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1. Under Single file mode you can only output one job a time Unlimited data can be transferred without saving in the buffer therefore once you want to repeat the job you have to re send the file from the host computer Under Multiple file mode you can engrave one job while transfer and design the next simultaneously until 100 files memories are all used up Press FUNCTION key J Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Ese D gt Press ENTER key Multiple 100 Files Ok ENTER Change Ao V Single 1File Ok ENTER Change A Single No Repeat Ok ENTER Change A or V I ENTER Z init AF position Yes ENTER End operation Ese Delete all files e Z init AF position To avoid focus carriage hitting the engraving object accidentally during initializing working table will move down about 50mm automatically after power on the equipment Whereas if a rotary attachment has been installed the working table will move down to the bottom of the engraver As long as you have not press AUTO FOCUS key you can go into this function and move the working table back to the original position before initializing Once the AUTO FOCUS key has been used the last auto focus position has been saved in the memory Therefore you can move the table to the last auto focus position instead of the original Z position by using this function Z init AF position Yes ENTER End operation Ese Delete all2. 1 Unscrew and remove front cover of the focus carriage Release the top screw and pull out mirror carefully 2 Put lens tissue on the mirror and drop a little lens cleaner on the middle area of the tissue after the fluid has been absorbed evenly pull the tissue one direction gently to clean the mirror 3 Let it air dry and re install it 4 Unscrew and remove the dust prevention box then clean the 2 Mirror 4 Mirror and 1 Mirror same as above process separately Pull the tissue one direction gently after the cleaner has been Lens Cleaner absorbed evenly Lens Tissue O CORRECT Do not use cotton swab to rub clean the mirror Top Screw Loading hole for manual focal tool Auto focus gauge INCORRECT Clean the focus lens 1 Unscrew and remove the front cover of the focus carriage Pull out focus lens carefully 2 Flood the focus lens with lens cleanser on both sides then using a cotton swab or lens tissue to dry off the remaining solution gently 3 Do not touch the lens surface with your bare hands or press down hard with any cleaning material VIL TROUBLE SHOOTING Quality Problems Check focus length set under the function key to see if it matches the type of the lens installed Focus Lenses are not installed correctly Focus Lens loose in the holder Debris or dust builds up in the bearing tracks or X Axis rails The focus lens and the mirror in the carriage are damaged or need to be
3. Now the LaserPro VENUS printer driver is installed completely Don t forget to take the GCC driver disk from the floppy drive and store in a safe place V OPERATION Environment e A clean well ventilated room with a temperature of 15 C 25 C 60 78 F Strongly suggested the temperature of 25 C and a relative humidity between 30 and 40 as an office type environment Stable floor isolated from vibration Avoid from unstable voltage supply Short path for an effective air exhaust Have a fire extinguisher available at any time Flexible Utility of Your Memory Buffer The standard memory buffer size of Venus is 16M and can be expanded to 64 M 32M SIMM x 2 You can choose Multiple file mode with limited memory to save files and re call them for constant applications Or you can choose Single file mode to get an unlimited data output while still keep files that you saved before under multiple file conditions However the file sent under Single file mode will not be saved In other words every time you want to engrave this file you have to re send again from the host computer Am I in Multiple File mo de or Single File mode now Power ON LaserPro VENUS Firmware VX X Copyrithg 200X Table moves down about 50mm Press FUNCTION NN key Initializing Please Wait Set memory buffer Yes ENTER End operation Esc Z init AF position gt gt Single 1 File Multiple 100 Files Single No Repeat OK ENT
4. tl k all lh Power Level Piece faye ned Seon aden ered ee Ses neg HO EER fl zea ate ae 2 la 6 e 13 18 23 30 38 las 5s 66 76 es 100 C Parameter Settings The LaserPro Venus allows users of 16 different colors to represent 16 different power and speed settings when cutting and engraving These colors are referred to as PENS Try to think of each pen as a designated laser setting rather than as a color An image that is only black and white will use only one power and speed laser setting Black An image that includes black red and blue colors will use three different assigned power and speed settings In order to utilize up to 16 different pens make sure your graphics program uses the 16 colors recognized by the driver tS CorelDRAW 11 Graphic1 x x File Edit View Layout Arrange Effects Bitmaps Text Tools Window Help x j ste E Freee o PenNo Color 5 Vector Basic colors Custom colors SE DU MU DE I EN DON Y Raster Vector Define Custom Colors gt gt Pereza DOODR DR 7 1 2 millinetecs tft Width 26 740 Height 26 740 136 500 249 395 Click a o Cese f EN amp FF 11 47 A Pen setting There are 16 available pen settings to match a specific laser setting with the different colors used in the graphic image If your image uses black outli
