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Engraving/rasters from Inkscape works, but cutting/vectors doesn't work natively. (epilog goes straight to "done")
[[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.


Found a reference somewhere that this has to do with the printer driver subsystem. (reference?)
Found a reference somewhere that this has to do with the printer driver subsystem. (reference?)
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* open PDF file
* open PDF file
* print as usual
* print as usual
== Validate ==
Should really validate that the sizes stay right when this is done. Will do as part of [[vernier clock]].




[[Category: InkScape]]
[[Category: InkScape]]

Revision as of 14:35, 2012 October 26

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.

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

Work-around

  • set stroke style width to 0.01px
  • File menu, save-as, pdf
    • check "convert text-to-paths"
  • save
  • open PDF file
  • print as usual

Validate

Should really validate that the sizes stay right when this is done. Will do as part of vernier clock.