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Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000
Revision E, December, 2000
500 Corporate Circle - Suite L
Golden, CO 80401
Phone (303) 277-1188
Fax (303) 277-9669
Technical Support (303) 215-9171

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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 Revision E, December, 2000 500 Corporate Circle - Suite L Golden, CO 80401 Phone (303) 277-1188 Fax (303) 277-9669 Technical Support (303) 215-9171...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page No. HOW TO USE THIS OWNER’S MANUAL ................IV STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL....................iv GETTING STARTED ......................1 UNPACKING YOUR MACHINE ....................1 CONNECTING THE COMPUTER ....................2 CONNECTING THE EXHAUST ....................3 CONNECTING POWER.......................4 CONFIGURING YOUR COMPUTER –...
  • Page 3 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page No. 12) OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ....................60 DOUBLE HEAD..........................60 ROTARY OPTION........................62 AIR ASSIST OPTION ........................64 AUTO FOCUS OPTION .......................65 13) MATERIAL SUPPLIERS ....................66 14) IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY....................69 AVOIDING COMMON PRINT PROBLEMS: ................69 15) SERVICING THE LEGEND .....................

  • Page 4: How To Use This Owner's Manual

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 HOW TO USE THIS OWNER’S MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Epilog Legend Model 6000 Laser System (Legend). The Legend has been designed to be easy to operate, but you will utilize it to its fullest potential by taking some time to read this owner’s manual prior to use.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 1) GETTING STARTED You will need to do the following to use your machine: Remove it from the crate Connect your computer Connect the exhaust system Connect power Configure your computer You may need a contractor to install the exhaust (all models) and the 208-240 volts (100 watt lasers only).

  • Page 6: Connecting The Computer

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 the screw locks counterclockwise to remove. Please save them. Also cut and remove the tie strap holding the lens carriage in place. CONNECTING THE COMPUTER You have two choices for connecting your computer. For basic installations with a single Legend and a single computer, you will probably want to use the parallel port.

  • Page 7: Connecting The Exhaust

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 printer cable to the Legend. The connector can be connected only one way. Close the wire retainer clips around the ends of the cable. 2) Ethernet Port: Because of the unpredictable physical nature of a network, Epilog does not supply a network cable with the Legend.

  • Page 8: Connecting Power

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 CONNECTING POWER Laser systems 50 watts and under: Requires a 100 to 240 VAC, single-phase electricity outlet. The Legend will automatically adjust for the line voltage. The Legend should be provided with a dedicated 15-amp circuit, which can be shared with the computer running the Legend.

  • Page 9: Configuring Your Computer - Print Driver Installation

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 voltage for your building. Do not proceed if the voltage is incorrect. Call Epilog technical support at 303-215-9171. 2) Locate the power cord in the accessory kit. The end with the recessed terminals connects to the Legend.

  • Page 10: Safety

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 SAFETY LASER SAFETY Epilog Legend Model 6000 Laser Systems are Class IIIa laser products, as defined in 21 CFR 1040, the Federal Performance Standards for Light-Emitting Products. The output of the high-power engraving laser is fully contained. The Legend’s cabinet has interlocked doors, and no special precautions are necessary to operate the high-power laser safely.

  • Page 11: Electrical Safety

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Copies of ANSI Standard Z136.1-1993 are available from Epilog Corporation or from: Laser Institute of America 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 125 Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 380-1553 ELECTRICAL SAFETY The AC input power to the Epilog Legend Model 6000 Laser System is potentially lethal and is fully contained within the cabinet.

  • Page 12: Safety Features And Regulatory Compliance

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 • ALWAYS keep a properly maintained and inspected fire extinguisher on hand. Epilog recommends ® a carbon dioxide (CO ) or Halon fire extinguisher. We do not recommend dry-chemical fire extinguishers, because they discharge a corrosive powder, which will severely damage the machine’s electrical and mechanical components.
  • Page 13 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 3) Non-interlocked Protective Housing Safety Labels (2). One is located on the steering mirror cover inside the laser bay at the rear of the cabinet, and the other is under the cover so that it is visible when the cover has been removed.
  • Page 14 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE CABINET DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE OPENING PANEL 7) Fire Safety Label. This label is located on the top of the laser bay cover, at the rear of the machine. FIRE HAZARD DO NOT OPERATE MACHINE UNATTENDED...
  • Page 15 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Legend Model 6000 products exported to the European Union are labeled in accordance with the European standard EN 60825-1. Reproductions of the European labels follow. 8) Warning Label. This label, and the Explanatory label which follows, replace the Warning Logotype (item 2 above).
  • Page 16 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 11) Defeatably-interlocked Protective Housing Safety Label. This label replaces item 4 above, and is located on the right side of the machine’s cabinet, below the access door. A special fixture is required to defeat the interlocks on the Model 6000 product.

