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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Alaris30 User Guide
Printing the
Screen Display
on Paper
Youcanprinttheviewdisplayedintheactivepaneonaregular(paper)
printer.Beforeprinting,youcanconfigurehowthetraywillbeprintedon
thepage,andyoucandisplayascreenpreviewoftheprintedpage.
To access the paper printing controls:
¾
FromtheFilemenu,select—
Page Setup…
Page Preview…
Print
YoucanalsoprintapapercopyofthetraybyusingthestandardWindows
keyboardshortcutforprinting:
Ctrl+P.
Saving the
Screen Display
as an
Image File
Youcansavetheimagedisplayedintheactiveviewingscreenasagraphic
file.
To save the screen display as an image:
1. FromtheFilemenu,selectSave Bitmap…
TheSaveBitmapdialogboxopens.
Figure 5-39:Save Bitmap dialog box
2. Atthetopofthedialogbox,selecttheappropriatefolder.
3. Atthebottomofthedialogbox,enterafilename.
4. OpentheSaveastypepull‐downmenu,andselectthefileformat.
5. Click
Save.
Exporting and
Importing
Objet Build
Trays
WhenyousavebuildtraysinObjetStudio,theyaresavedasobjtffiles.
ThesefilescontaininstructionstoObjetStudioandtoAlarisprintersfor
displayingandproducingthestlfilesusedonthetray.Toconveniently
saveallofthefilesthatcomprisethebuildtray,forstoringthejob,orfor
trans
ferringittoanotherlocation,ObjetStudiocompressesthemintoone
objzffile.Tolaterusetheobjzffile,thefilemustfirstbeexpandedinObjet
Studioanditscomponentfilessaved.
To create an objzf file:
1. FromtheFilemenu,selectExport Packed Job…
TheSaveAsdialogboxopens.
2. Selecttheappropriatefolderandchangethefilename(ifnecessary).
3. Click
Save.
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010