Gerber EDGE FX User Manual

Choosing the Mode for printing jobs ...............................................................................................37
Loading material into the GERBER EDGE FX ...................................................................................38
Substituting a different material..........................................................................................................41
Loading a foil cartridge into the GERBER EDGE FX........................................................................42
Substituting a different foil................................................................................................................44
Advancing (slewing) the foil.............................................................................................................44
Pausing and restarting a job.................................................................................................................45
Canceling a job .......................................................................................................................................45
Running out of foil during a job ..........................................................................................................46
Chapter 6: Configuring the GERBER EDGE FX via the Web Interface ........................... 47
Opening the GERBER EDGE FX web interface .................................................................................48
Changing System Settings ....................................................................................................................49
Changing the printer name ...............................................................................................................49
Changing the System Log Level .......................................................................................................50
Modifying Overlap settings ..............................................................................................................51
Changing the display scroll speed ...................................................................................................52
Changing the Foil Display/Speed....................................................................................................53
Changing the material selection list .................................................................................................54
Choosing the numeric units ..............................................................................................................55
Choosing a language ..........................................................................................................................56
Enabling or disabling sensors ...........................................................................................................57
Modifying Network Settings................................................................................................................58
Using DHCP........................................................................................................................................59
Updating the GERBER EDGE FX firmware.......................................................................................61
Viewing Gerber contact information...................................................................................................62
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting.................................................................................................... 63
Responding to control panel messages...............................................................................................63
Correcting typical problems.................................................................................................................65
The cut lines of the job do not match the print job.........................................................................65
A line through the length of a job along the X-axis........................................................................65
Imperfections in the printing, such as voids, hair lines, or small unprinted areas....................65
Lines in the job that are not on the X axis or Y axis (wrinkling)...................................................65
Opacity problems, such as a light color not covering a dark material. .......................................66
The top or bottom of a job is consistently darker than the rest. ...................................................66
Light spots in a repeating pattern in the job. ..................................................................................66
Poor print registration........................................................................................................................66
Stretched sprocket holes in the material..........................................................................................66
Printed images lift from the material or material lifts from the liner. .........................................66
Reestablishing factory default settings ...............................................................................................67
Diagnosing printer problems ...............................................................................................................68
Printing the internal test print...........................................................................................................68
Testing network throughput.............................................................................................................69
Viewing GERBER EDGE FX version menus...................................................................................70
Using the EDGE FX Diagnostics web page........................................................................................71
Internal Tests .......................................................................................................................................72
Chapter 8: Maintenance.......................................................................................................... 85
Cleaning the GERBER EDGE FX .........................................................................................................85
Cleaning the print head .....................................................................................................................85
Cleaning the sprockets, bail arms, and squeegees .........................................................................86
Cleaning the platen.............................................................................................................................87

Gerber EDGE FX Specifications

General

Print Technology	Thermal transfer
Resolution	300 dpi
Connectivity	Parallel
Media Types	Vinyl, Reflective
Max Media Width	15 in (381 mm)
Max Print Width	11.8 in (300 mm)