26 266 Adjustments6.5 Alignment of the Product to the ApplicatorDepending on the orientation of the applicator to the printer the alignment of the product will take placei Note!For optimal alignment of the product for labeling a fixed uptake of the product is necessary.90°Edge of pad(dispensing plate ofthe printer)Printing direction(pad axis)321Fig. 22 Alignment of the product to the padThe product (3, 5) must be aligned 90° to the edge of the pad (1). Because the pad with the tongs (2) are parallel tothe dispensing plate of the printer it can be used for the alignment.4345fixfixsolid product flexible productFig. 23 Examples of simple product uptakeWith flexible products (5) both edges must be fixed to prevent the product from moving during the applicationprocess.