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
DOC-24000 Rev. A 7–1
Operating & Maintaining the
Alaris30 3-D Printer
StartingtheAlaris30Printer .............................................................. 2
LoadingModelandSupportCartridges.......................................... 3
ProducingModels ............................................................................... 5
PrinterInterfaceColor Key.................................................................. 7
PrintingIndicators ................................................................................ 8
ResumingProductionAfterPrintinghasStopped......................... 9
ChangingtheModelMaterial ......................................................... 10
KeepingtheAlarisPrinterinIdleMode........................................ 14
ShuttingDowntheAlarisPrinter ................................................... 15
ShutdownWizard ............................................................................... 15
MaterialFlush/FillWizard................................................................. 17
MaintainingtheAlarisPrinter ........................................................ 20
RoutineMaintenanceSchedule......................................................... 20
CleaningthePrintHeads................................................................... 21
PatternTest........................................................................................... 23
ImprovingPrintQuality .................................................................... 24
CleaningandReplacingtheWiper................................................... 24
CleaningandReplacingtheRollerWasteCollector ...................... 27
AligningthePrintHeads ................................................................... 30
ReplacingPrint Heads........................................................................ 34
CalibratingtheLoadCells ................................................................. 45
ReplacingtheOdorFilter................................................................... 47
ReplacingtheUVLamp..................................................................... 48
ReplacingtheWasteContainer ......................................................... 53
CleaningtheExteriorPanels ............................................................. 55
Backing‐UpandRestoringPrinterSettings .................................... 56
ReInitiateWizard ................................................................................ 56
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010