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HTV Vinyl

34 settings17 machines

This page lists 34 community-tested settings for HTV Vinyl. Always test on scrap before committing to your final piece. Results depend on material composition, surface finish, and coating.

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Top setting per machine

MachineOpSpeedPowerPasses
Monport GP 40W CO2engrave500 mm/s5–8%1
Longer B1engrave8000 mm/min10–15%1
Atomstack A20 Proengrave8000 mm/min10–15%1
K40 CO2engrave500 mm/s5–8%1
OMTech 60W CO2engrave500 mm/s5–8%1
xTool P2engrave500 mm/s5–8%1
Creality Falcon2engrave8000 mm/min10–15%1
xTool M1engrave500 mm/s5–8%1
Glowforge Plusengrave500 mm/s5–8%1
Glowforge Proengrave500 mm/s5–8%1
Ortur Laser Master 3engrave8000 mm/min10–15%1
Sculpfun S9engrave8000 mm/min10–15%1

Showing top 12 of 17 machines. See full list below.

Works with these machines

Monport GP 40W CO2Longer B1Atomstack A20 ProK40 CO2OMTech 60W CO2xTool P2Creality Falcon2xTool M1Glowforge PlusGlowforge ProOrtur Laser Master 3Sculpfun S9Glowforge BasicSculpfun S30 ProOMTech 40W CO2xTool S1xTool D1 Pro

34 settings

Monport GP 40W CO240Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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Longer B122Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Atomstack A20 Pro20Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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K40 CO235Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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OMTech 60W CO260Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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xTool P255Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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Creality Falcon222Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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xTool M110Wdiode
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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Glowforge Plus45Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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Glowforge Pro45Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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Ortur Laser Master 310Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Sculpfun S910Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Glowforge Basic45Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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Sculpfun S30 Pro33Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
engrave
Speed500 mm/sPower5–8%Passes1DPI300
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xTool S140Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode
engrave
Speed8000 mm/minPower10–15%Passes1DPI254
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Longer B122Wdiode
cut
Speed11000 mm/minPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl at 40W. Very light touch, fast pass.

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K40 CO235Wco2
cut
Speed90 mm/sPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl score cut on CO2 40W.

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Creality Falcon222Wdiode
cut
Speed11000 mm/minPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl at 40W. Very light touch, fast pass.

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Monport GP 40W CO240Wco2
cut
Speed90 mm/sPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl score cut on CO2 40W.

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Ortur Laser Master 310Wdiode
cut
Speed7000 mm/minPower22%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl score-cut at 10W. Light touch only.

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Atomstack A20 Pro20Wdiode
cut
Speed9000 mm/minPower16%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl at 20W. Light score, not full cut.

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Sculpfun S910Wdiode
cut
Speed7000 mm/minPower22%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl score-cut at 10W. Light touch only.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro33Wdiode
cut
Speed9000 mm/minPower16%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl at 20W. Light score, not full cut.

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OMTech 60W CO260Wco2
cut
Speed115 mm/sPower8%Passes1
★★★★★

CO2 60W on HTV. Very light touch.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
cut
Speed90 mm/sPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl score cut on CO2 40W.

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Glowforge Pro45Wco2
cut
Speed105 mm/sPower9%Passes1
★★★★★

CO2 55W on HTV vinyl. Near instant score.

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Glowforge Plus45Wco2
cut
Speed105 mm/sPower9%Passes1
★★★★★

CO2 55W on HTV vinyl. Near instant score.

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Glowforge Basic45Wco2
cut
Speed90 mm/sPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl score cut on CO2 40W.

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xTool P255Wco2
cut
Speed115 mm/sPower8%Passes1
★★★★★

CO2 60W on HTV. Very light touch.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode
cut
Speed9000 mm/minPower16%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl at 20W. Light score, not full cut.

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xTool S140Wdiode
cut
Speed11000 mm/minPower12%Passes1
★★★★★

HTV vinyl at 40W. Very light touch, fast pass.

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xTool M110Wdiode
cut
Speed80 mm/sPasses1
★★★★★

BLADE CUT ONLY — do not use laser on vinyl/HTV (toxic fumes from PVC). In XCS select 'Blade Cut' and select 'PU Heat Transfer Vinyl' or 'Adhesive Vinyl' from material library. Official xTool recommended settings: pressure 320g, speed 80mm/s, 1 pass for standard HTV. For printable HTV: pressure 85g, speed 80mm/s, 1 pass for outline cut. Place HTV shiny-side-down on cutting mat; mirror your design before cutting. Use fine-point blade. Source: xTool official HTV cutting guide (xtool.com/blogs/how-to/cut-iron-on-vinyl); Creative Ramblings vinyl cutting with M1 (creativeramblingsblog.com); Silhouette School M1 vinyl cut guide; Alanda Craft HTV with M1.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best laser settings for HTV Vinyl?

A top-rated community setting for HTV Vinyl on the Monport GP 40W CO2 is speed 500 mm/s, power 5–8%. There are 34 community-tested settings for HTV Vinyl across 17 machines on this page.

Can a diode laser engrave or cut HTV Vinyl?

Yes - there are 18 community settings for HTV Vinyl on diode lasers and 16 on CO₂ lasers. CO₂ lasers generally cut faster and cleaner, but modern high-wattage diode lasers handle most other work well.

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What Makers Say

★★★★★5.0· 6 reviews
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★★★★★

"Used it with a Glowforge — engraved beautifully with no changes. I will be purchasing more digital downloads from this shop."

— Anna

★★★★★

"I was struggling with lining up my NFC business cards. I was able to not only line them up much better but also do multiple cards at once — making that job so much easier."

— Camp

★★★★★

"Excellent quality and design. Cut clean and neat!"

— LYNN

★★★★★

"Great jigs. Appreciate the time saved not having to build this from scratch!"

— Bruce

★★★★★

"Excellent quality. Item as described. Expectations exceeded."

— Michael

★★★★★

"This template made my slate coasters so much easier. 4×4 coasters from Michaels drop in easily and are easy to remove. Def worth it."

— chris

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