Gerber EnVision Cable Help

[signprinter]

I have an old Gerber EnVision that I want to use at fairs in a trailer, but the cord is parrallel so of course this wont work with my laptop. I have searched for a parralle to usb cable but all I can seem to find our ones that the parallel end is female and I need one that has the pins to go into the port on the cutter. Gerber has one but it is $99
I cant see this being something that is not out there so does anyone know where I might find one cheaper.
Thanks

 

[Fred Weiss]

The Gerber Envision uses a 25 pin serial comm port ... not an LPT parallel printer port. Over the years there have been many reports of attempts to use other adapters and the answer typically ends up that using the Gerber supplied adapter is the solution.

 

[Jase]

Agree with Fred, for the hassle it causes trying to test different cables and the time you are without the machine I would always recommend Gerber products. Any problems and they replace immediately.

 

[jfiscus]

Get the Gerber cable. It is the only one that works reliably every time.

 

[TraderLink]

I haven't tried it on Gerber machines, but have used this serial adaptor on others with great success, and it's only $16.50

http://www.allimageprinting.com/us/supplies_other.html

 

[signprinter]

working!

Thanks all for your suggestions

We are "cheap!" so I opted to buy first a $6.00 com to usb cable and attached it to the original cable that came with the EnVision....Works Great! No problems reading the files, cuts just like I made them. Now not sure if this will make the difference, but I am not using the Omega software I am using Flexi 8.1...my computer is Windows 8

Just thought I would pass this along in case others run into this problem...