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1. OK 7 What is the life cycle of the laser source The life cycle of laser source is around 20 000 hours however it can be re filled and should be done by your dealer Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions What does worktable do The worktable also know as honeycomb table is especially useful for vector cutting application The space between materials and working table gapped by worktable allows heat and smoke to be disbursed and vented out that may otherwise cause bad cutting effect Appendix B Frequently Asked Questions2. e o 3 Printers and Faxes Figure 35 7 Click Browse when you see the following message see Figure 36 PH ET 04 39 Chapter 3 Software Installation Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help o Back o 27 po Search e Folders Ei Address Printers and Faxes Add Printer Wizard Printer Ta Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use ee Install From Disk See Also Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then make sure that the correct drive is selected below Q gt Printers and Faxes fb E0440 Figure 36 Chapter 3 Software Installation 9 When you see the following message click the port you want to use with your machine in this example Neptune and then click Next see Figure 37 Printers and Faxes Edit View Favorites Tools Help Add Printer Wizard Install Printer Software The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use y Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk IF your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for compatible printer software Printers Neptunell A This driver is not digitally signed Windows Update Tell me iver signing is importa Details E Q 8 Printers and Faxes N Hb ET 04 50 Figure 37
3. Settled Boards Figure 6 Step 7 Put the settled boards at each end of the crate base to form a slope see Figure 7 Wooden Block Figure 7 Step 8 Screw them to the crate base see Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 9 Remove the wooden block from the crate base see Figure 7 and then unscrew the four holding stands so that they can be moved up see Figure 9 Figure 9 Step 10 Finally roll the machine out of the crate base see Figure 10 Figure 10 Step 11 Remove the X axis restraining strips see Figure 11 Figure 11 Step 12 Save the crate for shipping in case any return service is needed Packing List The following table lists all the items included in your laser machine package If any of them is missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately ITEM QUANTITY Cleaning Set cotton swab 1 pack lens cleaner 1 bottle lens tissue lint free 1 pack 4 Manual Focus Gauge red Ksero seoanei o 7 e PO Quick Guide Installation 1 Carefully read the Important Safety Information printed at the front of this manual 2 Before starting adjusting the level of working table please make sure Neptune is located at plain place and adjust the four stands by screw driver gradually Please adjust each stand a little each time and then adjust another one Do not finish one stand adjustment and process the other it would make the working table out of shape Stand 3 U
4. The longer the focal length the bigger the size of the beam spot will be High resolution lenses are designed for precision engraving Low resolution lenses are used mostly for cutting because of its less beam divergence that results in a straighter cut in thick materials However using higher resolution takes longer for engraving On the other hand the large spot size of low resolution lenses can spread the laser s heat over a larger area which helps minimize melting and thus can be applied to engraving of certain kinds of plastics You can use a manual focus gauge to ensure accurate focusing of the beam The following table lists the lenses and their matching focus gauges available Focal Length ee Tie Pneus Cutting Capacity 4 0 Standard Lo Thick Lens Carriage Driven by two servomotors the lens carriage carries the laser beam to the right places when engraving This is also the part of the machine where you change the lens and insert the manual focus gauge see Figure 25 Lens Carriage Figure 25 Chapter 1 Introduction Recommended Configuration To engrave or cut you must use a computer that is connected to the printer port of the machine a graphics application program and preferably a scanner Here s the recommended configuration Computer SPP preferred selected from BIOS Setup if you select ECP the length of the cable should not exceed 1 8 M C Scanner 200 dpi minimum Softwar
5. 92 9 e Good ventilation is required to remove odors and vaporized materials from the work area of the machine An exhaust system is recommended e Do not work with reflective metals heat sensitive surfaces or other materials that may produce toxic substances such as PVC and Teflon e A fire extinguisher should always be available near the machine e When cutting materials that easily catch fire such as acrylic wood or paper you should turn on the air compressor to blow out any flames that may occur e Never leave the machine unattended during operation especially when engraving the above mentioned materia ls e If the worktable is used for cutting purposes do not leave any material underneath as when material at top is cut through the material below will burn easily due to trapped heat e Follow the instructions on maintaining and cleaning your system Not only will this enable you to engrave efficiently but also it will ensure that your machine runs safely e Every door has key to lock Please make sure the door is locked in order to ensure the safety Warning Labels LASER RADIATION AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE LASER DIODE 5mW MAX OUTPUT AT 630 680nm CLASS Illa LASER PRODUCT CAUTION AVOID PLACING YOUR EYES IN THE RED BEAM PATH DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOI
6. Chapter 3 Software Installation 10 Select Replace existing driver and click Next Step Z Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help o Back 22 po Search ie Folders fiil Address R Add Printer Wizard Use Existing Driver driver is already installed for this printer You can use or replace the existing driver Neptunell Do you want to keep the existing driver or use the new one O Keep existing driver recommended Replace existing driver Cc Jones Details o B Printers and Faxes Figure 38 11 Select NO when asked to print a test page and click NEXT STEP EN amp jus EF 05 09 Chapter 3 Software Installation Printers and Faxes File G Add Printer Wizard Print Test Page Vo To confirm that the printer is installed properly you can print a test page f Do you want to print a test page O Yes 9 No Cee Details E Q 1 Printers and Faxes EN GI EF 04 51 Figure 39 12 Click FINISH to complete the Add Printer Wizard Printers and Faxes File Edit Completing the Add Printer Wizard You have successfully completed the Add Printer Wizard Copying Files b GL335 DLL To C AWINDOWS System32 spool DRIVERS 1636816 anana Cancel To close this wizard click Finish Details E Q B Printers and Faxes EN g EF p4 52 Chapter 3 Software Installation Figure 40 In a few se
