Printer/Plotter Settings

COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE and EDGEs:

• The Materials Update is compatible with OMEGA™ 2.5 through OMEGA 4.0. You must install a valid version of the software before installing the Materials Update.

• If you have a GERBER EDGE or EDGE 2, simply install the Gerber OMEGA material update on your OMEGA PC as described below.

• If you have a GERBER EDGE FX, you must install the Gerber OMEGA material update and also install the GERBER EDGE FX fire file update as described below on the EDGE FX itself.  

• Do NOT load the FX firefile if you have firmware earlier than version H2.

• The latest EDGE FX firmware is version N0.  It is recommended that you load the latest EDGE FX firmware before installing this firefile. This FX firmware can be found at http://www.gspinc.com/default.asp?contentID=204#EDGEFX

• The firmware version can be found during the start up sequence by turning the EDGE FX off and on.

 
OMEGA MATERIAL UPDATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Go to http://www.gspinc.com/default.asp?contentID=204#SOFTWARE. Click on the link for the October 2011 Material Update.
 
2. You will be asked to Run or Save the file.  Choose Save and browse to the location in which to save the downloaded file such as the Windows Desktop. Saving the download to your Windows Desktop makes it convenient to locate the file in the next step.

3. After downloading (extracting) the file, double-click the .exe file on your Windows Desktop (or locate it through Windows Explorer), or execute the (.exe) from the Start > Run command line. The WinZip Self-Extractor displays.

4. Unzip the files to a location easily accessed such as the Windows Desktop or Temp folder.

5. Locate the Setup.exe file and double click it to launch the Update program.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

6. If you have a GERBER EDGE FX, continue with the next procedure to update the firmware.