How It Works; The Versalaser Keypad - ULS VersaLaser VL-200 Safety & Installation Instructions

How it Works
The VersaLASER uses the intense energy of the laser beam
to vaporize material (wood, plastic, etc.), placed on the
VersaLASER work surface, by using the technique of etching,
cutting, or scribing the material. Etching is the technique
where the laser beam traverses left and right, etching
horizontal lines of material as it steps down the material
vertically, similar to a laser or inkjet printer. Cutting or
scribing is the technique in which the laser beam follows a path to cut or mark a desired outline, which is
similar to a pen plotter. The difference between cutting (completely passing through the material) and
scribing the material (lightly marking the surface), is laser power applied. You determine whether you
want your artwork etched, scribed, or cut into the material by the colors you assign to the elements of
the objects in your graphic images. Black colored (filled) and shades of black (grays or grayscale) objects
will etch the material. Red colored outlined objects, set to a hairline thickness, will cut the material.
Blue outlined objects, also set to a hairline thickness, will scribe the material.
Using the VersaLASER is as simple as creating your artwork, according to the rules outlined above, and
simply printing to the VersaLASER as you would to any other type of printer. The VersaLASER printer
driver will then pop up and prompt you for the type of material you are processing and its measured
thickness. After choosing a material from the list and entering the material thickness, your artwork will
be turned into a print job and stored in the VersaLASER print cache on your hard drive. You can then use
the VersaLASER On‐Screen Control Panel to select and preview the saved print job you wish to run,
position your material in the VersaLASER, and press the START button.
The VersaLASER Keypad
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POWER: Turns the VersaLASER on ONLY if the computer is powered on, booted into
Windows, the VersaLASER On‐Screen Control Panel is running, and the USB cable is
connected from the computer to the VersaLASER. Also, holding the key down for 5
seconds will power off the VersaLASER.
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UP and DOWN ARROWS: Raises and lowers the Z‐axis table (work surface). Press
momentarily for slow movement and hold down for faster movement.
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PAUSE: If, during processing, you wish to stop or pause the VersaLASER, press
PAUSE once. Press PAUSE again and the VersaLASER will resume processing from
the point at which it was "paused". If you press START while the VersaLASER is
"paused" the VersaLASER will start over from the beginning of the print job.
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START: Begins processing from the beginning of a job.
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RED and GREEN LED's: The RED LED and GREEN LED located between the PAUSE and START
buttons provide information on the status of the machine.
Etching Cutting or Scribing