  • Page 17: Do's And Don'ts

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 3) DO’s AND DON’Ts DON’T! NEVER operate the machine without a properly operating vent to the outside! Most material will only produce an irritating smoke when engraved. Some materials, including but not limited to paint, varnish, composition board and plastics produce compounds that can be harmful if concentrated.

  • Page 18: Job Set Up Guide

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 4) JOB SET UP GUIDE To run a sample piece of material on your new Legend follow these instructions. 1. Setup your Legend machine and computer as instructed in Section 1, “GETTING STARTED”. 2.
  • Page 19 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Auto Focus: Alternatively, you can use the optional auto focus if installed on your Legend. o Set the Auto Focus on your computer in the print properties window of the Legend print driver: An “X”...
  • Page 20 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 PRINT SETUP 1. Once you have the image ready to engrave, you can select FILE, PRINT. Change the printer name to “Legend”, then select the PROPERTIES button to set your print settings. This is where you set the resolution, speed, power, and again enter the piece size.

  • Page 21: Using The Epilog Legend Print Drivers

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 5) USING THE EPILOG LEGEND PRINT DRIVERS The Epilog Legend print drivers allow you to control the system’s functions from your computer. There are two Legend print drivers found on the disk labeled Epilog in your accessories box. The first labeled the “Legend Engraver”...
  • Page 22 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 work. 600 DPI would be used when quality is more critical. The greater the number of lines per inch, the greater the engraving time required. 2. JOB TYPE: Job type allows you to designate whether you want to engrave in Raster Mode, cut in Vector mode or Combine the two functions.
  • Page 23 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 3. PIECE SIZE: The “Piece Size” must match the layout size of your drawing package. If the settings are different, the engraving will not be in the correct position. The maximum area for the Legend 32 is 32”...
  • Page 24 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 a. COLOR VALUE: This is how you define a color. The description uses an RGB (Red Green Blue) value to define a color. Use the slide bars to produce the color you want. A value of 255 Blue with 0 Green and 0 Red is shown.

  • Page 25: Using The Epilog Legend Rubber Stamp Print Driver

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 driver. If you fill an object with a color that is defined in the color maps, the speed and power for that color will be used. USING THE EPILOG LEGEND RUBBER STAMP PRINT DRIVER The Epilog Legend requires a unique print driver for producing rubber stamps.
  • Page 26 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Fence Laser Cut Line .001” Line .001” RUBBER STAMP Y OUR NA M E Exam ple A Good Design RUBBER STAMP Y OUR NA M E A Wasteful Design Exam ple Please remember, fence must have a .001”...
  • Page 27 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 1. RESOLUTION: 600 DPI resolution is recommended. This resolution provides a very high quality engraving. 1200 DPI will provide a higher quality stamp but will take approximately twice as long to engrave.
  • Page 28 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 6. SHOULDERS: Use the slider bar to determine the size of the shoulders. A small number will give steep shoulders, with a large number giving very broad shoulders. Shoulders of 25 or 30 are recommended.

  • Page 29: Using The Epilog Legend

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 6) USING THE EPILOG LEGEND As you start to use your new Epilog Legend, you will notice the Keyboard Commands, Liquid Crystal Display, and Laser optics. These Legend components make the Legend Laser System extremely user friendly.
  • Page 30 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 engraving at the point where it stopped. As long as you did not disturb the work piece, it will continue engraving without loss of registration. This key serves two purposes. 1) Use this key to continue a job that has been stopped. If the machine has been stopped mid-job it will resume where it left off.
  • Page 31 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 The arrow keys are used to move through the menu selections up, down, right, or left. The arrow keys are also used to move the carriage when you are in the “Service”, “Move X/Move Y” mode. CONTRAST The display is a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and for best viewing the contrast may need to be adjusted lighter or darker.

