Universal Laser Systems X-600 Troubleshooting Guide Page 1

XL9200 / XL12000 Laser Engraving and Cutting Systems Safety, Installation, Operation, and Basic Maintenan

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Section 1-6 EU Compliance (CE) Product Identification: XL9200/XL12000 Laser Engraving and Cutting Systems Manufacturer: Universal Laser

Section 1-7 FCC Compliance This ULS laser system has been tested and found to comply with Federal Communication Commission (FCC) directives regar

Section 2-1 Section 2 System Installation The following operational gui

INSTALLATION Section 2-2 • Level the feet by placing a bubble level across the top of the legs at position 1 and 2. Using a wrench, adjust the

INSTALLATION Section 2-3 Tilt the laser cartridge downward on a 30-degree angle. Place the upper “V” groove of the cartridge on top

INSTALLATION Section 2-4 Electrical Power Source • The electrical power requirements can be found printed on the sticker next to the power inlet

INSTALLATION Section 2-5 Computer and Operating System Minimum Computer Requirement • Windows XP Home or Professional Edition computer. Macint

INSTALLATION Section 2-6 When a software company updates their version of their programs, it can sometimes cause conflicts with our printer driver

INSTALLATION Section 2-7 12. The next step is to set the default value for the line width and color when drawing graphic objects. To do this, cl

Notice This publication and its contents are proprietary to Universal Laser Systems, Inc. (ULS), and are intended solely for the contractual use of

INSTALLATION Section 2-8 12. The next step is to set the default value for the line width and color when drawing graphic objects. To do this, cl

INSTALLATION Section 2-9 Graphics Software Setup Choosing the right graphics software program to run the laser system is essential for maximum u

INSTALLATION Section 2-10 COLOR RED GREEN BLUE BLACK 0 0 0 RED 255 0 0 GREEN 0 255 0 YELLOW 255 255 0 BLUE 0 0 255 MAGENTA 255 0 255 CYAN

INSTALLATION Section 2-11 Overlapping Fills If the artwork created has overlapping filled areas, the driver will automatically filter these fills

INSTALLATION Section 2-12 Monochrome Bitmaps If you scan the image in monochrome (black and white) mode, set your scanner to at least 600 DPI. T

INSTALLATION Section 2-13 Postscript (PS) Images The laser system is NOT a postscript device. This means that postscript fills, postscript textu

Section 3-1 Section 3 OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS System Oper

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-2 Control Panel Functions Emergency Stop Depressing the Emergency Stop button instantly disc

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-3 The Menu System The Viewer Mode When first powered on, the system will initialize and the

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-4 Air/ Gas Flow The air or gas flow rate can be set from 10% to 100%, in 10% increments. Ima

Introduction We would like to thank you for your laser system purchase. Universal Laser Systems, Inc. (ULS) is the pioneer, and highest volume ma

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-5 Cutting Table (Optional) Installed Yes / No: Used for calibration of an optional cutt

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-6 Clear Cache Yes / No: Permanently deletes ALL stored jobs from system hard drive. Screen Sa

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-7 Manual Motion When in the Viewer mode, the Manual Motion screen can be accessed by pressing

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-8 When using the Z Position method, it is best to first calibrate the Focus position of the f

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-9 NOTE: When adjusting the printer driver settings, it is highly recommended that you practic

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-10 % Power and % Speed work together in determining how deep the engraving or cutting will be

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-11 Image Density (DPI) settings will also have an effect on vector quality and vector speeds

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-12 3D There are two ways to use this feature. The first method is used produce an engra

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-13 The setting that produces the highest contrast using the least amount of %Power is called

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-14 Defaults Selecting it brings up a pop-up window so you can choose from the following setti

XL Laser Systems Specifications: XL-9200 XL-12000 Laser Power See Laser Options See Laser Options Field Size 36”x24” (41.5”x29.5” max part) 48”x

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-15 About Clicking Version will display a pop-up dialog box containing information on the curr

