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Line 187: − *Check your Inkscape file and make sure there are no red stokes in places you did not want − *Make sure there are no other jobs on the work area (grey rectangles in the honeycomb area of JobControl). If there are, drag them back into the list on the right side or delete them − '''Inkscape is not printing to JobControl''' − − * If the status on the print window (in the "Select Printer" section, just below the printer options) says "Error" instead of "Ready," try the following: − ** Start → Settings → Devices → Printers & scanners → Trotec Engraver v10.5.0 → Open queue → Printer → Cancel All Documents − *** Deleting all of the items from the queue will also work
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## First, you need to get the image from inkscape into Trotec Ruby. This can be done by simply downloading the file and dropping it into Trotec Ruby.
## First, you need to get the image from inkscape into Trotec Ruby. This can be done by simply downloading the file and dropping it into Trotec Ruby.
## Second, you will click onto the design tab. All you need to do is verify that everything is the correct color that you need and everything looks fine. Once completed. Click on the blue "Create Job" button. This will allow you to move on.
## Second, you will click onto the design tab. All you need to do is verify that everything is the correct color that you need and everything looks fine. Once completed. Click on the blue "Create Job" button. This will allow you to move on.
[[File:R1.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
[[File:Ex1.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
## Third, you will need to prepare your cut/engrave. To do this you will need to align the laser with where you want to cut by dragging the grey square box. Then you need to select the material that you will be using to cut/engrave. DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM SUPERVISOR.
## Third, you will need to prepare your cut/engrave. To do this you will need to align the laser with where you want to cut by dragging the grey square box. Then you need to select the material that you will be using to cut/engrave. DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM SUPERVISOR.
[[File:R2.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
[[File:Ex3.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
## Finally, to produce the image press the "Push to Laser" button, this will open the next tab
## Finally, to produce the image press the "Push to Laser" button, this will open the next tab
[[File:Ex4.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
[[File:Ex4.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
##Turn OFF the machine, remove the honeycomb table, and plug in the rotary tool. The rest of the laser cutter setup is the same as above.
##Turn OFF the machine, remove the honeycomb table, and plug in the rotary tool. The rest of the laser cutter setup is the same as above.
##Continue As though you were cutting/engraving anything else until you hit the design tab. Hit the rotary button. It looks like a cylinder.
##Continue As though you were cutting/engraving anything else until you hit the design tab. Hit the rotary button. It looks like a cylinder.
##Enter the diameter of your bottle (using the Calipers in the lab), as it tells the Rotary Tool how fast to turn as it engraves. Do not mess this up, or you will have a stretched/squeezed image. [[File:Rotary 1.jpg|thumb|600x600px|none]]
##Enter the diameter of your bottle (using the Calipers in the lab), as it tells the Rotary Tool how fast to turn as it engraves. Do not mess this up, or you will have a stretched/squeezed image. [[File:R3.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
##Once you click OK/apply, the window background will look like the image below.
##Once you click OK/apply, the window background will look like the image below.
##Double click/drag the job onto the window. It should automatically flip the image so that it will engrave in the proper orientation even though the bottle is held horizontally. [[File:Rotary2.jpg|thumb|600x600px|none]]
##Double click/drag the job onto the window. Make sure to rotate the graphic to the proper orientation that you want it as. This can be done with the rotation button. [[File:R2.png|thumb|600x600px|none]]
##If you click view it will show you an animation of what the bottle will look like to give you an idea of how to position your image.
##If you click view it will show you an animation of what the bottle will look like to give you an idea of how to position your image.
##Next, pick the material Hydroflask → Black Mug for a Hydroflask, or one of the glass profiles if engraving glass, and now you are ready to engrave your thing!
##Next, pick the material Hydroflask → Black Mug for a Hydroflask, or one of the glass profiles if engraving glass, and now you are ready to engrave your thing!
'''The material is being cut in unintended places'''
'''The material is being cut in unintended places'''
* If the above does not work, contact the lab supervisors or Justin.
* If the above does not work, contact the lab supervisors or Justin.