The Workflow
We will go through the workflow of printing with EaglePrint in a drawing software in this section.
- Prepare the design in the drawing software.
- Customize the job settings and print.
- Laser processing.
Prepare the Design in the Drawing Software
Prepare your design in the drawing software, set width of outlines, fill shapes, to match the way how Windows spool vector graphics, and process images, to get better engraving results. Refer to Important Concepts and Drawing Software Use Cases for more details.
Here is an example of preparing a vector design in CorelDRAW.
And here is an example of preparing an image in Photoshop.
Customize the Job Settings and Print
Bring up the print dialog, open the printing preferences there if you want to customize some job settings, e.g. the job origin, cutting or engraving parameters, etc, preview and confirm printing and then print out. Refer to Set up EaglePrint and Job Settings for more details.
Here is an example of printing in CorelDRAW.
IMPORTANT
What you see in print preview is what the Windows spooler will get when printing, so we recommend to ALWAYS preview and confirm before printing. If there is anything wrong in print preview, e.g. wrong color, missing parts, paper overflow, etc, please go back and review your design and all relative settings in EaglePrint and in the drawing software.
Laser Processing
There comes the laser window, and you can download the job to your laser for processing. Refer to Laser Window for more details.
