Roland MPX-50 user manual About the Marking Area, Marking area

Hardness of surface to mark

Shape of surface to mark

Part 2 Performing Marking

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.

Flat, with no difference in level

- Examples of material that cannot be marked

		Edge of the	Surface to mark
	material is too high.		is not straight.
Shape of the back of	When placed on the base, the surface to mark must be flat and level.
the surface to mark	- Examples of material that cannot be marked

Back surface is	Back surface is	Back surface is
uneven.	not straight.	curved.

About the Marking Area

The marking area of the Metaza MPX-50 is as shown below.
Important!		Marking area
When marking is performed in an expanded area (that is,
		(50 x 50 mm (1-15/16 x 1-15/16 in.))
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	Center line		Expanded marking area
darkness may occur.			(80 x 80 mm (3-1/8 x 3-1/8 in.))

Center line

50 mm 80 mm

(1-15/16 in.) (3-1/8 in.)

50 mm

(1-15/16 in.)

80 mm

(3-1/8 in.)

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