Troubleshooting Poor Engraving Results for xTool P2

Issue Description

When this issue occurs, you may find the engraving performance of P2 is not as expected: the pattern appears blurry, and the engraving outcome is excessively darkening or too shallow to be identified.

 

#1 Calibrate the Laser Path

• When the laser path is deviated, the laser performance may vary significantly in different processing areas.
• Please follow the tutorial video below to calibrate the laser path:
  https://support.xtool.com/hc/en-us/articles/12823378816151-Calibrate-the-P2-Laser-Path-Video-

 

#2 Check the Processing Parameters

• For official materials, you can choose recommended processing parameters for cutting.
• For the unofficial ones, you can get the ideal parameters by the material test array with XCS 1.4 version or later.

 

#3 Check the Material Distance/Thickness Value

• Check if the material thickness or distance with the corresponding mode in XCS is the same as the actual value.

• • Check material thickness in the Slats flat.
  • Check material distance in the Open plane.
• Or you can follow the link to measure manually the focal distance for P2.
  https://support.xtool.com/hc/en-us/articles/14779337960599-Measure-Manually-the-Focal-Distance-for-P2

 

#4 Set a Higher Sharpness Value

• Please enhance the sharpness of the bitmap images in XCS as shown below or try engraving with a higher-resolution image.

#5 Set a Lower Airflow Value

• Please go to Settings to reduce the Airflow of the air pump in Engrave mode, such as lowering it to 30%.

 

#6 Check the Focal Lens

• When the focal lens is not installed properly, the laser spot will become larger, decreasing engraving performance.
• Please follow the tutorial video to install the focal lens properly with the convex side facing up.
  Note: Installation of the focal lens starts at about 2:32.
  https://support.xtool.com/hc/en-us/articles/14646053336855-Clean-the-P2-laser-lenses-Video-

 

#7 Check the Material

• Texture-dense materials can be harder to engrave by laser.
• To get better results, set a higher processing power or use less dense materials.