Chapter 60: Conserving Vinyl And Foil; Rotating The Job 90; To Conserve Vinyl; Saving Vinyl By Positioning The Job When Plotting - Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual

Chapter 60:
Conserving Vinyl and Foil
Before sending a job to the printer or plotter, you may need to consider material usage. There
are several methods available to aid in vinyl and foil conservation.

Rotating the job 90

Depending on the shape of a job, rotating it 90
toggles between the original orientation and a counterclockwise rotation of 90
command can also be used in conjunction with repeats and copies to increase the number of
repeats per vinyl foot.
To rotate the job 90
1 Click Layout > Axis Swap. The icon changes to reflect the rotation setting.
Rotate off
2 Click Layout > Axis Swap to return the image to its original orientation.

Saving vinyl by positioning the job when plotting

By entering a PrePosition measurement in the Layout dialog box, the plotting tool moves from
its original starting position to a new starting position. This allows you to reuse previously-cut
pieces of vinyl thus avoiding waste. A Plotter X value moves the plotter tool along the X axis,
(the length of the vinyl). A Plotter Y value moves the plotter tool along the Y axis (the height of
the vinyl).
Note: A job with print shapes cannot be PrePositioned on a plotter.
To PrePosition the job for plotting
1 Click Layout > Layout to open the Layout dialog box.
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to conserve vinyl

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may conserve vinyl. Choosing Axis Swap
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Rotate on
Y Axis
X Axis
Vinyl
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. The Axis Swap