GCC Technologies Elite XL User manual

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GCC
TECHNOLOGIES
User’s Manual
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ECHNOLOGIES
Elite XL
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Elite XL

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EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER
030.15218 Rev. B 7/95
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WARNING: This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. For more
information about radio frequency interference, refer to Appendix G of this manual.
CANADIAN REGULATIONS
ThisequipmentisaClassAdigitalapparatusthatcomplieswiththeRadioInterferenceRegulations,CRC
c. 1374.
IMPORTANT: Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by GCC Technologies Inc.
couldvoidtheFCCCertificationandnegateyourauthoritytooperatethe product. This productwastested
for FCC Compliance under conditions that included the use of shielded cables and connectors between
system components. It is important that you use shielded cables and connectors to reduce the possibility
of causing interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. You can obtain the proper
shielded cables from GCC Technologies or from an Authorized GCC Technologies dealer.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER SAFETY:Thisprinteriscertifiedas aClass1laserproductundertheU.S.DepartmentofHealth
and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for
Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not emit hazardous radiation. Since
radiationemitted inside the printeriscompletelyconfinedwithinprotectivehousingsand external covers,
thelaserbeamcannotescapefromthemachineduringanyphaseofuseroperation.TheCenterforDevices
andRadiological Health (CDRH) of theU.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulationsfor
laserproductson August 1,1976.These regulations apply tolaser products marketed inthe United States.
Thelabelon the printer indicatescompliancewith the CDRH regulationsandmust be attached tothelaser
products marketed in the United States.
Caution - Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified in this
manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
EPA ENERGY STAR COMPUTERS AWARD
The Elite XL printer is designed to conserve electricity. With
its power-saving design, the Elite XL qualifies for the U.S.
Environmental Protection Energy Star Computers Award.

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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 ...........................................1-3
Installing or replacing a toner cartridge....................................1-4
Adjusting the print density .......................................................1-9
Using the Tabloid/A3 Universal paper tray ............................1-10
Using the multipurpose feeder................................................1-12
Installing the multipurpose feeder extension plate .................1-14
Opening the paper output tray ................................................1-16
Connecting power to the Elite XL .......................................... 1-18
Elite XL interface connections ...............................................1-19
LocalTalk connection ...........................................1-20
Centronics (parallel) connection...........................1-22
Serial connection ..................................................1-22
Ethernet network connection ................................1-23
Direct Ethernet connection .....................................................1-25
Configuring the Macintosh EtherTalk software......................1-28
Configuring IBM-PC and compatible EtherTalk software .......1-28
Network card status LEDs...................................................... 1-28

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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 .............................................................. 2-2
Service LED ...........................................................2-2
Front panel function keys ......................................................... 2-2
On Line key ............................................................2-2
Manual Feed key ....................................................2-2
Form Feed/Continue key ........................................ 2-3
Cancel/Reset key ....................................................2-3
Menu key ................................................................2-4
Enter key.................................................................2-4
+/– keys...................................................................2-5
The Elite XL menu system .......................................................2-5
Language ................................................................2-5
Print Help Page.......................................................2-5
Print (1) Sample Page(s).........................................2-5
Printer Info..............................................................2-5
Paper Handling ....................................................... 2-7
Emulations ..............................................................2-8
Interfaces ..............................................................2-11
Info Pages ............................................................. 2-12
Energy Save ..........................................................2-12

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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 ...... 3-7
Selecting Page Setup options (LaserWriter 8)..........................3-8
Paper .......................................................................3-8
Edge-to-edge printing .............................................3-8
Layout.....................................................................3-8
Reduce or Enlarge ..................................................3-8
Orientation ..............................................................3-9
Options ...................................................................3-9
Selecting Print options (LaserWriter 8).................................. 3-10
Copies ...................................................................3-10
Pages.....................................................................3-10
Paper Source .........................................................3-10
Destination............................................................3-11
Options .................................................................3-12
Saving print files (LaserWriter 8)...........................................3-14
Selecting the Elite XL printer driver ...................................... 3-16
Printing documents using the Elite XL printer driver ............3-16
Selecting Page Setup options (Elite XL driver)......................3-17
Paper option..........................................................3-17
Reduce or Enlarge ................................................3-18
Orientation ............................................................3-18
Printer Effects .......................................................3-18