7. 29 Smaller Gauge Missi Tube m Smallest Gauge Connection Port Figure 29 Disconnecting the Exhaust System To disconnect the exhaust system Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1 Remove the three exhaust tubes from the air ventilation connection ports 2 Remove the smaller tubes from the machine through the rear cover Water Cooler The water cooler that will be connected to the machine consists of a cooling system and two tubes that allow inflow and outflow of water When you turn the power on the cooling system is activated and delivers cool water to the laser module to absorb heat produced there and then brings it back to the cooling system to cool down Adding Water The water cooler is an outer device that has to be connected to the machine For water cooler setup that includes adding water please refer to the water cooler manual NOTE 1 If you need to ship the machine after using it you must remove the tubes that are connected beneath the machine and then lift the two tubes up as high as possible so that the cooling water will not drain out 2 Do not disconnect the tubes too often in case the tubes become loose 3 Do not spill any water onto the internal components of the machine while removing it Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Software Installation The host computer recognizes your laser machine as a printing device Before using the machine you must install the right printer driver for
8. ENTER Delete all files Yes ENTER End operation ESC Set power ramp p Figure 75 Chapter 4 Operation Deleting All Files Under the Multiple file mode all files in the buffer can be deleted by using this function However this function is invalid under the Single file mode see Figure 76 Delete all files Ok ENTER End operation ESC Set power ramp p ji ENTER Are you sure Sure ENTER No ESC ji ENTER Set power ramp Yes ENTER End operation Ese Select unit gt Figure 76 Chapter 4 Operation Setting Power Ramp Under the vector mode if it is set in an Enable condition and the cutting speed is 3 or above the power control will be enabled If it is set in a Disable condition the power control will be disabled see Figure 77 Default Disable Set power ramp Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select unit Enable Ok ENTER Change A or V Disable Ok ENTER Change A or V Select unit Yes ENTER End Operation ESC Set EOF alarm Figure 77 Chapter 4 Operation Selecting Unit A unit can be set in Metric or English see Figure 78 Select unit Yes ENTER End operation Esc Set EOF alarm Metric mm Ok ENTER Change A or V English inch Ok ENTER Change A or V Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End Operation ESC Select setup 1 16 Figure 78 Chapter 4 Operation Setting EOF alarm If it is set i
9. LCD see Figure 74 Select language Yes ENTER End operation Ese ji ENTER English Ok ENTER Change A or V Change A or V XXXXXX Ok ENTER Single file mode Multi file mode Do setup or press Do setup or send at least START kev then send one file then press only one file NEXT FILE key Select a file then Figure 74 Note means default or current setting Chapter 4 Operation Setting Memory Buffer Memory buffer can be set in a Single file mode when working with a large data file or in a Multiple file mode that the file can be saved for constant engraving see Figure 75 Under the Single file mode only one job can be output at a time Unlimited data can be transferred without being saved in the buffer therefore once you like to repeat the job you have to re send the file from the host computer However if the file size is less than the memory buffer that has been installed the file can be saved therefore you can repeat the job Under the Multiple file mode you can engrave one job while transferring and designing the next one simultaneously until 100 files limit is reached or the memory is used up Press FUNCTION key J Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Esc Delete all files gt ll Press ENTER kev ji Single 1 File Multiple 100 Files Single No Repeat Ok ENTER Ok ENTER Ok ENTER Change A or V Change A or V Change A or V
10. LaserPro Neptune Firmware V x xx Copyright 200 x Initializing Please wait Single file status and Multiple file stat Under START condition P eM Upon the receipt of files start Under STOP to engrave cut condition File Speed 96 Power 96 DPI Copies 1 Press START STOP and turn to STOP condition sansal n Pose n N File x file name i Speed xx x 00 00 FE as Power xx PPI xxxx Pesan ae esa Press NEXT Press the DPI xxx XXX K Senda new file FILE FUNCTION from the host to geta key for computer and desired further then press file setting NEXT FILE selection to show the file name on the LCD File x file name Press Speed xx x 00 00 START STOP a Power xx PPI xxxx to engrave cut DPI XXX xxx K Figure 68 Chapter 4 Operation Software Operation After you have completed the above hardware operating procedures it is time to print the file to be used for engraving out from the host computer 1 Turn on the host computer and open the file for engraving in your favorite graphics program CorelDRAW in this example 2 Click File from the menu bar and select Print in the drop down menu 3 Inthe Name box select Neptune from the list of available printers and then click Properties see Figure 69 General Layout Separations Prepress Misc B No Issues Destination Name CET v C Erpes Type Neptunell Use PPD Status Defa
11. Parameters esses eene menn 48 Basic Maintenance e HH 1 Routine esu e 57 Mirrors and Lenses ico corre PER RERO Fra eee ERR EROR EN RA ioe REA ip Pea ax Re PESE eS ERE RS eis 57 Replacing the Laser Module ccccccecccccececececececececeeeeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 62 bt IM 0J Quality Problems e 63 Non operational Problems ss eeeeenenenzznnznenznznznznzzznzzznzzzzznzzzzznznzn nn nn raza nanna 63 Specifications i re ARE EVXVE EUR i ere 0D Optional Item iiir ettet tere eerte eee dead EREE EER EE 66 Frequently Asked Questions ecce ecce eee e eee eene ee eese 0 7 Introduction Thank you for choosing LaserPro Neptune an inexpensive but powerful laser machine that is with oversized working area and ingenious versatility and is easy to use and maintain Please read this manual carefully in order to take full advantage of what the machine has to offer This chapter provides basic information on your laser machine Chapter 1 Introduction Front View The following figure shows the external features at the front and on the right hand side of your machine unit Figure 22 Control panel see page 22 for more information Door 2 provides passage for the air compressor and access to the system s circuit board and power board Door 1 provides access to the laser module water co
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13. change the speed while working on the piece It is only changeable during testing that is under the raster mode However this concern would not matter if it were operated under the vector mode FUNCTION Pressing this key runs the system setup program and brings up its main menu on the LCD see Figure 49 Chapter 4 Operation Figure 49 POWER Pressing this key sets up laser power for desired depth and effect see Figure 50 Other conditions are the same as stated in SPEED Figure 50 DEL FILE Pressing this key see Figure 51 deletes current file that is saved in the memory buffer see Figure 52 Under Single file mode if you want to start engraving or cutting a new file you must press this key to clear up the memory buffer Figure 51 Delete current file Sure press again No ESC Figure 52 Wait for two seconds and then press DEL FILE again to delete the file The LCD will show the following message as Figure 53 Now deleting current file please wait Figure 53 RED BEAM Pressing this key turns the red beam on or off see Figure 54 Chapter 4 Operation Figure 54 RESUME Pressing this key once resumes an engraving or cutting session see Figure 55 Figure 55 NEXT FILE This key see Figure 56 is valid under Multiple file mode only After pressing this key the LCD will show the following message as Figure 57 Figure 56 File x file name Speed xx 00 00 Power
