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DirectMark Tutorial 7 Print-Merge function of Corel Draw

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Content

1 Objectives of this tutorial ................................................................................................................ 3

2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4

3 Preparation ........................................................................................................................................ 5

4 Let's start........................................................................................................................................... 6

5 DirectMark ....................................................................................................................................... 10

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1 Objectives of this tutorial

This document will show:

Benefits of the print-merge function of Corel draw and how to use it in combination with galvo laser systems (ProMarker)

How to process data from lists / serial files, etc for multiple jobs by using the DirectMark printer driver

Requires:

ProMarker 300

20 Watt

F160 lens

Corel Draw installation

Piece of stainless steel, polycarbonate, anodized Aluminum or any other material that shall be marked

Figure 1: ProMarker series

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2 Introduction

When laser engraving name plates, business cards or address labels the function "Print-Merge" in Corel-Draw supports an easy workflow with only a few clicks. This saves time and can avoid errors or mistakes. Especially when using galvo laser systems like the ProMarker, very often high volume production and marking of big lot sizes is required. If for example 1000 business cards or data plates need to be marked, it is very helpful to process the marking content automatically from a list with all necessary information. One click on the "printer button" instead of 1000 clicks and 1000 manual modifications of the marking content within Corel Draw! This tutorial will show how to realize this kind of marking and engraving jobs with Corel Draw and Di-rectMark – the printer driver software of the ProMarker family.

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3 Preparation

Address data is often organized with the help of Excel lists or CRM systems. For this tutorial you can use the delivered files or you create a sample list in excel as shown in the next figures. Copy the data in your Excel sheet and paste it into the text editor. Save the file as a. txt. Please consider that the titles of the columns are included:

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4 Let's start

Open Corel Draw. You can do the tutorial with an empty file, you can import any graphic file where you want to add the content of your list, etc. For this tutorial just open the delivered Corel file with a rectangle and the Trotec logo. Click „File“ – „Print Merge“ – „Create Load Print Merge“:

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The Print Merge Wizard pops up and supports you with the necessary settings. Choose "select from an existing file":

Click Create / Load Import Text. Then click „Search file“ and choose the .txt file that is delivered with this tutorial. Now you see the overview of the fields, one can import (similar to the Print Merge Settings in Windows) Click 2 times on „Next“:

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Positioning and size correction of the fields in the graphic is now possible. Choose the desired text field "Name" and click on the right button of the appearing window. Insert the text field into the graphic:

Choose the second text field ("Age") and insert it as well:

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When both text fields are well positioned, adjust the settings as follows. Assure that the texts are left aligned for this example. This guarantees that the text will always start on the left side at the same position of the text field – independent of the length of the different names and ages:

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5 DirectMark

When ready click on the following button in the print-merge window to perform the print merge:

Choose the DirectMark printer driver and select the necessary settings for your material(s). After setting all necessary laser parameters click on print and the well-known DirectMark window will open. You will see that multiple jobs are included. The entire list of names of the print-merge function is transferred in a list of DirectMark jobs:

Process the jobs one after the other and observe the result. The content of "Name" and "Age" will change job after job, based on the content of your list.

Subject to technical changes.