How to focus the Epilog Laser

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WARNING!

NEVER USE AUTO FOCUS. It can cause permanent damage to the laser. Follow these instructions to manually focus the laser.

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
     • The X-Gantry on the Legend EXT takes a little effort to move by hand. You may want to use two hands to get it started.
     • Be careful to avoid touching the optics when you are moving the carriage by hand!
   • Press [Pointer] ON to help
   • Remove the focus tool (triangle) from its parked position the tool is pointing down toward the material
   • Adjust table so the focus tool just touches the material
     • Press [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow] as needed
   • Put the focus tool back in its parked position
   • 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.