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GRAVOGRAPH L-Solution 700 User Manual

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(Please read carefully before use)
User manual
Before installing and using this
machine, you must read this user
L-SOLUTION
guide carefully.
700 / 800 / 900
Keep it in a safe place, in case you
need to refer to it later.
Machines
LASER engraving machines
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E8147 703 - 09.2007 - ENG - (UPDATED EDITION NUMBER : 3)

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  • Page 1 (Please read carefully before use) User manual Before installing and using this machine, you must read this user L-SOLUTION guide carefully. 700 / 800 / 900 Keep it in a safe place, in case you need to refer to it later. Machines LASER engraving machines First contact...
  • Page 2 Gravograph to notify anybody of such revision or changes. Gravograph can not be held liable for any problems arising out of the application or use of any products, circuits, or software described herein. Neither does it convey a license under its patent rights nor the patent rights of third parties.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Windows® (Windows 2000®, XP® or 98®) driver ............30 Driver controls ..........................43 Graphics software ................64 Software setup ..........................64 Speed optimization ........................65 Bitmapped / scanned images ......................65 First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 3...
  • Page 4 Autofocus adjustment ........................96 "Tickle" adjustment ........................99 Technical characteristics ..............102 Physical characteristics ......................... 102 Electrical characteristics ....................... 103 Firmware and driver characteristics ....................103 Optional accessories ........................103 L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 4 First contact...

  • Page 5: Regulatory Information

    • "Low voltage" Directive 73/23/EEC (modified) Any change or transformation made to this equipment, any adaptation or installation of accessories not recommended by GRAVOGRAPH, any installation of this equipment in a manufacturing process, any piloting by a robot, any connection to an external automaton, any change to the characteristics of this material, can make it become non- compliant with the European Directives it is subjected to.

  • Page 6: Overview

    Do not use this machine in an explosive environment. The processing materials must be introduced entirely into the machine. Never expose yourself to the LASER beam. It could cause severe physical burns and irreparable eye damage. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 6 First contact...
  • Page 7 • Do not move the focus carriage holder manually except in case of a mechanical jamming of the machine, as described in the paragraph entitled "Mechanical jamming" in this manual's "Installing" chapter. • Do not spill any liquids onto the machine (drinks, cleaning fluids, etc.) unless recommended by GRAVOGRAPH (e.g. for lubrication).

  • Page 8: Unpacking Stages

    After opening the box: Loosening and removing the strap. Remove the guards. Unpacking of the L-SOLUTION 700 machine must be done by two people. It weighs 176.4 lb (80 kg). Unpacking of the L-SOLUTION 800 machine must be done by four people.

  • Page 9: Unpacking - Package Contents

    Unpacking - Package contents Check the condition of the packaging when you receive it. If there are any signs of damage, inform the carrier and your GRAVOGRAPH dealer immediately by recorded delivery, specifying the exact nature of the problem. Package contents (pict.

  • Page 10: Laser Safety

    The following warning labels are placed on the LASER system for your safety. DO NOT remove them for any reason. If the labels become damaged or have been removed for any reason, DO NOT OPERATE the LASER system and immediately contact Gravograph for a free replacement.
  • Page 11 GRAVOGRAPH 50-56 avenue J. JAURES - 10600 La Chapelle St Luc - FRANCE. It is designed for use only as a component in a GRAVOGRAPH LASER system. This LASER is a class 4 device and does not comply with U.S. code 21 CF subchapter J, or European standard EN 60825-1.
  • Page 12 On the rear side of the LASER system on the right when viewing the machine from the rear. Visible under normal operating conditions. 10600 La Chapelle Saint Luc FRANCE 200-240 50/60 LS 800 TYPE 1300 CLASSE 1 Service N° Ser. 000000/0601 L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 12 First contact...

  • Page 13: Description

    The actual engraving process is controlled by a LASER. The object to be engraved is placed on a table (as standard) or held by any other system recommended by GRAVOGRAPH (consult your GRAVOGRAPH dealer for more information on systems available).