5. 001 thickness around the image When the Mirror setting is selected this outline will automatically be reserved as a ridge that does get engraved Image Invert The Invert mode will reverse the black and white outlines and fills in the selected image Black will become white and vice versa thus creating a high area that will be covered with ink when the stamp is put to use This function is disabled when the Manual Color Fill mode Invert e gt i O Image Mirror When using a stamp the image needs to be reversed or mirrored in order to show up properly when the stamp is in use This setting will transfer right to left and vice versa Mirror ho Cy Cutting out the stamp To cut the finished stamp create a thin 0 001 red line on the outline edge of the border or where ever you wish the stamp to be cut The vector setting will always be performed after the engraving is complete Oo Stamp Production You may wish to create a full sheet of duplicated rubber stamps in order to have them all engraved at once saving on material cost and operational time To do this copy and paste the image enough times to fill the page size that is smaller or equivalent to the working table and the rubber sheet Next make sure that the image is mirrored inverted and that the appropriate should border power and speed settings are in place Venus Properties Pitch 0 10 mm Shoulder Level Adjusting Bar
6. Data bit parity Press POWER key to change I I Press SPEED key to Power POWER xxx UU A U0 Vv change speed SPEED xx x DD A U0 Y End operation ESC End operation ESC ENTER i H ENTER Save the desired cutting power Save the desired cutting speed for not using Venus s driver for not using Venus s driver NOTE means default or current setting Select baud rate Baud rate is to determine the speed of data transmission to communicate with the host computer Setting range 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Defaults 57600 Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation Ese Data bit parity 57600 bps Ok ENTER Change A or V xxxxxx bps Ok ENTER Change A or V Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select language NOTE means default or current setting O Set data bit parity Data bits refer to the size of one block of data and parity is used to check if data was received correctly or not The data parity feature is to adjust the byte format and parity type in order to communicate with the host computer Set data bit parity Ok ENTER End operation Ese Select language gt I ENTER 8 bits no parity Ok ENTER Change A or V 8 bits even parity Ok ENTER Change A or V I ENTER Select language Yes ENTER End operation Ese O Enable Disable auto focus The manufactures default is Auto focus enable If auto focus set as di
7. ENTER 1 5 inch 38 1mm Ok ENTER Change A or Y x x inch xx xmm Replace lens of Ok ENTER 2 0 inch Change A or Y 2 5 inch After changing lens press AUTO FOCUS and the new focal length will be saved automatically Select unit Yes ENTER End operation Ese Set EOF alarm D gt O Set power ramp If set in Enable condition and cutting speed is 3 or above under vector mode the power control is enabled If set in Disable the power control is disabled Default Enable Set power ramp Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select unit Enable Ok ENTER Change A or Y ll Change A or Y Disable Ok ENTER Change A or Y Select unit Yes ENTER End operation ESC Set EOF alarm Select unit Set unit in Metric or English Select unit Yes ENTER End operation Ese Set EOF alarm D gt I ENTER Metric mm Ok ENTER Change A or V English inch Ok ENTER Change A or V i ENTER Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End Operation Esc Tune Auto focusing gt NOTE means default or current setting O Set EOF alarm If set in Enable condition a beep tone sounds when End OF File Set EOF alarm Ok ENTER End operation Esc Tune Auto focusing D it ENTER Enable Ok ENTER Change A or V I Change A or V Disable Ok ENTER Change A or V I ENTER Tune Auto focusing Ok ENTER End operation Ese
8. Select set up 1 16 gt e Tune Auto focusing In case the focal length of Auto Focus needs to be corrected please insert the corresponding manual focal tool to the hole of the holder shown as in the Figure of LENS and MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE Then operate as follows Tune Auto focusing Ok ENTER End operation Esc Select set up 1 16 If you have ever pressed pa 75 If you have not pressed AUTO FOCUS after 5 ENTER AUTO FOCUS after power ON ES lt power ON Press arrow up down key to Press AUTO FOCUS key tune focusing position then then FUNCTION key press ENTER Select the function Tune Auto focusing Attach manual focus gauge to the carriage and press arrow key up and down to position the working table in focus then press ENTER New focal length has been saved Complete tuning Ready to setup or send a file to Select set up 1 16 Yes ENTER End operation Esc Select baud rate gt O Select Set Up 1 16 You can assign 16 different colors individually for speed and power to achieve a variety of cutting effects This function works when your software package can output HPGL plot without using VENUS s driver Select setup 1 16 Yes ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate gt IIE ENTER Setup 1 EF Le AN O V Ok ENTER End operation ESC I Change A or V Setup x DO A UU v Ok ENTER End operation ESC Select baud rate Yes ENTER End operation ESC
9. paragraph to obtain the similar effect You can choose the look of the laser engraved photo by applying one of the driver software s halftone options Dithering 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 Enhance Dithering The enhance dithering as what it reads would help to compensate the shortage of smaller grade halftone type such as choosing 2x2 dithering type and enhance dithering at the same time the image would be printed with 256 grade halftone and 2x2 dots Therefore better shading effect with small 2x2 dots grids Venus Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Mode Setting Manual Color Fill O 3D Mode Stamp Mode Save To Default DP 50 Delete Ppi Auto C Mirror C Invert Error Diffusion The error diffusion presents the shade of image as a 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 a Dot A halftone pattern consists of c
