Printing Position Using Alignment Markers Is Misaligned
Is the object too thick?
When placing a thick object and then performing imaging of the alignment marker, the thicker the object is, the more it is enlarged in imaging relative to the size of the flat table, even in the same printing area. This is the same principle involved when a person in the distance appears smaller and a person nearby appears larger when performing imaging.
Thin Object
Thick Object
Since the alignment markers are printed inside the white line (210 mm × 148 mm [8.26 in. × 5.82 in.]) of the maximum printing area, when the object is imported into FlexiDESIGNER, it is recognized as a larger size (a' and c') than the actual size (a and c) and the margins are reduced accordingly (b -> b').
Then, when creating print data in FlexiDESIGNER, the data will be created based on a size larger than the actual printing size of the object. Since the data created in the enlarged printing area will be printed in the actual size, misalignment of and extending beyond the printing position will occur.
Therefore, when printing on a thick object, it is necessary to create print data with the assumption that the object will be enlarged. Refer to the following to create print data that is small relative to the FlexiDESIGNER screen.
Object with thickness 10 mm (0.39 in.) and width 150 mm (5.90 in.): Max. approx. 6 mm (0.23 in.)
Object with thickness 30 mm (1.18 in.) and width 150 mm (5.90 in.): Max. approx. 17 mm (0.66 in.)
Is there a misalignment between the imaging position and the printing position?
The longer the distance from the center position of the camera (a) to the left/right/front/back, the greater the misalignment (the misalignment between c and c' is greater than the misalignment between b and b').
When imaging alignment markers and the object to be printed, perform imaging from directly above the position (d) from which you do not want there to be any displacement. Then, measure the object, determine the printing size (e), and create print data.
Note that the higher the position at which imaging is performed, the smaller the misalignment, but it may become more difficult to read the alignment markers. The optimal imaging height varies from camera to camera, so perform imaging several times to find a good balance between the amount of misalignment and the reading.