14. changing the ratio of Red Green and B ue of each pen 3D Effect Mode The sculpture effect can be reached with this function The engrave image must have gray levels and is effected by PPI DPI power and speed setting Chapter 4 Operation Stamp Mode Neptunell Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Stamp Mode Setting File Function i File parameter setting Black amp White save delete or load Manual Color Fill LO function PPI History File Review and select the Mirror UI B saved file parameter setting here C Invert Figure 85 This mode is mainly used in rubber stamp production It creates a slope base of characters by setting up the stamp parameter see Figure 85 Normally the pitch number for engraving a 2 3mm thick rubber pad can be set at 0 2 or 0 3 The smaller the pitch numbers the sharper the slope will be If you set the pitch number at a very high value it may take a very long time to process For example to engrave stamps with Neptune depending on the thickness of the rubber pad 2 3mm rubber pad for instance the ideal power is 100 at speed around 40 The pitch value varies depending on the size of text the bigger the letter the higher the pitch value is required With 1cnrsize letters for example 0 1 0 3 pitch is enough Of course the higher the laser power the less time it will take to do the job It really depends on how thick the rubber you
15. point you can press gt to enter the baud rate menu press to exit the program or press to enter the data bit parity menu Hl Chapter 4 Operation Setting the Baud Rate Baud rate is the speed of data transmission between communications devices If you use RS 232 i e using the serial ports to transmit data between Neptune and the host computer the baud rate settings for both of them must be the same To set the baud rate see Figure 72 Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation ESC Data bit parity gt li ENTER 57600 bps Ok ENTER Change A or V xxxxxx bps Ok ENTER Change A or V ji ENTER Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select language Figure 72 Chapter 4 Operation Setting Data Bit Parity Data bit is the size of one block of data and parity is used to check if data was received correctly If you use RS 232 i e using the serial ports to transmit data between Neptune and the host computer the data bit and parity settings for both of them must be the same see Figure 73 Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select language ji ENTER 8 bits no paritv Ok ENTER Change A or V 8 bits even paritv Ok ENTER Change A or V ji ENTER Select language Yes ENTER End operation ESC Figure 73 Chapter 4 Operation Setting Language This function allows you to set the language displayed on the
16. Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance Figure 98 8 Allow the mirror to dry before re installing it CAUTION 1 Don t scratch the coating of the mirror s surface Excessive cleaning may cause damage and reduce the life of the mirror 2 Always handle the optics with care Applying too much force on the optics may cause cracks or chips Cleaning the Focus Lens 1 Unscrew with one of your hands see Figure 99 and 100 and remove the front cover of the lens carriage see Figure 101 Remove the O ring see Figure 102 Pull out the focus lens carefully Figure 99 Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance Figure 102 Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance 2 Use a rubber blower to blow away any dust that may have accumulated on the lens 3 Flood the lens with lens cleanser on both sides see Figure 103 Figure 103 4 Usea cotton swab or lens tissue to dry off the remaining solution gently see Figure 104 Figure 104 CAUTION Do not touch the surface of the lens with your fingers or press down hard with any cleaning material NOTE Once you finish cleaning and are ready to reinstall the lens back in place remember that the holes and corners must match Replacing the Laser Module If you need to replace the laser module please contact your Neptune dealer and send it to service personnel to do the job Do not attempt to replace the laser module by yourself Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance Troubleshooting Quality Problems e Th
17. D EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION WARNING Do not use reflective metals heat sensitive surfaces or other materials that may produce toxic substances such as PVC and Teflon DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADI ATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION WARNING PLEASE MUST WEAR A SAFETY GOGGLE DURING OPERATION DO NOT LEAVE THE MACHINE UNATTENDED DURING OPERATION WARNING PLEASE CLEAN THE BEARINGS AND MOTION SYSTEM TRACKS EVERYDAY Unpacking Perform the following steps to unpack your machine CAUTION The machine weighs about 400 kg 884 pounds To prevent damage to the machine or injury to personnel please get assistance Do not try to lift the equipment alone Step 1 Use an M12 open end or impact wrench to unscrew and remove the top Step 2 Remove the 4 sides of the crate in the order Step 3 Take the protective wrap off the machine For step 1 and 2 please see Figure 1 Figure 1 Step 4 Take out the wooden holding stick see Figure 2 Holding Stick Figure 2 Step 5 Loosen the pink packing strips and remove them Firstly push the lock on the strip down see Figure 3 and then pull it out to the top see Figure 4 before you can loosen the strips see Figure 5 Figure 3 Figure 5 Step 6 Unscrew the two settled boards see Figure 6 take them out of the crate and then turn them up side down
18. Do not engrave or cut materials that are heat sensitive or toxic substances can be produced e g PVC and Teflon coating 2 What is the main purpose of air assist system The air assist system can provide a much better engraving and cutting effect as it will blow away vaporized particles and prevent fire caused by overheating 3 What is the maximum engraving speed of LaserPro Neptune The maximum engraving speed of LasePro Neptune is 600 mm sec 24 inch sec When engraving the A4 size 18 cm x 28 cm with 250dpi at full speed it takes LaserPro Neptune about 32 minutes to complete 4 How do I match Neptune driver s color with CorelDRAW V 8 0 or V 9 0 In order to match Neptune driver s color make sure the function Calibrate colors for display of your CorelDRAW V 8 0 or V 9 0 is disabled Please follow the steps Tools Options Global Color Management Disable Calibrate colors for displav y OK 5 Which setting should I choose when operating the machine with CorelDRAW V 8 0 or higher version Please choose Landscape for Page Setup when X Y and choose Portrait when X Y and then press OK 6 How do I prevent the hidden vector lines shown on my engravings when using the available artworks from the clipart of CorelDRAW To prevent the hidden vector lines shown on your engravings in this case please do as follows for CorelDRAW Choose a file from Clipart Bitmaps Convert to Bitmap Click on Color then choose Grayscale
