Appendix A: Notes on Laser

Engravers

GCC, Inc.

Pen Colors

Each pen color can be assigned the following settings:

Speed

Power

Raster

Vector

The speed the cutting laser moves at. A slower-moving laser will make

a deeper cut than a faster-moving laser, because it spends a longer

amount of time at each point along the path.

The amount of power supplied to the cutting laser. Increasing the

power makes the cut deeper.

Check to output pixels or raster fills that have this color.

Check to output vector objects that have this color.

Focusing the Laser

To focus the laser of the surface of the substrate, first lower the level of

the work area so that the surface of the substrate is below the level of

the laser cutting head. Move the cutting head over the surface of the

substrate, then press the Auto Focus button on the engraver.

Printing and Clearing Jobs

After a new job is sent to the engraver, you need to press the Next File

button on the engraver to access the new print job.

Press the Start/Stop button on the engraver to output the job.

Once a job has been output, press the Del File button to delete the job

from the engraver’s memory.

Xenetech, Inc.

Pen Colors

Each pen color can be assigned the following settings:

Power

Speed

PPI

The amount of power supplied to the cutting laser. Increasing the

power makes the cut deeper.

The speed the cutting laser moves at. A slower-moving laser will

make a deeper cut than a faster-moving laser, because it cuts for a

longer amount of time at each point along the path.

The number of laser pulses per inch.

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