10. 0V AC Auto Switch 10Amp Above specification is subject to change without prior notice Optional Items Odor Reduction System Air Assist System Compressor for Air Assist System Dust Prevention Window Goggle APPENDIX HI 3D Function Tip for 3D Application When doing 3D sample on LaserPro acrylic or MDF wood are ideal materials for the purpose For acrylic the suggested PWR is 100 SPD around 30 depends on how deep you want to cut 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 shows better effect 1f 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 Ist pass it is necessary to run the 2nd pass to remove the burned surface To do that simply fill the image with black colour as the mask see below and Run the black mask image with PWR 100 and SPD100 Create a black image for polishing 3D engraving Material 1cm Acrylic by Venus 12W Lens 1 5 inch Step Speed Power DPI PPI Focus Remarks 1 13 100 600 auto Auto Focus 3D Mode Engraving 2 13 100 600 auto Lower down table 2 5mm 3D Mode Engraving 3 100 100 600 800 Lower table again 2 mm Black and White Mode Polishing 4 01 100 500 auto Move table up 1 3mm Cutting off
11. EASE MUST W A SAFETY GOG DURING OPERA WARNING PLEASE CLEAN THE BEARINGS AND MOTION SYSTEM TRACKS EVERYDAY On the front center of the top door Notice Please clean the Auto Focus Probe each time before turning on the machine to make sure the probe is free to move On the surface of Focus Carriage Frequently Asked Questions 1 What materials can be processed by CO 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 can not get a good engraving result by using CO laser However special kind of spray has been developed that allows CO laser to mark on the bare metals such as stainless steel aluminum etc Do not engrave or cut materials which are heat sensitive or toxic substances can be produced e g PVC and Teflon coating 2 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 3 What is the main purpose of air assist system The air assist system can provide a much better engraving amp cutting effect as it will blow away vap
12. ER OK ENTER OK ENTER Change A OR 4 Change OR 4 Change A OR 4 1 means default or current setting 2 AUTO FOCUS and all other function keys should be operated under STOP condition 3 NEXT FILE and DELETE keys are invalid under Single file mode Start to Operate Power ON ll LaserPro VENUS Firmware VX X Copyright 200X Initializing Please wait Table moves down about 50mm automatically Single file status Under STARTcondition Multiple file status Upon the receipt of files start to engrave cut Under STOP condition Press START STOP 00 00 turn to STOP condition STOP File x file name Speed sax 00 00 tee ee a lt NY NY Power XX PPI xxxx E i E pee eee DPI XXX xxx K ra oases NEXT FILE FUNCTION then press to geta key for further NEXT FILE desired setting to show the file file selection name on LCD I File x file name Press Speed Xxx x 00 00 START STOP E Power xx PPI xxxx to engrave cut DPI XXX Xxx K Control Panel Operation oO O O POWER DOOROPEN LASER START STOP O Single File Mode Turn on power VENUS is under START condition and ready to receive a file LCD shows as follows Upon the receipt of a file VENUS starts to engrave cut immediately When a job is done LCD will show the working time such as 100s means 100 seconds File file name Speed xx 01 10 Power xx STOP DPI xxx condition AUTO FOCUS and all other fu
13. USER MANUAL VENUS Content _ _ ee 3 MP AC IAS special 3 PO SAA 4 LENS and MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE cccccccccssssssssssessssessessesessesseesessssssesssaessesecsesseseseeseeeens 5 O 6 Principles of COL ona ad 6 A A A O a al Sve Mehta sheen 6 IPTC C AUTOM un oda el cata lett hash ale eo ahd op al dotan tensa 6 Fire PLCCAUN A O 7 Warmin Label siare a ada 8 Freg ently Ask dQu esti nsS O aces 10 Il RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 3 M HARDWARE INSTALLATION oiir 4 Sis A IN 4 Pr A oe Shavit acs ETN N 5 Serial Transmis SION A te eee ee te E 5 Interface for Macitos a tddi tecla 5 Exhaust VO edo oe e e lios ella roo 5 O 6 Install LaserPro VENUS printer driver for windows 9x XP uo eeececesccesesseseeseseeseseseeseseetesesneneeeens 6 l SSA 7 Vil ONIMCRI te pant ll o do o odos 7 Flexible Utility of Your Memory Bruesa 7 E E holes Sok Bhai a 9 Control Panel Operati n vespa ia os 10 START STOP iia 10 ENTER de o dle non td cal dela ad 11 AUTO FOCUS vn anida 11 O A A 12 A Jerinin E E E E E E nde T E E i dusataraasevgaen E dance eaaaseeyaes 12 ADGA A E A E A E 12 RED BEAM usina al idea 13 SPEED A A E A ta 13 POWER vs pa 13 PAUSE ON 13 DELFINA A A E A 13 FUNCTION taa aa dci 14 Software ODO Orriols 27 A E A S A Ea A bande O E E EA A A EEA 27 Parameter A aa a aa a a a a a te dela 33 O 36 PROV AMIGO A NAATO EEE A sas ces one Saarcui edn ea cuban gues asad aa
