What resolution (dpi) is the CheckMate Lasers capable of?
Up to 1000 dpi. Although high resolution may be great for printing on a laser or ink-jet it is very different on a laser engraver. You must always factor in the material being used, the time increase to engrave at 500 dpi as opposed to 1000 dpi. This increase in resolution will significantly increase your engraving time by a factor of 2 and may not be visibly noticeable on most materials. Trial and error are the only way to determine the lowest resolution to produce the most acceptable results at the fastest speed. Just remember, "Time is Money" so the faster you finish a project the more you make per project.

From desktop to flagship to industrial, is the software different?
Yes. Our smaller laser systems, the Pawn, Knight and Bishop all utilize NewlyDraw while our larger laser systems, the King, Queen and Rook all utilize our XM8 Lasers software in addition to direct output from CorelDRAW or AutoCAD. Our GrandMaster Series outputs directly from CorelDRAW and/or AutoCAD, while our LMM (Laser Marking Machines) all utilize a laser specific software application designed specifically for these high speed laser systems.

What is the main purpose of air assist & air compressor?
Better engraving & cutting results. Air assist is a standard component that comes built into all CheckMate Laser systems. Essentially this refers to the "plumbing" which is the input connector (outside laser) to the lens assembly where the laser is marking the material (output). In conjunction with an optional mini air compressor, the air assist provides a much better engraving & cutting effect, as it will blow away vaporized particles and prevent flammage from occuring when cutting materials that by their very nature would catch fire were nothing in place to control this flammage.

What does slat table provide?
Vector cutting. Slats especially are useful for vector cutting applications/projects. These slats provide for double duty, providing an area to place products on top of to be engraved (similiar to a flat aluminum table) but more importantly provides a means to cleanly cut materials. Each individual slat can be removed to minimize the what is in contact with the substrate being cut, thereby eliminating the issue of the laser beam reflecting from the support area back to the bottom of the substrate. This provides for a cleaner, flawless bottom cut. The old industry standard was honeycomb tables, after years of experience with these "table" in CheckMate Lasers professional opinion are less than worthless and simply useless. Honeycomb vector cutting tables have a number of important problems that caused CheckMate Lasers to revisit R&D and develop a better, more durable, more efficient cutting table, here are but a few of the issues that a honeycomb creates;

1. Extremely difficult to clean due to the small holes
2. Soft aluminum does not hold it shape to maintain flatness
3. Very expensive to replace when no longer usable
4. Honeycomb pockets contain air that the laser beam can cause to explode

What is Rotary Attachment’s working boundary?
The maximum diameter and length of the to-be-engraved object is 6.5" (165mm) and 17.75" (450mm) respectively. Its maximum weight should not exceed 15.5lbs (7kg).

Can all CheckMate Laser models engrave and vector cut?
YES! From our smallest desktop systems to our flagship systems to our large format high wattage open bed laser systems they all are developed to raster engrave and/or vector cut.

Can the CheckMate Laser systems laser ADA/Braille signage/letters?
YES! It is possible to laser out ADA/Braille signage/letters. A company based out of the Midwest has patented a technology that enables this process. It is quite expensive, but if you producte quite a bit of ADA/Braille signage/letters then the investment is well worth it and greatly expands the capabilities of CheckMate Laser systems.