19. Transmission If you are using a PC with your machine this is the recommended method for data transmission since it is faster than an RS 232 connection 1 Attach one end of the parallel cable to the parallel port on the machine 2 Attach the other end to the parallel port on the PC CAUTION Never use a mechanical switch box when a second printer port is required because the electrical surges can cause damage to the computer and the machine Serial Transmission If you are using an IBM PC PS 2 or a compatible computer you can use the serial ports for connection 1 Attach the 25 pin male connector of the RS 232 cable to the serial port on the machine 2 Attach the other end of the RS 232 cable to the serial port of the host computer Macintosh To operate the machine with a Macintosh computer e g Power Mac you need a MAC modem cable DIN 8 to DB 25 as an adapter to connect to the RS 232 cable 1 Attach the 8 pin connector of the Mac modem cable to the Macintosh computer 2 Attach the 25 pin female connector of the RS 232 cable to the Mac modem cable 3 Attach the other end of the RS 232 cable to the serial port on the machine Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Air Compressor When cutting materials that can easily catch fire such as acrylic wood or paper an air compressor is needed to deliver compressed air through the air nozzle to blow out any flames that may occur The air compressor is connected to the air hose c
20. USER MANUAL Important Safety Information Laser Safety Your laser machine is a Class I product as rated by CDRH In every Class I laser device the laser beam is enclosed in a cabinet and the equipment has safety interlock mechanisms to protect the operator from injury The machine is equipped with a red dot laser pointer that allows you to position the cutting laser beam This is a Class Illa laser device that requires extra safety precautions i e avoid placing your eyes in the path of the red beam Safety Instructions e Before operation carefully read the warning labels on your machine unit as well as the cautions and warnings in this manual e Connect the machine to a properly grounded power outlet Make sure the voltage level of the machine matches that of the power source e Don t open the back door of the unit while system power is on since the power supply inside contains high voltage e Don t attempt to modify or disassemble the laser module e Invisible intensive laser radiation may cause physical burns or severe eye damage Be sure to wear appropriate safety goggles during operation especially when engraving mirrors or coated metals such as enameled brass and anodized aluminum NOTE Each LaserPro laser machine is equipped with a safety goggle if you need another one please contact LaserPro for it or try to get one that meets the following specification 190 398 nm OD5 10 600 nm OD5 Visible light transmission
21. an have a better output for the stamp image Image Invert must be selected under Stamp Mode when using Border For Figure 92 the border X and Y can be specified If you choose the Cluster option and want to have border the border X and Y must be less than the Distance D you specified Add border EN LU origin X vf Figure 87 e Image Mirror Selecting this option reverses the left and the right side to produce a mirror image e Without Vector Selecting this option allows you to engrave without processing vector data ORIGINAL SETTING Clicking this button recalls the default values set by the manufacturer SET AS DEFAULTS Clicking this button saves your constantly used parameters as new default settings Thus whenever you open a new file the default settings will be adopted automatically HISTORY SETTING Up to 10 constantly used sets of parameters can be saved in the History Setting To recall a set of parameters double click the file name displayed in the box Chapter 4 Operation SAVE Clicking this button saves the currently open settings file or saves the current settings to a new file LOAD Clicking this button loads a settings file V5 CorelDRAW 11 Graphic1 x File Edit view Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Tools Window Help Xx IEEE Sai 327 929 mm_ 4 as See t mi Di A g amp D Program Files s
22. conds you will see the following message showing Neptune s icon as an installed printer for Windows see Figure 41 Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help oO Back 22 Pp Search ge Folders fil Address d Printers and Faxes ES Printer Tasks Neptunell B Add a printer gt Set up Faxing See Also 2 Troubleshoot printing Get help with printing Other Places B Control Panel Sy Scanners and Cameras E My Documents B My Pictures Mj My Computer Figure 41 Now the LaserPro Neptune printer driver is installed completely Do not forget to take the GCC driver disk from the floppy drive and store it in a safe place Chapter 3 Software Installation Operation This chapter teaches you how to operate your laser machine It gives detailed information on the ideal working environment and flexible utility of the memory buffer for the machine and the control panel which you use to monitor and control Neptune s hardware It also provides information on how to set the parameters before you print a graphic file from the host computer Environment e A clean well ventilated room with a temperature of 15 C 25 C 60 F 78 F especially the temperature of 25 C and a relative humidity between 30 and 40 as an office type of environment e Avoid from unstable voltage supply e Short path for an effective air exhaust e Have a fire extinguisher available at al
23. de halftone and 2x2dots therefore better shading effect with small 2x2 dots grids Error Diffusion The error diffusion presents the shade of image as a spread halftone instead of dots therefore more detailed Pattern Type The halftone pattern has three kinds of layout options which determine the shape of each grid dot to compose the shading effect of raster image Dot A halftone pattern consists of circle dots Corner The dark dot spread from the left upper corner of the pattern result in a little triangle shape to imitate a shading effect Bayer A random halftone pattern NOTE The B W Mode is the easiest way to get the halftone effects To compare the results of the above settings see Figure 82 2 2 DITHERING Chapter 4 Operation Figure 82 l GCC LaserPro Neptene 3D Effect wee gccworld com Figure 83 Manual Color Fill Mode see Figure84 Neptunell Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Mode Setting O Black amp White 3D Mode Stamp Mode DPI 500 Mirror B Invert File Function Save To Default Delete Figure 84 Chapter 4 Operation By pulling the sliding controls you can set different power and speed percentages for different colors If the speed or power of a color is set to 0 the corresponding area or vector line will receive no laser beams Totally 16 color settings are available The order of these colors can be adjusted by
24. e Driver GCC driver designed under Windows 95 or later version Operating System Windows 95 or later Graphics Program CoreDRAW 9 or later or any program that outputs HPGL commands Chapter 1 Introduction Hardware Installation This chapter provides information on installing the hardware including the computer the air compressor the exhaust system and the water cooling system CAUTION Before making any hardware connections make sure all power switches are in the OFF position and all power cables are disconnected from the power outlet Moreover check the plug to see if it matches the wall outlet If not please contact your dealer Side Panel The computer and the power cable are connected to the machine s side panel The following figure shows the connectors and switches on the side panel see Figure 26 Figure 26 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Power ON OFF switch 3 amp resettable fuse 15 amp resettable fuse AC power connector Parallel interface connector Serial interface connector OO OW gt Power Cable Connection 1 Insert the male power cable into a grounded power outlet 2 Plug the other end female into the machine The machine has been designed to switch from 100 240 VAC automatically However for the 100W machine only 220 240 VAC can be used Computer Your machine communicates with the computer either through the parallel Centronics or the serial RS 232C port Parallel