  • Page 32: Legend Lcd Menu Headings

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 LEGEND LCD MENU HEADINGS MENU HEADINGS Setup Jobs Options Cutting Mapping Service Speed Job 1 [File Name] Autofocus Dwell (mSec) Pen 2 Move X/Y Calibrate Turn Knob to Turn Knob to Turn Knob to Numeric Not Enabled Numeric Value...

  • Page 33: Legend Liquid Crystal Display

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 LEGEND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY The Legend is equipped 320 x 240 pixel LCD graphic display. The menu choices are listed across the top of the display, much like that of your personal computer. The bottom of the display shows the current machine status, along with job information.
  • Page 34 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 2. Run/Override: This selection allows you to override the computer controlled Speed, Power, and PPI settings that were sent with the job from your computer. To use this selection: a. Change the appropriate parameters (Speed/Power/PPI) in the “SETUP” menu. b.
  • Page 35 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 b. Air Assist The “AIR ASSIST” option allows for deeper engraving and cutting than would otherwise be possible. This menu item designates either installed by displaying “YES” or not installed by displaying “NO”. c.
  • Page 36 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 b. Press “RESET” to move the carriage back to Home Position. 2. Calibrate: The “CALIBRATE” menu allows you to set or change a number of the machines operating parameters. a. X-Home: This function calibrates the home position of the machine relative to the left table guide.
  • Page 37 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 demanding graphics should be run using the factory settings. Large block lettering or less demanding images can be run at values of 9 or 10 to increase production speeds. i. This parameter is set at the factory at a setting of 5 and normally does not need to be changed.

  • Page 38: Optics

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 6. Reboot: This feature reboots the Legend. All settings that have not been saved, and all jobs in memory will be lost when you reboot. Use this command to reboot the Legend after you have used the “DISABLE AXES”...

  • Page 39: Loading Your Work

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 LOADING YOUR WORK The home position of the engraving field is at the upper left corner of the table. Place your work piece in the upper left corner, pressed firmly against the metal stops along the top and left edges. OPERATION Load a practice piece and set the focus.

  • Page 40: Engraving Machine Maintenance

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 7) ENGRAVING MACHINE MAINTENANCE CLEANING - IMPORTANT! The single most important thing that you can do to keep your Legend working as if it were new is to keep it clean! Five minutes once a day will keep the residue and debris from building up and causing problems. There is virtually no maintenance required for your Legend if you KEEP IT CLEAN! EXHAUST Make sure the exhaust blower you are using receives proper maintenance.
  • Page 41 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 LEGEND CLEANING AND LUBRICATION CLEAN BEARING CLEAN OPTICS Window Bottom CLEAN OPTICS CLEAN OPTICS Mirror Lens Lens (other side) CLEAN AND LUBE CLEAN AND LUBE BEARING BEARING Left Side Right Side Bottom To clean the optics use a high-quality cotton swab moistened with the optics cleaner supplied in the accessory kit.

  • Page 42: Laser Tube

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 surface, until the optic is free of visible contamination. At that point, prepare a fresh swab and clean the surface with a gentle zigzag motion across it. Avoid any hard "scrubbing" of the surface, especially while there are visible particles on it, and try not to use repetitive circular motions.

  • Page 43: Speed And Power Recommendations

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 8) SPEED AND POWER RECOMMENDATIONS The following are general guidelines for using the Legend system. Please remember that these are only guidelines. Depth of cut is a matter of personal preference. As such, there is no “correct” setting. Depth will increase if the power is increased, or if the speed is decreased.

  • Page 44: Watts Or Greater

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 50 WATTS OR GREATER 300 DPI ENGRAVING 600 DPI ENGRAVING CUTTING SPEED-POWER SPEED-POWER SPEED-POWER 3/8' Wood 60-100 70-100 20-100 3/8" Acrylic 100-30 100-25 15-100 Anodized Aluminum 100-50 100-40 Brass-Painted 100-35 100-30 Corian Or Avonite 40-100 50-100...

  • Page 45: Network Printing

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 9) NETWORK PRINTING There are several different methods to print over the network to the Legend. This document describes how to set up the Legend to work with the network connection on your Windows 95/98 PC(s). A procedure for installing network connection software (INTELLIscribe) is provided under heading “Installing INTELLIscribe”...

  • Page 46: Server-Less Printing Using A Hub

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 On the Legend display panel select the drop-down menu item “Options”, then “Networking”. Set the network settings to the following: IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address NOTE – The “IP Address” in the Legend must exactly match the INTELLIscribe network Address! Insure the "Subnet Mask"...

