Roland MPX-50 User Manual

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Table of Contents

To Ensure Safe Use ........................................................ 2

About the Labels Affixed to the Unit ....................... 4

What's Metaza? .............................................................. 5

How Metaza Works ............................................. 5

Part Names ..................................................................... 6

Part 1 What to Do Before Marking

Checking the Accessories .............................................. 7

Setting Up and Connection ............................................ 8

Installing the Software ................................................. 10

Installing the Driver ........................................... 10

Installing Dr. METAZA ..................................... 12

Part 2 Performing Marking

1. Getting Ready to Perform Marking ......................... 14

1-1 Preparing the Workpiece for Marking ............. 14

Conditions for materials that can be marked ....... 14

About the Marking Area ............................... 15

1-2 Preparing the Image ......................................... 16

2. Loading the Workpiece ............................................ 17

3. Performing Marking ................................................ 19

3-1 Creating Marking Data .................................... 19

Starting Dr. METAZA .................................. 19

Decide on the Size and Shape of the Workpiece ......... 21

Import an Image ........................................... 22

Add Text ....................................................... 23

Save the file .................................................. 24

3-2 Checking the Marking Results

Before Marking (Preview) ...................... 25

3-3 Starting Marking .............................................. 26

Stop Marking ................................................ 27

Driver Settings .............................................. 28

4. Finishing .................................................................. 30

Part 3 Dr.METAZA Guide

Adding a Workpiece Shape ......................................... 31

Acquiring the Shape of a Workpiece with a Scanner ......... 31

Creating the Shape Using a Commercial Paint-type Program ........ 32

Trimming an Image ..................................................... 34

Creating a Decorative Frame Around an Image .......... 35

Registering a Frequently Used Image (Symbol) ......... 37

Importing an Image from a Scanner ............................ 38

Adding a Hand-drawn Image or Text .......................... 39

Adding a Symbol Image .............................................. 40

Registering Your Own Original Frames ...................... 42

Part 4 Maintenance

Cleaning the Adhesive Sheet ............................. 43

Cleaning the body and cover .............................. 44

Replacing the Head ............................................ 44

Part 5 Troubleshooting

Metaza doesn't run when marking data is sent. ......... 45

Dr. METAZA does not function. ....................... 45

Machining is performed, but marking is not possible. ........ 46

Images are unattractive -- faint (images are dim). ............. 46

Images are unattractive -- dark (all images are whitish). ..... 46

Images are unattractive -- uneven. ..................... 47

The image at the same location is always

too light (or too dark), or the image is uneven. ..... 47

The marked location isn't where desired. ........... 49

Specifications .............................................................. 51

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