Roland Metaza MPX-80, User Manual

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3-3 Getting Ready to Print
Chapter 3 Performing Printing 29
Conditions for Material When Printing Curved Surfaces
The table and figure below show the printing-assured area and the area reached by the marking pins with respect to
the diameter of the cylinder. Note, however, that the following conditions are assumed.
➢
The head cap is used.
➢
The material has circularity.
When you’re performing printing on curved surfaces, take these conditions into account when selecting the material.
Diameter Printing-assured area (A) Area reached by the marking pins (B)
10 mm (0.3 in.) 2 mm (0.079 in.) 2.8 mm (0.11 in.)
20 mm (0.7 in.) 2.8 mm (0.11 in.) 4.0 mm (0.16 in.)
30 mm (1.1 in.) 3.4 mm (0.14 in.) 4.8 mm (0.19 in.)
Marking depth to which printing can be assured
Depth reached by the marking pins
Note: For printing on curved surfaces, regardless of the shape or
composition of the material, the image quality of photographic data
cannot be assured.
Cross-section of printing material
Back surface is
curved. Back surface is
uneven.
When using an adhesive sheet
or a centervice.
➢
Edge of the material must not
be too high
When using an adhesive sheet.
➢
The back surface must be flat,
with no difference in level.
Without a head cap
➢
The printed surface
must be level.
Edge of the material is
too high. Surface to print is not
straight.
(0.004 in.)
(0.008 in.)
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