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