Universal Laser Systems ULS-25PS, Operation Manual

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The Laser.ini file can be thought of as being a file that stores the current power settings
when the “OK” button is pressed. This gives the driver the ability to restore these
settings every time the driver is accessed. Without this file, the power settings would
have to be entered in every time the graphic is sent to print. Selecting “File” then “Load
Laser.ini”
will restore the settings that were saved the last time the “OK” button in the
driver was pressed. Once the “OK” button is selected, the current power settings will
be stored in the “Laser.ini” file and the original ones will be erased.
Help
Select this option to access Help on the use of the ULS Printer Driver. Selecting “Help”
and then “About” will display the current driver version number and our copyright notice.
3.3
Using DOS Based Programs
When using DOS based programs, there are a few things to keep in mind. DOS
software is not standardized and each application will work differently. When using
DOS applications, it is not possible to print through the ULS Printer Driver and for this
situation, the system has been designed to automatically emulate a Hewlett Packard
plotter. Plotters use a special language called HPGL which the laser system has been
designed to accept. When configuring the DOS based program, select the HP7475
plotter as the printing device. Set the maximum paper size to 24 inches(609.6 mm)
wide by 18 inches(457.2 mm) tall (refer to the DOS software manual for how to
configure the printing device). Once configured properly, the laser system should
interface with the program very nicely and act just like a plotter. The following are a few
points to remember when printing from DOS based programs:
1. Some DOS programs will not allow the page size to be set at 24 inch(609.6 mm) x
18 inches(457.2 mm) in the Landscape mode. If this is not possible, the full
engraving field cannot be utilized. If a smaller page size is used, determine where
the program will place the graphic on the engraving table by running a few tests to
see where the laser system will output.
2. Some DOS programs use the lower left corner of the engraving field as the origin so
remember this when setting up the graphic drawing.
3. When assigning power settings to the graphic, it will be necessary to assign an
HPGL plotter pen to the different colors in which the graphic was drawn. In most
cases the pen numbers should match the power setting numbers in the laser
systems “Power Settings” display.
4. Some DOS programs may allow the setting of pen speed for the different plotter
pens. These speeds will be ignored by the laser system so do not be concerned
with making those settings in the software. The only place that the settings can be
made is in the “Power Settings” display section of the laser systems control panel.
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