How to Set Lower the Focus
Updated Sep 4,2025
Updated Sep 4,2025

What is Lower the focus

The focus-lowering function is developed for laser cutting. By moving the laser module down to lower the focus, the cutting ability of the laser machine can be improved.

Applicable Machines

The Lower the focus function applies to vector cutting of all models except xTool D Series, F1, and F1 Ultra.

How to Set Lower the focus

You can enable this function to cut thick material to ensure better cutting performance. After enabling Lower the focus, you can set By, the distance the focus, is to be lowered by.

Setting Range

Currently, this function is provided only for some xTool machines, and the setting range of the lowering distance varies according to machine, as described in the following table.

Machine

Default value

Setting range

xTool S1

3

[1,6], integer

xTool P2

1

[1,2], integer

Laserbox Rotary

1

[1,2], integer

xTool M1 5W

1

[1,2], integer

xTool M1 10W

1

[1,2], integer

Application Example

When using xTool P2 to cut a basswood plywood 12 mm, you can lower the focus by 2 mm.


💡 Recommended software version: xTool Studio 1.0 and above.

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