1. elitexl20.exe Driver
2. README.TXT File Contents

README.TXT Driver File Contents (elitexl20.exe)

Release Notes

Elite(TM) XL 20ppm printers

These release notes apply to:

Version 3.31 of Elite XL 20/600, 20/800, and 20/1200

September 1998

Congratulations on your purchase of an Elite XL laser printer from GCC
Technologies. These release notes detail new features and some
additional information and operational tips that are not documented in
the Elite XL 20ppm User's Manual.

As these release notes apply to the entire Elite XL 20ppm family of
printers, some notes may not apply to your particular Elite XL model.

For software updates and additional documentation, please visit the GCC
web site at http://www.gcctech.com/.

To purchase additional consumables or optional accessories, please visit
the GCC Direct Sales web site at http://www.gccdirect.com/.


New features and additions

1200 dpi resolution
The Elite XL 20ppm family has a new member:  the Elite XL 20/1200 is
capable of high-quality 1200 dpi printing on paper sizes up to 13 x 20
inches (330 x 508 mm). Your existing 20/600 or 20/800 printers can be
upgraded to the 20/1200. Please contact GCC for details on your
upgrading options.

13x35 paper size
The Elite XL 20ppm now supports a new paper size, 13x35, which has
dimensions of up to 13 x 35.4 inches (330 x 900 mm). This allows
full-bleed printing of two side-by-side 11 x 17 inch or A3 spreads on
oversize paper or polyester plates, with space for registration marks
and page labels. Please note that the maximum resolution supported for
this paper size is 800 dpi.

Diskless LPR/LPD printing
The Elite XL 20ppm supports TCP/IP LPR/LPD printing without requiring a
hard disk to be attached to the printer. If a hard disk is attached to
the printer, LPD will spool print jobs to it for more efficient
printing. For more information about LPD printing, refer to the GCC
Networking Guide.

Additional fonts
Elite XL 20ppm printers currently ship with a bonus set of 45
Bitstream(R) TrueType(R) fonts, stored on the Elite XL 20ppm Software
and Documentation CD-ROM.

In order to use these fonts in your documents, you must install them on
your computer.

Macintosh(R)

The Macintosh font set for the Elite XL 20ppm comes in a compressed form
and must be installed using the accompanying installer application. The
installer automatically places the fonts into the correct location
depending on the Macintosh System version in use.

To install the fonts on your Macintosh:

1.  Open the folder labeled "Bitstream(TM) Font Collection" on the Elite
XL 20ppm CD-ROM.

2.  Double-click the installer "45 Font Installer".

3.  Follow the instructions in the installer.

Windows(R)

The PC font set for the Elite XL 20ppm should be installed using the
Fonts option in the Control Panel.

To install the fonts on a Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 system:

1.  Open the "Fonts" icon in the Control Panel folder.

2.  Under the "File" menu, select "Install New Font...".

3.  Browse to the "Fonts" folder located on the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM.

4.  Select the fonts you wish to install and click "OK".

To install the fonts on a Windows 3.1 or Windows NT 3.5 system:

1.  Open the "Fonts" icon in the Control Panel.

2.  Click on "Add...".

3.  Browse to the "Fonts" directory located on the Elite XL 20ppm
CD-ROM.

4.  Select the fonts you wish to install and click "OK".

For more information see the "Fonts" chapter in the Elite XL 20ppm
User's Manual.


Additional information, operational tips, and work-arounds

Edge-to-edge printing
The Elite XL 20ppm is capable of edge-to-edge printing. However, due to
physical limitations, there may be some degradation in print quality
near the edges of the page. The specifications are as follows:  for the
13-inch-wide paper sizes (13x18, 13x18.5, 13x20, or 13x35), the area
subject to degradation is within 4 mm (0.16 in.) of the top and bottom
edges, and within 5 mm (0.20 in.) of the left and right edges of the
page; for all other paper sizes, the area is that within 4 mm of each
edge.

Windows 3.1 and 13-inch-wide paper
The included printer driver for Windows 3.1 does not support the
13-inch-wide paper sizes (13x18, 13x18.5, 13x20, or 13x35). GCC will
make an updated driver available on our web site in the near future.

AccuGray at low resolutions
Please be aware that AccuGray is calibrated for consistent, high-quality
results at resolutions of 600 dpi and above. At resolutions of 300 or
400 dpi, which are sometimes used for faster draft printing, AccuGray
will not compensate for dot gain with the same precision as for the
higher resolutions.

Mixing paper feed orientations
If you are feeding Letter size or A4 paper from more than one paper
source, make sure the paper is inserted with the same orientation in
both sources.

For example, if Letter-size paper is inserted in Tray 1 in long-edge
feed orientation, then Letter-size paper placed in the multipurpose
feeder or an optional lower tray must also be inserted long-edge feed.
Do not insert one long-edge feed and one short-edge feed.