  • Page 14: Rear View Of The Machine

    Description Rear view of the machine Each connection responds to one of the following security levels : - Dangerous voltage. - Very low security level. N. Connection socket (diagram 1) N1 - Mains supply plug - Dangerous voltage N2 - Exhaust system Inputs /Outputs - Very low security level N3 - Standard Inputs /Outputs - Very low security level...

  • Page 15: Installation

    (L-SOLUTION 900). • Place the Gravograph LASER engraving machine in a clean and ventilated environment such as an office environment and make sure the machine is well-ventilated (pict. 1 and 2). Choose a place providing the shortest and most direct path to the exhaust ductwork (not provided).
  • Page 16 DO NOT use a manual A/B type switch box. This creates electrical noise which can cause an engraving problem or damage the LASER system and/or the computer’s electronics. • Protect your Gravograph equipment against: - Moisture (rain, snow, condensation, etc.), - Heat (direct sunlight, heating, etc.),...

  • Page 17: Exhaust System Installation Recommendations

    Installation Exhaust system installation recommendations To properly exhaust fumes and smoke from the LASER engraving system during operation, you must have a proper exhaust system. A slide gives the possibility to select two distinct air exhaust system modes : - Head mode (Exhaust to the level of the head): - General mode (general Exhaust ) : the more effective but a high-performance vacuum gives the possibility to adapte with an air exhaust system...

  • Page 18: Computer Requirements

    Remember that the LASER system is an output device just like a printer is. The faster you can create graphics and manipulate your software, the faster you can download to the LASER system to keep it producing. Software suggestions Gravograph Engraving software - LaserStyle (Windows 2000®, XP, NT) Font requirements True Type We recommend using True Type fonts only.

  • Page 19: Electric Installation Recommendations

    In order to avoid any interference with the outside, the user is advised to follow the instructions below. • Plug the Gravograph machine into a mains line, avoiding having several machines on the same line (several plugs on the same line or using a multi-plug).
  • Page 20 Installation L-SOLUTION 800 Exhaust system First contact L-SOLUTION 800 machine . 20...

  • Page 21: Electrical Connections Of The Machine

    Installation Electrical connections of the machine Stand behind the machine (diagram 1). Plug in the input/output machine-exhaust system connection cable , first to the exhaust system, then to the LASER machine. Tighten the connectors screws using the screwdriver (3.5). The connectors screws must be very tight to avoid accidental disconnection of the cables while the machine is turned on as this could permanently damage the electronic cards (label Before making any user standard inputs/outputs connections you must check taht the...

  • Page 22: Powering The Machine On

    If this happens, switch the machine off. Wait 30 seconds and switch it on again. You must wait 30 seconds. This delay helps avoid any electric shock to the machine likely to damage the power supply. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 22 First contact...

  • Page 23: Setting Up Transmission Between The L-Solution (700 / 800 / 900)

    Gravograph agent. Connection cables • Use Gravograph connection cables (please refer to your Gravograph vendor for a list of products available). These cables are suited for the machines that are to be connected to. They comply with the CEM radio waves standards and protect from external electric "attacks" (compliant with CEM immunity and sensitivity standards).

  • Page 24: Connecting L-Solution To Your Pc Using The Usb Port

    Plug the USB cable into the USB port (N5) of the L-SOLUTION 800 machine (diagram 1). Plug the USB cable into the USB port of the PC. Refer to the installation manual of the computer for the USB port (1.1 or 2.0). L-SOLUTION 800 L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 24 First contact...

  • Page 25: Connecting L-Solution To Your Pc Using The Parallel Port

    The connector screws must be very tight to avoid any accidental disconnection of the cables while the machine is turned on, as this could damage the electronic boards permanently. L-SOLUTION 800 L-SOLUTION First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 25...

  • Page 26: Connecting L-Solution To Your Pc Using The Serial Port (Only With The Old Machines)

    The connector screws must be very tight to avoid any accidental disconnection of the cables while the machine is turned on, as this could damage the electronic boards permanently. Old machines L-SOLUTION 800 Old machines L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 26 First contact...

