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Page 1 - ECHNOLOGIES

USER’S MANUALGCCTECHNOLOGIESEliteTM12ppm

Page 2 - Contents

1-3How to set up your Elite 12ppmOverviewYou’ll carry out these steps to get your printer up and running:• Selecting a location for the printer.• Unpa

Page 3 - 4: Using Windows 3.1

8-4Note: If your document uses 300 dpi user-defined patterns or 300 dpi bitmap fonts, theElite 12ppm will only be able to print these at 300 dpi even

Page 4 - 6: Using Windows NT 3.51

9-19: FontsIntroductionThe Elite 12ppm supports a wide range of font types and formats for both the PostScriptand PCL environment.For PostScript users

Page 5 - 8: Using DOS

9-2PostScript resident font catalogTimes 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 Za b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u

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9-3Avant Garde ITC Avant Garde® GothicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Za 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

Page 7 - Appendices

9-4PCL resident font catalogThe Elite 12ppm includes 2 PCL outline font families (Times and Univers) and 2 bitmapfonts (Courier and Line Printer).Time

Page 8 - Elite 12ppm highlights

9-5ISO 11: Swedish Names ISO 69: FrenchISO 14: JIS ASCII ISO 84: PortugueseISO 15: Italian ISO 85: SpanishISO 16: Portuguese HP German, HP Span

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9-6WindowsTrueType fonts are automatically installed with Windows and are set to automaticallydownload by default. Refer to the Windows documentation

Page 10 - Installing PPD files

9-7The introduction window appears, along with a message indicating that the LaserWriterUtility is checking the characteristics of the printer.3. Choo

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9-8Note: If you are using a downloaded font, install the corresponding screen font on theMacintosh.Additional LaserWriter Utility functionsThe LaserWr

Page 12 - Setting up the Elite 12ppm

9-9Set Startup Page to turn the printer’s start page On or Off. This option corresponds to theStart Page submenu in the front panel of the Elite 12ppm

Page 13 - AC power cord

1-4• Deneba Canvas® for Macintosh, versions 3.0 and later.• QuarkXPress for Macintosh, versions 3.1 and later.• Ready, Set, Go!® for Macintosh, versio

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9-10You use a SCSI-1 or SCSI-2 hard drive. The size of this drive doesn’t have to be large. Fontstypically require around 50 Kb each, so a 20MB drive

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9-116. Print a Start Page or Configuration page.Information will appear on both of these pages regarding the hard disk. If the disk has notbeen initia

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9-12A dialog box appears with two options: “Initialize all disks” and “Initialize some disks”. Ifyou click the button next to “Initialize all disks”,

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9-13 Initializing hard disks from an IBM PC or compatibleTo initialize an external hard disk connected to the Elite 12ppm using an IBM PC orcompatibl

Page 18 - Loading paper into the tray

10-110: Maintenance and TroubleshootingYour Elite 12ppm is exceptionally easy to maintain. Wipe the outer surfaces of the printer’scase with a damp cl

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10-2Packing the printer to transport itWarning: If you are returning the printer to GCCor its dealers or distributors for any reason, firstcontact GCC

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10-3Paper feed jamThis usually happens when paper is misfed from the paper tray. If you remove the papertray you should see a loose sheet of paper.Pap

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10-4Paper 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

Page 22 - Terminator

10-5Problems with the printer itselfTypical problems which are directly related to the printer include:• The printer is not available (there’s probabl

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10-6• If you are using System 6.0.x or lower, use Apple’s Font/DA Moverto install the Chooser into the System file of your startup disk. This desk acc

Page 24 - • TCP/IP

1-5Different applications treat these changes in different ways.GCC recommends that you make changes in the application’s Page Setup or Print dialogbo

Page 25 - Function keys

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

Page 26 - Control panel function keys

10-8 Ethernet communication problemsWhen you connected the Elite 12ppm to an Ethernet cabling system, the printer shouldhave been switched off to avo

Page 27 - Cancel/Reset key

10-9• Restart the printer. Print the document again.• If Background Printing is on, turn it off; try printing the document again.• Reinstall the print

Page 28 - + and – keys

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 do

Page 29 - 5. Paper Handling

10-11The 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.

