Elite Color 16DNe Getting Started Guide

GETTING STARTED

GUIDE

Elite Color 16 Series

Getting Started Guide

What is this Guide?

This guide provides easy-to-follow instructions for unpacking, setting up and installing your new GCC printer.

Where is the User’s Guide?

The comprehensive Elite Color 16 Series User’s Guide is located in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format on your Elite Color 16 Series CD.

Can I access information from the GCC web site?

GCC product manuals, software installation instructions, the most current printer drivers, FAQs, technology updates and a searchable database for technical questions are all located in the Support Central section of GCC’s web site. Support Central can be accessed directly at:

http://www.gccprinters.com/support

Installation Checklist

For proper installation, please complete each section in order:

Step 1 Check Package Contents

Step 2 Prepare Printer Location

Step 3 Remove Tape

Step 4 Install Drum Cartridge

Step 5 Install Toner Cartridges

Step 6 Load Paper Tray

Step 7 Connect Printer Cables

Step 8 Attach Power Cord

Step 9 Install Printing Software

Step 10 Verify Printer Setup

Note: No printer cables are included with the printer. For information on ordering cables, contact GCC Direct Sales at 800 422-7777 (North America only; elsewhere consult the User’s Guide) or visit our web site

at: http://www.gccprinters.com

Step 1. Check Package Contents

Elite Color 16 Laser Printer

Drum Cartridge

Power Cord

Customer Kit:

Elite Color 16 Series CD-ROM Elite Color 16 Series Getting Started Guide

Elite Color 16 Series User’s Guide

(On CD-ROM)

GCC Warranty Registration Card

Toner Cartridges

Note: Hold drum cartridge only by its sides when unpacking and handling. Use caution not to touch the

image roller within the cartridge, and avoid making contact with the protective sheet that covers the roller. Doing so could cause scratches on the image roller and affect print quality.

Step 2. Prepare Printer Location

Select a location for the printer on a flat, level surface in a well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight or areas where the air temperature and humidity can vary widely. Do not obstruct the fan vent on the right side of the printer.

4” (100mm)

8” (200mm)

Minimum Recommended Clearances:

24” (600mm)

6” (150mm)

Top View

Side View

8” (200mm)

24” (600mm)

Moving the printer

To lift the printer, face the front and back of the printer and grip the recessed areas at the bottom left and right with both hands, as shown.

Do not try to lift the printer by gripping any other areas. Doing so can cause the printer to fall and could result in injury.

The printer weighs 76 lb (34.5 kg) with the tray and consumables installed, therefore at least two people should carry it. Lift the printer as shown in the figure below. Bend knees when lifting to avoid back injury. Keep the printer level when moving to prevent trays and consumables from falling out.

Note: When unpacking the printer, retain the box and all packing materials, including the wooden pallet that the printer ships with. You will require these materials if transporting or shipping the printer in the future.

Step 3. Remove Tape

1. Remove the four pieces of tape on the right side of the printer, as shown.

2. Remove the four pieces of tape on the left side of the printer, as shown.

Step 4. Install Drum Cartridge

1. Press down on release button A to open

the front cover.

2. Open the Paper Outlet Cover inside the

printer, as shown.

3. Take the Drum Cartridge out of its

protective foil package and pull hard on each of the four seals to remove them. Pull the seals completely out.

Hold drum cartridge

only by its sides when unpacking and handling. Use caution not to touch the image roller within the cartridge, and avoid making contact with the protective sheet that covers the roller. Doing so could cause scratches on the image roller and affect print quality.

4. Hold the left and right sides of the drum cartridge and remove the protective cover from it, as shown.

5. Remove the protective sheet from the drum cartridge as shown. Do not touch the image drum surface, as this can damage the drum and deteriorate print quality.

6. Hold the drum cartridge by its handle, align its four shafts with the slots indicated by arrows in the printer, and gently lower it into the printer.

DO NOT TOUCH

ROLL SURFACE

7. Close the Paper Outlet Cover inside the

printer.