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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............................................................3-21
Paper Source .........................................................3-21
Printing with the Custom option...........................3-22
Manual feed printing ..............................................................3-24
Naming the Elite XL...............................................................3-25
Chapter 4 Using the Elite XL withWindows and
DOS
Windows 3.1
Installing Windows 3.1 printing software.................................4-1
Setting Windows 3.1 printing options ......................................4-4
Paper Source ...........................................................4-4
Paper Size ...............................................................4-5
Edge-to-edge printing .............................................4-5
Orientation ..............................................................4-5
Copies .....................................................................4-5
Options ...................................................................4-6
Advanced Options ..................................................4-7
Port assignment – Windows 3.1................................................4-8
Installing the Windows 3.1 printer description files ............... 4-10
Printing from Windows 3.1 applications ................................ 4-11
Selecting Print Setup options................................4-11
Selecting Print options..........................................4-12
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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 .......................... 4-26
The Device Options panel ....................................4-27
The Details panel ..................................................4-29
The Paper panel ....................................................4-30
The Graphics panel...............................................4-31
The Fonts panel ....................................................4-32
The PostScript panel.............................................4-32
Printing from Windows 95 applications ................................. 4-33
Selecting print options ..........................................4-33
The Print Properties dialog box ............................4-34
DOS
Using a GCC Printer with DOS..............................................4-35
Setup and printing from the DOS command line.....4-35
Setup and printing from a DOS application .........4-35
Port configuration – DOS .....................................4-36
Selecting a printer driver ......................................4-37
Using the Copy command ....................................4-38
Installing Printer Description files..........................................4-39

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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...................................................5-4
Background printing ...............................................5-4
Setting default printer .............................................5-4
Determining input tray paper size(s) ......................5-5
Selecting printer extensions....................................5-6
Configuring printer extensions ...............................5-6
QuickDraw GX Page Setup (GX aware applications)..............5-7
The General page setup panel.................................5-8
The Options panel...................................................5-9
QuickDraw GX Print dialog box (GX aware applications).... 5-10
The General print panel ........................................5-11
Other print panels .................................................5-12
Page Setup and Print dialog boxes (unadopted applications) . 5-13
Page Setup dialog box ..........................................5-13
Print dialog box ....................................................5-14
Turning off QuickDraw GX printing ......................................5-14
Substituting LaserWriter 7.1.2 or LaserWriter 8
for LaserWriter 7.2 ...............................................5-15

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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 ............................................................6-5
TrueType fonts........................................................6-5
Downloading fonts from a Macintosh ......................................6-6
Additional LaserWriter Utility functions .................................6-8
File menu functions ................................................6-8
Utilities menu functions..........................................6-9
Downloading Type 1 fonts from Windows............................... 6-9
Using an external hard disk with the Elite XL .......................6-10
Initializing an external hard disk ............................................6-12
Initializing hard disks from a Macintosh..............6-12
Initializing hard disks from a PC..........................6-13
Chapter 7 Maintenance and troubleshooting
Routine maintenance ................................................................7-1
The Elite XL toner cartridge...................................7-1
Handling the toner cartridge ...................................7-1
Storing the toner cartridge ......................................7-1
Replacing a toner cartridge..................................... 7-1
Cleaning the printer ................................................7-2
Transporting the printer ............................................................7-2
Troubleshooting........................................................................7-3
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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 ..........................................................7-7
PostScript problems.................................................................. 7-7
PCL problems ...........................................................................7-8
Front panel messages................................................................ 7-8
Clearing paper jams ................................................................7-11
Poor quality output .................................................................7-14
Appendixes
Elite XL specifications ............................................................ A-1
Paper specifications and recommendations ............................. B-1
Upgrading the printer’s memory.............................................. C-1
Configuring optional sheet feeders.......................................... D-1
PCL: additional information.................................................... E-1
Interface connections and pinouts ............................................F-1
Radio and television interference ............................................ G-1
Service and Support................................................................. H-1
Optional accessories ..................................................................I-1
Ordering information................................................................ J-1
Glossary ................................................................................... K-1
License and warranties ............................................................ L-1
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