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10-12• Toner distributed unevenly – remove the cartridge and rock itback and forth a few times• Toner cartridge is damaged – replace toner cartridgeTh

Page 31 - Settings

10-13If the “Service Required” message appears in the control panel, we recommend that youturn the printer off, leave it for 5 minutes, and then turn

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10-14Service and SupportYou can contact GCC for technical assistance in several ways.• Technical Support phones: 781-276-8620.• Fax: 781-275-1115.• GC

Page 33 - Emulations (continued)

11-111: Adobe AcrobatThe installation guide has details of how to set up Adobe Acrobat on your computer’s harddisk or on a network. Your computer has

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11-2Opening Documents with Acrobat ReaderAcrobat documents are stored as Portable Document Format (.pdf) files. Open them in thesame way as you open f

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1-6Removing the printer from the shipping boxWarning: The printer weighs about 30 pounds (about 14 kilograms).Note: Save the packing materials inside

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11-3Finding TextJust as you can think of the bookmarks as a table of contents, the Find tool takes the placeof an index. If you want to find a word:1.

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A-1Appendix A: Printer SpecificationsPrint Engine: Fuji Xerox P893 (Mario)Print Method: Dry type laser printingLanguages: PostScript Level 2 compatibl

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A-2Font Formats supported: Adobe Type 1, Type 3, TrueType, Bitstream Speedo, AGFAIntellifont.Universal tray/250 sheet capacity:Letter Legal Legal 13&q

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A-3EnvelopesCommercial #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.

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A-4Within 1.2 mm (0.05 inch) either side, diagonal linePerpendicularity: The amount one end of a 114.5 mm (4.51 inch) vertical line can varyfrom true

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A-5BBADirection of Paper TravelLead edge registration(4.0 - 2.0mm) ≤ A ≤ (4.0 + 2.0mm)B=B

Page 42 - Orientation

A-6CDDDirection of Paper TravelSide edge registration(4.0 - 2.0mm) ≤ C ≤ (4.0 + 2.0mm)D=D

Page 43 - Image and Text

A-7Direction of Paper TravelParallelism(-1.4mm) ≤ T ≤ (+ 1.4mm)T = U - VU ≥ 234mmW ≤ 190mmWVU

Page 44 - Paper Source

A-8Direction of Paper TravelOrthogonality(-0.8mm) ≤ J ≤ (+ 0.8mm)K = LM = 114.5mmLKM90∞J

Page 45 - Cover Page

B-1Appendix B: Paper specifications andrecommendationsGCC Technologies recommends the following materials for use with your printer. GCCdoes not assum

Page 46 - Color Matching

1-72. 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

Page 47 - Error Handling

C-1Appendix C: Adding memory to your printerYou can print more complex documents and download more fonts to your printer if youadd RAM. To do this you

Page 48 - Printer Specific Options

C-2GCC strongly recommends that you use a grounding wrist strap. You can buy one fromthe same place that you bought your SIMMs. If you do not have a g

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C-39. IMPORTANT: Attach agrounding wrist strap tothe perforated metalchassis, or touch the chassisregularly to dissipate staticelectricity from your b

Page 50 - 5. Click Rename

C-4d. The ROM card has a notch in it; this must be atthe top of the contacts when you reinstall it.e. Put the ROM card in a safe place; after you have

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C-514. If the printer is ready, tighten the thumbscrews (at the rear of the side cover) byhand. Make certain that the printer is switched off. Reinsta

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C-67. Repeat the preceding six steps on every Macintosh that will use the printer.Updating Windows drivers (all versions)After you have installed extr

Page 53 - Paper Size

C-7Windows 951. Choose Settings from the Start menu, and choose Printers from the submenu.2. You’ll see the Printers window; use the right mouse butto

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C-88. Repeat the preceding seven steps on every Windows NT 4.0 computer that willuse the printer.

