GCC Technologies Elite 21 Series, User Manual

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Additional Windows 2000/XP Information
Printing Binary Data (USB or LPR connection)
Users may experience problems printing files with binary data to the Elite 21 printer
using a USB or LPR-based connection due to the way that binary information is
processed via these protocols. Using a protocol called TBCP (Tagged Binary
Communications Protocol) will avoid problems of this sort. Windows 2000/XP’s
standard PostScript drivers contain settings that can be selected to allow jobs to be
sent correctly to the printer using TBCP. If you experience problems sending jobs to
the printer containing binary data, check the data format setting for files being sent to
the printer as follows:
• Go to the Printers (Win2000) or Printers and Faxes (WinXP) window.
• Right-click the icon for your Elite 21 printer and select Properties.
• Click on the Device Settings tab in the Properties window.
• Click on the setting to the right of “Output Protocol.” This setting should
become a pull-down menu.
• Pull down to “TBCP” from the list of protocols.
• Click on the setting to the right of “Send Ctrl+D After Job.”
• Pull down to “Yes” from the list of options.
• Click OK and Apply to accept the settings.
This should eliminate any PostScript errors generated by the sending of binary data
over USB or LPR from Windows 2000/XP.
Installing PostScript Printer Description Files
Most newer applications are set up to access the PostScript Printer Description (PPD)
files for the printer directly through the system and do not require additional
configuration. A handful of applications, however, may require you to manually install
the PPD file to a different location on your hard drive in order for the application to
properly recognize the printer's features.