Signs of the Times - August 2013 - (Page 38)
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
By Chris and Kathi Morrison
Chris and Kathi Morrison own and operate The Image
Specialists, a full-service graphics company based in Clements,
CA. Chris is also a Microsoft-certified systems engineer.
“Sharpen Your Edge” Seminars for Gerber Edge Owners
Learn new, profitable uses and gain an Edge tuneup
Tahethermal-transfer printing system
EDGE FX production system
is
™
that uses heat and pressure to transfer
resin-based pigments to more than
30 different substrates. It does even
more if the system includes a GSP
plotter/cutter to contour cut the
graphics, and Omega 5.0 software.
The substrate list comprises cast,
calendared and reflective vinyl; plus
polycarbonate, clear film, metallic,
polyester label stock, magnetic
media and more. The Edge® will
print more than 60 spot colors,
including white, transparent and
CMYK. Even better, you can create
more than 3,000 colors by printing
one spot-color foil on top of another.
The images are easily contour-cut,
and they’re outdoor-durable for
up to five years, with sensible
exceptions that would require
lamination.
Gerber said its 2012 sales of Edge
printers exceeded 2011. We asked
why. The answer, according to
Gerber’s Dana Goodale, is the Edge
Key Information
Gerber Scientific Products
24 Industrial Park Rd. West
Tolland, CT 06084
(800) 222-7446
www.gspinc.com
Contact: Holly Matthews
(800) 222-7446
holly.matthews@gspinc.com
remains an excellent shop tool for
short-run specialty and industrial
graphics. He says signmakers should
provide short-run labels and industrial
graphics for various environments.
Signs, of course, and partial vehicle
graphics, plus labels, decals, safety
and warning signs, instrument panels,
industrial-equipment markings,
sports and helmet graphics, pipe
and industrial box markings, bar
codes, menuboards, directories,
exhibit and tradeshow graphics,
window graphics, aircraft labels
Specifications: Gerber EDGE FX Production System
Print Technology
Thermal transfer
Print Resolution
300, 600 or 1,200 dpi (media axis); 300-dpi printhead axis
Media Feed
Patented sprocket feed
Media Width
15 in.
Max. Print Width
11.8 in.
Imaging Foils
GerberColor Foils
Color Types
More than 60 spot colors blendable to more than 3,000
colors, plus metallic and other special ribbons.
Print Outdoor Life
3 to 5 years
Compatible Media
More than 30 Edge-ready vinyls and specialty materials
Software
Gerber Omega 5.0 and other software
Plotter/Cutter
Gerber enVision 375, GS15 Plus or GSx Plus
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and interior graphics, promotional
graphics and short-run T-shirts.
We see an Edge in most shops
we visit. Some shops have had
theirs for more than 15 years (Our
Edge 2 is 10 years old), but Gerber
has smartly realized that you – we
– may not fully use these nifty little
printers. Gerber, therefore, has
mapped a learning path that reveals
ways for signmakers to tap vertical
markets and increase the printer’s
returns.
Truth is, the short-run, specialtylabel market may be enough to
justify buying a new, Edge FX printer
solely for that purpose – especially
if your shop abuts industrial and
manufacturing areas. Further, the
15-in.-wide, environmentally safe,
Edge print is right sized for labels.
The “sharpen your Edge seminars”
provide a two-hour, one-on-one
training session with a Gerber application expert. Topics can include
software training, information on
new techniques and materials, or
anything you want to cover. You
may also receive a Gerber technician’s
engine tune-up for your Edge LE,
Edge 2, and/or Edge FX. And,
it’s all free.
Can’t go wrong there.
Just visit Gerber’s homepage and
click on “Sharpen Your Edge” to
locate a seminar close to you. Don’t
be surprised if you see us in the
audience.
http://www.gspinc.com
http://www.signweb.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - August 2013
Signs of the Times - August 2013
Contents
ST Update
Technology Update
Cloud-based signshop software
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Electric
LED Update
Software Update
Technology Review - Esko Kongsberg XN finishing system
Technology Review - Gerber Edge seminars
Sign Museum News
New Products
Standing Their Ground
Commercial-Sign Company 1 on 1’s
Layers
Dynamic Displays at LAX
Advertising index
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