  • Page 47: Server Based Printing

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 On the Legend display panel select the drop-down menu item “Options”, then “Networking”. Set the network settings to the following: IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address NOTE – The “IP Address” in the Legend must exactly match the INTELLIscribe network Address! Insure the "Subnet Mask"...
  • Page 48 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 INTELLIscribe will walk you through the install process. Follow the instructions in the dialogue boxes until you are prompted to restart your computer. Restart your computer. Click on the Windows “Start” button Select “Programs”, “INTELLIscribe”...
  • Page 49 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 The following window will appear: Type 192.168.98.1 into the “Address:” box. Very Important Note* - The most likely cause of print failure through the network connection is caused from the number in the “Address:” box being different from the number in the “IP Address” box in your Legend laser.
  • Page 50 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 This window will now appear as follows: Click “Next”. The following window appears: Single click to highlight “192.168.98.1 LPR/LPD 515” in the address box. Click on “LPD Queue Name”. Type the word Legend into the empty field. Section 9 –...
  • Page 51 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Click “Finished”. Close the INTELLIscribe Status Window and INTELLIscribe is installed! Once INTELLIscribe is installed, you will need to set up your computer to print to the Legend from the INTELLIscribe Virtual Port instead of your LPT1 port. Click on the Windows “Start”...
  • Page 52 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Make sure that “Legend Engraver” is in the “Print using the following driver:” box Click on “Okay”. Click on the down arrow to select the “Legend Engraver” if it does not already appear.

  • Page 53: Engraving Techniques

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 ENGRAVING TECHNIQUES The Legend Laser system is very versatile. It can mark and cut several materials. Following is information regarding some of the materials the Legend will mark and cut. For specific information regarding materials not mentioned below, please contact your local Epilog representative for information.

  • Page 54: Anodized Aluminum

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 ACRYLIC VECTOR CUTTING TECHNIQUES Acrylic is one of the most popular cutting materials available. It comes in a variety of colors and thickness. Laser cutting produces very nice edge quality without the need for polishing or secondary clean up. Use a Vector Table to elevate the acrylic before cutting.
  • Page 55 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Finally, a paint coating is applied on top of the lacquer for the finished product. When laser engraving brass- coated steel, you are removing only the paint and exposing the polished brass coating that is protected by the lacquer.

  • Page 56: Glass

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 GLASS BACKGROUND When a laser strikes glass it fractures the surface but it will not engrave deeply or remove material. The fracturing of the glass surface will produce a frosted appearance but can cause roughness and chipping depending on the type of glass being engraved.

  • Page 57: Notary Seals - Delrin

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 COMBINING LASER ENGRAVING WITH SANDBLASTING Combining the best of both processes, you can use your laser to engrave the artwork then use sandblasting to provide a deep etch into glass. Using the laser to create the artwork mask is an ideal process for one-of-a-kind custom pieces as well as large production runs.

  • Page 58: Plastic

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 PLASTIC PLASTIC BACKGROUND Engraving plastics have changed greatly in the past few years. Before lasers, plastic manufacturers designed plastic for rotary engraving systems. A rotary engraving system uses a mechanical spinning bit to remove material.

  • Page 59: Wood

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 PLASTIC VECTOR CUTTING TECHNIQUES Use a Vector Table to elevate the plastic before cutting. Air Assist will greatly reduce flaming when cutting plastic. Vectoring plastics is similar to vectoring other materials. First, experiment to determine if the plastic can be cut with the laser.
  • Page 60 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 The most common woods used with the Legend are Cherry, Walnut, Maple, Alder, & Oak. These woods are considered hard woods, and have grains that work well with lasers. Grain can very greatly in density. Cherry, Alder, Walnut & Maple all have fairly little veins of grain in them, while Oak has medium to large veins in it.
  • Page 61 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 WOOD ENGRAVING TECHNIQUES To create a quality image on wood, contrast and depth are desired. The higher the power levels, the higher the contrast and depth will be. Speed and Power Settings - Wood is a great material to laser engrave because it discolors when engraved and the depth of engraving is greater than most materials.
  • Page 62 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 WOOD CLEANING TECHNIQUES When laser engraving or cutting wood, resin in the wood comes to the surface, mixes with the smoke and is deposited as a residue. If the wood has a coating of polyurethane or lacquer the coating protects the surface of the wood from the resin/smoke damage.

