A laser cutters / etching machine will cut, etch
and shape a range of materials with great precision. The process is started
with the designer using a vector or bitmap drawing package such as Corel Draw
or Corel Paint. A design is produced and saved in the normal way.
When the drawing is ready to be etched or cut and
shaped on a laser machine, the file menu is selected and from this the print
menu and sent to the laser cutter in the same way as sent to a printer.
The computer is normally connected to the laser
cutter via a USB connector. The file is transferred from the computer to the
laser cutter. The laser cutter converts the design into coordinates and it is
these that are used to move the laser lens system to the correct positions when
cutting takes place.
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