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
Using Objet Studio
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Model Orientation
Theorientationofmodelsonthebuildtrayaffectshowquicklyand
efficientlytheywillbeproducedbythe3‐Dprinter,whereandhowmuch
supportmaterialisused,andwhetherornotmodelpartswillhaveagloss
finish.Therefore,youshouldconsideravarietyoffactorswhendeciding
howtoplacemo
delsonthetray,usingthefollowingpositioningrules.
X-Y-Z Rule
Thisruleconsidersamodelʹsouterdimensions.
¾ SincetheprintheadsmovebackandforthalongtheX‐axis,theprinting
timealongthisaxisisrelativelyshort,comparedtoprintingtimealong
theY‐axisandZ‐axis.Fromthispointofview,itisadvisabletoplacethe
objectʹslongestdimensionalongtheX‐axis.
¾ Sincemodelsarebuiltup,ontheZ‐axis,in30‐micronlayers,itisvery
time‐consumingtoprintatallobject.Fromthispointofview,itis
advisabletoplacetheobjectʹssmallestdimensionalongtheZ‐axis.
¾ Sincetheprintheadsmeasureabout2inches(5centimeters)ontheY‐
axis,modelsmeasuringlessthanthis(ontheY‐axis)areprintedinone
pass.Fromthispointofview,itisadvisabletoplacetheobjectʹs
intermediatedimensionalongtheY‐axis.
Tall-Left Rule
Thisruleconsidersmodelswhere,afterbeingorientatedonthebuildtray
accordingtootherconsiderations,onesideistallerthantheother.
¾ SincetheprintheadsmovealongtheX‐axisfromlefttoright,taller
sectionsontherightrequiretheprintheadstoscanunnecessarilyfrom
theleftuntilreachingthem.If,ontheotherhand,thetallersectionsare
positionedontheleftofthetray,theprintheadsonlyha
vetoscanthe
modeluntilprintingthesesections—oncethelowerpartshavebeen
completed.Therefore,youshouldpositionthetallersideofthemodel,
whenpossible,ontheleft.
Recess-Up Rule
Thisruleconsidersmodelscontainingsurfacerecesses.
¾ Recessesinthesurface(likehollows,drillholes,etc.)should,when
possible,bepositionedface‐up.
Fine-Surface Rule
Thisruleconsidersmodelsthathaveonesideonwhichtherearefine
details(likethekeypadsideofatelephone).
¾ Thesideofthemodelcontainingfinedetailsshould,whenpossible,be
positionedface‐up.Thisresultsinasmoothfinish.
Avoid Support-Material Rule
Thisruleconsidersmodelsthathavelargeholesorhollows,openonat
leastoneside(likeapipeoracontainer).
¾ Itmaybeadvantageoustoprintamodelstandingup, sosupport
materialdoesnotfillthehollow,eventhoughprintingthemodellying
downwouldbemuchfaster.
The following rules are based on the fact that support material is not
required on the top of the printed model.
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010