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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
→General Procedure
##Remove the focusing tool and return it to its home.
##Remove the focusing tool and return it to its home.
##Press the USB icon found in the bottom right corner of Job Control to connect to the laser cutter. The laser should beep a few times and then a the background of job control will change to a honeycomb pattern to represent the actual honeycomb table. Also, the USB icon will change to a play icon.
##Press the USB icon found in the bottom right corner of Job Control to connect to the laser cutter. The laser should beep a few times and then a the background of job control will change to a honeycomb pattern to represent the actual honeycomb table. Also, the USB icon will change to a play icon.
# Cutting with Tortec Ruby
# Cutting with Trotec Ruby
There are four tasks you will need to complete in order to cut/engrave using Trotec Ruby
There are four tasks you will need to complete in order to cut/engrave using 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.
## 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.
'''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.