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
User Guide
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7 Operating&MaintainingtheAlaris303‐DPrinter
StartingtheAlaris30Printer............................................................................................................. 7–2
LoadingModelandSupportCartridges ........................................................................................ 7–3
ProducingModels.............................................................................................................................. 7–5
PrinterInterfaceColor Key................................................................................................................ 7–7
PrintingIndicators.............................................................................................................................. 7–8
ResumingProductionAfterPrintinghasStopped ....................................................................... 7–9
ChangingtheModelMaterial........................................................................................................ 7–10
KeepingtheAlarisPrinterinIdleMode ...................................................................................... 7–14
ShuttingDowntheAlarisPrinter.................................................................................................. 7–15
ShutdownWizard............................................................................................................................. 7–15
MaterialFlush/FillWizard .............................................................................................................. 7–17
MaintainingtheAlarisPrinter....................................................................................................... 7–20
RoutineMaintenanceSchedule....................................................................................................... 7–20
CleaningthePrintHeads................................................................................................................. 7–21
PatternTest ........................................................................................................................................ 7–23
ImprovingPrintQuality .................................................................................................................. 7–24
CleaningandReplacingtheWiper ................................................................................................ 7–24
CleaningandReplacingtheRollerWasteCollector.................................................................... 7–27
AligningthePrintHeads ................................................................................................................. 7–30
ReplacingPrint Heads...................................................................................................................... 7–34
CalibratingtheLoadCells
............................................................................................................... 7–45
ReplacingtheOdorFilter ................................................................................................................ 7–47
ReplacingtheUVLamp................................................................................................................... 7–48
ReplacingtheWasteContainer....................................................................................................... 7–53
CleaningtheExteriorPanels ........................................................................................................... 7–55
Backing‐UpandRestoringPrinterSettings .................................................................................. 7–56
ReInitiateWizard .............................................................................................................................. 7–56
8 HandlingPrintedModels
RemovingModelsAfterPrinting .................................................................................................... 8–2
RemovingtheSupportMaterial ...................................................................................................... 8–2
StoringModels ................................................................................................................................... 8–3
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010