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Contents1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 2

1.1 Health and Safety ................................................................................................................... 22 About the Message Position........................................................................................................ 3

2.1 Examples of Message Position .............................................................................................. 33 How to Change the Message Position........................................................................................ 5

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1 IntroductionThis guide describes how to use the Control Panel to set the Message Position on the print surface.

NOTE: See the Linx SL501 Quick Start Guide for instructions on how to use the Control Panel.

1.1 Health and SafetyMake sure you have read the Health and Safety information in the Linx SL501 Quick Start Guide.

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2 About the Message PositionYou cannot change the factory default settings for the Message Position. When you select the New Message option, the selected settings are as shown below:

X position = 0 mm. Y position = 0 mm. Rotation = 0.You can change the message position and rotation angle for each message.

2.1 Examples of Message PositionThe laser coder prints the message in the centre of the print area. The centre of the print area is at X Position = 0 and Y Position = 0. The centre of the message prints at this position, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. X Position = 0; Y Position = 0; Rotation = 0

NOTE: The example message positions shown include horizontal and vertical scales to show the position of each print. The laser coder does not print these scales.

You can change the X Position value to move the message position in the horizontal direction. Set a positive value to move the message to the right. Set a negative value to move the message to the left. Figure 2 shows the message position moved 10 mm to the right.

Figure 2. X Position = 10; Y Position = 0; Rotation = 0

X Position = 0

Y Position = 0

Rotation = 0

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You can change the Y Position value to move the message position in the vertical direction. Set a positive value to move the message up. Set a negative value to move the message down. Figure 3 shows the message position moved 20 mm to the left and 10 mm down.

Figure 3. X position = 20; Y Position = 10; Rotation = 0

You can change the Rotation value to rotate the message. Set a positive value to rotate the message anticlockwise. Set a negative value to rotate the message clockwise. Figure 4 shows the message rotated 90 anticlockwise.

Figure 4. X Position = 0; Y Position = 0; Rotation = +90

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Y Position = 10

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3 How to Change the Message Position

To change the Message Position:

You must open the message with the Edit option before you can change the Message Position. Refer to the section Edit a Message in the Linx SL501 Quick Start Guide for instructions.

1 Press the Menu soft key to display the Edit Menu options.

Figure 5. Edit Menu > Message Position Highlighted

2 Use the or Cursor Control keys to highlight Message Position, and then press the Select soft key.

Figure 6. Menu Position > X Position Highlighted

3 Use the keypad or the or Cursor Control keys to set the X Pos Offset value for the message.

4 Use the Cursor Control key to highlight Y Pos Offset.

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Figure 7. Menu Position > Y Position Highlighted

5 Use the keypad or the or Cursor Control keys to set the Y Pos Offset value for the message.

6 Use the Cursor Control key to highlight Rotate.

Figure 8. Menu Position > Rotate Highlighted

7 Use the keypad or the or Cursor Control keys to set the Rotate value for the message.

8 Press the Accept soft key to save Message Position and return to the Edit Menu options.

9 Press the Back soft key.

10 Save the message.

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1 Introduction2 About the Message Position3 How to Change the Message Position