SATO MB2i Series Manual page 4

a three-digit code of the manufacturing date and a six-digit code of the manufacturing date as follows:
<Three-digit code>
Left digit: Year of manufacture
2012 2013 2014
Q R S
Middle digit: Month of manufacture
Jan Feb Mar
A B C
Right digit: Manufacturer code. *For reference only (A, etc.)
<Six-digit code>
Year of manufacture, in two digits
Example: "19" (Year 2019)
2015 2016 2017 2018
T U V W
Apr May Jun Jul
D E F G
Month of manufacture, in two digits
Example: "12" (Month 12, i.e. December)
PW2NX series, VP2 series, FX3-LX
2019 2020 2021
X Y Z
Aug Sep Oct Nov
H I J K
## ## ##
Dec
L
Day of manufacture, in two digits
Example: "06" (Day 06)
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