Introduction

How to Use This User’s Manual

Thank you for purchasing a GU Eagle laser system coming with the EaglePrint CAM software. EaglePrint has been designed to be easy to use, but you will utilize it to its fullest potential by taking some time to read this user’s manual prior to use. You will be ready to use the software as soon as you read the first few sections. Then you can refer to topics in the remaining sections, as you work.

Notes Used in This Manual

Look for these kinds of notes to help you find valuable information throughout the text:

NOTE

Helpful notes to keep in mind while running the laser!

IMPORTANT

Important instructions you should always follow.

WARNING

Warnings and cautions to keep in mind while running the laser.

EaglePrint vs. EagleWorks

EaglePrint is a print driver first, just like normal print drivers come with printers, and is designed to be used with a 3rd-party drawing software such as CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, etc. With EaglePrint, you can use your laser just like using a normal printer, make a design in your favorite drawing software, print and get the job done! No more export and import, no mess, and what you see is what you get.

On the other hand, EagleWorks is a standalone CAD/CAM software with a more comprehensive support of our laser technology. With EagleWorks, you have to make or import a design, lay out, set technology and send the job to the laser.

In a short, EaglePrint is a tool to simplify the more complicated workflow of EagleWorks with less functions and flexibilities, but is much easier to use, more intuitive, and more suitable for some projects, e.g. designs depend on vector line width which can not be recognized by EagleWorks.