Troubleshooting guide

Using the Laser System Step-by-Step 5-3
Slowly raise the table until you observe the
tool either tilting or sliding away from the
focus carriage. This will occur when the
bottom edge of the focus carriage meets with
the top of the beveled edge of the focus tool.
The objective is to stop the table at the point
where the tool just starts to move or tilt.
WARNING: To avoid damage to the Focus
Lens, avoid positioning the Focus Tool
underneath the Focus Carriage.
Sometimes it is desirable to be slightly out of focus when engraving or cutting. It widens the
beam at the surface of the material to soften the image or create a wider cut line.
WARNING: DO NOT engrave or cut too far out of focus, as this can be a
potential fire hazard. A maximum of .1 inches above or below precise focus
should be the absolute limit.
It does not matter whether you bring the table up to go out of focus, or down, the effect is the
same. However, we recommend lowering the Z-axis table because it moves the material further
away from the Focus Lens possibly resulting in less contamination of the lens. You should
experiment on some scrap material at another time and note the difference. In this example, we
will engrave in precise focus.
If you desire to set your focus in another position besides the default (1”,1”) position, then you
must send the new focus position from the Printer Driver. Please refer to the section on the
Printer Driver for a more detailed explanation.
Printing to the Laser System
From within your graphics program, click File and then click Print (this is the usual procedure for
most graphic programs, however, your software may be different so you may need to refer to
your software’s manual on how to print your graphic). Click Printer Setup to display the Printer
Driver Settings and adjust the settings. Sample settings for a particular material can be found in
the Material Applications Guide. Once you have completed entering the appropriate
parameters, click OK to exit the Printer Driver, and click OK again to begin printing to the laser
system.