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1. 1 Connect the male end of the power cord to a quality surge protector and then connect the surge protector into a properly grounded outlet 2 Do the same for the computer system 3 Connect the female end of the power cord into the machine s power cable inlet located on the right side of machine 4 1 2 Power Cable Connection If the LaserPro Spirit GE you purchased is a 100W laser power please have a professional technician install the power cable wiring as shown below Step 1 Each Spirit GE 100W machine is equipped with the following power cord which is marked separately with G Ground N Neutral and L Live Notice that the two ends of the power cord has different type of connectors O shape and Y shape O Shaped connect to Y shaped connect to Laser Machine Electricity Outlet on the wall Fig 4 1 Power Cord for 100W SPIRIT Machine 18 www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual Fig 4 2 Unscrew the Laser Cabinet Step 3 Unscrew the black fixing connector in the right side of Spirit Black Fixing Connector Fig 4 3 Location of Black Fixing Connector Fig 4 4 Loose the Black Fixing Connector 19 www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Step 4 Insert the O shaped power cord through the black wiring connector Fig 4 5 Insert the shaped Cord to the Black Fixing Connector Step 5 Install the Assembly C in step 4 to SPIRIT through An openi
2. User Reset will pop up a confirmation press Enter to confirm and continue System Reset will pop up a confirmation press Enter to confirm and continue Relevant Buttons Function Back to previous page o o F1 Back Back to previous page A V Directional scroll through the menu selections Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis Perform the selection www laserpro com 50 Spirit GE User vena www laserproj com Machine Information Page lt t Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Information gt from the menu Machine Information Page The Machine Information Page allows you to view information regarding the system such as the GCC logo machine name firmware version and other information Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page A V Directional Scroll through pages Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis www laserpro com tema 51 Spirit GE User www laserproj com 5 2 The LaserPro Spirit GE Print Driver With the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver successfully installed you will need to adjust the printer and page size default settings bef
3. www laserproj com aa Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Carriage Work Table Adjustment Page xt navigating to this page Main Work Page Press A V lt l gt or F3 Carriage Work Table Adjustment Page The Carriage Work Table Adjustment Page allow you to manually increase and decrease the height of the work table Z axis In addition you can manually adjust the Y axis and X axis of the laser carriage Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page F3 Down Manually decrease the height of the work table Z axis F4 Up Manually increase the height of the work table Z axis A I V Directional Manually adjust the Y axis position of the laser carriage lt gt Directional Manually adjust the X axis position of the laser carriage Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis o 30 www laserpro com Spirit GE User RA ae ania Functions Page The Functions Page allows you to edit file management and machine settings From this page you will be able to access the File Management Machine Setting and Machine Information pages y Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page File Management Page this page allows you to manage the files that you have loaded onto the LaserPro Spirit Ma
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5. Thick F yot gt ov 1000 Vector Function 2 Normal All Raster O Vector Sorting Optimization Sorting Position Mode 2 Home O Without Home O Relative Center Cluster Use Cluster Distance yume Enhanced Vector Mode Enhanced Vector Notice 2 Top To Bottom Parameter settings saved prior ta AP O driver 3 43 will need to adjust under Bottom To Top enhanced vector mode Image Output Direction Disable Skip White Cancel Scaling Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING 0 In some cases you may find a slight output inaccuracy in the actual output compared to what you have set in the computer This margin of error or offset is extremely small approximately 1 300 What this means that there may be a 1 unit offset for every 300 unit increments As an example if you engrave a 300mm straight line it may end up measuring only 299mm or 301mm in the final output In this case you will want to set the scaling setting to 1 1000 or 1 1000 respectively to compensate A general rule of thumb is for every 300 unit increment you will want to adjust the slider by 1 if the final output is 1 unit increment shorter or 1 if the final output is 1 unit increment longer than your graphic design setting Position Modes Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING Home These selections allow you to control the positioning of the laser he
6. This setting allows you to improve the cutting quality at the expense of speed Your engraving speed will be dropped 50 to maximize the cutting power We recommend you enable this function when cutting thicker materials www laserpro com 267 e Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 5 2 3 4 Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Paper Page 5 Printing Preferences Option Fen Advance Paper Language Raster Paper Size Lit 2 Metric mm Imperial inch y 460 00 lear OH Image Tuning A Version Mo amp Spirit GE Copyright c Great Computer Co All Rights Reserved Dw 3 52 Rotary Parameter GCC Offset 0 00 mm Vee hina Lira Lemn a Wey aeerpnol com Uninstall Driver Extend Dual Head Rotary Fixture Paper Size Paper Page The paper size represents your total work area Ensure that the paper size is never set greater than the Spirit GE s worktable area of 25 x 18 640mm x 460mm or 29 x 20 740mm x 460mm with the Extend option checked The X value represents the length and the Y value represents the width Unit Paper Page DEFAULT SETTING Metric mm Here you can set your preferred measurement standard in which you would like use with the Spirit GE print driver You can choose between metric or imperial standards Image Tuning Paper Page DEFAULT SETTING 0 aserproj com 68 Spirit GE User R T Uc i y PF h
7. co i I yn a l 7 P ji _ N a a yd 2 Alf 7 Ma dl Ce A TL Braj N j j iy aa www laserpro com GE User Manual 4F No 236 Fu Te2ndRd HisChih Taipei County 221 Taiwan Tel 886 2 26946687 Fax 886 2 26946875 7 7 7 F EPE aserto www laserproj com Dear Sir or Madam Thank you for choosing GCC and the LaserPro Spirit GE You can be assured that this machine meets all of the highest safety standards while using technological innovations shared by no other laser engraver The Spirit GE is backed by GCC a truly international company that is dedicated to helping your business grow We at GCC are proud to introduce the LaserPro Spirit GE our most technologically advanced laser engraver to date This easy to operate machine has been designed with quality productivity and safety in mind With innovations like the OSM M stellar quality under high speed SmartFILE file management and the new Linear Low Maintenance Motion System the Spirit GE clearly on the cutting edge of all laser systems GCC understands that a creative technical background is the key to successful growth in the ever changing information economy We have a strong team of R amp D experts who propel our company to new heights From product development to manufacturing our engineers are dedicated to innovation and quality Guiding our solid technical base is a world class management team At GCC our leaders brin
8. NO Relevant Buttons Function Back to previous page o o Z o F1 Back Back to previous page F4 Save Save your current settings lt l gt Directional Cycle File Save between YES NO Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis www dn 46 aserpro com Spirit GE User R www laserproj com Set Vector Mode Page xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set Vector Mode gt from the menu Set Vector Mode Page The Set Vector Mode Page allows you to adjust and balance vector mode s quality and speed settings based on your specific job Speedy Vector Mode offers the highest output speed sacrificing quality Whereas Quality Vector Mode offers the highest quality sacrificing output speed Keep in mind that speed and quality are usually at a tradeoff The system s default is Fine Vector mode sacrificing some speed for higher quality The LaserPro Spirit GE s default setting is lt Fine Vector gt Modes Quality Vector Fine Vector Coarse Vector Speedy Vector Slower speeds higher quality Faster speeds lower quality Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page F4 Save Save your current settings
9. Spirit GE User Manual xt Navigating to this page Bhat cC l j i i y www laserpro com Main Work Page File Edit Vector Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt File Management gt from the menu File Management Page Select a job file and press Enter File Information Page Press F4 File Management Edit Page Select lt Vector Setting gt from the menu File Edit Vector Page The File Edit Vector Page allows you to edit the vector pen vector power vector speed and vector PPI and power ramp settings for the selected job These settings correspond to the same settings found on the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver This page allows you to easily adjust these values to make immediate adjustments while processing your loaded jobs even when you have disconnected your computer from the LaserPro Spirit Vector Pen 1 16 Vector Power 0 0 100 Vector Speed 0 0 100 Vector PPI 30 1524 Power Ramp YES NO _ Relevant Buttons Function A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis www laserproj com wa Spirit GE User Manual Main Work Page Press F4 Machine Setting Page The Machine Setting Page allows you to access and modify a variety of your machine settings Functions Page including Set Lens Tune Auto Focus Set Table Down Set Red Beam Carriage Lock Set www laserproj com Machine Setting Page lt t Navi
10. i a Mm WN HE HN a 2 ERE EEER aH 50 0 a aoe fee ae a EERE UN UN UUN UD 50 0 nL 50 0 zi FL Ll FL KOD Fill Custom colors Ti I NW NW W SNESE lI W W ha Y Y NU N Daina Gonos Color e E3 E EE Ey E E Ea Speed Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING 50 The speed slider controls the laser s speed during operation engraving speed with a range setting from 0 1 100 The Spirit GE S maximum laser processing speed is 60 inches per second therefore a setting of 100 speed is equivalent to 60 inches per second and a 10 speed setting would be equivalent to 6 inches per second Keep in mind this is the speed the laser moves at when cutting or engraving straight lines The machine will automatically slow down when processing curves www laserproj com 6l Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Power Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING 50 The power slider controls the laser s power during operation engraving power with a range setting from 1 100 The percentage setting represents the power for each laser pulse fired PPI Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING 400 PPI pulses per inch represents the number of times the laser pulses fires per linear inch exclusive for vector cutting Higher PPI settings will generate deeper overlapping laser pulses resulting in cleaner cuts Lower PPI settings lower than 150 will result in the individual laser pulses being spread apart resulting in a perforat
11. laser system Other Problems Graphic Was Clipped Message The size or location of graphic image may be bigger or beyond legal working area Do not place graphic object especially vectors right from 3 0 origin position or O at either x or y rail of working area on application software Corel Draw for instance even vector line s width has been set to the thinnest Because at thinnest line width it still goes beyond the boarder and causes the error If the message appears randomly but freguently even image object is smaller or within the legal boarder check or change DRAM module a bad contact or faulty DRAM could cause such error Auto Focus Pin is Not Functioning The focus pin could be stocked by greasy residue that coats on it Clean the probe with alcohol or acetone Check the cable of focus pin there might be a bad contact or breakage www laserpro com 102 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Chapter X Appendix 10 1 Glossary Color Fill Term within the awards and engraving industry used to describe the variety of techniques used to add color or contrast to engraving DPI Dots Per Inch or Pixels Per Inch The resolution of an image as defined by the amount of dots pixels included in an inch The DPI setting of 500 will include tell the machine to include 500 laser firings within an inch Driver A software program that allows the computer to communicate with its components and
12. 100 SPD around 30 depends on how deep you want to cut REVISE THIS SECTION WITH MORE SUBSTANTIAL DETAILS INSTEAD OF GENERALITIES The perfect image for 3D is like those shown below When image is ready choose 3D Effect as the output mode in the driver Sometimes some material WHAT SORT OF MATERIALS shows better effect if you run the job with 2nd pass with laser out of focus Especially with acrylic the 2nd pass will smooth out the surface For engraving wood as it burns easily and leaves blackened surface after the 1st pass it is necessary to run the 2nd pass to remove the burned surface To do that simply fill the image with black color as the mask see below and Run the black mask image with PWR 100 and SPD100 Create a black image for polishing itp weave get Sore Twr Tmt BBRA ee Bea Fae hbe 3 269458 95 www laserproj com wa 79 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Chapter VII Optional Items When purchasing the LaserPro Spirit GE from your local authorized GCC distributor you will be provided a chance to purchase optional items to enhance your experience with your system If anytime after the purchase of your Spirit GE would you like to purchase any optional item please contact your local authorized GCC distributor 7 1 Air Extraction System Option To properly remove dust vaporized materials and chemical smoke from the working area and machine it is necessary to install a su
