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Microsoft® Windows® 98, XP, or 2000
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OMEGA CP or OMEGA CS
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Pentium™ 750 MHz or higher processor
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256 MB RAM (minimum requirement, more RAM is highly recommended)
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40 GB hard drive
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500 MB of free hard disk space for output file creation
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CD ROM drive
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1 or 2 parallel ports (25 pin female connector): 1 for possible Gerber P2C plotter cable
(for Gerber P2C 1600 only) and/or 1 for other printers including paper printers or the
GERBER EDGE®
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1 or 2 USB ports: 1 required for OMEGA security key and 1 for possible Gerber P2C
plotter cable
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1 or 2 serial ports (9 pin): 1 for routers and/or 1 for possible Gerber P2C plotter cable
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SVGA color monitor (800 x 600 or higher resolution with more than 256 colors is highly
recommended)
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Microsoft-compatible PS/2 style bus mouse (not a serial mouse)
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Connection requirements
The Gerber P2C plotters include a selection of interface cables are compatible with the following
interfaces:
Interface
Gerber P2C 600
Gerber P2C 1200
Gerber P2C 1600
Serial RS-232C
X
X
X
USB 1.1
X
X
X
Centronics Parallel
X
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Customer-supplied requirements
Before the Gerber P2C arrives, you will need to acquire the following items:
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A forklift to move the Gerber P2C 1600 (which weighs 220 lbs/100 kg) off the truck or
into your facility if you do not have a pallet jack. See “Receiving and unloading the
Gerber P2C” for more information.
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Two people to assemble the stand of the Gerber P2C plotter.
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Two or more lift the Gerber P2C plotter onto the stand.
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Two people to move the assembled Gerber P2C 1200 or 1600 plotter.