25. e adjusted range is 30 to 1500 PPI otherwise auto mode can be chosen When choosing auto mode the system will come up with the proper PPI value automatically To maintain the quality of raster graph the PPI value is set automatically for being at least equal to DPI value even if you set the PPI value lower than the DPI value For a 100W machine the PPI value of raster function is always set automatically Setting Paper Parameters The Paper dialog box see Figure 92 provides fields for setting more parameters as described in the following sections Chapter 4 Operation Neptunell Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Paper Size Unit Metric mm O Imperial inch Version No Neptunell Copyright c Great Computer Co All Rights Reserved DV 3 21 GCC Tee Limino Opan Pcia s PS Figure 92 PAPER SIZE This field allows you to set the size of the artwork for engraving ORIENTATION This field allows you to set the orientation of the artwork SCALING You can use this function to adjust the difference in size between the object in the software page and the real object engraved Scales can be adjusted up to 50 1000 Positive values are used to enlarge the size negative ones are used to reduce the size For example setting the scale at 10 enlarges the object s size by 10 1000 POSITION OF THE LENS CARRIAGE e Home the lens carriage goes back to the upper
26. e focus lens is not properly installed or loose in the holder e Debris or dust has built up in the bearing tracks or X Axis rails e The focus lens and the mirror in the carriage are damaged or need cleaning Non operational Problems Laser Beam Does Not Generate e Ifthe red beam does not show the laser beam is misaligned Adjust the reflection mirrors for exact focus e Ifthe red beam shows the laser power may be too low to be detected Increase the percentage of laser power from the Neptune driver e Check to see if the laser power connector is loose e Forsafety reasons the laser beam will not be generated when the top or front cover is opened unless you shorten the connector of the magnetic switches e Check the water level or temperature of the water cooler If it is overheated laser beam will shut down automatically Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Specifications 50 W laser tube 100 W laser tube Laser Source Sealed CO laser 49 6 x 36 6 k Ar Eoy Door closed 54 3 x 46 8 x 3 9 1380 x 1190 x 100mm WxDxThick Door opened 52 75 x x 3 9 1340 xo x100mm Overall Dimensions 71 5 x 46 8 x 53 5 WxDxH 1815 x 1190 x 1360 mm 338 kg 745 lb 355 kg 782 lb 19 6 inch s 500mm s Max Adjustable from 0 196 to 10096 with up Cutting Speed Control to 16 colors linked speed setting per job Engraving speed Control 31 5 inch s 800mm s Max Adjustable from 0 1 to 100 with up to 16 colors
27. engrave and what size of the letter you use The higher the pitch value the longer it will take the computer to process POWER LEVEL OF STAMP MODE This function is for adjusting the power distribution of the slope shoulder to get the better shape of a stamp s vertical profile Select set shoulder in the page Options and then enter the dialog box of stamp parameter The black bars in the center are for the surface of each letter while the blue bars are for the shoulders Adjust the value of power level by using the adjusting bar or left clicking the mouse to edit the shape of the shoulders see Figure 85 e Image Invert Selecting this option reverses the black and white image It leaves the characters intact while engraving the remaining part of the rubber This function is disabled under the Manual Color Fill Mode Chapter 4 Operation e Cluster Selecting this option can cluster the output movement to reduce the working time For example in Figure 90 if the Distance you specified is D and the distance between A and B is X see Figure 86 If you choose the function Cluster and X gt D the output movement will be route b If you do not choose Cluster or choose Cluster and X CI D the output movement will be route a A 4 route a p bp route b Figure 86 e Border Selecting this option at the image edge c
28. i Q pf C3 Common Files Outlook Express 2 M C3 ComPlus Applications CjULTRAEDT Q My Recent corel 2 Windows Media Player e j Documents InstallShield Installation Information Windows NT g Internet Explorer xerox Messenger 1 nep Bl 4 icrosoft ActiveSync at Microsoft Actives A COmicrosoft frontpage A microsoft Office a B Microsoft Visual Studio A Movie Maker msn Ll MSN Gaming Zone NetMeeting online Services Mil Mi 4 ac 3 3 1 Width 116 823 Height Piero ei 594 973 942 305 Files of type Parameter Files NEP L 4 EN FF 08 31 Figure 86 TO MODIFY COLOR You can double click a selected color box see Figure 91 to adjust the color s RGB Red Green and Blue ratio Chapter 4 Operation US CorelDRAW 11 Graphict lex X File Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Tools Window Help X PenNo Color f9EMESSOODXOP ll NNNNNT l INNENNT Raster Vector Define Custom Colors gt gt Width 116 823 Height 143 594 973 942 305 Click srrepjecrwrceTorrorsangrsKeming coren E Q V CorelDRA Figure 91 RASTER VECTOR Double clicking these fields toggles between Yes and No options P P I LASER FIRING PULSES PER INCH e Purpose By changing the laser firing pulses per inch the energy distribution of energy would be changed e Description Th
29. l times Flexible Utility of Your Memory Buffer The standard memory buffer size of Neptune is 16Mb and can be expanded to 64Mb 32Mb SIMM x 2 You can choose Multiple file mode with limited memory to save files and recall them for constant applications Or you can choose Single file mode to get an unlimited data output However if the file size is less than the memory buffer size of the machine installed the file sent under Single file mode will be saved and it s output can be repeated Chapter 4 Operation Choice of Multiple File Mode or Single File Mode see Figure 42 Power ON l LaserPro Neptune Firmware V x xx Copyright 200x Initializing Please wait ji Press FUNCTION key Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Esc iles Delete all files gt Press ENTER key Single 1 File Multiple 100 Files Single No Repeat Ok ENTER Ok ENTER Ok ENTER Change A or V Change A or V Change A or V Figure 42 NOTE 1 means default or current setting 2 All function keys should be operated under STOP condition 3 The NEXT FILE key is invalid under Single file mode Control Panel The control panel consists of one LCD display three LED status indicators and fourteen keys as shown in Figure 43 Chapter 4 Operation DOOR OPEN POWER O e LASER 9 0 9 9 9 Figure 43 LCD Display The LCD display allows you to monitor the LaserPro Neptune
