Release Notes Elite(TM) XL printers These release notes apply to: Version 3.0 of Elite XL 616, 808, 1208, 1208S and Version 2.9 of Elite XL 608 November 1996 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 User's Manual. As these release notes apply to the entire Elite XL family of printers, some notes will not apply to your particular Elite XL model. GCC now has a site on the World Wide Web, at http://www.gcctech.com/. Please visit for software updates and additional documentation. New features and additions WebAdmin(TM) WebAdmin allows you to manage your printer remotely using any World Wide Web browser. For more details on WebAdmin, please refer to the Elite XL Networking Guide located on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM. NetWare(R) NEST(TM) (Elite XL 616, 808, 1208, 1208S) NEST (Novell(R) Embedded Systems Technology) provides the ability to print in a NetWare environment using NetWare (IPX/SPX) network protocols. Please see the Elite XL Networking Guide located on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM for complete information about printing with NEST. TCP/IP now standard A TCP/IP network protocol stack now comes standard with the Elite XL. Please see the Elite XL Networking Guide located on the Elite XL Software and Documentation CD-ROM for complete information about printing with TCP/IP. Please note: Use of TCP/IP requires that the Elite XL be equipped with an Ethernet interface. 12x21 paper size (Elite XL 1208S) The Elite XL 1208S now supports a new paper size, 12x21, which has dimensions of up to 12 x 21 inches (304.8 x 533.4 mm), with a printable area of 11.69 x 20 inches (297 x 508 mm). This allows full-bleed printing of 11 x 17 inch spreads on oversize paper or polyester plates, with more space for registration marks and page labels. 12x20 paper size The Elite XL 608, 616, 808, 1208, and 1208S now support a new paper size, 12x20, which has dimensions of up to 11.69 x 20 inches (297 x 508 mm), with a printable area of 11.69 x 19.29 inches (297 x 490 mm). This allows full-bleed printing of 11 x 17 inch spreads, with more space for registration marks and page labels. Super B paper size The Elite XL 608, 616, 808, 1208, and 1208S now support a new paper size, Super B, which has dimensions of 11.69 x 17.32 inches (297 x 440 mm), and provides edge-to-edge printing. This allows full-bleed printing of 11 x 17 inch spreads. Oversize paper support determination The paper support information listed in the above three items applies to current shipments of Elite XL printers with the current version of firmware. Depending on when your printer was manufactured, it may support fewer or more sizes than listed above. In order to unambiguously determine which sizes your printer supports, use the Elite XL front panel Printer Info menu or print a Configuration Page to check your printer's OS Version and HW Version. The HW Version should contain the letters "FX", followed by a letter ("N" for Elite XL 608, 808, 1208 and 1208S, or "H" for Elite XL 616), followed by a single digit. Note the digit's value and refer to the following rules: + If the OS version is 2.9 or later and the digit is 4, your printer supports 12x21. + If the OS version is 2.8 or later and the digit is 3 or 4, your printer supports 12x20. + If the OS version is 2.7 or later and the digit is 2, 3, or 4, your printer supports Super B. + If the OS version is 2.6 or earlier or the digit is 1, your printer does not support any of the above sizes. + If the letters "FX" are followed by a character other than "N" or "H", call GCC Technical Support if you wish to determine your printer's oversize paper support. Do not try to use a paper size which your printer does not support, even if the size is listed in the Page Setup or Print Setup dialog box. Otherwise, your job may not print, images may be incomplete, and the paper may jam. Remember that on Elite XL 1208S (SuperSize), you may use paper up to 12 inches wide when selecting from these sizes. On all other models, the maximum paper width is 11.69 inches. AccuGray (Elite XL 616, 808, 1208, 1208S) The Elite XL 616, 808, 1208 and 1208S incorporate GCC's application- independent AccuGray halftone correction software. AccuGray enables PostScript(R) halftones (printed from any application) to be automatically corrected for grayscale variations due to dot gain. The AccuGray system applies varying amounts of halftone correction depending on the screen frequency selected for the halftone. This means that halftones rendered at 141 lines per inch (lpi) will be equivalent in perceived grayscale to halftones rendered at 53 lpi. Halftone correction can be disabled at any time from the Elite XL's front panel (see page 2-8 in the user's manual). Default screens A Default Screens submenu has been added to the PostScript submenu of the Emulations menu in the printer's front panel. The submenu enables you to set a specific halftone screen frequency for your output. This option is useful if the application you are using does not allow for adjusting screen frequencies. Additional fonts Elite XL printers currently ship with a bonus set of Bitstream(R) fonts. The Elite XL 608 and 616 come with 45 additional TrueType(R) fonts. The Elite XL 808, 1208 and 1208S come with 250 additional fonts, stored on a CD-ROM, in both Type 1 and TrueType formats. 