As the price of CO2 laser cutting machines has dropped in recent years, the use of lasers to mark or cut paper and board has become a popular process. Whether it is art paper, ivory board, whiteboard, corrugated board, or kraft paper, laser marking, and cutting is efficient and sharp and is therefore used in a wide range of applications for packaging all kinds of home appliances, consumer electronics, and consumer goods. In addition, the automotive and machinery industries have begun to use laser labels in place of traditional dot peen markings.