Hitachi PXR-D Instruction Manual page 104

¡The difference between "Blank" and "Space" is as follows.
Printings
1
2
(Blank): Characters positioned after this mark will not be printed.
(Space) : A space will be handled as a character.
4 Printing method
¡Two printing methods are selectable: "single scan" and "interlaced"
¡A printing method will be automatically selected in accordance with the print
format setup.
¡When making interlaced prints, perform the following setup.
(i) Ensure that the same print format is employed for all items.
(ii) Ensure that the same line count setting is employed for all columns.
(iii) The ink drop use percentage is 1/1 to 1/4.
Perform overall column setup. The format for the first item is
then applied to all the other items so as to provide interlaced
setup. When making a 1-line print, the single scan predominates
even if you perform steps (i) through (iii) .
5 Print start delay
¡The printing start position can be specified.
¡The print start delay can be specified either on an individual character basis
or on an individual scan basis.
¡You should set the print start delay on an individual character basis and then
make fine adjustments on an individual scan basis.
¡The positional relationship between the sensor and nozzle is as indicated below.
When the nozzle is positioned before the sensor When the nozzle is positioned after the sensor
Sensor
C
a
b
Nozzle center
Print start delay a b mm
¡Specify the print start delay (printing start position) as suggested below.
(i) Measure the length of the print start delay.
(ii) Measure the inter-character distance (C).
(iii) Divide the value obtained in (i) by the value obtained in (ii). Enter the
resulting value.
a b
: Setting value
c
¡When product speed matching function is not provided, if the ink drop use
percentage, character width, character size or number of lines is changed, the
set value of the print start delay can be adjusted so that the time until printing
starts will not change.
¡When product speed matching function is provided, if the pulse rate division
factor is changed, the set value of the print start delay can be adjusted so that
the time until printing starts will not change.
Printing results
Character orientation 0
"ABC " (left-justified)
Sensor
Direction of
transport
b
Print target
Nozzle center
Print start delay a b mm
Setting Character Height and Character Orientation 3-36
Character orientation 1
"ABC " (right-justified)
C
Direction
of transport
a
Print target