14. al Focus Bearing Track 3 Mirror amp Holder Release the Screw to Pull Out the Mirror X axis Motor Gauge Holder 4 Mirror Inside Y axis Focal Sharp Auto focus Motion System II Dust Partition The diameter of the object in this circle must be less than 45 mm Release the Screw tg Low down the plate Dust Collecting _ Plate Il RECOMMENDED CONFIGURATION Computer Your PC must be sufficient to equip with Window 95 at least We recommend the specification of PC for better work as below CPU Pentium at least DRAM 32 MB RAM or up FDD One 3 5 1 44 MB floppy HDD 1 2 GB Hard Drive or up SVGA 15 Super VGA Monitor x On Board Parallel Mode Setup from PC BIOS SPP Preferred Mode ECP Cable length less than 1 8meters Scanner Flat Bed Minimum resolution 200 DPI Software GCC driver designed under Window 95 or higher level Windows Window 95 or higher CorelDRAW 7 0 Version or up Any program that can output HPGL commands M HARDWARE INSTALLATION 15AMP resetable fuse e Turn all equipment off before making any connection O Check the plug of the power cord to see if it matches the wall outlet If not please contact your dealer Cabling Connection 1 Insert the power cord male into a well grounded power outlet 2 Plug the other end female into the engraver The engraver has been designed to switch from 100 240 VAC automatically 3 The engraver can communicate wi
15. an deca E asarcesadauntuan ie aac ee iaus 36 O RNA 38 Cle aii te A A 38 Cleaticthe TOCUS JENS ns RAR Aaa da a les 40 O RNA 41 Quality lo A A nn O 41 Nonsoperational PEODIC IIS sz os 41 Laser beam does NOt generate 55 5 sic dcsads saps adesatedcads ici anita aaa Ei beens 41 APPENDIX I Spe Cui Ca tO ros ii tal 42 PO cc cccccccccccccccncccccnsccccnsececusesensscssesececuseessnscecessersnes 43 Up OT SDApplicatioi sisie dl el katte en ened 43 UNPACKING The weight of LaserPro VENUS is about 32 kg 70 ponds Please save the original shipping carton in case any returning service is needed Please inspect what you have received from the shipped carton by comparing with the following listed items Unpacking inspection Your package should contain the following items ITEM QUANTITY Cleaning Set cotton swab lens cleaner lens tissue lint free 1 5 Manual Focus Gauge blue color QUICK MENU A A ES Connect air exhaust system Setup computer and connect with engraving system properly Tum host computer system Install the Venus Driver for the first time use only Use Windows based program such as CorelDRAW PhotoShop PhotoPaint Illustrator CASmate Signlab EasySign AutoCAD etc to operate with the engraver Turn engraver The working table moves down 50mm approximately and the lens carriage moves to the home position upper left corner after system initialization Auto focusing under STOP status put wo
16. brate colors for display gt OK If the memory buffer is set up in Single file mode under START condition the engraver will start to engrave cut upon receiving a file While if the memory buffer is set up in Multiple File mode receiving at least one complete file then press START STOP to start a job refer to page 14 Start to Operate Choices of DPI must be the same for both editing and printing out a file Turn on the air exhausting system before engraving The maximum loading weight of working table is 5 kg When engraving at 3D mode or cutting materials that easily caught on fire such as acrylic wood or paper it is advised to have air compressor turned on to prevent flame LENS and MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE Focal Length Matched Color LENS MANUAL FOCUS GAUGE 1 5 Standard Purple Blue same as 2 0 2 0 Option Blue Blue 2 5 Option Gold Gold Manual Focus Gauge Insert to the hole of the holder for manual focusing ADS ES gt J A S N 4 munna AS Mirror Manual Focus Lens 2 0 2 5 Slot position for Lens 1 5 only Gauge Holder Auto Focus Gauge Focal Sharp Focus Carriage Assembly I INTRODUCTION Principles of CO Laser LASER is a Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation A CO laser works by exciting the molecules of a carbon dioxide gas mixture To engrave the beam is focused through a lens The intensive beam can vapori
17. clean 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 APPENDIX I Specification Laser Source 300mm x 210mm Max Working Piece 14 2 x11 8 x2 8 WxDxThick 360x300x70mm Table Size 14 2 x11 8 360x300mm Overall Dimensions 24 4 x17 1 x18 1 gt 620x435x500 mm 32 Kg 70 lb 37 Kg 81 Ib Speed Control Adjustable from 0 02 to 20 inch sec with up to 16 colors linked speed setting per job Power Control Adjustable from 0 100 and 16 colors linked power setting per job Z Axis Moving Resolution DPI 1000 600 500 300 250 200 Computer Interface Print port and serial port for PC Memory Buffer 16MB standard upgradable to 64 MB with SIMM modules Multiple file mode saves up to 100 files 4 line LCD display showing current file name total working time Laser power engraving speed file loaded into memory buffer setup and diagnostic menus Power 100 24
18. d Scale can be adjusted up to 50 1000 Positive value is to enlarge the size negative to reduce For examples adjust the scale by 10 to enlarge the object s size by 10 1000 Advanced Function o Position Mode Home Focus carriage goes back to the upper right position after finishing a job Without Home Focus carriage stops at the last position of a data file You can engrave inside a bowel or a concave object to prevent hitting the object Relative Move You can place the focus carriage at any place you want to start a job When finishing a job the focus carriage will move back to the starting point You can engrave inside a bowel or a concave object to prevent hitting the object Venus Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Scaling x i O 1000 Y amp 0z 1000 Position Mode Home O Without Home O Relative Image Output Direction Top To Bottom O Bottom To Top Border C Use Border Thick Wector Function Normal O All Raster O Vector Sorting Optimization Sorting Cluster C Use Cluster Distance 11 O Image Output Direction Top to Bottom The laser would engrave from top to bottom of the image Bottom to Top Normally the LaserPro engravers from top to bottom left to right Selecting Bottom Up will force the machine to start from the bottom and work its way to the rear of the working table Some laminates will produce dust that may get lod
