GCC Elite 20/600 and Lion

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GCC Elite 20/600 and Lion

Hi All

I have a venerable but fully servicable GCC Elite XL 20/600 which I really do not want to scrap.

I am attempting to connect it to my MacBook Pro (late 2011 model) using an ethernet crossover cable. I have the original .ppd file, version 3.31.

Having searched the discussion threads I found this:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2432161

which seemed to provide an answer to my problem. However, once I have completed the steps I get the folowing message:

Unable to verify the printer on your network.

‘192.168.1.10’ may not exist or is unavailable at this time.

Would you still like to create the queue?

I have tried IPP and LPD options in Print & Scan

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I have an ethernet router which I could use to make the connection ... but it seems to me that the crossover cable should work.

Does anyone have any idea what I should try next?

Cheers

Paul

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), iOS shows as 4.3.5

Posted on Dec 12, 2011 9:29 AM

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Answer 1

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Paul Leadbitter Author

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Dec 12, 2011 11:16 AM in response to Paul Leadbitter

I have resolved this.

I have connected the printer to my wirless router using an ethernet cable, and added the device using the LDP option ... Sorted!

Cheers

Paul

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Answer 2

Dec 12, 2011 2:55 PM in response to Paul Leadbitter

I should add that the MacBook Pro is networked wirelessly, so the connections are:

MacBook Pro ))) wireless ))) router –– ethernet –– CGG Elite printer

Cheers

Paul

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Answer 3

Feb 22, 2012 10:04 AM in response to Paul Leadbitter

how he managed to install Elite XL 20/600 with Line Printer Daemon (LPD)?

Thank you in advance for the help

(My elite xl is connected to a router with ethernet cable)

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Answer 4

Feb 22, 2012 10:42 AM in response to gabri8781

Hi gabri8781

Look at the information in the first link:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2432161

... the instructions for setting the printer’s IP address are there.

I couldn’t get my printer online with a wired connection (standard ethernet or crossover), but by chance I thiught to connect it via my wireless router. Perhaps you will be able to get it to work - if you do please let me know by posting a reply here.

Good luck

Paul

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Answer 5

Feb 22, 2012 11:39 AM in response to gabri8781

news:

I was able to recognize the gcc elite xl 20/600 to Lion, but can't seem to have the Print window that allows me to select the tray 😟

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Answer 6

Feb 22, 2012 12:10 PM in response to Paul Leadbitter

Hello Paul

I managed to run the printer by Ethernet connection to the router and Line Printer Daemon .... now the printer works but I cant choose the tray of the press (for example in the print dialog of Photoshop)

in the window "add printer" in Lion I entered the IP of the printer, but in "print options" generic postscript printer "

thanks again aid, I have to work with this printer, i'm very in trouble 😟

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Answer 7

Feb 22, 2012 12:24 PM in response to gabri8781

Hi

Good start!

Are you using the GCC printer driver? I’m using the file supplied on the CD that came with the printer (Elite_XL_20_600.ppd driver version 3.31) which I have copied to:

root > Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents > Resources > GCC

There is a simple text version in the same location. I was then able to select the .ppd driver when configuring within Print & Scan.

If you don’t have the driver I could email you the files. Let me know.

Cheers

Paul

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Answer 8

Feb 22, 2012 1:05 PM in response to Paul Leadbitter

I have the original CD version 3:33, but with Lion I can not open it ..

I tried to download it from the GCC (GCC-1.img PPD Installer) and there is the same problem, I can not open it (the image should be converted obsolete)

If you would be able to send me the ppd file I would be very grateful

this is my skype nik: gabri8781

or my email: gabri8781@hotmail.it

(yuo saving my life)
ps: i open the file but its old (vise installer) in lion i cant install

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Answer 9

Feb 22, 2012 1:00 PM in response to gabri8781

Gimme five ...

P

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Answer 10

Mar 22, 2014 4:48 AM in response to Paul Leadbitter

Hi All,

I'm coming into this 2 years too late, but I am trying to get my MacBook Pro (OSX9.2) talking to my GCC Elite XL 20/600 directly via eithernet cable.

IP address: 192.168.1.6

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Printer IP: 192.168.1.010

Through luck & https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2594156?start=0&tstart=0 , I have managed to get them talking (printer proxy says: PS file spooling & sending to printer... printer say: PS file receiving, blah blah blah).

The when it gets to 100%, the PS file just disappears & nothing prints out!

Is the file too big to print (66mb) or is it a comms problem?

Or should I connect them via my old Netgear router?

Any help gratefully received.

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