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Epilog Helix Series Manual Download Page 18

Complete Pre-Alignment

Once the Red Pointer is aligned with the

Burn Mark in Position 4 than the Pre-Alignment
is complete and your Red Pointer will represent
the path of the cutting beam in the rest of the
engraver.

Laser Alignment, Epilog 8000 Series

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Summary of Contents for Helix Series

Page 1: ...Laser Alignment Step By Step for the Epilog Mini and Helix Manufactured From 2010 to Current 8000 Model ...

Page 2: ... You are experiencing a general Loss of Power You are experiencing Fading in one of the corners of the table You are losing power in certain positions on the table You have replaced a Laser Tube You have replaced a Mirror or Optic Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 2 ...

Page 3: ...Things You Will Need Black Alignment Target Masking Tape Phillips Head Screwdriver 2 Allen Wrench 3 32 Safety Glasses Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 3 ...

Page 4: ...the mirrors and pointer Always wear safety glasses when the panels have been removed and always stand away from the exposed sides when firing the laser Tip Any Safety Glasses will work You don t need special laser glasses for the CO2 Laser Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 4 ...

Page 5: ...Table Positions To make the process easier to understand the corners of the engraving area will be labeled as follows Table Pos 2 Pos 3 Pos 4 Pos 1 Rear Front Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 5 ...

Page 6: ...h the Table Positions When adjusting alignment on Position 1 you should only use Mirror 1 and so on There are 3 mirrors used to adjust the laser beam These mirrors are shown in the picture below Mirror 2 Mirror 3 Mirror 1 Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 6 ...

Page 7: ...ent Epilog 8000 Series 7 If you are performing this alignment because you have been sent a new Laser Tube Please be sure that the protective tape covering the end of the new Tube has been removed before attempting to fire the laser ...

Page 8: ...erview Place Target and Tape Power On and Enter Alignment Mode Position the Carriage Fire the Laser Make A Burn Align Pointer to Burn Mark Begin Laser Alignment Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 8 For engravers made after 2010 ...

Page 9: ...Place Target Tape Place Alignment Target in Lens Carriage Place Masking Tape on Target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 9 ...

Page 10: ...Power the engraver on and wait for Job to appear on the display Press the Maint button on the Keypad to enter the Maintenance Menu Use the Arrow keys to navigate to Align Laser And press GO Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 10 JOB ...

Page 11: ...Once in Align Laser mode the X and Y axis will release Open reach inside of the engraver and pull the Lens Carriage to Position 4 Table I Beam L Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 11 I Beam L ...

Page 12: ... that both the Glass Door and the Front Door are firmly closed When ready press and hold the Up Arrow key for a few seconds Release when you notice a burn appear on the target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 12 Press Up to Fire ...

Page 13: ...Turn On Red Pointer Press the Pointer button to turn on the Red Dot Pointer Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 13 Red Dot On ...

Page 14: ...xt Pointer Adjustment Screws Tip Small adjustments can make large changes Always make Very Small Adjustments The Red Dot Pointer is in the rear of the machine mounted to the right end of the laser tube Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 14 ...

Page 15: ...Align the pointer Next Which Adjustment Screws to Use Clockwise Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 15 ...

Page 16: ...Align the pointer Next Which Adjustment Screws to Use Clockwise Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 16 ...

Page 17: ...Align the pointer Next Which Adjustment Screws to Use Counterclockwise Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 17 ...

Page 18: ...e the Red Pointer is aligned with the Burn Mark in Position 4 than the Pre Alignment is complete and your Red Pointer will represent the path of the cutting beam in the rest of the engraver Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 18 ...

Page 19: ...Laser Alignment Overview Disable Axis Align Laser in Position 1 Align Laser in Position 2 Align Laser in Position 3 Check Alignment Run Test Complete Alignment Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 19 ...

Page 20: ...ll about repetition Repeat the alignment steps until you can get between positions 1 2 and 3 with very minimal movement of the red dot pointer The more often you repeat the more accurate it becomes Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 20 ...

Page 21: ...Disable Axis On the Engraver press X Y Off Press Go to confirm You may now move the lens carriage freely by hand Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 21 ...

Page 22: ...Align Position 1 Move the Lens Carriage to Position 1 Table I Beam L Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 22 ...

Page 23: ...Use Mirror 1 to move the pointer to the center of the alignment target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 23 ...

Page 24: ...Align Position 2 Move the Lens Carriage to Position 2 Table I Beam L Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 24 ...

Page 25: ...Use Mirror 2 to move the pointer to the center of the alignment target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 25 ...

Page 26: ...Repeat Repeat Slides 20 23 until you can move between positions 1 and 2 without the Red Pointer moving out of then center of the Alignment Target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 26 ...

Page 27: ...Align Position 3 Move the Lens Carriage to Position 3 Table I Beam L Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 27 ...

Page 28: ...Use Mirror 3 to move the pointer to the center of the alignment target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 28 ...

Page 29: ...Repeat Repeat Slides 20 22 25 and 26 until you can move between positions 1 and 3 without the Red Pointer moving out of then center of the Alignment Target Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 29 ...

Page 30: ... Move the lens carriage to each of the positions on the table to insure that the red pointer is in the center area of the Alignment Target Table Pos 2 Pos 3 Pos 4 Pos 1 Rear Front Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 30 ...

Page 31: ... 24x12 or 24x18 Place an object in each corner of the file Send the File to the machine with your standard speed and power settings for that material Make sure that engraving is even in all corners of the engraver Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 31 ...

Page 32: ...Alignment Be sure to put the panels back on the engraver before running the machine any further If you have any questions please contact Epilog Tech Support at 303 215 9171 Laser Alignment Epilog 8000 Series 32 ...

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