13. A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis www laserproj com Spirit GE User Y www laserproj com Carriage Lock Page xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Carriage Lock gt from the menu Carriage Lock Page The Carriage Lock Page allows you to set whether the laser carriage is locked or free If the Carriage Free setting is set to lt YES gt then you will be able to manually move the laser carriage along the X and Y axis by hand with the top door open Whereas setting the Carriage Free to lt NO gt will lock the laser carriage and movement or positioning can only be done by the control panel Carriage Free YES NO Relevant Buttons Function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis _42 www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual a www laserproj com Set Command Mode Page lt t Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set Command Mode gt from the menu Set Command Mode Page The Set Command Mode Page allows you to configure vector settings when outputting in Default or HPGL mode Default mode is the standard Windows print driver recognized by the most p
14. DEFAULT SETTING Unselected Checking this box automatically inverts reverses the color of your image the white areas become black and vice versa The Invert option is not available in disabled with Manual Color File mode selected Invert Effect www laserproj com 58 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Print Immediately Option Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected Checking this will instruct the LaserPro Spirit GE to immediately begin the laser engraving process when you select Print from your graphic software program If Print Immediately is not checked then selecting Print will transfer the job file to the LaserPro Spirit GE system and will need to be initialized from the LaserPro Spirit GE control panel SmartACT Option Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected SmartACT is reduces the amount of time it takes to process a job by eliminating unnecessary travel of the laser carriage at the expense of some quality Usually the quality loss is minimal but will depend on the image or design you are working with please take some time to experiment with your particular design to determine whether the tradeoff is acceptable File Function Option Page The file function section allows you to manage various laser parameters This section is useful when performing repeat jobs on a variety of objects allowing you to save your frequently used laser parameters and load them in the future History File This section con
15. GE User Manual mN E A The entire selected image will be engraved using a single set of power amp speed settings the black pen from the PEN menu Please refer to the next section of the manual for details regarding the PEN functions The LaserPro Spirit GE print driver will interpret colored and shaded areas as different shades of gray by producing a halftone effect while engraving Instead of engraving only solid lines gray halftone areas will be a collection of dots with varying density The resolution and depth of these halftone areas can be adjusted with the DPI setting found on the Options page Please note that selecting the Black amp White mode will add a new Raster page to the menu The Black amp White mode dithering settings can be changed from the Raster page Please refer to the Raster section below for details Experiment with different dithering settings to attain the desired results Manual Color Fill Select this mode when you would like to designate specific power and speed settings and link them to certain colors of your image The LaserPro Spirit GE print driver allows a maximum of 16 pen parameters to be set 3D Mode Select this mode to attain a sculptured 3D effect on your engraving By using images that have a range of gray areas the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver can manipulate the image to give it added depth by linking the laser power depth of engraving to specific colors The settings can be adjust
16. OPERATION With the SmartMEMORY module installed you will be able to SAVE and LOAD to the SmartMEMORY www laserpro com 88 Spirit GE User Manual T Uc rm ny m ir i ee ees o Er i j y i al 2 ii all Le a ae a al A FL i l r re G www laserproj com SAVE files to the SmartMEMORY module 1 Navigate to the Write Flash Memory function From the Spirit GE Control Panel press the F4 Function gt MACHINE SETTING gt FLASH MEMORY gt WRITE FLASH MEMORY 2 By selecting the Write Flash Memory function the tasks stored on the Spirit GE will be transferred over to the SmartMEMORY module LOAD files from the SmartMEMORY module 1 Navigate to the Read Flash Memory function From the SPIRIT GE Control Panel press the F4 Function gt MACHINE SETTING gt FLASH MEMORY gt READ FLASH MEMORY 2 By selecting the Read Flash Memory function the tasks stored on the SmartMEMORY module will be transferred over to the SPIRIT 7 7 Dual Head Option With the Dual Head optional item an additional carriage head is integrated onto the engraver allowing for two identical engraving or cutting jobs to be performed at the same time The worktable is automatically divided into two identical work areas with each of the two laser carriages working each area The dual head is ideally suited for high volume production of identical items not only saving you time but doubling your productivity The dual head device of
17. Z Buttons axis Www i 38 cw aserproj com Spirit GE User R Select lt Machine Setting gt www laserproj com Tune Auto Focus Page 3 Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Tune Auto Focus gt from the menu Tune Auto Focus Page The Tune Auto Focus Page allows you to manually set the default auto focus distance vertical height of the worktable Z axis for when the Auto Focus button is pushed Relevant Buttons Function Back to previous page o o o F1 Back Back to previous page Save your current settings A I V Directional Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis Www i 39 cw aserproj com Spirit GE User R www laserproj com Set Table Down Page xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set Table Down gt from the menu Set Table Down Page The Set Table Down Page allows you to select whether or not the LaserPro Spirit GE displays a warning prompt at startup If the Table Down selection is set to lt YES gt the LaserPro Spirit GE will display a T
18. is important when engraving fine small intricate text The following two pictures show engraved text magnified with no image tuning left picture and image tuning enabled right picture Extend Paper Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected If you are processing a very large area requiring the maximum worktable area you will want to enable this mode Enabling this mode will extend the Spirit GE s maximum work area to 38 x 18 960mm x 460mm from the default 32 x 18 812 mm x 460mm This function is enabled at the expense of www laserpro com 69 Spirit GE User Manual U www laserproicom some quality usually on the left and right edges of your full size engraving Usually the quality loss is minimal and may not be apparent depending on your design Dual Head Paper Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected This function allows you to process two identical jobs at the same time through the employment of a secondary laser carriage With the dual head optional accessory properly set up 1 Check the Dual Head function to enable it The X width value of the paper size will shrink from 64cm to 37cm to accommodate for simultaneous jobs The Y height value remains the same 2 Simply lay out your work on a maximum page size of 31cm x 46cm Prepare your work as if you were making only a single piece the laser system and dual head will automatically take care of the duplication process Rotary Fixture
19. is made up of black red and blue colors will be processed using the laser settings designated for each particular color In order to utilize up to 16 different pens laser parameter settings make sure your graphics software can recognize and utilizes the 16 pen colors designated by the Spirit GE print driver B Printing Preferences PPI Raster Vector AI ADU in Wil 400 YES AO 400 ES NO 400 YES NO 400 YES NO 400 ES NO 400 ES NO 400 YES YES NO 400 YES YES NU 400 YES ES NO 400 YES YES AO ie ao YES YES NO Speed lt 500 e Raster Power gt 50 v Vector Ar Auto Focus FP S gt 400 If you would like to specify your own colors to designate to a particular laser setting then all you have to do is to double click on that particular pen color from the pen menu and a color manager window will open where you can select define custom colors to define your own color shown in the picture below This is useful when your image is composed of colors that are not part of the pen menu s default color selection and instead of modifying your image you simply would like to assign the laser settings based on the existing colors based on your current image www laserpro com Py 60 Spirit GE User Manual Option Pen Advance Paper Language Raster Fen No Speed Power Color AO 0 KO ai Bi Basic colors 50 0 ni al FN Ea
20. lt l gt Directional Cycle Set Vector Mode between OUALITY VECTOR FINE VECTOR COARSE VECTOR SPEEDY VECTOR Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis www laserproj com MM S Spirit GE User Manual www laserproi com lt t Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set Fine Mode gt from the menu Set Fine Mode Page The Set Fine Mode Page allows you to choose whether to engrave with more precision quality at the expense of speed or vice versa With Fine Mode set to lt YES gt will provide higher guality output but slower processing speeds With Fine Mode set to lt NO gt will provide faster processing speeds at lower guality output Fine Mode YES NO Set Fine Mode Page _ Relevant Buttons Function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis 48 www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserpro com xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Other gt from the menu Other Page The Other Page allows you to change various settings relating to the control panel The La
21. peripherals printers scanners monitors etc Error Diffusion Dithering Method This effect uses a series of random black and white pixels to represent shading Firmware Programming permanently set into a computer s ROM chips This information is burned into the computer chips and can only be changed by replacing the chips or in the case of EEROM by special procedure Parallel Cable The cable connection between the computer and another device usually the printer This allows the computer to send several bits of data simultaneously Parallel Port An outlet on your computer or electronic device that allows the computer and device to be connected and share information simultaneously Another common name for the parallel port is the LPT port PPI Pulses Per Inch PPI determines the gross amount of laser pulses there will be per linear inch PPI is exclusively for the vector setting A PPI setting of 500 results in the laser firing every 002 500 times per inch If the standard lens is producing a vector laser focal point of 007 then higher PPI settings will result in deeper overlapping laser pulses PPI settings lower than 150 will result in the individual laser pulses being spread far apart so they will not touch each other Low PPI settings are a good example of perforate paper Raster The process of rendering a cutting or engraving by multiple horizontal lines For example when cutting out or engraving a
22. placed and operated in a standard office type environment e Avoid environments where the machine is exposed to high levels of dust temperature temperatures exceeding 30 C or 85 F or humidity humidity exceeding 70 or where the ambient temperature is near the dew point e Avoid small enclosed areas with poor ventilation e Avoid areas with high levels of noise and electrical noise e Select a location that is large enough to accommodate the LaserPro Spirit GE an exhaust system a computer and a work or storage table e Select a location in which the ambient temperature remains between 15 C and 30 C 60 F to 85 F Select a location in which the relative humidity remains between 30 40 Select a location in which there is a short direct path to the fume exhaust system Set the LaserPro Spirit GE on a floor surface that is completely even Make sure your smoke or fire detection system in the immediate area is functioning e Setup the machine to be apart from the wall at least 60 cm 2 feet www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Chapter ll Unpacking amp Contents 2 1 Unloading and Unpacking The LaserPro Spirit GE is shipped in one crate that contains the machine the software and all of the necessary accessories The following section contains detailed step by step instructions for unpacking and assembly of the machine Unpack via the following steps 1 Move the
23. process your entire image as a raster engraving Any vector lines within the image will be treated as raster data and outputted as a raster engraving similar to a dot matrix printer Vector Sorting When performing a vector cutting job in which your image has one vector cut area enclosing within another vector cut area select the vector sorting mode This mode will automatically instruct the print driver to process the inside vector image and moving outwards If you try to process a vector image that has multiple layers without using this mode what may occur is the laser engraver may process the outer vector cutting first and any inner vector cutting will not be possible as your centerpiece material may have dropped to the cutting table This setting will always automatically direct the laser to cut from the inner most vector shape and move outwards Optimization Sorting This is a setting that will minimize your process time When selected the print driver will analyze your image and automatically determine the most efficient processing path to process your image Use Cluster Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected This setting allows you to change how the Spirit GE interprets and processes individual independent areas of an image in order to minimize job processing times The Cluster function is only applicable when multiple areas of an image are broken down and isolated from each other areas not touching each other blank space i
24. to measure the diameter at the point on the work piece you will be engraving and length of the work piece you will be engraving Make a record of this 2 Load the work piece onto the rotary attachment by first listing the lever on the rotary attachment unlocking the adjustable end of the rotary attachment Slide the adjustable end to accommodate the length of the work piece Load the working piece by centering the open end of the work piece against the rubber wheel and slide the adjustable end to fit the bottom of work piece firmly Now simply lower the lever to secure the work piece with the rotary attachment 3 Prepare the graphic you would like to engrave with the rotary attachment and go to the Paper Page of the Spirit GE print driver 4 From the Paper Page the first thing you must do is to check the Rotary Fixture The Paper Size options and Rotary Parameter will change to allow for proper input based on your rotary attachment a Under Paper Size the X value represents the length of your working piece Enter the length of your work piece in this field www laserpro com 92 Spirit GE User we Ri www laserproj com b Under Paper Size the Diameter value represents the diameter of your working piece at the position you wish to engrave Enter the diameter of your work piece in this field Again remember the proper diameter value would be the diameter location on your work piece you will be engraving c Under Rotar
