Roland EGX-350 - 4-3 Selection of the Cutter (Usage Examples)

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Chapter 4 Engraving
4-1 Flow of Engraving Operations
3.
Cutter Installation and Basic Engraving Settings
Install the cutter to use for engraving. On this machine, you also set the Z-axis engraving origin point at this
time. The methods you use for installation and the settings dier depending on whether you’re using the nose
unit and on the cutter type. This manual describes the following four variations. Use these as a reference to
select the optimal cutter for the purpose and use the appropriate methods for installing the cutter and mak-
ing the settings.
 Character cutter or at cutter (with the nose unit)
 P. 56, “Cutter Installation Method 1 (With Nose Unit)”
 Character cutter or at cutter (no nose unit)
 P. 62, “Cutter Installation Method 2 (No Nose Unit)”
 Diamond scraper
 P. 67, “Cutter Installation Method 3”
 End mill
 P. 71, “Cutter Installation Method 4 (End mill)”
4.
Setting the XY Origin Point
Set the engraving origin point for the X and Y axes.
 P. 75, “Setting the XY Origin Point (Home Position)”
5.
Performing Engravings
When all the preparations are complete, send the engraving data from the computer and carry out engrav-
ing.
 P. 76, “Performing Engraving”