InkScape vector cutting problem

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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.

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

Work-around

set stroke style width to 0.01px (or 0.2mm)
File menu, save-as, pdf
- check "convert text-to-paths"
save
open PDF file
uncheck "Choose paper source by PDF page size" to preserve document size
print as usual

possible fix?

use file https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/630639
with instructions and other file https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/630639/comments/12 and 13

Validate

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

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