25. 1 Unscrew the thumbscrews securing the front plate of the laser head and remove the faceplate 2 Remove the currently installed nozzle by simply sliding it outwards towards you 3 With either the SmartAIR Fine or Ultra Nozzle simply slide into the slot where you removed the original nozzle with the pointed end face down 4 Position the faceplate back onto the laser head and screw the thumbscrews back into place OPERATION 1 With the air compressor unit and applicable SmartAlR Nozzle properly installed Switch on the air compressor unit and make sure that the airflow regulator on the air assist valve is opened turn clockwise to increase the airflow counter clockwise to decrease the airflow The air nozzle under the laser head should emit a steady flow of air 2 With the SmartAIR nozzle and air compressor properly installed and operating all configurations and settings relating to air assist functions are controlled through the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver and hardware control panel Please refer to the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver and graphic control panel sections of this manual for details on how to enable and configure air assist functionalities 7 5 SmartGUARD Fire Alarm Option Laser cutting and engraving operations using the SmartGUARD system protects the operator machine and the work products from potential fire hazards During the engraving process flaming may occur when working with combustible or easily flamm
26. LaserPro Spirit GE consists of six components dual head the 2 laser Carriage connecting bar air tube B air tube C air tube connector and thumb screws The main benefit of dual head device is to increase the working efficiency With two laser carriages two identical jobs can be engraved or cut at the same time This can not only save time but also provide you the more flexible working productivity Please follow up the steps below to install the dual head Thumb Screws Air Tube B a O 7 Se T I e he HN Eos a ae an z E Wd E et eh me cl MD PARR m twr HY re ba FD i syd Fon cen a 1 EEN ay air i fui ae k r Tyd Ti a r a J Connecting Bar aserproj com 89 Spirit GE User Manual ww www laserproj com INSTALLATION With the machine off slide the original laser carriage all the way to the right Use a screwdriver and loosen the two screws on the dual head Mount install the dual head on the X rail and to the left side of the original laser carriage Use a screwdriver and tighten the two screws on the dual head to secure it to the X rail Attach the dual head s connecting bar right side to the original laser carriage left side using the included thumbscrews Now with your dual head firmly in place unscrew and remove the top and right blue caps from the air tube connector Remove pull out the air tube from the original laser carriage an
27. Paper Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected You will need to select the option when processing a job with the optional rotary attachment system to engrave on rounded or cylindrical objects When you have your material and rotary attachment properly set up 1 Check the Rotary Fixture function and notice the change in the Paper Size fields Under Paper Size the X value represents the length of your work piece Enter the length of your work piece in this field 2 Under Paper Size the Diameter value represents the diameter of your working piece at the position you wish to engrave Enter the diameter of your work piece in this field Again remember the proper diameter value would be the diameter location at the point of engraving on your work piece 3 Under Rotary Parameter the Offset value represents distance from the open end of your work piece to the base of the padded rubber wheel This value will be displayed on the Spirit s LCD panel Enter the proper offset value in this field Uninstall Driver Paper Page Select this to uninstall the Spirit GE print driver You will then need to restart your computer to complete the process www laserproj com 70 Spirit GE User Manual 5 2 3 5 Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Language Page This page allows you specify the language displayed by the Spirit GE Print Driver Current language options allow for English Spanish French And Chinese Simplified Traditional Japanese
28. Rom drive and click OPEN to have Spirit GE displayed as a valid printer Now select Spirit GE from the list of printers Spirit GE should be the only printer displayed on the list and click Next to continue If a screen comes up informing you of the detection of a previous driver and asks to keep the existing driver or use the new one select Replace Existing Driver and click Next to continue This screen will prompt you to provide a printer name Simply type in lt Spirit GE gt and select Yes or No if you want to use this printer as the default printer and click Next to continue www laserproj com 10 At the Printer Sharing screen select lt Do not share this printer gt and click Next to continue 11 Select lt No gt when asked if you want to print a test page and click Next to continue 12 Now simply click Finish to complete the Add Printer Wizard 13 Now the installation will proceed if you get a Hardware Warning about the software you are installing for this hardware has not passed Windows Logo testing simply click Continue Anyway to ignore this warning 14 Congratulations your printer driver has been successfully installed 15 This step is required only for USB connections If you are using the Spirit GE s USB connection interface then you will need to go to your Windows gt Control Panel gt Printer and Faxes Right click on the Spirit GE listing and select properties Go to the Ports menu and place a c
29. Type Dot Bayer Corner 45 Degree DEFAULT SETTING Dot Each pattern type uses a different shape and arrangement of dots to compose the shading effect of a raster image The following diagram is an example of the raster effects when using the different pattern types o Dithering Matrix Variable depending on the Pattern Type selected DEFAULT SETTING 8x8 This controls the resolution dot size and the number of dots the image is broken down into for the dithering process As an example selecting 2 x 2 will shade with a 5 grade halftone where as an 8 x 8 Dithering Matrix will dither with a 65 grade halftone The following diagram is an example of the raster effects when using the different dithering matrices In 7 MM i i i 4 j Gaa os dd 2 5 oes 8 a 8 2 Eo eee DDOD O 2X S DIHOHDO Enhance Dithering Enhance Dithering www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual i 73 Www laserproj com o Enhance Dithering DEFAULT SETTING Unselected Selecting this will produce a finer dithering output Error Diffusion Raster Page Interprets and outputs the raster engraving via the error diffusion method This mode will allow you to select from three diffusion types Floyd Stucki and Jarvis o Diffusion Type Floyd Stucki Jarvis DEFAULT SETTING Floyd Each diffusion type presents the shade of image as different spread halftones instead of dots to compose a raster image The following diagram is an exampl
30. able materials such as paper or wood The SmartGUARD Fire www laserpro com 86 Spirit GE User Manual YV a a Fo ly T d gt i Pa Y piani wee F Ge _ ri fF Sf oy ae a j tiga eE i z oat T rp LAI Ce gt iN iy Ni a F www laserproj com Alarm is a pre installed optional item that can be set to notify the operator through audio warnings and automatically shutdown the current operation INSTALLATION If you have purchased your system with the SmartGUARD option then no installation is reguired as your system will arrive with the SmartGUARD pre installed For system owners that did not initially purchase this option but would now like to add the SmartGUARD will need to contact their local authorized GCC distributor to have this great feature installed The installation process of the SmartGUARD fire alarm is complicated and not recommended to be performed by the end user OPERATION The SmartGUARD fire alarm is installed on the bottom inner side of the Spirit GE located beneath the top primary door as shown in the picture below There is a Sensor Delay Switch and Reset Button Reset Button Sensor Delay Switch Sensor Delay Switch The sensor delay switch controls the delay time from when a fire is detected until alarm activation and automatic system shutdown The sensor delay switch settings and results are shown below As an example if the sensor delays switch is set to the 2
31. able will move down and remove objects on table warning prompt on startup Pressing the Enter key at this point will confirm the prompt to move the work table to its lowest position If the Table Down is set to lt NO gt then the LaserPro Spirit GE will not display this warning prompt at system startup Table Down YES NO Distance 0 165 mm _ Relevant Buttons function lt l gt Directional Adjust the value for that selection Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis daserproicom z www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual J WN r j ie iJ i j F F f i i F j br m F www laserproj com Set Red Beam Page xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set Red Beam gt from the menu Set Red Beam Page The Set Beam Page allows you to turn on or off the red dot laser pointer on the laser carriage Enabling this function will indicate the exact area the engraving laser will fire upon Red Beam YES NO Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page F4 Save Save your current settings lt gt Directional Cycle Red Beam between YES NO Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function
32. ad after each job completion and before the next subsequent job Home Resets the positioning of the laser head to the home position upper right before and after each job www laserpro com FR 64 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Without Home The laser head will start the next job based on its position from its graphic application software setting from the last position of the previous job Upon completion of the current job the laser head will remain at the last position of the previous job Relative This mode sets the current laser head position to correspond to the origin top left position of the graphic software Therefore the laser head will process the job from its current position relative to its setting in the graphics software Center Sets the current position of the laser head as the center point for your subsequent job As an example if the subsequent job is to vector cut a circle and you have the Position Mode set to Center then the Spirit GE will vector cut a circle around the initial position of the laser head Image Output Direction Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING Top To Bottom These selections allow you to control the direction in which the system processes an engraved image Top To Bottom Selecting this will force the system to process the current task by moving the laser carriage from the top to the bottom of the image rear end to front end of the work table Bot
33. al A V lt l gt Four directional buttons allow you to navigate the selection cursor through the control panel menu and adjust the value of specific settings In general the A V directional buttons cycle through the various selections while the lt l gt directional buttons adjust the value of that particular selection Enter Confirms the current selection Start Stop Allows you to start or stop engraving jobs once those jobs have been successfully loaded onto the system Delete Provides guick access to delete the current job Pause Pauses the current engraving process Press again to resume the current process Auto Focus After you have positioned your material and moved the laser carriage head to the area you want to engrave press this button and the system will automatically adjust the optimal vertical focal distance for the laser Manual Focus A Y To manually adjust the vertical focal distance between the laser head and the material you can use the A V buttons to do so Doing so will adjust the vertical height z axis of the worktable www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 5 1 3 Graphic Control Panel Navigation Chart Main Work Page Functions Page File Management Page Machine Setting Page Link DLink Page File Information Page File Management Edit Page File Edit Raster Page File Edit Vector Page Carriage Work Table Adjust
34. aluminum may partially reflect some of the invisible laser radiation Severe eye damage may occur if appropriate safety goggles are not worn e Connect the machine to a properly grounded power outlet Ensure the voltage of the power source is identical to the voltage of the machine e Do not open the laser access panel when the machine is plugged in e Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the laser module e Do not attempt to remove or modify any component of the machine s laser interlock safety system e Ensure the immediate work area of the machine is well ventilated Odors vapors and dust are byproducts generated during the laser engraving and cutting process An exhaust system vacuum cutting box and honeycomb table are recommended Please contact GCC or your local GCC distributor for more information e Do not laser heat sensitive surfaces or materials that may generate toxic fumes such as PVC and Teflon Regularly clean and maintain your machine according to our cleaning and maintenance instructions Doing so will ensure a machine that will operate effectively and safely over a long period of time a www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproi com 1 6 Operating Environment Please follow the guidelines when considering a suitable location to set the LaserPro Spirit GE Improper work environments may lead to operational malfunction and or unsafe working conditions The LaserPro Spirit GE should be
35. and German Language Raster Language English www laserpro com Tl Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 5 2 3 6 Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Raster Page 5 Printing Preferences Option Pen Advance Paper Language Faster Contrast Dark 50 g Light 250 Halftone Ditherimg 2 Dithering Error Diffusion Dithering Matris Pattern Type Enhance Dithering Contrast Raster Page DEFAULT SETTING 0 A quick and easy way to immediately adjust the contrast of an engraved image Moving the slider to the Dark setting will increase the contrast levels of the engraved output whereas moving the slider to the Light setting will decrease the contrast levels of the engraved output www laserproj com 72 Spirit GE User Manual T p gr eae Fa Wi md wee T u i F i i i F r j i i i E j a 2 F 4 a F i j H i WJ j A ef a ri www laserproj com Halftone Raster Page DEFAULT SETTING Dithering This option controls the way a raster engraved image is processed The digital image to engraved output process can be processed via two methods Dithering or Error Diffusion Each offer additional output options yielding different output effects style and quality Dithering Interprets and outputs the raster engraving via the dithering method This mode will allow you to select the Pattern Type and Dithering Matrix and Enhanced Dithering o Pattern
