Description
OMEGA Versions
- OMEGA CP (Cut/Print) — Includes all the tools you need to create and output cut vinyl and router jobs, plus has color assignment and output capabilities for all GERBER EDGE series thermal transfer printers. Includes ART Path™ software.
- OMEGA CS (Cut Solution) — Includes all the tools you need to create and output cut vinyl and router jobs, however it cannot output to thermal transfer printers.
- OMEGA Layout Station — Allows for complete design activities without any output. Show customers concepts in the front office. Design on a laptop away from the shop. Add design stations and save files to a network folder for output.
- OMEGA Plot Station — Includes all the output capabilities of OMEGA CP with no design capabilities.
OMEGA Upgrades
Still have GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE™ or older versions of OMEGA? You will be amazed at the new features and functions available in OMEGA 6.5. Improved raster to vector, ReAction editing tools, soft shadows, new shadows and bevels, multiple undos, virtually unlimited shapes in files, text on the worksurface, improved import and export, the ability to copy and paste from other programs, thousands of fonts, and much more. Get the most productivity from the latest and greatest OMEGA version by contacting your Authorized Gerber Distributor immediately for details about upgrading today! Check out OMEGA Upgrade Comparisons.
For a limited time, all GRAPHIX ADVANTAGE upgrades will get OMEGA CP at no extra charge!
OMEGA Multiple Installation Programs
If you already have Gerber OMEGA software, you can add additional complete OMEGA stations with the OMEGA Multiple Installation Program (Not available in all countries). Contact your Authorized Gerber Distributor for details.
GerberColor Spectratone
Create THOUSANDS of rich solid spot colors with the GERBER EDGE® Series, GerberColor Foils, and Gerber OMEGA™ software. By printing one spot color on top of another, you create a new color result.
Gerber Fonts
Gerber’s extensive selection of typefaces prepares you for any professional type challenge from decorative and classic styles, to casual and script. Gerber fonts are hand-digitized to ensure quality and conformance to architectural and industry standards.
All Fonts included with OMEGA Cut & Print
All Fonts included with OMEGA CS
Gerber Clipart Library Pack
GERBER EDGE Font Pack
Gerber Highway Font Pack
Gerber OMEGA Font Packs offer an impressive number of additional fonts at a very low cost. The following font Packs are available for purchase:
| Font Product | # of Items Included |
Part Number |
| Premium Gerber Soft Font Pack (Letter Styles)(List) |
94
|
P82433A
|
| OMEGA CS to CP GSP Font Option (List) |
98
|
P82436A
|
| Arabic Font Pack (Letter Styles) |
9
|
P82427A
|
| OMEGA 6.5 FEATURES | CP | CS |
| Groups of Groups offers smarter, easier job organization | • | • |
| The PLT Extract program now shows Gerber vinyl and GerberColor Foil costs in extracted results. | • | • |
| Automatically merge fields from PLT Extract results back into Composer for customer presentations or business tracking purposes. | • | • |
| Outline “Outside Contour Only,” and Shadow “Hide Original” | • | • |
| Plot Backcut improvements, including named backcut settings | • | |
| Clipping path display enhancements | • | |
| Improved EPS/AI/PDF import optionally keeps original CMYK colors | • | • |
| New PDF export filter with support for named spot colors and CutContour. Use for inkjet workflows, presentations, or exporting to other design programs. | • | • |
| On-screen constraints with the ALT key is even better as it can be used with detail editing on on-screen digitizing. | • | • |
| Show filled/wireframe, and scroll with the mouse wheel while in Composer dialog boxes. | • | • |
| OMEGA 6.0 FEATURES | CP | CS |
| Font Matching | • | • |
| Fill vectors with images | • | |
