Universal Laser Systems X-600 Troubleshooting Guide download pdf (Page 22)

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 0 255 255

ORANGE 255 102 0

If using a color other than the exact colors listed above, the driver will attempt to match it to a color in the

driver that it most closely resembles. The driver will then use that color’s power setting and apply a

halftone pattern to represent the original color’s shade. For example, if using a color like pink to fill a

rectangle, the driver takes a reading of the percentage of different colors used to create that color and will

use the power setting assigned to one of the eight colors of the driver that it most closely resembles. It

might be expected that the driver will use the power setting assigned to the color red but instead the

driver may choose the magenta setting and halftone the rectangle as a representation of the pink color’s

lighter shade. To prevent the incorrect assignment of laser power, be sure to use the right colors. If

using graphics with colors other than the eight listed above or to simplify the assignment of power

settings, try using the Clipart Mode feature in the driver. This feature will cause the system to only use

the power setting assigned to the color black and halftone all of the other colors.

Outlines and Fills

The printer driver distinguishes between raster mode (engraving) and vector mode (cutting) by the type of

graphic artwork being used. Basically, all graphics other than outlines of very thin line widths will be

interpreted as engraved images and the raster mode will be used for output. If laser cutting is desired,

set the line thickness of the lines that are drawn in the graphics software to .001 inches (.025 mm) or the

smallest possible line thickness that is available. The printer driver will interpret these objects as vectors

and will cut them out providing that your software has the capability of vector output. Basically, all

software programs have the ability to provide raster output. However, not all programs have the ability to

provide vector output even if you set the line width to the smallest thickness possible. Check with

Software Anomalies section in the back of this manual for software that can vector output. The use of

color fills or bitmaps will cause the laser system to engrave. The combination of engraving and cutting is

available in most graphics software. We suggest that when combining engraving and cutting objects, use

different colors for the fills and outlines since engraving requires different power settings than cutting

objects. One thing to keep in mind when creating cutting objects is that if the outline thickness is set too

thick, the driver might interpret the outline as a filled object and will engrave the outline instead of cutting.

This might be desirable if engraving thick outlines is necessary. The outline thickness at which the driver

will interpret cut lines as filled objects is dependent on the software used. Usually, any line thickness .008

inches (.2 mm) or greater will engrave. The only way to determine the cross over point for line thickness

is to experiment with different line widths. Software programs that do not have outline capabilities

definitely will not have the ability to cut.

Image Processing Order

When cutting or engraving a graphic image, the laser system will perform all engraving first, and then

proceed to vector cutting. Raster engraving will proceed in the exact order of the colors listed in the

driver. For example, all black filled objects will engrave first, then all red filled objects, then all green filled

objects and so on. When all engraved objects have been completed, the laser system will proceed to

vector cut any outlines present in the artwork. Vector output order is dependent on your operating

system, printer driver version, and your software. Refer to the printer driver controls for more details.

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