JANRAS  We offer support for Cenon via e-Mail and also provide a mailing list at www.Cenon.info. Here we try our best to help solving problems with Cenon.

DXF to HPGL should definitely work. A common problem our support encounters is that the supposed DXF file is not DXF at all. Also make sure that the DXF file has the extension ".dxf" to be recognized as DXF.

DXG is not supported by Cenon.

AI is supported as AI 3. Later formats have to be exported from Adobe Illustrator including PostScript Headers.

EPS is well supported. A common problem when importing PostScript however is that some applications simply export PostScript as an embedded Bitmap-Image, and this is of no use in a Vector-Application and not imported. Also, PostScript is a tremendous powerful format, and some special features are not supported by Cenon. Converting to a simpler PostScript-style can solve these limitations. For most purposes importing PostScript works very well.

Converting vector formats is not a trivial endeavour and needs experience with all graphic formats and applications involved.

The Cenon developers are thankful for any constructive feedback or contribution that helps improving Cenon, or helping others in getting the best out of Cenon.  
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JANRAS  This Asterisk appears, when you start creating a text, but don't enter anything. Whenever leaving an empty text box, it creates this asterisk, allowing to spot them easily.

As for unexpected (?) quits. Maybe just wait for our upcoming release 3.9. We are using Cenon extensively on Apple and hardly ever encounter a crash.

However, if you can provide a crash log (just email to the Cenon-Support), we would be very thankful.

As for adding features to the HPGL export.

There are two instant options to get velocity commands and make Cenon able to drive a laser engraver:

1. Improve the HPGL export of Cenon. That is possible because you have access to the source codes. We will gladly add improvements to future releases. The HPGL export was primarily designed for exchange with other applications.

2. Get a license of our commercial software Cenon CAM. Cenon CAM is a professional manufacturing software, adding many more features including output to a large range of machines, also engravers. Also take a look at our single-line fonts especially designed for fast engraving.

Thank you and Best wishes  
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