30. linked speed setting per job Adjustable from 1 100 and 16 colors linked power setting per job Resolution DPI 1016x1016 762x762 508x508 381x381 DPI 1x381 DPI Computer Interface Printer port and serial port for PC M 16MB standard upgradeable to 64MB with SIMM modules Multiple emory Buffer i file mode saves up to 100 files 4 line LCD display showing current file name total working time Display Panel laser power engraving speed file loaded into memory buffer setup and diagnostic menus Power 200 240 V AC 20 Amp The above specifications are subject to change without prior notice Appendix A Specifications Optional Items A pair of Goggles Honeycomb Table Air Assist System Odor Reduction System Dust Prevention Window Appendix A Specifications Frequently Asked Questions 1 What materials can be processed by CO2 laser Virtually any materials such as acrylic wood fabrics glass leather marble stone rubber stamps paper products coated metals plastics especially micro plastic developed by IPI Spectrum and Rowmark etc other hard surface materials blended with polyester and fibers Corian Fountainhead and Avonite etc or laserable simulated products of stone wood and metal etc Bare metals cannot get a good engraving result by using CO2 laser However special kind of spray has been developed that allows CO2 laser to mark on the bare metals such as stainless steel aluminum etc
31. n an Enable condition there will be beeping sound in the End Of File see Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select setup 1 16 ji ENTER Enable Ok ENTER Change A or V ji Change A or V Disable Ok ENTER Change A or V ji ENTER Select setup fl 1672 Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate Figure 79 Chapter 4 Operation Selecting Setup 1 16 There are 16 different colors can be assigned individually for speed and power to achieve a variety of cutting effects This function works only when your software package can output HPGL plot without using NEPTUNE s driver see Figure 80 Select set up 1 16 Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate ji ENTER Setup f x A V Ok ENTER End operation ESC li Change A or V Setup x UU A UU Vv Ok ENTER End operation ESC ji ENTER Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation ESC Data bit parity Press POWER key Press SPEED key to change power to change speed POWER xxx SPEED xx x X DA iey aA Dey End operation ESC End operation ESC ENTER Il l ENTER Chapter 4 Operation Save the desired cutting Save the desired cutting power for not using speed for not using Neptune s driver Neptune s driver Figure 80 Chapter 4 Operation Setting Neptune Driver Parameters Before engraving or cutting you can use the Neptune driver to make changes to various
32. n the motion system every day CAUTION Never pour or spray any liquid directly onto the laser system Mirrors and Lenses The mirrors and the focus lenses are the two components most likely to require cleaning periodically Check these parts at least twice a week to see if they need cleaning Cleaning the Mirrors 1 For mirror 1 that is located inside the door at the left hand side of the machine see Figure 93 clean the surface at least twice a week However mirror 1 does not need to be removed if you open Door 3 Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance Mirror 1 Figure 93 2 For mirror 2 take the top screws off and remove the cover see Figure 94 3 For mirror 3 take the side screws off and remove the cover see Figure 95 Figure 95 Chapter 5 Basic Maintenance NOTE 1 Do not loosen the wrong screws of mirror 2 3 and 4 in case the optical path may change 2 The covers of mirrors 2 and 3 have to be taken off as well for adjusting the optical path 4 Release the mirror securing screws and pull the mirror out carefully see Figure 96 n Figure 96 5 Use a rubber blower to blow away any dust from the surface of the mirror 6 Puta lens tissue on the mirror and drop a little lens cleaner on the part of the tissue that covers the mirror see Figure 97 Figure 97 il 7 After the fluid has been absorbed evenly pull the tissue one direction gently to clean the mirror see Figure 98
33. ng time such as 01 10 which means 1 minute and 10 seconds Pressing the START STOP key will turn the machine to the STOP condition and the LCD will show the following message as Figure 64 Under the STOP condition all function keys can be operated under the Single file mode except for the NEXT FILE key Chapter 4 Operation File file name Speed xx 01 10 Power xx STOP DPI xxx Copies 1 e Under the Multiple File Mode Once you turn on the power Neptune is under the STOP condition and all function keys can be operated The machine can then be ready to receive a file and the LCD will show the following message as Figure 65 File Speed 00 00 Power 96 STOP DPI Figure 65 After receiving a complete file the LCD will show a message such as the following figure see Figure 66 Press the START STOP key then the machine will start engraving or cutting File 1 file name Speed 70 00 00 Power 40 PPI xxxx DPI 500 Figure 66 If no file has been sent as you press START key or NEXT FILE key a message will be shown as Figure 67 Wait until at least one complete file is received then press START to start a job Figure 67 Note Please refer to the flow chart Hardware Operation page 29 Chapter 4 Operation Hardware Operation When you engrave or cut perform the following steps on the laser machine see Figure 68 Chapter 4 Operation Power ON I
34. oling system and power supply Front cover protects the operator from laser beam SQ Sr Chapter 1 Introduction Rear View The following figure shows the external features at the back and on the left hand side of your machine Figure 23 A Door 3 provides access to mirror 1 for adjustment or cleaning B Left panel provides passage for the exhaust tube CAUTION Do not open Door 1 and Door 3 when the machine s power is on Please note that there are security latches inside each door except for Door 2 Therefore once you open any one of the doors during operation the action will activate the security latches that will shutdown the laser temporarily for safety s concern until the doors are closed again Chapter 1 Introduction Motion System The following figure illustrates the motion system of your machine St OO gt Mirror 4 and holder X axis belt Y axis belt Worktable Lens carriage Y axis motor not shown X axis motor not shown Exhaust gas pipe Air blower tube Capstan Figure 24 Chapter 1 Introduction Focal Length and Lens Focus or focal point is the point where the laser beam converging after traveling through a lens comes into contact with the material to be engraved or cut By changing the lens i e changing the focal length a focus can be made larger or smaller For optimal engraving results the lens needs to be lined up just right with the material to be engraved
35. on see Figure 20 Place the red or blue focus gauge metal on the surface of the material see Figure 19 Figure 19 NOTE There are two kinds of focus gauge metal The blue one is for the 2 inch lens focus gauge and the red one is for the 4 inch lens focus gauge Loosen the lens carriage screws so as to allow the bottom of the lens carriage to settle on top of the red focus gauge metal see Figure 20 Figure 20 OoN Tighten the lens carriage screws and remove the red focus gauge metal by placing two fingers in the two holes and sliding it out from under the lens carriage see Figure 21 Figure 21 Press D once to turn the machine back to START status Turn on the exhaust system Turn on the air compressor Turn the water cooler on From the host computer print the file to the machine using the LaserPro Neptune printer driver NOTE 1 The maximum thickness of the work piece is 10cm 2 It is important to note that the water cooler must be on before operating the machine Contents Important Safety Information eee eeeee eene eene eee l L ser Safety 2 Safety INStuctions 2 Warning Label TL tistaw beef Ga a a ka a 3 Hour onan PACKING LAS Uses ai e nr ix Quick Guide DIIEIIEDTUIE ES X 160102 1 Ta ees XV Contents A S VETE EEK E
