Aug-22
General Laser Engraving Instructions
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Place the product onto the laser bed.
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Move the laser head by hand over to the surface of the product and adjust the laser focus to the
product’s surface.
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Open the Beam Studio software. Click the “Image” icon on the left toolbar to import artwork into the
Beam Studio software.
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Enter the Camera Preview feature by clicking on the camera icon at the top left of the Beam Studio
window. In the Camera Preview mode, click the “” button to activate the camera function.
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The screen may show “entering RAW mode..”. The laser is calibrating the camera to be able to
photograph the laser bed properly.
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Left mouse click-hold and drag over the area of the bed that the product blank is located. Once the
photos are populated, exit the Camera Preview feature by clicking the “End Preview” button at the top
of the left toolbar.
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With the photo of the bed populated on the Beam Studio layout, position the artwork as needed on
top of the bed photo. Make any additional adjustments needed using the available Beam Studio tools.
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Text, shapes, etc. can also be created within Beam Studio without the need for importing
previously created artwork.
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Once the artwork is positioned, engrave/cut using the suggested starting settings.
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Send the job to the laser by clicking the “Go” button at the top right of the Beam Studio window.
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Settings may need adjusted depending on the laser tube wattage.
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When finished, remove the product from the laser bed.
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If cleanup is needed, wipe the surface with a clean cotton cloth lightly misted with isopropyl alcohol.
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If cleanup is needed on coated products such as powder coated drinkware, wipe the engraved area
with a cloth misted with a degreaser cleaner.
Tips and Tricks
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To find a range of settings that work best on the product, a laser power grid test can be run in the
Beam Studio software by going to File > Examples.
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Select one of the “Material Engraving” options for testing laser engraving.
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Select one of the “Material Cutting” tests for testing laser cutting.
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These tests should be done on a spare product or extra piece of material, as it will alter the
product/material permanently.
Troubleshooting
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The engraving is too shallow.
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Laser power setting and/or resolution may need to be increased.
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Laser speed setting may need to be decreased.
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Check laser focus.
