4.2 General Operation Instructions
Step 1. Create your design that you'd like to engrave. You can do this directly in your engraving software or use any
other graphics program, saving or converting the file to a format compatible with the engraver. See the full
list of acceptable file types in the Technical Specifications section above.
Step 2. Check that your water tank is full of clean and cool but not cold distilled water. Replace the water if it is not
clean or cool. Add more water if your water pump is not completely submerged. Turn on your water pump
following its user manual. Visually confirm that the water is flowing through the whole system either by
opening the top rear door to look at the laser tube itself or by observing that water is entering the machine and
returning to the tank through the outlet tube. If the laser tube is examined directly, remember to close its
access door before continuing. Add more distilled water if the pump is no longer well covered after filling the
engraver's water tubing.
Step 3. Turn on your fume extractor or ventilation system, if any. (The engraver's own exhaust fans will turn on with
the machine.)
Step 4. If you have not already done so, turn on the control panel by turning the main power switch on the back of the
machine to its ON position. Load your chosen design directly from a USB flash disk or through your comput-
er's connection with the engraver.
Step 5. Open the engraver's cover, check that the air assist is working properly, and adjust the workbed if necessary.
The honeycomb bed is recommended for most applications. The bed can be raised or lowered using the
control panel or the manual adjustment knob to accommodate different thicknesses of various materials.
Alternatively, the honeycomb bed can be removed to expose the aluminium knife bed and provide a little
more space for thicker projects. For heavier substrates, be careful to distribute the weight as evenly as possi-
ble across the reinforced aluminium supports.
Step 6. Place a sample piece of your material on the workbed. The standard location is in the top left corner of the
workbed. This can be changed by moving either your design or the location of the engraver's origin using
either the control panel or your engraving software.
Step 7. Focus the laser by using the control panel's autofocus feature or by placing the acrylic focus tool on top of the
material and carefully raising the workbed. The laser head should barely touch the top of the acrylic tool
without applying any pressure, ensuring the engraving distance is correct. (Again, never attempt to focus the
laser either way without some material on the workbed.) Close the cover.
Step 8. Customize your design's contrast and engraving depth by adjusting the parameters in your engraving software
or directly through the control panel. If your engraving instructions detail the power setting in milliamperes,
use the following conversion chart to find the appropriate power setting:
4.1 Operation Overview
Operate this laser marking machine only in accordance with all the instructions provided in this manual. Failure to
follow the proper guidelines detailed here can result in property damage and personal injury.
This section will address only some of the options and features provided by the operation software. Before beginning to
use the machine, make sure that you have read this entire manual (particularly the Safety Information above), the
separate software manual, and any and all warnings provided on the machine itself.
4. Operation
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