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
Operating & Maintaining the Alaris30 3-D Printer
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If you cannot continue printing:
1. CanceltheprintjobinJobManager.
2. Removethepartiallyprintedmodelfromthebuildtray.
3. SendthejobtotheAlarisprinteragain.
Changing the Model Material
Beforeproducingmodelsusingadifferenttypeofmodelmaterialthanis
currentlyinstalled,runtheMaterialReplacementwizardtoflushtheprint
blockandfeedtubes.
To replace the model material:
1. StarttheMaterialReplacementwizardfromtheOptionsmenu.
2. Intheopeningscreen,click
Next.
3. Iftheprintercoverisnotclosed,ascreenappearsinstructingyouto
closethecover.Confirmthatitisclosedandclick
Next.
You can stop and later resume printing from either the Alaris printer
interface or the Job Manager interface, since both applications are updated
when you use these commands. However, after clicking the Pause button in
the printer interface, you can only resume printing from the printer interface.
DRAFT 4 - July 11, 2010