Johnson Plastics Plus BCB4 User manual

Aug-22
Flux Laser- Recommended Starter Settings for Starter Kits
BCB4 | CA123/CA128 | GH341771D | LM922204D | LSW18MAP | RSC10 | CC1 | SND20-BW | SST-
SF20E

Aug-22
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Recommended Equipment & Accessories
•Flux Laser Engraver
•Rotary attachment accessory (for drinkware items only)
•Soft clean cloth
•Isopropyl alcohol
•Degreaser cleaner
Beamo Desktop Laser Cutter and Engraver- 30W
Item # Description
Engraving- Medium
250 DPI
Engraving- High
500 DPI
Cutting
Power
%
Speed
mm/s Passes
Power
%
Speed
mm/s Passes
Power
%
Speed
mm/s Passes
BCB4
Bamboo
Cutting
Board- 6” x 8”
25-30 150 1 25-30 150 1 N/A N/A N/A
CA123/
CA128
Solid Cast
Acrylic 30-35
300
(max) 1 25-30
300
(max) 1 50-55 5-6 1
GH341771D
Rowmark
ColorHues
Glitter Cast
Acrylic
30-35 300
(max) 1 25-30 300 (max) 1 45-55 3-4 2
LM922204D
Rowmark
Lasermax
White/Black
Engraving
Plastic
30-35 300
(max) 1 25-30 300 (max) 1 50-55 12-14 1
LSW18MAP
Solid Wood
Sheets-
6” x 12”
25-30 150 1 20-25 150 1 50-55 3-5 1
RSC10
3.94” Round
Slate Coaster
30-35 150 1 25-30 150 1 N/A N/A N/A
CC1
4” Diameter
Circular Cork
Coaster
20-25 300
(max) 1 20-25 300 (max) 1
Laser cutting is not
recommended for this
product
SND20-BW*
20oz SS
Tumblers w/
Removable
Silicone
Sleeve
25-30 205 1 20-30 230 1 N/A N/A N/A
SST-SF20E**
Simply 20oz
Skinny
Tumblers
40-50 203 1 20-30 203 1 N/A N/A N/A
* Remove the silicone sleeve from the tumbler before engraving. For best engraving results, utilize the silicone sleeve
jig template. The jig template can be found on JPPlus.com on the product page for 20oz SS Tumblers w/ Removable
Silicone Sleeve under the Tech Docs and Downloads tab.
** Requires use of the Beamo Rotary Extension (FLUXB30ROT).

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Beambox Desktop Laser Cutter and Engraver- 40W
Item # Description
Engraving- Medium
250 DPI
Engraving- High
500 DPI
Cutting
Power
%
Speed
mm/s
Passes
Power
%
Speed
mm/s
Passes
Power
%
Speed
mm/s
Passes
BCB4
Bamboo
Cutting
Board- 6” x 8”
30-35 150 1 25-30 150 1 N/A N/A N/A
CA123/
CA128
Solid Cast
Acrylic 30-35
300
(max) 1 25-30
300
(max) 1 60-65 10-12 1
GH341771D
Rowmark
ColorHues
Glitter Cast
Acrylic
30-35 300
(max) 1 25-30 300 (max) 1 60-65 8-10 1
LM922204D
Rowmark
Lasermax
White/Black
Engraving
Plastic
30-35 300
(max) 1 25-30 300 (max) 1 40-45 14-16 1
LSW18MAP
Solid Wood
Sheets-
6” x 12”
30-35 150 1 20-25 150 1 55-60 5-7 1
RSC10
3.94” Round
Slate Coaster
30-35 150 1 25-30 150 1 N/A N/A N/A
CC1
4” Diameter
Circular Cork
Coaster
25-30 300
(max) 1 25-30 300 (max) 1
Laser cutting is not
recommended for this
product
SND20-BW*
20oz SS
Tumblers w/
Removable
Silicone
Sleeve
35-45 205 1 20-25 230 1 N/A N/A N/A
SST-SF20E**
Simply 20oz
Skinny
Tumblers
30-35 203 1 25-30 230 1 N/A N/A N/A
* Remove the silicone sleeve from the tumbler before engraving. For best engraving results, utilize the silicone sleeve
jig template. The jig template can be found on JPPlus.com on the product page for 20oz SS Tumblers w/ Removable
Silicone Sleeve under the Tech Docs and Downloads tab.
** Requires use of the Flux Rotary Extension 40W/50W (FLUXB40ROT).