  • Page 63: Memory Configuration

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 MEMORY CONFIGURATION The Legend has the capability to store multiple jobs in memory. The machine will save any and all jobs sent until there is no free memory left. At that point, the oldest job will be deleted automatically to make room for new jobs.

  • Page 64: Optional Equipment

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Optional equipment can be purchased with the Legend laser systems. These items are in addition to the standard items included with a Legend purchase. These items can be added to your Legend at a latter time after purchase if requested and purchased.
  • Page 65 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Double Head Installation Connecting Strut Optical Plate Correctly Assembled Double Head Section 12 – Optional Equipment...

  • Page 66: Rotary Option

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 ROTARY OPTION The rotary option allows you to mark or engrave cylindrical objects. INSTALLATION 1) Lower the engraving table to its lowest point. 2) Turn off the power to the engraver. 3) Set the rotary attachment onto the engraving table so that the three pins in the bottom of the rotary attachment slide into the three corresponding holes in the table.
  • Page 67 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 SETUP The part to be engraved should rest between the two sets of wheels. The wheels on the left are the driving wheels, and spin the work. The wheels on the right are for support. They can be raised or lowered to get the work surface to be engraved level with the table.

  • Page 68: Air Assist Option

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 *NOTE! The rotary device only works in Raster mode. AIR ASSIST OPTION The air assist option allows for deeper engraving and cutting than would otherwise be possible. The air assist also carries away materials that might combust at the point of engraving. Generally, compressed air at 20 PSI is adequate.

  • Page 69: Auto Focus Option

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Auto Focus Sensor Auto Focus Sensor AUTO FOCUS OPTION The auto focus system on the Legend uses an ultrasonic beam to determine the proper distance for the work to be from the focus lens. The beam is stable and accurate, and can be used to focus on almost any surface. The auto focus must be enabled in the “OPTIONS”...

  • Page 70: Material Suppliers

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 MATERIAL SUPPLIERS The following list contains supplier information for materials typically used with your legend machine. LASER ENGRAVABLE PRODUCTS (WEBSITE) Laserbits.com ACRYLIC Acrylic Idea Factory 6669-C Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: 800-543-9253 Fax: (770) 447-1113 LASER ENGRAVABLE COATED METALS...
  • Page 71 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 PRESSBOARD PLAQUES - MELAMINE Quail Industries 300 Fallon Road Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 800-232-1031 Fax: (831) 636-1033 WALNUT PLAQUES & SPECIALTY WOOD PRODUCTS Colorado Heirloom 333 E. 4th Street Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: (970) 667-4222 Fax: (970) 667-8880 Kentucky Woodcrafts Co.
  • Page 72 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 CORIAN OR FOUNTAINHEAD - SYNTHETIC MARBLE Johnson Plastics 9240 Grand Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55420-3604 Phone: 800-869-7800 Fax: (612) 888-4997 ENGRAVABLE PLASTICS Innovative Plastics Inc. P.O. Box 7065 Alogonquin, IL 60102 Phone: (815) 477-0778 Fax: (815) 477-1210 Johnson Plastics...

  • Page 73: In Case Of Difficulty

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY AVOIDING COMMON PRINT PROBLEMS: Your Legend will begin to engrave as soon as the engraver has received the first line of data from the computer. This has the advantage of reducing the total time required for engraving, as the machine is not idle while the job is being loaded.
  • Page 74 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Problem: Engraving appears weak. Solution: All mirrors and lens need to be cleaned and inspected for damage. See Section 7 of the manual for instructions. If you are unsure of the location of all of the mirrors on your engraver, please contact Technical Support.
  • Page 75 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Problem: Engraver will not power up. Nothing transpires when engraver is turned on. Solution: Verify there is power being supplied to the engraver, that your outlet is in good working condition and that the engraver is actually plugged in.
  • Page 76 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Problem: Auto focus is out of focus or will not operate properly. Solution: Clean the bottom surface of the focus block. This cover should be cleaned with Window cleaner or water. Do not use acetone or alcohol. Problem: Position Error displayed on LCD front console.

  • Page 77: Servicing The Legend

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 SERVICING THE LEGEND The Legend has been designed so that the owner of the equipment can do most servicing. Most of the major components are modular, and can be replaced with a phillips head screwdriver or allen wrench. WARNING! Any servicing of the equipment should be done with the power cord disconnected from the Injury or death may occur if you attempt to service the machine with power machine.