36. chine Setting Page this page allows you to access and modify a variety of your machine settings including Set Lens Tune Auto Focus Set Table Down Set Red Beam Carriage Lock Set Command Mode Save Position Flash Memory Set File Save Mode Set Vector Mode Tune Image Power Set Laser Wattage Set Fine Mode Other Reset Machine Information Page this page allows you to view information regarding the system such as the GCC logo machine name firmware version and other information _ Relevant Buttons _ PFunction F3 Help F4 Recall A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis 30 www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual a www laserproj com File Management Page y Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt File Management gt from the menu File Management Page The File Management Page allows you to manage the files that you have loaded onto the LaserPro Spirit GE You can scroll through your jobs delete a selected job delete all jobs and go to the Link DLink Page to set and arrange multiple loaded jobs into a single job queue for processing Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back F2 Link F3 D All F4 Del A I V Directional Enter Go to the File Information Page for the selected job Start Stop Go to the Main Work Page for the selected job Auto Focus Initiate the auto focus functi
37. com Spirit GE User R www laserproj com displaying the manufacturer s name date of manufacture description of product model number serial number and compliance statement must be attached to the outside of the machine In compliance with CDRH standards the reguired warning labels are affixed at the time of manufacture to the LaserPro Spirit GE in the appropriate locations These labels are not to be modified in any way or removed for any reason Please familiarize yourself with the specific labels and their locations on the machine Below is a list of all the safety labels and their locations on the machine ee ar Manwiactur ar GOC www OCC word com Product Laser Engraver Modei Spirit GE ModaliNumber G 40T Venvelengit 10 57 10 623 jm Power COs BOW impi POU 4DW AL SUZ Mn 15A RAEE IIR Laser Product nan TT TT ie ERS i i id Te cere Product Label This label is located at the right back side of machine All the product information such as Serial Number Model Numbers Laser Power and Electric power can be found here Before requiring any tech support always provide service person the information on this label CDRH Label This label indicates the class level of CDRH www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual 4 Warning Label Warning Label is written all the necessary information to be aware of in every operation Laser Path Warning Label LaserPro machines are very safe un
38. d connect this tube to the top side opening of the air tube connector opened in step 6 Connect one end of the included air tube C to the right side opening of the air tube connector opened in step 6 and connect the other end of air tube C to the original laser carriage s air tube location Removed in step 7 Congratulations Your dual head is now properly installed and ready for use as shown in the following photo OPERATION 1 With the dual head installed go to the Paper Page of the Spirit GE print driver and check the Dual Head box This will shrink the X width value of the paper size from 64cm to 37cm to accommodate for dual engraving jobs Note the Y height value remains the same www laserproj com 90 Spirit GE User w a pis ri MU pa www laserproj com 2 Simply lay out your work on a maximum page size of 31cm x 46cm Prepare your work as if you were making only a single piece the laser system and dual head will take care of the duplication process automatically 3 You are now ready to begin your dual engraving process 7 8 Rotary Attachment Option The rotary attachment option provides the Spirit GE with the ability to engrave on cylindrical or spherical objects In addition to the standard X Y Z axis the rotary attachment allows for a fourth axis which rotates your object 360 to allow for engraving on cups wine glasses and even balls Diameter if engraving at Poin
39. der normal function However in case of any accident Laser Path Warning Label will be stick on the possible laser path When operators close to these paths should be careful of the possible injury while machine working DANGER THON WHEN OPEN AVOID EVE OR BRIN PAPONURE TO DIRECT OF SCATTERED RADIATION Laser Path Danger label This label indicates the laser path Normally you can find this label inside of machine Please be very careful of this area when you do the maintenance be 5 Safety Measures LASER RADIATION WARNING Exposure to laser radiation may result in physical burns and severe eye damage Proper use and regular maintenance of this machine is important to the safety of all people in the immediate area e Prior to operation carefully read and familiarize yourself with the warning labels located on both your laser system and in this manual 3 1 6 www laserproj com Spirit GE User RA www laserprolcom e Never leave the machine unattended during the laser cutting and engraving process The laser may ignite combustible materials A well maintained fire extinguisher and operational smoke or fire detector should be kept in the vicinity of the machine e Enable the SmartAIR nozzle when engraving or cutting materials that may easily ignite such as acrylic wood or paper e Always wear safety goggles when the laser system is in operation Reflective materials such as mirrors enameled brass and anodized
40. e LaserPro Spirit GE provides easy access to all of the manual controls needed for cutting and engraving The liguid crystal display LCD functional directional and selection buttons make navigating through the machine s manual controls easy to do www laserpro com Spirit GE User terval Ml www laserproj com selection Buttons a tte NN MDO sla ji LED INDICATOR LIGHTS Three indicator lights on the LaserPro Spirit GE s control panel are part of the system s safety interlock system DOOR The door light will illuminate when either the top lid or external pass through doors on the LaserPro Spirit GE are open or improperly closed POWER The power light will illuminate when the LaserPro Spirit GE is powered on LASER The laser light will illuminate when the laser is active and in operation DIRECTIONAL AND SELECTION BUTTONS Function F1 F2 F3 F4 Four function buttons allow you to select various functions which will change depending on what section of the menu you are in Each function button s corresponding function will be displayed right above its respective button on the LCD display screen Please note that in certain menus not every function button will always be mapped to a corresponding action In these situations that particular button will not have a function www laserpro com 26 Spirit GE User Manual im c3 ze Fr l aser oj np BASCO www laserproj com Direction
41. e already dried laserpro com 101 Spirit GE User na Wd www laserproj com Chapter IX Basic Troubleshooting Quality Problems Check focal length setting under F4 function key gt Machine Setting gt Set Focus Lens to see if it matches the type of the lens installed Check if the focal Lens is installed correctly or if focal Lens is not fixed properly Check if it is caused by the debris or dust builds up in the bearing tracks or x rail Check if it is caused from the damaged or dirty focal lens and mirror 4 in the laser carriage which can not deliver the laser beam effectively Non operational Problems Laser beam does not generate 1 If the red alignment beam is not revealed the laser beam is misalignment Adjust reflection mirrors for exact focus 2 If the red alignment beam is revealed please check the driver power The laser power may be too low to be detected Please increase the percentage setting of the Laser Power from the software driver or the control panel 3 Please check if the laser power connector is loose 4 For safety purpose the laser beam will not be generated when the top or front door is opened unless you short the connector of the magnetic switches 5 Check water level or temperature of water cooler for 50W and 100W engraver If over heated laser beam will shut down automatically NOTE Unplug the machine before examining the mirrors lens motion system or any other part of the
42. e ingoing air inlet indicated by 2b www laserpro com 81 Spirit GE User Manual 3 Connect a 74 tubing to the air tube fastener valve on the air compressor 4 Open the bottom doors found on the front side of Spirit GE to locate both the Air Assist Valve and Internal Power Sockets As indicated below Air Assist Valve AC Internal Power Sockets 5 Plug the air compressor s power cord A into the AC internal power socket 6 Plug the female end of power cord B to the AC internal power socket and the male end to an external power outlet www laserproj com Re Spirit GE User Manual Power Cord A Socket 7 Take the unattached end of the 74 air tubing other end already connected to air compressor and connect it to the air tube connector on the air assist valve Make sure you press down on the air tube fastener when inserting the 7a air tubing to form a tight secure attachment as indicated in the diagram below Air Flow Regulator Turn Clockwise gt to increase airflow Turn Counter Clockwise to decrease airflow Air Tube Fastener Air Tube Connector 8 Congratulations you have finished setting up the air compressor Make sure you have the proper SmartAIR nozzle installed depending on your application before you turn on and utilize the air compressor OPERATION 1 Switch on the air compressor unit and make sure that the airflow regulator
43. e of the raster effects when using the different diffusion types NR tere hi te Jarvis TIP There is no correct or best setting when using the Raster options The most appropriate settings will be based on a variety of factors your design the material you are engraving on the results you wish to achieve etc Please take some time to experiment with the multitude of raster options to get the one you feel is the best for your piece This is where much of the fun in engraving is experimentation www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual q A j LL Li a z a www laserproj com 5 2 3 7 Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Stamp Page Producing stamps reguire different operational steps than your standard engraving or cutting jobs The Stamp page offers dynamic options allowing you to customize your stamp production process Contact section of the stamp Adjusting Bar a Slope of ridge Shoulder Level Base of ridge sill Pitch 2 5__B 14 le Jfa is l26 a2 29 fas 53 5o ee 73 Je lee 193 100 S Mul a a Pitch ME a 3 Shoulder Level Power Level Pitch Stamp Page Your stamp will be a reversed image composed of engraved depressions and ridges Think of these ridges as the contact sections of the stamp If the ridges of these contact sections are too thin they may break The Pitch setting allows you to increase the widt
44. ed through the DPI setting Option page and PPI power and speed settings Pen page Stamp Mode Select this mode to when you would like to engrave stamps The stamp mode is one of the more dynamic functions of the LaserPro Spirit GE Due to the unique engraving nature when engraving a stamp the stamp production requires different operational steps than most engraving or cutting operations DPI Option Page DEFAULT SETTING 500 DPI dots per inch represents the number of times the laser will fire over a one inch path This setting determines the image resolution and quality when performing raster engraving functions Higher DPI settings result in cleaner and deeper engravings but require a more time to complete Lower DPI settings result in coarser and shallower engravings but require less time to complete The LaserPro Spirit GE offers 8 DPI options 125 250 300 380 500 600 760 and 1000 experiment with different settings to get your desired effect www laserproj com o le Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Below is a chart for your convenience detailing the Set DPI your input setting vs Actual DPI your output results i iar s gat 88 1016 Mirror Option Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected Checking this box will automatically engrave your image with a mirrored effect This setting will flip the image along the Y axis from left to right and vice versa Mirror Effect Invert Option Page
45. ed effect similar to the perforation in the paper between mailing stamps If you drag the PPI slider to the furthest right maximum the value will change to X This completely disables the PPI control and continuously fires the laser non stop without pulsing Think of setting PPI to X as being equivalent to turning a water facet on with the water continuously flowing out This also disables the power ramp functionality which automatically controls the PPI depending on the speed of the laser carriage such as vector cutting around the corner of a square Raster Vector Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING Selected Checking the Raster checkbox will process only the raster functions for the areas of your design that correspond to that particular pen color Checking the Vector checkbox will process the vector functions for the areas of your design that correspond to that particular pen color As an example a particular pen color may be assigned to areas in your design containing color fills raster engraving and very thin lines vector cutting By checking unchecking the Raster and Vector will force the driver to process ignore the color fills thin lines www laserproj com 62 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com P Vector Checked Vector Unchecked Raster Checked Processes both Vector and Raster Processes only the Raster functions functions for that particular color for that particular color Vect