Aug-22
Beambox Pro Desktop Laser Cutter and Engraver- 50W
Item # Description
Engraving- Medium
250 DPI
Engraving- High
500 DPI
Cutting
Power
%
Speed
mm/s
Passes
Power
%
Speed
mm/s
Passes
Power
%
Speed
mm/s
Passes
BCB4
Bamboo
Cutting
Board- 6” x 8”
25-30 150 1 20-25 150 1 N/A N/A N/A
CA123/
CA128
Solid Cast
Acrylic 25-30
300
(max) 1 20-25
300
(max) 1 55-60 10-12 1
GH341771D
Rowmark
ColorHues
Glitter Cast
Acrylic
25-30 300
(max) 1 20-25 300 (max) 1 55-60 8-10 1
LM922204D
Rowmark
Lasermax
White/Black
Engraving
Plastic
25-30 300
(max) 1 20-25 300 (max) 1 35-40 14-16 1
LSW18MAP
Solid Wood
Sheets-
6” x 12”
20-25 150 1 15-20 150 1 50-55 5-7 1
RSC10
3.94” Round
Slate Coaster
25-30 150 1 20-25 150 1 N/A N/A N/A
CC1
4” Diameter
Circular Cork
Coaster
20-25 300
(max) 1 20-25 300 (max) 1
Laser cutting is not
recommended for this
product
SND20-BW*
20oz SS
Tumblers w/
Removable
Silicone
Sleeve
30-40 205 1 15-20 230 1 N/A N/A N/A
SST-SF20E**
Simply 20oz
Skinny
Tumblers
25-30 203 1 20-25 230 1 N/A N/A N/A
* Remove the silicone sleeve from the tumbler before engraving. For best engraving results, utilize the silicone sleeve
jig template. The jig template can be found on JPPlus.com on the product page for 20oz SS Tumblers w/ Removable
Silicone Sleeve under the Tech Docs and Downloads tab.
** Requires use of the Flux Rotary Extension 40W/50W (FLUXB40ROT).

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General Laser Engraving Instructions
•Place the product onto the laser bed.
•Move the laser head by hand over to the surface of the product and adjust the laser focus to the
product’s surface.
•Open the Beam Studio software. Click the “Image” icon on the left toolbar to import artwork into the
Beam Studio software.
•Enter the Camera Preview feature by clicking on the camera icon at the top left of the Beam Studio
window. In the Camera Preview mode, click the “Camera +” button to activate the camera function.
oThe screen may show “entering RAW mode..”. The laser is calibrating the camera to be able to
photograph the laser bed properly.
•Left mouse click-hold and drag over the area of the bed that the product blank is located. Once the
photos are populated, exit the Camera Preview feature by clicking the “End Preview” button at the top
of the left toolbar.
•With the photo of the bed populated on the Beam Studio layout, position the artwork as needed on
top of the bed photo. Make any additional adjustments needed using the available Beam Studio tools.
oText, shapes, etc. can also be created within Beam Studio without the need for importing
previously created artwork.
•Once the artwork is positioned, engrave/cut using the suggested starting settings.
oSend the job to the laser by clicking the “Go” button at the top right of the Beam Studio window.
oSettings may need adjusted depending on the laser tube wattage.
•When finished, remove the product from the laser bed.
•If cleanup is needed, wipe the surface with a clean cotton cloth lightly misted with isopropyl alcohol.
•If cleanup is needed on coated products such as powder coated drinkware, wipe the engraved area
with a cloth misted with a degreaser cleaner.
Tips and Tricks
•To find a range of settings that work best on the product, a laser power grid test can be run in the
Beam Studio software by going to File > Examples.
oSelect one of the “Material Engraving” options for testing laser engraving.
oSelect one of the “Material Cutting” tests for testing laser cutting.
oThese tests should be done on a spare product or extra piece of material, as it will alter the
product/material permanently.
Troubleshooting
•The engraving is too shallow.
oLaser power setting and/or resolution may need to be increased.
oLaser speed setting may need to be decreased.
oCheck laser focus.

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oCheck and clean laser lenses and mirrors.
oCheck laser alignment. (see laser users manual on how to check and adjust laser beam alignment)
•The engraving is too deep.
oLaser power setting and/or resolution may need to be decreased.
oLaser speed setting may need to be increased.
•The engraved area is charring/melting.
oLaser power setting and/or resolution may need to be decreased.
oLaser speed setting may need to be increased.
•The edges along the laser cut line are curling.
oLaser power setting may need to be decreased.
oLaser speed setting may need to be increased.
oMake sure the laser cutting ("honeycomb") grid is inserted to set the product up off of the solid
metal laser bed.
oMake sure air assist is running when cutting.
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For additional product support and troubleshooting, please contact JPPlus Advanced Support Team:
•Phone: [phone]
•Email: [e-mail]
•Schedule an appointment: https://jpplusadvancedsupport.setmore.com/