How To Use This Manual - Roland EGX-20 User Manual

How to Use This Manual

Be sure to read through this manual when using the EGX-20 for the first time. This manual explains mainly the following
information.
 Connecting to a computer, installing a blade, mounting an engraving workpiece, and the like
 Installing the driver software on the computer
 The procedure for creating a nameplate using Dr. Engrave (a text-engraving program)
You can also install and set up the following programs on the included Roland Software Package CD-ROM and use them on
your computer.
 Virtual MODELA (a program that simulates cutting results obtained with 3D Engrave)
 Dr.Engrave (a text-engraving program)
 3D Engrave (a program for creating reliefs)
Windows driver (a software driver for using the EGX-20 with Windows)
The manuals for these (except for the manual for the driver) are in electronic format. Refer to them for detailed information
on use.
Manuals in Electronic Format
Help
After you have installed and set up the programs, you can view help for each that contains information similar to the PDF
files. In Windows, click [Start]. From the menu, point to [Programs], then [Roland 3D Engrave], then select [3D Engrave Help].
The help window appears. In the same way, point to [Roland Dr. Engrave] and select [Dr. Engrave Help], or point to [Roland
Virtual MODELA] and select [Virtual MODELA Help]. Alternatively, start the respective program, then from the [Help] menu,
select [Contents]. The help window appears.
You can view the manuals in electronic format (PDF files)
from the setup menu that appears when you insert the
Roland Software Package CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on
your computer. Load the Roland Software Package CD-ROM
in the computer's CD-ROM drive and view the manuals in
electronic format as required.
To view a description of the program, click the
To view a manual, click the
available for programs listed with a
Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. If Acrobat
Reader is not already installed and set up on your computer,
then the setup program for Acrobat Reader starts automati-
cally, allowing you to install and set it up.
button.
button. A PDF manual is
button.
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