| Contextual viewing of Composer design features with “apply” button | • | • |
| Easier raster to vector and decal cut | • | • |
| ALT key on-screen constraints | • | • |
| GERBER EDGE Font Pack, Gerber Highway Font Pack and Gerber Library Clipart Pack now included |
• | • |
| Larger image export up to 32,000 pixels | • | • |
| Add logos to QR barcodes | • | • |
| Plot Overcut for thick or hard materials | • | • |
| Find text string, find Gerber text, find duplicate shapes | • | • |
| Spiral tool, arrow tool | • | • |
| Control Composer toolbar location and display | • | • |
| PLT file data extraction and additional file description fields | • | • |
| Faster selection with large files | • | • |
| DXF color mapping to layers | • | • |
| Pantone® Palette Updates to PANTONE+ V3 | • | • |
| ART Path M-Series Crease Matrix Tool | • | • |
OMEGA 6.5 Computer Hardware and Software Requirements
OMEGA 6.5 is compatible with:
- Windows® 10 Professional 32 or 64 bit*
- Windows 7 Professional 32 or 64 bit*
- Windows 8 Professional 32 or 64 bit*
- Windows 10 Professional 32 or 64 bit*
NOTE:
- Auto-Carve 3D* and Gerber Braille Interpreter will not run on 64 bit systems, even if upgrading from a previous version of OMEGA. 32 bit OS is required for these
- Windows 7, 8 and 10 no longer support ECP parallel ports. Therefore GERBER EDGE® and GERBER EDGE 2 printers must use a Gerber USB to Parallel Port option (P83301A) that can interface EDGE and EDGE 2 printers to computers with these operating systems.
- The EDGE FX uses an Ethernet port and does not require any additional adapters.
Minimum hardware requirements are dictated by the operating system used.
| CPU | Intel Pentium IV™ (a higher-performance processor is recommended) |
| RAM | 2 GB (more recommended) |
| Free Disk Space | 40+ GB (more recommended) |
| Video Display | 1024 X 728 min resolution and support of 16 million colors. Other video hardware as required by your operating system. |
| DVD-ROM drive | Required. Writable DVD is recommended. |
| 3.5″ Floppy drive | Optional for use with Legacy options, fonts, etc. |
| USB Ports | 1 required. At least two recommended. |
| Ethernet Ports | 1 required for use with the GERBER EDGE FX. |
| Serial (9-pin) | 1 required for use with Gerber sprocket plotters and /or routers. • Gerber offers a USB to Serial Adapter (P83305A) if a serial port is not available. |
| Parallel Ports Not Supported | GERBER EDGE and GERBER EDGE 2 printers must use a Gerber USB to Parallel Port option (P83301A). |
| Mouse or Pointing Device | Required |
Additional hard disk space, memory and faster processors will improve performance, especially when working in data intensive operations or with large files.
If running an EDGE 1 or EDGE 2 you must use the GSP USB to Parallel cable.
- Windows 7, 8 and 10 do not support the needed EDGE 1 and EDGE 2 parallel port usage. Therefore you cannot communicate with a GERBER EDGE or EDGE 2 printer VIA PARALLEL PORT when using these operating systems. You will need the above GSP USB to Parallel Cable.
| Windows 7, 8 or 10 32 bit |
Windows 7, 8 or 10 64 bit* |
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| Design | |||
| Composer and other design functions. Create and save PLT files. | OK | OK | |
| Rendering | |||
| Omega Plot rendering of SPL files. | OK | OK | |
| Output | |||
| EDGE and EDGE 2 connections via parallel ports | NO EDGE and EDGE 2 printers must use a Gerber USB to Parallel Port option (P83301A). |
NO EDGE and EDGE 2 printers must use a Gerber USB to Parallel Port option (P83301A). |
|
| EDGE FX (Ethernet only) | OK | OK | |
| Plotters via serial port | OK | OK | |
| Plotters via Gerber USB to Serial Cable | OK | OK | |
| Plotters via Off the shelf USB to Serial Cables | GSP Cable strongly recommended | GSP Cable strongly recommended | |
* Auto-Carve 3D and Gerber Braille Interpreter require a 32 bit operating system
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