8. Close the front cover. Press on the

center part of the front cover until the cover locks securely.

Step 5. Install Toner Cartridges

1. Remove the top cover of the printer as shown.

2. Select the new toner cartridge whose color matches the label on the insertion slot in the printer and remove it from its packaging.

The printer uses four toner cartridges:

C - Cyan M - Magenta Y - Yellow K - Black

3. Shake the toner back and forth seven or eight times as shown to distribute the toner evenly in the cartridge.

4. Align the cartridge with its corresponding

slot in the printer and gently insert it into the slot as shown.

5. Grip the levers at each end of the toner

cartridge, then push down lightly to rotate the levers forward and lock the cartridge into place.

6. Grasp and pull the toner seal straight up

to remove it. Do not pull the seal diagonally, as this may cause the seal to tear.

7. Repeat Steps 2-6 above for the remaining toner cartridges until all four have been installed.

8. Replace the top cover.

Other sizes can be fed through the Multi-Purpose Feeder (Tray 1). The standard paper tray will also handle up to 100 transparency or label sheets in Letter or A4 size.

The standard paper tray holds up to 500 sheets of 16-28 lb. (60-105g/m2) plain paper. It can handle the following sizes of paper:

• US Letter • US Legal 13”• A4 • JIS B5

• US Executive • US Legal • A5

Step 6. Load Paper Tray

1. Gently pull out the paper tray until it

stops.

2. Hold the tray with both hands, lift the

front up slightly and pull it completely out of the printer.

3. Remove the tape from the cardboard spacer in the tray and remove the spacer.

Retain the spacer in case you wish to transport or store the printer in the future.

4. Move the side and end paper guides to their outermost positions. Gently lift the end paper guide to move it.

5. Grip the end paper guide and gently lift it up. Insert the pins at the bottom of the guide in the holes corresponding to the paper size that you want to load.

End Paper Guide

6. Align the four corners of the paper stack and insert the paper (print side up) under the tab at the front of the tray.

7. Align the side guides with the edges of the paper. Do not push the guides too tightly against the paper stack, as this can cause paper jams.

8. Grasp the paper tray with both hands, align it with the opening in the printer and gently insert it, as shown.

9. Gently slide the paper tray all the way back into the printer.

10. The paper level indicator on the front of the tray will rise to show the remaining level of paper in the tray. Replenish paper as necessary.

Connecting Cables Correctly

Most cables come with some kind of locking device to insure that the connection is made. Be sure to use these locking devices, otherwise you may experience intermittent errors or the printer will fail to operate altogether.

• USB cables are keyed and can only be inserted one way.

• When you have inserted a Parallel port connector, lock the connector by lifting up the wire clips at either end of the socket so that they fit into the slots on the sides of the connector.

• Ethernet 10/100 BaseT connectors have a locking tab similar to connectors on telephone cords. When the plug is fully inserted, the tab clicks into place.

Improperly inserted cables are the cause of many networking and printer-related problems.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connection

USB connection ports can be found on nearly all new computers. USB cables have keyed “A” and “B” connections and the cable cannot be connected incorrectly. The interface on the printer is a “B” connection.

Note: In order to communicate using the higher-speed USB 2.0 standard, you should obtain a USB cable specifically certified for use with USB 2.0 devices.

Bi-directional Parallel Connection

The bi-directional parallel connection between the printer and a PC requires a standard 36-pin bi-directional cable (to IEEE 1284 standards). The length of this

cable can be up to 6.5 feet (2 meters).

Ethernet Network Connection

The Ethernet interface on your printer lets you connect to an Ethernet network via standard 10 BaseT or 100 BaseT cabling.

Step 7. Connect Printer Cables

Step 8. Attach Power Cord

1. Insert the power cord into the AC power connector on the back of the printer as shown, then insert the other end into an appropriate AC power outlet.

2. Switch the power switch to the On (I) position. After the printer warms up, the “Ready” message should be visible on the control panel’s LCD display and the Ready light will remain on.

