Panasonic LP-M Series Operation Manual page 145

Description
6 Counter update at each step :
Check this box to validate the counter updating at each marking of Step & Repeat.
Reference
• Counter marking is impossible unless the functional character for counter has been input in the character string for
marking.
• In case the counter is included in the marking character and the "Counter update at each step" is not selected, the all
counter values are the same in one Step & Repeat marking as shown in the figure below.
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
7 Count "Mark OFF" :
When the Step & Repeat counter is used and set the mark off in the specified pattern, select here whether the
counter value of the marking off part is counted or skipped.
Refer to "Step & Repeat Fine-Adjustment" (P.147).
Yes : Skips the counter value on the column/row which "Mark OFF".
(ex) Step-Repeat with 3 rows × 3 columns
Marking OFF: marking on the 2nd row of 2nd line
Direction: Hori.
Base Position: Upper L
No : Not skip the counter value on the column/row which "Mark OFF".
(ex) Step-Repeat with 3 rows × 3 columns
Marking OFF: marking on the 2nd row of 2nd line
Direction: Hori.
Base Position: Upper L
8 Direction:
When the Step & Repeat counter is used, select the direction of counting between horizontal and vertical.
Reference
• This direction setting is applied only to the counting direction, but not to the marking order.
• If the counter function is set with Step & Repeat, the counting order becomes as follows.
Ex. Step & Repeat of 3 rows and 3 columns with counter update at each step. ("1" is the base position.) :
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
9
Base Position: Upper L
Marking Direction:
horizontal
2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
3 2 1
6 5 4
9 8
7
Base Position: Upper R
Marking Direction:
horizontal
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3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
1
4
7
1
4
6
7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2
3
Base Position: Lower L
Marking Direction:
horizontal
4 4 4
4 4 4
4 4 4
2 3
6
8
9
2 3
5
7
8
9 8 7
6 5 4
3 2 1
Base Position: Lower R
Marking Direction:
horizontal
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