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Operation • Administrato r Functions 3—58 PS288 Owner’s Manual 1d) Click Open to load the file. 2. Edit text— 2a) On the Format tab, click the ellipses to the right of the T ext Caption field. See Figur e 3-7 7 . Figur e…

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NOTE: The center of the drawing area is the center of the device to
be marked and is indicated by the red cross hairs. Ensure that the
graphics and text fit onto the surface of the device to be marked.
Use the rulers above and to the left of the drawing area as guides to
marking placement.
4d) Save the file by selecting File > Save from the menu at the top of the
page.
4e) Exit WinMark Pro by selecting File > Exit.
Default Settings in Template.mkh
When creating or editing text, use Stroke fonts. These fonts are drawn and
marked on the devices very quickly using point-to-point vectors. If you
choose True Type fonts instead of Stroke fonts, marking time increases.
Figure 3-76—Template.mkh settings
The three most important settings are Velocity, Power and Resolution. These
three settings, plus object delays on the Marking tab, are the primary factors
that determine the speed and quality of the laser mark on devices.
NOTE: For more information, refer to the manual that came with
your marking system.
Edit Text in an Image File
If an image file already exists and you wish to edit the text:
1. Prepare the system—
1a) Double-click the WinMark icon on the desktop.
1b) From the menu at the top of the window, select File > Load.
1c) Select your laser marking file from the list that appears, or navigate to
the location and select the file.
Setting Default Value Range
Velocity 30 ips (in./sec) Range 0.01 to 240 ips
(0.25 to 6,096 mm/sec)
Power 60% Range 0 to 100%
Resolution 600 dpi 200 to 1000 dpi
Pline Start Delay 100 secs 0 to 80,000 secs
Pline End Delay 450 secs 0 to 80,000 secs
Interseg Delay 350 secs 0 to 80,000 secs
Off Vector Delay 300 secs 0 to 80,000 secs
Off Vector Velocity 75 ips
(1,905 mm/sec)
0 to 600 ips
Off Vector Resolution 300 dpi 0 to 600 dpi
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1d) Click Open to load the file.
2. Edit text—
2a) On the Format tab, click the ellipses to the right of the Text Caption
field. See Figure 3-77.
Figure 3-77—Click ellipses
2b) On the Text Caption Editor window, edit the text as desired. Press OK
when finished. See Figure 3-78.
Figure 3-78—Edit text
Loading the Image File
To load the image file and use it to mark devices:
1. Prepare the system—
1a) Select the Laser Computer.
1b) Start Serial Marking Interface (SMI) by double-clicking the icon on the
desktop.
NOTE: This completes the process of loading the image file if your
system has SMI.If your system does not have SMI, continue with
Step 2.
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2. Open WinMark Pro—
Start WinMark Pro by double-clicking the WinMark icon on the desk-
top.
3. Load the file—
3a) From the menu at the top of the window, select File > Load.
3b) Select your laser marking file from the list that appears, or navigate to
the location and select the file.
3c) Click Open to load the file.
Figure 3-79—Selecting the laser marking file
4. The Mark icon—
4a) From the tool bar at the top of the WinMark window, click the Mark
icon.
Figure 3-80—The Mark icon on the tool bar
4b) The Synrad WinMark control window opens and displays the marking
graphic that was created.