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D-1Appendix D: Adding and configuringoptional paper traysThis section provides information on installing and configuring optional Elite 12ppmpaper tra

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D-23. Unpack the 500-sheet feeder and remove allpacking. Check that you have the sheet feeder,the 500-sheet paper tray, and four lockingclips.4. If yo

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1-83. Move the yellow plastic slider from left to right a few times to remove dust andtoner from any previous cartridges.4. If you are replacing a car

Page 58 - Selecting Print options

D-38. 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 aretwo finger

Page 59 - Print to file

D-47. Add paper to the tray by sliding it under the guides at the rear of the papertray, and then pushing down on the paper at the front of the tray u

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D-54. Roll the postcard guide toward you by pulling it forward. It will become free atthe rear. Now you can slide it up and back to remove the two tab

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D-612. Place the envelopes in the tray with the flaps upward and the hinge of the flaptoward the right.13. Squeeze the width guide lever toward its br

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D-711. Squeeze the width guide lever toward its brace, and then pull the guide leverto the right.12. Place the postcards in the tray with the side to

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D-8Setting default paper trays through the control panelYou may want to make the 500-sheet paper tray your default paper tray. This means that itwill

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E-1Appendix E: QuickDraw GXIntroductionQuickDraw GX is Apple Computer’s printing and typographic system software. Thisappendix is a brief introduction

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E-2Installing GX driversThe printing software for your new printer includes a QuickDraw GX printer driver. Whenyou install the rest of your printing s

Page 66 - 1. Click on the Browse

E-3Note: QuickDraw GX allows you to share a desktop printer, similar to the way you canshare folders, with other users on the network. For more inform

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E-4The default printer is now set. Notice that the default desktop printer icon now has a darkborder around it. All print jobs will now be sent to thi

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1-97. Pull the seal on the cartridge gently butfirmly to remove it completely. Do nottug sharply or pull the seal at an angle.GCCTECHNOLOGIES8. There

Page 69 - Updating printer memory

E-55. Choose Input Tray… from the Printing menu again.A new dialog appears, specific to your printer. It should display the paper sourcesavailable fro

Page 70 - The Paper page

E-6This is the first-level dialog box; it enables you to choose:• Paper Type (paper size)• Orientation• ScalingAfter choosing options, click:More Choi

Page 71 - Halftoning

E-7The General page setup panelWhen the General panel is highlighted, the Page Setup dialog box looks like the one pic-tured above. This panel contain

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E-8Cancel to close the Page Setup dialog without saving any changes.Format to save your page setup selections and close the Page Setup dialog box.Quic

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E-9Cancel to close the Print dialog without saving any changes.Print to print your document with the selected options.If you click More Choices, the s

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E-10Destination enables you to send your document to the selected desktop printer, or to save itto a PostScript file. Printer is the default.If you ch

Page 75 - Selecting print options

E-11Page Setup and Print dialog boxes (unadopted applications)If QuickDraw GX is enabled and you are printing from an application that has not adopted

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E-12Print dialog boxThe Print dialog box pictured below appears in applications that have not adoptedQuickDraw GX.The Page Setup dialog enables you to

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E-13Substituting LaserWriter 7.1.2 or LaserWriter 8 for LaserWriter 7.2The LaserWriter 7.2 printer driver provides paper sources and paper sizes that

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E-14If you are not sure of the version of a printer driver, highlight it and select Get Infofrom the File menu. The version number will be displayed n

Page 79 - 10. Go on to Section 2

1-10Connecting power to the Elite 12ppmPlug the power cord into the socket located on the back of the printer, then plug the cordinto an AC power outl

