How to create a variable MCP laser job

To create a MatiCard Pro job you have to open MatiCard Pro, click on new job, give it a name and
select the correct machine.

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From the “Database properties” tab select your database.

Create the .mpl file and click on “Edit”.

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From “Database”-> “Special fields” -> “Composite” add a new field and give it a name.

Create a configuration like that in the picture. Choose your own path where you have images and
the file format.

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Edit your laser layout going on “Head 1”

Select your SAMLight layout (.sjf) and remember to flag “Load pens”. In the bottom part you can
add variable fields. For text objects see below.

Important: the “Layout Field Name” must be equal to the name of the corresponding variable object
in the SAMLight layout. You can find it in SAMLight clicking on the desired object and going on
EntityInfo tab.

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For an image, you have to specify the path of the image folder previously created.

You can do the same on the “Back” side. When you have finished save, save the layout and save the
job.

To keep the variable image in the same position and with the same dimensions you have to
configure correctly the SAMLight layout. Select the picture, go on “Bitmap” tab and click on
“Extended”.

Configure as in the picture: clicking on “read” will load the current values of the picture.

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