Roland MPX-50 user manual Machining is performed, but marking is not possible

Part 5 Troubleshooting

Machining is performed, but marking is not possible.

What to check	Remedy
Is the workpiece loaded at the	If empty marking is being performed at a location other than where the workpiece
correct location?	is loaded, reload the workpiece.
Does the workpiece to mark meet	See "Getting Ready to Perform Marking" and prepare a workpiece that can be
the "Conditions for materials that	marked.
can be marked"?

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

What to check	Remedy
Are the workpiece settings for the	Choose the composition of the loaded workpiece.
Metaza driver correct?	Even if the material is the same, the hardness of the marking surface may vary
	greatly depending on the casting method, the composition of impurities, the
	presence of plating, and so on. In such cases, perform fine adjustment of the
	marking force.
The image is uniformly dim.	Perform marking while increasing the brightness of [Gamma] or [Brightness] for
	the Metaza driver a little at a time.
	At this time, leave the workpiece loaded and perform overstriking at the same
	location. Change the driver settings and continue marking until you obtain the
	darkness you want.
White is reproduced, but grayscale	Choose a custom workpiece (settings A through E), and adjust the marking force.
tones are faint.	Perform marking while leaving the value for [Impact--MAX] unchanged and
	increasing the value for [Impact--MIN] a little at a time.
	At this time, leave the workpiece loaded and perform overstriking at the same
	location. Change the driver settings and continue marking until you obtain the
	darkness you want.

Important!

The various setting values determined with overstriking are effective only when performing overstriking. The same results are not necessarily obtained when marking is performed with a new workpiece under identical conditions.

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

What to check	Remedy
Are the workpiece settings for the	Choose the composition of the loaded workpiece.
Metaza driver correct?	Even if the material is the same, the hardness of the marking surface may vary
	greatly depending on the casting method, the composition of impurities, the
	presence of plating, and so on. In such cases, perform fine adjustment of the
	marking force.

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