Scoring onto card

Help, advise and examples created by the Universal Laser Systems (ULS) VersaLaser laser cutting / marking machine supplied by Denford

Moderators: Martin, Steve, Mr Magoo

Post Reply
Len Charnock
Posts: 2
Joined: Mon 19 May , 2008 12:39 pm
Location: Lancashire

Scoring onto card

Post by Len Charnock » Mon 19 May , 2008 12:46 pm

I am having problems trying to score a line onto 1mm card. I create blue lines but, even at "paper" setting with the vector marking turned to minimum, the laser still cuts through the card. Is there any way I can reduce the power further? Can the matrials database be edited to give me a suitable setting for this?
(If I use black lines, the correct amount of scoring is achieved, unfortunately, it takes too long on vertical lines as the machine is rastering horizontally).
Top
User avatar
Steve
CNC Guru
CNC Guru
Posts: 1432
Joined: Tue 21 Feb , 2006 16:15 pm
Location: Denford UK

Post by Steve » Mon 19 May , 2008 14:23 pm

Len,

What version of driver do you have?

Is the machine a VLS?

What is the laser power?

If you do not have the latest driver and you have a VLS download this file:

http://www.denfordata.com/downloads/uls2008_2.19.34.zip

The material library has lots of corrections in this new version :D
Top
Len Charnock
Posts: 2
Joined: Mon 19 May , 2008 12:39 pm
Location: Lancashire

Post by Len Charnock » Wed 21 May , 2008 13:25 pm

VLS 40w machine using latest software (2.19.34) downloaded and installed this week.
Top
Martin
CNC Guru
CNC Guru
Posts: 1899
Joined: Fri 24 Feb , 2006 17:09 pm
Location: Brighouse

Post by Martin » Wed 21 May , 2008 15:21 pm

Have you tried to re print the design. The settings for each printed object are set when it is printed.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “VersaLaser”