Troubleshooting
The Imprinted Image Is Unattractive.
Are the settings for the mate-
rial correct?
Choose the composition of the loaded material in METAZAStudio.
Even if the composition of the material is the same, the hard-
ness of the imprint surface may vary greatly depending on the
casting method, the composition of impurities, the presence of
plating, and so on. In such cases, fine adjustment of the striking
force is necessary.
P. 102 "Registering a Composition and Adjusting the Striking Force", P.
51 "Step 1 : Determine the Shape and Size of Material" See Step
B
Is the imprinted image
blurry?
If the image is not imprinted clearly, adjust the brightness of
the image.
Perform imprinting while increasing the brightness of [Gamma]
or [Brightness] in the driver's setting window a little at a time. At
this time, leave the material loaded and perform overstriking at
the same location. While changing settings, continue to imprint
until you obtain the condition you want.
P. 88 "Checking and Adjusting Finished Result of an Image"
Are grayscale tones imprint-
ed clearly?
When grayscale tones are indistinct, go to the setting window
for METAZA Driver 2 ([Details] at the [Image Correction] tab) and
adjust the force of striking. Perform imprinting 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 material
loaded and perform overstriking at the same location. Continue
changing the settings in the METAZA Driver 2 setting window and
performing imprinting until you obtain the darkness you want.
About imprint results caused by overstriking and
final setting values
Overstriking is a method where you can obtain desired
imprint results by repeatedly striking the same location
while changing the setting a little at a time. Therefore,
although you imprint on a new material only once using
the final setting value applied when performing overstrike,
you cannot obtain the same imprint results as the one you
obtain when performing overstrike.
P. 102 "Registering a Composition and Adjusting the Striking Force"
Is the marking pin worn?
Attractive imprinting may be impossible if the marking pin be-
comes worn. Check the state of the marking pin. If the marking
pin becomes worn, replace the head with a new one.
Is the head cap worn?
Attractive imprinting may be impossible if the head cap becomes
worn. Check the state of the head cap. If the head cap is worn,
replace the head cap with a new one.
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