Epilog Laser 101

This page details the basis of how to create a design via Illustrator and "print" the job to the Epilog laser.

Creating a new Illustrator

This step is very straight forward and is like creating a new file in any software program you might be familiar with. The critical part of this step is properly setting the dimensions of the material you will place in the laser. NOTE: Failing to properly set the dimensions of your material could result in the laser cutting or etching outside of the intended area.

1. Open Adobe Illustrator design using the shortcut on the desktop

   

1. From the JOB SETUP panel, you need to enter the details of the material you'll be using. The image below shows the most important settings:
   • ITEM 1: the width and height of your stock
   • ITEM 2: the thickness of the stock
   • ITEM 3: the XY "starting position" of the tool for the job (NOTE: this needs to match where you actually plan to align the tool head when setting up the machine)
   • ITEM 4: the units you are using when setting up the job.

     

2. When you are done setting up your job, click the OK button. The Job Setup panel will close and you will be shown a blank VCarve design screen.