Appendix B: Material Settings; Fusion Pro Suggested Material Settings (Co2) - Epilog Laser FusionPro 32 Original Instructions Manual

APPENDIX B: MATERIAL SETTINGS

Fusion Pro Suggested Material Settings (CO2)

Material
Acrylic
Photo Engraving
Text/Clipart Engraving
Text/Clipart Engraving
Cutting 1/8" (3 mm)
Cutting 1/4" (6 mm)
Cutting 3/8" (9.5 mm)
Cutting 1/2" (13 mm)
Cutting Note: Adjusting the standard focus distance so it is closer to the lens by about .080" (2 mm) will
produce better edge quality when cutting 1/4" (6mm) acrylic and thicker. Two passes can be used for cutting
thicker materials. There are two types of acrylic: cast is better for engraving (it creates a frosted look when
engraved) and extruded acrylic produces a much better flame polished edge.
Alumamark
Engraving
Engraving
Anodized Aluminum
Photos/Clipart
Photos/Clipart
Text
We find when engraving anodized aluminum, text appears best at 600 DPI, but photos and clipart can be
engraved with great detail down to 400 DPI.
Cork
Engraving
Fleece
Engraving
When engraving fabric, try changing the graphic to 80% gray and use the Jarvis dithering pattern for the best
results. Every fabric you are cutting will need to have adjusted setting - find a small swatch of the fabric you
can test first.
Glass
Engraving
When etching glass, try changing the graphic to 80% gray before engraving and using the Jarvis dithering
pattern. You can also diffuse heat by covering the glass with a thin sheet of dish soap.
Leather
Photo Engraving
Text/Clipart Engraving
Cutting 1/8" (3 mm)
Mat Board
Cutting
DPI/Freq. 50 watt
300 DPI 100s 50p
300 DPI 100s 70p
500 DPI 100s 65p
100 f 6s 100p
100 f 3s 100p
100 f 2s* 100p
100 f
300 DPI 100s 35p
500 DPI 100s 25p
400 DPI 100s 45p
500 DPI 100s 40p
500 DPI 100s 50p
300 DPI 100s 40p
200 DPI 100s 25p
300 DPI 25s 100p
300 DPI 100s 30p
500 DPI 100s 35p
50 f 40s 100p
50 f 25s 40p
60 watt
100s 45p
100s 65p
100s 60p
8s 100p
4s 100p
2s* 100p
100s 25p
100s 15p
100s 40p
100s 35p
100s 45p
100s 35p
100s 20p
30s 100p
100s 25p
100s 30p
50s 100p
25s 30p
- 135 -
80 watt 120 watt
100s 40p 100s 30p
100s 60p 100s 55p
100s 55p 100s 50p
12s 100p 20s 100p
6s 100p 10s 100p
3s 100p 5s 100p
2s 100p
100s 20p 100s 15p
100s 10p 100s 5p
100s 35p 100s 30p
100s 30p 100s 25p
100s 40p 100s 35p
100s 30p 100s 25p
100s 15p 100s 10p
35s 100p 40s 100p
100s 20p 100s 15p
100s 25p 100s 20p
60s 100p 75s 100p
30s 40p 30s 30p