Chapter 5 Maintenance and Adjustment
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5-4 Adjustment of the Origin-point Location
Adjusting the Location of the Machine's Origin Point
The machine's printing origin point is at the center of the table's scale. When you want to adjust the origin-point
location, output calibration data to verify the location of the origin point.
1.
Print calibration data.
➊
Mount material on the center of the table.
Prepare material measuring at least 20 mm square.
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➋
Start Dr. METAZA2.
➌
➀Go to the [File] menu and click [Open].
➁For [Look in], select the [Samples] folder.
➂Select [Axis.dmz].
√ Click [Open].
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Start printing.
2.
Measure and type in the correction values.
➊
Measure and note down the offset between the centerline
on the table scale and the crossed lines on the material.
In the example shown in the figure, the [Width] value is displaced
by 0.5 mm in the positive direction and the [Length] value is offset
by 0.5 mm in the negative direction.
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Windows XP
Click [Start], then click [Control Panel].
Click [Printers and Other Hardware], then click [Printers and Faxes].
Windows 98 SE/Me/2000
Click [Start].
Click [Settings], then click [Printers].
The [Printers] folder opens.
-0.5 mm
0.5 mm
Center line
Positive direction
for [Length]
Positive direction
for [Width]
Material
Center line