Setup guide
Universal Laser Systems VersaLASER VLS2.30 and VLS3.50 Installation and Setup Guide
Step 3 – Printing to your VLS System (Materials Database Tab)
Verify that the UCP 1. is running in the taskbar.
When you are ready to print the job, click FILE and then 2.
click PRINT. Make sure that your laser system appears
in the DESTINATION NAME dropdown list, and then
click PROPERTIES (Figure 4) to display the VLS system
printer driver settings (Figure 5).
Choose your material, in this case metal, and then select 3.
the correct material type: Aluminum Anodized (Figure
5).
Set the Fixture Type to NONE.4.
You are using the Materials Database Tab in the printer driver. Other graphic software programs may di er.
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Measure the thickness of the material (we recommend 5.
using calipers) and enter it in the material thickness eld.
In the example, the provided anodized aluminum is
0.019” (0.483 mm) thick.
Click OK when done.6.
Now click on PRINT in the Print dialog window (Figure 7.
4).
Click on the VLS system icon on the taskbar and the 8.
current print job will appear in the Viewer Tab of the
Universal Control Panel (Figure 6).
Now click on the System Tab and verify that the Auto Z 9.
box is checked.
Return to the Viewer Tab and proceed to the next step.10.
Note: If you were using an optional accessory or
custom xture, you would choose it from the xture list.