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					|  |  |  |  | * J-Tech Photonics 3.8W LASER. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * Graytex Papers "Clear Transparencies for Color Laser Printers" (P/N 235-8511). | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | 5 mil (0.127 mm), clear. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * Under `Gerber Options`: | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * `Use Protel filename extensions`: Checked. XXX confirm. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * `Generate Gerbe job file`: Unchecked. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					|  |  |  |  | * `Generate Gerber job file`: Unchecked. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * `Subtract soldermask from silkscreen`: Unchecked. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * Now that everything is set up, hit the `Plot` button. This | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					|  |  |  |  | will export a file to the `Output directory` specified above. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * If it says: `Zone fills are out of date. Refill?`, click | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					|  |  |  |  | `Refill`. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * After `Plot`, hit the `Close` button. | 
			
		
	
		
			
				
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					|  |  |  |  | * Exit KiCAD: `File` --> `Exit`. | 
			
		
	
	
		
			
				
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