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Note that text inside of [] is a key on the laser control panel.
 
Note that text inside of [] is a key on the laser control panel.
  
*Power On
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#Power On
**Switch is located front left
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#*Switch is located front left
*Use correct table
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#Use correct table
*Focus laser
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#Focus laser
**Press [XY Off] + [GO]
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#*Press [XY Off] + [GO]
**Manually move the laser to near the center of material - exact location is not important
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#*Manually move the laser to near the center of material - exact location is not important
**Press [Pointer] ON to help
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#*Press [Pointer] ON to help
**Remove and position the focus tool so the tool (triangle) is pointing down
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#*Remove and position the focus tool so the tool (triangle) is pointing down
**Adjust table so the focus tool just touches the material
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#*Adjust table so the focus tool just touches the material
***Press [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow] as needed
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#**Press [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow] as needed
**Manually move the laser to the top left of the material - this will be 0,0
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#*Manually move the laser to the top left of the material - this will be 0,0
**Press [Set Home]
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#*Press [Set Home]
**Note XY will be ON at this point
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#*Note XY will be ON at this point
*Confirm Home Position (0,0) (optional step)
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#Confirm Home Position (0,0) (note this is an optional step)
**Press [XY Off]
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#*Press [XY Off]
**Manually move laser to some point on your material
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#*Manually move laser to some point on your material
**Press [Reset]
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#*Press [Reset]
**Laser should automatically move to 0,0
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#*Laser should automatically move to 0,0
*Warm Up
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#Warm Up
**Press [Maint]
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#*Press [Maint]
**Press [Down Arrow]
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#*Press [Down Arrow]
**Select #2 (Align laser) - Press [Enter]
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#*Select #2 (Align laser) - Press [Enter]
**Close lid
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#*Close lid
**Press [Up arrow]
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#*Press [Up arrow]
**Press [Stop] 2x times
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#*Press [Stop] 2x times
  
 
You can now send (print) your job to the laser.
 
You can now send (print) your job to the laser.

Revision as of 19:47, 22 December 2018

Follow these steps to power on the Epilog laser and get it ready for a job.

Note that text inside of [] is a key on the laser control panel.

  1. Power On
    • Switch is located front left
  2. Use correct table
  3. Focus laser
    • Press [XY Off] + [GO]
    • Manually move the laser to near the center of material - exact location is not important
    • Press [Pointer] ON to help
    • Remove and position the focus tool so the tool (triangle) is pointing down
    • Adjust table so the focus tool just touches the material
      • Press [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow] as needed
    • Manually move the laser to the top left of the material - this will be 0,0
    • Press [Set Home]
    • Note XY will be ON at this point
  4. Confirm Home Position (0,0) (note this is an optional step)
    • Press [XY Off]
    • Manually move laser to some point on your material
    • Press [Reset]
    • Laser should automatically move to 0,0
  5. Warm Up
    • Press [Maint]
    • Press [Down Arrow]
    • Select #2 (Align laser) - Press [Enter]
    • Close lid
    • Press [Up arrow]
    • Press [Stop] 2x times

You can now send (print) your job to the laser.