Epilog Radius 4000, Owner'S Manual

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COMBINED
Combined mode is used when you want to incorporate both Raster and Vector functions in the
same job setup. When you are in Combined mode the laser will engrave the Raster portion of
the job first, then perform the Vector portion second, after all of the Raster engraving is
finished.
Control of which elements are cut raster and which are cut vector is done with the
drawing program. Any solid, filled or scanned elements will raster. Any outlined element will
raster if the line thickness is above .010”, and vector if below .003”. The area between is
somewhat uncertain depending on the software being used and the resolution selected.
PIECE SIZE
The piece size must match the layout size of your drawing package. If the settings are
different, the engraving will not be in the correct position. The maximum area for the Radius
is 24” horizontally and 18” front to back. Generally, jobs will print faster given a smaller page
size, even if the size of the image is the same.
CONFIGURATIONS
The Configurations box allows you to save all of the different settings in the Epilog Radius
Laser Setup window as a custom setup. First, select the desired settings for a particular job in
the Epilog Radius Laser Setup window. Next, to save these settings and identify them with a
name, click the cursor in the Configurations box and type in your custom name of up to 18
characters long (spaces are allowed). When you click the SAVE button this custom setup will
be saved. When you are in the Epilog Radius Laser Setup window you can click on the
Configurations down arrow to retrieve your different custom job setups.
AUTOFOCUS
An “X” in the autofocus box will enable the autofocussing system of the Radius. The table will
automatically move the object to the correct height for processing. The only restriction on
autofocus is that the work must be flat. You cannot focus to the inside of a bowl for example,
or to a point on a cylinder. Generally, the autofocus will operate faster if the work is
positioned above correct focus point.
COMPUTER CONTROLLED SPEED/POWER
When this box has an X in it the Speed and Power are controlled from the computer. The
engraver will disregard any attempt to alter speed or power from the control panel on the
engraver. The settings for Raster and Vector are independent, and are made using the four
slide controls. If this box is empty, the engraver will use the settings on the control panel of
the engraver, and they can be altered at any time.
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