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Digital technologies/Laser cutting/Tutorial: How to Laser Cut (view source)
Revision as of 14:19, 21 June 2024
, 21 June→Printing/cutting settings
== Printing/cutting settings ==
== Printing/cutting settings ==
Once your file is on the computer next to the laser cutter using a USB stick.
Once your file is on the computer next to the laser cutter, using a USB stick, you can now:
* Open your file in Adobe Reader.
* Open your file in Adobe Reader.
* Select the Epilog engraver from the printer choices.
* Select the Epilog engraver from the printer choices.
* Afterward, press the properties button right next to the printer choices.
* Afterward, press the properties button right next to the printer choices.
* The screen, as shown, should pop up. Follow the instructions below!
* The screen, as shown, should pop up. Follow the instructions below on how to adjust the settings.
[[File:Settings.png|center|Settings]]
[[File:Settings.png|center|Settings]]
1.<u>Resolution</u>: The print resolution can be set from 75 to 1200 Dots per inch (DPI). The higher the DPI the more time it takes for the laser cutter to complete the job. Usually, your file will be 600 DPI.
1.<u>Resolution</u>: The print resolution can be set from 75 to 1200 Dots per inch (DPI). The higher the DPI the more time it takes for the laser cutter to complete the job. Usually, your file will be 600 DPI.