Hitachi UX2 - Page 112

Chapter 5. Creation and Setting of Print Messages
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(6) [Character height]
● Sets the character height.
(7) [Ink drop use]
● Sets the ratio of drops used in printing. For example, when [Ink drop use] is 1/3, one out of three
ink drops is used in printing, and the remaining two are recovered from the gutter.
[Ink drop use] setting range
Model type
Nozzle diameter
Setting value
UX2-D
65 μm
1/2 to 1/16
(Upgrade option: 1/1 to 1/16)
● When [Ink drop use] is 1/1 or 1/2, high-speed printing is possible. When [Ink drop use] is 1/16,
printing is performed at a low speed but with higher quality.
● When a character size 30 x 40 or 36 x 48 print item is set, the settable ink drop use percentage
becomes 1/5 to 1/16.
(8) [Character width]
● Sets the character width.
(a) When [Product speed matching] is set to other than [Encoder]:
● Set the character width between 0 and 3999.
(b) When [Product speed matching] is set to [Encoder]: (Rotary encoder is connected)
● Set the character width according to [Ink drop use] as shown in the table below.
[Character width] setting value
Ink drop use
[Character width] setting value
1/1
002 or larger
1/2
001 or larger
1/3 to 1/16
000 or larger