  • Page 78: Service Module Location Diagram

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 SERVICE MODULE LOCATION DIAGRAM Laser Cover Laser Power Suppl y Power Suppl y Cover Cont r ol l er Cont r ol l er 100 W at t RF Cover Dr iver 100 W at t RF Cover Section 15 –...

  • Page 79: Controller

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 CONTROLLER The controller (part #LM1) is located in the controller bay, and is the main electronic component module for the Legend, see diagram on page 61. To remove and/or service this module, first turn the machine off and unplug the power cord from the machine or from the wall.

  • Page 80: Power Supply

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 POWER SUPPLY The power supply (part #LM2-600/2-1200/2-2400) is located in the power supply bay, see diagram on page 61. To remove and/or service this module, first turn the machine off and unplug the power cord from the machine or from the wall.

  • Page 81: Laser Module

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 LASER MODULE The laser module for the Legend (part #LM3-25/3-30/3-35/4-60/4-80/4-100) is located in the laser bay, see diagram on page 61. To remove and/or service this module, turn the machine off and unplug the power cord from the machine.

  • Page 82: Rf Module

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 RF MODULE The 50 and 100 watt laser systems use lasers with separate RF drivers. This is done for performance reasons, to keep the heat generated by the RF away from the laser itself. 50 W at t air cool ed conf igur at ion The RF driver for the 50 watt is located to the right of the laser, under the laser cover.
  • Page 83 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 100 W ATT AIR COOLED CONFIGURAT ION hANDLE hANDLE PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW S (COVER) The RF driver for the 100 watt is located on the bottom of the machine, in the base pedestal. To service the RF, first remove the cover.

  • Page 84: Keyboard/Display

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 KEYBOARD/DISPLAY The keyboard/display module for the Legend (part #LM5) is located on the cover of the Legend. To remove/service this module, first turn the machine off and unplug the power cord from the machine or from the wall.
  • Page 85 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 REPLACING THE BEAM ASSEMBLY Remove the cable track (Air Assist Only) Remove Captive screws Clamp (two places) Disconnect cable Phillips Screw (one place) Section 15 – Servicing The Legend...

  • Page 86: Upgrading The Operational Firmware

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 UPGRADING THE OPERATIONAL FIRMWARE Upgrading Your Legend Using FlashMaster Software FlashMaster 1.00.00.02 4/28/00 FlashMaster is a software application that enables the user to download new releases of the operational firmware to the Legend. Users can use FlashMaster to re-program the Legend via either the parallel port or the network connection.

  • Page 87: Installing New Firmware From Your Computer To Your Legend

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 on “Unzip” to extract the file. By default, the archive is extracted to the users default temporary directory – normally C:\Windows\Temp. Once the firmware upgrade file is extracted, continue on to step three to install the new firmware release onto your Legend laser.
  • Page 88 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 Highlight the appropriate vxworks.hex file then click the “Open” button. *NOTE - It is extremely important that you choose the proper file with a .hex extension. Sending the wrong file to your Legend will render the upgrade unsuccessful. The file will appear in FlashMaster: If the user is using the LPT1 parallel port, they may just press ‘Go’...
  • Page 89 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 or some other problem disconnects the computer from the Legend during the file sending operation, it can be re-tried, once the problem is corrected. If there is a sending problem, there will be an error indicator on the Legend front panel saying: "Programming Receive Failure, please retry".

  • Page 90: Specifications

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 17) SPECIFICATIONS LEGEND 32 SPECIFICATIONS Working Area 32 x 20 in. (single head) 16 x 20 in. (double head) 30 x 20 in. (double head disabled) Electrical 100 – 240 VAC,15 Amperes (50 watts and under) auto detection on input voltage 208 –...

  • Page 91: Recommended Computer

    Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 RECOMMENDED COMPUTER Pentium Microprocessor (400Mhz minimum) The faster the better. 64 MB RAM One 3.5-inch 1.44MB floppy 4 GB Hard Drive (minimum) Color Monitor CD ROM Drive Windows CorelDRAW! Mouse SCANNER Epilog recommends Hewlett Packard scanners.
  • Page 92 Owner's Manual for EPILOG Legend Model 6000 December, 2000 laser will cut entirely through the material, separating the part from the background. For marking (engraving), the laser is swept across the work from left to right, and the laser is turned on and off at the correct points to produce the first line of the image.

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