Page 80 - 2. Click Settings

F-1Appendix F: PCLThe table below some frequently-used PCL printer commands (escape sequences) that canbe useful when sending a PCL print job from DOS

Page 81 - 3. Click OK

F-2The PCL font list page, which can be printed via your printer’s control panel Info Pagesmenu, contains information about the 15 resident PCL fonts;

Page 82 - Print Setup options

F-31. Font Number: The number you would use to select a font as the default font in thePCL Font Number submenu.2. Font Name: The name of the default f

Page 83 - Print options

G-1Appendix G: Interface connector pinoutsUse the following pinouts and descriptions of the various printer interface connectors ifyou need to purchas

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G-217 CGND Chassis Ground18 NC Not Used19-30 GND Signal Ground31 /INIT Initialize In32 /FAULT Printer Fault Out33 NC Not Used34 NC Not Used35 NC Not U

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G-331 /INIT Initialize In32 /FAULT Printer Fault Out33 NC Not Used34 NC Not Used35 NC Not Used36 /SELECTIN Select In InEthernet (UTP):PIN SIGNAL DESCR

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H-1Appendix H: Radio and TV interferenceYour printer generates radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordancewith GCC Technologie

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I-1Appendix I: Elite 12ppm Consumablesand optional accessoriesOptional itemsYou can add optional accessories to your Elite 12ppm. Contact GCC Direct S

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I-2Elite 12ppm Accessory Order NumbersEach Elite 12ppm accessory description is followed by the GCC order number.• Elite 12ppm Toner cartridge ...

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J-1Appendix J: Glossary5 percent page: A page of text, used to provide a standard for the number of pages that canbe printed using one toner cartridge

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1-11Loading paper into the trayNote: Place letterhead paper face downand with the letterhead toward the frontof the tray.1. Remove the paper tray from

Page 91 - GCC-specific items

J-2black and white: Used to define images which have no color information. Strictly speaking,it should only describe images with no shades of gray - j

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J-3desktop: The working environment of the Macintosh Finder and Windows systems thatdisplays folders, files, and applications as icons.device: A piece

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J-4halftone 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:

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J-5option button: A circular section of a dialog box when clicked causes the center part of thecircle to turn black. This indicates the feature or cho

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J-6port: A communication connection often located on the back of computers and peripheraldevices, usually in the form of a socket.PostScript: A high-l

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J-7resolution: The number of dots per unit of length or area. Higher resolution usually leadsto better image quality. High resolution pages typically

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J-8System 7, OS 8: Various versions of the Macintosh system software (“Mac OS”).system administrator: The person responsible for keeping a network run

Page 98 - Only, or Auto Switch

K-1Appendix K: Warranties and LicensesSoftware License AgreementOPENING THE BAG CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE (the “Software”) WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS MANUAL

Page 99 - PostScript

K-2Limited Software WarrantyWARRANTYIf you discover physical defects in the medium on which the Software or the Documentation are distributed, at itso

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K-3Limited Hardware WarrantyGCC Technologies, Inc. (“GCC”) warrants, for the limited period of one year from the date of original purchase, the Elite1

Page 101 - 9: Fonts

1-125. Replace the tray in the printer. Make sure you push it all the way in, so that thecontrol panel displays the “ready” message.Using the multipur

Page 102 - Typefaces: plain, bold

K-4FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONWARNING: This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuantto Pa

Page 104 - 12 pt. italic

K-6DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYaccording to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014Manufacturer's Name: GCC TechnologiesManufacturer's Address: 209 Burlin

Page 105 - ■ TrueType fonts

Toner cartridge (single) AC16120500 sheet feeder AC16126(compatible paper tray) AC16130250 sheet Universal paper cassette AC16128500 sheet Universal p