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 608 and 616 comes in a compressed form on a floppy disk 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. The Macintosh font set for the Elite XL 808, 1208 and 1208S are contained on a CD-ROM. Copy the fonts directly into the appropriate locations, according to the System version you are using, as follows: + System 7.5, 7.1 - Install fonts into the Fonts folder in the System folder. + System 7.0.1, 7.0 - TrueType fonts and Type 1 bitmapped fonts need to be installed into the System suitcase. Type 1 outline fonts should be copied into the Extensions folder. + System 6.0.8, 6.0.7 - TrueType fonts should be copied into the System file, using Font/DA Mover 4.1. Type 1 bitmap fonts need to be installed into the System file and the Type 1 outline fonts should be copied into the System folder. Note: If you are using System 6.0.x, you must have the Apple TrueType extension in your System folder. Copies of the TrueType(R) extension and Font/DA Mover 4.1 are included with the Printer Software disks and are automatically installed when a System 6 installation is performed. Windows(R) The PC font set for the Elite XL 608 and 616 comes on floppy disks and should be installed using the Add button available in Fonts option of the Control Panel. The PC font set for the Elite XL 808, 1208 and 1208S are contained on a CD-ROM. Install the TrueType format fonts via the Fonts option in the Control Panel window, by using the Add button. Install the Type 1 format fonts into Windows using Adobe Type Manager (ATM). For more information see the "Fonts" chapter in the Elite XL User's Manual. Additional information, operational tips, and work-arounds 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. 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 now 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 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 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 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. This includes LocalTalk(R)/Serial, Parallel, and EtherTalk(R) ports. 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 pages 2-8 and 2-9 of the Elite XL 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. 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 page 2-3 of the user's manual), the printer's name will change to Elite XL (no model # following). Default resolution after reset If you reset the printer to its factory default settings (see page 2-3 of the Elite XL User's Manual), the PostScript default resolution is reset to the highest resolution that your Elite XL model is capable of printing at. Therefore, an Elite XL 616 will reset to 600 dpi, an Elite XL 608 or 808 will be reset to 800 dpi, and an Elite XL 1208 or 1208S will reset to 1200 dpi. Note for Elite XL 608 users: The Elite XL 608 is shipped with the PostScript resolution set to 600 dpi. However, the default resolution is 800 dpi (as detailed above). The printer's standard memory is not enough to efficiently process documents at 800 dpi. Therefore, when the default resolution is used on the Elite XL 608, all documents will take longer to print, and many documents, especially those that are larger than letter size with moderately complex text or graphics, will not print. If you want to continue to print at the higher resolutions, we highly recommend upgrading the printer's memory (see page C-1 of the user's manual). Otherwise, set the printer's resolution back to 600 dpi (see the user's manual). =================================================================== All trademarks "(TM)" and registered trademarks "(R)" mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders. Special note regarding QuarkXPress PDF files: The Printer Description Files contained herein are provided "as is" to the customer. QUARK, INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THE PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILES. QUARK, INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO THE ENCLOSED PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILES. QUARK, INC. DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY. QUARK, INC. 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