GCC Printers 12 User's Manual
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1. GCC TE CHNOLOGIES RAM Installation Guide GCC Elite 12 Series and Elite XL 20 Series Laser Printers Contents Section 1 Introduction anaana aaa aaa eee ee 2 Section 2 Installing RAM into the Elite 12 Series 005 3 Section 3 Installing RAM into the Elite XL 20 Series 8 Section 4 Confirming RAM Installation and Updating Drivers 12 Copyright GCC Technologies Inc 2000 All rights reserved Printed in USA Part number 030 16481 Rev A Section 1 Introduction to adding memory to your printer You can print more complex documents and download more fonts to your printer if you add RAM To do this you have to open up the printer and insert a SIMM Single Inline Memory Module The printer can hold up to 64 MB of RAM in two SIMM sockets There is already at least one SIMM installed in the printer Specifications You can add SIMMs of any size from 2 MB to 32 MB SIMMs must be non parity 72 pin 70 nanoseconds or faster non composite symmetrical low profile 5 volt and tin leaded This kind of memory is readily available from many sources or you can order upgrade kits direct from GCC Use only EDO extended data out or FPM fast page mode You cannot use DIMMs SDRAM or other special RAM technologies Do not use gold plated connectors SIMMs do not have to be installed in pairs nor do you have to add a SIMM of the same size as that already installed You can install2. If the name is not highlighted click on it to highlight it Click on the Setup button You ll see the Setup dialog box Click on the Auto Setup button You ll see a message box telling you that the computer is communicating with the printer After a few seconds you ll see the Setup dialog box again Click the OK button to return to the Chooser and then close the Chooser Repeat the preceding six steps on every Macintosh that will use the printer Updating Windows drivers all versions After you have installed extra memory you must update the Windows printer driver on every Windows computer that will use the printer First you need to carry out the next four steps once This method works for all versions of Windows and provides a memory figure for you to enter 1 Switch the printer on 2 Open a DOS Window by clicking on the MS DOS prompt icon on the Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 Start menu or the MS DOS Prompt icon in the Windows 3 1 or NT 3 51 Main Window 3 Assuming that your printer is on LPT1 and that Windows is installed on the C drive type the following copy c windows system testps txt lptl If your printer is connected to another port or Windows is installed on a drive other than C change the references Do not use any Windows print commands you must execute this command in DOS 4 Type EXIT and press the Return key to return to Windows The printer will have printed a page which shows Max Suggested VM
3. KB This is the maximum suggested Virtual Memory for the printer in kilobytes Now you need to enter this figure in the Printers section of Windows Control Panel on every Windows computer that uses the printer The way you do this varies between versions of Windows Windows 95 98 1 Choose Settings from the Start menu and choose Printers from the submenu 2 You ll see the Printers window use the right mouse button to click on the Elite 12 Series icon 3 You ll see a menu choose Properties from this list 4 You ll see the Properties tabbed dialog box click on the Device Options tab 5 At the top of the dialog box is a section marked Available printer memory in KB Enter the suggested virtual memory into this box and click OK 6 Repeat the preceding five steps on every Windows 95 98 computer that uses the printer 13 Windows NT 4 0 14 1 BO Ol eR Choose Settings from the Start menu and choose Printers from the submenu You ll see the Printers window use the right mouse button to click on the Elite 12 Series icon You ll see a menu choose Properties from this list You ll see the Properties tabbed dialog box click on the Device Options tab In the window click on Virtual Memory Enter the suggested virtual memory figure into the box and click OK Repeat the preceding six steps on every Windows NT 4 0 computer that uses the printer
