Materials That the Machine Can Imprint On

Thickness

0.3 mm to 40 mm (0.02 in. to 1.57 in.)

Size

When using an adhesive sheet (width × length)

100 mm × 200 mm (3.93 in. × 7.87 in.) or less

When using the center vise (width × length)

60 mm × 200 mm (2.36 in. × 7.87 in.) or less

When using the clamp pin (width × length)

45 mm × 200 mm (1.77 in. × 7.87 in.) or less

When using the center vise or clamp pin, the orientation with which to attach the material may be limited depending on the size of the material and the intended imprint area.

IMPORTANT Note that you cannot use material that warps during imprinting even if the thickness and size are within the ranges specified above. Warped material may strike the head, damaging the material and the marking pin.

The following table shows the imprintable thickness and size by composition.

Material	Thickness	Width × length (general guide)
Aluminum	2.0 mm (0.08 in.)	Length (or width) of 60 mm (2.4 in.) or less
	1.5 mm (0.06 in.)	Length (or width) of 40 mm (1.6 in.) or less
	1.0 mm (0.04 in.)	Length (or width) of 30 mm (1.2 in.) or less
	0.5 mm (0.02 in.)	Length (or width) of 20 mm (0.8 in.) or less
	0.3 mm (0.01 in.)	Length (or width) of 20 mm (0.8 in.) or less
Brass or copper	2.0 mm (0.08 in.)	Length (or width) of 60 mm (2.4 in.) or less
	1.5 mm (0.06 in.)	Length (or width) of 40 mm (1.6 in.) or less
	1.0 mm (0.04 in.)	Length (or width) of 30 mm (1.2 in.) or less
	0.5 mm (0.02 in.)	Length (or width) of 15 mm (0.6 in.) or less
	0.3 mm (0.01 in.)	Length (or width) of 15 mm (0.6 in.) or less
Stainless steel	2.0 mm (0.08 in.)	Length (or width) of 60 mm (2.4 in.) or less
Stainless steel	1.0 mm (0.04 in.)	Length (or width) of 40 mm (1.6 in.) or less

Hardness of Imprinting Surface

Vickers hardness (HV) of 200 or less
Compositions that may crack or split by imprinting (such as glass, stone, precious stones, china, and porcelain) cannot be imprinted even if hardness is within the preceding range. Attempting to imprint such compositions may damage the machine.

For information on the hardness of the material surface, please contact the shop where you bought the material or the manufacturer of the material.

Cross-section of Imprinting Material

There must be no unevenness on the imprinting surface.
It is not possible to use material that comes into contact with the moving part of the machine when being loaded or during imprinting.

Conditions for Material When Imprinting Curved Surfaces

The following table shows the recommended imprint area and the area reached by the marking pin with respect to the diameter of the cylinder. It is assumed that the following conditions are met.

The head cap is used.
The material has circularity.

IMPORTANT For imprinting on curved surfaces, regardless of the shape or composition of the material, the image quality of photographic data cannot be assured.

Diameter of cylindrical material	Recommended imprint area (A)	Area reached by the marking pin (B)
10 mm (0.4 in.)	2.0 mm (0.08 in.)	2.8 mm (0.11in.)
20 mm (0.8 in.)	2.8 mm (0.11in.)	4.0 mm (0.16 in.)
30 mm (1.2 in.)	3.4 mm (0.14 in.)	4.8 mm (0.19 in.)

	0.1 mm (3.7 in.)
	0.2 mm (3.7 in.)


Material with a curved bottom surface	Material with an uneven bottom surface


Material with high edges	L-shaped material