  • Page 27: Machine Setup (Language)

    LANGUAGE ENGLISH SERIAL PORT DISPLAY UNIT Select the LANGUAGE menu. To choose the LANGUAGE menu, press as many times as necessary To validate your choice press ENGLISH FRENCH DEUTSCH First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 27...
  • Page 28 SERIAL PORT DISPLAY UNIT Select the machine menu (L-SOLUTION 800) The programme used by the L-SOLUTION 800 machine is also used by other GRAVOGRAPH machines. To choose the machine menu press as many times as necessary. To validate your choice press...

  • Page 29: The Printer Driver Of The Laser Machine

    The only real difference between how a LASER printer or a plotter works compared to the LASER system is that the LASER printer driver also has control on how much LASER power as well as motion system speed is applied. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 29...

  • Page 30: Installing The Windows® (Windows 2000®, Xp® Or 98®) Driver

    Wait for the opening of the "L-SOLUTION Set Up 2000": Select "Delete all installed machines below (recommanded)" and click "Install". When the «Add Printer Wizard» appears click «Next». L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 30 First contact...
  • Page 31 COM port of the computer. USB port if you have set up the transfer with a suitable Gravograph USB cable, connected to the USB port of the engraving machine and an USB port of the computer. As soon as the machine and the PC computer are connected and switched on, a virtual USB port is created automatically (ex: "USB001 (Virtual printer...
  • Page 32 Windows XP is in the folder "LSolution2000" and the driver for Windows 98 is in the folder "LSolution98" : 9a. Select the drive where is the CD-Rom which contains the dri- ver of the machine. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 32 First contact...
  • Page 33 9b. Select the folder where is the driver for your Windows version (in LSOLUTION98 for Windows 98 or in LSOLUTION2000 for Windows 2000 or XP) : 9c. Click "Open". 9d. Click "Open". 10. Click «OK». First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 33...
  • Page 34 12. Choose if you would like to set it as your default printer and click «Next». 13. Choose if you would like to share your printer with someone else and click «Next». L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 34 First contact...
  • Page 35 17. Your driver installation is now complete. Store your driver disk in a safe place. Now, to transfer the engraving to your L-SOLUTION machine, just like with a printer, all you need to select in the "Print..." option. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 35...
  • Page 36 In the Windows 2000® , click "Start". Click the Settings option of the Start menu. Control Panel Click the option of the Settings menu. System Click the icon of the Control Panel. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 36 First contact...
  • Page 37 Printer driver System Properties Click the Hardware tab, and then Device manager In the dialog. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 37...
  • Page 38 Printer driver Ports (COM and LPT) Click the "+" in front of the option of the Device Manager list. Double-click the COM Port used by the link. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 38 First contact...
  • Page 39 • Transfer rate : 9600 Bauds • Number of data bits : 8 • Parity : none • Number of stop bits : 1 • Transfer protocol : RTS/CTS (equipment) 10. Click "Advanced...". First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 39...
  • Page 40 (risk of transfer errors, altering the final engraving result)! Now, to transfer the engraving to your L-SOLUTION machine, just like with a printer, all you need to select in the "Print..." option. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 40 First contact...
  • Page 41 Printer driver First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 41...
  • Page 42 Printer driver L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 42 First contact...

