Border (Advanced Page); Vector Function (Advanced Page) - GCC Technologies LaserPro Spirit Series User Manual

• Top To Bottom: Selecting this will force the system to process the current task by moving the lens
carriage from the top to the bottom of the image (rear end to front end of the work table).
• Bottom To Top: Selecting this will force the system to process the current task by moving the lens
carriage from the bottom to the top of the image (front end to rear end of the work table)
Normally, the LaserPro Spirit Series engraves from left to right, top to bottom.
Up will alter the engraving sequence and the engraving will start from the bottom and work its
way to the rear of the working table.
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In situations where the material you will be working with may produce a lot of
dust byproducts and you are utilizing the optional air extraction system, it is
recommended that you select the Bottom To Top image output direction option.
This will minimize the amount of dust byproducts lodged in the engraved
sections as the air extraction system is vented from the rear of the machine, the
same direction as the image is processed.
Border (Advanced Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: Unselected]
In cases where you are working with a negative image (negative outline areas of your image are
engraved, rather than the positive areas), you may wish to include a border around your image.
To properly add a border, you will first need to Invert your design from the Options Page, then
check Use Border and specify a value for the thickness of the border you would like to add to
your design. This mode is useful for engraving rubber stamps, as it allows you to create the
outline around your stamp image.
NOTE
If you wish to use the Border and Cluster function simultaneously, the Border
Thickness value must be less than the Distance value specified in the Cluster setting.
Vector Function (Advanced Page) [DEFAULT SETTING: Normal]
• Normal: This selection will not apply any special advanced vector function to your job. This is the
default Vector Function setting.
• All Raster Output: This selection will instruct the print driver to process your entire image as a
raster engraving. Any vector lines within the image will be treated as raster data and outputted as
a raster engraving, similar to a dot-matrix printer.
• Vector Sorting: When performing a vector cutting job in which your image has one vector cut area
enclosed within another vector cut area, select the Vector Sorting mode. This mode will
automatically instruct the print driver to process the inside vector image and moving outwards. If
you try to process a vector image that has multiple layers without using this mode, what may
occur is the laser engraver may process the outer vector cutting first, and any inner vector cutting
will not be possible as your centerpiece material may have dropped to the cutting table. This
setting will always automatically direct the laser to cut from the inner most vector shape and move
outwards.
• Optimization Sorting: This is a setting that will minimize your process time. When selected, the
print driver will analyze your image and automatically determine the most efficient processing
path to process your image.
Decal Cutting: this function is developing to reduce material weeding job after laser cutting for
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Selecting Bottom
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