Elite Color 16DNe Installation Guide

GCC Elite Color 16 Series Printer
Software Installation Guide

Windows 2000/XP

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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
2000 and Windows XP. Screen shots for the Plug and Play instructions in this
document are from Windows 2000 and may vary slightly in Windows XP. Other screen
shots are from Windows XP and may vary in Windows 2000.

If installing over USB or Parallel: We recommend installing your printer’s software
using Windows Plug-and-Play. Instructions for this installation are found starting on the
next page. Installation of additional software (such as Adobe Type Manager, fonts, etc.)
can be done using the GCC Menus application found on the CD. Instructions for using
the GCC Menus application are found in this guide starting on Page 5.

If installing over TCP/IP: We recommend installing your printer’s software using the
GCC Menus application found on the CD. Instructions for using the GCC Menus
application are found in this guide starting on Page 5.

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 2000/XP

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Windows 2000/XP Software Installation - Plug and Play

1. If the computer is running, shut it down.

2. With the computer and printer both powered
off, attach the parallel or USB cable to the
computer and printer. Make sure that there is
paper in the printer’s tray.

3. Turn on the printer and wait for the LCD
display to read “Ready.” Turn on the
computer.

4. The “Found New Hardware” window will
appear, indicating that the PC has recognized
the printer.

5. The Found New Hardware Wizard will start
up. Click “Next” to continue.

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6. The next window will ask what you want
the Wizard to do. Check “Search for a
suitable driver for my device” and click
“Next” to continue.

7. The system will then ask where to look
for new drivers. Make sure that the Elite
Color 16 Series CD is in the drive. Check
“Specify a Location.” Make sure all other
check boxes are unselected. Use the
Browse button to select the “Plug and
Play” folder on the CD, then the
“WIN2000-XP” folder, then the folder
that corresponds to the language being
used (English, French, German, Italian or
Spanish.) Select the GCCEC16.INF item
in this folder. Click “OK.” Click “Next”.

8. A window will appear showing the driver
that the Wizard found for the printer.
Click “Next” to continue the installation.

A dialog box may follow stating that a
Digital Signature was not found for the
printer. Click “Ye s ” to continue the
installation.

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9. The Wizard will automatically copy the
driver files to their correct locations. A
status window will show the progress of
the installation.

If a “Files Needed” dialog box appears, use
the Browse button to select your Elite
Color 16 Series CD-ROM. Use the
Browse button to select the “Plug and
Play” folder on the CD, then the
“WIN2000-XP” folder, then the folder
that corresponds to the language being
used (English, French, German, Italian or
Spanish.) Select the GCCEC16.INF item
in this folder. Click “OK.”

10. The “Completing the Found New
Hardware Wizard” window will appear
when the installation is complete. Click
“Finish” to exit the Wizard.

After installation, a new icon for the
printer will appear in the Printers window
(Win2000) or the Printers and Faxes
folder (WinXP). You are now ready to
use your printer over USB and/or Parallel.

If you wish to install additional software
components such as Adobe Type Manager,
fonts, etc., please proceed to the GCC
Menus instructions starting on the next
page.

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Windows 2000/XP Installation via 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. Recommended
components are pre-selected.

If installing over USB or Parallel, you
should have already installed the printer
driver using the Plug and Play instructions
starting on Page 2. In this case, de-select
the “TCP/IP Printer Port” and “PostScript
(PS) Driver” option in this menu.

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 7

Installation #2 (PostScript Driver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 9

Installation #3 (Adobe Type Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 15

Installation #4 (Fonts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 20

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1. The first installation window to appear is
for the TCP/IP Printer Port.

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.”

If installing over USB or Parallel, we
recommend using Plug and Play rather
than this installer. Click Cancel and
consult the instructions starting on Page 2
for more information.

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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.

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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. As an optional instalation,ATM is
not automatically selected from the main
Software menu. 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. Windows 2000 and XP have built-in
Type 1 font support through the operating system, so installing ATM on these systems is optional.

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. A window may appear asking 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, then, click “Open Fonts
Folder” to install fonts.

2. Clicking on the “Open Fonts Folder”
button will open the Windows Fonts
folder.

To install new 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 2000 and XP, both Type 1 and TrueType fonts can be installed through the Windows Fonts
folder. Type 1 fonts can also be used with Adobe Type Manager. If you have not installed ATM on your
system and wish to, go back and follow the steps in Installation #3 starting on Page 15 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. Folders will appear for
Type 1, Type I CE (optional Central
European encodings) and TrueType. Select
the folder with the type of fonts you wish
to install. A list of fonts will appear.

Highlight any individual fonts you wish to
install. Note that Windows will not allow
you to install fonts already present on
your system.

5. This will install the TrueType and Type 1

fonts on your system and make them
available to your Windows applications. A
restart may be required.

When done installing fonts, close the
Fonts window or quit ATM. You will
return to the GCC Menu application.
Click “Next” to return to the Main menu
window.

6. If you are finished with all installations,

click the “Exit” button to leave the GCC
Menus application.

You should now restart your PC.

TRADEMARKS

GCC Technologies is a registered trademark of GCC Technologies, Inc. GCC Printers, the GCC Printers logo
and Elite are trademarks of GCC Technologies, Inc.Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
PostScript and Adobe Type Manager are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PCL is a
registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard, Inc. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp.

CREDITS

© Copyright GCC Technologies, Inc., 2003. All rights reserved.
Written by David Nicholson.
Edited by Lee Doron, Laurie Freitas, Brian Harriss, Wendi LeBlanc and Phil Parsons.

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