46. eguency of use the guality of the exhaust system etc 8 1 Suggested Cleaning and Maintenance Supplies Soap Solution or All Purpose Cleaner o oS O Paper Towels 1 ei Denatured Alcohol DO NOT use alcohol on any painted surface plastic or the laser system ONLY to be used on the working table Vacuum Cleaner with a Flexible Nozzle Only to be used in and around the worktable and motion system WD Y 2 Phillips Screwdriver r Allen Wrench 050 iz 8 2 Maintaining the Worktable and Motion System 8 2 1 Accessing the Worktable and Motion System It will be important to gain full access to the worktable and motion system to properly clean and maintain these areas To do so you will need to open the LaserPro Spirit GE s SmartLID You can do this via the following steps www laserproj com 94 Spirit GE User Mc www laserproj com Opening the SmartLlD 1 Using the two operational handles lift up to open the SmartLlD from the rear side of the LaserPro Spirit GE Ensure you lift up the lid to the maximum indicated by a small click to engage the latch as shown in the picture below 2 Manually lock the SmartLlD via the two sliding locks found on each side of the metal support rails by sliding them towards you into the locked position as shown in the picture below SmartLlD Sliding Lock aserpro com 95 Spirit GE User R i J my i www laserproj com Closing
47. eight the cutting table adds to the cutting table www laserproj com wa 85 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 7 Now position the included material support stands so they support the thick firm material you will be working with while avoiding the laser path In other words avoid placing the support stands underneath any section of the material that will be lasered especially during laser cutting 7 4 SmartAIR Fine Ultra Nozzles Option The SmartAIR Fine and Ultra Nozzles minimize flaming suppress working temperatures and blow away dust and particle byproducts generated from the laser process The SmartAIR Fine Nozzle is recommended for engraving or cutting thin material such as textile The smaller caliber nozzle is positioned closer to the object for a concentrated blast directed over a small area to eliminate burning on the cutting edge The vertical design of the SmartAIR Fine Nozzle produces a concentrated airflow to blow away dust and unwanted residue leaving a clean product surface The SmartAIR Ultra Nozzle is recommended for cutting thick material such as acrylic The larger caliber nozzle produces strong airflow over a wider area to prevent flaming when the laser is cutting at slower speeds NOTE The Spirit GE comes standard with the SmartAIR Standard Nozzle but for specialized Jobs on specific materials we highly recommend the use of the SmartAIR Fine or Ultra Nozzles INSTALLATION
48. esseavenenertercsdesencscseeseeieneeteaevies 100 8 3 3 Removing and Cleaning the Focal Lens 8 101 Chapter IX Basic Troubleshooting cece cece eecceceseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeaeees 103 ohan ler SAD Ci GIX CR Y _ FER 104 10 Gl0SS alV a a Gn eee 104 10 2 LaserPro Spirit GE Specification Sheet e uueuuuun 105 n Bini ba 7 3 7 www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual Y www laserproj com Chapter I Safety 1 1 Principles of a CO2 Laser LASER is the acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation A CO laser works by electrically stimulating the molecules within a carbon dioxide gas mixture When focused through a lens this highly intense invisible beam will vaporize many materials Depending on the speed and intensity of the projected beam a CO laser may be used to engrave or cut through a wide variety of materials 1 2 Safety Ratings The LaserPro Spirit GE is eguipped with a sealed carbon dioxide laser that emits intense and invisible laser radiation with a wavelength of 10 6 microns in the infrared spectrum The laser system is designated as a Class I laser device meaning that the system is eguipped with key safety features and an enclosed laser head to completely contain the laser under normal use One of the key safety features found on the LaserPro Spirit GE is a Clas
49. f a an i to 16 color linked speed 4 line LCD panel showing current file name total working time laser Display Panel power engraving speed file s loaded into memory buffer setup and diagnostic menus Safety Class IIIR for red pointer Electrical Below 6OWatt 100 240 Volt AC Auto Switching Above 60Watt 200 240 Volt AC Auto Switching Power Consumption 2000W 4400W Air Exhaust System External exhaust system ns rien connection on the back of the www laserpro com 104 Spirit GE User Manual
50. f you do not properly From your graphic software s Color Management page Disable Color Management or set Color Management to Off Corel Draw Example Color Management The following is an example of how to properly disable Color Management in the graphics software CorelDraw is the designated graphics software used for this example For other graphics software you will need to access the corresponding Color Management page 1 From the primary menu click TOOLS gt COLOR MANAGEMENT and CorelDraw s Color Management will appear 2 Under the Style pull down menu select COLOR MANAGEMENT OFF 3 Click OK to complete the color management adjustments Color Manapement Generic intemal ROB profile Generic CMYE printer profile al 5 2 3 Using the LaserPro Spirit GE Print Driver Now after you have properly set the Page and Layout and Color Management of your graphics software you are ready to configure the details of your actual job through the LaserPro Spirit GE Print www laserproj com Wa 54 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Driver The LaserPro Spirit GE print driver allows you to adjust your engraving cutting options After you have setup your image design or text to be engraved in your software application you can access the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver by going to FILE gt PRINT gt PROPERTIES General Layout Separations Prepress Misc o 1 Issue Destination Mame Spirit GE Type Spi
51. g together marketing technical support research development and distribution experts to create an international network able to meet your demands Over the years this network has been able to span the globe Our technical support staff is committed to provide you with impeccable service and when your business is ready to grow our team will also be there Sincerely Leonard Shih President of G C C www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual d www laserproj com Content chantarei i Sennen ee Ree eee ere eee NN 4 1 1 Principles of a CO2 Laser cc ccccccecc Y seeeeeeeeeeeenseeeeeeeeneeeeees 4 1 2 Safety Ratings ecreis es reran NE FSR S rO Ene 4 1 3 The Safety Interlock System n uuu uu ui LI LL FL LI Lu Luuud 4 T4 Safety LaDelS ei Y RG Dd ee YU eee ee 4 1 5 Safety Measures elei nu Gn ED OU GYN SSE Er nRa ENIES 6 1 6 Operating Environment eu uu LY LLI LI LL AL LL LLW LLY LLY Lu Luund 8 Chapter ll Unpacking amp Contents cccccecc ccc eeceeteeeeeeteeteeeseeeneteeenessneneees 9 2 1 Unloading and Unpacking euu ui LA AIII I I LL LL FL iii 9 2 2 Contents and Accessories Checklist c cccccccceeeseeeeeeees 13 Chapter lll Mechanical OvervieW ccceccecceeeceeceeteeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeneeaeeneesneees 14 3 1 Front VIeW eeuuu uu eL LL LL LL ALLE LG LL LLALL LL GL LLA LA LL FLY Luuuuu 14 3 2 Top Se ne
52. gating to this page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Command Mode Save Position Flash Memory Set File Save Mode Set Vector Mode Tune Image Power Set Laser Wattage Set Fine Mode Other Reset Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page A V Directional Scroll through the menu selections Perform the selection Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis www laserproj com Spirit GE User Y www laserproj com Set Lens Page X Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set Lens gt from the menu Set Lens Page The Set Lens Page allows you to modify the lens setting after you have changed to a different focal lens Remember to save your settings after you have made the proper changes Now by pressing the Auto Focus button the LaserPro Spirit GE will auto focus properly using the new lens The LaserPro Spirit GE s default setting is lt 2 0 gt Lens 1 5 2 0 2 5 14 0 Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page F4 Save Save your current settings lt l gt Directional Cycle through selections Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table
53. ght side of the LaserPro Spirit GE Printer Port Connectivity Connect the included Printer Port Cable to the Printer Port on the right side of the LaserPro Spirit GE 4 2 Graphics Software Setup The LaserPro Spirit GE is compatible with graphics software that can output HPGL commands such as CorelDraw Adobe Photoshop AutoCAD lllustrator etc Supported Graphic Software Photoshop CorelDraw llustrator AutoCAD Other software such as EngraveLab and PhotoGrav may work with the LaserPro Spirit GE but these are not supported Any software that can output to the LaserPro Print Driver should work 4 2 1 Recommended Computer Configuration The LaserPro Spirit GE operates under Windows operating systems and is designed to work on a computer that meets the following minimum requirements Computer e CPU Pentium 90 or equivalent or greater e RAM 32MB or higher e FDD One 3 5 1 44 MB Floppy Disk Drive e HDD 1 2 GB Hard Drive or greater e SVGA 15 Super VGA Monitor 22 www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com On Board Parallel Mode Enabled from your motherboard s BIOS SPP Preferred Mode e ECP Cable Less than 1 8 meters Software e The LaserPro Spirit GE drivers are designed for Windows 2000 XP or newer operating systems 4 2 2 Installation of the LaserPro USB Driver This section is only required for users that use USB connectivity If you use the Parallel Prin
54. gt gt Click on the lt Outline gt tab and change the Width to its thinnest dimension Click on OK to apply the changes 5 Now your string of characters has been properly designated as an area to be vector cut Simply print your job output the file to the Spirit and watch as your string of characters is vector cut 6 3 Vector and Raster In some cases you will want to process both raster engraving and vector cutting tasks within a single project For example if you wanted to engrave a design onto a particular material and then cut a particular shape around that engraving The picture below is an example of an engraving on a piece of cork which has then been cut out with a square shape In these situations when there are raster engraving and vector cutting operations on a single project the LaserPro Spirit GE driver will interpret between raster sections and vector sections by the types of www laserpro com 78 Spirit GE User Manual 3 Pam e es i a i Same T ee EN AN J RD j p Fi ad a i all Le AI Wr AIC CU www laserproj com lines and line widths of your design Areas of your design with line widths set between 0 001 0 025mm 0 004 0 1mm will be designate for vector cutting and the other areas will be designated for raster engraving 6 4 3D Tips When doing 3D sample on LaserPro Spirit GE acrylic or MDF wood are ideal materials for the purpose For acrylic the suggested PWR is
55. h a F 7 ia ee ie J r ay fal al is j oe Se BN a www laserproj com In the event that you are processing extremely fine and detailed designs requiring near microscopic edge to edge precision you will need to adjust the image tuning setting To adjust this setting we recommend you engrave a small black square design as a sample and apply a magnifying glass to the engraved results When you look at your engraved test square under a magnifying glass you may notice the edges of your square may be slightly offset with every consecutive engraved even or odd line protruding past the sguare s ideal edge This occurrence may occur on the left or right side of the square and can be compensated for by the image tuning setting In the diagram below the arrows refer to the direction the laser head is moving to generate that engraved line If the first and every other line protrude to the left of the square s ideal edge you will want to set the image tuning to a negative value If the first and every other consecutive line protrude to the right of the sguare s ideal edge you will want to set the image tuning to a positive value The further the protruding lines are from the square s ideal edge the larger you will need to set the Image Tuning value to compensate Sauare s Left Edae Sauare s Riaht Edae Set Image Tuning to NEGATIVE Set Image Tuning to POSITIVE The following is an example of how having the proper image tuning
56. h of the ridge base hence creating more stable contact sections and longer lasting stamp The pitch value setting allows you to adjust the base width of www laserproj com 275 Spirit GE User Manual Wwwiaserproicom the ridge Broad pitch gives the maximum amount of support for each ridge Experiment with different pitch value settings in order to produce the stamp that is best suited for your application Adjustment Bar Power Level Stamp Page Another important aspect of creating a stamp is setting the slope level of the shoulder The shoulder is the section from the contact section of the stamp to its base This function allows you to adjust the slope for the shoulder sections of your stamp By sliding the sliders or directly input of power levels you will be able to change the slope of the shoulder www laserpro com 76 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Chapter VI Engraving and Cutting Technigues 6 1 Raster Engraving A laser engraver can process text scanned image digital picture or design by laser firing grids dots of individual pixels into a raster image Think of this as simply printing your job onto any particular material An example of a raster engraved piece would be a photo engraving on tile as shown in the picture below L 6 2 Vector Cutting A laser engraver can process text design and images composed of lines through continuous firing of the la
57. heck next to GCC USBO then click OK _ 24 www laserproi com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Chapter V Operating the LaserPro Spirit GE Once you have installed the LaserPro USB Driver USB connectivity only LaserPro Print Driver and have connected the LaserPro Spirit GE to your computer you will need to familiarize yourself with the LaserPro Spirit GE s control panel and LaserPro Print Driver The print driver will be where you spend most of your time configuring specific laser parameters for your jobs while the control panel will allow you to set repeat times manipulate the file order perform auto manual focusing configure the start point and more 5 1 Using the Hardware 5 1 1 Adjusting the LCD Display Screen s Contrast Setting Depending on the lighting of your immediate work area you may need to adjust the LCD display screen s contrast You may increase or decrease the display screen s contrast via the contrast adjustment wheel found on the inside of the front cover on the bottom right side You can access this area by opening the top window and looking inside to the near right side of the work area as shown in the picture below LCD Display Screen s Contrast Adjustment Wheel This picture was taken with the SmartLlD opened to clearly show the location of the contrast adjustment wheel 5 1 2 Graphic Control Panel Overview Description The Control Panel The control panel on th