Page 106 - Chooser

Contents1: Introduction and InstallationUsing this manual ...1-1Elite 12ppm hi

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1-13Loading Paper in the Multipurpose Feeder1. Open the cover of the multipurpose feeder; it folds down to a 45º angle. If oneside of the cover doesn’

Page 108 - ■ File menu functions

1-14Note: If you are using legal-size paper, you may need to support the stack to help it feedproperly.When you close the multipurpose feeder, first m

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1-15• The Ethernet network interface (D) is used to connect the printer to an Ethernetnetwork. The interface contains one or two connectors: an RJ-45

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1-164. Connect the LocalTalk boxes together with one of the LocalTalk cables. You willonly need one of the LocalTalk cables (for one Macintosh and one

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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 then

Page 112 - 7. Click OK

2-12: The Elite 12ppm Control panelIntroduction to the Elite 12ppm control panelYou use the Elite 12ppm’s control panel to get information about your

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2-2The 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 prin

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2-3If you do not load paper within the specified time, the printer discards the job and carrieson printing any other jobs that are pending.Form Feed/C

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2-4If you want to reset just one submenu to the default settings, navigate through themenu system until you see the submenu you want to reset. Hold do

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2-5The Elite 12ppm menu systemThe menu system consists of a number of main menus. Some main menus contain sub-menus. Some menus only give you informat

Page 117 - Other printer problems

Language ...2-5Print Help Page ...

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2-62. Print Help PageThis 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/

Page 119 - 4. Turn off QuickDraw GX

2-7SubmenuDefault Source: Which paper tray is usedif the print job does not specify a paper tray.Default Destination: Which paper outputtray is used i

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2-8NotesTo print PCL jobs the factory setting(PostScript only) must be changed to eitherAuto switch or PCL only. See the note belowthis table.The Port

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2-9SubmenuPostScript(5 submenus)Default Resolution: The defaultPostScript output resolution (in dots per inch).Default screens: Opens a submenu whichl

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2-10either Pitch: The number of characters perhorizontal inch for the default font.or Point Size: The point size of the defaultfont.Orientation: The d

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2-11Submenu8-pin serialRS422 Serial(5 submenus)RS422 Baud Rate: The RS422 baud rate.RS422 Data Bits: The number of data bitssent with each serial byte

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2-12SubmenuPrint Control(five submenus)Darkness: Controls the overall darkness ofthe page.TonerMiser (Elite 1212): Lets you use lesstoner, but with a

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3-13: Using a MacintoshSoftware InstallationSoftware for the Macintosh is included on the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM provided with yourprinter. The automatic

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3-2Installing application-specific printer description filesA few applications require you to install additional files. These files give the applicati

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3-3Selecting the LaserWriter 8 printer driverThe LaserWriter 8 driver shipped with the Elite 12ppm may look slightly different (presen-tation and layo

Page 128 - 11: Adobe Acrobat

5: Using Windows 95Windows 95 printing software overview ...5-1Plug and Play installation ...

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3-4Creating the Printer Descriptions folderWhen you install software from the Elite 12ppm CD-ROM, the Elite 12ppm PPD is copiedinto the Printer Descri

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3-5• Click Printer Info to display information about the Elite 12ppm. Click the Updatebutton to view the information about the Elite 12ppm currently s

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3-6Page AttributesPaperYou select paper sizes in the Paper pop-up menu. The default paper size is US Letter Edgeto Edge. To change the paper size, cli

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3-7Visual EffectsYou can manipulate the image on the page using the visual effects section. Your selectionsare graphically displayed in the image area

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3-8The pop-up menu named “General” gives you other options for printing. CopiesUse the Copies option to specify the number of copies of the document t

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3-9If you choose Tray 1, paper is drawn from the tray that is currently inserted in theElite 12ppm’s main housing.If you choose Tray 2 , paper is draw

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3-10there is one; and the date and time the document was printed. If you choose the Noneoption, no cover page is printed. If you choose either Before

