Gerber ODYSSEY XP Owner's Manual page 30

24 CHAPTER 3
Running Jobs
After completing the job, the Job Status returns to
sent several jobs, the Job Status displays
press F1, Start-Job, to plot each job.
Running multiple jobs
Multi mode lets you run several jobs without having to press Start-Job
before each one. When one job finishes, the next job begins immediately.
When all jobs in memory are completed, the plotter waits for another job
and begins as soon as it is received. Multi mode is best used for jobs that
require the same material.
Tip: Make sure you set you set the Start/End Position in the GAPlot32/
GSPPlot program to the end of the job so that the next job doesn't cut over
the previous one.
To run multiple jobs
1 Press F2 to toggle between Single and Multi mode. Choose Multi.
F2
2 Load the material in the plotter.
3 Install a tool in the tool holder.
4 Use the slew keys to place the tool where you want the job to begin.
Tip: If the plotter is in a remote location and not near the computer, you can
press F1 (Start Job) on the plotter before you send the jobs from the
computer. The first job will start immediately after it is received.
5 Send the jobs from your computer to the plotter. When jobs are in
plotter memory, Job Status changes from
blinks.
6 Press F1, Start-Job, to begin the first job. Later jobs will not require
pressing Start-Job again.
F1
MAIN MENU
Start-Job
Mode: Multi
Job Status: Ready
MAIN MENU
Start-Job
Mode: Multi
Job Status: Ready
No Job . If you have
Ready and you will need to
Settings
Menu 1
No Job to Ready, and
Settings
Menu 1
Start-Job