19. files gt Table is moving to init or AF position End operation Ese Delete all files Delete all files Ok ENTER End operation Ese Select lens gt Delete all files All files in the buffer will be deleted by using this function when setting under Multiple file mode This function is invalid under Single file mode Once you stop or complete a job under Single File mode the file won t be saved in the buffer Delete all files Ok ENTER End operation Ese Select lens gt i ENTER Are you sure Sure ENTER No Esc I ENTER Select lens Yes ENTER End operation Ese Select unit D O Select lens There are four different lenses for use on the LaserPro VENUS as follows Focal Length Cutting capability 1 15 standard standard High Thin Ze RN 2 0 optional Zi A eniionat optional Thick The longer the focal length and the bigger the spot size The higher resolution lens is designed for precision engraving while the lower resolution lens is mostly applied for cutting due to its lower beam divergence which results in a straighter cut in thick materials However using higher resolution takes longer time for engraving The large spot size of lower resolution lens can spreads the laser s heat over a larger area which helps minimize melting thus can be applied to engrave certain kinds of plastics Select lens Yes ENTER End operation Ese Select unit gt I
20. ged in the engraved area 1f the machine engraves from top to bottom Since the exhaust system is located at the rear of the machines the dust will be sucked away from the engraved area Oo Vector Setting All Raster when choose All Raster Output to print graphic including vector line and raster image the laser would take the vector line as raster data and print the whole graphics as raster engraving image Vector sorting When your image has one vector cut area enclosing another vector cut area this setting will automatically direct the laser to cut out he inside enclosure before moving to the outside image Optimization This is another setting that will automatically cut down on operation time When selected the Venus driver will analyze your image and find the most efficient passing route to complete the job e Cluster In order to reduce the working time the output movement can be clustered under stamp mode Suppose the Distance you specified is D and the distance between graph A amp B is X If you chose the function Cluster and X gt D the output movement will be route b If you don t chose Cluster or even you chose Cluster and X D the output movement will be route a route a route b e Border You can add border at image edge for a better output of the stamp image refer to Fig 19 You must select Image Invert refer to Fig 16 under stamp mode when using border As f
21. image may include a variety of color fills and very thin lines It is then possible for one pen color to require both raster and vector modes Turning either Raster or Vector off will force the driver to ignore the pen color s fills or thin lines You can check the Raster or Vector box to turn on off the function E DPI Dots Per Inch This setting determines the quality of image resolution was using the raster engraving DPI can also referred to as horizontal lines per inch or fill spacing The amount of raster strokes per vertical inch of travel will affect the image resolution of the engraving Higher DPI settings will have cleaner and deeper engravings but will take longer to complete Lower DPI settings will have coarser and more shallow engravings but will take less time to complete Experiment with different settings to get your desired effect You can find the DPI function at Venus driver Properties Options F P P I Pulse Per Inch Purpose By changing the laser firmg pulses per inch the distribution of energy would be changed m The adjusted range is 30 to 1500 PPI or you can choose auto mode When choosing auto mode the system will come up with the proper PPI value automatically In order to maintain the quality of raster graph the PPI value will at least equal to DPI value automatically even you set the lower PPI value than DPI value G Save Parameters Setting Each job may require unique Mercury driver parameter sett
22. ings After you have adjusted all of the settings remember to save it in a desired location for future use Press the SAVE icon and save the parameter settings to the proper directory as wished or default for all applications then you can see the saved files shown in the History Files column You can access your saved settings by clicking on Load or by using the History scroll which keeps track of the settings most recently used Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Mode Setting File Function i SA o es File parameter Save To Default P ____ settin save delete or o O oe or load function PPI Auto Histor C Mirror B C Invert Manual Color Fill O 3D Mode Stamp Mode Review and select the saved file parameter setting here Note a These editing options can be saved in image files such as Corel Draw graphics with printer driver parameters setting inside or can be saved a s the default settings in Mercury driver for future files b Please make sure your ID to log in the computer is set to Administrator level therefore OS of 2000 XP can allow you to save parameter settings Paper Paper Size Set up the working size for engraving e D 2 Unit You can choose the unit measurement either with metric or imperial inch e Scaling Function Apply this function to adjust the difference in size between the object in the page of software and the real object engrave
