Aamstamp AAMStamp Sprite, Instruction Manual

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What is Type?
Typeholders and Die Holders
Type are individual letters, numbers and symbols that get loaded into a typeholder
which gets placed in the head of the machine for printing. Type sets are available in
a wide variety of styles called fonts and can come in upper case, lower case,
numbers, punctuation, Spanish accents or as a complete set.
What are dies and emblems?
Stock Dies
AAmstamp Machine Company has a large selection of stock dies available which
can be seen in our literature packet or via our website at http://www.aamstamp.com.
Custom Dies
AAmstamp Machine Company can manufacture custom dies. Simply provide
AAmstamp with clean clear black and white line artwork in a PDF format via e-
mail (sales@aamstamp.com) or U.S. Mail.
( Note: Fax transmissions are for quotes only, as faxes are not high enough quality for
final copies of artwork).
Emblems
Emblems are images cast on a type body.
Typeholders are used for single and/or multiple lines of text and emblems.
Open Chase Holders will print text, emblems and dies mounted onto type high
blocks at the same time.
Die Plate Holders print dies mounted onto quick change plates. Die Plate Holders
allow for the fastest setup time but can not accept loose type, therefore you can not
personalize individual items with different names or dates per print. This holder is
ideal for logo printing and other medium to high volume print jobs. In addition to
artwork, these logos can be designed to print non-changeable text such as
business cards.
l8pt Single Line Typeholders
(Requires single line adaptor)
Available in 5 inch printing length and used to print a single line of l8pt body type.
18pt Two, Three and Four Line Typeholders
( two line version requires a multi-line adaptor.)
Available in 5 inch printing length and used to print lines of l8pt body type.