Control-D and network printing from Windows
Some users may experience problems in network printing from various
versions of Windows, due to the insertion of unnecessary Control-D
characters. In most cases, this can be avoided by proper configuration
of the PostScript driver and/or the application. However, for those
times when these measures do not suffice, GCC has provided a workaround
solution in the FIXCTRLD directory on the Elite XL 20ppm CD-ROM. Please
see the file README.TXT in that directory for additional details.

QuarkXPress(R) 3.3 for Macintosh, LaserWriter(TM) 8 and PPD vs. PDF
files
The Printer Type pop-up menu in the QuarkXPress 3.3 Page Setup window
lists all PDF files located in the PDF folder as well as all PPD files
located in the Printer Descriptions folder in the Extensions folder.
(The PDF folder is located inside the QuarkXPress 3.3 folder.)

When using LaserWriter 8, we recommend (as does Quark) that you choose
the PDF file. The Elite XL PPD and PDF are named internally in such a
way that only the PDF will appear in the Printer Type menu, if you have
installed all the software as follows:

1.  Performed a complete installation of the Elite XL 20ppm software.

2.  Installed the QuarkXPress PDF file into the PDF folder in the main
QuarkXPress folder. The PDF file is located in the Elite XL software
Application Files folder (specific to your Elite XL model). The
Application Files folder is located in the Elite XL 20ppm Folder. Both
of these folders are copied onto your hard drive during the initial
installation.

If you have done this, you will see the Elite XL (PDF) displayed in the
Printer Type box in the Page Setup window. The PDF file for the Elite XL
will appear as follows:

        GCC Elite XL (followed by the model number of your printer)

Remember, if you do not copy the Quark PDF file from the Elite XL's
Application Files folder to the QuarkXPress PDF folder, the Elite XL
selection in the Printer Type menu will be the PPD, not the recommended
PDF.

If for some reason you need to select the PPD, remove the Elite XL PDF
from the Quark PDF folder, restart the application, and reselect the
Elite XL option in the Printer Type menu.

Complexity errors
Elite XL supports PostScript Level 2 and PCL(R) 5/HP-GL/2(R) emulation.
With the "all ports active" and "auto-sensing and switching" features,
Elite XL can differentiate between PostScript and PCL print jobs
received through any of its active interfaces.

However, because of the memory requirements of auto-switching, documents
containing complex text and graphics may not print due to low memory
failures. PCL complexity, PCL fragmentation, or PostScript VM errors,
are a symptom of this problem. Printing failures may be avoided if you
select the "PostScript only" mode when printing complex PostScript
documents, or "PCL only" mode when printing complex PCL documents.
Installing additional RAM in the printer will prevent low memory
failures when in "Auto Switch" mode. The factory default setting for
Elite XL is "PostScript only" mode. See your User's Manual for
additional information on configuring your Elite XL and enabling PCL
functionality.

To determine if a document is not printing due to insufficient memory,
try the following:

PostScript

If PS/PCL Sensing is set to Auto switch, change PS/PCL Sensing to
PostScript only, switch the printer off and on, and reprint the
document. This setting will make more memory available to PostScript
printing. If the document prints successfully, and you frequently print
documents of similar complexity, you will either have to leave the
printer set to PostScript only, or install additional memory to use
"Auto switch" mode.

If PS/PCL Sensing is already set to PostScript only, try printing the
document at a lower resolution. Additional memory may be required to
print at higher resolutions.

PCL

If you are printing a Letter or A4 size document in long-edge-feed
orientation, change the paper feed orientation to short-edge-feed.

If PS/PCL Sensing is set to Auto switch, change PS/PCL Sensing to PCL
only, switch the printer off and on, and reprint the document. This
setting will make more memory available to PCL printing.

If the document prints successfully, and you frequently print documents
of similar complexity, you will either have to leave the printer set to
PCL only, or install additional memory to use "Auto switch" mode.

If PS/PCL Sensing is already set to PCL only, try printing the document
at 300 dpi. Additional memory may be required to print at higher
resolutions.

Refer to the Elite XL 20ppm User's Manual for additional details on
changing printer settings.

Starting the printer with a hard drive attached
When a hard drive is attached to the printer, make sure that the drive
is powered on before powering on the printer. Otherwise, either the hard
drive will not be recognized or the printer will not initialize.

Hard drive maximum size
The Elite XL 20ppm can access up to 2GB worth of hard disk space. If a
hard drive that has greater than 2GB of capacity is attached to the
Elite XL, the printer's Start Page and Configuration Page will show the
hard disk as having a capacity of 2GB.

Printer's name after reset
As shipped from the factory, the printer's name, in the front panel,
will read Elite XL (followed by the model #). If you reset the printer
to its factory settings (see the User's Manual), the printer's name will
change to Elite XL (no model # following).

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