User's Manual

5 PRINTER OPERATION

Based on the severity of the alarm, the alarm state button will turn yellow, orange or red.

Press the alarm state button to open a dialog box, where the reason of alarm will be indicated. The main

body of such dialog box will contain the information related to the alarm reason.

In some cases, the alarm will prevent you from starting the printing, and the printer will not execute the

printing until the error is corrected. When the printer is executing a printing task, various alarms will be

displayed, some of which may cause a pause or cease of printing. Based on the severity of alarm, you

may restore the printing, or not restore.

Refer to Chapter 8 for the trouble alarm list and treating methods.

5.4.7 Pause the printing

During the printing, the pause button will be optional in the Print interface. The printer may be paused

automatically, or manually paused by this button.

5.4.7.1 Auto pause

1. When an orange alarm is detected (see 8.1 for the list of orange alarms), an auto pause directive

will be generated;

2. After the path in memory is completed, Z axis buildplate will be lowered slightly, and then the

nozzle will move near the nozzle brush and stop. The nozzle will be stopped heating, and

meanwhile an alarm dialog box will be popped up, indicating the reason for pause state;

3. You have to correct this alarm before clicking "Clear" button to clear the alarm;

4. To restore the printing, press the “Start” button in “Print” interface. The restoring directive will be

sent to the printer, directing it to restore the printing.

5.4.7.2 Manual pause

1. Press the “Pause” button to pause manually;

2. After the path in memory is completed, Z axis buildplate will be lowered slightly, then the nozzle

will move near the nozzle brush and stop and the nozzle will be stopped heating;

3. To restore the printing, press the “Start” button in “Print” interface. The restoring directive will be

sent to the printer, directing it to restore the printing.

5.4.8 Cease the printing

After a printing task is started, the “Cease”button in “Print” interface will be optional. The printer may be

ceased automatically, or manually ceased by this button:

5.4.8.1 Auto cease

When a red alarm occur (see 8.1 for the list of red alarms), an auto cease directive will be generated.

Upon receiving the cease directive, the printer will close the nozzle, buildplate and chamber heating, and

return XY axis to zero.

5.4.8.2 Manual cease

Press the “Cease” button to cease manually. When the printer receives the cease directive, a dialog box

will be displayed, which is used to confirm or cancel the cease. The printing will be ceased by pressing to

confirm. Upon receiving the cease directive, the printer will close the nozzle, buildplate and chamber

heating, and return XY axis to zero.

5.4.9 After the completion of printing

After the completion of printing, the printing head will be returned to zero and stop. The printing progress