23. ircle dots b Corner The dark dot spread from the left upper corner of the pattern result in a little triangle shape to imitate a shading effect c Bayer A random halftone pattern NOTE Black amp White mode is the easiest way to get the half tone effect However if a higher image quality is required please refer to the following steps operated by CorelDRAW V 8 0 and after a Editing file Layout Page Setup Set from Printer Landscape _ OK gt Edit desired file picture etc 2 Bitmap Transfer to Bitmap 256 shades of gray chose proper DPI OK gt Bitmap gt Y Convert to PBlack and White choose error diffusion gt OK b Engraving Printout File Print gt Properties choose Options and the default mode is set up at Manual color fill then set up proper resolution power and speed OK NOTE Please refer to NOTICE of Quick Menu in the front page H 8x8 Enhance D od A ia Bayer B Manual color fill Each power and speed setting can be linked to certain color on the layout Totally 16 color settings arE available The desired color can be adjusted by changing the ratio of Red Green and Blue If the speed or power is set to 0 the corresponding color area or vector line will be invalid C 3D effect With this function we can get the sculpture effect The engrave image must have gray levels as following photo shows The engra
24. left over in the buffer File shows the current working file number Press NEXT FILE each time will increase 1 i e 1 2 3 100 and recycle the counting Once the buffer has received up to 100 files the LCD shows More than 100 files are not allowed Please delete some and send again If a file received is out of memory the LCD shows Not a complete file due to out of memory Please delete some RED BEAM On Off red beam SPEED Set up laser speed for desired effect When working without using VENUS s driver Press FUNCTION key then select one of the sixteen setups then set up desired cutting speed No matter you are using VENUS s driver or not you can press PAUSE key prior to change speed during cutting or engraving Set up desired speed press ENTER then press RESUME to start the job again POWER Set up laser power for desired depth and effect Other conditions are same as stated in SPEED PAUSE Temporarily stop the job during cutting or engraving RESUME Restart the job after pausing DEL FILE This key delete file is valid under Multiple file mode only Delete current file Sure Press again No Esc Press DEL FILE again to delete the file and LCD shows Now deleting current file Please wait FUNCTION O Set memory buffer Setting memory buffer in Single file mode when working with a large data file or Multiple file mode up to 100 files that can be saved for constant engraving
25. mm means the focus position is the Z axis home position of the Working table Above this position the value is negative while below this position the value is positive 2 Whenever the motion system or working table has ever been adjusted by a technical person please press AUTO FOCUS key to get an initial position before going through the function of Tune Auto focusing to change the focal length NOTICE To stop the motion of auto focus please press either UP or DOWN arrow key If you press the key continuously working table will move up or down correspondingly Arrow Keys Move cursor on the display for selection or adjust the working table on Z position by pressing the arrow keys of UP and DOWN UP key After initializing press this key will move up the table LCD displays Focusing Then do setup or send a file to start a job X X mm During working time i e Start condition this message won t be shown When Auto Focus is under process press UP key will stop the motion of Auto Focus and change to up movement DOWN key Same as above function but the motion direction is opposite ESC Escape Exit and back to the main menu NEXT FILE This key is valid under Multiple file mode only Press this key the LCD shows File x file name Speed xx 00 00 Power xx PPI xxxx DPI xxx XXXXX k The k message shows on the lower right corner expresses the k bytes memory that has been
26. nction keys can be operated while NEXT FILE and DELETE keys are invalid under Single file mode File file name Speed 00 00 Power STOP DPI O Multiple File Mode Turn on power LaserPro is under STOP condition and all function keys can be operated Laser engraver is ready to receive a file LCD shows as follows File Speed 00 00 Power STOP DPI Upon the receipt of a complete file LCD will show the following message for instance Then press START STOP key the engraver start engraving or cutting File 1 file name Speed 70 00 00 Power 40 STOP DPI 500 If there is no file having been sent the message will display as follows Wait until at least one complete file is Received then press START NOTE Please refer to the flow chart of Start to Operate page 14 ENTER Accept and store the selection for setting up AUTO FOCUS This key can only be operated under STOP condition Press this key will move up the working table until the engraving object touches the tip of the focus tool then the table will move down and stop in focus automatically Whenever you change a lens with different focal length press Function key and go through the process of Select lens refer to page 23 After changing the lens press AUTO FOCUS key to save the new focal length in memory LCD will show as follows Focusing Then do setup or send a file to start a job 0 0 mm 1 0 0
