Installing And Setting Up The Software; The Software You Can Install And Set Up; System Requirements - Roland EGX-20 User Manual

2 Installing and Setting Up the Software

To use the EGX-20, you need to install the driver on the computer connected to the EGX-20. The EGX-20 also comes with
a number of programs for creating engraving and cutting data, which you can use to match the target task. To use these
programs, you need to install and set them up on the computer connected to the EGX-20.

The Software You Can Install and Set Up

The drivers and programs are contained on the Roland Software Package CD-ROM. Be sure to install the Windows driver. Install
and set up the other software, the programs, as required. You can use the following drivers and programs with the EGX-20.
Driver or program
Windows driver
Virtual MODELA
Dr. Engrave
3D Engrave

System Requirements

The following operating environment is required in order to use the drivers and programs just described. Make sure your
system configuration meets these requirements.
Operating system
Computer
Drive
Monitor
Memory
Free hard-disk re-
quired for installation
space
Interface
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This is necessary when sending data from a program running under Windows
to the EGX-20. Be sure to install it.
This uses data created with 3D Engrave to perform simulations before cutting
with the EGX-20.
You can use it to check the finished shape as well as things like whether the
cutting depth is suitable and how much time cutting will take. This can reduce
loss for cutting materials and time.
This is used to design text and shapes to engrave on a plate and to send the
data to the EGX-20.
You can use the TrueType fonts registered in Windows as the font style for text.
You can even make stroke fonts from TrueType fonts.
Because you can the outline of an image and convert it to line segments, it's
also possible to include logos for companies or organizations in the plates you
make.
This adds thickness to a flat (two-dimensional) graphic to create a relief (raised
engraving).
You can also add thickness to figures and other images.
Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
Computer running Windows (Pentium processor or better recommended)
CD-ROM drive
Windows-compatible monitor capable of displaying 256 colors or more
32 MB or more recommended
25 MB (combined total for Dr. Engrave, 3D Engrave, and Virtual MODELA)
Printer port
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