Procedure

Follow the steps below to run the laser engraver to create your design

1. If the laser engraver is not already on, turn on the machine
2. Open the Lightburn app on the computer
3. Load the correct template file for the size material you are using
   1. If there isn't a template already created then create a template for your material
      
      

      

4. Load your design file
   
   

   

5. Align and scale it to fit within the the shape of your material
   1. If the design has a frame the size of the material then delete the frame after aligning it to the material
      
      

      

6. Select each color in the Cuts/Layers and assign the appropriate material to it from the Library
   
   

   

7. Select the laser engraver that you will be using
   
   

   

8. Click the Home button in the Laser window to move the laser head to the back right corner
   
   

   

9. Verify that the key on the laser engraver is in the Off position
   
   

   

10. Open the lid of the laser engraver and place your material on the platform inside the machine
11. Ensure that the “Start From:” option in the Laser settings is set to “Absolute Coords”
    
    

    

12. Set the height of your material to the laser head
    1. Select the laser move tool in Lightburn
       
       

       

    2. Click somewhere over your design in Lightburn
    3. Wait for the laser head to stop moving
    4. Turn the height adjust knob of the platform until the appropriate laser focus gage step barely fits under the laser head
       
       

       

13. Verify that the material is large enough for your design using the following steps
    1. Click the Frame button in the Laser window
       
       

       

    2. Verify that the laser head stays over the material as it moves
       1. If the laser head moves off of the material then resize the design to make it smaller
       2. Click the Frame button in the Laser window to check the new size
    3. Wait for the laser head to stop moving
14. Close the lid of the laser engraver machine
15. Turn the key on the laser engraver to the On position
    
    

    

16. Click the Start button in the Laser window
    
    

    

17. Monitor the machine for any errors or warnings while you wait for it to finish your design
18. Turn the key on the laser engraver to the Off position
    
    

    

19. In the Lightburn app click the Home button in the Laser window
    
    

    

20. Wait for the laser head to stop moving
21. Open the lid of the laser engraver machine
22. Remove all of the material from the machine
23. Close the lid of the laser engraver machine

Once your design has been finished you can either run another design or turn off the machine