Help a newbie please

Thank you; This is what I need (besides slowing down, finding patience and breathing)

| evansd2
May 5 |

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ed_gaudet:

a little impatient

We’ve all been there! I’d recommend a couple of things to really jumpstart your learning curve.

First, there’s a direct help page about your exact issue, I’m surprised no one has linked to it for you:

https://support.glowforge.com/hc/en-us/sections/11794574992667-Print-Issue

It’s called “Print isn’t marking material (Aura)”, and there’s one for the performance models too (for anyone else who may read this).

The second thing I’d recommend is what everyone else is getting at: Spending some time reading posts here will really help. I promise it’s time well spent. I maintain a FAQ of stuff that nearly everyone needs to know at some point or another.

Common problems/questions Glowforge Tips and Tricks

Hello! You’ve been referred to this post because you have a common problem or question. Check out the list below to see what this post can do for you. Just click on a topic that interests you. • 1: I’m new to Glowforge and really have no idea where to start • 1a: What other tools/materials should I buy to go with my Glowforge? • 1b: What are the overall best practices for my laser designs? • 2: All about masking/protecting your materials • 3: I want to design/make a box • 4: What materi…

Given that you have an Aura and you don’t want to spend too much time reading right off the bat (who does?), I’d recommend looking at #1, #5 and #5a first. Then scan through the topics just to see what’s covered. That way when you hit a speedbump later you’ll have a sense of what the FAQ can help you with.

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