  • Page 43: Driver Controls

    Apply (pict. 5) Confirm (pict. 5) - to send an engraving test file to adjust your "Tickle" parameter (pict. 6): The "Tickle" adjustment is described in the "General maintenance" chapter. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 43...
  • Page 44 Printer driver LASER Settings tab (pict. 1) This LASER settings tab is used to adjust the various settings required for the LASER engraving. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 44 First contact...
  • Page 45 (image 2) used to open a job file corresponding to a saved engraving job. Save (image 3) used to save an engraving job in the form of a job file. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 45...
  • Page 46 Click (-) in order to delete the selected plate. The 3 pre-defined plates "Default","Default rubber stamp" and "Untitled" can not be modified or deleted. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 46 First contact...
  • Page 47 , pull-down menu the list of available powers is displayed. Select the power for your machine. Plate orientation (pict. 3) Determines the orientation of the graphic and of the text to be engraved on the plate. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 47...
  • Page 48 Printer driver L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 48 First contact...
  • Page 49 (the power of the black color). The optical illusion of shades of grays appears due to the density of these dots. Therefore the result will be the same whatever the material you use. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 49...
  • Page 50 Printer driver L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 50 First contact...
  • Page 51 A refocussing of 0.10 mm will be carried out before the first pass and then after each pass (*0,10). Passes The number of passes can vary from 1 to 9. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 51...
  • Page 52 All the lines set by scanning and all the vectorial lines of that colour are processed and engraved. RAST/DOT : All the lines set by scanning of that colour are processed and engraved. The vectorial lines of that colour are processed and engraved as points. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 52 First contact...
  • Page 53 (see "Front view of the machine" in the "Description" chapter). It needs to be set for each colour. Once activated, an asterisk appears on the line of the specific colour (pict. 3). First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 53...
  • Page 54 Printer driver First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 54...
  • Page 55 When the "Rapid" option is activated, the file transfer speed is greater, despite the request for high resolutions. This option reduces the engraving time but causes a small loss of quality. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 55...
  • Page 56 Printer driver L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 56 First contact...
  • Page 57 This value positions the inflexion point to a certain engraving depth . The value corresponds to a length in mm. This value positions the inflexion point on the shoulder length. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 57...
  • Page 58 Printer driver L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 58 First contact...
  • Page 59 "Parameters" window when you click "Apply" ("Appliquer") : (pict. 3 and 4) "C" letter Shoulder B= 5 mm C= 65% D= 0.19 mm 65 % 100 % 0,19 5 mm First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 59...
  • Page 60 This will allow you to save time in measuring or you will only do an autofocus for the first of these plates. Wood (pict. 2) Select this Wood function when you want to engrave a piece of hardwood. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 60...
  • Page 61 Must always be selected for gases to be discharged. A time delay can be defined by the user (pict. 4). It corresponds to the time (in seconds) needed for stopping the filtering once the engraving is stopped. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 61...
  • Page 62 (pict. 2). L-SOLUTION 800 and 900 : max. ø = 7" = 200 mm L-SOLUTION 700 : max. ø = 5" = 140 mm L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 62 First contact...
  • Page 63 During movements without engraving of the head, the machine table lowers to the value indicated in When it is time to engrave it raises to the initial level set by autofocus. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 63...

  • Page 64: Graphics Software

    The driver does not automatically filter out outlines that are overlapped by engraved objects such as fills. If there are filled objects with some hidden outlines underneath, the LASER system will then engrave out the fill and cut the hidden outline on top of the fill. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 64 First contact...

  • Page 65: Speed Optimization

    NOT recommended. You can scan color photographs by using the grayscale mode or if it is already color, convert it to a monochrome bitmap in your bitmap image processing program. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 65...

  • Page 66: System Operation

    This is where the operator controls the LASER system. It is composed of touch buttons and a LCD display. From this panel, the operator can position the motion system, move around through the menu system in the LCD display, and run the LASER system. POWER BOARD BOARD L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 66 First contact...
  • Page 67 LASER power meter. Do not confuse the electrical wattage rating of a light bulb or a hair dryer with the wattage rating of the LASER system. They are two different types of measurements. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 67...
  • Page 68 XY, Z head travel, selecting or adjusting a setting. JOYSTICK MAIN STOP To cut off the mains supply to the machine in case of severe problems, BUTTON switch off the machine with the main stop button. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 68 First contact...

  • Page 69: The Control Panel

    Continuously pressing the «CANCEL» button will eventually bring you back to the «MAIN» menu. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 69...
  • Page 70 RED INDICATOR LIGHT CONDITION REASON The LASER machine is initializing. The LASER machine has finished initializing and is ready to receive a file. During a Pause FLASHING The file is engraving. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 70 First contact...
  • Page 71 You can set the default position to anywhere in the field that you desire. Relocating the focus position is covered later on in this section. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 71...

