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Firmware Download Backup for Mini/Helix

	Version 1.0.2.3: Updated 12/18/07 Rotary Center-Center Engraving: When using the Center-Center feature with the Rotary Attachment, raster engraving would be offset in the Y-axis from the intended location. This has been resolved for all Epilog laser systems. Rotary Auto Focus Position: When using Auto Focus with the Rotary Attachment the table could stall at the very bottom of its stroke. This was seen almost exclusively on the Mini 18, but the issue has been resolved on all Mini, Helix and EXT systems.
	Version 1.0.2.1: Updated 11/9/06 Adds center-to-center, center-to-top, and center-to-left engraving to the system. Enhancements to the USB connection make the connection much more robust and easy to set up. Adds Relocateable X-Axis home position for the Rotary Attachment. Laser Tickle: Enhancements have been made to the way CO2 laser tubes pre-ionize. This change can be set by the user and will ensure that the laser tube fires immediately, even after having set idle for long periods of time. To access Mode on the Mini and Helix, press the RESET + UP keys simultaneously. To access Intensity, press the RESET + Down keys simultaneously.
	Version 1.0.1.9: Updated 9/4/06 Adds additional controls when working with Color Mapping in the driver.
	Version 1.0.1.8: Updated 7/12/06 Adds the ability to send multiple pages from CorelDRAW to the laser and to have the laser engrave multiple passes.
	Version 1.0.1.7: Updated 4/26/06 In X/Y Off mode the coordinates for the X axis and the Y axis are displayed on the LCD when you move the carriage by hand. The X and Y coordinates can be displayed in inches or mm. To change the unit of measure on the Mini/Helix, press the Reset key and X/Y Off key simultaneously. Use the Up or Down Cursor keys to toggle between inches and mm.
	Version 1.0.1.6: Updated 1/20/05 Manual focusing has been enabled when the X/Y axes have been disabled. Press the X/Y Off key, then the Go key. You can then focus the table by pressing the Up or Down cursor keys. Finally, press the Reset key to send the carriage back to the original Home. The ability to focus anywhere also works with the Rotary Attachment. Restore Home can now be accomplished without powering down the machine. Create a new home position by pressing the X/Y Off key, then the Go key. Focus if necessary, then press the Set Home key, then Reset. Your new home position is now set. To restore the original home in the upper left corner, press the Reset and Set Home keys simultaneously, then press the Go key. How the system handles the Frequency setting has been modified so that a new Frequency setting sent to the laser will not override the settings in jobs already residing on the laser.
	Version 1.0.1.5: Updated 11/18/05 Add this firmware to your Epilog Mini or Helix to use driver version 7.01's Raster Color Mapping capabilities.
	Version 1.0.1.2: Updated 8/8/05 Incorporates an improvement to the vector cutting mode. In previous versions when cutting at very slow speeds (less than 5%) there is a noticeable pause when cutting low angle curves or arcs. The pause can also be seen at speeds above 5%, but is not nearly as noticeable. This new version of firmware eliminates this pause.
	Version 1.0.1.1: Updated 6/16/05 Incorporates an enhancement to the vector cutting mode. In previous versions when cutting at very slow speeds (less than 5%) there is a noticeable pause when cutting low angle curves or arcs. The pause can also be seen at speeds above 5% but is not nearly as noticeable. This new version of firmware eliminates this pause.
	Version 1.0.1.0: Updated 5/9/05 Changes the park position of the carriage when the machine is in the idle mode. The park position has been moved forward and to the right.

