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Laser Cutting engraving (ie. rasters) from Inkscape works, but cutting (ie vectors) doesn't work natively; the laser cutter goes straight to "done" without ever moving.

'''problem''': Inkscape doesn't print vectors; if vector all that's being printed, goes straight to "done"
* disabled advanced printing: still goes straight to "done"
* afvanced winprint NT EMF 1.008: still goes straight to "done"

Found a reference somewhere that this has to do with the printer driver subsystem. (reference?)

==Work-around using .pfd file==
* set stroke style width to 0.0011 inch
* make sure there is enough "document" around the edges, adobe seems to insist on margins
* File menu, save-as, pdf
** check "convert text-to-paths"
** check "export area is page"
** OK
* open PDF file
* uncheck "Choose paper source by PDF page size" to preserve document size
* print as usual

'''problem:''' pdf doesn't all get printed, some gets cut off
* there seems to be a setting that makes this work, but I have not figured it consistently yet
'''problem:''' sizes get messed up, so can't mix and match engraving directly and cutting via .pdf

==Work-around using print_win32_vector extension==
The following cuts every vector, even the ones that are thick or 0, so it has limited utility
* use file https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/630639
* with 
** instructions and other file https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/630639/comments/12 
** https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/630639/comments/13
'''problems:'''
* seems to make _all_ vectors into cuts, ie not only skinny ones
* I _think_ it ends up using different power settings in Epilog

* and sometimes it just goes to "done"

* posted to bug list: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1081326 
** using left computer

== Work-around using InkCut 1.0==
http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4987&sid=dbb8c44037412c03ec6faea9ec6528bf

== Resources ==
http://www.inkscapeforum.com 
* http://wiki.imal.org/howto/inkscape-and-lasercutter 
** Before exporting to DXF, you need to make sure that:
***  All Objects are converted to Paths (Menu Path - Object to Path)
***  Avoid using 'Groups' which may confuse SmartCarve
***  Uncheck both 'use' options in the DXF export module (LWPOLYLINE will not work as expected)
* svg conversion gotcha: 
** http://atxhackerspace.org/wiki/Using_Inkscape_with_the_Laser_Cutter#Exporting_to_SVG
** tranform to size 106.667% do deal with 90ppi in Inkscape vs 96ppi in Corel

[[Category: InkScape]]
[[Category: Laser cutting]]