After Sales Service Comgrow official will provide you with a one-year warranty service, if you encounter any problems in the process of use, please contact Comgrow official or visit Comgrow official website for more product information. Comgrow Amazon after-sale service: laserengravingcnc@comgrow.com Comgorw Website after-sale service: service@comgrow.com COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver User Manual V1.
Introduction Catalogs Dear Customers, Thank you for choosing the COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver! 01 Introduction 01 02 Cautions 02 03 Parameters 03 04 Machine Display 04 05 Part List 05 06 Frame Assembly 06 07 Board Module Diagram 15 08 Software Installation Guide 16 1.Laser GRBL Tutorial 17 2.Lightburn Tutorial 21 09 WIFI module installation 29 10 APP Usage Instruction 30 11 Engraving Parameters 37 12 Troubleshooting 39 The COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver is a desktop laser engraver.
Paramenters Cautions 1. The COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver is for indoor use only and you must be 18 years of age or above Machine Size to operate this machine. Working Area 2. Please wear appropriate protective equipment when you are operating the equipment (e.g. Machine Weight 5.0 KG/11lbs Frame Material Aluminum Stepper Motor 42mm*42mm*34mm Laser module type Diode lasers Wavelength 445nm laser protection glasses, etc.) 3. Please place the machine in a horizontal position before use. 4.
Machine Display General List Laser Module Lifting Slider X-axis Kit Y-axis Belt Stepper Motor Support Feet Motherboard Switch 04 Profile Cover Image Profile Name Qty Safety Goggles Image Support Feet Laser Module Name Qty 1 M5X8 Screw USB Cable 1 SD Card Name Qty 14 Wire holder 1 M5X25 Screw 4 Ties 2 1 Profile Cover 4 Hexagonal wrench 4 Belt 2 M5 T-Nut 4 Open-end wrench 2 M3X6 Screw 4 M5 Square Nut 4 05 Image Power Adapter
Frame Assembly Pt.1 Tip: To watch the installation tutorial video, please visit SD Card. Frame Assembly Pt.2 Note:the threaded holes are oriented outward. Ready: Ready: The scale for this profile is on the back. Aluminum Profiles(4Pcs) X-axis assembly M5X25 Screw(4Pcs) This threaded hole is positioned facing inward. Note the position of the limit switch! Note:the threaded holes are oriented outward. STEP1.
Frame Assembly Pt.3 Frame Assembly Pt.4 Ready: Ready: Support Feet (4Pcs) X-axis assembly M5X8 Screw(8Pcs) M5X8 Screw(2Pcs) M5 T-Nut(4Pcs) STEP3.Use 2 M5*8 screws to fix the motherboard cover to the front of the gantry. STEP4.Take out the 4 support feet and install them using 8 M5*8 screws and 4 M5 T-nuts.
Frame Assembly Pt.5 Frame Assembly Pt.6 Diagram of belt installation Ready: Ready: Belt(2Pcs) M5X8 Screw(4Pcs) Profile Cover(4Pcs) M5 Square Nut(4Pcs) STEP5.Take out 2 belts, put the belts through the two pulleys and the timing pulley, and fix them with 2 M5*8 screws and M5 square nuts. 10 STEP6.Take out the 4 profile covers and install them on the profile end faces at the front and rear ends of the gantry.
Frame Assembly Pt.7 Frame Assembly Pt.8 Ready: Ready: Belt(2Pcs) M3X8 Screw(3Pcs) Wire holder STEP7.Take out the laser module, remove the focus slider, use 3 M3*6 screws then fix the laser module to the focus slider and install the focus slider and laser module along the original path. 12 STEP8.Connect the cables of the laser module and the Y-axis limit switch, then attach the fixing mount to the right front support feet and fix the cables.
Frame Assembly Pt.9 Board Module Diagram X Limit Y Limit Wifi- PowerLED LED TF Card 24V output USB Port 2mm 7mm 23mm 5W 45mm WIFI + 10W STEP9.Loosen the fixing screws on both sides of the laser module to focus the height of the laser module.
Software Installation Guide COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver supports the most popular engraving software LaserGRBL. Software Installation Guide 1.Laser Grbl Tutorial(Window) LaserGRBL is an open source, easy to use and powerful software, but LaserGRBL only supports Windows (Win XP/Win 7/ Win 8/XP/ Win 10).
Software Installation Installation Guide Guide Software Software Installation Guide 1.Laser Grbl Tutorial(Window) 1.Laser Grbl Tutorial(Window) 3.Link the USB cable and turn on the machine, then click“Connect“. 4.Click "Open File" to select the engraving file. 18 5.Select the engraving mode and click "Next". (It is recommended that you select the horizontal engraving mode). 6.Select carving parameters (M3 for constant power carving,M4 for variable power).