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59. irit so it can be routinely switched on prior to laser engraving The maximal distance you should mount the exhaust system away from the Spirit GE depends on the blower s vacuum capacity We recommend you consult with the vendor regarding the unit s vacuum force maximal distances based on the available models 3 Connect rigid and smooth walled tubing such as PVC or sheet metal with a 4 diameter to the ventilation opening located on the rear side of the Spirit As shown in the picture below Try to keep this tubing as straight as possible as bends reduce the exhaust efficiency Use the appropriate sized tube clamps and sealants to ensure a tight and secure attachment www laserpro com 80 Spirit GE User Manual 7 2 Air Compressor Option Specifically designed for laser engravers the air compressor utilizes an oil free diaphragm The air compressor helps eliminate harmful and potentially damaging moisture from the laser optics maximizing laser optic life In addition the air compressor provides the optimal air flow to the SmartAlR nozzles to minimize flaming suppress working temperatures and blow away dust and particle byproducts generated from the laser process va Air Inlet Tubina Power Cord B Power Cord A INSTALLATION 1 Remove the plugs on the air compressor to expose the air inlets 2 Fasten the included air tube fastener valve to the outgoing air inlet indicated by 2a and the air filter into th
60. itable air extraction system The air extraction system and other components are readily available from your local authorized GCC distributor or you can elect to purchase and install one yourself with components found at your local industrial supply store LaserPro s Air Extraction Systems are specifically designed to prevent personnel from inhaling hazardous fumes and dust generated by the laser process Available for all LaserPro engravers the LaserPro Air Extraction System represents the latest in fume extraction and odor reduction technology for all types of applications Quiet operation high vacuum capacity compact design and long life expectancy are but a few outstanding features Each LaserPro Air Extraction System is powered by a maintenance free continuous running turbine In order to ensure personnel safety and legal compliance the LaserPro Air Extraction System is CE compliant for Europe and ETL certified for the United States and Canada To purchase a LaserPro Air Extraction System contact your local authorized GCC distributor INSTALLATION Self Assembled Unit 1 Purchase an exhaust system at your local industrial supply store we recommend you have a contractor install the exhaust system We highly recommend you install the exhaust system outside of the building for both noise considerations and if it does not possess filtering capabilities 2 Mount the exhaust system in an obvious and accessible location not too far from the Sp
61. k com eng company network index html for additional information www laserproj com 96 Spirit GE User Manual i WWW DDOD DI GOGn 8 3 Cleaning the Optics System 8 3 1 Removing the Mirrors We recommend you check the mirrors once or twice a week to see if they require cleaning If any debris or smoke residue is present use the following steps to clean them The following section will detail how to access and remove each of the four mirrors found on the LaserPro Spirit GE for cleaning Mirror 1 This mirror is located inside the bottom left access panel of the LaserPro Spirit GE 1 Use a 2 Phillips Screwdriver to remove the access panel located on the bottom left side of the LaserPro Spirit GE 2 Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the dust cover securing the mirror As shown in the picture below f 3 Clean the lens in the proper manner 4 Re install the mirror after cleaning 5 Tighten the thumbscrew 6 Replace and secure the outer access panel aserpro com 97 Spirit GE User R T m mey ny m pa i j es IR a lt 6 G M Mm m r Gal A FL i l r re G www laserproj com Mirror 2 3 4 These mirrors are located in the worktable area of the LaserPro Spirit GE a 1 T Mirror 2 1 Unscrew and remove the black dust cover covering mirror 2 2 Unscrew the thumbscrew holding mirror 2 in place 3 Clean the lens in the proper manner 4 Re install mi
62. lacement Mirror Hex Screw Wrench Manual Focus Gauge for 1 5 2 0 and 2 5 focal lens AC Power Cord Printer Port Cable USB Port Cable Installation CD LaserPro Spirit GE user manual driver and firmware Safety Goggles Engraving Samples and Material Starter Kit QUANTITY _ 1 1 1 MR Ea Www a 13 Jaserpro com Spirit GE User Manual Y www laserproj com Please take some time to familiarize yourself with this section regarding the mechanical overview of the LaserPro Spirit GE References will be made back to the different parts of the LaserPro Spirit GE in later sections www laserproj com SmartEXT Pass Throuah Lower Front Door Emergency Stop Button ei Control Panel _14 Spirit GE User Manual USB Port Power ON OFF Switch Printer Port Power Cable Inlet ui www laserproj com ee Spirit GE User Manual LaserPro www laserproj com Access Panel Mirror 1 erpro com ka i tr f a EYN u Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 3 5 Rear View SmartLlD TM SmartLlD M Operation Handles Operation Handles Ventilation Opening SmartEXT Pass Through Door Rear Laser Access Panel ME ge www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Chapter IV Setup and Installation 4 1 Machine Setup 4 1 1 Powering Up the Machine
63. leaner on the tissue covered mirror apply enough so that the tissue absorbs just enough to cover the mirror surface Pull the tissue across the mirror in only one direction Repeat the cleaning processes if the mirror is not completely clean after the first attempt Make sure that the mirror is completely dry before reinstalling it 99 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 8 3 3 Removing and Cleaning the Focal Lens 1 Unscrew the three thumbscrews front face of the laser head securing the laser carriage panel and remove the laser carriage panel to reveal the focal lens 2 Carefully pull out the focal lens as indicated in the picture below 7 3 Clean the focal lens with a cotton swab and lens cleaner solution Be sure to clean both sides of the focal lens DO NOT apply any finger pressure or other cleaning solutions to the lens surface 4 After cleaning use a cotton swab to gently dry the focal lens and lens cover 8 3 4 Cleaning Purged Air Module Purged air module can prevent dust from the mirror Recommend cleaning it every month the frequency is determined by the working environment 1 Unscrew the four screws rear down corner x MR i i tll Mr i aserpro com 100 Spirit GE User R www laserproj com 2 Take off purged air module cover black square plastic cover 3 Cleaning black sponge by water 4 Please assembling back after the spong
64. ment Page Machine Information Page Set Lens Page Tune Auto Focus Page Set Table Down Page Set Red Beam Page Carriage Lock Page Set Command Mode Page Save Position Page Flash Memory Page Set File Save Mode Page Set Vector Mode Page Set Fine Mode Page Other Page Reset Page 2 oo www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual zz s i m mee i i i mh f Ji E i j i L CF ri Tf ki y 2 ATA a Fj r www laserproj com 5 1 4 Graphic Control Panel Function Pages When the LaserPro Spirit GE is powered on the machine will perform a series of safety checks and initializing routines The LCD display screen will display the GCC copyright LaserPro logo and machine initialization pages before going to the main work page Main Work Page The main work page is the page that the LaserPro Spirit GE will default to upon startup and will be the home base for when navigating through the various functions of the control panel This will be the page that is displayed when you are processing your jobs This page contains specific job information such as the current job s name Speed Power PPI DPI processing remaining times and jobs loaded Relevant Buttons Function F1 Prev F2 Next F3 Z F4 Func A 1V I lt P Directional Start Stop Delete Auto Focus A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis
65. mm 31 968 inches and vertical height to 460 mm 18 110 inches Corel Draw Example Page Setup and Orientation 52 Spirit GE User Manual Y www laserpro com www laserproj com The following is an example of how to set the Page Setup and Orientation in the graphics software CorelDraw is the designated graphics software used for this example For other graphics software you will need to access the corresponding Page Setup page 3 From the primary menu click LAYOUT gt PAGE SETUP 4 From the navigation bar on the left click DOCUMENT gt PAGE gt SIZE 5 Ensure that NORMAL PAPER and LANDSCAPE are selected 6 Ensure the Paper Width and Height dimensions match the LaserPro Spirit GE s work table dimensions of 812 mm 31 968 inches and 460 mm 18 110 inches 7 Click OK to complete the paper size adjustment Workspace Document Normal Paper Labels Landscape Resize current page only l Global Resolution 300 millimeters aet From Printer save Custom Page Odd Page Frame www laserproj com 53 Spirit GE User na RA www laserproj com 5 2 2 Color Management LaserPro driver uses pen color settings to control laser engraver engraving and cutting parameters In addition to having your Page Setup and Orientation properly set in your graphics software you will also need to make sure Color Management is DISABLED prior to working with the LaserPro Spirit GE Print Driver I
66. n between Another condition that must be met for the Cluster function is that these individual areas of your design must have some X axis overlap meaning that they should be somewhat side by side with empty space between them The distance value can be set by the user and represents the limit or cutoff point in which side by side objects will be processed in Cluster mode or not If the distance between side by side objects is greater than the set distance value then the individual areas will be processed in Cluster mode Conversely if the distance between side by side objects is lesser than the set distance value then the individual areas will be processed normally not via Cluster mode An example of an image that would benefit from the Cluster function would be 2 sguares to be engraved side by side on the X axis with a 20 cm gap in between them In this scenario you would want to enable the Cluster setting and set the distance to a value less than 20 By doing so the laser will completely process one square and leap frog to the second square rather than processing both sguares simultaneously The result you shorten the processing time by minimizing the unnecessary travel distance the laser head needs to make across the X axis in between sguares if they were to be processed simultaneously www laserpro com 66 Spirit GE User Manual wwwaaennraicom Enhanced Vector Mode Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected
67. ng and use O ring B to fix it Install the assembly C located outside of laser machine and O ring B located inside of laser machine to the machine O ring B to fix the wiring Fig 4 6 Install the Assembly and O ring to Spirit GE J www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Step 6 Loose the screws on the terminal connector put the O shaped power cord and re install the screw to fix the O shaped power cord Install O shaped power cord in order of L white G green and N black from left to right Use screw driver to fix the wiring Fig 4 7 Install the O shaped Cord to Terminal Connector Step 7 Close the laser cabinet panel to finish the power cord installation i F j a Fi Fa E iJ Po Fig 4 8 Screw the Laser Cabinet Panel to Finish the Power Cord Installation o www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 4 1 3 Connecting the Computer The LaserPro Spirit GE can communicate with a computer through a USB Port or Parallel Printer Port connection interface The USB Port connection offers faster file transfer rates and greater flexibility over the Parallel Printer Port connection Regardless of the connectivity method chosen you will need to connect the respective connection cable from the LaserPro Spirit GE to your computer USB Connectivity Connect the included USB Port Cable to the USB Port on the ri
68. ngratulations you are now ready to position your thin flexible materials on top of your honeycomb table cutting box and start working INSTALLATION OPERATION Cutting Box and Material Support Stands 1 2 3 4 9 6 In order to use the cutting box along with the material support stands you must first remove the honeycomb table from the cutting box Before you position the cutting box in the Spirit first unscrew the screws that attach the hinges of the honeycomb table to the cutting box Remove the honeycomb table Please keep in mind the honeycomb table surface is fragile therefore it is suggested to keep it in a safe place Open the front pass through door and lower the Spirit s worktable to lowest possible position through the Spirit GE control panel Insert the cutting box through the open front pass through door onto the worktable with the air extraction opening facing towards the back end of the Spirit Ensure the rear and left side of the cutting box is aligned flush to the edges of the left and right rulers on the worktable Find the four screw holes at the bottom of the cutting box With the included thumbscrews secure the cutting box to the worktable On the front right hand side of the cutting table there will be a metal guard which must be swiveled so that it is perpendicular to the front side of the cutting table as shown in the picture below This allows the Spirit GE to properly account for the extra h
69. nguage setting will allow changing available languages displayed by the control panel The Unit setting will allow you to chance whether the units displayed by the control panel is in the metric or imperial system The EOF end of file Alarm setting will enable or disable an audible notification when your jobs are complete The Air Delay setting allows you to specify the delay in seconds of the SmartAIR air assist after the point of laser firing Other Page Language ENGLISH others dependent on Firmware Unit METRIC ENGLISH EOF Alarm YES NO Air Delay 1 100 seconds _ Relevant Buttons Function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis aserproj com 49 Spirit GE User Manual 4 a a i FU a FF i i EL fr ra dw Cb se fe a it www laserproj com IX Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Reset gt from the menu Reset Page The Reset Page allows you to reset all changes made to the LaserPro Spirit GE s Machine Settings Page to their default settings This does not affect the settings saved to an image file on the computer The User Reset setting will set all settings back to the default After any firmware updates you must use the System Reset setting your previous settings are saved Reset Page
