Test Processing Parameters for Your Fast-engrave Screens
Updated Jul 8,2025
Updated Jul 8,2025

xTool Creative Space (XCS) provides recommended processing settings for most xTool machines to engrave the fast-engrave screens.

Unlike other materials, you need to set the processing parameters for the screens with caution to ensure that the coating (photosensitive emulsion) in the processed area is removed while the screen wires are not burnt out.

The recommended settings, however, are tested in labs and may not work the best due to laser power attenuation or other machine differences. Therefore, you are advised to test processing settings in the test screen to find out the best settings for your machine before creating your works.

The testing steps are as follows:

For xTool P2 and P2S

Method 1

  1. Download the following file and open it on XCS.

Test array for xTool P2 and P2S

Note: This file is made in XCS V2.3. If your XCS is an earlier or later version, the file may not work properly.

  1. Start processing.

Method 2

  1. Download the following file and open it on XCS.

Test array image for xTool P2 and P2S

  1. Select the object and click Ungroup on the top bar.
  2. Set Power and Lines per cm according to the values indicated in the object.
  3. Start processing.

For other xTool machines

Step 1: Download the test file and open it on XCS

The test file is as follows:

Screen test

 

Step 2: Configure processing settings

  1. Click the object and set the processing type to Engrave.
  1. Set the Lines per cm by referring to the following table.
  • For fast-engrave screens with 100 meshes
Model
Lines per cm
Series
Laser power
D1 Pro
5
200
10
180
20
160
40
100
F1
10
300
F1 Ultra
20
220
M1
5
200
10
120
M1 Ultra
10
180
20
140
S1
10
180
20
160
40
120
 
  • For fast-engrave screens with 200 meshes
Model
Lines per cm
Series
Laser power
D1 Pro
5
200
10
180
20
180
40
140
F1
10
300
F1 Ultra
20
300
M1
5
120
10
140
M1 Ultra
10
160
20
160
S1
10
180
20
200
40
180
  1. Select the object and choose Applications > Material test array.
  1. Set the array parameters for your machine by referring to the following table.
  • For fast-engrave screens with 100 meshes
Model
Power setting for the array
Speed setting for the array
Series
Laser power
Max. (%)
Min. (%)
Max. (mm/s)
Min. (mm/s)
D1 Pro
5
40
20
210
190
10
25
5
260
240
20
25
5
290
210
40
30
10
410
390
F1
10
40
20
910
890
F1 Ultra
20
35
15
1510
1490
M1
5
40
20
210
190
10
27
7
260
240
M1 Ultra
10
25
5
260
240
20
22
2
410
390
S1
10
30
10
260
240
20
30
10
510
490
40
35
15
510
490
 
  • For fast-engrave screens with 200 meshes
Model
Power setting for the array
Speed setting for the array
Series
Laser power
Max. (%)
Min. (%)
Max. (mm/s)
Min. (mm/s)
D1 Pro
5
40
20
210
190
10
25
5
260
240
20
30
10
310
290
40
25
5
310
290
F1
10
50
30
2100
1990
F1 Ultra
20
30
10
1110
990
M1
5
50
30
210
190
10
30
10
260
240
M1 Ultra
10
25
5
410
390
20
30
10
410
390
S1
10
35
15
410
390
20
40
20
410
390
40
30
10
510
490

After testing

After processing the test screen with the recommended test array, check the burnt-out situation of your screen wires. If the parameter setting for the processed area helps to remove the coating properly while no wire is burnt out, you can use it as the optimal setting for your screen processing.

❌Wires burnt out

❌Coating not properly removed

✅ Coating properly removed while no polyester wire burnt out
 

The preceding processing results are for reference only. You can observe your processed screen area as follows:

  1. Observe the processed screen area under light.
  2. Use a mobile phone or camera to shoot the processed screen area with a zoom range of 5 to 10 times and observe the picture.

If there're multiple settings fit for your machine, choose the one with the largest value of lines per cm. Because the higher the lines per cm, the clearer the processing result and the better coating removing result.

Note: After deciding the best settings, center the object to be processed as much as possible in XCS. If the object is close to the edges, the processing result may be poor and the screen may be worn out due to tension issues.

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