GCC Technologies LaserPro C180, User Manual

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LaserPro C180 User Manual
NOTE
The LaserPro C180 print driver cannot store more than 16 pen colors or different laser
parameter settings per file.
Speed (Pen Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 50]
The speed slider controls the laser’s speed during operation (engraving speed) with a range setting
from 0.1 – 100%. The LaserPro C180’s maximum laser processing speed is 40 inches per second,
therefore a setting of 100% speed is equivalent to 40 inches per second and a 10% speed setting
would be equivalent to 4 inches per second. Keep in mind, this is the speed the laser moves at when
cutting or engraving straight lines. The machine will automatically slow down when processing curves.
Tip
Cutting / engraving depth and quality are determined by a combination of power
and speed. Slower speeds at higher power will produce deeper cuts and
engravings, whereas higher speeds at lower power will produce more shallow
cuts and engravings.
Power (Pen Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 50]
The power slider controls the laser’s power during operation (engraving power) with a range setting
from 1 – 100%. The percentage setting represents the power for each laser pulse fired.
Tip
Cutting / engraving depth and quality are determined by a combination of power
and speed. Slower speeds at higher power will produce deeper cuts and
engravings, whereas higher speeds at lower power will produce more shallow
cuts and engravings.
PPI (Pen Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: 400]
PPI (pulses-per-inch) represents the number of times the laser pulses (fires) per linear inch, exclusive
for vector cutting. Higher PPI settings will generate deeper, overlapping laser pulses, resulting in
cleaner cuts. Lower PPI settings (lower than 150) will result in the individual laser pulses being spread
apart, resulting in a perforated effect (similar to the perforation in the paper between mailing stamps).
If you drag the PPI slider to the furthest right (maximum), the value will change to X. This completely
disables the PPI control and continuously fires the laser non-stop, without pulsing. Think of setting
PPI to X as being equivalent to turning a water facet on with the water continuously flowing out. This
also disables the power ramp functionality, which automatically controls the PPI depending on the
speed of the laser carriage (such as vector cutting around the corner of a square).