27. nes and red and blue color fills then the driver will instruct the laser to use three different power and speed settings on the three distinct areas The speed and power settings designated to each pen color will represent a proportion of the master control speed and power settings If you would like to use a color not included in the driver s original 16 colors please double click on the specified pen and the color manager window would jump out then you can select the color you would like to apply B Speed Speed setting here determines the speed of laser s motion system during operation The range is from 0 1 100 100 speed is equivalent to the fastest speed and will be the speed that the motion system travels when cutting or engraving straight lines The machine will automatically slow down when it is cutting or engraving curves Venus Properties Option Pen Advance Paper Raster Pen No Color Speed Power Raster J 50 0 ON JEOCOOMA_ IAE Speed lt gt 50 0 DORaste eogvesvecsenee Power gt 50 V Vector C Power Power setting here would decide the laser s power during operation The range is from 0 1 100 The percentage represents the power of each laser pulse fired Power and speed work together to determine the depth of a cutting and or engraving Higher power and slower speeds will produce the deepest engraving D Raster Vector On Off Each color in the graphic
28. or Fig 17 you can specify the border X and Y If you chose the Cluster and want to have border the border X and Y must be less than the Distance D you specified al Add border L origin 7 Pes VI BASIC MAINTENANCE O Keeping the optics and motion system clean is essential to an excellent quality engraving and the reliability of your engraver Please clean Bearing track and X axis DU bearing daily to maintain good condition of machine O Never pour or spray any liquid directly onto the laser system e Turn off the power and unplug the system before cleaning 1 Inside the System Open the top door the front door and the back door if necessary Vacuum to clean inside of the engraver and vent area thoroughly 2 Engraving Table Dampen the paper towel or cloth with alcohol or cleaner to clean the Engraving Table 3 Motion System Dampen the cotton swab to clean the rails of the Motion System Get rid off any debris built up in the bearing tracks 4 Bearings Hold a dampened cotton swab against the bearing and moving the motion system by hand to clean each bearing 5 Mirrors and Lenses The focus lens and the mirror located on the carriage are the two components most likely to require cleaning once a week Caution Don t scratch out the soft coating of the mirror s surface Excessive cleaning the mirrors and lenses may cause damage and reduce the life of the mirror refer to Fig 21 Clean the mirror
29. orized particles and prevent fire due to overheating 4 What does cutting table do The cutting table also known as honeycomb table is especially useful for vector cutting application The space between materials and working table gapped by cutting table allows heat and smoke to be disbursed and vented out which may otherwise cause bad cutting effect 10 5 What is the maximum engraving speed of LaserPro Venus The maximum engraving speed of LasePro Venus is 508 mm sec 20 inch sec Power on off pr d0s Switch Control Panel Back View Air Flow Press the ring to p gt Adjuster pull out the air Air Flow Fixer Air inlet comnect to air compressor Turn clockwise to decrease the air flow and counterclockwise to NOTE Please refer to Chapter VI and follow the instruction for the basic maintenance of mirror Disassemble Unscrew and to maintain pull out Unscrew 1 mirror 1 mirror source Please refer to the carefully and inside right layout without remove tie Unscrew and dust prevention touching the remove the surface of the panel mirror Motion System I Dust Prevention Dust Prevention Box 2 Mirror inside Y axis Motor Air Flow Adjuster Choose air exhausting direction either from back of the table or through the holes on working table Adjuster in middle position can exhaust air both backward and downward X axis EN Manu
30. rk piece on the table move X axis Please refer to Fig 3 and carriage by arrow keys to locate the lens carriage above the engraving material holding carriage by hands for prompt moving is acceptable under STOP condition but not recommended Press the table will move up then down to the focal position automatically The following is an example by using CorelDRAW V 8 0 or after Layout Page Setup gt Set from Printer choose Portrait gt OK Edit desired file picture etc gt File Print Properties Options choose d ired Mode refer to Fig 8 then set up proper resolution power and speed OK Print gt gt File name is shown on LCD then press button Please refer to page 14 Start to Operate for detail operation in different mode selection NOTICE 1 When operating with CorelDRAW V 8 0 or after please choose Landscape for Page Setup when X gt Y choose Portrait when X lt Y O K When using the available artworks from the Clipart of CorelDRAW to prevent the hidden vector lines shown on your engravings Please do as follows CorelDRAW choose file from Clipart Bitmaps gt Convert to Bitmap gt Click Color then choose Grayscale Ok 3 In order to match Venus driver s color Make sure your CorelDRAW V 8 0 or after the Calibrate colors for display is disable Please follow the steps Tools Options gt Global gt Color Management gt Disable Cali
31. sable the working table will not lower down automatically as soon as power turned on Set data bit parity Yes ENTER End operation ESC Set autofocusing gt Set autofocusing Yes ENTER End operation Ese Select language Enable Ok ENTER Change A or Y Disable Ok ENTER Change A or Y Select language Select language Yes ENTER End operation ESC English Ok ENTER Change A or V XXXXXX Ok ENTER Change A or Y ji ENTER or ESC Single file mode Multi file mode Do setup or send at least Do setup or press one file then NEXT STAR key then send FILE key select a file only one file then START means default or current setting Software Operation After completing your editing job choose File gt Print click Properties EEE General Layout Separations Prepress Misc 54 No Issues Destination Name Venus y Properties Type Venus Status Default printer Ready Where LPT1 Comment C Print to file gt Print range Copies cae m O Current document Documents Number of copies 1 gt GHEE oi Current page Print style Custom Current settings not saved l v Beeb Mode A Black amp White mode Let you obtain half tone effect quickly without going through complex steps of application software operating procedures shown as a Editing file and b Engraving on the following
