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Hi. Just got the LS3040 last week and suddenly it's not engraving. Cutting is fine tho'. Tried different speeds and power settings but no joy. What am I doing wrong?

So the head is moving but not engraving?

Do you get a message before downloading?

Try a basic shape set to engrave in lasercut and see what happens.

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Dave

We tried to engrave the word 'and'. It moves as if engraving but most of the word is missing. It was engraving a few days ago. Don't know what we've done.

What settings are you using including the scan gap and what material?
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Dave

Scan gap 0.05. Tried at speeds between 50 and 200. Power between 20 and 50. I think it's something we've done in lasercut software as machine was engraving a few days ago. Tried on perspex and ply.

0.05 is around 500 DPI so should be ok depending what sort of image - you could try lower (see here

Check the 'Bi-dir' box has a tick in it and try a simple shape (if you haven't already). Did you create the work 'and' in laserscript?

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Dave

Got it working. Unticked the 'light guide plate' box in engrave settings and now engraving ok. That's the wife happy now. . Thanks for all your suggestions Dave.

Is that Laserscript 6.1? Not an option in earlier versions

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Dave

Daven wrote:Is that Laserscript 6.1? Not an option in earlier versions

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Dave

Yes. It is 6.1.

Is it possible to know where ' 'light guide plate' box is?

I am finding the same problem but can't find the box anywhere!

Stuart.