1. Connect xTool M1 Ultra to xTool Studio

Refer to Connect and Setup xTool M1 Ultra with xTool Studio for instructions on connecting xTool M1 Ultra to xTool Studio.

2. Install the foil transfer tip

(1) Remove the cover of the multi-function carriage, and open the clamp.

(2) Remove the cap of the foil transfer tip.

(3) Insert the foil transfer tip into the hole of the multi-function carriage. (The triangular sign should face you when you insert the tip.) A magnet will hold the tip in place.

(4) Close the clamp and put the cover back to the multi-function carriage.

(5) Install the multi-function carriage on the holder, and toggle the locking bar to lock the the carriage.

3. Place the material

(1) Open the lid of xTool M1 Ultra, place the LightGrip cutting mat on the baseplate, and place a paper on the cutting mat.

(2) Place a foil sheet on the paper.

(3) Use the masking tape to hold the foil sheet on the paper.

(4) Make sure the tape holds four sides of the foil sheet.

4. Select the processing mode and material name

(1) In the top-right corner, click the current processing mode, and select Foil transfer tip as the processing mode.

(2) In the top right corner of User-defined material, select the name of your material and click Apply.

5. Design a processing object and set parameters

(1) Use the tools on the left side to create objects.

(2) Select the objects, and use the tools above the canvas for further editing.

(3) Select objects on the canvas and set their parameters in the right panel.

6. Mark the processing area

(1) In the right panel of the page, click Mark to mark the processing area.

(2) Select a marking mode based on the shape of the target processing area, and click Start marking.

(3) Manually move the laser module to make the red cross spot fall at a vertex of the target processing area, and press the Point marking button on the device to record the position. Then, repeat the same steps to record the other required vertex(es) for the target processing area.

(4) Make sure two points are marked. Click End marking > Done, and then the target processing area will be marked out on the canvas.

7. Preview the processing area

(1) Move the laser module over the material. Ensure that the red cross falls on the surface of the material. Then close the lid.

(2) Click in the bottom-right corner of the software to set framing speed.

(2) Click in the bottom-right corner of the software and press the framing button on xTool M1 Ultra to start framing. 

(3) After confirming the processing area is proper, click Framing completed in xTool Studio.

8. Start processing

(1) In the bottom-right corner of the software, click Process.

(2) Check whether the accessories or modules are prepared, and read the safety precautions.

(3) Click Preview Processing Path and icon to preview the processing path.

(4) In the bottom-right corner of the software, click Start.

(5) When the software shows Ready, press the button on xTool M1 Ultra to start processing.