Gerber Edge Fx and Omega 5.0 help

[jameskwiksigns]

I have recently started work at a local sign shop as the production manager. I am familiar with most of the equipment that this shop uses, as it is similar to other shops I have worked at over the years. The one main piece of equipment that i have found that we have all set up and ready to go is the Gerber Edge FX hooked up and running on a system with Omega 5.0.

It turns out that the old manager knew the machine really well but didn't train anyone on how to use it before he left. so now here it sits... a valuable asset just gathering dust. I have managed to print on it twice but haven't figured out much... how do I change the order of the colors to make black last? how does choke/spread work? and how do I apply a contour for the plotter?

 

[TimToad]

Are any of the Omega manuals around? Ours has entire chapters dedicated to these topics.

 

[Billct2]

You can try looking on line for tutorials.
The "123" icon both in the design window and the plot window allows you to change the order of the colors printing.
Choke Spread works by selecting the two objects you want to apply it to then click choke/spread and set the amount of overlap you want, you can also select which is the top color.
Also learn about bleed, it helps a lot when printing simple outlines/colors on letters/objects
For Contour cutting I assume you mean around a complex abject, not just lettering. I usually create an outline around the whole object, delete any unnecessary cuts then do a with a slight inset off of that outline.

 

[jameskwiksigns]

Are any of the Omega manuals around? Ours has entire chapters dedicated to these topics.

After looking around all I have found so far is the Getting started guide for Omega... but it deals more with updateing to 5.0 rather than actual operations. Im still looking around.

 

[Jburns]

welcome- you can also download the manual from GSP website- and do a CTRL + F to search a word you need help with
Here is a link
Gerber Technology > Service > Manuals

 

[Fred Weiss]

Here are links to Omega 5 manuals and PDFs:

https://www.allcompu.com/common/Omega 5 Reference Manual Complete w Clickable Links and TOC.pdf

https://www.allcompu.com/common/OMEGA Getting Started 5.0.pdf

https://www.allcompu.com/common/Understanding Print Order.pdf

 

[Sando]

As someone who has painfully become fluent in Illustrator, Flexi and Omega Composer, I found Composer to be the most counter intuitive and difficult to learn. It is the only of the 3 that I would say requires having the manual handy. It would probably be to your advantage to get a jump start by having someone who knows it give you a 2 hour tutorial. Feel out your suppliers if they have a tech and a buddy deal situation or if there is someone in your community willing to show you the ropes so to say. The interface is set up for a very specific way of designing where you designate materials and process as you are building. You may fall in love with it once you learn it as it is fairly savvy, but you'll keep some hair on your head if you get a little coaching up front.

 

[jameskwiksigns]

Thank you all for the information and support. I'm going to call on one of our suppliers to see if they can teach the willing.

 

[geb]

"found Composer to be the most counter intuitive and difficult to learn."

Couldn't agree with you more.

George

 

[signage]

Try this link for some training video's

 

[geb]

Thank you for the links, lots of good information.

 

[signage]

Thank you for the links, lots of good information.

Glad I could help you

 

[Marlene]

"found Composer to be the most counter intuitive and difficult to learn."

I've been using Gerber software forever. when I got Illy, I was totally lost and had a hard time doing anything as nothing made sense. must be my brain is now wired for Gerber