Section 7: Using the Epilog Dashboard
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If you have a multi-layered material that you can mark easily, but not well, at high
speeds, try lowering the speed to see if that produces a better mark. If you’re able
to produce a better mark, but it’s overpowered, lower the power also.
Power
The Power setting determines the amount of laser energy that is delivered to the
piece being cut and is adjustable in 1% increments from 1 to 100%. The higher
the power, the deeper the engraving. Please refer to the Speed & Power
Recommendations section of this manual.
Dithering
Dithering defines how the dot patterns will be engraved in raster images that
contain grayscales, blends, or color. The Dashboard offers six different dithering
patterns to enhance your engraving projects. The default mode is Standard. This
mode can be used for all images including photographs. Dithering is used only
for Raster engraving and has no affect on vector cut lines.
The dropdown list of dithering patterns is easier to think about if you separate the
six options into two categories that we will refer to as Clipart and Photograph:
Clipart Modes – Standard, Brighten and Low Res modes are typically used for
clipart images or anything that has been created using a software application like
Corel. Standard mode is the default mode and is by far the most commonly used.
It produces a very structured pattern to the dot patterns being engraved. Brighten
and Low Res decrease the number of dots in the engraving pattern and can be
used effectively to remove the washed out appearance of some images (including
photographs).
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