Designing Jobs For The Edge 2 - Gerber EDGE 2 Owner's Manual

Designing jobs for the EDGE 2

There are many factors that contribute to the successful completion of an
EDGE 2 print job:


Using the materials and foils called for in the job


Substituting vinyls or foils in GAPlot32 when a change is required


Choosing the appropriate color correction table (cct) when printing a
process color bitmap


Choosing the right print mode


Adjusting darkness with settings
Because of the extremely tight tolerances on the EDGE 2, it is very
important that all these factors are taken into account when printing an
EDGE 2 job. Following the guidelines below will help you produce good
output and cut down on wasted materials.
1 Use the material and foils called for in the job. Different
material/foil combinations require different settings on the EDGE 2. If
you print with a different material/foil combination than the job was
designed for, the wrong settings will be used and you may get poor
quality prints.
2 Substitute vinyl or foils in GAPlot32 when a change is required. The
job will print with the correct settings and you will get the results you
expect. These substitutions are not saved. If you want to reprint the
job the same way, you'll need to make the substitutions again.
3 Choose the appropriate cct when printing an image. Letting GA
choose the cct usually provides the best results. Turning off the Auto
Select check box in the GAPlot32 Print Order dialog box allows you to
choose the cct if you are trying to achieve a special effect or match an
image printed with an earlier version of the software or EDGE.
4 Choose the right print mode. The Plotter/Edge Select dialog box in
GAPlot32 offers the following print mode options:


300x300 DPI is the normal EDGE 2 print mode.


600x300 DPI is the high resolution print mode for the EDGE 2. Print
speed is ½ inch per second. Use this mode for labels, screen prints,
or wherever high resolution or a well defined edge is required.


EDGE 1 print mode emulates EDGE printing on the EDGE 2. Use it
if you need to match a print that was done on an EDGE.
5 Adjust darkness with settings. After printing, if you feel that the
color is too light or dark, you can change the printer settings from the
Print Order dialog box in GAPlot32. Using the darkness settings is
similar to adjusting darkness and lightness on a copy machine.
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