Firmware Download Backup for EXT

	Version 1.0.1.4: Updated 11/9/06 Adds center-to-center, center-to-top, and center-to-left engraving to the system. Improves the location of vector cutting relative to raster engraving when operating in combined mode. Enhancements to the USB connection make the connection much more robust and easy to set up. Adds Relocateable X-Axis home position for the Rotary Attachment. Laser Tickle: Enhancements have been made to the way CO2 laser tubes pre-ionize. This change can be set by the user and will ensure that the laser tube fires immediately, even after having set idle for long periods of time. To access Mode and Intensity on the EXT, use the Calibration menu and scroll to Laser T.M. for Mode and Laser T.I. for Intensity. Settings of 1 and 1 typically control any cold start issues.
	Version 1.0.1.2: Updated 9/406 Adds additional controls when working with Color Mapping in the driver.
	Version 1.0.1.1: Updated 7/12/06 Adds the ability to send multiple pages from CorelDRAW to the laser and to have the laser engrave multiple passes.
	Version 1.0.1.0: Updated 4/26/06 In the X/Y Off mode, the coordinates for the X axis and Y axis are displayed on the LCD when you move the carriage by hand. The X and Y coordinates can be displayed in inches or mm. To change the unit of measure on the EXT, press the Config Key and scroll to Sys Unit. Use the Left or Right cursor keys to change between inches and mm. Press the Go key to finalize. An “Auto Delete” feature has been added to the EXT. When Auto-Delete is in the Yes mode, any job that runs will automatically be deleted when it finishes running or if the Reset key is pressed. To set the Auto-Delete feature to Yes, press the Config key and scroll to Auto-Delete. Use the Left or Right cursor keys to change between Yes and No. Press the Go key to finalize.
	Version 1.0.0.9: Updated 1/20/06 Manual focusing has been enabled when the X/Y axes have been disabled. Press the X/Y Off key, then the Go key. You can then focus the table by pressing the Up or Down cursor keys. Finally, press the Reset key to send the carriage back to the original Home. The ability to focus anywhere also works with the Rotary Attachment. Restore Home can now be accomplished without powering down the machine. Create a new home position by pressing the X/Y Off key, then the Go key. Focus if necessary, then press the Set Home key, then Reset. Your new home position is now set. To restore the original home in the upper left corner, press the Maint key. Restore Home Pos is the first selection. Press the Go key to restore home. How the system handles the Frequency setting has been modified so that a new Frequency setting sent to the laser will not override the settings in jobs already residing on the laser. The Internal Focus Switch on the EXT has been modified to allow the table to move in small increments.
	Version 1.0.0.8: Updated 11/18/05 Add this firmware to your Legend 36EXT to use driver version 7.01's Raster Color Mapping capabilities.
	Version 1.0.0.7: Updated 9/26/05 EXT firmware version 1.0.0.7 addresses the following issues: A Y-axis scaling adjustment has been added under the CAL key on the front keyboard, called the "Encoder Match Y". This setting takes care of mechanical tolerances on very large engraved and cut items. For instructions on using this match setting, click here. When cutting very low angled arcs, the X-beam had the potential to pause and start drifting back towards home position while the laser was still firing. This problem has been corrected. When raster engraving two lines of text with a specific amount of space between the lines, the laser would begin firing in the x-axis before the y-axis was finished moving. The Auto-focus positioning has been adjusted so that it more accurately focuses at the first point of engraving.
	Version 1.0.0.5: Updated 8/8/05 EXT firmware version 1.0.0.5 incorporates the necessary firmware changes for the EXT model to work with the Bottom-Up Engraving enhancement that has been added to the new Epilog Engraver Win32 driver.
	Version 1.0.0.3: Updated 5/9/05 This is the first version of EXT Firmware.

Mini/Helix/EXT Print Driver Backups

	Version 7.08: Updated 1/4/08 Additional dithering patterns A new layout that now includes three tabs: General – Advanced – Color Mapping (click on each to see the new tab layout.)
	Version 7.07: Updated 5/14/07 Adds center-to-center, center-to-top, and center-to-left engraving to the system. The Epilog Mini and Helix systems require firmware version 1.0.2.1 to work with the new driver.
	Version 7.05: Updated 11/9/06 Adds additional controls for the Color Mapping feature in the driver. Control raster, vector, air assist, speed, power and frequency for each mapped color. Six default colors are provided, but you can map up to 16 different colors. You can set your own default settings for each color setting by changing the properties in your computer's control panel. The Legend 36EXT requires firmware version 1.0.1.2 to work with the new driver. The Mini and Helix require firmware version 1.0.1.9 to work with the new driver.
	Version 7.04: Updated 07/12/06 Adds the ability to send mulitiple pages from CorelDRAW to the laser and to have the laser engrave multiple passes. Requires firmware version 1.0.1.8 or above to work with the new driver.
	Version 7.03: Updated 04/26/06 1) Changes the units of measurement for international users from cm to mm. 2) Fixes a grayscale background banding problem seen with some MS Office applications. Driver version 7.03 is compatible with all saved Configuration .dat files (you will not lose saved .dat files if you upgrade to this driver from 7.02).
	Version 7.02: Updated 01/03/06 Adds a slight modification to the Color Mapping function in the driver. This new driver changes the way colors are interpreted when using Color Mapping. Version 7.01 interpreted color mapped colors as shades of gray instead of black, producing a different dithered pattern to each color mapped color in a single job. Version 7.02 interprets all colors as black, making it possible to create a single job with columns of different colors that will all be engraved with the same fill pattern (black), at the same speed and power, thus achieving the same look as well as the same depth of engraving for each column. Users upgrading from driver versions 6.xx will lose their Configuration Settings when upgrading to this driver. Users upgrading from driver versions 7.00 and 7.01 will not lose their Configuration Settings when upgrading to this driver.
	Version 7.01: Updated 11/18/05 This driver version adds Raster Color Mapping to the Mini, Helix and Legend 36EXT. Important! This new driver requires a firmware update to your machine to work properly. The laser requires firmware version 1.0.0.8 (EXT) or 1.0.1.5 (Mini/Helix) to work with the new driver.
	Version 7.00: Updated 8/8/05 This new driver release incorporates one new feature. The new feature is Bottom-Up Engraving which allows the user to select either top to bottom engraving (standard mode) or bottom to top engraving (Bottom-Up Engraving). This new feature is found under the advanced tab of the print driver.
	Version 6.04: Updated 9/13/04 This driver adds the Helix 24 and EXT table size.

Legend EX/TT Firmware Backups

	Version 1.40.12.12: Updated 07/01/2004 A new seek home sequence has been incorporated at machine power up. Printing disruptions caused by file names containing certain sequences of numbers and spaces has been corrected. The "jumping" of vector lines drawn at angles of 89 or 179 degrees has been eliminated. Tuning values for the servo motors have been enhanced. Ethernet printing has been expanded to accept unlimited numbers of small jobs transmitted in rapid succession.

Legend EX/TT Print Driver Backups

	Version 6.01: Updated 07/01/2003 Added 75 DPI Engraving