Roland EGX-20 Light Duty Engraver

Roland EGX-20

Roland EGX-20 engraving machine is remarkably easy to operate, especially for beginners. The Roland EGX-20 makes it possible for anyone to produce beautiful, professional text and graphics right from their computer. The Roland EGX-20 engraving machine is large enough to accommodate a wide range of engraving jobs from custom awards, product serial numbers, office directories, personalized item, and more. However, the Roland EGX-20 is still small enough to fit comfortably on your desk and takes up no more space than your standard office printer. Roland EGX-20 engraving machine is the perfect solution for beginner engravers.



Easy To Operate

The Roland EGX-20 was designed especially for the novice engraver. Its intuitive joystick and dial control makes engraving easier than it has ever been. The joystick controls the X, Y, and Z axis for smooth, accurate engraving. The Roland EGX-20 engraving machine hooks right up to your computer or laptop and sits right on your desktop for quick accessibility. Setting up and completing your first engraving is equivalent to the time spent configuring a new printer. The Roland EGX-20 engraver includes everything you need to get started including a complete suite of engraving software.

Applications and Materials

Roland EGX-20 engraving machine comes equip with a 15,000 rpm spindle powerful enough to engrave a wide variety of materials. The Roland EGX-20 easily engraves on acrylics, PVC, ABS, polycarbonate and wood. With the use of the adhesive hold down sheets, securing the material to the worktable is easy. With the optional diamond drag and burnishing adapter, you can also scribe light metals such as aluminum and brass for making personalized items such as; nameplates, plaques, name tags, and awards. Once you select the material to be engraved from the menu in the software, the Roland EGX-20 engraver automatically determines optimum cutting speed and tool path, assuring smooth and accurate results.



Active Surface Tracking System

Among the most revolutionary of the Roland EGX-20s features is its Automatic Surface Tracking System. Roland EGX-20 engraving machine uses AST to automatically track the height of the material to ensure engraving at a constant depth, even on bowed or non-uniform surfaces. While most engraving machines force you to set the origin point and cutting depth through extensive trial and error, the Roland EGX-20 makes the process effortless. The Roland EGX-20 lets you produce consistently beautiful results with less learning time and less wasted materials.

Bundled Engraving Software

Included with the Roland EGX-20 engraving machine is a complete suite of engraving software. Prior to production, Virtual MODELA simulates finished shapes for previewing. Lighting effects, material color, and bitmap overlays can be added to represent the finished products. Virtual MODELA can even accurately estimate engraving time. In addition, Roland EGX-20 comes with Dr. Engrave software. Dr. Engrave converts Windows TrueType fonts into single-line fonts for scribing so you won’t need to purchase new ones. For multiple plate applications, Dr. Engrave has an automatic layout function that allows you to import an Excel CSV file and places columns of information into predefined text boxes. In this manner, Roland EGX-20 engraving machine can produce an entire door numbering project or corporate name tags in which variable or sequential data is needed.



A “V” cut function outlines borders for easy separation of individual plates. Dr. Engrave even accepts scanned images; such as company logos, directly from your scanner and computer for engraving. Last but not least, Roland EGX-20 comes with 3D Engrave. 3D Engrave adds thickness to bitmap images to create reliefs. With 3D Engrave, you can even specify different engraving depths for various objects in a single design for added creativity. With all this great software included at no additional charge, you can be assured to get the best use out your Roland EGX-20 engraving machine.

Roland Reliability


Roland engravers have earned a worldwide reputation for reliable performance and outstanding results. Like all Roland products, they come with an international ISO certification. This signals Roland’s commitment to offering top quality products backed up with first-rate customer service and a wide variety of supplies and accessories.