Method for defining a laser control signal for various types of lasers and laser plotters, and galvo marking lasers therefor

A method for defining a laser control signal for a laser source for various laser machine types for cutting, engraving, marking and/or lettering of a workpiece, in which at least one laser source for processing a workpiece is used in a housing of the laser machine type, wherein a PWM signal for controlling the at least one laser source is generated by a control unit from set parameters and/or a loaded job, wherein the workpiece is deposited on a processing table and the processing of the workpiece is carried out line by line, wherein, for each line a separate PWM signal is generated for controlling the at least one laser source, wherein at a defined edge of a first PWM signal, a correction process is carried out for generating a modified second PWM signal, whereby the correction process modifies a preceding pause duration and a pulse duration, from which a correction value and a correction factor, respectively, are determined, and wherein the second PWM signal is modified by extending the first PWM signal having the pulse duration by the correction value after which a subsequent pause duration is determined by the correction process from the second PWM signal up to a third IM signal.