on the list, click “Add.”
2. The Select Network Services window
opens. Scroll down the list of services
and highlight “Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.”
Click OK.
TCP/IP Users - Pre-Installation Note
In order to access your printer over TCP/IP from a Windows NT 4.0 system, the Windows system must
first have Microsoft’s TCP/IP Printing Service installed. Before running the GCC software installation,
follow these steps to make sure this Network Service is installed on your system.

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3. A dialog will open telling you that some
Windows NT files are needed. These files
are located in the “i386”folder on your
Windows NT CD.
Insert your Windows NT CD, check that
the directory path at the bottom of the
window is correct for your CD drive, and
click “Continue.”
4. The necessary files will copy from your
Windows NT CD and you will be
returned to the Network control panel.
“Microsoft TCP/IP Printing”should now
appear as an option on the list of
Network Services.
Click “Close.”
You can now insert the Elite Color 16
Series CD into the PC and proceed with
the GCC software installatons, as outlined
starting on the next page.

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The GCC Menus Application
1. Insert the Elite Color 16 Series CD-ROM
into the computer. The “GCC Menus”
application should automatically start up.
Read the information on the Introduction
screen, then click the “Enter”button to
proceed.
2. A window will open displaying the
Software License Agreement for the
software you are about to install. Read
the agreement, then click “Agree”to agree
to its terms and continue.
3. The next window asks you to register
your printer online. Click “Register”to
open a browser window and access
GCC’s online registration page.
Please complete the registration
information on the page, then close the
browser window to proceed.

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1. The GCC Menus window should proceed
to the main menu window. This window
contains options for viewing release notes
and manuals, browsing the CD, accessing
GCC’s web site and installing software.
Click the “Printer Software”button to
proceed with the software installation.
2. The Software window will appear. This
window contains options to install TCP/IP
Printer Port software, PostScript drivers,
Adobe Type Manager, and Fonts.
Each software category’s button has a
check box on it. Check the boxes for
each of the software components that you
wish to install.
Click the “Next”button to proceed to the
first installation.
Installing the GCC Printing Software Components
Instructions for the individual installations are found within this guide as follows:
Installation #1 (TCP/IP Printer Port) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6
Installation #2 (PostScript Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 8
Installation #3 (Adobe Type Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 13
Installation #4 (Fonts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 18

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1. The first installation window to appear is
for the TCP/IP Port software.
Note: If you did not select the TCP/IP
Printer Port software check box from the
main Software menu, this window will not
appear. Skip to Installation #2 - PS Driver.
Read the information in the left-hand
window, then click the “Next”button to
begin the installation.
2. The next window will ask you to enter
the printer’s IP address. Type in the
address, then click “Next”to continue.
Consult the “Interface Menu”section on
Page 7-11 of the Elite Color 16 Series
User’s Guide for information on setting
the printer’s IP address and other network
settings.
3. The next window asks for a port name.
This will determine how the port appears
on the list of available ports on the PC.
You can leave the default name, or type in
a more distinctive name.
Installation #1 - TCP/IP Printer Port

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4. A window will appear, informing you that
a TCP/IP port has been added to the
system. Click “OK.”
You will be returned to the GCC Menus
application, ready for the next installation.

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1. The next installation window to appear is
for the PostScript (PS) Driver software.
Note: If you did not select the PostScript
Driver software check box from the main
Software menu, this window will not
appear. Skip to Installation #3 - Adobe
Type Manager.
Click the top button to review the
ReadMe file for this software, then click
the “Next”button to begin the
installation.
2. This printer uses the Adobe PostScript
Driver software. A splash screen for
Adobe’s driver installation will appear.
3. The Welcome window will appear. Quit
all applications (except for the GCC
Menus application) if you have not already
done so, then click “Next”to proceed.
Installation #2 -PostScript (PS) Driver Software

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4. The End User License Agreement for the
Adobe software will appear. Read the
agreement and click “Accept”to continue.
5. The next window will ask if the printer is
directly connected to your computer, or is
on the network Click “Local Printer”
at this point, even if connecting to
the printer via TCP/IP Printer Port.
The TCP/IP port you added earlier will
appear as a local printer port.
“Network Printer”should only be
selected at this point if the printer is
directly attached to another PC or
accessed via an NT or Win2000 server.
Click “Next.”
6. Select the port that the computer is to be
attached to. The list of available ports will
vary depending on your PC’s configuration
and the version of Windows in use. If you
installed a TCP/IP Printer Port in
Installation #1, this port should appear as
an option on this list. Click “Next.”

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7. A window will appear asking you to select
a PPD for the printer. Select “Elite Color
16 Series PS”from the list and click
“Next.”
8. The next window will ask if the printer is
shared or not. Sharing the printer will
allow other users on your Windows
network to access your printer through
your PC’s connection. Select Shared or
Not Shared, then click “Next.”
9. The next window will allow you to assign
a name to the printer. You can type in a
new name for the printer, or leave the
default name.
This window also allows you to choose
whether the printer will be the default for
this PC or not. Select Yes or No.
An option to print a test page also
appears Select Yes or No. Click “Next.”

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10. A summary of the selections you have
made during this installation will appear.
Look over the options to make sure they
are correct and click “Install.”
11. A status bar will appear, showing the
progress of the software installation.
12. When all files are installed, a window will
appear asking if you want to configure
your printer. This will allow you to set
the printer up to use additional options,
etc. Select “Ye s ”to configure the printer
now, and click “Next.”