4. If the Ready message shows in the control panel the physical installation succeeded Now confirm the installation and update the printer driver on all computers that use this printer See Section 4 of this guide 11 Section 4 Confirming the installation of RAM These steps confirm that the printer recognizes the additional memory 1 2 Switch on the printer Press the On Line button on the control panel you ll see the message Off Line in the display panel Press the Menu key four times Printer Info appears in the display panel Press the Enter key you ll see the total amount of RAM that the printer recognizes If this is the same as the new total of RAM press the On Line key and the printer goes back on line If this figure is not the same as the total amount of RAM turn the printer off and remove the side cover Repeat from step 14 Elite 12 or step 11 Elite XL 20 in the previous steps starting from If the ready message doesn t appear Updating LaserWriter 8 printer driver Macintosh Only After extra memory is installed the LaserWriter 8 driver configuration must be updated on every Macintosh that uses the printer 1 2 3 12 Switch the printer on Select the Chooser from the Apple menu Click the LaserWriter 8 icon in the upper left area of the Chooser You ll see the name of your printer in the upper right area of the Chooser below Select a PostScript printer
5. any capacity SIMM in either socket Why would I need to add memory to the printer GCC printers ship with enough standard RAM to handle most print jobs at the largest page size and resolution supported by the printer Some print jobs however may be more complex than the standard RAM is able to handle and therefore require additional RAM Jobs with heavy graphical content and or many font faces will typically require the most memory You will reduce available RAM by setting the printer to Auto Switch between PostScript and PCL 5 Options like TCP IP WebAdmin and NEST use additional RAM together with Auto Switch these utilize approximately 4MB of the available RAM thereby reducing the RAM freely available for print jobs In addition you ll need printer RAM for any fonts you download These require as much RAM as the space they occupy on the hard drive of your computer In general each font occupies 50 100k of RAM You will continue to obtain minor performance improvements as you add additional memory up to a maximum of 64 MB of RAM Required tools and safety precautions You should not need any tools to add memory to your printer However you should guard against static discharges Your body can easily accumulate a static charge if you touch a sensitive piece of circuitry you can destroy it without realizing GCC strongly recommends that you use a grounding wrist strap You can buy one from any computer parts outlet If you d
6. body 7 The ROM and RAM cards are at the right of the controller board Remove the ROM card to get better access to the RAM slots ROM Card RAM SIMM RAM SIMM a Place your index fingers under the back edge of the ROM card b Using your thumbs slowly push the two retaining clips outward until the clips clear the top surface of the ROM card c Pivot the ROM card away from the retaining clips and remove the ROM card from the socket Remove EIER d The ROM card has a notch in it this must ean IN be at the top of the contacts when you Card reinstall it e Putthe ROM card in a safe place after you have installed the RAM you will need to reinstall it 00000 _ 00000 OO000 OO000 ROM card RAM SIMM 10 10 Install the RAM SIMM a Position the SIMM so that the notch is toward the top Place the SIMM in the socket so that the top of the SIMM is angled toward your left Gently press the SIMM down into the socket Pivot the SIMM so that it moves upright The retaining clips will snap into place If the retaining clips will not snap into place you have not inserted the SIMM correctly Reinsert the ROM card in the same way that you inserted the SIMM Warning If the RAM SIMM and RO
7. M card are not correctly inserted completely into the socket your printer may display an error message when you turn it on and it will not operate If you are having trouble inserting the SIMM or ROM card Make sure that the cards are in the correct sockets The ROM card is slightly shorter than the RAM SIMM Make sure that the notch in each card is toward the top Remove the grounding wrist strap from the printer if necessary and reinstall the printer s side cover Don t tighten the thumbscrews Turn on the printer and wait to see if the control panel shows the Ready message If it does turn the printer off and go on to the next step e If the Ready message doesn t appear turn off the printer and remove the cover Gently try to rock the ROM card and SIMMs If they are inserted correctly they should not move Carry out steps 11 12 and 13 again replace the cover and turn the printer on e If the Ready message still doesn t appear and you are confident that you have installed the ROM card and SIMM correctly contact GCC Technical Support at 781 276 8620 U S only outside the U S see back cover www gcctech com or your authorized GCC dealer If the printer is ready tighten the thumbscrews at the rear of the side cover by hand Make certain that the printer is switched off Reinstall the interface cables if necessary insert the parallel port plug first Turn the printer on again