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3-11LayoutThis option lets you print 1, 2 ,4,6, 9, or 16 pages on a sheet and resizes the images to fit. Italso lets you choose a border to use betwee

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3-12Save as FileThis dialog box (not shown) lets you select options for print jobs that you save to the harddisk as files.Printer Specific OptionsYou

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3-133. Click the Print button.The message, Manual Feed, appears in the printer’s control panel display to indicatethat the printer is ready for you to

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7: Using Windows NT 4.0Windows NT 4.0 printing software overview ... 7-1Exploring the Properties and Document Defaults dial

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3-144. Type the new name of the printer in the space provided. Names must be atleast two characters in length, but no more than 31 characters. Names c

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4-14: Using Windows 3.1OverviewYou set up your Windows or DOS computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the Elite12ppm software for PC-compatibles

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4-28. The “Install Driver” dialog box appearsdisplaying the message, “Insert unlisted,updated, or vendor-provided printer driverdisk in:” along with t

Page 143 - RAM SIMMROM card

4-3Setting Windows 3.1 printing optionsNow you have installed the printer software in Windows, there are a number of settingsthat you may need to chan

Page 144 - Confirming the installation

4-4Edge-to-edge printingThe Elite 12ppm will print edge-to-edge on all supported paper sizes except Letter Smalland A4 Small. However, print quality i

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4-5If you select Default, the printer will tell your applications that these margins exist onLetter Small and A4 Small. If you select None, your appli

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4-6device 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

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4-7Installing printer description filesPrinter description files (file names with the following extensions: .PDF, .PDX, or .PPD)are files that allow y

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4-8Selecting Print Setup optionsThe Print Setup option is usually located under the File menu. The following Print Setupdialog box example is taken fr

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4-9selected in the Print Manager and/or the printer’s front panel Default Resolution submenu.After you have made your selection in the Print dialog bo

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9: FontsIntroduction ...9-1Resident PostScript fonts ...

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5-15: Using Windows 95Windows 95 printing software overviewYou set up your Windows 95 computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the Elite12ppm sof

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5-2To install the printing software, make sure that the printer is switched on, has paper, and isconnected to the computer or network. Then:1. Click o

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5-36. You’ll see a dialog box that lets youprint from MS-DOS applications to anetwork printer. Click the CapturePrinter Port button and select anappro

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5-411. You’ll see the port selection dialog box.GCC printers can accept jobs from either an LPT(Parallel) port or a COM (Serial) port. Werecommend tha

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5-514. You’ll see the name printer dialogbox.• You can enter a new name for yourprinter if you wish, or you can leavethe default name. Also, at this p

Page 156 - Appendix E: QuickDraw GX

5-616. When the installation is complete, you’ll see the Printers folder, including anicon for the newly installed printer.• Using the right mouse but

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5-7size to be different from the factory default settings. Read the section “Exploring the Prop-erties dialog box” later in this chapter.The next sect

Page 158 - Background printing

5-82. In the Open dialog box, choose drive Cin the Drives window at the bottomcenter.3. In the Folders list, scroll down till yousee the windows folde

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5-96. Click OK in the Copying Files dialog box.7. The installation will continue. Go back to step 16 in the installation instructions.Exploring the Pr

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5-10Printer featuresIn the Printer features box you’ll see options specific to your printer. If you want to changethe current setting of any feature,

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11: Adobe AcrobatInstalling Adobe Acrobat Reader ... 11-1Opening Documents with Acrobat Reader ...

Page 162 - The General page setup panel

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 av

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5-12Remember that any changes you make anywhere in this page of the dialog box become thedefault selections for all applications on this computer.The

Page 164 - The General print panel

5-13Installing printer description filesSome graphics applications need more information about the printer than the standardprinter software provides.

