L-SOLUTION 800 machine . 18
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Computer requirements
The following is our minimum recommended computer configuration. Using a faster computer with more capacity will
increase efficiency and throughput. Although using a computer that does not meet our minimum recommendation might
be acceptable to you, a faster computer will definitely pay for itself in a short amount of time.
- Pentium 500 MHz or equivalent
- 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
- 4 Gigabyte hard drive or bigger (10 gigabyte recommended)
- 15 inch color VGA monitor (17 inch recommended)
- 3.5" floppy disk drive
- CD-ROM Drive
- USB Port 1.1 or 2.0
- Mouse or other pointing device
- Microsoft Windows 2000® (XP, NT)
- 300 DPI Optical Resolution Scanner
Remember that the LASER system is an output device just like a printer is. The faster you can create graphics and
manipulate your software, the faster you can download to the LASER system to keep it producing.
Software suggestions
Gravograph Engraving software
- LaserStyle (Windows 2000®, XP, NT)
Font requirements
True Type
We recommend using True Type fonts only. TrueType fonts are the most versatile and should be used whenever possible.
They provide the best print quality and will print well at any size.
PostScript
We do not recommend using PostScript fonts. The LASER system is NOT a PostScript printer and therefore has no capability
of printing PostScript fonts. Sometimes a PostScript font will print if you are running Adobe Type Manager (ATM). Adobe
Type Manager converts PostScript fonts to bitmapped fonts before sending the information to our printer driver. Using ATM
does not guarantee that the PostScript font will print properly. Therefore it is NOT recommended.
Bitmap
Bitmapped fonts only print well when used at the specific point size they were designed for. This point size is usually
indicated in the font name such as Times Roman 12. If a font is only available in bitmap form, you must print it at the size
it was created for. Scaling the font larger will result in a more jagged looking character although scaling it smaller produces
good results.
Tip
If you are having any problems printing a font and you cannot figure out what is going on, select the font and «convert
to curves» or «convert to paths» in your graphics software. This will convert the font into a bitmapped image and will print
correctly to the LASER system. Refer to your graphics software on how to convert fonts.
As you can see, we strongly recommend the use of True Type fonts only.
Installation
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