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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v How to Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi 1. Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Check Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Prepare Printer
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3. Using the Elite 21 with Windows 95/98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Windows 98 USB Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Using Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Using the Add Printer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7. Networking the Elite 21 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1 Assigning an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 Via the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 Via DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3 Macintosh Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendices: Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1 Appendix B: Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1 Appendix C: Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1 Appendix D: Radio and TV Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1 Appendix E: PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a GCC Technologies Elite 21 Laser Printer. You now have a high-quality, versatile solution to all of your printing needs. The purpose of this manual is to show you how to set up and use your new printer. Configurations The Elite 21 printer is available in three configurations, as described below: Elite 21 N A high-resolution, networkable 1200 dpi laser printer with USB, Parallel and Ethernet ports. Comes with 16MB of RAM. Elite 21 DN All the features o
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Using this Manual This manual is presented as an Adobe Acrobat portable document format (.pdf) file. If you are reading this page, you have successfully installed Acrobat or Acrobat Reader on your computer and opened this document. The Acrobat Screen The Acrobat screen is divided into two parts, with bookmarks on the left and pages on the right. The bookmarks act as a Table of Contents for the manual. Clicking on any bookmark will bring you to that portion of the manual. If a bookmark has a tri
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You can also use the tool bar buttons to move from page to page. The GCC manual also contains hyperlinks, marked by the use of Blue text within the manual. Click on any of these links to go to that location. Finding Text To find specific information in the manual, use the Find command within Acrobat. This command takes the place of a traditional index. To use Find, follows these steps: • Click on the Find button in the tool bar, or go to the Edit menu and select Find. • The Find dialog box wi
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1. Hardware Setup This chapter of the user’s manual covers setting up the Elite 21 printer. This information is also available in the printed Elite 21 Installation Guide which shipped with your printer. Installation Checklist For proper installation, please complete each section in order: Step 1 Check Package Contents Step 2 Prepare Printer Location Step 3 Locate Printer Parts Step 4 Remove Tape Step 5 Install the Toner Cartridge Step 6 Load the Paper Tray Step 7 Connect Printer Cables Step 8 At
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Step 1. Check Package Contents Elite 21 Laser Printer 550-sheet Universal Paper Cassette Toner Cartridge Power Cord Customer Kit: Elite 21 Series CD-ROM Elite 21 Installation Guide Elite 21 Installation Poster Elite 21 Users Manual (On CD-ROM) 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, outside of North America refer to the back cover) or visit our web site at: http://www.gccprinters.co
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Step 2. Prepare Printer Location Place 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. Minimum Recommended Clearances: Top View 7.87” (200mm) 23.62” (600mm) 23.62” (600mm) 11.81” (300mm) Side View 19.68” (500mm) (with all options installed) 23.62” (600mm) 23.62” (600mm) 1-3
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Step 3. Locate Printer Parts Front View Paper Output Tray Paper Exit Slot Control Panel Front Cover Multipurpose Feeder (Tray 1) Tray Extension Power Switch 550-sheet Universal Cassette (Tray 2) Rear View Rear Cover Top Cover Connectivity Ports (see next page for details) Power Cord Receptacle Ventilation Slots 1-4
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Connectivity ports With the printer’s all ports active feature, all the interfaces are simultaneously active. This means you can connect more than one Ethernet 10/100BaseT interface at a time. You don’t have to select a port; this feature works Bi-directional Parallel automatically. Universal Serial Bus (USB) RS-232 Serial 1-5
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Step 4. Remove Tape 1. Remove packaging tape from the front and rear covers of the printer. 1-6
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Step 5. Install the Toner Cartridge 1. Press down on the release button at the top of the printer to open the front cover. 2. Remove the two orange plastic spacers inserted in the printer by pulling them out of the printer as shown. Note: The toner cartridge contains a microfine plastic powder that is fused to the paper during the printing process. If toner spills onto your skin or clothing during installation, wipe off with a dry cloth and rinse with cold water. Hot water can fuse the toner an
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3. Unwrap the toner cartridge and remove the protective sheet of paper from under the front flap of the cartridge. Shake the cartridge from side to side several times as shown to distribute the toner. 4. Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface and hold the cartridge securely with one hand. Grasp and pull the sealing tape straight out from the side of the cartridge, as shown. Pulling the tape out at an angle may cause it to break. Do not shake the cartridge or subject it to shocks once the t
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6. Close the front cover. Press on the center part of the front cover until the cover locks securely. 1-9
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Step 6. Load the Paper Tray The standard paper tray holds up to 550 sheets of 20 lb. copier-type paper. It can handle the following sizes of paper: •Letter •Legal 13”•A4 •A5 •Executive •Legal 14”•B5 Smaller sizes can be fed through the Multipurpose feeder (Tray 1). The standard paper tray will also handle up to 100 transparency or label sheets in Letter or A4 size. 1. Place the paper tray on a desk or other flat surface. 2. Squeeze the rear length guide tab as shown and slide the tab all the way
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3. For sizes larger than Letter/A4, press down on the grey square at the bottom of the tray. This will release the rear section of the tray and the section can be adjusted outward to extend the tray’s length. The rear section of the tray adjusts to three different positions. Choose the position that most closely matches the paper size being loaded. 4. Squeeze the right side paper guide as shown. Lift the guide slightly and slide it all the way to the side of the tray. 5. Place the paper in the c
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6. Squeeze the right side paper guide as shown. Lift the guide slightly and slide it towards the paper stack until it touches the paper. Do not set the guide too tightly against the paper stack, as this could cause paper feed jams. 7. Squeeze the paper length guide at the rear of the tray as shown. Lift the guide slightly and slide it towards the paper stack until the guide matches up with the indentation in the bottom of the paper tray which corresponds with the paper size being used. 8. Grasp
