Printing A Job - Gerber EDGE 2 Owner's Manual

The message display area shows the mode (Offline, Online, or Paused)
and the Setup menu status. It also shows operator prompts and error
messages. Refer to "Troubleshooting" on page 23 for the response to
operator prompts and error messages.

Printing a job

Printing starts after you send a job from the computer and press
ONLINE. There may be a pause before printing starts or the keypad
display may show
a preset temperature. Depending upon the room temperature, the
warmup time may be instantaneous to approximately 2 minutes.
During multiple color printing, when the currently printing color
finishes, the vinyl automatically slews back to the registration mark, and
the display shows the
sequence continues until all colors are printed.
When printing multiple color jobs, remember to:


Wipe the material with a dry, lint-free cloth between each color.


Clean the printhead, platen, foil squeegee, and bail arm squeegees
between each job.


Clean the printhead between each color if the job is longer than 10'
(3 m).
Tip: When printing multiple jobs on the same material, wait until all jobs are
printed before cutting them. This technique saves material and time.
To print the job
1 Send the job from the computer.
2 Press ONLINE. Load the material called for in the display. (See
"Loading Material into the EDGE 2" on page 10.)
3 Press ONLINE. Load the foil cartridge called for in the display. (See
"Loading a foil cartridge" on page 12.)
4 Press ONLINE. Printing starts. After the EDGE 2 prints the first color,
it rewinds the vinyl and the display prompts for the next color.
Change the color cartridge when prompted and press ONLINE to
resume printing.
Note: There may be a pause after you press ONLINE before the printing
starts.
WARMING UP . The printhead automatically warms to
Foil: (color) prompt for the next color. This
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