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
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7. Inthewizardscreen,selectthecheckboxtoconfirmthatthe
transparencysheetisonthebuildtray,andclick
Next.
TheAlarisprinterprintstheheadalignmenttestonthetransparency.
8. Whenthefollowingscreenappears,removethetransparency.
Figure 7-46: Head Alignment wizard—steps 8–10
Thetransparencysheetisprintedwithsetsofverticallinesintworows,
eachshowingtheresultsfromadifferentprinthead.
Figure 7-47: Sample head-alignment test
• Thetoprowwasprintedbytheheadusedforapplyingmodel
materialwhenproducingmodels.
• Thebottomrowwasprintedbytheheadusedforapplyingsupport
material.
9. Useamagnifyingglassorloupetoinspectthetransparency.
Optimumheadalignmentisshownwhenthetwo#8lines,intheupper
andlowerrows,arealigned,asinfigure 7‐47.Intheexampleshown,no
changetotheheadali
gnmentisnecessary.Ifotherlinesinthesetare
aligned,youneedtochangethealignment—inthenextwizardscreen.
10. Inthewizardscreenshowninfigure 7‐46,selecttheTransparency
removedcheckbox,andclick
Next.
Model head
Support head
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