Roland Metaza MPX-80, User Manual

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Chapter 4 More Advanced Operations 62
4-5 Printing Materials of a Wide Variety of Shapes
How to Register New Material
METAZAStudio includes preregistered material of four shapes, and you can also register new material.
Printing material without first registering it is possible, but in such cases the printing area is restricted, and the marking
pins may be damaged by striking the edge of the material. To print material not registered in METAZAStudio, first
register it as a new material. The following three methods are available for registering material. For detailed informa-
tion about the procedures, refer to the online help for METAZAStudio.
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P. 9, "About the Documentation for This Machine"
Registration Methods
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Importing a bitmap image
If an image of the material is available, you can import the image. Note, however, that only bitmap data can be
used. Other requirements are as follows.
File format : Must be either BMP (bitmap) or JPEG
Number of colors : Binary (black and white — portions corresponding to the material must be black-filled)
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Scanning the material with a scanner
When no image of the material is available, or the shape of the material is complex, you can scan the material on
a scanner and import the image produced. Use a scanner that supports TWAIN_32. Other requirements are as
follows.
Number of colors : Binary (black and white — portions corresponding to the material must be black-filled)
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Drawing the shape of the material
If the material is a square, circle, or other such simple shape, either singly or in combination, you can use the
drawing tools to draw the shape of the material, then register it.
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METAZAStudio online help ("Hints and Tips" > "Registering Favorite Materials")