CO2 vs Diode vs Galvo Laser Material Settings

A material settings table is only useful when the laser type is correct. CO2, diode, blue-laser galvo, and 1064 nm metal marking workflows behave differently, so the right TYVOK machine depends on the job.

Compact galvo blue laser

• Use standard P2 for small gifts, cards, leather pieces, wood keepsakes, and coated items where compact setup matters.
• Keep P2 2W around 20-30 mm/s and P2 10W around 30-50 mm/s for early quality tests.

1064 nm compact metal marking

• Use P2 Ultra when the main job is metal marking rather than blue-laser personalization.
• Metal marking can be much faster than standard P2 settings, but each metal finish still needs a test grid.

Diode gantry and CO2 workflows

• Use X1S/X1S Pro for larger diode jobs such as wood signs, panels, leather cutting, opaque acrylic tests, and batch layouts.
• Use K1 Pro 100W CO2 for clear acrylic, thicker acrylic, wood cutting, MDF, signage, and studio cutting work.