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Chapter VI - Engraving and Cutting Techniques
6.1 Raster Engraving
A laser engraver can process text, scanned image, digital picture, or design by "laser firing" grids /
dots of individual pixels into a raster image. Think of this as simply "printing" your job onto any
particular material. An example of a raster engraved piece would be a photo engraving on tile, as
shown in the picture below.
6.2 Vector Cutting
A laser engraver can process text, design, and images composed of lines through continuous-firing of
the laser to cut out various shapes. When performing vector cutting operations, imagine the lens
carriage as a pair of scissors cutting out the lines specified in your design. An example of a vector cut
piece would be a customized dining mat, as shown in the picture below.
The T500 Print Driver determines which sections should be raster engraved or vector cut based on
the outline width of that particular area or section of the design. In order to prep a particular section
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