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The Advantages of Laser Engraving
There are many advantages to laser engraving over other engraving methods. The laser uses a beam of light as the engraving tool, so no part of the machinery actually touches the material being engraved. This means that you don't need a special system to hold down your engraving material, and there are less consumables with an Epilog laser system.
Laser engraving produces a permanent, crisp, highly detailed mark, engraving images at up to 1200 dots per inch. The engraving quality at the resolution is unmatched for reproducing graphics. Lasers also provide an extremely fast way to create your products. With a laser system, if you want to engrave multiple pieces, you can quickly create a jig to hold the products in place, put the jig in the laser, and engrave as many pieces as fit in the engraving table.
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How do I connect the Laser?
The engraving system is connected to a computer via an Ethernet or USB connection. A print driver, provided with the laser, is installed on your computer. Insert the Driver CD in your computer, and it will prompt you to load your laser system and walk you step-by-step through the process. You can create your artwork in a graphics program, such as CorelDRAW using scanned images, clipart, text, or any other graphic. As you work with the laser more and more, you will be able to create more complex projects! |
Image to Engraving in 5 Easy Steps
The following few steps will walk you through the simple process of setting up a job to be laser engraved. We chose a photograph to show how easy it can be to engrave practically any image. Scanned photographs, corporate logos, clipart or custom artwork can be used for "printing" to the laser. Instead of transferring ink to paper, the laser engraves your image into wood, acrylic, coated metals, plastic, glass and a wide variety of other compatible materials. Set up your artwork, print it to the laser, then press the GO button. You'll be amazed at how easy it is!
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