Runs testing but not the job

[yanev_93 (Stoyan Yanev)]

Hello!

I use T-Trees TOTEM 5.5W laser. I’m new at using Lightburn.
For now I get used to this software but the problem is that sometimes, when I hit Start button, it doesn’t start runnig the job, but starts a test engraving somewhere on the material.
So my question is why does Lightburn starts testing, but not running the job.

Thanks in advance!

[berainlb (PY)]

Can you explain what you mean by a test engraving? Can you take a photo?

[yanev_93 (Stoyan Yanev)]

For this moment I can’t take a photo, but will try to explain. It starts engraving some text, looks like programed in the software, but not the job I created.

[paulbrit (Paul Britton)]

Does the text look like this?

If so read this thread…

LightBurn's Creative method of discouraging theft

Just when I thought I could not like LightBurn any better than I already do, I saw this on Facebook yesterday. Plus 10 points for finding new and creative ways to stop people from stealing software! The guy posting wanted someone to tell him why his laser was printing this message, he got a lot of excellent answers (way more than he wanted). [IMG_2634.PNG]

[yanev_93 (Stoyan Yanev)]

I don’t know if it is, because I always stop it - it engraves over already done things of a big project. But last time I didn’t saw it started an was already engraved the same “LightBurn is…”. maybe this is it. I get it why.
Thanks!