Usage and Operation Archives

Mirror Engraving

Can I engrave mirrors with my laser?

Mirror engraves beautifully with a CO2 laser and allows you to create different effects depending on which side of the mirror you are etching. Read on to learn more. In this photo we’ve engraved half of the mirror on the front of the mirror and the other half on the (...)

09/17/2024

Naming Your Laser Engraving Files

Naming Your File in Your Design Software When creating a file for the Epilog Laser, clarity is helpful down the line. A well-named file helps you identify your project instantly, even weeks later. It also ensures anyone on your team knows exactly what the file contains without opening it. A (...)

06/12/2025

Optics Cleaning – Fusion Maker, Edge, and Pro

This document details how to properly clean the Fusion Maker, Edge, and Pro carriage optics.

Daily Maintenance Cleaning Remove the lens and carriage mirror. Safely detach both the lens and carriage mirror using the video guide below. Figure 1. Lens and carriage mirror removal process. Carriage Optics Removal Steps Disconnect the air tubing from the lens. Loosen the thumb screws on the carriage cover and (...)

04/30/2025

Optimize Your Workflow: Changing Default Job Settings

How can I set up default job settings in the Software Suite?

Estimated time: 5–10 minutes • Skill: Beginner By default, jobs sent to the Epilog Software Suite use standard settings. You can customize these defaults to save setup time or better match your materials and applications. Follow the steps below to change the default job settings. Changing Default Job Settings Send (...)

11/07/2023

Perpendicular Alignment – Legend 36EXT

How do I correct the perpendicular alignment on the Legend 36EXT

This procedure details how to correct the alignment on the Epilog EXT laser system to ensure the Red Dot pointer, and ultimately the laser beam, is perpendicular to the engraving table. Accurate perpendicular alignment is critical for producing clean, precise vector cuts. Before starting, it’s essential to complete the EXT (...)

04/11/2025

Photo Engraving Do’s and Don’ts

How can I create a great photo engraving with the laser?

Photographs are one of the most popular items for engraving purposes. Taking a captured memory and engraving it upon a different material such as wood or marble truly takes photographs to the next level. Here we’ll cover the do’s and don’ts that will make all your photo engraved projects picture (...)

10/29/2023

Photo Laser Engraving on Wood – CorelDRAW X5 – 2018

How do I prepare a photo for laser engraving on wood using CorelDRAW?

Click the link below to download the .zip file for the Wood Photo Engraving Macro, then unzip the file. Instructions for installation are included with the download, and are located at the bottom of this page. Download Now How to Process a Photo for Laser Engraving on Wood Open the (...)

09/17/2024

PhotoLaser Plus Quick Start

How do I use PhotoLaser Plus with my Laser?

This page is to provide you with special settings that we’ve developed with CADLink for PhotoLaser Plus, as well as to provide you with some quick tips that we think you’ll find helpful when using the software. Download and unzip the attached material profile settings into your C:PhotoLaser Plus (...)

09/16/2024

Placing Text on a Path in CorelDRAW

How do I place text on a path in CorelDRAW?

Have you ever had that engraving job that would have looked even better if you could have just curved the text around the photograph, or been able to have the text along a line you drew? Well, it’s possible in a few easy steps in CorelDRAW! Follow the directions below (...)

09/17/2024

Power Consumption and Your Laser

How much power does an Epilog Laser system use, and how much does it ultimately cost to run one?

Using the formula and information below, you can discover how much power our laser systems draw as well as how much it costs to operate a laser. Most users are pleasantly surprised at how energy and cost efficient these powerful systems are – even our highest-wattage machine costs less than (...)

11/07/2023

Power Requirements by Laser Wattage

What are the power requirements for my Epilog based on laser wattage.

Systems: All This information is to be used only to size a power condition or an UPS (uninterruptible power supply)and should not be used to size the circuit providing voltage to the system. The circuit requirement remains as a 15 amp circuit. Laser Type Wattage Voltage Requirements Wattage of Power (...)

11/08/2023

Precisely place artwork using the IRIS Camera

Learn to fit a graphic to a knife blade shape in minutes.

Artwork Setup Here we have a graphic we want to engrave on a blade of knife, which we can do by using the camera. In the Laser Dashboard, using the camera, we can see the knife blade placed in the laser. Start by clicking the Copy Background Image (...)

09/26/2024

Preparing Photos for Glass Engraving in Photoshop

Glass Engraving Steps In the Channels tab, select only the Green channel. Go to Image > Calculations. Set the Blending to Overlay, adjust the opacity to approximately 80%, and set the Result to New Document. Go to Image > Mode > Grayscale. With the photo selected, click Remove Background. Right-click (...)

06/20/2025

Print Merge in CorelDRAW

How do I create several plaques with different names in Corel using Print Merge?

In our last discussion of Imposition Layout (see related articles), we showed you how to use CorelDRAW’s Imposition Layout feature to engrave several plaques to fill the engraving table without having to duplicate the image. Now we’re going to take this concept to the next level and add in the (...)

10/16/2024

Printing Mulitple Items with CorelDRAW’s Imposition Layout Feature

How do I create multiple items at one time without having to duplicate the image?

Corel’s Imposition Layout feature was designed so that you can print more than one page of a document on a single sheet of paper. This is a handy feature when creating magazines, manuals and other multi-page documents. We’re going to use this same tool to engrave several plaques to fill (...)

10/16/2024

Printing to your Laser from AutoCAD

How do I print to my laser using AutoCAD?

The following article includes general instructions and tips on printing to an Epilog Laser system from AutoCAD Software. AutoCAD is a very powerful software tool that is often used in conjunction with the laser for cutting applications. Like any tool, understanding how it works and its limitations are helpful in (...)

09/17/2024

Quick Guide: Calibrating the Joystick for Accurate Movement

Calibrating the joystick can resolve issues like delayed movement, inaccurate control, or the carriage drifting on its own while in jog mode.

Steps to Calibrate the Joystick Open the Settings Menu On the display panel, press the gear icon in the top-right corner to open the Settings menu. Image 1: Home screen with gear icon in top-right corner Access Advanced Settings Press and hold the word “Settings” on the screen until the (...)

09/26/2024

Reducing Fire Hazards with your Laser

How do I make sure my laser is safe from fire hazards?

This article will guide you through recommendations to reduce fire hazard with your laser. Your laser system uses a high intensity beam of light that can generate extremely high temperatures when it comes into contact with the material being engraved, marked or cut. Some materials are extremely flammable and can (...)

10/16/2024

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Mirror Engraving

Naming Your Laser Engraving Files

Optics Cleaning – Fusion Maker, Edge, and Pro

Optimize Your Workflow: Changing Default Job Settings

Perpendicular Alignment – Legend 36EXT

Photo Engraving Do’s and Don’ts

Photo Laser Engraving on Wood – CorelDRAW X5 – 2018

PhotoLaser Plus Quick Start

Placing Text on a Path in CorelDRAW

Power Consumption and Your Laser

Power Requirements by Laser Wattage

Precisely place artwork using the IRIS Camera

Preparing Photos for Glass Engraving in Photoshop

Print Merge in CorelDRAW

Printing Mulitple Items with CorelDRAW’s Imposition Layout Feature

Printing to your Laser from AutoCAD

Quick Guide: Calibrating the Joystick for Accurate Movement

Reducing Fire Hazards with your Laser