Artwork tryouts lasercutter

> PREPARING FILE

The file has to be RGB.

Set the document size to 86 x 46 cm & position image top left.

The colors in the print menu have to correspond to the line/fill color of the (visible) vector you want
to print. (So multiple sort of lines (settings) are possible at the same time (even in the same layer!))

There’s a custom Graphic styles panel : Window : Graphic Styles : Open Graphic Style Library : user
defined : laser_color.

If you want the lasercutter to engrave or cut (lines ) they have to be very thin (0.003pt) otherwise they
will be rasterized in the print process!

Easiers is to use the Graphic Stylehairline of fill ; these also directly correspond to the colors
in the print menu.

> PRINT (laser)

In the Print window you can select that you only want to print the visible and printable layer (1^st
window) layers (if you have multiple layers of course).

Mode setting

For my tests (line images) :
Black and white

Pen

(See tests)

Advanced

positioning mode : HOME (is
default: staring point of document size is at 0 cm/0 cm)

Vector function :
optimization sorting

> SETTING U P MATERIAL ON LASERBED

For each new material : set
material height of laser by:

- placing your material
horizontally on 0 cm

- Click extra thing on the
laser & place the laser in the middle of you material (press < >)

- press autofocus button

- when ready move the laser
to original position (< > or by hand)

> TESTS

TEST 1 : LILY MIRROR

3MM PERSPEX MIRROR

PPI value 400

Engravings :

thinner lines: speed 99%
Power  50% 

thicker lines : speed 40% Power  75% 

Cut : speed 0,8
% Power  99%    

Lines a slight different
thickness / cut ok.

TEST 2 : LILY SET MIRROR LAYERS

3MM PERSPEX MIRROR

PPI value 400

Layer 1 Cut : speed 0,8 % Power 99%    

Took off the protective foil first. : DON’T DO THIS : the heath of the laser will damage the Perspex!!

TEST 3 : FACE MIRROR

3MM PERSPEX MIRROR

PPI value 400

Engravings : speed 99% Power 50% 

Cut : speed 0,8
% Power  99%    

Engravings ok. Cut:
lines may have too much anchorpoint ; plus with this speed the pointy
bits start to melt again.

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