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13. The Printer Properties window will
appear. Scroll down to “Installable
Options”to access specific options for the
printer.
If you have added the High Capacity
Feeder to the printer, click on the “Not
Installed”link next to “High Capacity
Feeder.”Change the selection to
“Installed.”
If you have changed the amount of
memory in the printer, click on the link
next to “Installed Memory.”Change the
selection to the new memory amount.
When configuration is complete, click
“OK”to leave the Properties window and
continue the installation.
14. Once you are done configuring the
printer’s options, a window will appear
informing you that the installation is
complete. An option to view the release
notes for the driver is available. Click
“Finish”to complete the installation.
15. You will return to the GCC Menu
application. A dialog box will appear
asking you to click “OK”when the Adobe
PostScript installation is complete. Click
“OK”to proceed to the next installation.

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1. The next installation window to appear is
for the Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Light
software.
Note: If you did not select the Adobe Type
Manager software check box from the
main Software menu, this window will not
appear. Skip to Installation #4 - Fonts.
Click the top button to review the
ReadMe file for this software, then click
the “Next”button to begin the
installation.
2. A splash screen will appear as the installer
starts up.
Installation #3 - Adobe Type Manager
The Elite Color 16 Series software includes Adobe Type Manager (ATM) Light. ATM Light is a program
which allows you to view and manage Type 1 fonts on your PC. It is required for using Type 1 fonts
with Windows 95,Windows 98 and Windows ME systems.
If your system is running a version of ATM Deluxe, you should skip this installation. Users of ATM Light
versions prior to 4.1 should run this installer to update to this newer version.

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3. The Welcome window will appear. Quit
all applications (except for the GCC
Menus application) if you have not already
done so, then click “Next”to proceed.
4. The next window asks what country you
are in for purposes of displaying the End
User License Agreement. Select the check
box next to the appropriate country and
click “Next.”
5. The End User License Agreement for the
Adobe software will appear. Read the
agreement and click “Ye s ”to continue.

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6. A Product Registration screen appears.
Enter your name and company (if
applicable) and click “Next”to continue.
7. The next window will ask you to review
and confirm the registration information.
Click “Ye s ”to continue.
8. The next window asks which files to
install. Check the “Program Files”box.
The “Additional Language Files”are
optional. Click “Next”to continue.

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9. The next window asks for an installation
location. You can leave the default, or
select a new folder for the software to be
installed to. Click “Next”to continue.
10. The next window will review the settings
that you have made. Click “Next”to
continue.
11. A status bar will appear to show the
progress of the installation.

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12. When all files are installed, a window will
appear informing you that the installation
is complete. An option to view the
release notes for the software is available.
Click “Finish”to complete the installation.
13. The next window will ask if you would
like to restart now, or later. Click the
radio button next to “No, I will restart my
computer later.”Click “Finish”to close the
installer.
14. You will return to the GCC Menu
application. A dialog box will appear
asking you to click “OK”when the ATM
installation is complete. Click “OK”to
proceed to the next installation.

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Installation #4 - Fonts
1. The next installation window to appear is
for the Fonts.
Note: If you did not select the Fonts check
box from the main Software menu, this
window will not appear.
Click the top button to review the Font
Instructions file.
To install TrueType fonts, click “Open
Fonts Folder”and proceed to Step 2.
To install Type 1 fonts, click “Launch ATM”
and skip to Step 4.
2. Clicking on the “Open Fonts Folder”
button will open the Windows Fonts
folder.
To install new TrueType fonts, go to the
File menu and select “Install New Font.”
The Elite Color 16 Series CD contains Type I and TrueType screen versions of all the resident PostScript
Level 3 fonts on the printer. In order to access these fonts from within your Windows applications, you
must install them onto the PC first.
In Windows 95,Windows 98 and Windows ME,TrueType fonts are installed through the Windows Fonts
folder. Type 1 fonts require the use of Adobe Type Manager. If you have not installed ATM on your
system, go back and follow the steps in Installation #3 starting on Page 13 of this guide.
Please see the Font Instructions file for more information relating to the installation of fonts.

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3. The Add Font window will appear. From
the “Drives”pull-down menu, select the
GCC CD-ROM. Then, under “Folders”
select the “Software”folder, then the
“Fonts”folder and finally the “TrueType”
folder. A list of TrueType fonts should
appear.
Highlight any individual fonts you wish to
install.
Note: We do not recommend selecting
fonts that are already present on your
system. Windows will not allow you to
install these fonts and an error message
will occur.
4. Clicking on the “Launch ATM”button will
open Adobe Type Manager.
To install Type I fonts, use the pull-down
menus at the top of the window to
browse to the GCC CD-ROM. Then,
under “Folders”select the “Software”
folder, then the “Fonts”folder and finally
the “Type1”folder. A list of Type1 fonts
should appear. Highlight the fonts that
you wish to install from the list, then click
the “Add”button.
This will install the Type 1 fonts on your
system and make them available to your
Windows applications. A restart may be
required.
Note: Central European-encoded variants
of the Type 1 fonts are found in the
“Software\Fonts\Type1_CE”folder on the
GCC Elite Color 16 Series CD. To install
these fonts, select this folder instead of
“Type1”under the Source section at the
top of the ATM window.