Step 9. Install Printing Software

Driver software for the printer must be installed on every computer that will print to the unit. This section includes installation instructions for Macintosh,Windows 95/98/ME and Windows 2000/XP.

Overview

You will need to set up your Macintosh computer to use the Elite Color 16 Series by installing the Elite Color 16 Series software for Macintosh. This software is on the Elite Color 16 Series CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes customized PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files for the Elite Color 16 Series, ColorSync ICC profile and screen fonts for each of the resident PostScript printer fonts.

This section contains installation instructions for installing printing software for the Macintosh. The Elite Color 16 Series supports both Mac OS versions 9.x and earlier and Mac OS X. Pages 21-36 cover Mac OS versions 9.x and earlier, instructions for use with Mac OS X begin on Page 37.

Step 9a. Install Macintosh Software

Software Installation

This section details installation instructions for installing drivers for Mac OS versions

9.x and earlier.

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 with Mac OS 9.x and earlier

1. Insert the Elite Color16 Series CD-ROM into the computer and double-click the CD icon to open the disk. Double-click the “Elite Color 16 Series Installer” icon within the disk window.

2. An introduction screen marked “Macintosh Printer Installation” will appear. Click “Continue.”

3. The software license agreement will appear. Read the agreement and click “Accept” to accept its terms.

Part 1- Installing the GCC Printing Software and Fonts

4. A window will open displaying the

ReadMe file for the software. Read the information in this file and click “Continue” to proceed.

5. A window will appear listing the

components that will be installed and asking for an Install Location. Choose the disk that you wish to install the software onto (the startup disk of the Mac in most cases) and click “Install.”

6. A Custom Install option is also available.

If you only wish to install certain components of the printing software, click on the Easy Install popup menu and select Custom Install. Select the items you wish to install by clicking on the check boxes next to them, and click “Install.”

An Uninstall option is also accessible through this menu and can be used to remove the software as needed.

7. Installation of the files will begin. A status window will appear showing the progress of the installation.

8. When the installation is complete, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to setup a Desktop Printer. Click “Ye s ” to setup the printer.

9. A dialog box asking how the printer is connected will appear. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected properly. Select the connection method being used for the printer (AppleTalk, USB or LPR) and click “Setup Printer.”

11. When the printer is setup, a Product Registration screen will appear. You can choose to register the printer over the web, which will access a registration form via your web browser. You can also choose to register the printer by mail, e-mail or fax. Select the registration method you prefer and follow the instructions on-screen for registering the printer.

12. When the printer is setup, the installation will finish. Click “Quit” to exit the installer.

10. Clicking the “Setup Printer” button will open either Apple’s Desktop Printer Utility (USB or LPR connections) or the Chooser (AppleTalk connections) in order to setup the printer. Refer to the instructions for Creating a Desktop Printer, covered in Part 2 of the Macintosh installation instructions in this guide as follows:

Connecting via AppleTalk: Part 2a, Page 26 Connecting via USB: Part 2b, Page 30 Connecting via LPR: Part 2c, Page 33

Part 2a - Creating a Desktop Printer (via AppleTalk)

1. Confirm that the Macintosh is properly configured to communicate over EtherTalk. Go to the Apple menu, then to Control Panels and to AppleTalk. In the AppleTalk window, confirm that the “Connect via:” selection is set to Ethernet. Close the control panel. Click Save if prompted to save settings.

2. Make sure that all steps in the Hardware Setup section of this guide have been followed. Follow the Macintosh installation steps in Part 1 of this section. In Step 9, select “AppleTalk” as the connection method and click “Setup Printer.”

Due to potential incompatibilities between Apple’s Desktop Printer Utility and certain AppleTalk networks, GCC does not recommend using the Apple Desktop Printer Utility to set up the Elite Color 16 Series printer over AppleTalk. As a result, the Elite Color 16 Series software uses the Chooser to set up the printer over AppleTalk rather than the Desktop Printer Utility. Follow these steps to setup your printer over an AppleTalk connection.

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