Specifications

Section 3
Operation
How it Works
The VersaLASER uses the intense energy of the laser beam
to vaporize material from the work piece (wood, plastic, etc.),
placed on the VersaLASER work surface, by either raster
engraving, vector cutting, or vector marking. Raster engraving
is the technique where the laser beam traverses left and right,
engraving horizontal lines of material as it steps down the work
piece vertically, similar to a laser or inkjet printer. Vector
cutting or vector marking is the technique in which the laser
beam follows a path to cut or mark a desired outline, which is
similar to a pen plotter. The difference between vector cutting
(completely passing through the work piece) and vector marking the material (lightly marking the surface)
is laser power applied. You determine whether you want your artwork raster engraved, vector marked, or
vector cut into the work piece by the colors you assign to the elements of the objects in your graphic
images. Black colored (filled) and shades of black (grays or grayscale) objects will raster engrave. Red
colored outlined objects, set to a hairline thickness, will vector cut. Blue outlined objects, also set to a
hairline thickness, will be vector marked.
Using the VersaLASER is as simple as creating your artwork, according to the rules outlined above, and
simply printing to the VersaLASER as you would to any other type of printer. The VersaLASER printer
driver will then pop up and prompt you for the type of material you are processing and its measured
thickness. After choosing a material from the list and entering the material thickness, your artwork will be
turned into a print job and stored in the VersaLASER print cache on your hard drive. You can then use
the VersaLASER On-Screen Control Panel to select and preview the saved print job you wish to run,
position your material in the VersaLASER, and press the START button.
The VersaLASER Keypad
• POWER: Turns the VersaLASER on ONLY if the computer is powered on, booted
into Windows, the VersaLASER On-Screen Control Panel is running, and the USB
cable is connected from the computer to the VersaLASER. Also, holding the key
down for 5 seconds will power off the VersaLASER.
• UP and DOWN ARROWS: Raises and lowers the Z-axis table (work surface).
Press momentarily for slow movement and hold down for faster movement.
• PAUSE: If, during processing, you wish to stop or pause the VersaLASER, press
PAUSE once. Press PAUSE again and the VersaLASER will resume processing
from the point at which it was “paused”. If you press START while the VersaLASER
is “paused” the VersaLASER will start over from the beginning of the print job.
• START: Begins processing from the beginning of a job.
• RED and GREEN LED’s: The RED LED and GREEN LED located between the
PAUSE and START buttons provide information on the status of the machine.
CONDITION RED LED GREEN LED
OFF The user door is closed The VersaLASER is off
ON The user door is open The VersaLASER is on
VectorRaster