HP Designjet 3D Printer Series - User Guide
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Operation
Replacing material spools
Removing a spool of material from the carrier:
1. Place the carrier on a flat stable surface.
2. Unlatch the carrier and open.
3. Remove the spool of material. Discard any pieces of material that may remain in
the carrier.
4. Remove the material guide and recycle. See “Removing the EEproms from the material
guides” on page62
5. Recycle the empty material spool. See “Recycling” on page61
6. Install a new material spool into the material carrier.
Storing material spools
If you will not be using the printer for more than 72 hours, unload and store model and support
material in the storage bags provided to prevent moisture absorption.
1. Unload material from the printer.
2. Open the material bay doors by gently pressing in to release and pulling outwards.
3. Remove the material carriers by first pushing them in to unlatch and then pulling them
outwards.
4. Place the carrier on a flat stable surface.
5. Open the carrier.
6. Rotate the spool to rewind the material, leaving 2 inches (50mm) remaining at the material
guide. See Figure 22.
Figure 22 Rewinding the material spool
7. Using a cutters, cut the excess 2 inches (50mm) of material from the material guide, leaving
a blunt end.
8. Locate the two material retaining clips on the carrier. See Figure 23.
CAUTION: Do not push the material through the material guide back into the
carrier, doing so can cause material to break or become tangled.