Roland MPX-50 - Manual (Page 17)

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Part 2 Performing Marking
About the Marking Area
The marking area of the Metaza MPX-50 is as shown below.
Hardness of surface
to mark Vickers hardness (HV) of 200 or less
* Note that materials which may crack or split by marking (such as glass, stone, precious
stones, china, and porcelain) cannot be marked even if hardness is within the preceding range.
Attempting to mark such materials may damage Metaza.
Shape of surface to
mark Flat, with no difference in level
- Examples of material that cannot be marked
Edge of the
material is too high.
Surface to mark
is not straight.
Shape of the back of
the surface to mark When placed on the base, the surface to mark must be flat and level.
- Examples of material that cannot be marked
Back surface is
uneven.
Back surface is
not straight.
Back surface is
curved.
Important!
When marking is performed in an expanded area (that is,
outside an area of 50 by 50 mm (1-15/16 by 1-15/16 in.)),
then depending on the material and the image, unevenness in
darkness may occur.
80 mm
(3-1/8 in.)
50 mm
(1-15/16 in.)
80 mm
(3-1/8 in.)
50 mm
(1-15/16 in.)
Center
line
Center line
Marking area
(50 x 50 mm (1-15/16 x 1-15/16 in.))
Expanded marking area
(80 x 80 mm (3-1/8 x 3-1/8 in.))