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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101229120537
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001265412-10-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Elia Michael R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001432385

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05865
		FILM NUMBER:		101277472

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		83 GERBER ROAD WEST
		CITY:			SOUTH WINDSOR
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06074

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000041133
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				060640743
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		83 GERBER RD WEST
		CITY:			SOUTH WINDSOR
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06074
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8606441551

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		83 GERBER ROAD WEST
		CITY:			SOUTH WINDSOR
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06074

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERBER SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19781210
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000041133</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001432385</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Elia Michael R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>83 GERBER ROAD WEST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH WINDSOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06074</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5804</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.014</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>86340</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tracy L. Chartier, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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