36. onnector see Figure 27 located beneath the worktable Adjusting Screw Ring Lock Figure 27 Air Hose Connector Connecting the Air Compressor To connect the air compressor to your machine 1 Take the end of the air hose that comes from the air compressor 2 Insert it into the inlet of the connector until it reaches the end The orange ring lock will secure the hose firmly 3 Turn the airflow adjusting screw on the air hose connector counterclockwise to allow air passage Disconnecting the Air Compressor To disconnect the air compressor from the machine 1 Turn the airflow valve on the compressor to the OFF position 2 Pressing the ring lock upward to the direction of airflow pull the air hose from the connector Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Exhaust System The exhaust system of the machine is designed to vent and filter odorous or toxic gasses produced when you engrave materials such as rubber or acrylic Connecting the Exhaust System You connect the ventilator filter to the worktable of the machine using three exhaust tubes as described in the following steps 1 Connect the larger gauge tube from the ventilator beneath the connection port and lock the clamping loop around the tube see Figure 28 Figure 28 2 Connect the two smaller gauge and the smallest gauge tubes that enter the worktable area to the top of the connection port and lock clamping loops around the tubes see Figure
37. parameters in order to get optimal effects The Properties screen of the Neptune driver see page 30 provides an easy way to do these settings The Options dialog box includes fields for setting parameters in three modes i e the B W Mode the Manual Color Fill Mode the 3D Effect and the Stamp Mode B W Black and White Mode This mode allows you to obtain halftone effects quickly without going through complex steps of application software for similar results You can decide the look of the laser engraved piece by selecting one of the halftone options Fine Coarse or Error Diffusion see Figure 81 Neptunell Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Contrast Dark 50 f Light 450 Sil ta Halftone Dithering Dithering Dithering Matrix 8x8 i Pattern Type Error Diffusion Dot Corner Figure 81 Dithering Type The gray areas of image will be filled with from a 5 grade halftone with 2x2 dots to a 65 grade halftone with 8x8 dots 8x8 dithering type would presents the image into different shading effect than the 2x2 dithering while the 2x2 dithering type would have smaller dots than 8x8 that produces higher resolution The dithering type choice would depend on the image and application Chapter 4 Operation Enhance Dithering the enhance dithering as what it reads would help to dithering type and enhance dithering at the same time the image would be printed with 256 gra
38. right position after finishing a job e Without Home the lens carriage stops at the last position of a data file In this way you can engrave a bowel or a concave object from inside without hitting the object e Relative Move you can place the lens carriage anywhere you want to start a job When finishing a job the lens carriage will move back to the original starting point In this way you can engrave a bowel or a concave object from inside without hitting the object Chapter 4 Operation Basic Maintenance Keeping the optics and the motion system clean is essential to quality engraving and reliability of your machine This chapter provides information on basic maintenance that you should do to keep the machine in the best condition It also includes a section on replacing the machine s laser module CAUTION Turn off the power and unplug the system before cleaning Routine Cleaning Cleaning the Inside of the System Open the front cover and the back cover Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the inside of the machine thoroughly Cleaning the Worktable Use a paper towel or cloth dampened with alcohol or cleaner to clean the worktable surface if the machine is used as an engraver Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the inside of the worktable if the machine is used as a cutter Cleaning the Motion System Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the motion system Get rid off any debris that has built up in the motion system You should clea
39. s Vis Printers and Fares Add Printer Wizard Printer Ta Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard The Head helps pou naal a pintar cr make pirhe connections through a USB pat or aw other hot phaggeble pot such as IEEE 1394 erred and so an you do rx reed to u a Ihis Hard Dick Cance to cioe the vazaid and then plug lhe printer s cable into pout compute or point the printer toward yous conpiter s inkared part and bam the pirer on windows wil automaticaly inglal the panier for ju i li you here a Phag and Play pinler thet comecte Tocotritraa cick Not e rete and Faxes Figure 32 Chapter 3 Software Installation 4 When you see the following message choose Local printer and then click Next see Figure 33 gt Printers and Foxes a wd lox ii O B Paes pres Adkas Press and Faxes Add Printer Wizard Printer Ta ndi Local or Network Printer al an The weud needs fo knoe sich type of prelierto se up D seu Select the opbon thal describes he printer you veni to use stil e Local painter attached to fee computer 2 Autonialicaly detect and natal my Plug acd Play printer OA network preter of 8 piner attached to ancther conpuner To set up a retactk printer thet io not attached to a print server ups the Loca printer option Figure 33 5 Click Have Disk when you see the following message see Figure 34 Chapter 3 Software Installation Printers and Faxes File Edi
40. se a high precision level along each of the Y axis s to adjust the stands until the bubble is centered in the level Figure 11 4 Screw the three hole air ventilation port onto the upper side of the left panel located in the back of the machine see Figure 12 Connect the air exhaust system For more information please refer to Connecting the Exhaust System on page 10 00 Figure 12 5 Connect the air compressor to the airflow controller that is beneath the worktable see Figure 13 k Figure 13 6 Connect the water tubes of the water cooler at the bottom left of the machine see Figure 14 Figure 14 7 The inlet and outlet of the water cooler have to match the outlet and inlet of the machine see Figure 15 Water In Water Out Figure 15 8 Unscrew the plastic plug from the water cooler inlet pipe and pour distilled water into the water cooler through the inlet pipe 9 Fill the water cooler up with water until the red float marker surpasses the level marker Low 10 Screw the needle shaped screws into the holes on the cutting table see Figure 16 Figure 16 11 Without performing step 9 turn the worktable over and it becomes an engraving table 12 Connect the machine to a properly grounded power outlet Make sure the voltage level of the machine marked on a label above the AC power connector matches that of the power source see Figure 17 13 Setup