32. th a computer through either a serial RS 232C or a parallel port Centronics Power on off Switch 3AMP resetable fuse Serial Interface E Connector Connector Parallel Transmission Connect a parallel cable to the engraver parallel port then to the parallel port of the host computer Never use a mechanical switch box when a second printer port is required The electrical surges can cause damage to the computer and the engraver Serial Transmission If you are using IBM PC PS 2 or their compatibles connect the supplied RS 232C cable to the engraver serial port then to the serial port of the host computer Interface for Macintosh To operate the engraver with a Macintosh computer e g Power Mac you need a MAC modem cable DIN8 to DB25 as an adaptor to connect to the RS 232C cable Exhaust Ventilation 2 or 4inch diameter flexible hose IV SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Install LaserPro VENUS printer driver for windows 9x XP Power On click gt choose Settings and click gt Double click and start Add printer wizard gt Next step gt Choose Local and click gt choose Have disk and click gt Insert the VENUS Driver disk properly into the floppy drive then click OK gt choose the port where your laser system is connected and click name your system or bypass gt choose the driver to be default printer gt Next step gt select No when asked to print a test page and click
33. ubstances such as PVC and Teflon 6 A fire extinguisher should be available on hand at any time 7 Never leave the machine unattended during operation 8 Follow the recommendations for maintaining and cleaning your system Not only will this enable you to engrave efficiently it will ensure that your machine runs safely as well Fire Precaution 1 When engraving at 3D mode or cutting materials that easily caught on fire such as acrylic wood or paper it is advised to have air compressor turned on to prevent flame 2 If cutting table or honey comb table is used for cutting purpose do not leave any material underneath as when material at top is cut through the material at below will be burned easily due to trapped heat 3 It is not encouraged leaving the cutting job unattended especially with materials mentioned above Warning Label DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED AVOID EYE OR SKIN EXPOSURE DIRECT OR SCATTERED RADIATION On the back right side of the top area WARNING Do not use reflective metals heat sensitive surfaces or other materials that may produce toxic substances such as PVC and Teflon Any corrosion caused by working on an unsuitable substances will not be covered in the warranty On the upper center of the top area CAUTION AVOID PLACING YOUR EYES IN THE RED BEAM PATH DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADI WHEN OPEN NTERLOCK FAILED OR WARNING PL
34. ve image is effected by PPI DPI power and speed setting Please refer to Appendix for parameter settings suggestion 3D Image File Sample Material Density Board D Stamp Mode Mainly used in rubber stamp production Create a slope base of stamp characters by setting up the stamp parameter 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 number the sharper the slope If setting the pitch number at a very big value it may take for a very long time for the math calculation Venus Properties Mode Setting O Black amp White Manual Color Fill C Mirror C Invert Pitch Value amp Shoulder Power Setting The finished stamp will be a reversed image with engraved depressions and ridges Many of these ridges may be too thin and would break off or be unstable Creating pitch is a way to add support to the thin lines and ridges The pitch value setting allows you to adjust the width of the ridges 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 You can specify the size into the pitch box under stamp mode and adjust the bar to specify different laser power level for shoulder e Add Border You may wish to include a thin or wide border around the outline of your stamp This can be done by creating outline greater than
35. ze the surface of the material leaving an engraved image or in some cases cutting through the material Safety The safety rating of Class 1 by CDRH means that the laser beam is enclosed in a cabinet and has safety interlock mechanisms to protect the operator from injury While when a class laser system equipped with a red dot pointer which allows you to position laser beam the safety rating turns into Class 3a due to the red beam is laser light A few extra safety precautions namely avoid placing your eyes in the red beam path is required Precaution 1 Do not attempt to modify or disassemble the laser system at any time 2 Always wear appropriate safety goggles during operation especially when engraving with 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 92 9 3 Good ventilation is required to remove odors and vaporized materials to the outside of the building or structure An exhausted system is recommended 4 Invisible intensive laser radiation may cause physical burns or sever eye damage Always read the manual and caution labels carefully before operation 5 Do not work with reflective metals heat sensitive surfaces or other materials that may produce toxic s
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