# LaserGRBL program

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/lasergrbl-program/32531>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 7, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/lasergrbl-program/32531 "2017-01-07T20:01:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![HalfNormal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/halfnormal/32/35048_2.png) [@HalfNormal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HalfNormal)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/lasergrbl-program/32531/1 "2017-01-07T20:01:53Z")

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I found this but have not installed or tried.

> **[GitHub - arkypita/LaserGRBL: Laser optimized GUI for GRBL](https://github.com/arkypita/LaserGRBL)**
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> Laser optimized GUI for GRBL. Contribute to arkypita/LaserGRBL development by creating an account on GitHub.

LaserGRBL

Laser optimized GUI for GRBL

LaserGRBL is a Windows GUI for GRBL. Unlike other GUI LaserGRBL it is specifically developed for use with laser cutter and engraver. LaserGRBL is compatible with Grbl v0.9 and Grbl v1.1

Download

All downloads available at [Releases · arkypita/LaserGRBL · GitHub](https://github.com/arkypita/LaserGRBL/releases)

Existing Features

GCode file loading with engraving/cutting job preview (with alpha blending for grayscale engraving)  
Image import (jpg, bmp…) and line by line GCode generation (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal).  
Grbl Configuration Import/Export  
Configuration, Alarm and Error codes decoding for Grbl v1.1 (with description tooltip)  
Homing button, Feed Hold button, Resume button and Grbl Reset button  
Job time preview and realtime projection  
Jogging (for any Grbl version)  
Feed overrides (for Grbl \> v1.1) with easy-to-use interface  
Missing Features

As claim to be laser optimized Z info are ignored when drawing preview!

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**Author:** ![LeoKennedy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/leokennedy/32/72938_2.png) [@LeoKennedy](https://community.inventables.com/u/LeoKennedy)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/lasergrbl-program/32531/2 "2018-02-26T19:17:09Z")

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Downloaded the software for use with my JTech laser, runs the program fine, only issue is the missing Z jog function to allow focusing.