41. system while cutting or engraving It also provides an interface for you to carry out system setup and diagnostics LED Indicators DOOR OPEN This LED indicator lights when the front door is open It goes off when the front door is closed POWER This LED indicator lights when the machine is powered on It goes off when the machine s power is off or the power board or main circuit board is damaged LASER This LED indicator lights when the machine is firing laser beams It goes off as soon as the machine stops firing laser beams Keys UP ARROW Pressing this key selects the previous option in a menu see Figure 44 Figure 44 DOWN ARROW Pressing this key selects the next option in a menu see Figure 45 Chapter 4 Operation 9 Figure 45 RIGHT ARROW Pressing this key takes you to the next menu see Figure 46 Figure 46 LEFT ARROW ESC Pressing this key allows you to exit and to be back to the system setup program see Figure 4T Figure 47 SPEED Pressing this key sets up speed for desired effect see Figure 48 When working without Neptune s driver press the FUNCTION key and then select one of the sixteen setups and set up desired cutting speed No matter the Neptune s driver is used or not you can change speed anytime by pressing PAUSE key prior to the action during cutting or engraving To set up desired speed press ENTER and then press RESUME to continue the job Figure 48 NOTE Do not
42. t View Favorites Tools Help Oo k E JO search gt gt Folders E Address Printers and Faxes Add Printer Wizard Printer Ta Add Select a Printer Port Bl aq Computers communicate with printers through ports S Set up Select the port you want your printer to use If the port is not listed you can create a See Also new port Use the following port MEN6EZ mem MMEAREI v Note Most computers use the LPT1 port to communicate with a local printer The connector for this port should look something like this Ve O Create a new port Type of port Local Port Css es 8 Printers and Faxes EN Lo Ib EF 04 38 Figure 34 Chapter 3 Software Installation 6 Click Have Disk to find the correct file see Figure 35 Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help o Back Q 27 A Search f Folders fiil Address 44 Printers and Faxes Add Printer Wizard Printer Ta Add Install Printer Software B ak The manufacturer and model determine which printer software to use S Setup y Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for DES ANO compatible printer software A _ Printers SY AGFA AccuSet v52 3 EY AGFA AccuSetSF v52 3 EY AGFA AccuSet 800 B AGFA AccuSet 800SF v52 3 Windows Update
43. the host computer and connect it to the parallel or serial printer port that is located at the outer right hand side of the machine see Figure 17 14 Turn on the computer 15 Run the Windows Printer Setting program to install the LaserPro Neptune printer driver see Figure 18 Io m QCTEST 9 Internet amp Internet Explorer E mail Microsoft Outlook y Paint SS CorelDraw 11 w Microsoft Word Notepad e HyperTerminal 7 UltraEdit 32 All Programs gt c My Documents 2 My Recent Documents b e My Pictures e My Music 8 My Computer a My Network Places e Control Panel aa Administrative Tools 3 w Connect To l a 9 Help and Support pe Search 7 Run Operation 1 3 4 Carefully read the Important Safety Information printed at the front of this manual Turn on the host computer Run your favorite graphics program e g CorelDRAW PhotoShop and PhotoPaint and open the file you will be using for engraving or cutting Turn on the machine After system initialization the lens carriage moves to the machine s zero point position upper left corner of the worktable and the machine is ready to receive a file Adjusting the focus START Press the dki key on the control panel once and make sure the machine is under STOP status Loosen the two screws holding the lens carriage in place move it up and then tighten the screws to lock it in positi
44. the machine on the computer You can use the driver diskette that came with your package to install the LaserPro Neptune driver Installing the Neptune Driver Perform the following steps to install the Neptune driver From the Windows desktop click Start and select Printer and Faxes click the Printers icon see Figure 30 Dal 3 y re We contra ti car N Moust Ward IB v HeperTeminal 7 Ukrafat 22 sad QCTEST Internet bene Explorer a E mail US cost Otok i My Documents L My Recent Documents 1 My Pictures D My muse jl My Computer E My Nobwork placas Je corra pana a Adminstratrys Tools kd e Connect lo j Hop ard Sppot pe Search Figure 30 Chapter 3 Software Installation Double click the Add Printer icon when you see the following message see Figure Printers and Faxes Ab Edt Wew Faweta Took Hob fidrozs ay Printers and Faxes Ow Q B J rms fii Printer Tasks d Adds nite A setup fang Start the Add Printer wizard which helps you Petal a minter Ser Also 2 Troubleshoot printing 8 Set help wth prirkna Other Places Qr Cotro Pana By Sannes end Cameras b My Documents ig My Prtwes E My Computer Figure 31 Click Next when you see the following message see Figure 32 Chapter 3 Software Installation gt Printers and Faxes le Edi mi sv onoe cok ep Or gt d e f Fadas i Addo
45. ult printer Ready Where LPT1 Comment C Print to file gt Print range Copies Current document Documents Number of copies Current page Selection Pages l Even amp Odd Print style Custom Current settings not saved na B mm Figure 69 4 In the Options drop down menu select the B W mode and then set the proper resolution power and speed see Figure 70 Refer to page 37 for more information on setting the Neptune driver parameters Chapter 4 Operation Neptunell Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Pen No Color Speed Power Vector JELLIECBBT IAE gt 500 v Raster Power gt 50 v Vector Cx Coe Figure 70 5 Click OK to confirm the settings and go back to the previous menu 6 Click OK to print the file WARNING To prevent injury to your eyes make sure that the front door of the machine is closed and that you wear goggles or glasses before printing the file to start engraving or cutting System Setup LaserPro Neptune s system setup program allows you to change settings to suit your needs To run the system setup program 1 Turn on the machine 2 Press oor to turn the machine in STOP status under single file mode 3 Press toenter the system setup main menu see Figure 71 Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation ESC Data bit parity gt Figure 71 Chapter 4 Operation 4 At this
46. xx O PPI xxxx DPI xxx XXXXX K Figure 57 The k message shows on the bottom right corner means the k bytes memory that has been left over in the buffer PPI means pulse per inch File shows the current working file number Pressing this key each time will increase 1 and will eventually recount Once the buffer has received up to 100 files the LCD will show the following message as Figure 58 More than 100 files are not allowed Please delete files then other files Figure 58 If a file received is out of memory the LCD will show the following message as Figure 59 Chapter 4 Operation Not a complete file due to out of memory Please delete some and send again Figure 59 PAUSE Pressing this key once pauses an engraving or cutting session see Figure 60 PAUSE Figure 60 ENTER Pressing this key confirms your selection in a menu see Figure 61 d Figure 61 START STOP This is a toggle switch Pressing this key once starts or stops an engraving or cutting session Pressing it once again returns it to the previous condition see Figure 62 gt Figure 62 e Under the Single File Mode Once you turn on the power Neptune is under the START condition and ready to receive a file The LCD will show the following message as Figure 63 File Speed Power DPI Copies 1 Figure 63 Upon the receipt of a file Neptune starts to engrave cut immediately and the LCD will show the worki
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