=================================================================== Release Notes Elite(TM) 21 Series printers =================================================================== These release notes apply to: Version 4.5 of Elite 21N+ and Elite 21DN+ April 2003 Congratulations on your purchase of an Elite 21 Series laser printer from GCC Printers. These release notes detail some late-breaking news and operational tips. For software updates, additional documentation, or to purchase additional consumables or accessories, please visit the GCC web site at www.gccprinters.com. =================================================================== New features and additions =================================================================== + Better performance The latest models in the Elite 21 Series, the Elite 21N+ and Elite 21DN+ feature a faster processor (333-MHz PowerPC) and more standard memory (64 MB) to deliver cutting-edge performance when printing PostScript(R) and PCL(R) jobs from all popular desktop operating systems. =================================================================== Additional information, operational tips, and work-arounds =================================================================== + Network protocols and printer startup Ethernet printing is supported for the Windows(R), Macintosh(R) and Unix(TM) (or compatible) operating systems using a variety of network protocols: AppleTalk(R) (EtherTalk(R)), TCP/IP ("raw"/peer-to-peer or LPR), and NetWare(R) (IPX/SPX). Each of these protocols takes some time to initialize when the printer is turned on, and each may be enabled or disabled via the front panel. To achieve the fastest startup times, we recommend that you disable network protocols that you do not intend to use. The factory default settings have EtherTalk and TCP/IP enabled, and NetWare disabled. + PostScript data formats and network printing Users printing PostScript jobs over Ethernet using TCP/IP-based network protocols should determine the appropriate setting for the printer's "IP Data Format" menu item. The selected setting, either "ASCII" or "Binary", must be compatible with the format used by the computers that will be sending the print jobs. Both settings are compatible with a third data format, TBCP (Tagged Binary Communications Protocol). The PostScript drivers for Windows(R) operating systems allow you to select a data format (also known as "output protocol") via the printer properties. The default is ASCII; you may change it to TBCP (except on Windows NT(R)) or Binary. Macintosh computers generally use the Binary format; however, with the addition of GCC's TBCP printing plug-in, Mac OS(TM) 9 can use TBCP. (See the Elite 21 User's Manual for details on changing these settings.) The most efficient setting is Binary; TBCP is almost as efficient. However, ASCII can be quite inefficient, especially if you are printing documents that include photographs or other bitmap images. Given all of the above, we suggest that you set up the printer and computers using one of the following three configurations: - Easiest for Windows, but least efficient: Set IP Data Format to ASCII. Leave Windows printer properties at ASCII. If you have any Macintosh computers running Mac OS 9, install the GCC TBCP plug-in and enable it for LPR desktop printers. (This configuration may not be used if you have Macintosh computers running Mac OS X printing via LPR; however, you can make AppleTalk active and print via AppleTalk.) - Easiest for Macintosh, and most efficient: Set IP Data Format to Binary. Leave Macintosh computers using native Binary format. If you have any computers running Windows, set printer properties to Binary. - Most flexible, and very efficient: Set Windows printer properties to TBCP. On Macintosh computers running Mac OS 9, install the GCC TBCP plug-in and enable it for LPR desktop printers. If you are printing from Mac OS X via LPR, you must set IP Data Format to Binary; otherwise, it doesn't matter how it is set. Please note that Windows users printing via NetWare (IPX/SPX) should select a data format of "ASCII" or "TBCP" in the PostScript driver. + Windows(R) 98 and Windows Me USB Printing Support Installation of the Elite 21 Series printer drivers for Windows 98 and Windows Me now features USB Printing Support from Microsoft(R). However, if you have previously installed the old GCC USB software on your system, you MUST remove it BEFORE attempting to install the printer with the updated USB Printing Support. See the file "ReadMe.txt" in the "Win98USB" folder for additional information. + SNMP management A custom SNMP MIB description file has been placed in the CD-ROM's "Network" folder (Windows or Unix(R)) to support network management of the printer in an SNMP environment. See the file "ReadMe.txt" in the "Network" folder for additional information. + Print queue problems with Mac OS(TM) 8.6 desktop printers There is a problem in Mac OS 8.6, unrelated to GCC printers, where desktop printers may occasionally stop functioning properly. If you open the desktop printer by double clicking on it, you will see your print job in the bottom field of the print queue window, but it will not print. You can work around this problem using any one of the following methods: - Restart your Macintosh. - Drag the desktop printer to the Trash and create another. See the Elite 21 Series User's Manual for information on creating desktop printers. - Set the printer to print in the foreground, rather than the background. In the Print dialog box, click the pop-up menu that shows the word "General", and select Background Printing. Then select the option "Print in: Foreground (no spool file)", and click Save Settings at the bottom of the dialog box. You only need to do this once for each desktop printer. See the Mac Help Center for more details on this option (search for "background printing"). - Upgrade to Mac OS 9 or later. =================================================================== All trademarks "(TM)" and registered trademarks "(R)" mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders.Download Driver Pack
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