I don't have any extra file conversions and extra files to worry about. If already in Omega, I just hit Plot All or Plot Selected and hit either cut or pen plot. The Edge is also going through a Parallel to USB converter as most new machines lack a Parallel Printer port anymore.Īlso, I design around 90% of my work right in Omega and use Illustrator only for the digitizing.
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The plotter was an old serial version, but it has a Serial to USB converter.
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I have Omega 4 (soon Omega 5) running an Edge and an older HS15 plus plotter on a Windows 7, 64 bit system.
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Have you checked to see if Omega can drive the Summa plotter directly? I believe they include lots of drivers for lots of brands of machines. If it is not possible to keep costs low, then I really would like to know that before I make the wrong decissions, like ordering the Summa plotter with the outdate serial cable version. Ofcourse new is easiest, but ofcourse I want to keep costs as low as possible. Our plotter computer now still works on windows Xp because of the old Omega version. Buy a complete new software package such as easysign of flexysign on a new computer (with windows 7) which has now serial ports anymore? Buy an update of the Omega software so everything is new and we will probably stay with the gerber software for ever? (I do not have the edge).ģ. Keep the old Omega software and look for a Gerber plugin so the old software and plt files can talk to the new generation Summa plotter.Īnd plot newly designed files direct from Illustrator with the Illustrator plug in, which is given with the Summa plotter.Ģ.
The Omega software also runs with the old system of an serial dongle at the back of the computer instead of the new usb dongle.ġ. Should I go for an update or a totally new sign software package. I have the ultra modern Summa D140R in mind, but for now it needs to work with our old Omega software. The plotter currently runs with the old system of a serial cable instead of the new usb cable. Now the plotter is getting old and we need a new one. Cut with a Gerber Fas Track 1300 plotter. Open the ai in Gerber Omega Composer check alter and tweak layers, colors etc.ĥ. I really would appreciate some advice and/or tips about the latest cutting software out there.Īt the moment this is mainly my working method:ģ. Hello fellow vinyl cutters and other professionals,
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