70. on A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis a www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Link DLink Page y Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt File Management gt from the menu File Management Page Press F2 Link DLink Page The Link DLink Page allows you to set arrange and remove loaded jobs to and from a job queue for processing Use the directional keys to cycle through your loaded jobs then simply press the lt F2 Link gt key to add a file to the job queue The job queue will be set in a sequential order based on the order you link the files To remove a job from your job queue press the lt F4 DLink gt key The first column field before the file name displays the job number The sequence for your job queue is displayed in the two columns to the right of your file names The first column to the right of your job file name displays the job number of the previous file in the job queue sequence The second column after the file name displays that job s next file in the job queue sequence First and last jobs in the job sequence you set will have a in the first and second columns respectively So according to the image above the job queue sequence has been set to be processed in this order 03 Marble cdr gt 01 Marble cdr gt 02 Marble cdr Relevant Buttons F
71. on the air assist valve is opened turn clockwise to increase the airflow counter clockwise to decrease the airflow The air nozzle under the laser head should emit a steady flow of air With the SmartAIR nozzle and air compressor properly installed and operating all configurations and settings relating to air assist functions are controlled through the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver and hardware control panel Please refer to the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver and graphic control panel sections of this manual for details on how to enable and configure air assist functionalities 83 Spirit GE User R www laserproj com wwwasennraicom 7 3 SmartBOX Option The SmartBOX is an innovative combination of a cutting box honeycomb table and material support stands During the cutting and engraving process unwanted scrap dust and vapor byproducts are left behind The cutting box collects the larger scrap byproducts while venting out the smaller dust particles vapors and smoke to minimize excess buildup on the machine worktable and your project The SmartBOX allows you to maintain a clean worktable and minimizes backside burning of your media whether you are working with thick and firm materials or thin and flexible materials SmartBOX Components Cutting Box Honeycomb Table Material Support Stands Thumb Screws ff O O It is highly recommended that you use different setups of the SmartBOX depending on the physical proper
72. opular graphic software programs such as CorelDraw Photoshop lllustrator etc Whereas HPGL mode is a less common output format generated from some RIP applications signage industry Regardless of which format you will be working with both output formats are supported Mode Default HPGL Vector Pen 1 16 Vector Speed 0 0 100 Vector PPI 0 0 100 Power Ramp YES NO _ Relevant Buttons Function lt l l gt Directional Adjust the value for that selection Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Back to Main Work Page O Z O Z Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis wnlaserpoicom z www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Save Position Function y Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Save Position gt from the menu The Save Position Function allows you to save the current X axis and Y axis positions of the laser carriage and sets this position to be the origin for subsequent jobs www laserpro com A4 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com Flash Memory Page Xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Flash Memory gt f
73. or functions ignored Raster Unchecked Processes only the Vector functions Does not process Vector or Raster for that particular color Raster functions for that particular color functions ignored Air Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected This checkbox controls the SmartAIR air assist function if you have the optional air compressor installed By selecting a pen color and checking this box will enable the SmartAIR air assist function for that particular pen color As an example if you are performing a combination of both surface raster engraving job and deep vector cutting on a material such as acrylic you may want to enable the SmartAIR air assist for the vector cutting sections to get the cleanest cuts To do this you would simply need to select the pen color that you have assigned to the sections to be cut and select the Air checkbox for those particular pen color Auto Focus Pen Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected This checkbox sets the Auto Focus for that particular job With the Auto Focus button checked the Spirit GE will automatically initialize the auto focus procedure before starting the job This will ensure the focal distance is properly set based on the particular material you are working with and the focal lens you have installed www laserpro com 63 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 5 2 3 3 Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Advance Page Scaling Border i 071000 Use Border
74. ore you can begin editing and completing jobs By doing so you will be setting the work area in your graphics software to match the LaserPro Spirit GE s worktable area NOTE Please make sure Spirit GE is set to the default printer before proceeding to the page and layout setup Ensure that the LaserPro Spirit GE has been selected as the DEFAULT PRINTER You can do so by going into your Windows Control Panel gt Printers and Faxes If LaserPro Spirit GE is not selected as DEFAULT PRINTER you may set it up through the graphics software as well The following is taking Corel Draw as example of how to set up LaserPro Spirit GE as the Printer 1 From the primary menu click FILE gt PRINT SETUP 2 From the navigation bar Name click Spirit GE gt OK Print Setup Destination Name Status Ready Type Spirit aE Where LPTl Comment 5 2 1 Page Setup and Orientation The first thing you must do before working with the LaserPro Spirit GE Print Driver will be to make sure the page and layout settings are properly configured within your graphics software You will need to access and edit the Page Setup or Layout page of your graphics software to set your graphics software s page layout to match the LaserPro Spirit GE s work table s dimensions and orientation From your graphic software s Page Setup page Set the page orientation in the graphics software to Landscape mode Set page size horizontal length to 812
75. position then the SmartGUARD fire alarm will alert and automatically shutdown the laser system four seconds after detecting a fire Sensor Delay Switch Setting Result __ Disables the SmartGUARD 00009599 Alert and shutdown after 1 second Alert and shutdown after 4 seconds Alert and shutdown after 8 seconds Reset Button If a fire is detected and the SmartGUARD fire alarm is activated the reset button can be switched to reset the SmartGUARD fire alarm and reactivate the laser system www laserpro com 87 Spirit GE User Mr Ml www laserproj com 7 6 SmartMEMORY Module Option The SmartMEMORY module option increases productivity and efficiency by allowing you to save and load unfinished tasks without having to retransmit task settings from the computer again It enables to save and load your working files to and from the SPIRIT In addition the SmartMEMORY module is portable and can be used to transfer task settings from one machine to another INSTALLATION 1 To install the SmartMEMORY module you will need to first access the system s motherboard To do so use a screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the panel on the right hand side of the SPIRIT 2 Open the panel and to expose the Spirit GE s motherboard 3 Simply connect the SmartMEMORY module to the connector on the SpiritGE s motherboard indicated in the pictures below Spirit GE s Motherboard SmartMEMORY Module me
76. rit aE Status Ready where LPT1 Comment Print range Copies 9 Current document Documents Number of copies Current page Selection Print style CorelDRAW Defaults w lt Note For this screenshot example CorelDraw was used as the software application The LaserPro Spirit GE Print Driver consists of seven primary sections pages in which you will be able to choose various engraving cutting options and settings Option Page Pen Page Advance Page Paper Page Language Page Raster Page appears only in Black amp White Mode Stamp Page appears only in Stamp Mode www laserpro com F ae Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com 5 2 3 1 LaserPro Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Option Page 5 Printing Preferences Option Pen Advance Paper Language Raster Mode Setting 9 Black amp White Save Manual Color Fil afi Tr O 3D Made Stamp Mode riginal Save To Default DP 500 U Delete Mirror B invert _ Print Immediately Smart ACT a Mode Setting OPTION PAGE DEFAULT SETTING Black amp White You can select four primary mode settings depending on your application or results you would like to achieve Black amp White Select this mode when using clipart images or drawings with several colors shades of gray or many outlines This mode outputs in a method similar to that of a black and white laser printer aserp om 56 Spirit
77. rom the menu Flash Memory Page The Flash Memory Page allows you to read and write data with the optional SmartMEMORY module installed Selecting lt Write Flash Memory gt will copy all current jobs on the LaserPro Spirit GE to the SmartMEMORY module Selecting lt Read Flash Memory gt will copy all job files from the SmartMEMORY module to the LaserPro Spirit GE Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page A V Directional Scroll through the menu selections Perform the selection Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Manually adjust the height of the work table Z Buttons axis mr 45 www laserpro com Spirit GE User a Md www laserproJj com Set File Save Mode Page 3 Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt Machine Setting gt from the menu Machine Setting Page Select lt Set File Save Mode gt from the menu Set File Save Mode Page The Set File Save Mode Page allows you to set whether or not the LaserPro Spirit GE automatically deletes each job file after processing Setting File Save to lt NO gt will automatically and immediately delete each job file from the LaserPro Spirit GE after the engraving or cutting process Setting File Save to lt YES gt will retain all job files on the LaserPro Spirit GE even after each job has been processed File Save YES
78. rror 2 after cleaning 5 Tighten the thumbscrew 6 Replace and secure the black dust cover Mirror 3 1 Unscrew the thumbscrew holding mirror 3 in place 2 Clean the lens in the proper manner 3 Re install mirror 3 after cleaning 4 Tighten the thumbscrew Mirror 4 1 Unscrew the three thumbscrews front face of the laser head securing the laser carriage panel and remove the laser carriage panel to reveal mirror 4 and the focal lens 2 Loosen the top thumbscrew to remove mirror 4 as shown in the picture below www laserproj com 98 Spirit GE User Manual ur g 7 Gal Ci if Top Thumbscrew ha i y ii I D A Fe i y eee o a a j y Ni al Wn i pall Le a ae F Nr fa a www laserproj com cb P7 3 Clean the lens in the proper manner 4 Re install mirror 4 after cleaning 5 Tighten the top thumbscrew 6 Reinstall the laser carriage panel and tighten the three thumbscrews 8 3 2 Cleaning the Mirrors After you have removed each mirror you will want to inspect each mirror for scratches smoke residue or debris If any residue or debris is present use the following steps to clean the mirror 1 www laserproj com Hold the mirror with the reflective side up without touching the reflective side of the mirror DO NOT apply any finger pressure or any other cleaning solutions to the mirror surface Drape a new sheet of lens tissue over the mirror Apply a few drops of lens c
79. s IIIR red dot safety guidance pointer similar to a laser pointer presentation pen allowing the operator to see the exact location where the laser beam will fire Even though the LaserPro Spirit GE is eguipped with our most powerful laser to date proper usage and hardware safeguards make it an extremely safe machine 1 3 The Safety Interlock System The laser system is equipped with a safety interlock system utilizing magnetic sensors on the top and side access doors laser activation and door LED lights on the control panel The magnetic sensors will deactivate the laser when either door is opened At this time the door LED light found on the control panel will illuminate indicating an open or improperly closed door When the laser is in operation the laser LED will illuminate to inform the operator that the laser is activated If at any time any of the access doors are open and the laser LED is illuminated IMMEDIATELY unplugs the laser system and contact GCC technical support for service instructions 1 4 Safety Labels According to CDRH standards all fixed or removable covers that allow access to a laser beam must have the appropriate laser warning labels attached to them These warning labels must be clearly visible to the operator prior to removing the cover Additional labels must be applied inside of the machine and be visible in the event the covers are removed A label clearly r 4 7 www laserpro
80. ser to cut out various shapes When performing vector cutting operations imagine the laser head as a pair of scissors cutting out the lines specified in your design An example of a vector cut piece would be a customized dining mat as shown in the picture below www laserproj com wa mae Spirit GE User Manual www laserproi com The Spirit GE Print Driver determines which sections should be raster engraved or vector cut based on the outline width of that particular area or section of the design In order to prep a particular section for vector cutting you will need to set that object s fill color to white and set its outline thickness between 0 001 0 025mm to 0 004 0 1mm via the graphics software Below is an example of how to prep an area in this case we will use a section of text for vector cutting CorelDraw will be used as the selected graphics software 1 With the text function create a string of characters and select those characters by clicking on the text 2 Change the text fill color of the selected characters to white by left clicking on the white color from the CorelDraw Color Palette located on the right hand side of the screen 3 Change the outline color of the selected characters outline by right clicking on the desired color from the CorelDraw Color Palette 4 Change the selected characters outline thickness to the thinnest width by right clicking on the selected text gt select lt Properties
