Automatically Optimizing Halftones For Maxx 2 - Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual

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Advanced Setup Options
Edge Family Tab
Use the Substitute Halftones for Edge Family check box to choose an alternative to a halftone in
the job. You might want to do this:
♦ If resizing an Edge job from the original size.
♦ When converting an Edge job from Spot to Process foils.
♦ When importing an image or vector file directly into the GSPPlot program.
When using Classical Dot or Spiral Dot as the substituted halftone type for GERBER EDGE
output, you can enter an LPI value between 4 and 212 (although the practical range of LPI
settings is usually lower). The LPI cannot be set for any of the other halftone types.

Automatically optimizing halftones for MAXX 2

When printing a job to the GERBER MAXX 2, GSPPlot automatically evaluates the halftones in
the job and determines if they are optimal. If the halftone dot is smaller than 35 LPI, the Non-
Optimized Halftones Detected dialog box displays. The dialog box provides several choices:
Print With an Optimized Halftone directs GSPPlot to automatically substitute the existing
halftones with optimized GerberTone at 26 LPI for vector objects and special MAXX optimized
GerberTone at 25 LPI for images larger than 19 inches. Images that are smaller than 19 inches
are printed with optimized GerberTone with a variable LPI dependent on the size of the job and
the colors. Select this button if you are unsure of which halftone to use.
Print With My Original Halftones directs GSPPlot to send the job to the MAXX 2 without
modification to the original halftone settings. Choose this option to print with halftones that are
smaller than 35 LPI.
Let Me Pick My Halftone automatically opens the Substitute Halftone dialog box where you
can choose a different halftone and LPI setting. See "Manually substituting halftones in
GSPPlot" for more information.