  • Page 72: The Engraving Menu

    L-SOLUTION 800 LANGUAGE ENGLISH INFO SERIAL PORT L-SOLUTION 900 CONFIGURATION DISPLAY UNIT L-SOLUTION 500XL L-SOLUTION 800 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRENCH SERIAL PORT GERMAN DISPLAY UNIT ... continued on next page L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 72 First contact...
  • Page 73 ENGLISH SERIAL PORT DISPLAY UNIT AUTOMATE SERIAL PORT LENS DISPLAY UNIT LENS SUPPORT : AUTOMATE LENS DISPLAY UNIT AUTOMATE LENS MULTI JOB AUTOMATE LENS MULTI JOB JOB END ALARM First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 73...
  • Page 74 16 Mo BOOT X.X 3 SECOND DELAY < READY TO RECEIVE > 001 FILENAME1 40 VIT DPIX 400 DPIY ENGRAVING MENU PARAMETERS POWER FILE SPEED INFO DPI-X CONFIGURATION DPI-Y L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 74 First contact...

  • Page 75: Engraving Menu Description

    Validate Key in the new value Validate To exit the PARAMETERS (settings) sub-menu, press The following message is displayed on the screen: <READY TO RECEIVE> 001 FILENAME1 DPIX DPIY First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 75...
  • Page 76 004 FILENAME4 001 FILENAME1 001 FILENAME1 DELETE THIS FILE DELETE THIS FILE DELETE ALL 90% FREE MEMORY 001 FILENAME1 DELETE ALL DELETE THIS FILE DELETE ALL 90% FREE MEMORY L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 76 First contact...
  • Page 77 Select your choice using the arrows keys Validate To exit the FILE sub-menu, press The following message is displayed on the screen: <READY TO RECEIVE> 001 FILENAME1 DPIX DPIY First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 77...
  • Page 78 003 FILENAME3 003 FILENAME3 40 VIT 004 FILENAME4 DPIX 200 DPIY 001 FILENAME1 # : 1 0:00:58 002 FILENAME2 004 FILENAME4 003 FILENAME3 20 VIT 004 FILENAME4 DPIX 300 DPIY L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 78 First contact...
  • Page 79 ("0:02:37" - h:min:s). To exit the INFO sub-menu, press The following message is displayed on the screen: <READY TO RECEIVE> 001 FILENAME1 DPIX DPIY First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 79...
  • Page 80 DISPLAY UNIT DATA BITS DATA BITS AUTOMATE STOP BITS STOP BITS LENS HANDSHAKE RTS-CTS HANDSHAKE RTS-CTS MULTI JOB TIME OUT TIME OUT AUTOMATE LENS MULTI JOB JOB END ALARM L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 80 First contact...
  • Page 81 DISPLAY UNIT Validate Set up the setting Validate To exit the CONFIGURATION (setup) sub-menu, press The following message is displayed on the screen: <READY TO RECEIVE> 001 FILENAME1 DPIX DPIY First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 81...

  • Page 82: Automaton Function (User Standard Inputs/Outputs)

    5V supply input floating contact n°1 input floating contact n°3 ground not available not available ground ground ground input floating contact n°2 input floating contact n°4 Description of 15-point Sub_socket L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 82 First contact...

  • Page 83: Running The Machine Step By Step

    Creating the graphic In your graphics program set your page size to the maximum size of the engraving area (L-SOLUTION 700 : 305 x 305 mm - 12 x 12 in / L-SOLUTION 800 : 610 x 305 mm - 24 x 12 in / L-SOLUTION 900 : 610 x 610 mm - 24 x 24 in). Create some text with a BLACK colored fill and NO outline.

  • Page 84: Positioning The Plate

    You should experiment on some scrap material some other time and note the difference. In this example, we will engrave in precise focus. Once you have established focus, close the front door. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 84 First contact...

  • Page 85: Starting The Engraving Process

    (diagram 2): WARNING. Never operate the LASER system without constant supervision. Exposure to the LASER beam may cause ignition of combustible materials which can cause severe damage to the equipment. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 85...

  • Page 86: Removing And Reloading The Material

    For further information on running the LASER system in a different manner other than what has been described in this section, please refer to the previous section on «System Operation». L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 86 First contact...

  • Page 87: Problems And Solutions

    1 stop bits. On the computer from D.O.S. type the command line : C:\>MODE COMX:96,n,8,1, P (X either being 1 for using serial port #1 or 2 for serial port #2). First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 87...

