Operation Manual

Dimension BST 1200 / SST 1200 User Guide
Operation 35
10. Next you are prompted with Load Support - Ready to
Load Support Material (if not previously loaded). Press
Load to load support material.
• Watch the support extrusion tip (see Figure 12) to see if
material extrudes (purges) after loading. The panel will
then display Did Support Material Purge?
• Press Yes (to return the printer to the Ready to Build
state) or No (to return to Load Material) as appropriate —
or press Purge Again if you’re unsure which to choose.
Figure 12: Close-up of extrusion tips
NOTE
If the display shows Load Failed, press Retry. If load fails
again, remove the cartridge, snip the material (see
Figure 11
on page 34), remove filament in the printer, and reinsert the
cartridge.
Unloading Material
The model and support material cartridges may be replaced
separately or at the same time. In idle-, load-, or build-related
modes, the panel displays the percentage of material remaining in
the cartridges. If the printer will be operating unattended for a long
period, and the material level is getting low, you may want to
replace the cartridges before starting a new part. Of course, you
will also need to replace the cartridges when they are empty.