User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Safety
- Introducing the Alaris 3-D Printing System
- Installing Objet Software
- Using Objet Studio
- Using Job Manager
- Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
- Starting the Alaris30 Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Alaris Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Alaris Printer
- Maintaining the Alaris Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning and Replacing the Roller Waste Collector
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamp
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Backing-Up and Restoring Printer Settings
- ReInitiate Wizard
- Handling Printed Models
Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
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Toomanymissinglines,especiallyiftheyareinthesamearea,
indicatesthatthequalityofprintingwhenproducingmodelswillbe
poor.Ifthisisthecase,see“ImprovingPrintQuality,”below.
Note: Acceptable model quality is subjective, and depends on the type
and scale (size) of the models produced. As a rule, however, if two
consecutive lines are missing, or if there are more than 10 lines missing in
either column, the model quality is usually unacceptable.
Improving
Print Quality
Ifyoususpectthatprintqualityispoor,performthepatterntest(see
“PatternTest”).Iftheresultsarepoor,usethefollowingprocedure to
improveprintquality.
If the results of the last pattern test are poor:
1. FromtheOptionsmenu,selectExecute Purge Sequence,orpressF4.
2. Intheconfirmationdialogbox,click
Yes.
Theprintheadsarepurgedofmodelandsupportmaterial,andthe
wiperremovesexcessmaterialfromthem.
3. Repeatthepurgesequence.
4. Performthepatterntest.
If the results of the pattern test are still poor:
1. Manuallycleantheprintheads(see“CleaningthePrintHeads”on
page 7 ‐21).
2. Performthepurgesequence.
3. Performthepatterntest.
If the results of the pattern test are still poor:
1. Carefullycleantheprintheadsagain,makingsurethereisnoresidue
leftonthem.
2. Performthepurgesequence.
3. Performthepatterntest.
If the results of the pattern test are still poor:
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Replacefaultyprintheads(see“ReplacingPrint Heads”onpage 7‐34).
Cleaning and
Replacing the
Wiper
Arubberwiperremovesexcessmaterialfromtheprintheadsafterthe
purgesequence.Thisisdoneautomaticallybeforeeachprintjob,and
performedmanuallyduringmaintenancetasks.Youshouldcleanthe
wiperandsurroundingareaatleastonceaweek.If thewiperisdamaged
orworn,replaceit.
To inspect and clean the wiper:
1. Prepare—
• isopropanol(IPA—isopropylalcohol)orethanol(ethylalcohol)
• disposablecleaninggloves
• anObjet‐suppliedcleaningclothorequivalent
• asparewiper
• anM2.5Allenkey
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010