Fusion Maker Laser Machine

Unpacking the Laser

Unbox your new Fusion Maker and get started!

Open the Packaging Begin by moving the pallet and machine into the center of a room or open space. Start by using scissors or a utility knife to cut the box straps. Stand clear of the straps, as they are under high tension and may pop out at high speed (...)

09/26/2024

Epilog Laser System Initial Setup

Configure your system settings before you start using your new Epilog.

Step 1: Turn on Your Machine Begin by turning on your laser system. The power switch is located on the side near the back of the machine for all models: Fusion Maker, Edge, Pro, and Galvo. For the Fusion Pro 48 and Fusion Galvo G100, there’s an additional key to (...)

05/14/2026

Sending Your First Job to the Laser

How to Send Your First Job to the Laser.

Choose Your Design Software Epilog’s laser systems work through the Epilog Laser Software Suite, built on an open-architecture design so you can create your artwork files in many different graphic software packages, including CorelDraw, Illustrator, Photoshop, AutoCAD, and many more.Choose the software that you’re most comfortable with, so you don’t (...)

05/14/2026

How to Permanently Save Jobs on Your Laser Engraver

Learn to save the jobs you use most often, directly on the laser itself.

How to Save a Job at the Laser Saving a job to your laser is quick and easy. This lets any operator access and run a popular job, even if they are not familiar with the file. After sending a job to the laser, you can see it in the (...)

04/01/2026

Image Resolution and How it Affects Engraving

Discover how changing your DPI will give you different engraving results.

1200 DPI resolution is used for projects that need the best engraving quality. It is ideal for very small fonts or when deep engraving is important. How do you know which DPI setting is right for your project? Print quality is often determined by the resolution of an image, and (...)

04/01/2026

Bitmap (Raster) vs Vector Graphics for Engraving

Learn the difference between printing raster and vector files.

Raster Images Let’s begin by talking about raster images. A raster image is an arrangement of cells, called pixels, which form an image when displayed on screen. This deer image is an excellent example of a raster image. It looks like a highly detailed picture, but is actually made up (...)

04/01/2026

Control Panel Tour – Fusion Lasers (Pro, Edge, Maker, Galvo)

Learn all about your machine's touchscreen interface.

The control panel consists of a 7 inch LCD display, a joystick, and a Go/Stop button for starting and stopping your jobs at the machine. Once you’ve powered on the machine, you will notice several icons on the display. At the top of the screen you will see button icons (...)

04/01/2026

Wood Square

Start off with a simple engraving project.

Setting Up Your Page Let’s begin by creating a new file in CorelDRAW. Click File in the menu bar at the top of the screen. Then select New from the drop-down list. Now enter your page size. Enter 4.5” for the page width and 4.5” for the page height. Then (...)

04/01/2025

Glass Coaster

Become familiar with the basics of etching glass.

Setting Up Your Page We’ll start by creating a new file. Click on the Get Started option on your Welcome screen, then click the New Document button. You can also use the shortcut keys, Ctrl + N, to open a new document. Now enter your page dimensions. Enter 3.5” for (...)

04/01/2025

Wood Keychain

Take your skills one step further with a double-sided keychain and jig.

Setting Up Your Page We’ll start by creating a new file. On the Welcome screen select the New Document button. You can also press Ctrl + N to create a new document. Now enter your page dimensions. Enter 4” for the page width and 4” for the page height, (...)

04/01/2025

Creating City Maps (CorelDRAW)

Learn how to source and prepare artwork for cutting and engraving city maps using CorelDRAW.

City Map Image Capture Start off by visiting snazzymaps.com to create a custom city map for laser engraving or cutting. Creating an account is not required, but if you are interested in creating different city maps for customers or friends, signing up will give you the ability to save map (...)

04/01/2025

Creating City Maps (Illustrator)

Learn how to source and prepare artwork for cutting and engraving city maps using Adobe Illustrator.

City Map Image Capture Start off by visiting snazzymaps.com to create a custom city map for laser engraving or cutting. Creating an account is not required, but if you are interested in creating different maps for customers or friends, signing up will give you the ability to save map locations (...)

04/01/2025

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Unpacking the Laser

Epilog Laser System Initial Setup

Sending Your First Job to the Laser

How to Permanently Save Jobs on Your Laser Engraver

Image Resolution and How it Affects Engraving

Bitmap (Raster) vs Vector Graphics for Engraving

Control Panel Tour – Fusion Lasers (Pro, Edge, Maker, Galvo)

Wood Square

Glass Coaster

Wood Keychain

Creating City Maps (CorelDRAW)

Creating City Maps (Illustrator)