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-16 Universal Laser Systems, Inc. Setting this parameter too low may cause the effective part

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-17 Step 2: Using text to set the CONTRAST parameter. Type in a random line of text, using th

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-18 The Image Enhancement settings for that material are now complete. If you feel that you ca

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-19 IMAGE DENSITY ANGLE SHAPE LINES PER INCH 6 45 DEGREES ROUND 180 5 45 DEGREES ROUND 90

OPERATION AND PRINTER DRIVER CONTROLS Section 3-20 SORT ONLY The printer driver collects all the vectors from the application software, store

Section 4-1 Section 4 Basic Maintenance Keeping the laser system clean wi

BASIC MAINTENANCE Section 4-2 Optics A visual inspection of the #2 and #3 mirrors, beam window, and focus lens should be performed at least once a

BASIC MAINTENANCE Section 4-3 Beam Window Figure 5

BASIC MAINTENANCE Section 4-4 Y Guide Wheels Figure 8

Table of Contents Section 1 - Safety Description of Appropriate Use...

BASIC MAINTENANCE Section 4-5 Maintenance Schedule Since the maintenance requirements of the laser system is dependent on the type of material bei

BASIC MAINTENANCE Section 4-6 ERROR CAUSE SOLUTION Duplicate Address. IP address was entered that already exists on network. Contact System Admini

Section 5 Material Settings Guide This section provides sample driver settings and helpful hints to get started engraving and/or cutting the mate

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-2 • Laser engraving or cutting materials other than those described in this manual can be a safety hazar

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-3 NOTE When engraving very small objects, top speed cannot be achieved because acceleration and deceleration o

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-4 ACRYLIC - CAST AND EXTRUDED LIGHT RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 53 100 500

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-5 COMMENTS There are two types of acrylic available, cast and extruded. Cast turns white or frosted and extru

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-6 ACRYLIC - MIRRORED LIGHT RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 58 100 500 1 .003”

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-7 COMMENTS Engraving mirrored acrylic is similar to engraving regular acrylic. The idea is to engrave through

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-8 ANODIZED ALUMINUM RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 72 100 500 1 .001” 30 60 1

Section 1-1 Section 1 Safety Description of Appropriate Use This device is designed for laser cutting and engraving of the materials listed in

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-9 BRASS - PAINTED RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 29 100 500 1 .001” 30 27 100

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-10 CORIAN / AVONITE / FOUNTAINHEAD RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 44 500

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-11 CORK RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 80 38 500 1 .010” 30 80 45 500 1 .01

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-12 DELRIN RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 22 500 1 .015” 30 100 26 500 1 .

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-13 GLASS / CRYSTAL RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 13 300 1 .001 30 100 15

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-14 LEATHER RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 45 100 500 1 .001” 30 38 100 500 1

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-15 MARBLE RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 35 500 1 .003” 30 100 42 500 1 .

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-16 MAT BOARD RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 72 80 250 1 .005” 30 60 80 250

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-17 MELAMINE - STANDARD ENGRAVING LIGHT RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 25

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-18 MELAMINE - PHOTO/CLIPART ENGRAVING RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 80 38 5

Section 1-2 Laser Safety The device contains a sealed carbon dioxide (CO2) laser in a Class I enclosure that produces intense invisible and visible

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-19 PLASTIC - ENGRAVERS MICROSURFACED RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 29 100 50

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-20 RUBBER STAMPS RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 10 500 1 .030” 30 100 12

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-21 SIGN VINYL RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 19 500 1 .015” 30 100 23 500

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-22 WOOD RASTER ENGRAVING LASER WATTAGE POWER SPEED PPI PASS DEPTH 25 100 25 500 1 .020” 30 100 30 500 1 .02

MATERIAL SETTINGS GUIDE Section 5-23 Elevating the wood also helps to determine whether the laser has passed completely through since the cut pie

Section 1-3 DANGERINVISIBLE AND VISIBLE LASERRADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE TODIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION AVOID EXPOSUREINVISIBL

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