Software Installation Guide Software Installation Guide 1.Laser Grbl Tutorial(Window) 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) Tip: Installation on MAC requires adding trust, as follows. 7.Click "Boundary" to preview the engraving area and adjust the position of the engraved object. 8.Click "Run Program" to start engraving. 20 1.Double-click the LightBurn.dmg file to mount the disk image. 2.Drag the LightBurn application into your applications folder. 3.
Software Installation Installation Guide Guide Software Software Installation Guide 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 1.If you are using it for the first time, you need to perform steps 1-10 to set up the operation.Open the SD card, select "Driver Files", and install the driver according to your computer system. 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 3.Select Serial/USB and press Next. 4.Add device name and engraving range. Name：COMGO Z1 Engraver X Axis Length:400mm Y Axis Length:400mm 2.
Software Installation Guide Software Installation Guide Software SoftwareInstallation InstallationGuide Guide 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 5.Select Front Left as your Origin X,Y and uncheck Auto “Home”, then press Next. 6.Click Finish. 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 7.Select "COMGO Z1 Laser Engraver" and click "OK". 8.Click "Edit-Settings" in order to set the unit to "mm/min".
Software Installation Guide Software Installation Guide Software Installation Guide 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 9.Click "Edit-Device Settings" and change "S-value-max" to "1000". 11.Click "File-Import" to import the engraving file. 10.Select "Start From" as "Current Location" on the right, and then adjust "Job Origin" to the bottom left corner. 12.After importing the file, you can modify the engraving size on the top of the interface.
Software Installation Guide Software Installation Guide WIFI module installation Tip: To watch the refresh firmware tutorial video, please visit SD Card. 2.LightBurn Tutorial(Window/Mac/Linux) 13.Double click the engraving parameters interface on the right side to set the engraving parameters and engraving mode. 1.Loosen the fixing screws and remove the motherboard cover. 2.Take out the WIFI module and install it to the WIFI interface on the motherboard. 14.
APP Usage Instruction Tip: For a more detailed App tutorial, please visit SD Card. 1.APP Installation APP Usage Instruction 2.Connect the device Android user Android users can search for "Mini laser engraver" in Samsung App Market and Google Play or directly scan the QR code below to download. ① Open the app, select "COMGO Z1 Engraver" and click on top right corner with a “Suspend” tag.
APP Usage Instruction APP Usage Instruction 2.Connect the device ② Click Available devices on the popup screen and select the Wi-Fi Settings Center; then, connect to the network with the WIFI name prefix "COMGO Laser-Z1-xxxxx" and connect to it, then return to the previous level. ③ Click on "Connection" to connect to the device. 3.
APP Usage Instruction APP Usage Instruction 4.Interface Introduction 5.Engraving There are six engraving modules available in APP, namely: Photo album, Material library, White The following is an example of the "Material library" carving operation. board, Photograph, QR Code and Bar Code.
Engraving Parameters APP Usage Instruction 5.Engraving : ODVHU PRGXOH HQJUDYLQJ SDUDPHWHUV 0RGH (QJUDYLQJ &XWWLQJ ④ Select "Laser Power" and "Material" ⑤ Click "Preview" to preview the engraving according to the power of the machine, range, and click "Start" to start engraving then click "SAVE". after the preview is completed. 36 0DWHULDOV :RRG ERDUG %DPERR 6ROLG ZRRG /HDWKHU *ODVV *HUDPLF $FU\OLF 6WDLQOHVV VWHHO $QRGL]HG PHWDO )DEULF PP WKLFN ERDUG PP WKLFN ERDUG PP WKLFN ERDUG &DUGERDUG /H
Troubleshooting Engraving Parameters 1.The machine moves normally, but the laser head does not light （1）Check the main board and the laser module on the power and signal cable connection is : ODVHU PRGXOH HQJUDYLQJ SDUDPHWHUV 0RGH 0DWHULDOV (QJUDYLQJ :RRG ERDUG %DPERR 6ROLG ZRRG /HDWKHU *ODVV *HUDPLF $FU\OLF 6WDLQOHVV VWHHO $QRGL]HG PHWDO )DEULF PP WKLFN ERDUG PP WKLFN ERDUG PP WKLFN ERDUG PP WKLFN ERDUG &
4.Alarm occurs during engraving and engraving stops. （1）Check if any object (such as wire, etc.) touches the limit switch of the machine during the carving process. （2）If the above reasons can be ruled out, please check whether the connection between the machine and the PC side is normal, you can replace the USB port of the computer to try. 5.APP cannot recognize the machine. 1.For users with older firmware versions, you need to upgrade the machine firmware to version 2.
Tip:if your machine has a low version number, you need to follow the steps below to update the firmware. 2.Please open the "Location Services" function in your phone settings. 3.You can visit the video tutorial link in the SD card for more detailed APP tutorial videos. 6.Poor engraving or cutting results. 1.Please select your engraving speed and power according to the table of suggested engraving 2).
FCC Warning Statement Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