Page 165 - Other print panels

5-14c. Locate the Pm6 (or Pm65) folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plussign next to a drive letter).d. Click on this folder to show

Page 166 - Page Setup dialog box

5-15c. Locate the Fh5 folder in the left pane (you may have to click on the plus sign next toa drive letter).d. Click on this folder to show its conte

Page 167 - Print dialog box

5-16• Aldus FreeHand 4.0 or PageMaker 5.0:Type copy d:\*.ppd c:\aldus\usenglsh\ppd4 to install the PPD file.• Aldus FreeHand 3.1 and earlier:Type copy

Page 168 - Substituting LaserWriter 8

5-17The Print Properties dialog boxIf you click on Properties in WordPad’s Print dialog box,you’ll see this dialog box. This Properties dialog box iss

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6-16: Using Windows NT 3.51Windows NT printing software overviewYou set up your Windows NT 3.51 computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the Elit

Page 170 - Appendix F: PCL

6-23. 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

Page 171 - Elite 1212

6-3You’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, wit

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1-11: Introduction and InstallationCongratulations on your purchase of a GCC Technologies Elite 12ppm laser printer. Younow have a fast, high-quality,

Page 173 - Uni-directional Parallel

6-4Section 2 - Select and configure a communications port.You must now select and configure a port. A port can be either a parallel port (also calleda

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6-5 We recommend the above settings.Note: The serial port settings in the printer’s control panel menus must match the settingsin this dialog box. Che

Page 175 - LocalTalk:

6-64. Click OK.You’ll see the Print Manager window, now showing an icon for the newly createdprinter.You are now ready to print. Most users will not n

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6-7• Name - The Name drop-down list box enables you to select the printer that you wish tosend a job to. The printer that initially appears in the box

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7-17: Using Windows NT 4.0Windows NT 4.0 printing software overviewYou set up your Windows NT 4.0 computer to use the Elite 12ppm by installing the El

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7-25. You’ll see a list of ports.• Select the port(s) you’ll be using and clickNext.6. You’ll see a dialog box that lists makesand models of printers.

Page 179 - Appendix J: Glossary

7-39. You’ll see the printer name dialog box.• You can type a name or accept the name inthe box. Click Next.10. You’ll see a dialog box that asks whet

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7-414. 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 yourprint

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7-5Exploring the Properties and Document Defaults dialog boxesNow that you have installed the printing software in Windows NT 4.0, there are a numbero

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7-6Note on VMOption: The VMOption selection corresponds to the amount of RAM installedin the printer. If you add or subtract printer memory, you will

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1-2Better halftones with AccuGrayGCC’s exclusive AccuGray software ensures that halftones reproduce with consistentbrightness, regardless of the scree

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7-72. Enter the new suggested value into the Device Settings page in the box labeledAvailable printer memory (in KB).3. Update the new RAM value by cl

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7-83. Go to the File menu in the Printers window, and choose Document Defaultsfrom the menu.GCC-specific itemsThere are several items (depending on th

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7-9ResolutionYou can change the output resolution of your documents using the Resolution section ofthe Graphic part of the Advanced Document Defaults.

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7-10d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on thePPD folder.e. Choose Paste from the Edit menu. You’ll see

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7-11d. Click on this folder to show its contents in the right pane, then double-click on theUsenglsh folder.e. Double-click on the Ppds folder.f. Choo

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7-12your application is not on drive C:, change the drive letters accordingly (forexample, if your CD-ROM is drive E: and Adobe Illustrator is on driv

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7-13Selecting print optionsThis is the Print dialog box for WordPad, asimple word processing application in-cluded with Windows NT 4.0. You’ll findthe

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8-18: Using DOSThere are two ways to print from DOS — within a DOS application or from the DOScommand line. In some cases you may want to save a file

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8-2submenu through the Elite 12ppm control panel to either PostScript Only, PCLOnly, or Auto Switch.3. Use the DOS Copy command to send the print file

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8-3when sending PCL jobs to the printer. To use DTR flow control, type the followingMS-DOS command before printing:MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,PNote: You wil

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