
Gerber Tempo 600
Setup Manual and Quick Start Guide
Gerber Tempo 600 Setup Manual............................................................................................2
1. Check the shipment..........................................................................................................................2
2. Prepare the connection cable...........................................................................................................3
3. Prepare the power source................................................................................................................3
4. Install the plotter driver...................................................................................................................3
5. Installing Gerber Tempo 600 in OMEGA......................................................................................7
6. Sending jobs to the plotter from GSPPlot......................................................................................8
7. Installing Gerber Tempo as a Windows Printer...........................................................................9
Quick Start Guide...................................................................................................................... 11
1. Prepare the cutter blade and pen plunger...................................................................................11
2. Mount the pen plunger ..................................................................................................................11
3. Load the media................................................................................................................................12
4. Turn on the Tempo 600..................................................................................................................13
5. Select the media mode....................................................................................................................13
6. Set the cutting conditions ..............................................................................................................14
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Gerber Tempo 600 Setup Manual
This manual describes the procedure required to setup the Gerber Tempo 600. The Gerber
Tempo 600 Quick Start Guide begins on page 11. For details on the operation of the plotter, refer
to the Gerber Tempo 600 Owner’s Guide which is included on the Gerber Tempo 600 CD.
1. Check the shipment
1 Check the contents of the shipment.
2 In addition to the plotter, the following accessories are included in the shipment. Refer
to the list and check the accessories.
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2. Prepare the connection cable
Connect the plotter to the computer using the USB cable.
3. Prepare the power source
Note: Remove all transportation tape.
1 Locate the power cord connection and power switch on the left side of the printer.
2 Plug the power cord into the plotter but do NOT connect it to the power source until
instructed to do so during installation.
4. Install the plotter driver
There are two sets of instructions for installing the plotter driver – Windows XP® or Windows
Vista®. Follow the instructions that pertain to your computer’s operating system.
Windows XP
1 Insert the Gerber Tempo 600 CD into the computer drive.
2 Browse the CD to locate MultiSetup.exe and double click it to open the installation
program.
3 Click the Install Tempo 600 USB Driver button.
4 The screen displays the following message. Make sure the Tempo 600 is NOT
connected to the power outlet.
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5 Click OK and the following message displays.
6 Read the message and click OK. The Port Name screen displays.
7 Choose USB from the drop down menu and click OK. The Windows warning
displays.
8 Click Continue Anyway to complete the driver installation.
9 Click OK. Plug the Gerber Tempo 600 into the power source and turn on the power
switch. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays.
10 Choose No, not at this time and then click Next >.
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11 Choose Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next >. If the
Windows warning displays again, click Continue Anyway.
12 When the Tempo 600 driver installation is complete the following screen displays.
Click Finish to close the Wizard.
Windows Vista
1 Insert the Gerber Tempo 600 CD into the computer drive.
2 Browse the CD to locate MultiSetup.exe and double click it to open the installation
program.
3 Click the Install Tempo 600 USB Driver button.
4 The confirmation message displays. Click OK to begin driver installation.
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