Section 6: Using The Epilog Mac Driver; Mac Driver Settings - Epilog Fusion M2 32 Manual

SECTION 6: USING THE EPILOG MAC DRIVER

Mac Driver Settings

The Mac Driver is a powerful software tool that allows you to engrave and cut directly to your CO2 Fusion Laser from a
Mac. Here we demonstrate how to print from Adobe Illustrator, but there are other graphic software programs you can
print from to the laser as well.
Select Printer
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Select your Fusion Laser system as your the printer.
Options
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Job Type: Choose between the three modes of operation.
• Raster Mode: Used for engraving or marking
materials. Typical uses would be reproducing clipart,
scanned images, photos, text and graphic images.
• Vector Mode: Selected when you are only running
cut lines or for use with the Red Dot Pointer for
previewing the job processing area. For vector mode,
a line is recognized as a line to be cut based on line
width (stroke).
• Combined Mode: Used when you have both
engraving and cutting in the same job. The laser will
first engrave your artwork, then follow with the vector
mode.
Center-Center: The Center Engraving Option allows
you to define the center of your artwork as the primary
reference point (Home Position) of your engraving or cutting. The Center Engraving option has been designed to be used
in conjunction with the Jog feature on the Fusion Control Panel. Center engraving differs from standard printing where
the upper left corner of the page and the upper left corner of the laser table define your primary reference point. For more
information, visit "Center Engraving" on page 106 in the manual.
Auto Focus: Check this box when you want to use machine's Auto Focus capabilities. Measure the thickness of the material
you are using and input the number into the thickness box. The table will automatically move up or down so that the top
of your material is 2" (50.8 mm) from the bottom of the focus lens. If the Auto Focus box is not selected, Auto Focus will
be disabled and the table will not move up or down when the job starts.
When the Vector Cutting Table is installed and you want to use Auto Focus, click both the Auto Focus box and the
Vector Grid box. This tells the laser system that the Vector Cutting Table is installed and it will automatically calculate the
appropriate focal distance based on this information.
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Mac Driver Settings