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Quick and easy control of your laser machine
How can I stop, restart or cancel the current job?
How can I stop and resume the current job?
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Directly in the laser software:
Open the JobControl laser software and click the "Start/Pause" button to stop a running job.![Trotec laser cutter control panel with power, navigation, and start buttons highlighted](/static_processed/ea468bcb93fbcd0fc6541bf69bd08ab6/.jpg?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/tips-tricks/start-pause-restart/start-pause-button.jpg","edits":{"resize":{"width":640,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}})
On the control panel:
Press the "Start/Pause" button directly on the laser machine's control panel to stop the current job.Pausing the current laser job offers many advantages. You can open the cover and manually move the laser head or axes. You can e.g. check the quality of the engraving or the cut. If you are pleased with the result and want to continue the job, click or press the "Start/Pause" button again. The laser then moves to the original position, where it was stopped, and continues the job.
How can I cancel the current job?
![Trotec JobControl software version 10.6.0 interface for laser engraving setup](/static_processed/3a1c51474dc36f4814c5d150ebd80005/.png?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/tips-tricks/start-pause-restart/start-stop-jobcontrol.png","edits":{"resize":{"width":640,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}})
Directly in the laser software:
Go to the JobControl software and click on the "Stop" button in the lower right area of the screen.![Trotec laser cutter control panel featuring stop, play, and navigation buttons](/static_processed/b8b362b3e8000afa4da333ee039ac95c/.jpg?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/tips-tricks/start-pause-restart/stop-button.jpg","edits":{"resize":{"width":640,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}})
On the laser machine's control panel:
Press the "Stop" button to cancel the laser job immediately.![Woman operating Trotec Speedy 400 CO₂ laser engraver with open lid](/static_processed/366ed8b3d72ca46814cf8903dbb93699/.jpg?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/tips-tricks/start-pause-restart/Speedy_400_077.jpg","edits":{"resize":{"width":640,"fit":"cover"}},"outputFormat":{"format":"webp"}})
Open the laser machine:
If you open the cover of the laser during processing, the safety circuit is interrupted and the job is canceled.If you stop a job by clicking or pressing the "Stop" button, the job must be restarted from the beginning. It is not possible to continue the job at the point that it was stopped.
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