Full Version: Dr. Engrave
From: varn (VARNCO) [#25]
8 Aug 2006
To: MR C (MOSHE) [#23] 8 Aug 2006
Okay to set it to go to view, you do this:
Go to your list of printers
Right click on the pnc2100 one, and select Propeties
Click on printing preferences, or advanced (something like that)
You'll get a box the opens, with varying options, you'll see "move to view position" - turn this to ON. Once the engraving is finished, the spindle will move to the upper right corner.
In this same box, there are other settings too for the tools, type of material, z down position etc... look it over.. there'll be stuff there that you'll want to know what it does.
Here's a bunch of reading for you:
http://www.rolanddga.com/color/support/wizard/default.asp?ft=12&mt=178&pt=&modelmenu=
I'd also recommend a lot of practice before you go to a dog show to engrave.. you'll be under a lot of pressure, and you'll want to know how the machine works, etc. without someone looking over your shoulder waiting for their "muffy is #1" dog tag as you're trying to figure out how this or that works.
Good luck.
From: MR C (MOSHE) [#26]
9 Aug 2006
To: varn (VARNCO) [#21] 9 Aug 2006
I am sorry that I bothered you to tell me exactly which file to download, but I missed seeing it.
For some reason, although I downloaded it properly, and it is in the correct directory, It does not show up in the font list.
How areyou doing with your Pheonix 1212?
From: varn (VARNCO) [#27]
9 Aug 2006
To: MR C (MOSHE) [#26] 9 Aug 2006
Not a problem. There's a learning curve to all this, and since the machine is so old, it's tough to get any documentation, and the documenation itself is more techy than user friendly. That's why I suggest you get really familiar with engraving... stuff you can't even think of will come up, and you don't want to be trying to earn money have have issues hitting you in the face.
I wish I had someone that had used PNC2100 before I learned it hands on.
That's what this forum is about... helping.
See the attached document on the rsf files (it was a link above the fonts you downloaded). It shows how to install/ where to find (they're the yellow colored icons at the beginning of your font list)
Re: Phoenix 1212
I can't even get the cutter to load into the spindle correctly, so I'm struggling, but will work it out. I'm dedicating tomorrow to working on it exclusively and get it up and running.
Engravelab 7 is confusing too... it's not as simple as Dr. Engrave, but it's more powerful - which means a larger learning curve.