8. o not have a grounding wrist strap touch the perforated metal chassis of the printer to discharge any static electric charge your body may have Section 2 Installing RAM into the Elite 12 Series Printer 1 Switch off the printer 2 Unplug the interface cables from the back of the printer Do not unplug the power cord from the AC outlet 3 If necessary move the printer so that you have clear access to its left side 4 Remove the paper tray 5 Open the top cover by pressing the release button on the top right of the printer 6 Remove the side cover Unscrew the two thumbscrews at the rear of the printer A If these are tight you may need to use a 2 Phillips screwdriver 7 Reach inside the case Pull the edge of the cover B toward you then move the cover away from the rest of the printer to prevent it from latching again Place both hands on the top of the side cover C Lift the edge of the cover next to the top cover this unlatches the cover and you should be able to slide the cover away from the printer IMPORTANT Attach a grounding wrist strap to the perforated metal chassis or touch the chassis regularly to dissipate static electricity from your body 10 The ROM and RAM cards are at the right of the controller board Remove the ROM card to get better access to the RAM slots Mif os 050505050 86982996988 E 09020202090 Note Your controlle
9. r board may vary from the 0596095060529 29999990990 one shown Some Elite 12 models ship without 02020902020 a physical ROM card in place ooo Oy Bes ROM RAM RAM CARD Socket SIMM If your printer has a ROM card in the slot to the left remove it as follows a Place your index fingers under the back edge of the ROM card b Using your thumbs slowly push the two ye Noten retaining clips outward until the clips clear the top surface of the ROM card c Pivot the ROM card away from the retaining clips and remove the ROM card Remove z Install RAM SIMM or SIMM or from the socket ROM ROM o Garg ay Card d The ROM card has a notch in it this must 4 be at the top of the contacts when you i reinstall it e Putthe ROM card in a safe place after you have installed the RAM you will need to reinstall it 11 Install the RAM SIMM a Position the SIMM so that the notch is toward the top b Place the SIMM in the socket so that the top of the SIMM is angled toward your left Gently press the SIMM down into the socket ooon ooon c Pivot the SIMM so that it moves upright The retaining clips will snap into place If the retaining clips will not snap into place you have not inse
10. r your authorized GCC dealer 15 If the printer is ready tighten the thumbscrews at the rear of the side cover by hand Make certain that the printer is switched off Reinstall the interface cables if necessary insert the parallel port plug first 16 Turn the printer on again If the Ready message shows in the control panel the physical installation succeeded Now confirm the installation and update the printer driver on all computers that use this printer See Section 4 of this guide Section 3 Installing RAM into the Elite XL 20 Series Printer N ESSN AIK WY ged 2 g bap o l AAAI ag a PAA Switch off the printer Unplug the interface cables from the back of the printer Do not unplug the power cord from the AC outlet If necessary move the printer so that you have clear access to its left side Remove the side cover Unscrew the two thumbscrews at the rear of the printer as shown If these are tight you may need to use a 2 Phillips screwdriver Slide the left cover assembly towards the rear of the printer Swing out the bottom edge first and then lower the left cover out of the guide channel 6 IMPORTANT Attach a grounding wrist strap to the perforated metal chassis or touch the chassis regularly to dissipate static electricity from your
11. rted the SIMM correctly 12 Reinsert the ROM card if necessary in the same way that you inserted the SIMM Warning If the RAM SIMM and ROM card are not correctly inserted completely into ROM card RAM SIMM the socket your printer may display an error message when you turn it on and it will not operate 13 If you are having trouble inserting the SIMM or ROM card e Make sure that the cards are in the correct sockets The ROM card is slightly shorter than the RAM SIMM e Make sure that the notch in each card is toward the top OO000 oO000 14 Remove the grounding wrist strap from the printer if necessary and reinstall the printer s side cover Don t tighten the thumbscrews Turn on the printer and wait to see if the control panel shows the Ready message If it does turn the printer off and go on to the next step e If the Ready message doesn t appear turn off the printer and remove the cover Gently try to rock the ROM card and SIMMs If they are inserted correctly they should not move Carry out steps 11 12 and 13 again replace the cover and turn the printer on If the Ready message still doesn t appear and you are confident that you have installed the ROM card and SIMM correctly contact GCC Technical Support at 781 276 8620 U S only outside the U S see back cover www gcctech com o
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