Specifications

Printer Driver Controls
Section 3-8
Engraving Field Tab
Language
Select from many different languages in this drop down list. Some language changes will not take effect
until the printer control panel is closed and then re-opened.
Version
Clicking Version will display a pop-up dialog box containing information on the current driver version
number as well as the driver’s copyright notice. If contacting technical support, it is important to have the
version number of your driver available.
Start Options
Choose from either Auto Start or Manual Start in Windows 95/98/ME only. Windows 2000/XP users can
only use Manual Start.
Auto Start
This enables the laser system to begin engraving as soon as you click the OK button and without
having to push the start button on the control panel of the laser system. This option functions only
when the laser system’s one file memory mode is activated. Refer to the laser system’s operations
manual on how to activate one file memory mode.
CAUTION: Before using AUTO START, please ensure that your exhaust system is powered ON and
your material is loaded into the machine and properly focused. Use extreme caution when using this
feature because there will be very little time to stop the laser system from engraving or cutting once
you have clicked OK in the driver.
Manual Start
This is the normal mode of operation of the laser system. The laser system will not start until the
entire file enters into the laser system and the operator pushes the start button on the control panel.
Engraving Field
Width and Height
The page size that you enter here MUST match the page size in your graphics software program
EXACTLY and it is up to the operator to enter in the correct settings. Select the metric box if metric
units are desired.
NOTE: Incorrect use of this feature may cause no graphics, partial graphics, erroneous graphics, or
a misaligned graphics output, relative to the application material, to occur. To avoid problems, we
recommend that set it to the maximum field size of your laser system (click the Maximum Page Size
button) and also set your graphics software programs page size to match.
Maximum Page Size Button
Clicking on this button restores the driver back to the default maximum page size that your model can
accept.
Orientation
Orientation determines the raster direction of travel and MUST also match your graphics software’s page
orientation EXACTLY. The landscape mode is the NORMAL mode of operation and causes the laser
system to raster in the left and right direction. Portrait mode (Windows 95/98/ME only) causes the laser
system to raster from the front to the back of the laser system (not recommended for continuous use).
DO NOT choose different orientation settings between your graphics software and the driver otherwise,
your graphic may not print in the correct position or may not print at all because it may be inadvertently
placed off the printable area of the page.