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■ Printer Options ◘ (Optional) Creating a Laser Marking File PS Series Owner’s Manual 3—63 back Figure 3-52: Selecting a laser mark ing file. (WinMark software is not part of AH500.) 3. Format— 3a. Click Drawing on the r…

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4. Set text lines—
4a. Select the first (left) box and type the text to be printed on the
label. Each box represents one line of text.
4b. Repeat for the remaining text boxes: Label: Line 2, Label: Line 3
and Label: Line 4.
5. Set labels per roll—
5a. Type 1 into the Lbls per Roll field.
5b. Click Save to save and exit the printer setup.
Note: For information on selecting label printing during Task cre-
ation, see TaskLink online Help.
(Optional) Creating a Laser Marking File
Laser graphics used to mark devices are generated using
WinMark Pro software. It may be on the Laser Computer
located in
the Option Bay (some models) or on the Handler Computer.
Any style of marking (whether text-based, graphic-based, or both)
can be generated and used for marking devices. The only limitation is
the size of the device to be marked.
Creating an Image File for the Laser System
To create an image file for the laser system to use in laser marking
devices:
1. Preparation—
1a. Select the Laser Computer by pressing the Ctrl key twice— a list
of all computers is displayed on the monitor. If you don’t have a
Laser computer skip this step.
Note: The touch screen does not work while viewing the Laser
Computer. Use the keyboard and track pad.
1b. Navigate to and copy the file
Template.mkh
(or copy the .
mkh
file from an existing job).
1c. Paste it and rename it to the name you gave the laser marking
(drawing) file in the job creation process, for example,
Ver7.mkh
.
1d. Start WinMark Pro by double-clicking the WinMark icon on the
desktop.
2. Load the file—
2a. Select File > Load.
2b. Select your laser marking file from the list, or navigate to the file
and select it.
2c. Click Open to load the file.
Are you using Serial-
ization with a laser or
label marker? See
TaskLink Help for more
information.
Newer PS models may
not have Laser Com-
puter.
On older PS models,
select the Laser Com-
puter by pressing button
14 on the KVM switch
box.
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Figure 3-52: Selecting a laser marking file. (WinMark software is not
part of AH500.)
3. Format—
3a. Click Drawing on the right side of the Properties Window.
3b. Click the Format tab.
Figure 3-53: The Synrad WinMark Window with the Format tab on the
right.
3c. On the Format tab, set the Optimal Field Width and Optimal Field
Height to the approximate width and height (in inches) of the
device to be marked.
CAUTION: Do NOT change values in the
Automation
tab. These
values are set in
Template.mkh
.
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4. Create text—
4a. On the tool bar on the left side of the window, select the Text
tool .
4b. Click anywhere in the drawing area and type the desired text.
Note: The center of the drawing area is the center of the device to
be marked and is indicated by the red crosshairs. Ensure that the
graphics and text fit onto the surface of the device to be marked. Use
the rulers at the top and left of the drawing area as guides for place-
ment.
4c. Click File > Save from the menu at the top of the window.
4d. Click 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. The table below displays the default setting within the
Template.mkh
file.
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.
Edit an Existing File
If an image file already exists and you wish to edit the text:
1. Preparation—
1a. Double-click the WinMark icon on the desktop.
Template.mkh settings
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
For more marking infor-
mation, refer to the man-
ual that came with your
marking system.