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===Setting the Z-Axis===
===Setting the Z-Axis===
There are two methods for setting the Z-Axis:
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# '''Software Method (preferred)'''
# '''Software Method (preferred)'''
#* The +/-Z buttons in the laser cutting software are the preferred choice for setting the Z-Axis position.
#* The +/-Z buttons in the laser cutting software are the preferred choice for setting the Z-Axis position.
# '''Hardware Method'''
#* '''Note:''' This method is discouraged as the the panel is a bit shonky to use i.e. unregistered key presses and the cutter sometimes wont cut while in "Z axis mode".
#* Press the 'Z' button on the control panel.
#* The display will show 'Z-Axis operate'
#* Then press the 'Datum' button
#* The display should now show 'Z-Axis datum' and the bed will move to the 0 point. Now you use the up and down buttons to move the bed.


===Checking cutting boundaries===
===Checking cutting boundaries===
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