Processing Parameter Settings Recommended for Common Materials

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The processing parameter settings recommended on this page are based on laboratory tests. The processing results may vary according to material manufacturer and ambient environment. Before processing, you are advised to test your material to obtain the settings for your expected processing results.

The parameters for each processing type include power, speed, and pass (number of engraving or cutting times). For bitmap engraving, you can also see bitmap mode and lines per cm. For example, the value 12% - 160 mm/s - 1 indicates that you are advised to set the power to 12%, speed to 160 mm/s, and pass to 1. The value 15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 indicates that you are advised to set the power to 15%, speed to 300 mm/s, lines per cm to 100, bitmap mode to Jarvis, and pass to 1.

 

Material name

Processing parameters

Score

Vector engrave

Bitmap engrave

Laser cut

Basswood plywood 3 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 200 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 30 mm/s - 1

Basswood plywood 6 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 200 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 13 mm/s - 1

Basswood plywood 12 mm

 

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 200 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 5 mm/s - 2

Pine plywood 3 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 175 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 30 mm/s - 1

Pine plywood 6 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 175 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 12 mm/s - 1

Pine plywood 12 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 175 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 5mm/s - 3

Cherry plywood (core of Eucalyptus) 3 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 250 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

Cherry plywood 6 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 250 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 12 mm/s - 1

Cherry plywood 12 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 250 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 5 mm/s - 3

Walnut plywood 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 30 mm/s - 1

Walnut plywood 6 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 12 mm/s - 1

Walnut plywood 12 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 5 mm/s - 3

Walnut wood 18 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

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Walnut wood 20 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

-

Corrugated paper 3.5 mm

7% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

100% - 50 mm/s - 1

Leather

7% - 160 mm/s - 1

12% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

10% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 -Jarvis

100% - 30 mm/s - 1

Rock coaster

15% - 160 mm/s - 1

12% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

12% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

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Black acrylic 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis -1 -Invert

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

Transparent acrylic 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

Red acrylic 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

Yellow acrylic 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 次 - Invert

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

Green acrylic 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

White acrylic 3 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

20% - 600 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 20 mm/s - 1

Black acrylic 6 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 10 mm/s - 1

Transparent acrylic 6 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 10 mm/s - 1

White acrylic 6 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

20% - 600 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 10 mm/s - 1

Black acrylic 12 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 10 mm/s - 1

Transparent acrylic 12 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 2 mm/s - 1

White acrylic 12 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

20% - 600 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 150 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1 - Invert

100% - 2 mm/s - 1

Laser engravable rubber 2.3 mm

60% - 140 mm/s - 1

15% - 200 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 3

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100% - 10 mm/s - 1

Coated metal

80% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 600 mm/s - 200 lines per cm - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

Can't be cut

Plain white glass 4 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

10% - 300 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

Can't be cut

Fibreboard 3 mm

15% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 27 mm/s - 1

Fibreboard 6 mm

15% - 160 mm/s - 1

 

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

100% - 17 mm/s - 1

Fibreboard 12 mm

15% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

Can't be cut

EVA pad 5 mm

5% - 160 mm/s - 1

12% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

12% - 500 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

70% - 60 mm/s - 1

EVA pad 10 mm

5% - 160 mm/s - 1

12% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

12% - 500 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

70% - 40 mm/s - 1

Felt pad 5 mm

10% -160 mm/s - 1

15% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

12% - 500 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

You are advised not to cut it.

Felt pad 9 mm

10% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

12% - 500 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - Jarvis - 1

You are advised not to cut it.

Cork board 5 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

12% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

You are advised not to cut it.

Cork board 12 mm

12% - 160 mm/s - 1

12% - 600 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 500 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

You are advised not to cut it.

Craft paper 300 g

5% - 160 mm/s - 1

15% - 400 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1

15% - 250 mm/s - 100 lines per cm - 1 - Jarvis

80% - 60 mm/s - 1

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