Choosing A Print Mode - Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual

Choosing a print mode

The EDGE 2 and GERBER EDGE FX have three print mode settings, which can be selected, from
the Plotter/Printer Select dialog box or the Print Options box. The various print modes allow
the user to modify the output to give the highest quality print possible.
♦ EDGE 1 – reproduces the printing speed and quality of the classic EDGE. Use it if you
need to reprint a job that was originally printed on an EDGE.
♦ 300 x 300 – normal printing mode of the EDGE 2 and GERBER EDGE FX, prints up to 1
inch per second.
♦ 600 x 300 - a high-resolution print mode for the EDGE 2 and GERBER EDGE FX. Print
speed is up to 1/2 inch per second. Use this mode for labels, screen prints,
or wherever high resolution or a well-defined edge is required.
When EDGE 2 or EDGE FX is the active printer (regardless of the selected Print Mode), an IPM
(inches per minute) column is added to the Foil Color box in the Print Options dialog box. The
IPM number is the speed at which the foil prints on the selected substrate.
Not all foils are qualified to print in the 600 x 300 DPI mode. If the substrate and foil
combination is not qualified you will see an xx in the IPM column, and an error message will
appear if the job is sent to the printer. See Resolving an EDGE 2 Print Mode Conflict for more
information.
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