  • Page 88: Options And Accessories

    In any case, place 5 spikes (supports) where the Zref is done (Top left-hand corner of the plate to be engraved - diagram 3). It also redirects exhaust airflow below and above the material for better smoke removal. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 88 First contact...

  • Page 89: Compressor Kit (Air Assist)

    The honeycomb material is reflective only in the area that contacts your material to minimize LASER beam reflection. Installation : Place the cutting table on the machine engraving table (photo 6) Position the cutting table by leaning it against the engraving table rulers (diagram 7) First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 89...

  • Page 90: Materials For Laser Engraving

    Damages to the LASER system due to neglect, misuse, or operator error WILL NOT be covered under warranty. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 90 First contact...

  • Page 91: Printer Driver Setting Tips

    RUBBALASE / RUBBER STAMPS WOOD GRAVOLASE / GRAVOFLEX / PLASTIC - MICROSURFACED ACRYLIC - MIRRORED CORK CORIAN / AVONITE / FOUNTAINHEAD DELRIN (SEAL PRESS) MAT BOARD VINYL WOOD INLAYS - VENEERS First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 91...

  • Page 92: General Maintenance

    General maintenance Before carrying out any maintenance, unplug the mains supply cable. No internal part of the Gravograph machine requires user intervention : general maintenance is limited to external, engraving work area and optics cleaning. If you wish to have the inside of your machine cleaned, contact a Gravograph technician.

  • Page 93: System Cleaning

    Belts cleaning : No cleaning by the user is necessary. Fumes exhaust inlet cleaning : Fumes exhaust inlet cleaning is carried out with a hoover and if necessary with a brush. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 93...
  • Page 94 General maintenance L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 94 First contact...

  • Page 95: Optics Cleaning

    Maintaining and cleaning the LASER system should not take more than five minutes a day. If you have any questions about maintaining the LASER system, please contact your GRAVOGRAPH dealer. First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 95...

  • Page 96: Autofocus Adjustment

    Select the RE-ALIGN MACHINE menu using the arrows keys SET LASER TYPE TICKLE RE-ALIGN MACHINE Validate RE-ALIGN X-Y RE-ALIGN Z ALIGNMENT MODE Select the RE-ALIGN Z menu using the arrows keys RE-ALIGN X-Y RE-ALIGN Z ALIGNMENT MODE L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 96 First contact...
  • Page 97 LASER head (pict. 2) 11. Go up the engraving table until the lens support of the head touches slightly the wedge (pict. 3) using the arrows keys First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 97...
  • Page 98 DPIY Do not use the controls or settings and do not carry out procedures other than those specified in the use manual, to avoid risking exposure to dangerous radiation. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 98 First contact...

  • Page 99: Tickle Adjustment

    We advise you to use an engraving material sensitive to the LASER radiation as Gravoglas. Select "Send Tickle File" (from the "About of" tab) to transfer the test file to the machine: First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 99...
  • Page 100 RE-ALIGN MACHINE Do not use the controls or settings and do not carry out procedures other than those specified in the use manual, to avoid risking exposure to dangerous radiation. L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 100 First contact...
  • Page 101 11. Select the number of the correct engraved line using the arrows keys TICKLE (0=OFF) If Tickle=0, the LASER source use the tickle value defined in factory. 12. Validate <READY TO RECEIVE> 001 FILENAME1 DPIX DPIY First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 101...

  • Page 102: Technical Characteristics

    < Engraving characteristics < Sound signal according to standard ISO 11201 ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ Environment ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Optic and L.A.S.E.R. µ ± L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 102 First contact...

  • Page 103: Electrical Characteristics

    Technical characteristics Vers 3.2 - 03/03/2004 Electrical characteristics Connections - Links Firmware and driver characteristics Optional accessories Stand Compressor kit First contact L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 103...
  • Page 104 Additional long ways - 26662 - (for L-SOLUTION 800 & 900 cylinder attachment) Cutting kit (4 removables plates with spikes and back stops) Honeycomb cutting table Lens kit " " " " " L-SOLUTION 700 / 800 / 900 machines . 104 First contact...

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