81. shipping crate near the designated work area 2 Unscrew the screws fastening the top board and remove the top board 3 Unscrew the screws fastening the sideboards for each side and remove each sideboard www laserpro com www laserproi com 4 Unfasten and remove the two safety harnesses via the safety belt buckles on the front side Safety Harnesses www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual Laserrre www laserproj com 5 Unscrew the screws holding the spacers left and right side of the machine and the step board front and rear of the machine Remove the two spacers and the step board Www a 11 Jaserpro com Spirit GE User Manual Y im a 7 EN R www laserproj com 6 With the removed left right sideboard place one against the left or right side of the shipping crate to form an incline Place the step board against the inclined sideboard to form a complete ramp Side Board T Step Board 7 Carefully roll the machine off the shipping crate and position it into your work area www laserproj com Spirit GE User Manual U za LD PF Laserrre www laserproj com 2 2 Contents and Accessories Checklist Please check to make sure that all of the following items are included within the shipping crate If any of the following items are missing immediately contact your local GCC distributor ITEM OUANTITY Cleaning Kit Cotton swab Lens Cleaner Solution Lens Tissue Rep
82. square the raster setting will make the laser use numerous horizontal lines to fill in the outlined space Raster Image An image that is defined as a collection of arranged pixels in a rectangular array of lines A raster image is similar to a Bitmap graphics image Raster Line A raster line is the individual horizontal line that makes up the raster image Serial Communication An interface between a computer and one of its devices that transfers one bit of data at a time Serial Port A connection that allows a computer to send data to a peripheral device one bit at a time Usually a COM port that meets the RS232C specification www laserpro com 103 Spirit GE User Manual www TER Vector The process of cutting or engraving an image by using single horizontal vertical and curved lines For example when cutting out or engraving the outline of a square the vector setting will make the laser use a thin single line to follow the outline of the shape 10 2 LaserPro Spirit GE Specification Sheet Spirit GE 34 x 18 in 860x 460mm extendable to 38 x 18 in 960 x 460 mm 41 6 x 22 4 x 7 in 1056 x 568 x 177 mm 41 7 x x 7 in 1059 x x 177 mm 41 4 x 21 6 in 1054 x 550 mm 54 5 x 28 9 x 29 7 in 1385 x 735 x 1010 mm 30 to 100 Watt Sealed CO2 Laser Air cooled Operating environment temperature 15 30 C 60 86 F Drive DC Servo Control iC Servo Control Adjustable from DAO
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84. t gt from the menu File Management Page Select a job file and press Enter File Information Page Press F4 File Management Edit Page The File Management Edit Page allows choosing to modify your raster or vector settings for the selected job as well as setting the number of times to repeatedly process the selected job Repeat Num Function O Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis www laserpro com 34 Spirit GE User Manual WAN EC mH XX Navigating to this page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt File Management gt from the menu File Management Page Select a job file and press Enter File Information Page Press F4 File Management Edit Page Select lt Raster Setting gt from the menu File Edit Raster Page The File Edit Raster Page allows you to edit the raster power and speed settings as well as enable or disable SmartACT for the selected job These settings correspond to the same settings found on the LaserPro Spirit GE print driver This page allows you to easily adjust these values to make immediate adjustments while processing your loaded jobs even when you have disconnected your computer from the LaserPro Spirit Raster Power 0 0 100 Raster Speed 0 0 100 SmartACT YES NO _ Relevant Buttons Function A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis 235 www laserpro com
85. t of Engraving Positional Indicator Mounting Adjustable End Screws Base of the padded rubber wheel Length of the work piece Open end of the work piece Work Piece Limitations Maximum Length 450 mm 17 71 inches Maximum Loading Weight 5kg 11lbs Minimum Diameter 90mm 3 54 inches 180 mm 7 09 inches INSTALLATION 1 Turn off the power to the engraver 2 Set the rotary attachment onto the engraving table so that the bottom mounting screws correspond to the positional holes on the engraving table In addition the top end of the rotary attachment must be flush against the engraving table with the rotary s positional indicator center point of the top of the rotary attachment aligned to the 10 inch 25 4 cm position on the engraver s vertical axis 3 With the rotary attachment properly positioned tighten the mounting screws to secure the rotary attachment 4 Open the front panel of the Spirit GE and connect the rotary attachment cable to the rotary attachment port located inside the Spirit s front panel shown in the picture below aserpro com 91 Spirit GE User Manuall Y oo ae O a m Rotary Attachment 5 Close the front panel 6 The rotary attachment is now properly installed Power on the Spirit GE and the rotary attachment will be automatically detected and the engraving table will automatically move to its lowest position OPERATION 1 Use a ruler
86. tains a list of the recent files you have recently created and worked with please note that SAVE This function will save the current print driver parameter settings to a file and location on your computer of your selection Saved parameter setting files will be tagged with the H2O extension LOAD This function allows you load a previously saved print driver parameters ORIGINAL This function will load the print driver s original factory parameter settings SAVE TO DEFAULT This function allows you to save your current print driver parameters as the default startup settings DELETE This function will delete the file you select from the History File section Please note the delete function only removes the file from the history file section it does not remove the H2O file from your hard drive if you wish to completely remove the file from your hard disk and you will have to manually delete the file from your operating system www laserproj com 59 Spirit GE User Manual 3 www laserproj com 5 2 3 2 Spirit GE Print Driver gt gt Pen Page The LaserPro Spirit GE incorporates the use of 16 different colors to represent 16 different laser power and speed settings when cutting and engraving These colors are referred to as Pens Think of each pen as a designated laser setting rather than as a color As an example a black and white image will use only one power and speed laser setting Black An image that
87. ter Port connectivity then you can skip this section 1 2 3 4 Turn on your computer and insert the LaserPro CD From the auto run menu select Spirit gt USB Driver to start the LaserPro USB Driver installation The LaserPro USB Driver installation program will update your Windows USB driver When the notification pops up select Yes to continue the installation Click Start to the installation 4 2 3 Installation of the LaserPro Print Driver 1 2 3 4 o 6 7 8 9 fc r S2 www laserproj com Spirit GE User renwal Ml Insert the LaserPro CD From the auto run menu select Spirit GE LaserPro Driver to start the LaserPro Print Driver installation When the Add Printer Wizard menu comes up click Next to continue At the Local or Network Printer page select lt Local printer attached to this computer gt then click Next to continue At the Select a Printer Port page select lt Use the following port gt and select the port that the LaserPro Spirit GE will be attached to then click Next to continue The next screen will prompt you with a list to select the manufacturer and model of your printer From this menu click Have Disk Another menu will now pop up for you to indicate the location of the print driver With the LaserPro CD still in your drive click Browse and point to the file located at D Spirit LaserPro driver WIN XP Dv3 45 GL345 inf where D is the driver letter assigned to your CD
88. the SmartLID To properly close the SmartLID after you have finished accessing the worktable or motion system please follow these steps 1 Disengage both of the sliding locks found on each side of the metal support rails by sliding them away from you into the unlock position 2 Push the SmartLID away from you to the maximum position to disengage the latch indicated by a small click and gently shut the SmartLID 8 2 2 Cleaning the Worktable and Motion System Clean the working table and the motion system on a frequent basis through the following steps 1 Turn the power off and unplug the Spirit GE before cleaning 2 Use a vacuum cleaner with a flexible nozzle to remove dust and debris from the worktable and motion system 3 Apply small amounts of all purpose cleaner alcohol or acetone to a paper or cotton towel to clean the working table 4 Apply a soap solution all purpose cleaner or alcohol to a paper or cotton towel to wipe down the rails of the motion system 5 Wait for all cleaning residue to dry completely before plugging in and operating the Spirit GE 8 2 3 Lubrication of the X Y Rails In order to keep the motion system running smoothly the X Y rails of the motion system will need lubrication on a semi regular basis Use a small amount of light grade machine oil or PS2 grease to a paper or cotton towel and apply to the rails You can purchase PS2 grease from NSK dealers worldwide Please visit http www ns
89. ties of the material you will be working with Here is the recommended SmartBOX component setups based on your working material Material Support Application Cutting Box Honeycomb Table Stands Thin Flexible Materials Not Required Thick Firm Materials Required Not Required INSTALLATION OPERATION Cutting Box and Honeycomb Table aserproj com 84 Spirit GE User 1 2 3 4 5 i iad co r yb a di i i LP N T r JCI NO www laserproj com Open the front pass through door and lower the Spirits worktable to the lowest possible position through the Spirit GE control panel Insert the cutting box and attached honeycomb table through the open front pass through door onto the worktable with the air extraction opening facing towards the back end of the Spirit GE Ensure the rear and left side of the cutting box is aligned flush to the edges of the left and right rulers on the worktable Open the honeycomb table to find the four screw holes at the bottom of the cutting box With the included thumbscrews secure the cutting box to the work table and close the honeycomb table OPTIONAL If you have an air extraction system option installed then you will need to attach the air extraction system s pipe connector to the SmartBOX s air extraction opening from the Spirit GE s rear side For detailed instructions to setup the air extraction system please see the AIR EXTRACTION UNIT section in section 7 1 Co
90. tom To Top Selecting this will force the system to process the current task by moving the laser carriage from the bottom to the top of the image front end to rear end of the work table Normally the LaserPro Spirit GE engraves from left to right top to bottom Selecting Bottom Up will force the machine to start from the bottom and work its way to the rear of the working table Border Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING Unselected In cases where you are working with a negative image negative outline areas of your image are engraved rather than the positive areas you may wish to include a border around your image To properly add a border you will first need to Invert your design from the Option Page then check Use Border and specify a value for the thickness of the border you would like to add to your design www laserproj com 65 Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com This mode is useful for engraving rubber stamps as it allows you to create the outline around your stamp image NOTE If you wish to use the Border and Cluster function simultaneously then the Border Thickness value must be less than the Distance value specified in the Cluster setting Vector Function Advance Page DEFAULT SETTING Normal Normal This selection will not apply any special advanced vector function to your job This is the default Vector Function setting All Raster Output This selection will instruct the print driver to
91. unction F1 Back Back to previous page F2 Link Add the currently selected job to the job queue F4 DLink Remove the currently selected job from the job queue A V Directional Scroll through your loaded jobs Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis a in www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com File Information Page xt Navigating to this page Main Work Page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt File Management gt from the menu File Management Page Select a job file and press Enter File Information Page The File Information Page allows you to view the speed power DPI and PPI settings of the selected job In addition you will be able to go to the File Management Edit Page from this menu to change raster vector speed and power settings for the selected job Relevant Buttons Function F1 Back Back to previous page F4 Edit Go to the File Management Edit Page for the selected job Start Stop Back to Main Work Page Initiate the auto focus function A Y Manual Focus Buttons Manually adjust the height of the work table Z axis a oe www laserpro com Spirit GE User Manual www laserproj com File Management Edit Page xt Navigating to this page Press F4 Functions Page Select lt File Managemen
92. y Parameter the Offset value represents distance from the open end of your work piece to the base of the padded rubber wheel This value will be displayed on the Spirits LCD panel Enter the proper offset value in this field 5 Your Spirit GE print driver settings are now properly set Manually position the laser carriage to the proper X Y location on the object you will be engraving and position the auto focus pin over the area to be engraved on your work piece Hit the Auto Focus button and the Spirit GE will now properly focus at the location to be engraved 6 Go back to the Spirit GE Print Driver to print your design and let the engraving begin www laserpro com 93 Spirit GE User Manual 1 HE NN za p a he Ladserrre www laserproj com Chapter VIII Basic Maintenance Keeping your LaserPro Spirit GE clean and well maintained will ensure guality output consistent reliability and extended product life Smoke dust or residue build up inside the laser system or the mechanical components can cause a reduction in the laser power irregularities in the motion system reduced product life cycle and a host of other avoidable problems This section will cover how to perform regular maintenance on the Spirit s worktable motion system mirrors and focal lens The freguency of the cleaning schedule will depend on number of variables such as the types of material you work with the immediate work environment the fr

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