======================================================================= BLP Eclipse(TM) 1.1 Release Notes ======================================================================= Thank you for purchasing the BLP Eclipse. We hope the high quality output and extensive features of the BLP Eclipse meet your needs and expectations. Some late-breaking information could not be included in the printed manual, so we are providing it here. Please read this file carefully. It contains several important tips that will make it easier for you to use your BLP Eclipse. You may even wish to print this document for future reference. - Notes for the Macintosh^® family of computers: 1: When using the LaserWriter Utility (LWU) to rename a printer, the following rules apply: a) Printer names must be a minimum of 2 characters and a maximum of 31 characters in length. b) An unmatched parenthesis will cause renames to fail, even though LWU reports a successful renaming. 2: For compatibility with the LaserWriter driver, Tabloid and A3 Tabloid paper sizes are included in "Page Setup...", even though the BLP Eclipse does not support them. 3: When using the Adobe TypeAlign program you must ensure that the matching ATM font is available on your system for the document that you are printing. 4: GCC Technologies has included PostScript^® Printer Description (PPD) files that have been written to adhere to versions 3.0 and 4.0 of the Adobe PostScript^® Printer Description file format specification. Please check your software's documentation to determine which version of the PPD file format it requires. Both versions of the PPD are within the "Application Files" folder on the "Printing Software 1" floppy disk, which is copied to your hard disk during installation; the files based on version 3.0 of the specification are named "GCECLx2.PPD" (the "x" represents either "4" or "8", depending on the printer model), while the version 4.0 PPDs are named "BLP Eclipse x". In order to use Apple's LaserWriter 8.0 driver or the Adobe Printer Driver (PSPrinter v8.0), please drag the version 4.0 PPD which corresponds to the model of your printer from the "Application Files" folder into the "Printer Descriptions" folder, which is located in the "Extensions" folder within the "System Folder" on your hard disk. After selecting the driver icon in the Chooser, select the BLP Eclipse printer, click on "Setup...", click on "Auto Setup", and click on "OK". Please refer to the driver documentation for more details. 5: The QuarkXPress PDF files named "BLP Eclipse x.PDF" now support the new features of QuarkXPress version 3.2 as well as versions 3.1 and 3.11. The files named "3.0 BLP Eclipse x.PDF", which were for use with QuarkXPress version 3.0, are no longer included. - Notes for IBM PC/AT/PS2 computers running Windows^® 3.1: 1: GCC Technologies has included PostScript^® Printer Description (PPD) files that have been written to adhere to versions 3.0 and 4.0 of the Adobe PostScript^® Printer Description file format specification. Please check your software's documentation to determine which version of the PPD file format it requires. The files based on version 3.0 of the specification are in the directory "A:\" of the BLP Eclipse Windows^® Driver floppy disk, while the version 4.0 PPDs are in the subdirectory named "A:\PPD_FV40". Aldus PageMaker 5.0 requires the version 4.0 PPDs. Refer to the instructions at the bottom of page 76 of the BLP Eclipse User's Manual, and type: copy a:\ppd_fv40\*.ppd c:\aldus\usenglsh\ppd4 to install the PPD 4.0 files. 2: The BLP Eclipse Windows^® Driver floppy disk now includes PDF files for use with QuarkXPress for Windows^®. Refer to the instructions at the bottom of page 76 of the BLP Eclipse User's Manual, and type: copy a:\*.pdf c:\xpress to install the PDF files. 3: On page 76 of the BLP Eclipse User's Manual, the third line from the bottom should read "Type copy a:\*.pdx c:\aldus\usenglsh\ppds to install the PDX files." 4: On page 78 of the BLP Eclipse User's Manual, the "User Defined Size" dialog box is mentioned for compatibility with the standard Windows^® PostScript^® driver, even though the BLP Eclipse does not support this feature. The option has been disabled in the BLP Eclipse Windows^® driver. 5: TrueType fonts must be downloaded to the BLP Eclipse printer in Type 1 format. The Windows^® driver downloads TrueType fonts in a manner that is inconsistent with the TrueType specification and the method used in the Macintosh^® version of the driver. The BLP Eclipse driver defaults to the correct settings. 6: If you have the 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM configuration of the BLP Eclipse, you will get improved performance if you increase the value in the "Virtual Memory (KB)" box located in the "Advanced Options" dialog box of "Printer Setup". This value increases the threshold at which the driver clears fonts out of the printer's memory. Increasing the value will decrease the number of times that a font may be downloaded to the printer during the course of printing a document. You should use the following values if the Virtual Memory setting on the printer's front panel is at the factory setting of Default Memory: if your BLP Eclipse has 4 MB of RAM, use the value 1550; for a 6MB printer, use 3500; and for 8 MB, use 5000. If you have modified your printer's VM setting through the front panel, the value in the dialog box should be approximately 70% of your printer's front panel VM setting. For more information, select the "Help" button in the "Advanced Options" dialog box and select the underlined "Memory" help topic, and then the "Virtual Memory (KB)" topic button. - Notes regarding general printer operation: 1: If you try to print text using a font that the printer does not have and the application you are using does not download the font to the printer, the printer will substitute Courier. If the application does its own kerning, there will be spacing problems. You can avoid the problem by either using a font resident in the printer or by downloading the desired font using the LaserWriter Utility. TRADEMARKS GCC Technologies and the GCC Technologies logo are registered trademarks and BLP Eclipse is a trademark of GCC Technologies, Inc. Macintosh^® and LaserWriter are registered trademarks and TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. PostScript^®, Adobe, ATM and TypeAlign are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Aldus and PageMaker are registered trademarks of Aldus Corp. IBM and IBM PC/AT/PS2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Windows^® is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. QuarkXPress is a registered trademark of Quark, Inc. 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. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS OF THE PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILES ENCLOSED HEREIN.