Gerber FX General Overview
Gerber FX General Overview
Clean print head and surrounding with alcohol swab
Main concern; dust particles
Cartridges catch on spindles as the carriage lowers; pull to the left of output side to engage spindles
Embedded Files
Gerber Operation Notes
Import job > “Open” > check “Auto Spot Color Mapping”
Prepare job in composer
F8 for outline view
shift+F3 to select all foil color fills
Choose foil color fills for the job and add cutline properties if necessary
Output > Output All. Sends the job to outputting software
Lists all the foil colors that will be used for the job, double check if this is correct to the foils that you selected
View > View Cut to see the cut line locations you have set (toggle View All if it doesnt work)
Print Properties > change the order of foils being printed (click and drag)
Preview > Double check foil overprints and etc are correct
F10 : Output to Device (printer)
F8: Output to Cutter/Plotter
On Printer/Gerber
Ensure it says “Online”
Media is loaded on the spindle, correctly aligned with the holes
Foils you will need have been prepared
Gerber will ask for each foil color in succession
insert in the top slot each color it asks for (similar to an old school cassette tape)
“Short foil” > OK (sensor is reading the foil as low, may run out soon)
“Substituting foil” > OK (sensor is reading the wrong foil, ensure you have the right one but sometimes the chip in the cassette is incorrect)
as the foil lowers you may have to grab and push it into the winder, if you are unsuccessful the cassette will raise and you can try again
After each color prints, Gerber will wind the roll back to origin. remove and insert next color foil
CUTTING ON PLOTTER
set up the sheet in the plotter, lining up the holes and clamping the 2 black rollers down along the holes
Use the eye piece to line up the Quickplot target, that is the origin point for the cut
F8: to send cut lines to cutter
pause and check the cut depth to ensure it cuts through the material and not too deep into the liner
Gerber Files and info
Gerber Files and info
Gerber Swatches File
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Tips on dealing with Registration issues
Tips on dealing with Registration issues
Add a stroke on problem Fills
Same colour as the fill; follow image below
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